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geozero -> RE: Road to Versailles (4/28/2004 6:16:28 PM)
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The term "Guns of August" has been used to describe the overall military and diplomatic conditions that surrounded Europe in 1914. It is a term used in American literature, newspapers of the era, and of course was the title of IMHO a great Avalon Hill game.
If you are not a native English speaking person, then it's translation will seem obscure or inaccurate. It is NOT meant to describe solely the 1914 opening battles or solely battles taking place in August, and those observations are ridiculous.
Then there's the other matter to consider of COPYRIGHTED names for games, etc. And a name that will describe quickly what the game is all about. This is needed so that the mass public which has 0% attention span can quickly determine what the box is selling.
Other English terms for that conflict are:
The Great War,
The War to End All Wars,
Over There,
World War One,
Guns and Butter
Certainly the war saw many firsts in military: use of machine guns, use of poison gas, extensive use of trench warfare, first use of tanks and aircraft, etc. So any ofthese terms or the use of these words could also assist in naming a game.
Personally the name "The Great War" would have been my favorite, but copyright wise I think it was taken.
So unless there's a legal problem with the current name with the new owners of the Avalon Hill title, I think it will adequately describe the game... at least to the English speaking world. [:D]
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