Cantha people?

Branlord

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2008

middle of nowhere,mo

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04 Nov 2008 at 04:16 - 1
Upon buying gw factions i found it funny that canthan being based on chinese orgin has a mix of japanese and chinese names. Im just wondering did they just oversee this?

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

04 Nov 2008 at 04:31 - 2
They probably said "Japanese look just like Chinese people, so lets just add them in. People won't be able to tell the difference." Or they didn't want the Japanese to be left out. Who knows.

ALF71BE

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway

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04 Nov 2008 at 04:40 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Issac
People won't be able to tell the difference.
Y'know, that's exactly what a guy in my school says all the time.

I feel left out as a mexican, though.

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

04 Nov 2008 at 04:47 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by ALF71BE View Post
Y'know, that's exactly what a guy in my school says all the time.

I feel left out as a mexican, though.
I know what you mean lol. I'm not Mexican Japanese or Chinese. But people end up saying I look like someone that's 1ft taller and weighs like 50 pounds more just because we have the same ethnicity lol. But when people mistake me for some people. I'm just like damn dude I don't even look close lol.

TEB Elite

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

California, USA

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04 Nov 2008 at 04:47 - 5
I doubt it was oversight. Factions is not based on the chinese in particular, its an asian theme. Much like Nightfall is a north african theme.

So they could create and mix anything they wanted to make the end product.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

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04 Nov 2008 at 04:56 - 6
It's not a "mistake" but intentional. Cantha is based on all of Asian culture, not just a specific part, just like how Phrophecies isn't strickly medieval european and and NF isn't just one party of Africa/Middle East.
For example, Naga (Hindu), Hopping Vampires (Chinese), Oni (Japanese).

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

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04 Nov 2008 at 05:06 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by TEB Elite View Post
its an asian theme.
Quote:
Originally Posted by HawkofStorms View Post
It's not a "mistake" but intentional. Cantha is based on all of Asian culture, not just a specific part, just like how Phrophecies isn't strickly medieval european and and NF isn't just one party of Africa/Middle East.
For example, Naga (Hindu), Hopping Vampires (Chinese), Oni (Japanese).
Slightly true. Cantha has more then just Asian culture. Luxons and Kurzick have some european (mainly German and Greek) references in them too.

And you left out the Tengu. (Also see here).

wind fire and ice

wind fire and ice

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2008

There

[ToA]

04 Nov 2008 at 05:09 - 8
Its not meant to just be chinese or japanese,as said above.

Really not sure why they decided that chinese and japanese names in one place was cool,but hey..its Anet the people who decided that ursan would be cool.

Branlord

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2008

middle of nowhere,mo

N/Rt

04 Nov 2008 at 05:10 - 9
Ah i see, to me the whole area of cantha seemed more like a chinese theme then a japanese thing. Makes sense now.

realtalk916

realtalk916

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2008

California

Reign Of Judgment [RoJ]

W/E

04 Nov 2008 at 05:48 - 10
all i know is its asian theme, and i like it cause im asian, i make all my characters from factions lol