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gameshoes3003 · May 08, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45

I'm betting my money on that NC Soft and ArenaNet did not do samurai armor in specific to not look like they're leaning too much in favor of a certain Oriental culture.
Also knowing that Samurais are better known as a Japanese theme, that NC Soft is a Korean company, and that the Japanese enslaved the Koreans less than 80 years ago... it's not going happen.
But big companies have to be wary about what they put up on their games and some things may be culturally offensive, that's why they never say Christmas and say Winter Holidays, etc. The cultural backgrounds the games take also have this in consideration.

Tommy's · May 08, 2009, 11:04 AM // 11:04

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Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

Full Samurai armor could be cool.. Hugely doubt they'd do it at this point though.

http://www.samurai-armor-tokyo.com/2...2/DSCN0362.jpg

Must say that looks very much like a male ranger in elite kurz with a rendeir headpiece and elite canthan pants.

Ramei Arashi · Oct 06, 2009, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by Crucist Ovv

Why isnt there a celestial glittering armor! Why isn't there a zodiac star armor! Eeeh why isnt there a Amathyst armor! Whats the nonsence of this thread. Just because you arent satisfied Anet must add a armor? Everyone wants more armor, everyone wants their own armor, like it is in their dreams but please, please, i beg you, stop making anymore threads. Seems like more people ate they brains for breakfast more and more..

None of those are real. Samurai armor is real armor. And it makes no sense to have the Japanese sword without the armor.

Rushin Roulette · Oct 06, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06

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Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

Full Samurai armor could be cool.. Hugely doubt they'd do it at this point though.

http://www.samurai-armor-tokyo.com/2...2/DSCN0362.jpg

Nice find... but thats deffinitely a Tourist showing. The Katana (long sword) is a 2 handed sword, and a real Samurai would never draw his Wakisashi (short sword) unless its either for ceremonious reasons or an emergency and he blundered his Katana somewhere. The Wakisashi was considered to hold the soul of the Samurai.

So much for going off topic, but I couldnt help myself

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I wouldnt mind a Samurai type of armor, but I dont really see any Samurai type of profession. The closest would be a Dervish. The Warrior strikes me as more of a barbarian type of character than a Samurai ever was.

Evil Eye · Oct 06, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16

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Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

Full Samurai armor could be cool.. Hugely doubt they'd do it at this point though.

http://www.samurai-armor-tokyo.com/2...2/DSCN0362.jpg

How can people compare that to elite canthan?

**Marty Silverblade** · Oct 07, 2009, 05:47 AM // 05:47

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Originally Posted by Evil Eye

How can people compare that to elite canthan?

It looks somewhat similar, obviously not exact though. It's not like Anet copied armor straight off pictures they googled. They got inspiration from them, but didn't copy.

Yojimaru · Oct 07, 2009, 08:14 AM // 08:14

Assassin Monument armor reminds me of stylized samurai armor. As for Elite Canthan warrior armor, that's more along the lines of Chinese armor.

Dusk Banewalker · Oct 07, 2009, 08:31 AM // 08:31

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

Actually, they didn't leave it out. [Dervish Monument Armor]

As much as a find samurais cliche and lame, they didn't wear dresses as armor.

Raven Leafblade · Oct 08, 2009, 09:53 AM // 09:53

Armor would deffinitly be a good idea. Diversity is good, though before we see more content with whats already here what about new classes?

/signed for new Armor. no necessarily Samurai armor tho seeing as a samurai never used a shield they used Katanas, and a Katana is genericaly classified as a 2h Weapon.

Zahr Dalsk · Oct 08, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48

They'd have to give it a -10 AR penalty, to help reflect the inferiority of historical japanese armour.

Jaigoda · Oct 08, 2009, 02:54 PM // 14:54

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Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

They'd have to give it a -10 AR penalty, to help reflect the inferiority of historical japanese armour.

Right, because GW is a very realistic game that reflects the advantages of each weapon and armor type. I'm sure that female warriors wore skintight armor that really only covered a small portion of their body and/or left vital areas completely open (e.g. monk Obby armor).

Also, Assassins =/= ninjas =/= Samurai. And giving 'Sins a samurai-themed armor with a katana (not mentioning that Sins are bad with swords) would just increase the overall Narutard syndrome.