The sunspears you have to release and bring back with you are all named after officers on the Spearmen guild. Shauben=Spearmen in elonian.
Nightfall Inside Jokes
Ruricu
Even more of an inside, inside joke is the quest "What do you do with a Drunken Shauben?"
The sunspears you have to release and bring back with you are all named after officers on the Spearmen guild. Shauben=Spearmen in elonian.
The sunspears you have to release and bring back with you are all named after officers on the Spearmen guild. Shauben=Spearmen in elonian.
Curse You
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Have you tried taking a black Moa pet near the NPC's outside the Sunspear hall? It's hilarious. They both take off running, "Help a black Moa run for your life."
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Suprised that no one has mentioned the "Drakes on the Plain" mission where goes is like "I'm tired of these balthazar blasted drakes on this balthazar blasted plain" - samuel l jackson from snakes on a plain
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http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Drakes_on_the_Plain
PanGammon
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Most likely a reference to over-zealous use of the /bug feature in the betas; I must admit to being somewhat responsible
The aforementioned "Goldfinger" reference
The mime quest accept and reject from the preview; can't recall if they changed on release, but both cracked me up
Ooooo, ANet having a subtle dig at the more traditional MMO funding method?
Not really an inside joke (although I seem to recall something similar from somewhere else), but very funny
Reference to the 80s movie starring Dan Aykroyd and (I think) Chevy Chase; also a Beatles reference.
Don't know where it's from, but it tickled me
And I just couldn't resist this
The aforementioned "Goldfinger" reference
The mime quest accept and reject from the preview; can't recall if they changed on release, but both cracked me up
Ooooo, ANet having a subtle dig at the more traditional MMO funding method?
Not really an inside joke (although I seem to recall something similar from somewhere else), but very funny
Reference to the 80s movie starring Dan Aykroyd and (I think) Chevy Chase; also a Beatles reference.
Don't know where it's from, but it tickled me
And I just couldn't resist this
necrozsi
Not sure if this is already mentioned
but the warrior boss 'enadiz headbutt' is the french soccer player zidane's name spelled backwords. Zidane headbutt someone during fifa 2006, and he happens to have the elite skill headbutt O_O.
but the warrior boss 'enadiz headbutt' is the french soccer player zidane's name spelled backwords. Zidane headbutt someone during fifa 2006, and he happens to have the elite skill headbutt O_O.
Arkanius
The quest called "Drakes on a plain"
Quite obvious no?
Quite obvious no?
VoDDe
One of the heroes occasionally shouts " Fly you fools ! " , which is Gandalf's last line before he falls into the chasm together with the Balrog in LotR
Also, one of the healer hero's says : " Ewww, blood .. ".
Which is just plain funny
Also, one of the healer hero's says : " Ewww, blood .. ".
Which is just plain funny
Arkanius
The quest called "Drakes on a plain"
Quite obvious no?
Quite obvious no?
Bale_Shadowscar
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The quest called "Drakes on a plain"
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the_jos
What's up with Mhenlo and Cynn?
Yes, I have Factions and know of the comments from Cynn about the 'girls'
Any more of those references around?
Yes, I have Factions and know of the comments from Cynn about the 'girls'
Any more of those references around?
Bankai
Cynn sometimes talks about how Mhenlo is too soft.
Dalimoor_Kalkire
Yet another glorious Monty Python inside joke. Anyone catch the one where you get the banana scythe from a quest? Oh, man, I fell off my chair laughing when I saw this and yelled "pointed stick" in guild chat. Good times. Makes me want to go into a PvP battle and scream while I wield my banana scythe. I just hope nobody is carrying a gun or I'm done for. And for those that haven't seen it, go here. Go now! http://youtube.com/watch?v=ByZqx30Ov...elated&search=
DL Lorre
Lol Found this at the PoB.
Read it carefully to see whats wrong with it
Read it carefully to see whats wrong with it
DL Lorre
and how do i get it to go like the other people did with there pics (yes im a noob)
Jeff Highwind
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Lol Found this at the PoB.
Read it carefully to see whats wrong with it |
bamm bamm bamm
I don't know if it has been mentioned but the player accepts a quest from Dunkoro in the command post with 'I love it when a plan comes together', which I think is a reference to the A Team.
Zinger314
References are a bit obvious.
DL Lorre
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Mr_T_bot
There is also a Paragon skill "Awe" tailored to go with "Shock"
The Paragon shouts are just a gratuitous abuse of pop culture references.
"They're on fire!" is likely a reference to NBA Jam, after hitting enough baskets the announcer would yell "He's on fire!" and all balls would set the net on fire.
The Paragon shouts are just a gratuitous abuse of pop culture references.
"They're on fire!" is likely a reference to NBA Jam, after hitting enough baskets the announcer would yell "He's on fire!" and all balls would set the net on fire.
Jeff Highwind
I'll be Back is a reference to Terminator. 
Vyral
The names of the various corsairs and Kournans are often funny...
I ran across a "Captain Khurik" or something analogous, suspiciously similar to the beloved (?) William Shatner.
The "Drakes on a Plain" made me laugh and laugh.
I ran across a "Captain Khurik" or something analogous, suspiciously similar to the beloved (?) William Shatner.
The "Drakes on a Plain" made me laugh and laugh.
Ellington
"Springtime for Varesh", the script you find in one of those Resplendent Makkun quests, is a reference to "Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers.
Also, the plant described in Botanical Research is suspiciously similar to a common real-life "study aid." :P
Also, the plant described in Botanical Research is suspiciously similar to a common real-life "study aid." :P
The undead Mesmer
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Yes i am a geek
and the one from when you dont take the quest is also rather obvious.... Terminator annyone? ooooh 2 robotic references in 1 quest the joy!
Saraphim
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/pedant.
Anyway. There's an inscription called "Leaf on the Wind", a reference to Serenity ... think Wash, and that landing...
Artisan
I don't think this has been mentioned:
Heket is actually the egyptian frog-goddess of childbirth.
Heket is actually the egyptian frog-goddess of childbirth.
Artisan
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Most younger people dont know this one xD its From transfomers second generation Megatron who often said ''I am alpha and omega'' wich means as much as i am the beginning and the end.
Yes i am a geek and the one from when you dont take the quest is also rather obvious.... Terminator annyone? ooooh 2 robotic references in 1 quest the joy! |
Jeff Highwind
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I don't think this has been mentioned:
Heket is actually the egyptian frog-goddess of childbirth. |
logik
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Somewhere there is a collector who talks about how he hates bears, and that he is putting bears on notice. This is a reference to Stephen Colbert
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GWRobert
there is one i dont think anyone has said. it is rather funny too. the quest i believe it is called a sticky situation or something of that sort. a sticky operation maybe, but anyways in the quest, you kill seamen.
sticky situation........seamen.... ew
sticky situation........seamen.... ew
Deleet
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Nightfall_inside_jokes
I started a write up @ Guild Wiki, come help me out.
I started a write up @ Guild Wiki, come help me out.
blood4blood
I didn't read the whole thread, sorry if this one has been pointed out already...
In the mission where you have to free Kormir from prison, she's in cell block 1138 - this one's a bit convoluted, but George Lucas' first movie was titled "THX1138" and in Star Wars, when they're going to rescue Princess Leia in the Death Star, Luke says "Prisoner transfer to cellblock 1138."
More THX 1138 info here: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/4456/thx1138.html (not my page, I Google'd it)
In the mission where you have to free Kormir from prison, she's in cell block 1138 - this one's a bit convoluted, but George Lucas' first movie was titled "THX1138" and in Star Wars, when they're going to rescue Princess Leia in the Death Star, Luke says "Prisoner transfer to cellblock 1138."
More THX 1138 info here: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/4456/thx1138.html (not my page, I Google'd it)
Deleet
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I didn't read the whole thread, sorry if this one has been pointed out already...
In the mission where you have to free Kormir from prison, she's in cell block 1138 - this one's a bit convoluted, but George Lucas' first movie was titled "THX1138" and in Star Wars, when they're going to rescue Princess Leia in the Death Star, Luke says "Prisoner transfer to cellblock 1138." More THX 1138 info here: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/4456/thx1138.html (not my page, I Google'd it) |
Clord
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Lol Found this at the PoB.
Read it carefully to see whats wrong with it |
minex
I can't believe this one hasn't been listed yet. For the quest, "Koss' Elixir", you fight a creature called Slort Nilbog. Reverse the spelling and you get Goblin Trols. From wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilbog
I also ran across this one last night which made me laugh out loud :
http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gw194ev8.jpg
I also ran across this one last night which made me laugh out loud :
http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gw194ev8.jpg
Curse You
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I also ran across this one last night which made me laugh out loud :
http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gw194ev8.jpg |
Terra Xin
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Most younger people dont know this one xD its From transfomers second generation Megatron who often said ''I am alpha and omega'' wich means as much as i am the beginning and the end. Yes i am a geek and the one from when you dont take the quest is also rather obvious.... Terminator annyone? ooooh 2 robotic references in 1 quest the joy! |
Alpha males and Alpha females, you will hear these two terms used alot in documentary programs... watch Animal Planet. But as Artisan said, it's of biblical reference.
Someone pointed out that the Remains of Sahlahja was just like pacman... isn't that strange :P?
Jeff Highwind
...Oh snap!
Shadow of Light
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From your mouth to Anets Ears
If this were to be everyone would either be P/x or X/P.... I swear... |
Yama Sutra
Not really a inside joke , but i found it funny to meet a Lord Yama ....(A)