Curse

Tur713 · Feb 27, 2005, 05:51 AM // 05:51

There's been such a debate on it, that I decided to add a thread about it. What do you guys thing about gore being added in the game?

BlackArrow · Feb 27, 2005, 05:52 AM // 05:52

I have no problem with it. As long as it doesn't get added to the point of it being comical. On the other hand, the game is awesome without it and gore really woulnd't inhance my GW experince at all.

MOOMANiBE · Feb 27, 2005, 06:02 AM // 06:02

Pointless, and would probably increase the ESRB rating of the game (therefore possibly decreasing sales)... I'd say no.

Feb 27, 2005, 06:05 AM // 06:05

I remember reading in a dev interview(I think, or coulda been Gaile in a FF) said that there would be no gore in the game due to it's international appeal.

I also thought you meant Al Gore at first, there goes my smile :/

Weezer_Blue · Feb 27, 2005, 06:21 AM // 06:21

I don't want Mortal Kombat-more-blood-than-any-human-really-has gore... But a tiny bit would be nice. Or at least swords and weapons that actually looked like they were slicing into you rather than just waving them infront of you.

Morgant · Feb 27, 2005, 07:30 AM // 07:30

Unnecessary. The odds of me actually noticing it to begin with are slim, I spend most of my time watching bars and numbers, and it would just complicate the retail situation for other countries and younger players if the rating were raised.

TheRealDecoy · Feb 27, 2005, 07:36 AM // 07:36

For the record when I first saw the thread title I thought this was going to be a discussion on Al Gore.

Anyways, I don't think that gore is needed in Guild Wars. I've never really liked gore-filled games previously because I think the gore is kinda distracting. Also, as MOOMANiBE has already said, I don't think a mature rating would be a good thing for Guild Wars for various reasons.

March Hare · Feb 27, 2005, 10:06 AM // 10:06

I don't think that gore would be a good idea for this kind of detailed game. In Diablo it was fine due to the "dark" style that it was. This game is built to be more of a fantasy realm. Adding gore to a game that is supposed to apeal to MORPG players of all ages I think would draw away from the apeal.

Blood maybe, gore no.

Avatin · Feb 27, 2005, 10:32 AM // 10:32

I don't think adding gore or blood would enhance my GW experience

. There are so many visual effects when you cast spells, I think blood is pointless and superfluous. It would not give additional information.

HotSnack · Feb 27, 2005, 11:24 AM // 11:24

I don't think this game needs gore per se, rather more visual feedback during combat.

Maybe add in those pseudo-duelling animations like in the kotor games, you know they're not fighting properly, and if you look closely the animations were designed for one on one duels in mind, but the sheer 'cool' factor of seeing what looks like a fight makes you ignore the flaws anyway.

Mumblyfish · Feb 27, 2005, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Just a quick copy/paste job, here. So I'm lazy.

Oh God, please don't ruin another game by adding unnecessary violence. If I have to perservere with blood and amputations, and loads of 12 year olds screaming "OMFG BLUD TEH KEWL!!AOL", I will cry. Hey, why not add prositute-beating and carjacking, have a vampire with huge tits, and make the Prince of Persia say "YOU BITCH". Go the full childish gamut! Nothing saps the fun out of fantasy swordfights, or anything for that matter, quite as much as gore. I'd much rather have flashy effects than screaming and dark red fluid spraying out everywhere.

Klael · Feb 27, 2005, 01:01 PM // 13:01

Simply put. GW is not a game where I would like to see blood splurting nor heads falling. It doesn't really fit well. If I want to play a game with those, Sacred fits the bill nicely.

Arcala · Feb 27, 2005, 01:37 PM // 13:37

Gore might be going a bit too far, but imo you should be able have a blood toggle. Atm, attacks against you doesn't feel like they hurt at all, and some blood should help with that. It would give the game a more realistic feel, imo.

-Arc

elder otter · Feb 27, 2005, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Gore is not necessary. The game is great without it, and I think gore is over-rated. Perhaps it is because I am an older game player but my need for gore is gone...it really adds very little to a game/harms the rating of the game, and is in fact not, to me, an effective way of indicating the violence. GW is already a "violent" game because of the mood-set created by the graphics of post searing Ascalon - WWI in the trenches kind of feel. Gore is not going to add much to that feel. I also agree that given the pace of the game it isn't going to be very noticeable anyway. My vote is no - lets make this a game without gore, rather than just 1 more game with it.

Rushing Wind · Feb 27, 2005, 02:56 PM // 14:56

I'll just jump on the bandwagon (although I feel this way anyway) and say HELL NO to gore, or blood for that matter. Yes, I understand it might add a little more realistic feel to the game but doesn't the game already stand out on its own without adding, as said, the teen sensation of having guts and blood spraying everywhere? GW doesn't need it because it has so many other things to pay attention too. I also think that it would be a constant distraction more than anything else if that was added. If anything else needs to be added then I think the Devs will come up with something congruent to the path they've already set!

AL Gore · Feb 27, 2005, 03:02 PM // 15:02

Yeah well if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even be able to HAVE this discussion on here right now

*edit due to long tedious response about the wrong topic completely*

....Sorry, first the 2000 election, and now I come here and find out that this isn't even about me about me.

whatever, who needs ya!

Relazil · Feb 27, 2005, 03:32 PM // 15:32

lol poor Al Gore. :P

Anyway, personally, I think at least a little blood is a good thing. I liked that in Asheron's Call 2. You'd have blood appear over you as you took damage, and was on monsters, too, and then it went away as you regained your hp back. I don't think blood needs to be sprayed around all over the place, or anything, but something like I just mentioned could be cool.

Personally, I find it cool to come out of a battle alive, walking away full of blood. Makes it seem like the battle was more intense, sorta.

Anyway, yeah...

Dovi the Monk · Feb 27, 2005, 05:52 PM // 17:52

[COLOR=DarkGreen]no to blood at all, i mean the game will go up to mature most likely, i mean there already seductive female dancers

then think if blood, definetly no to gore, that would be crazy, the game wiuld be feled with top much blood, even a little bit of blood would add up. think of how many hits there are in guildwars, if each time u hit someoen they squirted a little blood, think of how much there would be, ud get lots of hits moving your life bar down, next thing u know ure healed and u keep going down and even more blood pours out, it would just be to crazy and i think an annoyance in the game.[/COLOR]

Lunarhound · Feb 27, 2005, 06:14 PM // 18:14

I don't like the idea of excessive gore, but if it were up to me, certain attacks would show a small bit of blood, like when you use an attack that causes bleeding in World of Warcraft.

That's just my own personal preference, though. As far as what's best for the game, I'd vote no, as I think blood or gore of any sort would just raise the rating and complicate things.

Dovi the Monk · Feb 27, 2005, 06:42 PM // 18:42

[COLOR=DarkRed]that may be an ok amount i guess, not a little bit of blood for every hit, but maybe if u make your enemy bleed, he leaves a trail of blood maybe, or same with a gash.

but definetly not every attack causing a bit of blood that would be to crazy.[/COLOR]