There is now a IRC-Channel for BotE. (see also )
Usually, people there can talk english, so there is one channel for english an german. So if you have questions for the game and you are not familiar with german, you maybe get help there.

IRC-Server: irc.st-city.net
Port: 6667
Channel: #BotE

There is also a java applet available for the IRC-Chat:

If your stuck with reading the german, just copy and paste the text into a translation website, like the one at dictionary.com it's not perfect, but you'll get the gist of it.

I prefer to use for translation purposes. It's the second link that comes up if you type "translation" into Google, or you can just click my link.

*Edit - ok, so how do you download BotE? The links just take you to some sort of web-based chat thingy. If he wants to talk to us why doesn't he just use MSN or something? I just want to download the program.

You can also access to the without the "web-based chat thingy". Just download the program and insert the configuration from above.

ooh .. my .. god! I just read through this thread first time and it rippled me with laughing (btw. nice feature this clicking on where someone is browsin atm, was that implemented before nem? nice thing that's for sure).

well I just have to say Rautzebautze certainly does credit to his name and this german accent even comes through his writing

well, all before my time it seems, but I certainly take the offer about the "welcome to ask about feedback" about our project from MoE.
Now that the need for user registration fell apart, there might be more ppl here willing to play (and are regarding the download stats atm) and maybe even to post a comment once or twice.

Either someone of you or me myself could hence start a feedback thread in our bote sections here. That would perhaps loosen the tongue a bit (kind of few replies down there sadly..)