Game has already started, rejoining

[manowar]

When I join an already running game I see the text:

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Game has already started, rejoining

Which kinda implies that I had previously been in the game. I don't know if the intention is that this should only appear to players who are named participants in the game, OR if we can just change the translation. 

Line 366 in gamesetup_mp.js 

If it just needs a change to the translation to change rejoining to joining please point me at how translations are done and I will have a go myself.

 

[Stan`]

No the meaming is that the game started without you, and they are no longer in the lobby game setup

[Boudica]

That's a good description of when the message appears but I agree that using the word rejoin in a situation when the user joins the game for their first time is misleading.

The game used to be translated using Transifex, but when I last tried to make an account there it was quite a pain.

[manowar]

I will try Transifex then for a quick fix. Ideally I think the message should be different depending on whether you are a spec or player. 

If spec -> "Joining as spectator"
If player -> "Rejoining"

 

[Stan`]

Forcing a bad translations there (On Transifex) isn't gonna help though, you need to update the in game string, then when translations will be pulled and uploaded to transifex, people will translate it better.

[Dunedan]

In addition to what @Stan` said, there isn't even a way to translate strings for (American) English in Transifex, as that's the language we use for the source strings, so they don't need translating and therefore can't be translated there.