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vergerefosh · May 22, 2007, 03:49 PM // 15:49

The Asura look hilarious, all the spiky hair and headdresses

I like the one in the middle with the semi-bucket helmet

Mike_version2 · May 22, 2007, 03:57 PM // 15:57

hmmm, something to be excited about

Sir Skullcrasher · May 22, 2007, 07:04 PM // 19:04

I wonder why Asura are full-size instead of being ewok-size!

Domino · May 22, 2007, 08:02 PM // 20:02

fb2000 · May 22, 2007, 08:33 PM // 20:33

meh why does that assassin have 3 swords only at the right side :/.
why three, and why on one side o_O

might be the only one that likes concept art with some reason in it :x

aaje vhanli · May 22, 2007, 09:56 PM // 21:56

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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

I wonder why Asura are full-size instead of being ewok-size!

Without a human next to them to provide scale, for all we know they are "Ewok-size."

Like most here, I think everything looks great for GW:EN. I doubt they'll release the information I'm interested in until the game is about to reach shelves (or maybe not until after its release), but it's nice to see more information released slowly as the game comes closer to our grasp.

I would like to get a better glimpse of Sylvari also, but they might even go ahead and save that for those who complete GW:EN.

That Assassin armour looks okay. It's nice to get an idea of what the Assassins profession looks like as it spreads into Tyrian cultures, but I like to imagine any Tyrian armours that may be added to the profession will be a bit more unique. I definitely agree that it's nice to see that aNet's design team has moved off their exaggerated blade binge though (!).

While the Norn is quite a welcome sight, I'm not quite as excited about it as everyone else seems to be -- but to each his own. Absolutely love the new Charr designs though!

Also: The Asura in the center with the fez looks like the recent Asura minipet to me.

Exoudeous · May 22, 2007, 10:23 PM // 22:23

it seems like only yesterday people were saying guild wars was dead because of asuras

Vilaptca · May 22, 2007, 10:59 PM // 22:59

I still can't look at the pictures

I can see the thumbnail but can't view the pictures once I click on them...just ads...

kazjun · May 23, 2007, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Awesome, looks sweet all round. I'm hoping for a heretic char warrior hero. Him and Koss, now that would be cool. Yup, join up furball, and we'll go chop up them there char shamans

And I'm hoping we get a norn warrior hero too. I'd make him a W/E. Slap a hammer on there, and earth shaker, stoneflesh aura and dolyaks. Great bodyblocker, crowd control. Maybe he could even use aftershock

Though maybe any weapons put on him might get scaled up, cause it's not going to look too cool if he's that big and he's using weapons that are normal sized. Hell, half the weapons look too small on some warriors already, let alone someone that size. Still, was hoping for a female warrior hero, so I'm conflicted

Anyway, the lore would suggest plenty of scope for missions and quests, and I'll definately be looking forward to GWEN's release.

aaje vhanli · May 23, 2007, 12:53 AM // 00:53

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Originally Posted by Exoudeous

it seems like only yesterday people were saying guild wars was dead because of asuras

I thought the same thing, but I'm not going to be buggered to search old threads to keep track of who said what...

UnknownGuest01 · May 23, 2007, 02:35 AM // 02:35

the norns is so big it make the assassin look like he has no chance, If they that big imagine an asura standing by the norns, ok I got furball, gigantor, where did the short guy go?

CDittric77 · May 23, 2007, 02:46 AM // 02:46

My only fear is that the Asura will turn out like Jar-Jar Binks.

If that happens I will drown myself.

Etheral · May 23, 2007, 03:28 AM // 03:28

I just seen the box of the coming soon it says

~Hole new content
~10 new hero's *10 new classes most likely for the new races*
~Seek aid from the norn and asura
~Venture deep into the unknown and aid against the threat

so yea

Str0b0 · May 23, 2007, 03:51 AM // 03:51

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Originally Posted by King's Spectre

Ah! I was wondering how we were going to continue with the Ascalon story while being "deep into charr-held lands". [battlecry] Wolverines!!! [/battlecry]

Bwahaha! Red Dawn. That movie was just on not too long ago.

Etta · May 23, 2007, 07:49 AM // 07:49

You know, I always wonder where do the half-giants come from? I mean they can't just turn up out of thin air, right? There got to be a mom and a dad in order to make a little half-giant. But was it female human and a male giant? Or was it other way round? Here's a guy who likes his lady big "are they big? I like 'em big!".

Yeah...anyway they gotta be really drunk to be able to y'know....get together. Boy! that must be some party.

Sophitia Leafblade · May 23, 2007, 08:50 AM // 08:50

Well the gods could have made them half human and half giant

after all they did create all the races. Perhaps one day they had too much dwarven ale and decided to play a game of "What do u get if u cross....."

netniwk · May 23, 2007, 10:25 AM // 10:25

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Originally Posted by Etheral

I just seen the box of the coming soon it says

~10 new hero's *10 new classes most likely for the new races*

so yea

uhhmm....no.

dark_prince2023 · May 23, 2007, 10:53 AM // 10:53

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Originally Posted by Etta

You know, I always wonder where do the half-giants come from? I mean they can't just turn up out of thin air, right? There got to be a mom and a dad in order to make a little half-giant. But was it female human and a male giant? Or was it other way round? Here's a guy who likes his lady big "are they big? I like 'em big!".

Yeah...anyway they gotta be really drunk to be able to y'know....get together. Boy! that must be some party.

You have obvously never meet a real vikking. Oo

Lonesamurai · May 23, 2007, 11:07 AM // 11:07

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Originally Posted by dark_prince2023

You have obvously never meet a real vikking. Oo

"Some people think there are no Dwarven woman... Little hairy woman! Har Har Har!"

*points for anyone that can place those quotes*

SotiCoto · May 23, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

"Some people think there are no Dwarven woman... Little hairy woman! Har Har Har!"

*points for anyone that can place those quotes*

Not sure where you got that one from, but I know Terry Pratchett's dwarves ALL have beards... irrespective of gender... ^_~

For the record though... I'm not impressed.

The Charr look even more ridiculous than ever. They are so bodily imbalanced that they could never realistically stand upright without totally toppling over (plus more detail has been put into their facial features than their legs and feet if you care to look). The issue I initially had with Charr having bone-spikes coming out of their shoulders (which could be blamed on nothing but really bizarre selective breeding) has become more aggravated.... with more spikey bits all over the place now.
The Asura look totally silly... and are probably going to be the nasty bad-guys of GW:EN ....

That "new assassin" armour looks... well.... like some gymnast who slipped and got a few cuts, then had to wrap them up. The abundance of swords are as unnecessary as the old spikes... but honestly the guy just doesn't look the part in any case.... neither stealth-wise nor impressive-wise.

And if we don't get at least one Mursaat hero... (we won't be able to play as Mursaat... I know that much)... I'm going to be disappointed. Afterall... the Mursaat were the misunderstood anti-heroes of prophecies... and I'd rather back the White Mantle than those p!ssy-pants zombie-hugging Shining Blade any day.
... Well... if it weren't for the zealots. IWAY annoys the crap outta me.

C'moooonnnnn A-Net .... Let me play a Mursaat!

Or a seer! ^_^

There isn't enough love for the Seers.... no lore at all; just "woo, I hate mursaat" crap.

Nor the ancients... the first race...