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|Notes=This is used to store the canonical names for searchability purposes (English minus accented characters) | |||
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{{Language | {{Language | ||
|Name=English | |Name=English | ||
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|Name=Tengwar | |Name=Tengwar | ||
|Code=TW | |Code=TW | ||
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|Notes=Various sets | |Notes=Various sets | ||
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The Lord of the Rings TCG was printed in more languages than just English | The Lord of the Rings TCG was printed in more languages than just English (tho English was far and away the most prolific). Printing for overseas languages was licensed out by Decipher to separate companies, who all managed the printing and distribution within their local markets. This means that there are some variations between languages regarding the glossiness of the card stock and paper weight, etc, but the differences are minor. | ||
Foreign language overstock was one source of filler for the cards included in [[Reflections]] booster packs, meaning that there was more crossover between owners of different languages than one might otherwise expect. | Foreign language overstock was one source of filler for the cards included in [[Reflections]] booster packs, meaning that there was more crossover between owners of different languages than one might otherwise expect. | ||
Some promotional cards were never printed in English, such as {{Card|0P103}} and {{Card|0P85}}. In particular, a series of Tournament Foils were issued to | Some promotional cards were never printed in English, such as {{Card|0P103}} and {{Card|0P85}}. In particular, a series of Tournament Foils were issued to licensees to manage, which were awarded according to their own judgement. This makes some of the TF series exceedingly rare, due to the regional restriction and subjective nature of distribution. | ||
Not all sets were printed in all languages; in fact, the number of languages shrank over the lifetime of the game as lukewarm markets were shut down. Various languages received nothing more than a handful of one-off promos, when the local demand did not meet the requirements for a licensing deal to emerge. | Not all sets were printed in all languages; in fact, the number of languages shrank over the lifetime of the game as lukewarm markets were shut down. Various languages received nothing more than a handful of one-off promos, when the local demand did not meet the requirements for a licensing deal to emerge. | ||
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The cards that were printed from each language are as follows: | The cards that were printed from each language are as follows: | ||
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| Hungarian || HU || 0P11, 0P16, 0P18, 0P22, 0P25, and 0P27 | | Hungarian || HU || 0P11, 0P16, 0P18, 0P22, 0P25, and 0P27 | ||
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| Swedish || SV || 0P18, 0P22, 0P25, 0P27, and 0P48 | | Swedish || SV || 0P18, 0P22, 0P25, 0P27, and 0P48 | ||
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| Tengwar || TW || Various anthology sets (hey, this counts as a language) | | Tengwar || TW || Various anthology sets (hey, this counts as a language) | ||
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