The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War has players from all around the world. While playing this mobile geo-strategic seasonal wargame, players are likely to see Russian, German, Spanish, French, and other languages in the chat in addition to English. Players may find themselves at a loss to what other users are saying, but luckily, the game has a built-in translate feature.
Whether it is to ask for advice, coordinate attacks, or talk about how dwarf-tossing is a favorite pastime among orcs, players around the globe can come together for their love of The Lord of the Rings. After all, the series has been translated into dozens of languages. The translate function is built into the game, and with this, players who don’t speak the same language can better understand one another. Here's how to use the translate feature in LOTR: Rise to War.
To access the translate feature in The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, users will need to look at the chat window. Next to the text that each player types is what looks like an A with an arrow over it, encased in a circle. Users can press it, and if the language is one other than the player’s language, it will translate the text of the other player into their language. They can press the button again and the text reverts into its original language.
Getting The Most Out Of The Translate Button in The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War
Admittedly, the translate feature in The Lord of the Rings: Rise To War isn’t perfect. Languages have different syntaxes, and sometimes the same word has multiple meanings. This makes things difficult for the translator. Additionally, people don’t always type words correctly, so the translator function can have problems with this as well.
When a player encounters something they don’t understand, they should ask for clarification if it’s important. Hopefully, the person on the other end will rephrase their sentence to better make sense. Players might have the same asked of them, which is why being clear is so important. Patience is also key for effective communication. This means trying to avoid the use of idioms in Lord of the Rings: Rise to War.
Most English speakers will know that saying something is “a piece of cake” means that it is easy, but someone who doesn’t speak English might wonder why people are talking about desert. In their language, "a piece of cake" may not be an idiom for something easy, so this can interfere with the translation process in the game as well. Every language has its own unique idioms, but the translate function won’t always pick up on this, so try to keep this in mind.
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War is available on Android and iOS.