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Zinger314 · Mar 06, 2007, 11:25 PM // 23:25

I'm not sure how to respond to Gaile's last comment.

Ailyrr Merlena · Mar 06, 2007, 11:28 PM // 23:28

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Originally Posted by Darksun

pink Stitch?

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it. Stitch. From Lilo and Stitch.

Skyi · Mar 06, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29

omg it's simply horrible!!!

it's an head to head with mini-gray giant pet to win the monster festival!!!!1

Tempy · Mar 06, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41

I think he's oddly cute...and boy can't please some of you EVER can they? Makes me wonder why you play at all.

Tea Girl · Mar 06, 2007, 11:42 PM // 23:42

mini stitch-alike thingy?

ME WANTT!! :O

sooooooooo cute <3

Sohgin · Mar 06, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

I guess I'm the only one who thinks he looks like piglet.

Ehecatzin FlyingCrab · Mar 06, 2007, 11:47 PM // 23:47

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Originally Posted by Inde

Wikipedia:

In Hinduism, the Asura (Sanskrit: असुर) are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as demons.

In its Buddhist context, the word is sometimes translated "Titan" (suggesting the wars of the Greek gods and Titans), "demigod", or "antigod", none of which is entirely satisfactory. The closest analogy in European traditions may be the Norse jötnar, who range from the semi-divine to the monstrous, are sometimes at war with the gods and sometimes married to them. But the usual translation, "giants", is small improvement on "Titans".

Because of their passions, rebirth as an Asura is considered to be one of the four unhappy births (together with rebirth as an animal, a preta, or a being in Naraka. The state of an Asura reflects the mental state of a human being obsessed with force and violence, always looking for an excuse to get into a fight, angry with everyone and unable to maintain calm or solve problems peacefully.

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

Well the name may be Hindu, but the crirtter is definitively mesoamerican, the decorative designs it has, most specifically the one below, is called a Xicalcoliuhqui, its a symbol that represents Duality, Balance and movement, it was used from Arizona to Peru, a Mesoamerican Ying Yang. and the little critter has it. also its soem sort of Rabbit, and Rabbits were animals related to the stars and more exactly to the evil stars known as Tzitzimimes, those fellows were the only ones in mesoamerican mithology that would qualify as Demon-Gods ( not even the underworld deities were cosidered as evil) these Tzitzimimes ( plural for tzitzimitl) were half brothers and sisters of the War God, in Aztec mithology when Huitzilopochtli ( war god) was born, with all his armor on, the Evil stars plotted to kill him and her mother, they were leaded by her older sister Coyolxauhqui eventually the War God won..but its said that when the Sun dies ( Suns diying meant era endings in mesoamerica) the Tzitzimime would come down from the sky to devour mankind...

by the way, in Aztec mithology Huitzilopocthli was also considered to be the Sun, and thus a Fire Deity and his sister Coyolxauhqui was considered to be the Moon, the Aztecs believed the image of the moon was that of a rabbit...rabbits again.. Also when the Sun went down the horizon it was believed the war God fought against the evil stars again and again...

either Anet did their research homework and is pulling out a mesoamerican based chapter or they just added the symbols because they are pretty ¬¬

But I can understand why they called them asurians isntead of Tochtli or tzitzimitl.. its easier to pronounce..I just hope if its a mesoamerican chapter..they dont mix it all with Hindu names just for the sake of pronunciation ¬¬

So...War God of Fire that battles his Half brother and his army? sounds familiar. whoah...I wrote all that from a mini pet?...I so want a mesoamerican chapter...

Sidheyuna Aetheris · Mar 06, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

/gag

/shudder

/dropkick

That about sums it up.

Cloudpiercer · Mar 06, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Its kind of depressing that so many people respond negatively to anything they can. I mean seriously, do you guys think hating something makes you look more intelligent? Just makes you look like a sheep moving along with the herd.

X of Thulcandra · Mar 06, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Looks neat, might be the highest *quality* (animations, etc.) out so far, but beauty factor is a bit out there. ;D

Diddy bow · Mar 06, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

it is a bit cartoony XD

...to buy the mag or buy one for 3K hmm...

Zinger314 · Mar 06, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

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Originally Posted by Cloudpiercer

Its kind of depressing that so many people respond negatively to anything they can. I mean seriously, do you guys think hating something makes you look more intelligent? Just makes you look like a sheep moving along with the herd.

Ironically, these forums are one of the most optimistic I've seen. If the consensus is that the Asura is ugly, it's very significant.

Bryant Again · Mar 06, 2007, 11:54 PM // 23:54

That is horrifying.

Ehecatzin FlyingCrab · Mar 06, 2007, 11:55 PM // 23:55

I wouldnt say ugly but they do seem kinda creppy...to me it seems that little criter could transform into a demonic masive bunny and start eating people...

beanerman_99 · Mar 06, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloudpiercer

Its kind of depressing that so many people respond negatively to anything they can. I mean seriously, do you guys think hating something makes you look more intelligent? Just makes you look like a sheep moving along with the herd.

I think the hate comes because it just doesn't look like it "fits" into what most of think as being the Guild Wars world. It does look "cartoony" when you compare it to everything else in Guild Wars.

I will get it just to have it I suppose.

Zappa · Mar 06, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

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Originally Posted by |pyro|

No way for me to buy a magazine unless I order it from abroad, -.-

Any idea on how or where to do it?

I'm sure not gonna give away my platinum for a pet that comes out on a magazine. -.-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

This is not a WoW, Blood Elf, or L2 thread, any further discussions on those subjects will be deleted.

Sorry about that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

If I was there at that moment I would've asked her if those were the only European countries they knew.

Smile Like Umean It · Mar 06, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

I'm just gonna go with the 3k option.

Actually, I wanna see what they look like in game first.

Gli · Mar 06, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

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Originally Posted by Tempy

I think he's oddly cute...and boy can't please some of you EVER can they? Makes me wonder why you play at all.

Actually, one of the reasons I play GW is exactly because it doesn't have that kind of graphical style. It's a game I can look at without gagging, I value that a lot.

T N Player · Mar 06, 2007, 11:58 PM // 23:58

when will the pc gamer magazine be in stores? sorry if someone had already asked and answered this.

Shawn The Divine · Mar 06, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59

I want 10 of them. And have my own little Asura army.
I wouldn't have to fight anything, all the monsters would just run away in fear. It'd be epic.