Curse

kvndoom · Sep 23, 2006, 09:04 AM // 09:04

Ok, some are quite obvious, like "Can't Touch This!", but what other obscure jokes/references have you discovered so far? I just came across this one:

For those who don't get it, you'd have had to see the 80's movie Blue Thunder.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0085255/quotes

Scroll all the way to the bottom...

Mrscoombes · Sep 23, 2006, 09:06 AM // 09:06

Woulda been better if they made her Observer Jafo, but there was this one about Shekah being egyptian slang for "shit". Anet are getting cheeky perhaps?

Kaguya · Sep 23, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24

I was doing this one quest at Zehlon Reach, when attacking the NPC, he starts shouting "Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!", I almost fell off my chair laughing at that.

From Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
DENNIS: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system.
ARTHUR: Shut up!
DENNIS: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
ARTHUR: Bloody peasant!

dr_james2k · Sep 23, 2006, 09:32 AM // 09:32

Old news but: Its only a flesh wound! (Paragon skill)

Tyggen · Sep 23, 2006, 09:36 AM // 09:36

I wonder if the names Zehlon Reach and Elona Reach are connected, they sound awfully close.

frojack · Sep 23, 2006, 09:39 AM // 09:39

Off-topic but I love the clothes on that npc. Very well designed and well made. The art in Nightfall is very, very good.

Tark Alkerk · Sep 23, 2006, 09:55 AM // 09:55

the warrrior skill " head butt" was named Enadiz Headbutt. The name was a tribute to the famous French football player Zinedine Zidane (Enadiz, spelled backwards) who was sent off the field for headbutting the Italian player Marco Materazzi in the 2006 world cup final match, the last match of Zidane's great career.

personally i think anet should change it back.

arcanemacabre · Sep 23, 2006, 09:58 AM // 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by frojack

Off-topic but I love the clothes on that npc. Very well designed and well made. The art in Nightfall is very, very good.

Agreed.

How about the quest entitled "Material Girl"... pretty obvious.

moenbase · Sep 23, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

"To Dye For"

ischuros · Sep 23, 2006, 10:39 AM // 10:39

There is a Istani Noble in The Sunspear Great Hall who quotes old George W. Bush. Only one I can remebr:

If we fail, there is a chance we may not succeed.

Rallick · Sep 23, 2006, 10:56 AM // 10:56

When I saw male Dervish Dance it got me on the floor laughing… Christopher Walken is the man

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8787452113268513375&q=weapon+of+ch oice

I intended to play Paragorn now I’m positive on using dervish with weapon of choice in soundtrack

blastm · Sep 23, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tark Alkerk

the warrrior skill " head butt" was named Enadiz Headbutt. The name was a tribute to the famous French football player Zinedine Zidane (Enadiz, spelled backwards) who was sent off the field for headbutting the Italian player Marco Materazzi in the 2006 world cup final match, the last match of Zidane's great career.
personally i think anet should change it back.

I'd like that too. and not only cause i'm french

though it was a fake at first.

and if the boss carrying it was named Izzaretam Enadiz, and was giving out a green maul called, say, enadiz's skullcrusher, that would really make my day

Andy_M · Sep 23, 2006, 11:08 AM // 11:08

I like the references to how Zho lost her eye.

fRag_Doll · Sep 23, 2006, 11:48 AM // 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallick

When I saw male Dervish Dance it got me on the floor laughing… Christopher Walken is the man

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8787452113268513375&q=weapon+of+ch oice

I intended to play Paragorn now I’m positive on using dervish with weapon of choice in soundtrack

I knew I'd seen that dance somewhere before. Now if I could just figure out the female Paragon dance.

I nearly choked on my coffee when I first saw my healer hench start useing trash talk. "Their healer is a sissy! A SISSY!"

Tyggen · Sep 23, 2006, 11:59 AM // 11:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaguya

I was doing this one quest at Zehlon Reach, when attacking the NPC, he starts shouting "Help! Help! I'm being oppressed!", I almost fell off my chair laughing at that.

From Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
DENNIS: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system.
ARTHUR: Shut up!
DENNIS: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
ARTHUR: Bloody peasant!

I just did that quest, but I have to admit I laughed a whole lot more when I picked it up, the dialouge before it is from Dirty Harry.

Celeborn · Sep 23, 2006, 12:28 PM // 12:28

Theirs also an ele skill called 'Ebon Hawk', a ship from Star Wars if you didn't know.

Sli Ander · Sep 23, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Two paragon shouts:
Never Give Up! and Never Surrender! (Galaxy quest movie quotes)

Mr. G · Sep 23, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

I love all the quest accept buttons - But my fave so far is

"I like Pie"

Shyft the Pyro · Sep 23, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09

The whole "carried off by the pirates" quest is hilarious, and I think it's a tongue-in-cheek reference to both Talk Like A Pirate day and Jatoro Musagi quest from Factions.

Kha · Sep 23, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. G

I love all the quest accept buttons - But my fave so far is

"I like Pie"

Yeah, they are funny. My favorite I think was one that had to do with undead, but I don't recall it (and forgot to take a picture). I did get a picture of another one I like though.

Toughest quest I did in all of the preview.