Blizzard fails at naming people.

[Eurhetemec]

Something I've always found odd is the apostrophe to separate some names of characters and places from different unrelated cultures: Ner'Zhul, Kel'Thuzad, Vol'Jin, Sin'Dorei. I'm sure there's plenty more, those are the ones that come to mind though. Maybe they were all influenced by some titan language conventions or something like that.

It's just classic fantasy cheese - Neil Stevenson mocks it at length in his novel about a fictional MMO - Reamde, and it even has a trope - http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ctuationShaker

[Pony Soldier]

This is really bottom of the barrel complaint honestly. Not surprising the person that agrees with you has a massive habit of being a massive complainer to. Even back in the Ulduar days, it never really bothered me what they were referenced to. I still don't care because it's not a big deal.

Well when you're in a forum that's 99% complaining what else can I do? I try to be positive on here but people bat that shit down with negativity and I just stop trying. So i join in on the complaining. It's a good time waster at work to be honest.

People here can't seem to understand what I'm trying to get at so I'll just stop bothering trying to explain. Trying to explain something to someone on here is almost impossible because right away I'm just complaining and have nothing worth discussing because "who gives a shit". So don't mind me just another complainer here.

[Wild]

I loled at the name "Kudzilla" in the Darkheart Thicket Dungeon. The Godzilla wannabe.

[Deleted]

As a hunter I killed a legion dude named Hakkar. And no, not the troll blood god, sadly :/

[Winterstrife]

Until the Norse Gods decide to give Blizzard a copyright strike, I really don't care.

As for the spelling mistakes on buffs or whatever, reporting these errors to Blizzard is a hundred times more useful than posting a thread they will never read.

Man, the day Blizzard receives a copyright strike from the Norse Gods, Ragnarok will be upon us all (And every other game companies that draws inspiration from Norse mythology).

[FelPlague]

It's almost like even in the real world. There are millions of people with the same name. Man that George he was a real card... What George am I talking about? You tell me! And man that john.... John did so much... Oh and Jesus... The one who walked on water and turned water into wine? No the thousands of kids who we're named Jesus. Durrrr idiots

[Deleted]

You could just ask Blizz for a complete list of named npc's and try to make unique, non-repetitive yet suiting names for them yourself. I bet even after say 100 names we can make tons of complaints already.

Hmm i think i should explain myself, when you write book, you have to fix every mistake before publishing it. I expected the same thing from the biggest company - Blizzard. It hurt me because i care about story and i hate when they dont even try. But yeah, call me kid, thats the most difficult thing you can do.

Not a single book in history has been published without flaws. Even if a book goes through rigorous checks at the publisher, there are ALWAYS flaws left. Your comparison is fitting, but doesn't have the effect you desire.

[Destinas]

As a hunter I killed a legion dude named Hakkar. And no, not the troll blood god, sadly :/

Hakkar the Houndmaster was actually created first in the War of the Ancients trilogy. Hakkar the Soulflayer was created later, because Blizzard forgot that name had already been taken.

[ReVnX]

Hakkar the houndmaster? Where was he?

Hunter order hall campaign

[Deleted]

Actually, your mum failed at creating people.

[Raetary]

As a hunter I killed a legion dude named Hakkar. And no, not the troll blood god, sadly :/

hakkar the hound master existed for ages.

he isnt new.

[Deleted]

hakkar the hound master existed for ages.

he isnt new.

I wouldn't know... I think. Can't remember ever coming across the name in WoW before. (I do not partake in any lore outside of the blatant lore pushed into your face while playing. Skip cutscenes/dont read questlogs/no-sound ingame)

[Raetary]

I wouldn't know... I think. Can't remember ever coming across the name in WoW before. (I do not partake in any lore outside of the blatant lore pushed into your face while playing. Skip cutscenes/dont read questlogs/no-sound ingame)

he only shows up in WotA trilogy.

[Deleted]

For example Odyn, Fenryr.. Its like they arent even trying..

Its Odyn in World of Warcraft to avoid being hampered by the lore of Odin. It was Odin as death god, who "raise" the fallen warriors not the Valkyrie, they only gathered the souls of the fallen. Now they can have Sylvans trap a minor deity in here project to raise new undead, insted of the supreme god (titan construction?) in the panteon.

[Stormcall]

Deal with it. The Vrykul and the Titan Watchers are basically the vikings and Norse mythology, the old gods are a not-so-subtle nod to Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, Harrison Jones is Indiana Jones, and his questline in Uldum is Raiders of the Lost Ark(which takes place in a zone that may as well have a big fucking sign saying "Almost Ancient Egypt"), if Blizzard basing stuff on other stuff(with slightly different names) is a problem for you, you shoulda been bitching like, back in fucking vanilla, cause it sure ain't new, bro.

[Andromedes]

People i am sorry that i annoyed you by my thread, i am cured now, it doesnt bother me anymore. Now i am normal person who cares only about the endgame. Peace and love.

[lunchbox2042]

I better sue all of the people who have my name. They're so unoriginal.

[Logwyn]

I bet if the following happened someone would have complained that they were closer to the real thing why did they go out and just make up names? They should have used the norse ones as that npc IS that one more or less.

odyn = odin == Fredick
fenryr = fenrir == Felix
thorim = thor == Ryan
tyr = týr == Willow
freya = freyja == Fred
loken = loki == Thor
hodir = höðr == Harry

Can't please everyone.....