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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: CRAP Poll 77C Part III Subsection 2 Paragraph 19: Them Thar Words
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Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:08:08 -0700
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On 10/13/2024 10:43 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> How about a short CRAP poll for once? I know, you're looking askance
> and saying, "You? Short? I don't think so. This is going to be a
> five-page essay and have thirty options to chose from." But just you
> watch! It's gonna be real short!
> 
> 
> 
> Here we go:
> 
> Subtitles: On or off?
> 
> 	0) Off
> 	1) On
> 	C) I never play games were people speak
> 
> 
> 
> 
> See? I _can_ do short!
> 
> Me, I almost always turn 'em on. Partly, because -yes- I'm getting a
> wee bit older and the ears just aren't as good as they used to be. But
> also, I read a heck of a lot faster than people talk, and that either
> lets me skip through superfluous conversations without missing
> context, or lets me focus on other things (like the visuals) while the
> NPCs are yammering away. Plus, sometimes the subtitles give a bit of
> extra context that I find interesting, especially if it adds to the
> world-building.
> 
> So, a definite 'on' for me.
> 
> 
> What about you? Where do you stand on the vital 'subtitles' issue?
> Please provide your short answer below ;-)
> 
Default is "Off".  That said unfortunately there are times when one has 
to turn them on for some reason like the voice actor is speaking a 
foreign language phonetically.  Very badly.


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