Anyway, What the point ?
France lost wars, wow, then what ? Even if it is true (you can think it's the case or not, the truth is never so simple than you want it anyway), so what ?
1 : It has nothing to see with the current topic.
2 : Only american people can think that a great country is only made of military victories. USA lost their two last wars, the first by loosing against people they previously armed, the second by giving the country to their worst enemy, Iran. And so what ? It doesn't mean that USA is less or more important in the world !
3 : I'm not reacting to what you say, i'm reacting to your post. Is it the only thing you have to say ?
There are people in France who might want to play this game (I know some), but can't because it's all written in english (and considering the game is mostly text...), and they can't do it, because the wiki is also in english. So the better known the game is, the more people will come to it, and the more player we are, the longer Toady will be able to develop the game full-time with more money.
The fact that you like French, France, or anything from France or not it not the point. Anyway, we are all in Armok and Armok is in all of us !
( to vote :
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