Curse

Sir Seifus Halbred · Mar 06, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Is it just me or does it look like a cousin of Stitch? (Lio and Stitch)

ghostkai · Mar 06, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

so no1's gonna respond to my comment on the background artwork? i find that a bit more interesting than that ugly piece of ***

Retribution X · Mar 06, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

WHat happens If my ele gets really hungry and eats it?

If that is a playable race, My faith in ANet just got poked with a Nuclear bomb.

I wanna tar and feather it, burn it and sync dance ON it's corpse. GG Lil Thingie that looks like a terd.

Drazaar · Mar 06, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

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Originally Posted by Wulfgast

Wait, no one compared this to WoW in some obscure way yet? So far we've got a Harry Potter reference, Gremlins, Star Wars, Disney, and the ever-present "jump the shark" doomsday comments we tend to see in every thread. Get on the ball, people. It's got pointy ears... doesn't that make it exactly like a Night Elf? ANet is obviously selling out and hurtling every shark in the ocean between here and the Ring of Fire Islands.

I'm starting to think most folks here just love to hate stuff, and post about it. Do you even enjoy Guild Wars? If so, why not have a little faith in the creators? I admit I don't want a "cutsey wootsey" playable race in GW2 just as much as the next guy or gal, but we have no idea what ANet has planned, so how about we just chill out? Save your /notsigned macro for when we actually get some info.

Although I don't even care much for mini pets, I will say that the texturing on the model is one of their best, imho. However, I'll be buying the magazine for the ARTICLE. *gasp*

I wouldnt say im on the doomsday wagon so much as the highly creeped out one.

With his small stature, smug grin, big alien black eyes hes.... Creepy.

Gives me the jibblys.... Hibbity jibblys.. Here they come again *shudders*

All he needs is one of those final fantasy tonberry knives and the complete package of horror is complete.

I can see it now. Running by a corner in Guild Wars then "Yub yub" *stab*... *dead*

Inde · Mar 06, 2007, 10:12 PM // 22:12

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.

In terms of power, Asuras rank above humans but below most of the other deities. They live in the area at the foot of Mount Sumeru, at least partially in the sea that surrounds it.

link here:

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

Racthoh · Mar 06, 2007, 10:13 PM // 22:13

If its head spins around and randomly spouts demonic jargon I might consider getting the magazine. Otherwise, meh.

Zinger314 · Mar 06, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

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Originally Posted by Wulfgast

Wait, no one compared this to WoW in some obscure way yet? So far we've got a Harry Potter reference, Gremlins, Star Wars, Disney, and the ever-present "jump the shark" doomsday comments we tend to see in every thread. Get on the ball, people. It's got pointy ears... doesn't that make it exactly like a Night Elf? ANet is obviously selling out and hurtling every shark in the ocean between here and the Ring of Fire Islands.

I'm starting to think most folks here just love to hate stuff, and post about it. Do you even enjoy Guild Wars? If so, why not have a little faith in the creators? I admit I don't want a "cutsey wootsey" playable race in GW2 just as much as the next guy or gal, but we have no idea what ANet has planned, so how about we just chill out? Save your /notsigned macro for when we actually get some info.

Although I don't even care much for mini pets, I will say that the texturing on the model is one of their best, imho. However, I'll be buying the magazine for the ARTICLE. *gasp*

I wasn't even going toward Night Elves. I was going toward Legolas fanboys (and probably Doby/Stitch fanboys, should such an evil exist). If you thought GW has immature kids before...just wait until you get these "elves," as playable...

The Horde in WoW has never recovered from the addition of Blood Elves...

Zappa · Mar 06, 2007, 10:16 PM // 22:16

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Originally Posted by SilentShadow

hehe he is yet to be born and already there are haters.. well guy let think on the other side he might be rare since there are limited countries that have this pet in their mag. ^__^
Asura i love you if you make me rich!

Well isn't that convenient ....

Yeah sure, that really promotes a good environment between people of different countries.

A.Net you really don't have a clue about what you're doing sometimes, heh?...

" Oh my, look at his happiness when he says he might get rich, ripping off foreign people."

And I ask again: What is south africa doing there? They mention USA and Europe. What is it doing there? I'm European and I don't see my country listed..

¬_¬

Kuya B · Mar 06, 2007, 10:17 PM // 22:17

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Originally Posted by GloryFox

The new mini pet looks like something from "Creatures" an old PC game.

Im sure once the Asura opens it's mouth it will have rows and rows of sharp pointy teeth and rip peoples heads off with its oversized forearms. While singing "I Love you.. You love me!".

"Thats no ordinary looking Rabbit" of a mini Pet.

That would be the only redeeming quality for something that ugly. Mini Gwen is cute, mini ghost is cool, this is just plain @#%$ ugly!

Jar Jar Boink, or if you can play soccer with him.

EatMoreCarbs · Mar 06, 2007, 10:17 PM // 22:17

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

I wasn't even going toward Night Elves. I was going toward Legolas fanboys (and probably Doby/Stitch fanboys, should such an evil exist). If you thought GW has immature kids before...just wait until you get these "elves," as playable...

The Horde in WoW has never recovered from the addition of Blood Elves...

Whats wrong with LOTR? I like it. -_-

Sagius Truthbarron · Mar 06, 2007, 10:19 PM // 22:19

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Originally Posted by SpeedyKQ

Way too cutesy and cartoonish for Guild Wars. Doesn't bode well for GW2 at all.

Cutesy? Its about the ugliest thing I've seen in this game. Cartoonish? It looks like something from Area 51

Theos · Mar 06, 2007, 10:22 PM // 22:22

All things considered, especially Inde's post on Asura, I am going to go with: Don't judge a book by its cover. I know far to little to jump to obscene conclusions. Sure its an ugly little bugger, not really cartoonish, but who knows what it might be able to do.

If it turns into a titan... I don't care what it looks like, I want to be a bloody titan!

Inde · Mar 06, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

I think it could be great. These little possessed and demonic creatures that look cute and innocent and then UNLEASH! I want to see what they're like. A recurring theme is that they are violent.

Zappa · Mar 06, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

I wasn't even going toward Night Elves. I was going toward Legolas fanboys (and probably Doby/Stitch fanboys, should such an evil exist). If you thought GW has immature kids before...just wait until you get these "elves," as playable...
The Horde in WoW has never recovered from the addition of Blood Elves...

So your philosophy is that if someone, in some particular game, chooses the elf race, is automatically immature?

Or is it a rule for the "good players" to look unappealing ?

I always thought that our own actions define who we are...

KiyaKoreena · Mar 06, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28

It's different then the things we have seen so far, the big eyes make it more on the cute side then other things we have run into. I like it and can't wait to get mine.

Hengis · Mar 06, 2007, 10:28 PM // 22:28

Just wondering if this is some kind of April Fool's joke?

April 1st is a Sunday.. the magazine goes on sale in the US in the following week.

It just looks SO un-Guild Wars..

If it isn't a joke, I'll probably get one anyway :-)

BTW.. It kind of reminds me of Max, the hyperactive sabre-toothed rabbit from Sam and Max:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_&_Max

EatMoreCarbs · Mar 06, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zappa

So your philosophy is that if someone, in some particular game, chooses the elf race, is automatically immature?

Or is it a rule for the "good players" to look unappealing ?

I always thought that our own actions define who we are...

Its a stereotype, like people think W/Mos are newbs, yet i have a W/Mo, im not a noob. I also have a Ranger, Derv, Monk, and Ele. Its just something youve got to ignore, it goes into the same categorie that those people that shout "ROFL GG NEWB" if you made a simple mistake.

Zinger314 · Mar 06, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

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Originally Posted by Zappa

So your philosophy is that if someone, in some particular game, chooses the elf race, is automatically immature?

You have never played WoW, have you? (Or other game with a significant Elf race, i.e. EQ)

It's a stereotype, yes. But be prepared, because the immature people who roll Elves do come en masse.

Of course, the Asura may be different, because they are ugly (and if Inde's right, that they turn out to be primarily demonic). But we'll see.

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Originally Posted by EatMoreCarbs

Its a stereotype, like people think W/Mos are newbs, yet i have a W/Mo, im not a noob. I also have a Ranger, Derv, Monk, and Ele. Its just something youve got to ignore, it goes into the same categorie that those people that shout "ROFL GG NEWB" if you made a simple mistake.

I'm refering to the reactive sense, not necessarily proactive. In WoW, most Elves have names resembling some form of "Legolas" "Goku" "Vegeta" "Cloud" or "Sephiroth," or maybe a name with some l33tspeak. 100% of the time I see someone with that type of name, they are either completely disrespectful, or they have no clue how to play their class (I'm not refering to "simple mistakes," I'm referring to not knowing how to do basic functions.)

Iscana · Mar 06, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32

I personally don't care what people think but what the hell, I like it. I looks indeed really cute, and it might be an official sneak peek towards the new chapter, because where does this little guy actually appear in the current lore? So I might be a new intresting creature which will play a role in the upcomming chapter, I just can't wait to when Anet release more info about the new expansion.

Domon Kasho · Mar 06, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32

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Originally Posted by Pariah Hellfire

the lowdown..

gremlins anybody?