Editing Talk:High School DxD (section)

== About Slashdog Volume 1 ==

So I wanted to give an explanation for how I will be posting the 1st volume of Slashdog (not to be confused with the web novel). I have decided to, at least for the moment, upload this volume as separate from the web novel version. The main reason for this is to preserve the web novel version for anyone who may wish to read it and compare. Additionally, while there were only a small number of major changes between the Japanese versions, my translation skills have advanced since I first translated the web novel, which I used to improve numerous areas of the translation. As a result, it is far more convenient for me to upload my current version and merely format it than it would be edit my changes into the existing version (and that's before considering all the edits that have been made since uploading the web novel).

I will add a notice directing new readers to the LN version, which has a higher quality translation, to avoid any confusion. I recommend that editors focus on the LN version as well.

On the off chance any editors feel so inclined as to try to update the web novel translation to reflect the improvements in the LN version, I would like to briefly explain what kind of changes currently exist between the versions and which ones reflect changes in the Japanese:

1. There are a few areas of significantly altered or additional text in the JP LN version. The only major ones are in the prologue where it discusses Tobio's parents, the epilogue where it mentions the Church, and a brand new segment added to the end of the LN. I advise that these changes NOT be added to the WN version.

2. There were numerous lines of narrative and occasional dialogue that were removed in the LN version. These are typically extraneous and unlikely to be missed, but I still recommend leaving these as is in the WN. These deletions were more common in the earlier chapters.

3. Many of the differences between the versions will likely be my own improvements to the translation. Some of these might seem minor but there are several that alter the meaning of the sentence. As an editor, I would focus my efforts here.

4. There were a number of changes in the JP that amounted to either minor grammar changes/corrections or altered phrasing. Many of these aren't reflected in my translation since the meaning is the same, but a few are. That said, I wouldn't worry about trying to preserve these differences as they are too difficult to specify without both version of the JP in front of you.

I apologize if this has gotten a bit long. To summarize, I will be preserving the current WN version for the present. That said, I won't object if people decide to remove the WN altogether. --[[User:JeruTz|JeruTz]] ([[User talk:JeruTz|talk]]) 02:41, 29 May 2018 (CEST)