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Two races. Two completely different npcs. Two different letters.
Surely this has confused others besides myself?
Thread: Lei Shen & Lei Shi
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2013-03-08, 02:38 AM #1High Overlord
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Lei Shen & Lei Shi
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2013-03-08, 02:41 AM #2Scarab Lord
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No, not at all. I don't see how.
Originally Posted by TradewindNQ
Originally Posted by Ferrouswheel
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2013-03-08, 02:45 AM #3The Patient
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When Lei Shen was first announced as the main antagonist of 5.2 I thought to myself "Isn't that that one boss from Terrace of Endless Spring?"
I will admit that the two names are pretty similar.Man, I've got bags under my eyes... BAGS OF MONEY!
See ya later, peasants.
Praise The Sun!
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2013-03-08, 02:45 AM #4Grunt
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It has confused me more than once Originally Posted by soulzek
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2013-03-08, 02:51 AM #5Stood in the Fire
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Easy. I don't even play anymore and I know the difference. One posts on the forums
http://www.mmo-champion.com/members/976811-Lei-Shi
Whatever kind of joke that was, I don't know. Was worth it.
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2013-03-08, 05:21 PM #6Titan
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It tripped me up for a moment when I was checking the ToES journal. But they are in no way related.
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2013-03-08, 06:14 PM #7Mechagnome
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You're right! I better tell other fantasy villains, such as Sauron and Saruman, not to have similar names in the future.
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2013-03-08, 07:06 PM #8Mechagnome
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Soon to be introduced for the next raid tier:
Lee Shung
Lou Shan
Liu Shing
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2013-03-08, 07:12 PM #9Epic!
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^I lol'd irl. Originally Posted by Rhywolver
I think SHEN sound more badass, while SHI sounds girly( "she", duh?). You haven't played Mortal Kombat, have you?
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2013-03-08, 07:16 PM #10Super Moderator
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I easily know the difference between them but the similarity of the names did occur to me as something unideal. I'm not sure why Blizzard didn't tweak the names a little bit to exaggerate the difference. Something as minor as making Lei Shi into Mei Shi would have made an enormous impact on any confusion or misreads.
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2013-03-08, 07:28 PM #11Mechagnome
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I'm sure asians probably think "James" and "Jamie" are the same name too.
Just translation differences.
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2013-03-08, 07:37 PM #12Grunt
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My RL called Lei Shen "Lei Shi" at least twice last night
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2013-03-08, 07:40 PM #13Warchief
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That's the reason you don't name raid bosses as James and Jamie. Originally Posted by leafs43
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2013-03-08, 07:59 PM #14Field Marshal
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sitting in the tree K I S S I N G ...
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2013-03-08, 08:00 PM #15Stood in the Fire
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So, up next guys is the 12th boss in the new raid "Barry Davies" Originally Posted by Buu
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