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Old May 19, 2005, 01:48 PM // 13:48   #41
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Or maybe gandalf in the LOTR books, where they are attack by wargs on the way to Moria.

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Old May 19, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24   #42
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Bonetti's Defense is from the movie Princess Bride.

"Ah, you're using Bonetti's defense against me, eh?"

"I thought it fitting, considering the rough terrain."

and to add to that same scene.........


Inigo: "Naturally, you must expect me to attack with Capo Ferro".

Roberts: "Naturally, but I find that Thibault cancels Capo Ferro, don't you?"


Well, there is a NPC swordswoman in the game which you initially run into by the statue of Balthazar named "Farrah Cappo", which I am sure is a play on "Capo Ferro". Your mission then was to protect her on her mission to slay a bandit.


*** Geez. I just noticed that someone else beat me to the punch on that one! Should have read ALL the replies before I posted! DOH!! ****

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Old May 19, 2005, 02:35 PM // 14:35   #43
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Oink the warthog, who follows you most of the way to Lion's Arch.
This is part of the bonus.

Ever notice the pig in the barrel in Lion's Arch. It moves.
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Old May 19, 2005, 07:24 PM // 19:24   #44
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You turn it into the kid by his dad in that little keep just shortly before you meet with the justiciar dude. Not sure if its the bonus or not, I only did it while farming drakes so I didnt see for myself.
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Old May 19, 2005, 07:42 PM // 19:42   #45
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Yeah, once you give it to him the father offers to do you a favor some time, because hes a translator. the bonus on the quest is to translate obsidian text, or something(though i cant find the text ^^)

The character "mary malone" outside fort ranik in pre searing (gives the orchard quest-apples from the spiders etc) is also in the dark materials series.
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Old May 19, 2005, 07:49 PM // 19:49   #46
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I do not know if this was intended or not.

There is a mob called "Onan the Spiritless." Onan was a biblical figure who "cast his seed upon the ground." If I have to tell you what that means, you aren't old enough to know yet.

I found this funny, if a bit obscure.
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Old May 19, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12   #47
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LOL

Wonder how an undead does that

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Old May 20, 2005, 10:35 AM // 10:35   #48
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I do not know if this was intended or not.

There is a mob called "Onan the Spiritless." Onan was a biblical figure who "cast his seed upon the ground." If I have to tell you what that means, you aren't old enough to know yet.

I found this funny, if a bit obscure.
would have been funnier if his name was Onan the Childless
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Old May 27, 2005, 12:02 PM // 12:02   #49
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Oink the warthog just looks like Timon from "The Lion King" and "Timon & Pumbaa".

Also the quest "Replacement Healers" reminded me of the movie "Replacement Killers"
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Old May 27, 2005, 02:16 PM // 14:16   #50
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Ehm the pig was Pumbaa . And i thought about just that when i saw warthog npc the first time.
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Old May 27, 2005, 02:31 PM // 14:31   #51
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To do Orian's Text quest (with Oink the pig) when you leave the gates for the regular quest stick as left as left can be, you'll find a very well hidden path that leads down into a narrow fjord. Follow it back north (always stay left) and at the end you'll find a shipwreck and a chest. The text is in the chest and then you're good. Run on back and claim your reward...
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Old May 27, 2005, 03:35 PM // 15:35   #52
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in pre-searing i was wandering around with gwen and came upon the guy who will take a rangers pet. i wasn't a ranger primary or secondary so i didn't have a pet, but he still offered to take my "little friend" or whatever he says.

i should try going back to him with a new character and see if he still says it, and see what happens if you take up his offer...

i would think that gwen would fetch a few platinum at least.
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Old May 27, 2005, 05:00 PM // 17:00   #53
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He's the way to replace your charmed pet as a Ranger - he doesn't pay you though. I'd really like it if he said he had a twin brother outside of Ascalon though, as it's a real pain to walk out to him.

BTW, Prince Rurik just claimed he's a 9th century Russian ruler who established a 700 year ruling dynasty, so there's another little factoid hidden in game.
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Old May 27, 2005, 05:09 PM // 17:09   #54
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An NPC in Ascalon City (post-searing) is named Ellie Rigby...
There's a Beatles song called Eleanor Rigby.
Damn you I wanted to say that one ! never noticed the lonely people reference though, and despite the other fella saying it was from a different Beatles song, it was in fact, from Eleanar Rigby, anyway, thats all
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Old May 27, 2005, 05:14 PM // 17:14   #55
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Not an egg or gag, but still amusing.

Talk later? It's amazing that he's talking NOW!

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Old May 27, 2005, 05:45 PM // 17:45   #56
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+ A centaur dude is named Drogo Greatmane, a sorta tribe leader character in the books whose hair was never cut (a sign of defeat). These people are also known for their use of horses (centaurs being half horse, of course).

Great game, great books!
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Old May 27, 2005, 10:15 PM // 22:15   #57
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Bonetti's Defense is from the movie Princess Bride.

"Ah, you're using Bonetti's defense against me, eh?"

"I thought it fitting, considering the rough terrain."
Actually, Bonetti's Defence is a real rapier defence move. Every part of that fight in The Princess Bride and all the terms the two refer to are real. That's why it's such a great movie duel.

I'm not sure if the Guild Wars guys put it in there because it's a real move or because of the Princess Bride.

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Old May 27, 2005, 10:34 PM // 22:34   #58
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Inigo: You're using Bonetti's defense against me, ah?
Man in Black: I thought it fitting, considering the rocky terrain --
Inigo: Naturally, you must expect me to attack with Capo Ferro --
Man in Black: -- naturally -- but I find Thibault cancels out Capo Ferro, don't you?
The references here are to Rocco Bonetti, Ridolfo Capo Ferro, and Girard Thibault, all real fencing masters from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

But I'd bet money the devs were referencing The Princess Bride. My respect for that movie just went up several notches...
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Old May 28, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46   #59
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i just found this out today, and i swear i wasn't looking on purpose, but when you run into cynn in the shiverpeak mountains if you set the camera right you can see through her skirt, and she's got a thong on.

out of curiosity i went and checked all of the elementalist costumes for pvp, and no thongs. i guess with a name like cynn they had to give her extra naughty undies.
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Old May 28, 2005, 07:23 PM // 19:23   #60
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"For Great Justice" - Reference to the early 90s game you all know and love from AYB.
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