Curse

Voltaire · Mar 09, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52

As we can clearly see two posts above me, ArenaNet and Guild Wars were doomed from their inception, because from the very beginning they ripepd off not only a children's cartoon but an anime. Good thing none of us really liked this game, so it didn't hurt when ANet went bankrupt back in '05 becasue of this.

Thallandor · Mar 09, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22

If The Asura is a race that looks like the mini, i hope that GW2 will have a open PvP system so i can pound the 5hit out of everyone of them who crosses my path.

Now thats asumming if there is going to be a open PvP system (unlikely) and if i am going to buy it (unlikely).

Must agree with most of the rest here, its Fugly and hardly cute from the pic.

popothebright · Mar 09, 2007, 04:41 AM // 04:41

Every once in a while publishers think the way to appeal to more people is to adopt cartoony "street-style", "skate-kid" graphics.

Witness the Asura. Low slung baggy pants. Big feet.

Please for the love of god let's hope they don't ruin their great art direction with this cheesy lowbrow crap.

Pwny Ride · Mar 09, 2007, 04:56 AM // 04:56

ill be harassed for it but i really do think its cute

Id love to have one

Rangerdav4 · Mar 09, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16

something about the little guy's clothing stuck out to me. the style of it and the pattern found on there is distinctively meso-american (aztec, mayan, etc). take a closer look:

this is a little bit confusing to me, (since the 'Norns' points to a norse theme and 'Sylvarians' something elvish).... and since (at least the name) 'Asura' definitely draws from ancient Vedic ideas (Zoroastrianism, Hinduism) of demons and deity. How these three / four connect i do not know. Any thoughts?

blkadr · Mar 09, 2007, 06:33 AM // 06:33

i'm guessing the devs havn't dug that deep into the languages.

Gaile Gray · Mar 09, 2007, 07:00 AM // 07:00

I wanted to make sure that everyone had seen the large expansion we made to the publication list today. Check it out here, and know that we'll be adding more countries and more dates in the future.

Machinae · Mar 09, 2007, 07:30 AM // 07:30

Woo. We have a 26 page long thread mostly talking about how fugly the minipet is, and so.. we get more of it! <3

Don't get me wrong, I'll still be buying PC Zone so that I can have some idea of how this next release is going to turn out, but I doubt I will even unlock the Azura pet thing.

zwei2stein · Mar 09, 2007, 07:51 AM // 07:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by popothebright

Every once in a while publishers think the way to appeal to more people is to adopt cartoony "street-style", "skate-kid" graphics.

Witness the Asura. Low slung baggy pants. Big feet.

Please for the love of god let's hope they don't ruin their great art direction with this cheesy lowbrow crap.

Well, Every once in a while someone in decidion making place checks demographics, finds hole and gets awesome idea of broadening customer base to fill in that hole.

Shame its has never really worked. And sometimes was quite disastrous.

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Anyway, examples of cute things that actually FIT in guildwars:

* Oink
* Ural (from orozar quest)
* Rollerbeetles (!)
* Miniature version of pretty much any dreadfull monster.
* Holiday stuff (key for holiday stuff is that it is gone within week and happens once in a blue month, not that you meet it daily)

eudas · Mar 09, 2007, 08:55 AM // 08:55

My opinion on Asura is best displayed by a quote from Francis of PVP Online:
"Gayyyyyyyy......"

eudas

Arduin · Mar 09, 2007, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Gay: derived via the Old French gai, probably from a Germanic source. The word originally meant "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy" and was very commonly used with this meaning in speech and literature.

Yup, that asura-thingy really looks "bright and showy"

Meat Axe · Mar 09, 2007, 12:27 PM // 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machinae

Don't get me wrong, I'll still be buying PC Zone so that I can have some idea of how this next release is going to turn out, but I doubt I will even unlock the Azura pet thing.

Well, I'd be quite happy to take that code off your hands. I would buy the magazine, but I feel that me buying one is taking it away from someone who actually wants it for more than a little minipet.

Gun Pierson · Mar 09, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSephir

I wish I could help it, but its stronger than me, I just can't look at pikachu and dont kick it in the head, then rip his hear off and eat it...

lol, that one cracked me up. I have a similar feeling with this asurian, would like to pull up his pants just under the ears, take the ears and swing it around and throw it away, 'WHEEeeeee......!!!'

FeuerFrei · Mar 09, 2007, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Firstly, i dont see how any of you thing that the Asurian belongs in WoW.
What are the races in WoW?
Hmmm...lemme see??
Dwarves, Humans, Elves, Orcs? HALFLINGS? TYPICAL RACES IN FANTASY!

What are the races that we've seen so far in GW?
Charr? How the f*** does that belong in WoW too?
Tengu? Oh....does this bunch look like they belong in WoW too?

In short....compare the 2 and what do you get?
WoW has races that look more human that creature!
Even the new race from the burning crusade, the draenei isnt an animal inspired sorta race

GW on the other hand. Charr(3/4 Wolf like creature that stands on 2 feet), Tengu(Bird like creature that stands on 2 feet)

so in short...the Asurian belongs in GW more then it belongs in WoW

and people who dont like...please quit whining...people in here whine 24/7 about everything in GW...im sorry but if you dont like...go play WoW

zwei2stein · Mar 09, 2007, 05:08 PM // 17:08

I have task for you:

Make picture with 3 WoW nonhuman races (Tauren, Gnome, Night Elf), 3 GW races (Tengu, Charr, Dwarf) and Asura (maybe Jar Jar too).

Give it to person that knows s**t about WoW and GW and ask him to put pictures to 2 groups depending on what goes with what.

Tell us results.

VladDrakken · Mar 09, 2007, 06:15 PM // 18:15

With the new mini pet and the rumor about Asurans being a playable race, I'm betting that they're polymorphs.

Morphing were introduced in NF via the Avatar skills, so we know that they have the coding already to change a character into any creature. Also, someone here pointed out that the Asurans have meso-american/south american clothing (see mini) ... a culture that has an extensive morphing in their mythology. Anet probably decided to make the race all innocent looking to give the illusion that theyre harmless, but for those who provoke them ... here's what you get!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...px-ARancor.jpg

Thoughts & Comments are welcomed,

Vladimir Drakken
Merchant Guild

Star Naiad · Mar 09, 2007, 06:25 PM // 18:25

nice find Vladimir, i think you might be right!

Domino · Mar 09, 2007, 06:39 PM // 18:39

So essentially... Guild Wars will become Star Wars.... complete with bizarre races and whatnot.

The Tengu, Dwarves, Undead, and such are much better candidates for races because they are more traditional.

I really hope that crazy-ass races aren't the future of Guild Wars. If I want that I'll pop in Star Wars Episode I thankyouverymuch.

clawofcrimson · Mar 09, 2007, 06:41 PM // 18:41

I thought they were used as catapult ammunition like in holy grail

fgarvin · Mar 09, 2007, 06:49 PM // 18:49

As long as this lets me morph into Willa the Unpleasant, I'm all for it.