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Pendragon x · Jul 29, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

I personally think that the profession assassin should really be named: Ninja, my resons for this are:
1) They really don't assasinate anyone; it's more genaral combat.
2) they wear ninja suits (not really a reson but oh well)
3) and they seem to do backflips and such all the time!
4) finally if cantha is ment to be based on somwhere in asia (orient) then the ninja is really more suitable.

Kaguya · Jul 29, 2006, 10:34 PM // 22:34

...no?

lyra_song · Jul 29, 2006, 10:38 PM // 22:38

*beats head on the desk*

no

Just...no

1) A good assassin can kill a target quickly and shadow step out of the way to recharge for their next spike.

2) Um...Ninjas wore kimonos.

3) So do people who do gymnastics. And people who do extreme sports like skating, skateboarding, snowboarding etc.

so all those people who can backflip are ninjas now?

4) This is the only one of your points that even makes some sense, but even then its only a semantic arguement and boils down to personal taste and opinion.

Caleb · Jul 29, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51

Since I am capable of an insanely horizontal cartwheel, I hereby declare myself:

Caleb, Ninja of GWGuru!

/and please don't name the assasins ninjas!

Pendragon x · Jul 30, 2006, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caleb The Pontiff

Since I am capable of an insanely horizontal cartwheel, I hereby declare myself:

Caleb, Ninja of GWGuru!

/and please don't name the assasins ninjas!

Hey maybe we can start the professions - ringmaster and circus freak. (trapiesests to follow)

prodigy ming · Jul 30, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11

Can't we let all these ninja and samurai stuff die down... every day I check on the forum, there at least one new thread about one of the above.
For the record, ninja is not the only assassin type found in Asia.

Vahn Roi · Jul 30, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

Not gonna happen.

Why? Because we will see a the Ninja profession in chapter 4 when we return to the foggy part of canthan.

The Hand Of Death · Jul 30, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Um, no.

Ninja < Assasin

prodigy ming · Jul 30, 2006, 01:20 AM // 01:20

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Originally Posted by Vahn Roi

Not gonna happen.

Why? Because we will see a the Ninja profession in chapter 4 when we return to the foggy part of canthan.

If Anet actually ever do intent to revisit Canthan with a new class, I would much rather have some sort of unarmed martial artist than ninja. Afterall, as much as i don't like to say it, assassins is pretty much a ninja.

CHUIU · Jul 30, 2006, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pendragon x

I personally think that the profession assassin should really be named: Ninja, my resons for this are:
1) They really don't assasinate anyone; it's more genaral combat.

If they are bad, yeah its more general combat. If they're good, they DO assassinate people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pendragon x

2) they wear ninja suits (not really a reson but oh well)

Are you talking about hollywood ninja's? You do know those arent an accurate reflection of what Ninja's really were, right?

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Originally Posted by Pendragon x

3) and they seem to do backflips and such all the time!

Again it sounds like you're talking about hollywood ninjas.

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Originally Posted by Pendragon x

4) finally if cantha is ment to be based on somwhere in asia (orient) then the ninja is really more suitable.

True.

Overall I think they should be called ninja's because ArenaNet DID design them around the stereotype of the ninja that hollywood portraits. But Assassin, I guess, is still appropriate because of their function in the game. (umm .. no not to tank - to kill with deadly precision and speed while avoiding harm)

fiery · Jul 30, 2006, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Slams my head in between 2 fat cows udders, NO.

Zui · Jul 30, 2006, 03:48 AM // 03:48

Good Idea! Exelent points!

/end sarcasam

/not signed

BahamutKaiser · Jul 30, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56

I don't think the Assassin is Ninja enough. The number one feature of a Ninja is espionage, not assassinating, using a certain weapon, or teleporting.

Without any hiding and serious evasive skills, Assassin is a long way from being a Ninja, and beyond that, Ninjas fighting style was a natural combination of the most effective combat techniques, also incorperating normal tools and objects around them as effective weapons of low profile.

Assassins can easily masquerade as Ninjas if they wish, they don't need to be named Assassin, and the name certainly isn't going to be changed now. As for Samurai, whatever, this has nothing to do with it.

actionjack · Jul 30, 2006, 06:07 AM // 06:07

They could... but I still don't see much reason why.

Will people enjoy the game more with this change?

Captain Arne Is PRO · Jul 30, 2006, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Rename Assassins to Benders, all they're good for is doing the robot.

Mars Dragonblade · Jul 30, 2006, 01:48 PM // 13:48

No for all the reasons above and the name "ninja" is too cliche for my likes, especially seeing it everywhere in place of "assassin". That would just piss me off more than assassins do as they are at the moment, I hated mine...

WasAGuest · Jul 30, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01

How bout we name them what they are famous for? Leeeeeeroy!
/end bad joke

Umm, please Anet. Never make us return to Cantha. If you do, remove gates, blocked content and add some actual playable content with rewards equal to the time and effort it took to play it... that's another post though... ooops

Blackhawk · Jul 30, 2006, 02:07 PM // 14:07

"Minja" is more appropriate as all they're REALLY good for is making into Minions

ischuros · Jul 30, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

If they did rename them ninja's, there would be a massive out cry for the pirtae profession. That'd be cool. Maybe in their next game, after nightfall, we'll have something like the Kurzicks and Luxons, but with Pirates and Ninjas. Pirates would own.

antoninus · Jul 30, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

pirates will not own. a druid will!!!!