ok so we have heard about the other races plaenty but what about the sylvari? we have little info about them and it dosent look like we will be getting any.
opinions? theories?
Sylvari.....what happened?
Alex the Great
Lonesamurai
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Originally Posted by Alex the Great
ok so we have heard about the other races plaenty but what about the sylvari? we have little info about them and it dosent look like we will be getting any.
opinions? theories? Actally it is quite widely known that we see the birth of the sylvari at the end of GW:EN
opinions? theories? Actally it is quite widely known that we see the birth of the sylvari at the end of GW:EN
Mister_Smiley
Will be first introduced in Eye of the North, with the "birth" of the first Sylvari witnessed during the Eye of the North storyline. They are a young race of nature spirits. They are agile and magically adept, with a connection to plants.
Concept art depicts a Sylvari female as a slim humanoid with leaflike hair, soft facial features and swirling tattoos.
So far, Sylvari has been used in the plural and possessive forms, the correct singular form is currently unknown.
Concept art depicts a Sylvari female as a slim humanoid with leaflike hair, soft facial features and swirling tattoos.
So far, Sylvari has been used in the plural and possessive forms, the correct singular form is currently unknown.
snikerz
oh and they havn't been corrupted by evil yet, so i'm guessing some evil force will influence them in a way they turn against us.
MithranArkanere
Why to? In GW2 Charr, Norn, Asura and humans won't be 'evil', they will be just... rivals in the mists...
-Loki-
Sylvari are basically going to be Arenanets Elves, imo.
GloryFox
If it ain't human, its evil. Ignorance is bliss. 
/sarcasm
/sarcasm
mazik
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Sylvari are basically going to be Arenanets Elves, imo.
More druids, imo. And besides, it's not like A-Net has really gone over bored copying races. The dwarves and...well, humans(in terms of allied races that is). But Mursaat, Margonites, titans, Asura, Charr, etc are fairly unique.
Anyway, back on topic. Yes we know that the Sylvari will not be in GW:EN as a hero race or anything, but we will experience their birth int he storyline.
Anyway, back on topic. Yes we know that the Sylvari will not be in GW:EN as a hero race or anything, but we will experience their birth int he storyline.
Elisa
AFAIK the Sylvari will be filling the shoes of the Elves in the Guild Wars universe. It was bound to happen, and I can't say I'm sad because of it. I've always loved the whole "concept" behind Elves (the LotR universe elves, that is) of a magically adept people with a rich lore and high intelligence but too independent for their own good. And the Sylvari are an amazing twist of the cookie-cutter Elves virtually every fantasy game has incorporated. Instead of the most ancient od races, it'll be the youngest race in Guild Wars. I like how the Guild Wars universe sets itself apart from most RPG universes by their unique races or twists to existing races and professions.
xshadowwolfx
indeed, Sylvari ftw =D
Steps_Descending
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Originally Posted by Elisa
AFAIK the Sylvari will be filling the shoes of the Elves in the Guild Wars universe. It was bound to happen, and I can't say I'm sad because of it. I've always loved the whole "concept" behind Elves (the LotR universe elves, that is) of a magically adept people with a rich lore and high intelligence but too independent for their own good. And the Sylvari are an amazing twist of the cookie-cutter Elves virtually every fantasy game has incorporated. Instead of the most ancient od races, it'll be the youngest race in Guild Wars. I like how the Guild Wars universe sets itself apart from most RPG universes by their unique races or twists to existing races and professions.
While i'm not a fan of "Elves" in general and not as entusiastic(sp?) as you are about sylvari. True, though I set them closer to Dryads. Time will tell i guess. Can't wait to see the male Sylvari.
And to Lonesamurai : not so sure about the "widely known" part.
And to Lonesamurai : not so sure about the "widely known" part.
RSGashapon
Dryads, at least the variations I've seen in games, don't have a male gender.
The ones in Dungeon Siege 2, for instance, are all female and it's a well-kept secret of how they reproduce. Probably grow like plants, but who knows.
Still, can't wait to see how they're arrival will be presented in GW:EN.
The ones in Dungeon Siege 2, for instance, are all female and it's a well-kept secret of how they reproduce. Probably grow like plants, but who knows.
Still, can't wait to see how they're arrival will be presented in GW:EN.
mazik
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Dryads, at least the variations I've seen in games, don't have a male gender.
The ones in Dungeon Siege 2, for instance, are all female and it's a well-kept secret of how they reproduce. Probably grow like plants, but who knows.
Still, can't wait to see how they're arrival will be presented in GW:EN. Except they're not Dryads, they're Sylvari :P
The ones in Dungeon Siege 2, for instance, are all female and it's a well-kept secret of how they reproduce. Probably grow like plants, but who knows.
Still, can't wait to see how they're arrival will be presented in GW:EN. Except they're not Dryads, they're Sylvari :P
Steps_Descending
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Except they're not Dryads, they're Sylvari :P
The reason I said "closer to dryads". I'll admit the uni-genderness(?) of dryads.
Siva arwen
lol, just one question how do u know Sylvari has no Male?
just rude
an inherent magical class with extra attribs is imbalanced, but i hope the skin is awesome.
-Loki-
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Originally Posted by mazik
More druids, imo. And besides, it's not like A-Net has really gone over bored copying races. The dwarves and...well, humans(in terms of allied races that is). But Mursaat, Margonites, titans, Asura, Charr, etc are fairly unique.
I didn't mean by what they more resemble from basic fantasy stereotypes, I more meant Arenanets 'highly magical super race that can do anything except take a hit'.
mazik
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lol, just one question how do u know Sylvari has no Male?
We don't, Steps was just comparing them to Dryads, which are known to have no male gender. No one knows that there will, or will not be Dryad men.
Draco Angelus
being a new race, they could very well be genderless, or even hermaphrodites, but I doubt Anet will go that far on the subject.
I do think however that we now have a new species for all the hormone stressed 12 year olds.
I do think however that we now have a new species for all the hormone stressed 12 year olds.
Conjur me
Im thinking we are going to witness their creation at either the very beggining of GWEN when "Tyria, Cantha, and Elona is expirencing earthquakes" maybe they will come out of the ground lol, or at the end after we defeat the new evil. Hmm i wonder if melandru influcences them...
Shadow Kurd
I'm dieing to get more info about them 
Clord
Maybe each from gods get own race.
Darksun
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Originally Posted by Elisa
...the Sylvari are an amazing twist of the cookie-cutter Elves virtually every fantasy game has incorporated. Instead of the most ancient od races, it'll be the youngest race in Guild Wars. I like how the Guild Wars universe sets itself apart from most RPG universes by their unique races or twists to existing races and professions.
QFT
I'm not a big fan of elves, (everything after LotR is a rip off) but it's nice to change things around..
I'm not a big fan of elves, (everything after LotR is a rip off) but it's nice to change things around..
lucifer_uk
Only thing I want to know is if my Sylvari character will be able to inherit my current human characters junk from the HoM.
mazik
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Only thing I want to know is if my Sylvari character will be able to inherit my current human characters junk from the HoM.
This has been said time and time again. You're GW2 Chars will not inherit items from you're HoM in the sense that they can use them. You're accomplishments in the HoM will unlock special items/weapons/whatever in GW2. So yes, there will likely be unlocks for you're Sylvari character.
Mordakai
Those against Elves: are you against Dwarves as well?
'Cause they are both "borrowed" from Tolkien (who himself borrowed from various sources, albeit, not in the detail presented in LoTR).
Of course, you could argue that the entire modern fantasy movement is all due to Tolkien. No Tolkien = no D&D, no Warhammer, no Warcraft...
'Cause they are both "borrowed" from Tolkien (who himself borrowed from various sources, albeit, not in the detail presented in LoTR).
Of course, you could argue that the entire modern fantasy movement is all due to Tolkien. No Tolkien = no D&D, no Warhammer, no Warcraft...
Miral
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
Those against Elves: are you against Dwarves as well?
'Cause they are both "borrowed" from Tolkien (who himself borrowed from various sources, albeit, not in the detail presented in LoTR).
Of course, you could argue that the entire modern fantasy movement is all due to Tolkien. No Tolkien = no D&D, no Warhammer, no Warcraft... more likely, no Tolkein = someone else credited for every fantasy game to ever come out. most of the stuff Tolkien came up with already existed in mythology and history... It was just waiting for someone to put it all together, and that person happened to be Tolkien. It's a bit like saying Ben Franklin invented lightning hehe.
'Cause they are both "borrowed" from Tolkien (who himself borrowed from various sources, albeit, not in the detail presented in LoTR).
Of course, you could argue that the entire modern fantasy movement is all due to Tolkien. No Tolkien = no D&D, no Warhammer, no Warcraft... more likely, no Tolkein = someone else credited for every fantasy game to ever come out. most of the stuff Tolkien came up with already existed in mythology and history... It was just waiting for someone to put it all together, and that person happened to be Tolkien. It's a bit like saying Ben Franklin invented lightning hehe.
lucifer_uk
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Originally Posted by mazik
This has been said time and time again. You're GW2 Chars will not inherit items from you're HoM in the sense that they can use them. You're accomplishments in the HoM will unlock special items/weapons/whatever in GW2. So yes, there will likely be unlocks for you're Sylvari character.
I know thats why I said junk and not useful items
Mordakai
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Originally Posted by Miral
more likely, no Tolkein = someone else credited for every fantasy game to ever come out. most of the stuff Tolkien came up with already existed in mythology and history... It was just waiting for someone to put it all together, and that person happened to be Tolkien. It's a bit like saying Ben Franklin invented lightning hehe.
It's hard to say "what would happen if there was no Tolkien."
True, there are other authors (like Poul Anderson of The Broken Sword), that could have been as successful as Tolkien in creating a whole mythology that lives to this day.
Like most things in history, it was a conspiracy of timing and talent that lead to Tolkien's ascendency. it is interesting to note how fantasy RPG's began: from a wargame called Chainmail by Jeff Perren and Gary Gygax. Perhaps MMORPGs would still exist without Chainmail / D&D, but I suspect they would be very different creatures.
True, there are other authors (like Poul Anderson of The Broken Sword), that could have been as successful as Tolkien in creating a whole mythology that lives to this day.
Like most things in history, it was a conspiracy of timing and talent that lead to Tolkien's ascendency. it is interesting to note how fantasy RPG's began: from a wargame called Chainmail by Jeff Perren and Gary Gygax. Perhaps MMORPGs would still exist without Chainmail / D&D, but I suspect they would be very different creatures.