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halcyonbiscuit · Aug 06, 2006, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Guildwiki has a few things to say about ride the lightning- "Probably a reference to Ky Kiske's "Ride the Lightning" super from the Guilty Gear series of fighting games, as it has almost exactly the same effect. Both these skills are likely named after the Metallica song of the same name." or does it not count since RtL is a factions skill. also, the ugly stick, which is a reference to the phrase beaten with the ugly stick.

halcyonbiscuit · Aug 06, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49

1 more thing. guildwiki also tells about the ogre slaying knife- "This weapon is a reference to an audio skit made by the Dead Alewives, a comedy group. In the skit, which is about Dungeons & Dragons, one character proudly announces that he has such a knife - "It's got a plus nine against ogres!" This skit was reproduced in the game Summoner by Volition and, more recently, by 8-bit Theatre fans under the title 8-bit D&D."

jmj102 · Aug 12, 2006, 06:29 AM // 06:29

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Originally Posted by sr3yas

The character mary malone, outside of Fort Ranik, is a reference to the main character in the short story, Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl

Read it here

Omg that short story, I had to study it in english class a few weeks ago.

Mighty Ayreon · Aug 17, 2007, 01:25 AM // 01:25

i have not seen any true easter eggs posted here yet. i actualy joined this forum for the soul purpose of putting atl east 1 REAL easter egg in here. Get a Black Moa bird as a pet. go to NF just outside of the sunspear..somethign (near kamadan) where the pet tamer guy is boasting about his encounter with a black moa. walk up to him with ur pet and he freaks out and runs away. THAT is a true easter egg, and more than just a name refrence.

~nymph~ · Aug 17, 2007, 03:50 AM // 03:50

wow this is so old
Anyways, a lot of people probably know this one already but in Abaddon's Gate, at the beginning of the mission, if everyone types /dance Abaddon will start to dance as well. Then after a few seconds everyone in the party dies and I believe it says "you got served."

sterbenx2 · Aug 17, 2007, 07:30 PM // 19:30

I like to look for in-game bosses that have skills named after them.. Bonetti, the boss can be found somewhere outside the Sanitarium in old Ascalon and Verta can be found on Kessex Peak. Bonetti is only like lvl 10 but Verta is a pita. May not be easter eggs, but still cool.

Estic · Aug 23, 2007, 11:48 AM // 11:48

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Originally Posted by Mighty Ayreon

i have not seen any true easter eggs posted here yet.

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Originally Posted by Vash Seven

Heart Boxers

And by the way... someone should charge for readings:

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Originally Posted by TheMisanthrope

Gwen -> Newg.
New Game.
Coincidence, most likeley.

Lionhe4rt · Aug 24, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Grabthar's Hammer, a weapon dropped by Grabthar the Overbearing in the forum highlands, refers to the movie Galaxy Quest. (with Dr. Lazarus saying "By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged!").

The skills "Never give up!" and "Never surrender!" also refer to Galaxy quest.
(From a quote of Captain Peter Quincy Taggart: "Never give up, never surrender." )

Godo th great · Aug 24, 2007, 07:42 AM // 07:42

I don't know if this will belong here since it isn't really an easter egg but more of a pop culture reference. It's about everybody's favorite Tanking ele Zhed from Nightfall. Here goes...

Me and some guildies were vanguishing in tyria when Zhed breaks through the lines and tried to go toe to toe with some Frost Griffons. Needless to say Zhed tips over. To which I reply over vent " Zhed is dead baby, Zhed is dead." Now I'm not saying the only reason Anet isn't taking a look at Zhed's AI is to keep the Pulp Fiction reference viable. But in a slightly twisted way it makes sense.

-Makai- · Aug 25, 2007, 01:15 PM // 13:15

One of Devona's new sayings in GWEN is, "Good...bad...I'm the girl with the big hammer."; or something to that effect. An obvious reference to Army of Darkness.

tanedos · Jun 21, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48

OK I found something silly in the Tyrian lands, It's sort of a Play on words in Filipino. But it's too funny. There's an Ele boss named Alana pekpek. Now it's pretty bastos (means perverted in filipino) Alana is short for Walana which means "no more" and "pekpek" is slang for a lady's "area" err yeah that place.

It's pretty funny. No more pekpek!

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alana_Pekpek

ShadowsRequiem · Jun 21, 2008, 04:24 AM // 04:24

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Originally Posted by tanedos

OK I found something silly in the Tyrian lands, It's sort of a Play on words in Filipino. But it's too funny. There's an Ele boss named Alana pekpek. Now it's pretty bastos (means perverted in filipino) Alana is short for Walana which means "no more" and "pekpek" is slang for a lady's "area" err yeah that place.

It's pretty funny. No more pekpek!

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alana_Pekpek

lol that is pretty funny :P

Merios · Jun 21, 2008, 08:05 AM // 08:05

A select Mesmer face/hair combo looks unbelievably close to Orlando Bloom. For real, Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Dark Paladin X · Jun 21, 2008, 09:02 AM // 09:02

Ogre-slaying Knife: The joke weapon referencing to the Dungeons and Dragons skit.