Thread: 3.2 Patch Notes

Originally Posted by BrokenFox

Most english speakers have no clue what Senpai even means

That's what Google is for, no? With a quite high percentage of the population (judging by anime names) being involved at least to a degree with Anime or Japanese context (unless they only watch butchered dubs ofc), I still believe it would be appropriate. They can make very clear references to silly series (that do not fit the setting either) and yet leaving an original reference seems to be impossible.

Anyway, you can bash me as much as you like, I stand thinking it should have stayed "Senpai". Goes to the pile of "stupid things done in the ENglish version" along with things like "Fire/Ice 1-4" instead of the originals (fire, fira, firaga etc.).

Add: I give them the credit that it is not as bad as the German names for the titles, though!

Originally Posted by Niwashi

I'm more curious why they changed it from "Rely on a Mentor" or "Depend on a Mentor" as the Japanese version said (頼れる先輩) to "I Hope Mentor Will Notice Me".

Because it is an English popculture reference and they like to use those (see previous comments about references to random TV series). However, like this it's, pardon my language, half-arsed. Either don't make it at all or make it proper =x

Anyway, actually looking forward to the patch, not having any other beef

Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor

[snip]Basically, you're not getting the joke.

I'm aware of the bad joke they are trying to make. Alas, it fails because the original is a joke already. A joke of a joke...well, let's not go further into this. Sorry you missed my point <3

Originally Posted by Chessala

I'm aware of the bad joke they are trying to make. Alas, it fails because the original is a joke already. A joke of a joke...well, let's not go further into this. Sorry you missed my point <3

I think you missed the hundreds of other jokes of jokes that the NA Localization team has snuck in over the past few years. Just as one example (off the top of my head—but there are others), there's a FATE in Southern Thanalan with the title "Call Me Mayhaps," from that whole "Call Me Maybe" song that went viral on the 'net awhile back. Call Me Maybe was already a joke in and of itself, but they often reflavor the joke in a small way to make it fit the game as a whole—so instead of using Senpai, they use Mentor, because it's the "in-game" version of a Senpai. That's pretty much just standard operating procedure for them at this point.

But honestly, a number of players probably wouldn't even know what Senpai meant—anime has a pretty niche audience these days in the States.

Originally Posted by Alahra

But honestly, a number of players probably wouldn't even know what Senpai meant—anime has a pretty niche audience these days in the States.

If by "niche audience" you mean "more popular than ever before" then yeah I'll agree with you.