Predict Chapter 4's Theme
LumpOfCole
Keeping consistant with the pattern thus far, I would venture to guess that the 4th chapter is going to adapt a PvP-friendly theme.
Personally, I hope (and to an extent, believe) that the theme will be Greek / Roman inspired. For a PvP angle, it would make sense if A.Net wishes to add larger scale battles to GW's list of features. Also, public PvP "Gladiator Arenas" could make an entrance as well. In the PvE's corner, you could have a story about Senates, betrayal in the families, etc. It would be easy to think of some new classes, like Pikemen or Summoners.
It would be a direction I definitely wouldn't mind seeing, if not for Chapter 4 than for a future chapter
Personally, I hope (and to an extent, believe) that the theme will be Greek / Roman inspired. For a PvP angle, it would make sense if A.Net wishes to add larger scale battles to GW's list of features. Also, public PvP "Gladiator Arenas" could make an entrance as well. In the PvE's corner, you could have a story about Senates, betrayal in the families, etc. It would be easy to think of some new classes, like Pikemen or Summoners.
It would be a direction I definitely wouldn't mind seeing, if not for Chapter 4 than for a future chapter
Don Zardeone
Icy, dwarves, giants.
Or charr homeland
Or charr homeland
manaleak34
I expect one about American Tall Tales.
The final boss shall be Paul Buyan.
The final boss shall be Paul Buyan.
Mammoth
My bet is on it being Aztec or South/Central American themed
jonnybegood
Alien Cyborgs?
Oren The Destroyer
Space Travel W00T w00t
GloryFox
I expect the theme to be Viking with lots of Dwarfs & Elves at war with one another. I also expect the world of Tyria to fall as the 6th power takes his place in the world. Yes it’s basically an end time event but I don't expect the HERO's to win, only survive annihilation and escape to another Realm.
All things come to an end Nightfall comes….
All things come to an end Nightfall comes….
LadyNilene
I mentioned in an earlier thread somewhere that my guess was a very nativer american/voodoo type feel...but seeing how they went from Asian - Middle Eastern...i would probably say they will do a very spanish/itallian feel...but the whole native american / zulu warrior could very well fit in as well?
I could totally see this as a Mesmer or Elementalist...the spanish culture has alot of promising outfits i think...so this would definitely work out i think...
I could totally see this as a Mesmer or Elementalist...the spanish culture has alot of promising outfits i think...so this would definitely work out i think...
dreamhunk
I say china theme lol
Sai of Winter
Had the same idea like Don Zardeone's and Mammoth's predictions, Charr territory with a South American theme.
KvanCetre
I've been thinking either a Nordic theme or that Aztec-y feel.
Either one has plenty of opportunities for new classes, though i really don't think I want any more...
Either one has plenty of opportunities for new classes, though i really don't think I want any more...
Turbo Wombat
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I say china theme lol
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My vote goes to Aztec/South America/Atlantis.
Phaern Majes
Hmm maybe the mutant mole people will emerge! Commanded by none other than arsonist Gwen!
Really though not sure. I'd go for the Roman/Greek theme.
Really though not sure. I'd go for the Roman/Greek theme.
gamecube187
Well nightfall is in a desert, and it has africans. They have dark colored skin. Now what is the oposite? A frozen place, with people with white colored skin. Eskimos FTW!
I say a japanese them though. Factions seemed chinese to me...then again assassins are sorta like ninjas which are from japan....
Or better yet Arena Net, surprise us. Lets have a underwater theme or something(I would really like a orr related chapter).
Or a sci-fi....uh...nvm about the sci-fi...space ships and lasers just don't fit GW....
Just come up with something different. Thats what I would like to see Arena Net. And by different, I mean creative different.
I say a japanese them though. Factions seemed chinese to me...then again assassins are sorta like ninjas which are from japan....
Or better yet Arena Net, surprise us. Lets have a underwater theme or something(I would really like a orr related chapter).
Or a sci-fi....uh...nvm about the sci-fi...space ships and lasers just don't fit GW....
Just come up with something different. Thats what I would like to see Arena Net. And by different, I mean creative different.
Khoa Huynh
I'd say South American or Nordic theme.
Juicey Shake
russian plz, ty.
Brustow
More jungle and underground areas
Like south america w/ ancient ruins...
Like south america w/ ancient ruins...
akh
i would like to see european, medieval theme or maybe rebuilt ascalon fighting back charr horde.
and how about underground theme ? something like drow's underdark.
and how about underground theme ? something like drow's underdark.
blaise
new york, gangstaz and bling bling
Rathcail
In chapter four we get to play the Charr, starting from pre-searing.
"Make preparation for the searing. Use Barrage against unsuspecting newbies. Destroy Ascalon. Burn Althea. Laugh at Prince Rurik. And many more fun activites"
"Make preparation for the searing. Use Barrage against unsuspecting newbies. Destroy Ascalon. Burn Althea. Laugh at Prince Rurik. And many more fun activites"
Aegeroth
A charr setting would be awesome, but with that you cant expect forests or things seeing as theyre mostly a pyromanic society.
Apart from that Nordic or Aztec or Roman/Greek would rock aswell
And if it were Nordic or Aztec id go with a Trial of Strength kinda thing, like a huge maze full of creatures, and whoever finishes it gets some kind of prize (not godly).
And as previously said, Green/Roman Coluseum thing.
Apart from that Nordic or Aztec or Roman/Greek would rock aswell
And if it were Nordic or Aztec id go with a Trial of Strength kinda thing, like a huge maze full of creatures, and whoever finishes it gets some kind of prize (not godly).
And as previously said, Green/Roman Coluseum thing.
Thallandor
I did say Roman inspired. The OP makes some good points, the Romans are the perfect PvP concepts, being one of the most noted empires in history and would be folly not to captalize on its selling point.
As for being PvP heavy, then i wont buy it if its like factions. Though i doubt if Jeff will dare admit it even if it was so to aviod losing sales.
perhaps allowing us to play a different race this time, all the model recycling for new classes is getting boring and old after a while.
Edit: to all those who kept saying Factions is Chinese inspired instead of Japanese, find me a chinese national in CHINA whose name is Shiro Tagachi, Togo and Kisu FFSOMFGBBQ! And not forgetting that when factions was released world wide, it was done so concurrently with the opening of Japan Servers and Tawian Servers. Tawian though made up of primary chinese speaking chinese (not neccessary from China or part of it), surrendered to the Japanese during WWII and conscripts were drafted from tawian to fill ranks of Japaneses Troops in the war. Go to a Japanese Restuarnt outside of Japan and a high chance you may actually find that the person running the place is actually a tawianese...if you are able to recognise one. Most players in game and the forums cant even tell Korean writings from Chinese which is frustrating to explain at times.
As for being PvP heavy, then i wont buy it if its like factions. Though i doubt if Jeff will dare admit it even if it was so to aviod losing sales.
perhaps allowing us to play a different race this time, all the model recycling for new classes is getting boring and old after a while.
Edit: to all those who kept saying Factions is Chinese inspired instead of Japanese, find me a chinese national in CHINA whose name is Shiro Tagachi, Togo and Kisu FFSOMFGBBQ! And not forgetting that when factions was released world wide, it was done so concurrently with the opening of Japan Servers and Tawian Servers. Tawian though made up of primary chinese speaking chinese (not neccessary from China or part of it), surrendered to the Japanese during WWII and conscripts were drafted from tawian to fill ranks of Japaneses Troops in the war. Go to a Japanese Restuarnt outside of Japan and a high chance you may actually find that the person running the place is actually a tawianese...if you are able to recognise one. Most players in game and the forums cant even tell Korean writings from Chinese which is frustrating to explain at times.
Aegeroth
Id love to see a choice of race as well as class.
This sounds obsurd and whacky and impossible to do but ill say it anyway.
Have choseable races with the same classes then have them all start in their own areas.
Humans - > Ascalon - > Pre-seared Ascalon City
- > Kryta - > Pre-white mantle Lion's Arch
- > Shining Blade - > Pre-White Mantle Quarrel Falls
- > White Mantle - > Pre-White Mantle Lion's Arch
- > Elonians - > Pre-Heroes Amnoon Oasis
Dwarfs - > Shiverpeak - > Pre-"Crossing" Beacon's Perch
Then i would hope that all (bar White Mantle) storys would merge to a Luxon vs Kurzick kind of thing Allies vs. Mantle/Mursaat. Each races with its own ending.
This sounds obsurd and whacky and impossible to do but ill say it anyway.
Have choseable races with the same classes then have them all start in their own areas.
Humans - > Ascalon - > Pre-seared Ascalon City
- > Kryta - > Pre-white mantle Lion's Arch
- > Shining Blade - > Pre-White Mantle Quarrel Falls
- > White Mantle - > Pre-White Mantle Lion's Arch
- > Elonians - > Pre-Heroes Amnoon Oasis
Dwarfs - > Shiverpeak - > Pre-"Crossing" Beacon's Perch
Then i would hope that all (bar White Mantle) storys would merge to a Luxon vs Kurzick kind of thing Allies vs. Mantle/Mursaat. Each races with its own ending.
Sable Phoenix
The next chapter will be Russia.
Lordhelmos
I'd like to see the world shattered at the end of nightfall and the entrance to some strange new world where these darkness things are coming from. A kind of ethereal stargazer theme with wierd floating islands suspended in some wild limbo along with some strange gigantic battleships. We could have pvp ship boarding battles, floating narwhales, domed cities, and PIRATES! YAR!
DevilStick
I think the theme will involve unicorns.
(With laser beams shooting from their eyes!)
(With laser beams shooting from their eyes!)
Ole Man Bourbon
I'd say a classical theme is a good bet. Lots of mythology to draw from as well as cool visuals.
Painbringer
Personally it would be great to have a underground theme (not a copy of the underworld) Maybe start from Pre-searing and access an opening to the new world under the Abby. The world can be full of Dark Dwarves, gnomes, fungus men, demons, slimes etc… Towns and out posts will look like Stalagmites
Painbringer
Personally it would be great to have a underground theme (not a copy of the underworld) Maybe start from Pre-searing and access an opening to the new world under the Abby. The world can be full of Dark Dwarves, gnomes, fungus men, demons, slimes etc… Towns and out posts will look like Stalagmites.
King's Spectre
I'd like to see a little more of the Ascalon story.
Cjlr
Graeco-Roman?
Nordic?
Mesoamerican?
Slavic?
Nordic?
Mesoamerican?
Slavic?
bamm bamm bamm
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I'd like to see the world shattered at the end of nightfall and the entrance to some strange new world where these darkness things are coming from. A kind of ethereal stargazer theme with wierd floating islands suspended in some wild limbo...
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HawkofStorms
South American seems to be the most logical bet.
Others that make sense are greeco-roman and viking cultures (chapters 5 and 6 anyone? :-)
Others that make sense are greeco-roman and viking cultures (chapters 5 and 6 anyone? :-)
Vilaptca
Wild West.
Doesn't anyone else want cowboy armor?
Doesn't anyone else want cowboy armor?
Ehecatzin FlyingCrab
Well considering that since factions Anet idea seems to make chapters inspired on real cultures, lets think of war like civilizations that have clashed at each other. we havent seen much of a clash in the actual chapters, only between the Lux and Kurz so...
Think about it, Anet as stayed away of European civilizations because they wanted to be original when prophecies first came out, the most european thing we have ever seen is pre searing Ascalon, I believe its about time to use European cultures. I would personally would love to see a greco-roman culture and a meso-andean one, you know, the well known clash between european and native american civs. both of them in the same game have everything GW needs, impresive unique landscapes, impresive architecture, war like cultures, weapons, armors, lore, huge amounts of mithology and folklore, unique and ditinctive cultures, they can fit well in practically all profesions
Plus Anet has proved they can mix similar cultures and create one out of them, like Cantha veing a mix of 3 countries, and Elona being a mesh of middle eastern cultures. just imagine a Mexica-Maya-Incan culture in gw!
Think about it, Anet as stayed away of European civilizations because they wanted to be original when prophecies first came out, the most european thing we have ever seen is pre searing Ascalon, I believe its about time to use European cultures. I would personally would love to see a greco-roman culture and a meso-andean one, you know, the well known clash between european and native american civs. both of them in the same game have everything GW needs, impresive unique landscapes, impresive architecture, war like cultures, weapons, armors, lore, huge amounts of mithology and folklore, unique and ditinctive cultures, they can fit well in practically all profesions
Plus Anet has proved they can mix similar cultures and create one out of them, like Cantha veing a mix of 3 countries, and Elona being a mesh of middle eastern cultures. just imagine a Mexica-Maya-Incan culture in gw!
Two April Mornings
Mesoamerica FTW
new class: The Conquistador..
new class: The Conquistador..
Ehecatzin FlyingCrab
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King Kong
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I think we might be seeing some of that in Nightfall if I recall from some screenshots.
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Relambrien
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Originally Posted by Lordhelmos
I'd like to see the world shattered at the end of nightfall and the entrance to some strange new world where these darkness things are coming from. A kind of ethereal stargazer theme with wierd floating islands suspended in some wild limbo along with some strange gigantic battleships. We could have pvp ship boarding battles, floating narwhales, domed cities, and PIRATES! YAR!
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To make this post legit...The Roman/Greek theme is kind of present in the Paragon from Nightfall, but a whole area devoted to the time would be great...And then we could have someone do a Bill and Ted reference :P
So yeah, either Roman/Greek or Aztec/Maya/Inca is probably what it's gonna be like. Or better yet, PULL A SURPRISE MOVE, ANET! Seriously, after reading this thread they're going to deliberately *not* make a Greek/Roman themed game :P
Mr Jazzy
Guild wars in space!