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nivelis · Dec 15, 2009, 10:34 PM // 22:34

I think lot of you have seen Avatar trailer. For example official page one: http://www.avatarmovie.com/, or the shorter one on youtube.

The Pandoria forest, levitating rocks and this world scenery, so strong reminds me Asura land from EotN!!!
For example this concept art shows all (watch this and trailer):

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1192732580

I think its some kind of plagiarism. Also it's said film is strongly inspired by Anderson book from '52.

What do you think about it? I'm confused, I had so strong deja vu when I watched Avatar trailer. Its only me?

kosh · Dec 15, 2009, 11:18 PM // 23:18

ha ha for real, that's Eotn right over there.

oh btw the game sucks...

http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...savatarthegame

MisterB · Dec 15, 2009, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Floating rocks, landmasses, castles, etc. are a common theme in fantasy, faerie tales, sci-fi, etc. Plagiarism isn't the word you're looking for. James Cameron started working on Avatar long before Eye of the North.

edit: Apparently someone else noticed and posted the similarity.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/m...ghlight=avatar

MMSDome · Dec 15, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

RL dwarfs should sue every fantasy movie, game, and book that used them.

and whoever invented elves

and goblins

and more

Black Metal · Dec 16, 2009, 12:24 AM // 00:24

How about you remove the 'Plagiarism' accusation from your title, because Arena Net doesn't have the copyright on every single fantasy element or idea ever.

And, you are right, you are confused. And uninformed. Arena Net, Cameron, and anyone who's taken a stab at fantasy can pretty much thank Tolkien, Geiger, and Gygax for creating the genre. So bickering over some entity who implemented one idea 2 years ago ripped off another entity who did something similar 3 years ago is pure nonsense.

Divinitys Creature · Dec 17, 2009, 12:35 AM // 00:35

EOTN was part of Prophecies originally and they were going to release it but changed mind at the last minute and sold it as a separate package IMHO. So EOTN plagiarised Prophecies I think. I think even the EOTN was part of the map floating around in beta but I never saved it.

Kumu Honua · Dec 17, 2009, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Horizons had "Floating rocks" two years before Guild Wars, and something else had them years before Horizons, and something else years before that.

No plagiarism involved in any of it.

glacialphoenix · Dec 20, 2009, 07:38 AM // 07:38

No plagiarism involved, I agree.

Mind, I definitely got Asuraland vanquishing flashbacks.

Especially when the pissed-off dinosaurs turned up.

Arkantos · Dec 21, 2009, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Avatar: In development for ~15 years
EotN: Released 2 years ago
Floating rocks in fantasy: Way longer

Abedeus · Dec 21, 2009, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMSDome

RL dwarfs should sue every fantasy movie, game, and book that used them.

and whoever invented elves

and goblins

and more

I think Tolkien has been dead for some quite time. Although I think he would be even more amazing if he managed to sue someone.

fenix · Dec 21, 2009, 07:13 AM // 07:13

He has a son.

Neo Nugget · Dec 21, 2009, 07:36 AM // 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

He has a son.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Tolkien

Sure does. He finished off and published one of his father's books that he didn't finish.

Anyway, floating rocks/structures isn't really an original idea, and it's definitely nowhere near plagiarism.

Abedeus · Dec 21, 2009, 09:08 AM // 09:08

His son didn't really invent the elves or orcs. Sure his son has the rights and so on, but.... yeah. He only finished books, he didn't actually invent anything.

fenix · Dec 21, 2009, 09:09 AM // 09:09

But whatever his dad invented, means he can sue for.

nigelle · Dec 22, 2009, 11:18 AM // 11:18

Hi friend I have seen the movie itself, its very nice and the forest and mountain is shown in the movie is just imagination of a director but I dont think that is not even available in any planet. If you have a chance then watch the movie without fail.

gone · Jan 07, 2010, 10:09 PM // 22:09

yep.

novawhiz · Jan 07, 2010, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by flubber

yep.

haha wow

12chars

moriz · Jan 07, 2010, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divinitys Creature

EOTN was part of Prophecies originally and they were going to release it but changed mind at the last minute and sold it as a separate package IMHO. So EOTN plagiarised Prophecies I think. I think even the EOTN was part of the map floating around in beta but I never saved it.

your opinion is wrong. even if you are right, EotN did not "plagiarise" prophecies, since both are original works done by Arena Net.

Divinitys Creature · Jan 08, 2010, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

your opinion is wrong. even if you are right, EotN did not "plagiarise" prophecies, since both are original works done by Arena Net.

my opinion is wrong.