Curse

Livingston · Mar 08, 2007, 05:25 AM // 05:25

I just had an interesting thought.

Transmogrifier potion to turn into an Asura.

Woooohoooo!

Bring on the big ears!!

manitoba1073 · Mar 08, 2007, 05:43 AM // 05:43

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Originally Posted by Exoudeous

yea those asuras will ruin the game, it will be just lik that one time when nightfall came out, and we all read in pc gamer how there would be weapon inscriptions. Man did those ever ruin the game.

...oh wait, it didn't.

They have for lots of ppl but thats a discussion for another thread.

Gli careful arguing with him. he may get out his Anerf gestopo club and beat you with it.

Feminist Terrorist · Mar 08, 2007, 06:54 AM // 06:54

I'm offended by the rampant stereotyping of Harley riders as brutal thugs. I'll have you know that I have not brutalized anyone for quite some time, thankyouverymuch.

Gli · Mar 08, 2007, 07:22 AM // 07:22

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Originally Posted by The Ernada

You fail yet again. No matter what crappy spin you're trying to make here, it still doesnt change the fact that these people are overreacting.

You want to talk about overreacting? How do you call combing a 20 page thread for 3 quotes that only prove that you're reading fire and brimstone into anything anyone says that doesn't line up with your own opinion? Obsessive/compulsive comes to mind.

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Originally Posted by The Ernada

Threatening to quit GW because of a minipet and some speculation is just funny.

It's much more funny seeing you obsess about other people's opinions. It's all you do. You're all over this thread doing nothing else than challenging people's opinions. Post after post after post. Do you have anything other to say about the Asura except for "I think it's unique looking."? What the hell does that mean?

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Originally Posted by The Ernada

Even if the Asura was indeed a playable race, the minipet version could likely be a juvenile version. And look at the human children of GW, they look just as cartoony. "OMGZZ the humans look like cartoonz, I quits!!!!"

Aha, so you do think the Asura looks cartoony.

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Originally Posted by The Ernada

But feel free to post another dozen times about how ugly the minipet is and threaten to quit. Rage on people, rage on!

Of course, that's exactly what's going to happen. And you'll ever be in the thick of it, tilting at the windmills of opinion and generally bringing down the signal-to-noise ratio. Some things never change. Comforting, isn't it?

Lord-UWR · Mar 08, 2007, 07:27 AM // 07:27

Now, Gli's Post above me is just weird...

arcanemacabre · Mar 08, 2007, 07:37 AM // 07:37

Some people are taking this mini pet, and the discussion about said mini pet way too far...

This thread just might be reaching it's end. But you didn't hear it from me!

Redfeather1975 · Mar 08, 2007, 07:40 AM // 07:40

I just read it from you!
So....hey, I guess you are right. I didn't hear anything.

<_<

>_>

I say that whoever is threatening to quit a game over such things that were speculated recently....go quit! I don't want to play a game that is in any way molded by their INSANELY rigid standards. There seem to be millions of people who have different tastes playing the game. Let them have some fun too.
I want my games to evolve and run free....like giant rabbit-bird-fish things would.

bart · Mar 08, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

I just read it from you!
So....hey, I guess you are right. I didn't hear anything.

<_<

>_>

I say that whoever is threatening to quit a game over such things that were speculated recently....go quit! I don't want to play a game that is in any way molded by their INSANELY rigid standards. There seem to be millions of people who have different tastes playing the game. Let them have some fun too.
I want my games to evolve and run free....like giant rabbit-bird-fish things would.

0o0 !!!! how can you say that!!! OH NOES!!! I should have finished u off in London!!!! NOOOooooooo!!!!! *if u listen careful u can hear the echo

now where's my popcorn... give it back redfeather

Lord Bishop Stone · Mar 08, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41

I have posted my thoughts already, and was content on reading other peoples view but it seems that there are a few people that just can’t accept that some of us are upset/disappointed so they have to flame us. To me its not just about the minipet its about game style, game play and where I want to spend my time. I CHOSE GW because it was not a silly toon game. The graphics are wonderful, realistic and in so many ways beautiful. I like that some of the monsters look scary and not silly. That the characters look serious and that the sky looks real.
I used to love Warcraft and I remember when the very first one came out and the expansions... well over 10 years ago now... and remember when WOW first came out too I was excited to get it until I saw the toons that they had for characters... I didn’t buy it and forgot about the game altogether.
I love Guild Wars, I love the story lines, I love the races I love the humor they placed in the game... it has enough cute in it already without being to much like the rugrats or Dragonball Z. But From the look of the new minipet they are slowly going for more toonish less realistic.
And yes we do have cute fuzzy animals in the real world, but I don’t see them sporting clothes as the picture does. If the rumors are correct and this will be a race to play and they look like the mini then I think GW has started a downfall. If GW2 is toonish I wont get it and will be very disappointed in Anet.
I am glad this thread has started early so it will give Anet a chance to read what many of us are saying. In many way this reminds me of Star Wars I and how Jar Jar upset so many people that Ol Steve had to redo the next episode and made sure he left Jar Jar out most of it unlike his first intention which was to have him a main hero in the second... but after public turning on him and the few death threats he chose not to. ( I don’t think Anet will get death threats and I hope they don’t but I do hope they listen and learn to what most of us are saying and that’s we don’t want cute toons as characters

Is this our future?

Gli · Mar 08, 2007, 08:44 AM // 08:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Some people are taking this mini pet, and the discussion about said mini pet way too far...

This thread just might be reaching it's end. But you didn't hear it from me!

I've reached the end in any case. When people start sending me patronizing and insulting private messages, that's a pretty good clue it's going nowhere. Well... not people. Just the one.

Redfeather1975 · Mar 08, 2007, 08:45 AM // 08:45

There's been zero proof that you'll have cutesy characters though.
There was nothing saying you can play as this minipet in GW chapter 4 and no screenshots of GW2. The article in no way even rumoured that this minipet is what GW2 would look like. LOL

Tetris L · Mar 08, 2007, 08:47 AM // 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Some people are taking this mini pet, and the discussion about said mini pet way too far...

You didn't get it. This thread isn't about the minipet, not at all. Nobody cares about the miniature. The fuzz is all about the "full size" creature counterpart, playable races, and GW2.

arcanemacabre · Mar 08, 2007, 08:48 AM // 08:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gli

I've reached the end in any case. When people start sending me patronizing and insulting private messages, that's a pretty good clue it's going nowhere. Well... not people. Just the one.

I do hope you'll clarify that it isn't me sending any insulting PMs.

Thanks in advance!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetris L

You didn't get it. This thread isn't about the minipet, not at all. Nobody cares about the miniature. The fuzz is all about the "full size" creature counterpart, playable races, and GW2.

Which is all terribly off-topic and based entirely off unsubstantiated rumors.

sLiceR · Mar 08, 2007, 08:54 AM // 08:54

dosent that look familiar?!

Redfeather1975 · Mar 08, 2007, 09:00 AM // 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetris L

You didn't get it. This thread isn't about the minipet, not at all. Nobody cares about the miniature. The fuzz is all about the "full size" creature counterpart, playable races, and GW2.

Guild Wars 2 was said to be coming out in 2009-10.
By that time, what developer wouldn't choose to portray different races with the technology available in that time in this fashion?

I seriously doubt considering what GW used to look like before BETA and how it looks now that they'd go all cutesy with the graphics capabilities offered.

Firefox78 · Mar 08, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11

1 think comes in mind when I see the mini pet: "Grimlings"

Meat Axe · Mar 08, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Bishop Stone

I have posted my thoughts already, and was content on reading other peoples view but it seems that there are a few people that just can’t accept that some of us are upset/disappointed so they have to flame us. To me its not just about the minipet its about game style, game play and where I want to spend my time. I CHOSE GW because it was not a silly toon game. The graphics are wonderful, realistic and in so many ways beautiful. I like that some of the monsters look scary and not silly. That the characters look serious and that the sky looks real.
I used to love Warcraft and I remember when the very first one came out and the expansions... well over 10 years ago now... and remember when WOW first came out too I was excited to get it until I saw the toons that they had for characters... I didn’t buy it and forgot about the game altogether.
I love Guild Wars, I love the story lines, I love the races I love the humor they placed in the game... it has enough cute in it already without being to much like the rugrats or Dragonball Z. But From the look of the new minipet they are slowly going for more toonish less realistic.
And yes we do have cute fuzzy animals in the real world, but I don’t see them sporting clothes as the picture does. If the rumors are correct and this will be a race to play and they look like the mini then I think GW has started a downfall. If GW2 is toonish I wont get it and will be very disappointed in Anet.
I am glad this thread has started early so it will give Anet a chance to read what many of us are saying. In many way this reminds me of Star Wars I and how Jar Jar upset so many people that Ol Steve had to redo the next episode and made sure he left Jar Jar out most of it unlike his first intention which was to have him a main hero in the second... but after public turning on him and the few death threats he chose not to. ( I don’t think Anet will get death threats and I hope they don’t but I do hope they listen and learn to what most of us are saying and that’s we don’t want cute toons as characters

Is this our future?

Lord Bishop Stone, I can understand where you're coming from. I can understand that some people won't like this race, and how you're upset at all the flames bouncing back and forth from this post. But yours is one of the very few well-reasoned posts in this thread. The reason that there's so many flames is because some people are just making threads like "ZOMG UGLY MINIPET!! NOT 133t AT ALL!!!" or insulting Anet, saying their standards have slipped. I understand some people don't like the minipet, but please follow this guy's example and put some thought into your posts!

Now, onto the actual topic. I agree that I would not like GW turning into that pic you attached to your post. But I honestly don't see this happening, even with this addition. Sure, it looks cute and all, but not at all cartoony. Also, we have no idea what this creature will be. Remember that some of the best myths have some sort of cute, lovable creature ripping someone's head off (some types of faeries, for instance), or some sexy looking woman that actually just wants to kill people (Femme Fatale, anyone? Or Sirens if you prefer). But even if this is just a cute little creature, I think GW would benefit from them. At the moment, all the game has is monsters. There's no variation apart from the different types of things trying to kill you. GW is an awesome game, yes. One of my favourites, right up there with Ultima 7 (my all time favourite game). But I see room for improvement, and adding other races that are friendly to your character is a good thing.

I mean, there's many awesome races in the game at the moment (Charr, Tengu, Centaur, although that last one isn't the most original). But I see room for more. In any case, I think we should wait till March 15, when the news from PC Gamer will confirm all this speculation.

Alien Bobster · Mar 08, 2007, 09:16 AM // 09:16

omg, arenanet is desperate since they are getting poor and sends out a little Lilo and Stitch wannabe to save the world of guildwars, so sad! Can't they just add it to the game? Like rollerbeetles etc.

Ferret · Mar 08, 2007, 09:22 AM // 09:22

Why are people getting so worked up about how this mini looks? Was there so much fuss when the rather ugly Grey Giant came out?

Ferret.

Gli · Mar 08, 2007, 09:23 AM // 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

I do hope you'll clarify that it isn't me sending any insulting PMs.

Thanks in advance!

I can see how me quoting your post might be misconstrued to imply you were the one I was talking about.

For the record: Arcanemacabre is not the one PMing me.