Ettin Race? - Guild Wars Forums

strif3 · Nov 12, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21

Are ettins trolls or giants? I want to use a +20% damage mod for them but I don't know which one to use

It's driving me crazy.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Nov 12, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Giants... i bet

Trolls are only in the Jungle; Shiver Peaks...

Lasareth · Nov 12, 2005, 09:24 PM // 21:24

I think ettins are their own class

Is there an ettinslaying mod? I dunno...

strif3 · Nov 12, 2005, 09:29 PM // 21:29

They look like the trolls from lord of the rings to me. They're overall look is very troll-like but they're also giant-like. They may not be classified as either so they might be weak to earth or fire damage?

The undead Mesmer · Nov 12, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

i think that there is an ettinslaying mod hmmm TO THE SEARCH BUTTON.

strif3 · Nov 12, 2005, 09:33 PM // 21:33

I've already looked into an ettinslaying mod. It doesn't exsist.

Pevil Lihatuh · Nov 12, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01

based on models i would *guess* they're giants; trolls seems to be more... slim than giants in this game. But thats just a guess.

Dogman · Nov 12, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Ettins are giants. They've always been giants in the various myths featuring them.

The undead Mesmer · Nov 12, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Hmm im gonna do a google search and see where i come out ^^

EUREKA FOUND IT.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ettin

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Nov 12, 2005, 10:50 PM // 22:50

zOMG H4X0RZ Dont use dictionaries...

but what are you going to be farming thats an ettin?

where can you farm ettins?

The undead Mesmer · Nov 12, 2005, 10:58 PM // 22:58

kryta ^^

Kamatsu · Nov 12, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

I would be greatly surprised if Ettin's in GW are classed as Trolls, as with what Dogman said.. in most myth's and games and such that include Ettin's, they are always referred to as "Giants" or "Two-Headed Giants" or similar.. and not Trolls.

Although I have to agree with strif3 that the Ettin's in GW do have a remarkable resemblance to the Trolls in LoTR *shrugs*.

kareel · Nov 12, 2005, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Ettins are indeed giants.

The undead Mesmer · Nov 12, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19

et'tin means giant ^^

Daegul Mistweaver · Nov 13, 2005, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by kareel

Ettins are indeed giants.

Aye, but do they take additional damage from a giantslaying upgrade? If they are classed as anything though, I agree it's giant; after all the area that they are located in in Kryta is called "Gaint's Basin".

AncientPC · Nov 13, 2005, 01:09 AM // 01:09

But there's also a lot of them in Gryphon's Mouth as well.

darkMishkin · Nov 13, 2005, 03:04 AM // 03:04

From the title of the thread I thought you were proposing an athletics event.

strif3 · Nov 13, 2005, 05:34 AM // 05:34

You know. I was told over, and over, and over, and over, and over that the first rule of ettin farming is: Don't talk about farming ettins. All i was doing was helping someone out with how to solo farm the ettins and like 10 people pounced on me.

whiteyboy · Nov 17, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35

lol ettins are not giants or trolls they are there own species XD

Former Ruling · Nov 17, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09

From a racial standpoint Ettins ARE gaints..Ettin is just a fancy way to say Gaint.

As for mods working or not - without having a gaintslaying mod to work with I would probably bet 1 plat that gaintslaying works on them.

If not for Ettins..what is gaintslaying for..their the only gaints I know of in the game...

Nov 12, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#1
strif3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: STD	Ettin Race? Are ettins trolls or giants? I want to use a +20% damage mod for them but I don't know which one to use It's driving me crazy.

Nov 12, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#2
D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	Giants... i bet Trolls are only in the Jungle; Shiver Peaks...

Nov 12, 2005, 09:24 PM // 21:24	#3
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	I think ettins are their own class Is there an ettinslaying mod? I dunno...

Nov 12, 2005, 09:29 PM // 21:29	#4
strif3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: STD	They look like the trolls from lord of the rings to me. They're overall look is very troll-like but they're also giant-like. They may not be classified as either so they might be weak to earth or fire damage?

Nov 12, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#5
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	i think that there is an ettinslaying mod hmmm TO THE SEARCH BUTTON.

Nov 12, 2005, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#6
strif3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: STD	I've already looked into an ettinslaying mod. It doesn't exsist.

Nov 12, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#7
Pevil Lihatuh Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK Profession: R/Me	based on models i would guess they're giants; trolls seems to be more... slim than giants in this game. But thats just a guess.

Nov 12, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#8
Dogman Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Bringers of Misery [BoM] Profession: R/N	Ettins are giants. They've always been giants in the various myths featuring them.

Nov 12, 2005, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#9
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	Hmm im gonna do a google search and see where i come out ^^ EUREKA FOUND IT. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ettin

Nov 12, 2005, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#10
D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	zOMG H4X0RZ Dont use dictionaries... but what are you going to be farming thats an ettin? where can you farm ettins?

Nov 12, 2005, 10:58 PM // 22:58	#11
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	kryta ^^

Nov 12, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#12
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	I would be greatly surprised if Ettin's in GW are classed as Trolls, as with what Dogman said.. in most myth's and games and such that include Ettin's, they are always referred to as "Giants" or "Two-Headed Giants" or similar.. and not Trolls. Although I have to agree with strif3 that the Ettin's in GW do have a remarkable resemblance to the Trolls in LoTR shrugs.

Nov 12, 2005, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#13
kareel Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: [UNA] (United Nerd Army)	Ettins are indeed giants.

Nov 12, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#14
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	et'tin means giant ^^

Nov 13, 2005, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#16
AncientPC Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ascalon 1 Profession: W/R	But there's also a lot of them in Gryphon's Mouth as well.

Nov 13, 2005, 03:04 AM // 03:04	#17
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	From the title of the thread I thought you were proposing an athletics event.

Nov 13, 2005, 05:34 AM // 05:34	#18
strif3 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: STD	You know. I was told over, and over, and over, and over, and over that the first rule of ettin farming is: Don't talk about farming ettins. All i was doing was helping someone out with how to solo farm the ettins and like 10 people pounced on me.

Nov 17, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#19
whiteyboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buckinghamshire Guild: Guildless Profession: W/Mo	lol ettins are not giants or trolls they are there own species XD

Nov 17, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#20
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	From a racial standpoint Ettins ARE gaints..Ettin is just a fancy way to say Gaint. As for mods working or not - without having a gaintslaying mod to work with I would probably bet 1 plat that gaintslaying works on them. If not for Ettins..what is gaintslaying for..their the only gaints I know of in the game...