Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-3211055-20141217053511

Card Text Template
They will be two new templates for card text.
 * Template:Ability - Replace the old ability type indicator ([Boot], [Auto], [Always], and [Event]). The syntax is.
 * Template:Cost - Replace the old Cost indicator ([Sleep] and [X Color]). The syntax is for Sleeping cost or  for regular X color payment cost.

Card Translation

 * Small changes regarding character substitution.


 * この能力は…しかプレイできない = "This ability can only be played..."
 * …あなたのターンに… = "...during your turn."
 * １ターンにＸ回 = "... X per turn." (X is once, twice, thrice, etc.)
 * …ならば and …場合 = "If..."
 * Ｘ枚以上 = "X or greater" (previously "X or more")
 * 以上 = "greater"
 * Ｘ枚以下 = "X or less"
 * "with" is now only used to translate 持つ (possess) or 含む (contain)
 * The translation for automatic ability trigger that require yo to do something (…よい. …ならば) is changed back to "you may... If you do"
 * 相手は…を支払ってよい. …を支払わなかったならば = "your opponent may pay ... If your opponent does not"
 * 相手は自分… = "your opponent... his or her..." (previously "your opponent... their...")
 * Wording for "appear" (登場, literally entry or appearance) is likely to be changed in the future due to complicated text

Miscellaneous
These changes will not take place immediately before any discussion take place.
 * "Race" (種族) will be changed to "Tribe" per Z/X Activation Guide translation
 * Some (if not majority of) card names (especially from the older sets and NIS Extra pack) will be updated
 * "Demon" (魔人) (as in most Diabolus' name) will be changed to "Devil". While "Demon" is not incorrect, Devil is the most appropriate translation since "Diabolus" itself means Devil in Latin
 * "Dragon Maiden" (竜の巫女) will be changed to "Dragon Miko" due to "Dramiko Quintet"
 * Name order for character will be changed from traditional Japanese naming order (family name, given name) to western naming order (given name, family name) since Broccoli use the later in signed cards
 * All romanization for Japanese name will be updated with modified Hepburn as the standard

As usual, please speak your thought abut the changes here. 