Rufous

{
  "post": {
    "title": "Language options",
    "selftext": "Hi there, I was wondering what the language options are going to be for PoE2, as currently I'm not able to use Chinese in the international client for PoE1. There are Chinese translations of the game obviously, but the traditional Chinese version requires logging in through Garena and simplified Chinese is only available through the tencent launcher. Will PoE2 have language options for the Chinese diaspora like other languages get?",
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExile2/comments/195i43g/language_options/"
  },
  "comments": [
    {
      "body": "I doubt that. The Chinese government practically forces another version of their game in that country. It's not that the devs can't do it, but that it might have legal repercussions.",
      "replies": [
        {
          "body": "I'm not asking to play the international version in China. I'm asking to play the game in Chinese, in New Zealand. Literally 90% of games from mid sized developers and up have this option.",
          "replies": [
            {
              "body": "Oh ... sorry, I didn't understand. Well ... they might ... but, with everything on their heads right now, I doubt they'll have time. \n\nYou can e-mail support to ask directly.",
              "replies": [
                {
                  "body": "I asked in the forums a while back in regards to PoE 1 and they basically just told me to play on the Taiwanese client through garena, and to therefore play on 300ms+. No thanks."
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "body": "I'd love to see support for simplified Chinese on the international client, but I doult it. What I could see happening is that you could play the chinese version on international servers. That would (kinda) solve your issue without breaking demands of Tencent/China to let Chinese players only play in their own client/ecosystem"
    },
    {
      "body": "For POE's original factory, I propose a strategy that could gain recognition from the majority of overseas Chinese players and be beneficial to them. Immigration should be based on the following plan:\n\nIntroduce a Simplified Chinese version of Steam for Hong Kong and Macau (this indeed is a necessary act of goodwill to prevent their robot squads from significantly advancing to the international board).\n\nAllow Taiwanese nationals and non-Chinese citizens to immigrate to the Traditional Chinese version of Steam's \"International Board,\" rather than the Traditional Chinese version tailored specifically for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.\n\nRecent news about Traditional Chinese Steam may mislead many Chinese players overseas, leading them to believe that the International Board of Steam has finally been made available in Traditional Chinese, thus allowing migration to the Steam board, which is a misconception.\n\nIt is recommended that POE2 substantially opens up the Traditional Chinese version of Steam's \"International Board,\" instead of reintroducing the Traditional Chinese version tailored specifically for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.\n\nWhat overseas Chinese players need isn't just Traditional Chinese Steam. Yet, the original factory still uses the Traditional Chinese version tailored specifically for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, which only caters to a niche market. In reality, 87% of overseas Chinese players need the Traditional Chinese version of Steam's \"International Board\"! Creating a Traditional Chinese version tailored specifically for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau is merely superfluous, akin to dressing up a dog as a sheep!"
    }
  ]
}