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GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

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29 Aug 2006 at 20:04 - 1

If you have seen the ingame Nightfall video then you have seen the Emperor of Cantha in Elona.

So just why is the Emperor of Cantha in Elona? I mean think about it for a moment, the opening quest for people from outside of Cantha is focused on Menlo. It seems to me the easiest way for players from NightFall to get involved in Factions is for Mhenlo to ask them to join him in Elona and off they go. You then don’t have to change anything quest wise and when your Paragon or Dervish arrives in Cantha you can tag along with Mhenlo easily enough just like all the other characters from Tyria.

So ask yourself again “why is the Emperor in Elona?” Personally I don’t think this has to do with bringing characters from Elona to Cantha at all. I actually think he is there to help drive away the darkness in some way. What do you guys think? One other detail to consider. The emperor was seen outside of a city in town speaking to another official. You can tell this by the fact everyone has weapons showing.

Former Ruling

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29 Aug 2006 at 20:35 - 2

Mhenlo just bringing you over there wouldnt fit too well Timeline wise. The crossing over to new continents isnt just "talk to this NPC and 'off you go'" it actually resolves around quests that actually fit into the storyline.

I cant make any predictions about the Canthan's helping Elonians, but it sure has something to do with the Darkness probably - since we know that Canthans have a concern about them (The Zaishens that show up anywhere the Darkness goes, are Canthan).

Also...NPC's CAN hold their weapons (and often do) in Towns and outposts. Only YOU cant.

Mrscoombes

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Crimson Skullfuks

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29 Aug 2006 at 20:42 - 3

Rofl, Emperor Kisu [Illusion Henchman]

GloryFox

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29 Aug 2006 at 20:43 - 4

I did a closeup of the opeining scene and can not find one person NOT holding a weapon except the Emperor. Yes you are correct NPC's can hold weapons but that is a lot of armed men in formation in that scene. That leads me to believe that this picture is not taken in a town but outside of one.

MSecorsky

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So Cal

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29 Aug 2006 at 20:51 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by GloryFox

I did a closeup of the opeining scene and can not find one person NOT holding a weapon except the Emperor. Yes you are correct NPC's can hold weapons but that is a lot of armed men in formation in that scene. That leads me to believe that this picture is not taken in a town but outside of one.

Unless, in Nightfall, the rules have changed.

Horseman Of War

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29 Aug 2006 at 21:03 - 6

/signed for show weapon option in town

i mean... yeah I hope Kisu was just there as a filler-npc for the preview... Kisu is a stupid looking npc.. cant explain my hatred for that guy... hes just a dufus.

My initial guess was that that town is the 'port of travel' and maybe Kisu is only there to grant you passage to cantha (if you have factions)

I still think Kisu sucks. Why cant it just be good ol' reliable Deckhand Jakob...

EternalTempest

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29 Aug 2006 at 21:19 - 7

Opening Trade Talk with the nation to allow materials to be bought and sold (and import of Jade/Amber) plus a good hook plot idea on how a Cantha character comes over

Just random guess on my part.

Derek light

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29 Aug 2006 at 21:22 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrscoombes

Rofl, Emperor Kisu [Illusion Henchman]

honostly i dont think that there will be henchmen like that anymore am i right? Cant u make your henchmen now?

Mordakai

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Kyhlo

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29 Aug 2006 at 21:53 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek light

honostly i dont think that there will be henchmen like that anymore am i right? Cant u make your henchmen now?

I'm confused about this myself.

There's customizable Heroes, which you can apparently unlock, equip, and choose skills for.

I don't know if Henchmen themselves will be customizable, or if people heard about Heroes, and assumed all Henchman would be like that.

Nevin

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29 Aug 2006 at 22:19 - 10

Chapter 1/2/3 will have inter locking storylines. You'll see.

Omega X

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29 Aug 2006 at 22:55 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrscoombes

Rofl, Emperor Kisu [Illusion Henchman]

I thought that the Emperor was a Warrior?

Markaedw

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29 Aug 2006 at 23:25 - 12

I'm not sure what the Cathan Emporer is:

Lore says a rit.
His staff says a mesmer.
His dance says a warrior.

TaiClaw

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AUS

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29 Aug 2006 at 23:36 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseman Of War

/signed for show weapon option in town

i mean... yeah I hope Kisu was just there as a filler-npc for the preview... Kisu is a stupid looking npc.. cant explain my hatred for that guy... hes just a dufus.

My initial guess was that that town is the 'port of travel' and maybe Kisu is only there to grant you passage to cantha (if you have factions)

I still think Kisu sucks. Why cant it just be good ol' reliable Deckhand Jakob...

They definately won't have a show weapon option for towns etc. For the same reason that character creation is so limited. The game still runs on the same engine, having to load people's weapons everytime you entered a town would cause an unbelievable amount of lag, both server side and client side.

sykoone

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Join Date: Dec 2005

Mystical Chaos

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29 Aug 2006 at 23:46 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseman Of War

i mean... yeah I hope Kisu was just there as a filler-npc for the preview... Kisu is a stupid looking npc.. cant explain my hatred for that guy... hes just a dufus.

He looks too much like Q from Star Trek for me to take him seriously.

HawkofStorms

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30 Aug 2006 at 00:00 - 15

I'm pretty sure he's just a filler NPC (like the Orion with a syctle they had) just for that convention.

TheMosesPHD

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Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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30 Aug 2006 at 01:15 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by sykoone

He looks too much like Q from Star Trek for me to take him seriously.

You're totally right. I hadn't thought of that before. I wonder if there's some compilation of allusions in Guild Wars with stuff like that. The only other things I can think of is the names of the shouts.

AW Lore

Jungle Guide

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30 Aug 2006 at 02:30 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevin

Chapter 1/2/3 will have inter locking storylines. You'll see.

i wonder how will prophecies only chars will go to elona. ( i mean, what will be their storyline to go there)
i wonder how will canthan only chars go to elona. ( i mean, what will be their storyline to go there)
i wonder how will prophecies char on cantha go to elona ( i mean, what will be their storyline to go there)
i wonder how will canthan chars on tyria go to elona ( i mean, what will be their storyline to go there)

good thing i have two prophecies chars to find out how the first and third will options will be

sykoone

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30 Aug 2006 at 03:50 - 18

Probably all Prophecies characters will have to leave from Tyria, and all Factions chars from Cantha. The prohpechies side will proabably be some link from the desert, and since it's been mentioned in-game that there is a trade route from Elona to Cantha, that'll more than likely be your route from there.

Death Snapper

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Canada - Toronto

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30 Aug 2006 at 05:13 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markaedw

I'm not sure what the Cathan Emporer is:

Lore says a rit.
His staff says a mesmer.
His dance says a warrior.

a wasmertualist, thats right the new chapter 4 class

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TiNkLeR

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Portugal

30 Aug 2006 at 08:43 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Unless, in Nightfall, the rules have changed.

Oh yeah :P

Arcador

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30 Aug 2006 at 09:04 - 21

Cool, maybe they can put some story thingies in Nightfall that can fill some of the plotholes in faction

Mrscoombes

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Crimson Skullfuks

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30 Aug 2006 at 09:57 - 22

The emperor henchman thing was a joke >_< But nah, he isn't a warrior, cos I saw him use Ether Feast once on divine path...

Arkanius

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30 Aug 2006 at 13:48 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrscoombes

The emperor henchman thing was a joke >_< But nah, he isn't a warrior, cos I saw him use Ether Feast once on divine path...

He dances like a Warrior.

KillerGuitar666

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Eternal Sorrows

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30 Aug 2006 at 13:58 - 24

i dont know about the whole emperor kisu thing, i didnt see him

but as a ranger i thought, DAMN! i want one of those rhino things as a pet :P

GloryFox

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30 Aug 2006 at 14:26 - 25

Quote:

posted by KillerGuitar666
i dont know about the whole emperor kisu thing, i didnt see him

When the video starts you see a door open and the music starts; Look to the left ASAP. To your right you see a paragon and 9 warriors. In front of him is an official of some kind and three warriors. The Emporer has 2 retainers with him.

Mordakai

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Kyhlo

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30 Aug 2006 at 17:27 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillerGuitar666

but as a ranger i thought, DAMN! i want one of those rhino things as a pet :P

I was pissed you couldn't charm the Water Buffalo creatures in Cantha, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

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Portugal

30 Aug 2006 at 17:28 - 27

lol, Anet learn with mistakes, anet received so many negative things about pets... And they showed rhinos for a reason

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