I don't mean to badger you guys but I'm just curious what the status is...
At a guess, I'd bet the status is "waiting for raws". That's what it's been pretty much every other time someone asked about status.
You know there is an IRC Channel which displays the status of Nanoha-DGz's progress. Before asking each time a new episode is in the works you should check there first. It is not polite to ask each time a new episode is due for release, try to show some restraint and wait patiently like the rest of us.
Restraint? Patience?
What's that? :p
Seriously man; the last part of your post is uncalled for and very VERY rude. I don't have a working IRC client ok? So I don't have the ability to get into DGz's Channel.
This is my only means of getting updates.
Perhaps what I said may have been a bit rude and I apologise for it however, it was not excessively rude and it is also the truth. I usually come here to get any news updates as well, but if there is no news I always come back in a few hours or a day to see if there are any updates. If there is still no news I usually wait because most groups do not like people asking when the next episode is going to be released as it shows how impatient and ungreatful I could be.
Getting a working IRC client is not entirely difficult to do, it took me 10 minutes to download, install and get mIRC working the way I like it. I am sure you could do the same if you really wanted to.
So far it seems Nanoha-DGz has been releasing an episode of StrikerS from Thursday to Saturday. I am going to take a guess and say that episode 4 may be released this week on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Keep a look out each week during those days for each consecutive episode... well assuming their release schedule stays the way it is now.
Hmmmmm... try not to be offended with my posts as I am quite the serious person, well anyone could just ignore me if they do not like me.
A little bit off topic here, I apologise for it but I have been keeping tabs on the three groups working on the StrikerS project... for those whom ar interested.
If anyone else has any input feel free to add more if you like, it's always good to compliment the group who is doing the best work! Nanoha-DGz keep up the good work and thanks!
Kaliton. I've read your post, and to answer, Kiety has just finished the translation. As I have received it at 8:30pm and am working the next day, I have no time to sit down and thoroughly go through the process of making the script more English and flowing (that's editing for those who are saying WTF right now).
However, ChanLokHang does have a point. You CAN get an IRC client very easily. I simply typed IRC into google and it was the first link there. Here's the d/l page if you don't want to go through the hassle (http://www.mirc.com/get.html). To connect to #nanoha and #DGz, you must first choose your nick name, alternate nick name and connect to the Rizon server (any random rizon server will do). Once connected, type "/join #nanoha" or "/join #dgz"with out the quotation marks to connect to our channels. I personally don't reside in the #DGz channel, but i do find #nanoha to be more entertaining than most others.
And finally, to respond to CahnLokHang. You don't have to appologise for keeping track of all the groups. In fact, I praise you for it. If you believe that another group is doing a better job than us, feel free to make the switch. However, there are a few things I'd like to point out.
> The Triad has lost all enthusiasm for doing anything Nanoha. They were praying that StrikerS would be licensed so that they wouldn't have to do it. Honestly though, if you don't want to do a series because it no longer interests you, you could always... say... not do it. It seems (may i extenuate that, SEEMS. This isn't my belief either, many others have voiced the same opinion.) that Triad is doing this series because of some Elitism belief that if you start something, you have to see it all the way through to the end. But sometimes it's best to stop before you run yourself into the ground and ruin what it is you're trying to finish. With that said, subbing StrikerS could end up damaging the Triad's great reputation... that is if their behavior to those who d/l and praise them for efforts on Nanoha hasn't already done so.
> I get along with Tux and Kixor from yesy, but I admit to not seeing their releases at all. I'd have to agree with just about everything you've said for the time being, but I do know that they have picked up on translations that we were stuck on and couldn't quite translate correctly. I congratulated Tux for that (he said he'd pass it onto their t/ler... who ever he is 9_9)
> Yes, DGz did release the DVDs of the first two series...! Using Triad's original script and taking the corrections that Triad posts on their websites. Technically we can't claim credit for that, but will anyway. And we will (as far as I know) be doing the DVDs of StrikerS, or Loliplaya will look like a total idiot. First DVD comes out in July.
And I'll go back to touching up the script now.
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A good IRC client i use is the Chatzilla extension for Firefox
-Gabe
Thanks Katz, Chan.
Once I figure out why my network won't ALLOW IRC to connect then I'll see about joining the channel.
Oh no been away from home for a week+ (cheers for ep 3), and talk about history repeating itself @.@, haha.
To be fair, maligning Triad for ignoring negative input is pretty silly since I have never ever seen a sub group that took criticism well and followed it up with "Thank you sir may I have another". Either they ignore it (the most reasonable option) or they tantrum (funniest thing ever, totally worth a delay of a couple of days as they try to reassure themselves that they are important internet people by trying to hold subs hostage), though occasionally one will joke about it with just a little too much bitterness. I like Triad's candid "screw you" approach, it's delightfully low-drama compared to the passive-aggressive stuff that groups like Mahora tend to throw all over the place. Also, IMO, it seems to me like Triad's not exactly burned out on Nanoha considering that they translated parts of the official website (which isn't an obligation for fansubbing groups no matter how one tries to twist it).
Indeed. Groups have two choices when faced with criticism and requests. They can either refuse to change a tried and true method (DB), or they can accept input from just about anybody who emails them (Ayu).
Groups like DB are efficient subbers, producing quick, quality releases and only managing two or three series at a time. On the downside, they can be assholes to clueless newbies and have high ban rates, giving them a bad reputation. (GNAA money at work, there. Yay?)
On the other hand, groups like Ayu take too many suggestions. While their releases look nice, they are too bogged down by all the different series they volunteered to sub, and eventually fail under external pressure. (As far as I know, the only releases Ayu still puts out are joints with other groups.)
To be honest, most people, like me, don't care about group politics at the end of the day. The important part is the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of the release. You guys have delivered excellently, and I have no complaints.
By the way, does somebody really understand if the people at Triad really like Nanoha or not? One of its main staffers (cant.rembr.name) is always ranting about how much he/she hates it... considering that they have only released one chapter, while they go on with Bokurano*, I think it would be better if they just dropped it. Working in something you dont really care about is likely to end in so-so results. Unless they are just being sarcastic about it and they actually are putting their best efforts into it.
In the end, however, what matters is the end result. And I think both yesy and DGZ are both doing a good job, while Triad's release, like ChanLokHang, crashes sometimes. But i dont really know if it's just that my PC is old and slow :p
*btw, great manga, but i fear gonzo will butcher it like NHK
Kaliton, it's fully possible you may be on a network that blocks IRC. I know personal experience that my college dorm's network prevents anyone from logging onto IRC, even if they have a working client(i.e. my IRC client works at home but not here).
You may be able to trick the network if you use a web-browser based client, but the name of the one I was able to use escapes me at this moment, and it lacks most of the features of a normal IRC client like mirc.
This probably doesn't help much T_T.