[REKT] Seepheerd Beta Tester 423 posts 8,979 battles Report post #1 Posted February 15, 2018 Oops, not departing, will be removed. But John Doe? Looks someone is very angry... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #2 Posted February 15, 2018 Really? John Doe? I can see they really put some thought into this one. So it's true then? He can't cook? Not really sad tho, could never understand his mumbling anyways. Perhaps they'll re-do the voiceovers with someone, who actually speaks English? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOTS] deadly_if_swallowed Players 1,678 posts 13,636 battles Report post #3 Posted February 15, 2018 Yeah, I was wondering... Is that name a super creative way of retaliation or just a super uncreative filler? Can we get Hans Wurst or Max Mustermann as German captain? @RAHJAILARI Quote We regret to inform you that our collaboration with Steven Seagal has come to an end. For that reason, all references to, and visuals of, Steven will be removed from the game. With the release of Update 0.7.2, we'll replace Steven Seagal with Commander John Doe, change the Commander's portrait, remove the relevant animation from IX Missouri, and apply the standard U.S. voiceover to the new Commander. John Doe will retain the same enhanced skills ("Expert Loader" and "Expert Marksman"), and keep all skill points earned with Steven Seagal. Yeah, he can't cook. And he can't even carry a pot around or throw darts either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BambaZonke Players 25 posts 6,565 battles Report post #4 Posted February 15, 2018 Sounds like lawyers and money became involved. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #5 Posted February 15, 2018 Just now, BambaZonke said: Sounds like lawyers and money became involved. Yupp, most likely... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[REKT] Seepheerd Beta Tester 423 posts 8,979 battles Report post #6 Posted February 15, 2018 1 minute ago, BambaZonke said: Sounds like lawyers and money became involved. My first thought was the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #7 Posted February 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, deadly_if_swallowed said: @RAHJAILARI Yeah, he can't cook. And he can't even carry a pot around or throw darts either. Djääm, that's harsh dude... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[EXIL] Wizard27_1979 WoWs Wiki Team, Supertester, Privateer 1,999 posts 12,244 battles Report post #8 Posted February 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, BambaZonke said: Sounds like lawyers and money became involved. Very likely - therefore we cannot judge about the decision itself (imho), but "John Doe" as replacement does not make sense for me. e.g. Germans do use "Max Mustermann" for non-identified-people and I am sure other nations/languages will have different ones, too. Fortunately I am not hit bit this change - I started after Steven was achievable and Missouri is mine :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 4,488 posts 18,951 battles Report post #9 Posted February 15, 2018 John Doe? The amount of creativity is mindblowing! Sad, really sad that the USN didn't had any note worthy Navy officers in WWII... 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #10 Posted February 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Jethro_Grey said: Sad, really sad that the USN didn't had any note worthy Navy officers in WWII... Yeah... My feelings exactly. How on earth did they manage to win the thing tho? Sheer dumb luck then, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FATAL] krazypenguin Beta Tester 571 posts 2,595 battles Report post #11 Posted February 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Wizard27_1979 said: Very likely - therefore we cannot judge about the decision itself (imho), but "John Doe" as replacement does not make sense for me. e.g. Germans do use "Max Mustermann" for non-identified-people and I am sure other nations/languages will have different ones, too. Fortunately I am not hit bit this change - I started after Steven was achievable and Missouri is mine :-) Actually, John Doe is the exact US equivalent of the German Max Mustermann. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_placeholder_names_by_language Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DREAD] 1MajorKoenig Players 9,705 posts 6,864 battles Report post #12 Posted February 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jethro_Grey said: John Doe? The amount of creativity is mindblowing! Sad, really sad that the USN didn't had any note worthy Navy officers in WWII... Bart Mancuso? 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[EXIL] Wizard27_1979 WoWs Wiki Team, Supertester, Privateer 1,999 posts 12,244 battles Report post #13 Posted February 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, krazypenguin said: Actually, John Doe is the exact US equivalent of the German Max Mustermann. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_placeholder_names_by_language I know, but I am sure a lot of people "do not get the joke"... At least I think it's a joke or sarcasm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 4,488 posts 18,951 battles Report post #14 Posted February 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, RAHJAILARI said: Yeah... My feelings exactly. How on earth did they manage to win the thing tho? Sheer dumb luck then, obviously. Throw enough $hit at the wall and it might collapse due to the stench. 5 minutes ago, 1MajorKoenig said: Bart Mancuso? A possibility. But there are one or two historical officers, but considering it's a trouble to get permissions and stuff, a bit more creativity wouldn't have hurt. General Motas anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #15 Posted February 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, Jethro_Grey said: General Motas anyone? Wasn't he Romanian? Ehhh, but yeah - I see your point. On the other hand, those annoying American copyright rules do have an expiry date so John Paul Jones or Pocahontas might already be available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CPA] Procrastes Beta Tester 3,166 posts 3,608 battles Report post #16 Posted February 15, 2018 I won't miss the voiceover, and that's a fact. Commander Segal sounds like he's either drunk or on some heavy medication. I will miss the funny little animation sequence on the deck of the Missouri, however. It would be a nice touch to give Captain John Doe an animation of his own, don't you think? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BambaZonke Players 25 posts 6,565 battles Report post #17 Posted February 15, 2018 Warner possibly owns the rights to the film and therefore any images or depictions thereof. So they might have woken up to WG using the character... still Ill miss his mug and brilliant voice acting lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyllon Players 2,385 posts 15,508 battles Report post #18 Posted February 15, 2018 54 minutes ago, Jethro_Grey said: John Doe? The amount of creativity is mindblowing! I'm surprised they didn't go with Steve Seegull to just irritate that bumptious... khem... (wink, wink) Russian. My suggestion is to go with Cpt. Reality Check. (instant Winner by affinity)* *pun intended Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PseudoMi Players 607 posts 6,250 battles Report post #19 Posted February 15, 2018 Hmm would the Missouri retirement too, simultaneous with Seagal retirement, be linked with the movie story and rights and lawyers and some other events happened recently ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ONE2] RAHJAILARI Players 3,084 posts 21,540 battles Report post #20 Posted February 15, 2018 Just now, Skyllon said: My suggestion is to go with Cpt. Reality Check. (instant Winner by affinity)* WG associate with reality? WOAH! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[REKT] Seepheerd Beta Tester 423 posts 8,979 battles Report post #21 Posted February 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, PseudoMi said: Hmm would the Missouri retirement too, simultaneous with Seagal retirement, be linked with the movie story and rights and lawyers and some other events happened recently ? Yep, Missouri is over... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[REKT] Seepheerd Beta Tester 423 posts 8,979 battles Report post #22 Posted February 15, 2018 44 minutes ago, Wizard27_1979 said: I know, but I am sure a lot of people "do not get the joke"... At least I think it's a joke or sarcasm. My vote: sarcasm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PseudoMi Players 607 posts 6,250 battles Report post #23 Posted February 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Seepheerd said: Yep, Missouri is over... We knew it is over since some time but only now we know that Seagal is over too. They will both be pulled out at the same moment. So, I am asking if the Missouri retirement was in fact linked with Seagal affair instead of "because not to be a competitor in the T9 premium niche for Musashi" - the official WG reason. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 4,488 posts 18,951 battles Report post #24 Posted February 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, PseudoMi said: We knew it is over since some time but only now we know that Seagal is over too. They will both be pulled out at the same moment. So, I am asking if the Missouri retirement was in fact linked with Seagal affair instead of "because not to be a competitor in the T9 premium niche for Musashi" - the official WG reason. Doubtful, as Mo is not a fictional ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[REKT] Seepheerd Beta Tester 423 posts 8,979 battles Report post #25 Posted February 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, PseudoMi said: We knew it is over since some time but only now we know that Seagal is over too. They will both be pulled out at the same moment. So, I am asking if the Missouri retirement was in fact linked with Seagal affair instead of "because not to be a competitor in the T9 premium niche for Musashi" - the official WG reason. That's the point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
