Curse

explodemyheart · Apr 17, 2007, 11:38 AM // 11:38

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

Ascalon Keys -> Ascalon
Vabbian Keys -> Vabbi
Kournan Keys -> Kourna
Canthan Keys -> Cantha
Istani Keys -> Istan
Luxon Keys -> Luxon
Kurzick Keys -> Kurzick

Need i say more?

Ascalonian is incorrect.

I'm sorry, but you're actually incorrect. They are called Ascalonian Keys. Go check out the merchants in Ascalon.

*Darcy* · Apr 17, 2007, 12:10 PM // 12:10

Found it! A quote about Sylvari from the official wiki at http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Sylvari

So we will not see a mature Sylvari community in GW:EN.

Terra Xin · Apr 17, 2007, 01:06 PM // 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Ascalon Keys -> Ascalon
Vabbian Keys -> Vabbi
Kournan Keys -> Kourna
Canthan Keys -> Cantha
Istani Keys -> Istan
Luxon Keys -> Luxon
Kurzick Keys -> Kurzick

Need i say more?

Ascalonian is incorrect.

I'm sure they say "Ascalonian Keys" but whatever... The definition of Ascalonian and its plural - Ascalonians, translates 'only' as "Ascalon Person/People". That's the only time you can use that word, which means it isn't incorrect. It's more accurate, however, to say 'Ascalon Warrior' than 'Ascalonian Warrior'. The first is the same as saying "Warrior of Ascalon" while the second is the same as saying "Warrior of the Ascalon People". I think simplicity is easier.

I wouldn't have used keys in my example btw, they aren't people :P

Ravious · Apr 17, 2007, 01:08 PM // 13:08

I love his imagery of the Norn fighting the ice wyrm in the snowstorm. It kind of reminds me of one of my favorite movie scenes of all time... In 13th Warrior, where the vikings + 1 are on the ship, and it starts with a closeup of Antonio shivering in the rain, but you hear laughing, and it zooms out and it is raining hard, the waves are huge, and all the vikings are like "bring it"...while laughing.

I am interested to hear more about what a "multi-level dungeon" is because the way the interview put it, is that it will be a completely new mechanic. The more I hear, the less I think it will be like Tombs...

Clord · Apr 17, 2007, 01:37 PM // 13:37

Maybe multilevel dungeons are random generated.

Rydrallen · Apr 17, 2007, 01:53 PM // 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taala

Well here's a screenshot of the dialogue I quoted earlier, just to make it clear:

And he's the king.

Ppl should listen to the king.

Talking about asuras, those little house elf wannabes are too cutesy to be called asuras. If I recall correctly Asuras are actually a race of fierce celestials. There http://www.yugioh-cards.net/Merchant...db2-en183.html

Retribution X · Apr 17, 2007, 01:54 PM // 13:54

Screenies look kinda cool.

I'm not a red blooded ascalonion. (Pronounced AsskalOnyun)

I like charr.

Blowing things up? That sounds kinda fun.

Kakumei · Apr 17, 2007, 02:19 PM // 14:19

More info, but barely anything we haven't heard before.

Honestly, the only announcement I'm interested in at the moment is "it'll be released tomorrow guys".

lyra_song · Apr 17, 2007, 02:21 PM // 14:21

/selfpwn.

Damnit Anet, stop mixing up your Lore.

Mhenlo was supposed to have "spent much of his life" in Serenity temple, how did he spend so much time in Cantha.....

Mordakai · Apr 17, 2007, 02:51 PM // 14:51

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Originally Posted by Rydrallen

Ppl should listen to the king.

Talking about asuras, those little house elf wannabes are too cutesy to be called asuras. If I recall correctly Asuras are actually a race of fierce celestials. There http://www.yugioh-cards.net/Merchant...db2-en183.html

Specifically, Hindu spirits, also known as demons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura (as opposed to Devas)

They are also referred to in Buddhism:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura_%28Buddhism%29

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The Asuras formerly lived in the Trayastrimsa world, on the peak of Mount Sumeru, with the other gods of that world. When Sakra became the ruler of that world, the Asuras celebrated by drinking a lot of Gandapana wine, a liquor so strong that Sakra forbade the other gods to drink it. Weakened by their drunkenness, the Asuras could not resist when Sakra had the whole lot of them thrown over the edge of Trayastrimsa into what would become the Asura-world at the base of Sumeru. A tree grows there called Cittapatali; when the Asuras saw it blossom, they saw that it was different from the Paricchattaka (Sanskrit: Pariyatra) tree which had grown in their old home, and they knew that they were dispossessed.

They now meditated on war. In armor and weapons, they climbed up the steep slopes of Sumeru "like ants". Sakra set out to meet them, but was forced to retreat because of their numbers. Passing through the forest where the garudas live on his flying chariot, Sakra saw that his passage was destroying the nests of the garudas and ordered his charioteer Matali to turn back. When the pursuing Asuras saw Sakra turn about, they felt certain that he must be coming back with an even larger army, and they fled, ceding all the ground they had gained.

SuperDave · Apr 17, 2007, 03:20 PM // 15:20

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Originally Posted by dansamy

I reckon I need to pack away the sunspear and vabbian slutwear and break out something a little warmer for my ele to wear if we are gonna be trekking through snow-covered peaks.

LMAO
/catchbreath
LMAO

creelie · Apr 17, 2007, 03:27 PM // 15:27

Rurik said "Ascalons" but Rurik is differently-abled.

Renegade26 · Apr 17, 2007, 03:33 PM // 15:33

"Sunspear and Lightbringer titles were well received."

Lies.

Kas · Apr 17, 2007, 03:44 PM // 15:44

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Originally Posted by Renegade26

"Sunspear and Lightbringer titles were well received."

Lies.

I'm not calling it lies but i'd rather call it lack of research. The two titles were heavily discussed which I wouldn't actually call well received. I've got a feeling this statement was based entirely upon frequentation numbers of the titles, showing they had a much larger distribution than every single other title. The reason for this is not their popularity but instead the reason that when Nightfall was released the game required you to grind the Sunspear Title on a foreign character to continue with the storyline.

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The overall article is quite nice to read and sounds promising. We'll see how it turns out after it's finished.

Exoudeous · Apr 17, 2007, 03:44 PM // 15:44

Its Ascalonians. Ascalons isn't grammatically correct. adding an S isn't one of the correct suffixes in this situation.

Before you bring up luxons and kurzicks, those are tribe names and not based on country names.

lyra_song · Apr 17, 2007, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Grammatically correct? What does grammar have to do with it?

Language and references are a matter of cultural nuances...has nothing to do with grammar.

What does the canon say?

Exoudeous · Apr 17, 2007, 04:01 PM // 16:01

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

Grammatically correct? What does grammar have to do with it?

Language and references are a matter of cultural nuances...has nothing to do with grammar.

What does the canon say?

the canon cant even get it right it says ascalonian and ascalons in diffrent places.

Gramer has alot to do with it. there are no canthas, there are canthans. there are no elonas, there are elonians.

Seeing as every other group of people in the game use the right suffix, and the fact that ascalon is based on a midevil english world, it would make 100% sense that it follows suit and that they are called ascalonians.

Ascalons is such bad english that I still wouldn't say it even IF anet said thats their official name.

Taala · Apr 17, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exoudeous

Its Ascalonians. Ascalons isn't grammatically correct. adding an S isn't one of the correct suffixes in this situation.

So you are saying they got it wrong in the game?

lucifer_uk · Apr 17, 2007, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taala

So you are saying they got it wrong in the game?

Of course not, ANET are infallible.

SpeedyKQ · Apr 17, 2007, 04:20 PM // 16:20

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Originally Posted by Renegade26

"Sunspear and Lightbringer titles were well received."

Lies.

Agreed. I don't know why they're so determined to add more PVE-only grindskills like Lightbringer's Gaze.

Its also a bummer how he gave such an evasive answer to the "how much content?" question. Makes me worry that it might be pretty small.

Ah, well. I still love the general concept and I'm still really looking forward to it.