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Daemon Dremora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Millington, TN

Seele Erntemaschine {Nein}

06 Aug 2006 at 19:08 - 1

i looked in the search to see if anyone had posted this before and i couldnt find it. i believe i got the spelling right. but anyways. my g/f and i were watching a show the other day about a type of jellyfish. it is called the irukandji. it is a little bigger than an average sized pinky finger. its tentacles are about the thickness of a piece of hair. if it stings you there is about a 80% chance that you will die. they dont currently have an anti-venom for its stings. but they are working on one. if you dont die you will be in the hosipital for a few weeks. the pain is so bad that the highest dosage of morphine bairly takes away any of the pain. i just thought that this was a cool reference, and figured that i would share this with all of you.

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

06 Aug 2006 at 19:09 - 2

Hm, Anet likes to use Real Life reference when they run out of things to create from myths and lore.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

06 Aug 2006 at 20:34 - 3

Yeah, it's a type of sea wasp, aka box jellyfish:
http://www.barrierreefaustralia.com/.../irukandji.htm

Storm Crow

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

With Vanatiel by the Lion's Arch Lighthouse, waiting for the storm with which we are accoustomed

Children of the Order [CoO] -True Heroes Fight to Keep the Balance-

07 Aug 2006 at 06:26 - 4

Yah, littlest, not to mention most fragile, jelly in the world..too bad they made em huge in the game though..they're actually kinda cute in real life, but too bad they're deadly and you can kill em by just wacking them with your hand pretty much..poor Irukandji..

Daemon Dremora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Millington, TN

Seele Erntemaschine {Nein}

07 Aug 2006 at 18:24 - 5

i think it is cool that anet puts stuff like this in the game. i like seeing companies doing a little research and getting names from ancient lore or real life things.

ZenRgy

Zookeeper

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australian Discussion Posse HQ - Glorious leader

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N/E

07 Aug 2006 at 19:51 - 6

Thank God I live in Sydney.

master koa

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

A box.

W/R

08 Aug 2006 at 22:47 - 7

A-net likes using real life and other game references in Guild Wars.
1. The dwarf that distracts all the mursaat in The Ring of Fire mission=Leeroy Jenkins.
2.Rodgort=Trogdor backwards
~My Stupid Post

lapsus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AMO

A/

10 Aug 2006 at 04:48 - 8

Whoa!!! i never noticed the trogdor rodgort thing before. but yeah nothing to really add to that.

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

10 Aug 2006 at 06:21 - 9

I'm never letting my character in the Jade Sea again...

Z'HA'DUM

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

E/Me

10 Aug 2006 at 07:13 - 10

uhm.. what is trogdor?

ShadowStorm

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Take me where I cannot stand.

The Better Part of Valor

W/N

10 Aug 2006 at 07:43 - 11

Trogdor == The Burninator

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

10 Aug 2006 at 09:28 - 12

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

lapsus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AMO

A/

10 Aug 2006 at 13:30 - 13

Yay trogdor!

some guy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

SPAWN CAMPING YOUR HOUSE

We Speed Clear H O H [ HsC]

11 Aug 2006 at 03:59 - 14

seriously? not even the morphine can stop the pain?? wow can't imagine the pain.

and in gw they are mesmers

Daemon Dremora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Millington, TN

Seele Erntemaschine {Nein}

11 Aug 2006 at 04:03 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by some guy

seriously? not even the morphine can stop the pain?? wow can't imagine the pain.

and in gw they are mesmers

yeah i thought the show was full of crap when they said the highest dose of morphine barely killed the pain. but then they showed some videos of people who were stung by them after the morphine had been given to them. those people were rocking back and forth and grabbing their heads. after i saw that i pretty much believed them. these little jellies will mess you up.

lapsus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

AMO

A/

11 Aug 2006 at 04:30 - 16

hmm now to begin the evil plan to use tiny killer jellyfish to take over the world.

B??x??44????1@$

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

11 Aug 2006 at 04:51 - 17

Wikipedia Prince Rurik. Definitely a fun read, I almost forgot that real life was ripping off ANet's 100% creative ability for a second there.

They also made a few references to the Princess Bride or what ever it's called with that chick Farrah Cappo in Ascalon, and the skill Bonetti's Defence.

heist23

Journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/Mo

16 Aug 2006 at 06:44 - 18

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

Some scary stuff in there. I think I'll head south if I'm ever in Australia.

Canadian Bacon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ontario, Canada

Kingdom of Tyria [KoT]

16 Aug 2006 at 06:51 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by B§x¿44¶»1@$

Wikipedia Prince Rurik. Definitely a fun read, I almost forgot that real life was ripping off ANet's 100% creative ability for a second there.

They also made a few references to the Princess Bride or what ever it's called with that chick Farrah Cappo in Ascalon, and the skill Bonetti's Defence.

The names were indeed used in the Princess Bride, but they are based on real people. Bonnetti was a fencing master, and Farah Cappo is like a different spelling of some other sword fighter, i can't remember.

Mrscoombes

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Crimson Skullfuks

A/R

20 Aug 2006 at 16:08 - 20

What is the connection between the dwarf that lures mursaat away and leeroy jenkins? Sorry I have no idea what Leeroy jenkins is about. Is it something he says?

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

20 Aug 2006 at 17:14 - 21

Do a search on Google or something on Leroy Jenkins. It's a clip from a WoW raid where a warrior rushes into a huge group of enemies.

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

22 Aug 2006 at 20:20 - 22

dont forget about elenor rigby... err i mean ellie rigby

Garbazhul

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Dithmarsia/Germany

Carpe Diem | Carpe Noctem [DIEM]

25 Aug 2006 at 15:00 - 23

They don't only use real people's names, but also their faces. For example, everybody knows Aidan (the archer guy). Well, I found out his face looks much like Sean Connery's face, see for yourself.

ubermancer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

******************* Refuge From Exile [RFE]

25 Aug 2006 at 17:19 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daemon Dremora

yeah i thought the show was full of crap when they said the highest dose of morphine barely killed the pain. but then they showed some videos of people who were stung by them after the morphine had been given to them. those people were rocking back and forth and grabbing their heads. after i saw that i pretty much believed them. these little jellies will mess you up.

They arent joking about that, being stung by one is said to be the single most painful thing you can have happen to you - bar none, full stop.

EDIT: Oh, and the effects can last weeks.

Rex the Unloving

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

California, U.S

N/

26 Aug 2006 at 08:23 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubermancer

They arent joking about that, being stung by one is said to be the single most painful thing you can have happen to you - bar none, full stop.

EDIT: Oh, and the effects can last weeks.

Cyanide please.