Curse

Snowman · Apr 06, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

The assasin in the picture isnt asian thats why.

Kais Unduli · Apr 06, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

being skinny does not equate to being anorexic.

This is a fallacy in logic.

Please excuse the assasin for having a high basal metabolic rate, an exercise regime and the lifestyle of a physical fighter for burning off all the fat that men find so attractive.

You gotta remember, most of the people we're argruing with here are most likely kids, so they don't know the various sizes women come in. And if there are men here who don't know what an athletic look is, well, I really don't have anything to say there.

I myself do prefer the athletic look of the female assassin. That's why I plan on making one once I get my copy of Factions. Anet isn't promoting anorexia in our young female players. If anyone here honestly thinks that, then damn, you need a head check.

I do agree that the base model could use some more upper body definition, and maybe a little muscle added to the hind area could benefit the look, but please, stop making this out to be some kind of social issue.

And the dance still rocks.

natus · Apr 06, 2006, 01:41 PM // 13:41

i'm just gonna make a male assassin :0

but yea, i think the female assassins look way too skinny, but then again, i guess it's natural if you want to do those nifty spin flip jump daggerstab moves.

boxterduke · Apr 06, 2006, 02:17 PM // 14:17

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Originally Posted by Esprit

What we saw in the FPE may not be the final graphics for the new characters.
Plus, to get an Assassin to look like that in the OP you'd need to use the new Unreal graphics engine and a very high-end graphics card.
What you see probably took weeks to draw, and if it is 3d, it took a while to render. Imagine having to rig something like that for normal gameplay. Oy.

They looked like this in the PvP preview and the same in FPE.
And I know that this is a render and not ingame screen model and have you seen the graphics of Oblivion!!

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Originally Posted by Eclair

Well, the Ritualists look VERY similar to their concept art though, I can see why people are disappointed.

Yes they do.

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Originally Posted by Ensign

The term you are looking for is 'athletic'. I know it's not a popular bodytype for ogling, but that's what it is.
Peace,
-CxE

That is not athletic my friend, that is skinny and boney. My wife is athletic and she is curvy.

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Originally Posted by Yanman.be

fix the problem: make a male assassin?

Have you seen how nasty they look.

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I have a mix of male and female characters, I picked them because I liked the way they look does not matter on their gender.
From the first day I saw and played GW (first ever preview at E3 2004) I knew that my mesmer will be female and my warrior will be male.

At the end its a matter of preference but as I can see in this thread and the countless others here and on other forums, lots of people do not like how the assassins look.

My 2 cents.

Fates · Apr 06, 2006, 02:35 PM // 14:35

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Originally Posted by Savio

http://www.guildwars.co.kr/pds/wallpaper.asp

Doesn't look like it.

So close, thank you.

lyra_song · Apr 06, 2006, 03:39 PM // 15:39

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Originally Posted by boxterduke

Have you seen how nasty they look.

Looks pretty hot to me >.>;

Mahanaxar · Apr 06, 2006, 03:47 PM // 15:47

I think the legs are the real problem, for both male and female assassin.
Nothing wrong with a gymnast slim build, but the legs look really unhealthy.

Carinae · Apr 06, 2006, 04:07 PM // 16:07

I like the assassain as she is, but I think the poly-model itself is too narrow right behind the knees.

I'm not complaining that she's too thin for my taste, I'm saying her legs can't support the weight because of the narrowing behind her knee.

They could just *slightly* tweak that part and she's perfect. I consider this more of a bug/unfinished model than a complaint abou her weight.

nimloth32 · Apr 06, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25

butbutbut, that assassin in the pic got nice boobs..=D..

Big_Iron · Apr 06, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Sorry, but I'm with the rest of the crowd. Too skinny. I like athlectic builds and the female assassin doen't look athletic. Maybe like a marathon runner, but they're a small percentage of female athletes. Look at Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain,and Maria Sharapova...to name a few. They are all very athlectic and not built like that.

Rebel Dragon · Apr 06, 2006, 04:59 PM // 16:59

i agree she looks likes she has anorexia

the cover model of gw (nika) looks alot better..

athletic.. but not anorexic
nika has atleast some fat around her body and breast and nice muscles..
this assasin that we get only has muscles...

Cartoonhero · Apr 06, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by Kais Unduli

You gotta remember, most of the people we're argruing with here are most likely kids, so they don't know the various sizes women come in. And if there are men here who don't know what an athletic look is, well, I really don't have anything to say there.

I myself do prefer the athletic look of the female assassin. That's why I plan on making one once I get my copy of Factions. Anet isn't promoting anorexia in our young female players. If anyone here honestly thinks that, then damn, you need a head check.

I do agree that the base model could use some more upper body definition, and maybe a little muscle added to the hind area could benefit the look, but please, stop making this out to be some kind of social issue.

And the dance still rocks.

im 19, 5' 8'', and 120lbs. im not the most athletic girl ever(hell, im a gamer nerd girl, the most athletic i get is marching band. In other words, im skinny and white. But i am not unhealthy looking. She just looks too narrow. Yes, im aware of the shapes and sizes women come in, im not a moron. Im aware the assassin is supposed to be ultra athletic and flexible...but she honestly doenst look like she could even support her own weight.

im not asking for them to make her look like the curvy rit(which is goregeous, btw)...but she needs more muscle definition or something.

I agree with you that this is not a social issue...the assassin is not going to make me become anorexic...

my 2cents.

Ninetail Trickster · Apr 06, 2006, 05:33 PM // 17:33

-finds a largish dictionary-
-checks its weight...-
Hmm...
-replaces it-
-finds a hardcover Tom Clancy novel-
MUCH heavier. ^_^
-procedes to bludgeon the various chauvinists haunting the thread-

...now then. With that out of the way... what was I doing...? Oh, right.
'kay, first off, the assassin model design might not have been final. They might have released a lower-quality varation to ensure that more people could play capably.
OR, they might have known that there would be more assassins in Cantha than potential targets, and lowered the quality to compensate.
'kay, next up, at the guys- Assassins aren't supposed to be seen. Does it -matter- that they don't quite look like a Victoria's Secret ad?
And, at the girls- Yes, she's too skinny and doesn't even look capable of LIFTING those daggers, to me... much less the Katanas that people are going to put on their almighty A/Ws...
...
I came into this thread mad, with the intent of chewing someone or something out. But now I'm just laughing.
I'll slink off now. ^_^

Tufty · Apr 06, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

I say bigger boobies lol
typical wammo appologise all round

Ninetail Trickster · Apr 06, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

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Originally Posted by Tufty

I say bigger boobies lol
typical wammo appologise all round

I swear, if it wasn't for your OMG FOWWW helm, I'd.... >_>
[Note: Joking, joking...

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Mister Muhkuh · Apr 06, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Originally Posted by Esprit

I would like to see overweight (let's say 400 lbs + )

warrior henchies xD

Tufty · Apr 06, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49

I say let people choose body types too! Like in Sims or some playstation games! Although I can imagine that could lead to an influx of oddly proportioned females in the game!!! I personally tried to model my warrior on me but I'd have to start bench pressing cars to get a chest like that. Still it'd be nice to have more of a likeness (I wanna get my beer belly in the game)

Kakumei · Apr 06, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

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Originally Posted by Ninetail Trickster

--...^_^

Good god.

Ghull Ka · Apr 06, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Bah, I love the female assassin model. Good stuff.

Titan Chrae · Apr 06, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

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Originally Posted by Esprit

I would like to see overweight (let's say 400 lbs + ) characters. Armor stretched over a stomach of fat and with a 'Slam' skill to belly-flop-insta-kill enemies. A 'Roll' attack would be interesting too.

Assassins need to be able to move quickly and lithely, for those who need to see a chest, just imagine that their boobs are strapped down (for the afore-mentioned ease of movements).

New classes for Chapter 3:

Sumo Wrestler

American Football Lineman