Asura Mini Pet
The Ernada
I'm going to play an Asuran (Normally I wouldnt play something so cutesy) just to piss off the people getting so bent out of shape over it. It's not like you're forced to play as one...
arcanemacabre
If this really is a new race for the game, and that race is going to be a major part of GW - I welcome it! This game needs more personality. It's not because it's cartoonish, it's because it's unique, and fits the definition of fantasy.
As of now, 90% of the humor and personality in the game is pop culture references. I don't mind an occasional pop culture reference, or inside joke kinda deal, but there is waaaay too much of it in GW. What we need is more down-to-earth humor, something that immerses the player into the story more, rather than jumps them out back into pop culture.
This little guy shows a side of Guild Wars that we only got as mild amusement with Mhenlo and the ladies. It shows that yes, even a fantasy world can be fun as well as dangerous, instead of just making fun of itself amidst non-stop action. Guild Wars needs more fun elements.
I agree that if GW ever went anime-style like Lineage, or cartoonish like WoW, that would be a tradgedy of the highest caliber. I disagree that this Asura is anywhere close to either of those spectrums. This game simply needs more personality, like LoTR, tasteful, dramatic, but still fun.
As of now, 90% of the humor and personality in the game is pop culture references. I don't mind an occasional pop culture reference, or inside joke kinda deal, but there is waaaay too much of it in GW. What we need is more down-to-earth humor, something that immerses the player into the story more, rather than jumps them out back into pop culture.
This little guy shows a side of Guild Wars that we only got as mild amusement with Mhenlo and the ladies. It shows that yes, even a fantasy world can be fun as well as dangerous, instead of just making fun of itself amidst non-stop action. Guild Wars needs more fun elements.
I agree that if GW ever went anime-style like Lineage, or cartoonish like WoW, that would be a tradgedy of the highest caliber. I disagree that this Asura is anywhere close to either of those spectrums. This game simply needs more personality, like LoTR, tasteful, dramatic, but still fun.
Eviance
I think he's cute! Better than Verash
Prefectus
umm is it just me or dose no one understand whats on our world can be different on other worlds because things can and have traveled through the mists
Vilaptca
I want one 
Eviance
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Originally Posted by Prefectus
umm is it just me or dose no one understand whats on our world can be different on other worlds because things can and have traveled through the mists
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/sarcasm
Q_Q (sorry had to do it -_-)
KoalaMeatPie
LOL
Shaved Gremlin!
It looks... odd.
I'll stick to My kuunavang, but yeah I'm getting that Gremlin.
Shaved Gremlin!
It looks... odd.
I'll stick to My kuunavang, but yeah I'm getting that Gremlin.
Former Ruling
My first thought: Grey Giant....
what are those now? 5-10k?
This pet will be like 40k for a day, then be pennies. I wouldn't be surprised if MiniPig happened to them. like 30k for an hour then 2-3k...
what are those now? 5-10k?
This pet will be like 40k for a day, then be pennies. I wouldn't be surprised if MiniPig happened to them. like 30k for an hour then 2-3k...
EternalTempest
I want one, I have a magazine with my name on it 
I do like it, reminds me of what's his name from harry potter that servant that harry freed at the end with the sock in the book.
I do like it, reminds me of what's his name from harry potter that servant that harry freed at the end with the sock in the book.
Lord-UWR
LOL, I sold 3 mini pigs for 35k in LA when I got them from Fortunes. Then I was sad that I do not have one myself. But WOOT, got one during event, LOL. Still, Grey Giant is relatively the 2nd or third largest mini in game. Wouldn't be suprised if Asura is just as big, or BIGGER.
Eviance
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Originally Posted by EternalTempest
I want one, I have a magazine with my name on it
I do like it, reminds me of what's his name from harry potter that servant that harry freed at the end with the sock in the book. |
xshadowwolfx
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Originally Posted by arcanemacabre
If this really is a new race for the game, and that race is going to be a major part of GW - I welcome it! This game needs more personality. It's not because it's cartoonish, it's because it's unique, and fits the definition of fantasy.
As of now, 90% of the humor and personality in the game is pop culture references. I don't mind an occasional pop culture reference, or inside joke kinda deal, but there is waaaay too much of it in GW. What we need is more down-to-earth humor, something that immerses the player into the story more, rather than jumps them out back into pop culture. This little guy shows a side of Guild Wars that we only got as mild amusement with Mhenlo and the ladies. It shows that yes, even a fantasy world can be fun as well as dangerous, instead of just making fun of itself amidst non-stop action. Guild Wars needs more fun elements. I agree that if GW ever went anime-style like Lineage, or cartoonish like WoW, that would be a tradgedy of the highest caliber. I disagree that this Asura is anywhere close to either of those spectrums. This game simply needs more personality, like LoTR, tasteful, dramatic, but still fun. |
That's exactly how I feel. QFT
Aramaki
That's one ugly monster I'd like to shoot with a hunting rifle(Stay away from my kids you freak!), sorry but I don't share this peculiar idea of 'cuteness'.
lyra_song
maybe its Life-Sized
Livingston
My thoughts:
Dear god when I looked at it...
If it becomes a playable race I will become intimate with the term seppuku. Though I mainly solo, so I won't have to worry about it too much...
Next thought is they won't give us Dwarves, Centaur, or Tengu to play with, all of which would be leet in the extreme, but they would give us this crap...
Hopefully the rumors are false.
Anyway, as for the mini-pet, I can't believe people are complaing about the availability of the magazines in their area again. It's the most rediculous complaint I have seen in this game.
For one I'm in Australia, we have absolutely no contact we PC gamer in our stores, though this may not be true for the major cities like Sydney and Melbourne, but generally no. We do however have something called credit cards and telephones. Thus in this glorious age of technology we call up PC gamer distributor and have them send us some copies internationally. It doesn't cost that much more.
And even if we couldn't do that, which we (me and my wife) did, the Grey Giants are one of the easiest minis to get now besides the Dread Pig Roberts and Varesh. You pay 10k you can get one. What's that? You think you should get one free, well people have to pay for the magazine, so if you buy one for 10k in game, you aren't paying for the magazine.
The market will be flooded with these ugly buggers too, and will probably end up being even cheaper than the grey giant due to the weird factor...
Livingston
Dear god when I looked at it...
If it becomes a playable race I will become intimate with the term seppuku. Though I mainly solo, so I won't have to worry about it too much...
Next thought is they won't give us Dwarves, Centaur, or Tengu to play with, all of which would be leet in the extreme, but they would give us this crap...
Hopefully the rumors are false.
Anyway, as for the mini-pet, I can't believe people are complaing about the availability of the magazines in their area again. It's the most rediculous complaint I have seen in this game.
For one I'm in Australia, we have absolutely no contact we PC gamer in our stores, though this may not be true for the major cities like Sydney and Melbourne, but generally no. We do however have something called credit cards and telephones. Thus in this glorious age of technology we call up PC gamer distributor and have them send us some copies internationally. It doesn't cost that much more.
And even if we couldn't do that, which we (me and my wife) did, the Grey Giants are one of the easiest minis to get now besides the Dread Pig Roberts and Varesh. You pay 10k you can get one. What's that? You think you should get one free, well people have to pay for the magazine, so if you buy one for 10k in game, you aren't paying for the magazine.
The market will be flooded with these ugly buggers too, and will probably end up being even cheaper than the grey giant due to the weird factor...
Livingston
KZaske
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Originally Posted by FeuerFrei
cool....this means that the new races mentioned in the article from the inquirer are true.. GJ anet!
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Lord Bishop Stone
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Originally Posted by SpeedyKQ
Way too cutesy and cartoonish for Guild Wars. Doesn't bode well for GW2 at all.
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- I can see it now Donkey Kong is gonna be the next big bad boss and the Rugrats will be his elite squad with the Teletubbies nuking us from afar
zakaria
2 things i know for now :
1- i'm not buying this magazine for this freaky minipet.
2- i know that i'll not gonna play with Asurians race..they screwed one race let's see the other retarded races !!
1- i'm not buying this magazine for this freaky minipet.
2- i know that i'll not gonna play with Asurians race..they screwed one race let's see the other retarded races !!
manitoba1073
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Originally Posted by Beqxter
Hmmm....
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and the fact the secret of the presear bunny is out now
dronex
i want it ! if anyone knows a different way to get it in holland than subscribing 80£ for the uk pc zone let me know ok? lol
The Gripping Hand
Um. OK. Interesting. Doesn't really fit in with what has come before. In fact, not at all. Is this a portent of things to come? If I was a Final Fantasy fan I might be diggin' it. But I'm not, so I'm not.
I'm guessing releasing this picture was supposed to build excitement for the "Big Announcement"... was it supposed to WOW us? Hmm. A Big Hmm.
Maybe Vanguard will get better. Maybe it's time to check other games out.
I'm guessing releasing this picture was supposed to build excitement for the "Big Announcement"... was it supposed to WOW us? Hmm. A Big Hmm.
Maybe Vanguard will get better. Maybe it's time to check other games out.
trobinson97
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Originally Posted by Wulfgast
Wait, no one compared this to WoW in some obscure way yet? So far we've got a Harry Potter reference, Gremlins, Star Wars, Disney, and the ever-present "jump the shark" doomsday comments we tend to see in every thread. Get on the ball, people. It's got pointy ears... doesn't that make it exactly like a Night Elf? ANet is obviously selling out and hurtling every shark in the ocean between here and the Ring of Fire Islands.
I'm starting to think most folks here just love to hate stuff, and post about it. Do you even enjoy Guild Wars? If so, why not have a little faith in the creators? I admit I don't want a "cutsey wootsey" playable race in GW2 just as much as the next guy or gal, but we have no idea what ANet has planned, so how about we just chill out? Save your /notsigned macro for when we actually get some info. Although I don't even care much for mini pets, I will say that the texturing on the model is one of their best, imho. However, I'll be buying the magazine for the ARTICLE. *gasp* |
I couldn't agree more. These people just aren't happy unless they are angry about something (whoa, just had a "high" moment there). It's so old.
I like the new mini, I wants it.
Archangel Xavier
Oh no, now theres no stopping it.....
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t6/Bdabdoub/gw01.jpg
and
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...asevenfold.jpg
Phew got that out of my system. Its just hard to resi...
o.o
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/AsuraWTB.jpg
Lol BIFF RULZZZZZZZZZZZ
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t6/Bdabdoub/gw01.jpg
and
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...asevenfold.jpg
Phew got that out of my system. Its just hard to resi...
o.o
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/AsuraWTB.jpg
Lol BIFF RULZZZZZZZZZZZ
The Gripping Hand
Blech! You can have mine.
Alderin
I'll probably still buy the Mag, but I have no desire to keep that ugly little thing. Maybe I can sell it? lol
The Gripping Hand
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Originally Posted by Eighty Five
The only way it could be good is if we can dye it.
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The Ernada
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Originally Posted by trobinson97
I couldn't agree more. These people just aren't happy unless they are angry about something (whoa, just had a "high" moment there). It's so old.
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But that's the internet I guess.
Zorglubb
April's fool?
The Gripping Hand
Seriously? If a new mini-pet looked like Trent Reznor barfed up a Tazmanian Devil that spit fire and ran around biting people on the ankle... now THAT might be interesting.
I've seen this type of character way, way, WAY too many times before. The more I think about it, the more it's getting me very worried about the future of the game.
I've seen this type of character way, way, WAY too many times before. The more I think about it, the more it's getting me very worried about the future of the game.
The Ernada
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Originally Posted by The Gripping Hand
The more I think about it, the more it's getting me very worried about the future of the game.
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Noz Crow
I thought they neutered Jar Jar after that oscar he won for episode one. Looks to me like he is spreading his evil seed. My Gwen is his mother?
zakaria
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Originally Posted by The Ernada
Just because of a mini pet? Wow. Talk about overreacting.
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The Ernada
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Originally Posted by zakaria
it's new type of race coming up FFS..were you sleeping last 2 days or what ?!!
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Halius Novadore
1. Who said this was a new playable race? New race maybe...more like a humanoid creature that runs rampart in caverns....
2. WTH!!! GW2???? There is no established fact that Arenanet will ever ever ever release a GW2. This game is a MMORPG or MMO or whatever you wanna term it...it does not need a 2nd edition to override the original game. The graphics outweigh most other MMO's out there (WOW, Galaxies), the franchise gives you the ability to purchase other "expansions" to whatever campaign you have...since when did NCSoft make announcement towards a GW2?
Mini Asura...yeah I'll get it, just another pet to the collection, I'm more interested in the content of PC Gamer as to what they say about the Pink Stitch.
2. WTH!!! GW2???? There is no established fact that Arenanet will ever ever ever release a GW2. This game is a MMORPG or MMO or whatever you wanna term it...it does not need a 2nd edition to override the original game. The graphics outweigh most other MMO's out there (WOW, Galaxies), the franchise gives you the ability to purchase other "expansions" to whatever campaign you have...since when did NCSoft make announcement towards a GW2?
Mini Asura...yeah I'll get it, just another pet to the collection, I'm more interested in the content of PC Gamer as to what they say about the Pink Stitch.
actionjack
Uh... did anyone say Shaved Rabbit?
Here would be my speculations....
1. Might have new playable race, but don't think it would be the Asura, as they are already set to be a mini-pet.
2. But its very likely that you will get to play as one in a mission or exploration area, much like the Wurm.
3. My guess is that the actual mini would be lot smaller (the usual mini-size), than whats show in the screen shot. But the screenshot might be their live size when see in game (as a NPC/Mob/Character, but not as mini)
4. They look kinda underground race, with cloth that have more European look to it. I am feeling Caves, and maybe steam-punk fantasy type of theme...
Here would be my speculations....
1. Might have new playable race, but don't think it would be the Asura, as they are already set to be a mini-pet.
2. But its very likely that you will get to play as one in a mission or exploration area, much like the Wurm.
3. My guess is that the actual mini would be lot smaller (the usual mini-size), than whats show in the screen shot. But the screenshot might be their live size when see in game (as a NPC/Mob/Character, but not as mini)
4. They look kinda underground race, with cloth that have more European look to it. I am feeling Caves, and maybe steam-punk fantasy type of theme...
The Gripping Hand
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I agree. They just love to b.itch about anything. And then they'll just say they're expressing their opinion, yet I hardly see these same people express positive opinions on anything.
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Guild Wars is the most beautiful, well-conceived game currently out. I love it. I love playing it. When I come home from work (yes, I'm an adult), Guild Wars is my Zen time. No dwarves, elves, orcs, or other adolescent fantasy mumbo gumbo; just stunning graphics, cohesive content, and well-crafted story line.
I beg Anet not to ruin it by going mainstream on us and introducing characters (even if they are just mini-pets) that really belong more on a Saturday morning cartoon with a sideways baseball cap rappin' the ABC's.
I play this game with my wife and friends. Not Cartman, Stan, and Kyle. So, Your Highness, if I want to take this seriously allow me that and leave me alone.
zakaria
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Originally Posted by The Ernada
And it's been officially confirmed? Who's been sleeping eh? And still doesnt change the fact that you people are overreacting.
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Q:was it big deal when Anet introduced these races ?
A:No !
Q:why ?
A: becasue Anet was never intending to make them playable.
Q:but Inquirer said there are 4 playable races..right ?
A:yes and we were calling this articale as BS until we got some info from Gaile that some of this article is true, and for more confirmation they introduce minipet with one of the races were being in the article.
unofficial news of playable race + minipet of this race on GW site = rumors coming true.
trobinson97
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Originally Posted by zakaria
unofficial news of playable race + minipet of this race on GW site = rumors coming true.
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Originally Posted by zakaria
A:yes and we were calling this articale as BS until we got some info from Gaile that some of this article is true
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arcanemacabre
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Originally Posted by The Gripping Hand
No dwarves, elves, orcs, or other adolescent fantasy mumbo gumbo; just stunning graphics, cohesive content, and well-crafted story line.
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EDIT: Also, I love it when people like to tell the developers what their game "ain't". Centaurs? Why, that was in Harry Potter! Guild Wars ain't Harry Potter! Get Zhed outta my game, now! Giant turtles? This ain't TMNT! Get the luxons and their turtle-lovin asses outta my game!
zakaria
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Originally Posted by actionjack
Here would be my speculations....
1. Might have new playable race, but don't think it would be the Asura, as they are already set to be a mini-pet. |