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Fox Reeveheart

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Michigan

none q.q

D/

02 Feb 2006 at 16:26 - 1

I am sure most of you have heard this already, but for those who haven't and wonder why the ogre slaying knife was even made, heres why.

Ogre slaying knife is a tribute to a playstation 2 game called "The summoner", which IMO is the greatest ps2 rpg made, despite it was made in the first year of PS2's release.

If you press like x or something during the intro or menu or whatnot, you'll be taken to a cinematic with some of the characters (including a guard from red faction, as both games are made from volition) all playing a game of table top D&D. Eventually after some arguing and whatnot over a mordenkainen spell, one of the characters, a giant monster, asks where the cheetos and mountain dew is (ahh yes I have many memories of doing this as well

). Afterwards a wizard and an elf are surrounded by ogres, the monster speaks up "Ogres? Man, I got an ogre slaying knife, it's got a +9 against ogres"

DM replies "You're not there, your getting drunk!"

monster replies "Ok, but if theres any girls there, I wanna do them!"

And there ya go

the reason behind the ogre slaying knife.

The actual cinematic can also be seen on Ifilms.com Just do a search in there for summoner or summoner geeks or something like that.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

02 Feb 2006 at 16:33 - 2

Guess what? It's not from Summoner.

It's just an old, old sketch done by the Dead Alewives. It's popped up in several places since then--including Summoner.

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

02 Feb 2006 at 16:33 - 3

still a crap pointless drop especially after 2 hours in tombs trying to get a proper green weapon

Lord Scoopula

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fargo, North Dakota

W/Mo

02 Feb 2006 at 16:34 - 4

Give it to me then, I need it to compete my set

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

02 Feb 2006 at 16:39 - 5

lol cool, I have Summoner on PC, love that game

Evil Hypnotist

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

I Dragon I [PAIN]

02 Feb 2006 at 16:43 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox Reeveheart

I am sure most of you have heard this already, but for those who haven't and wonder why the ogre slaying knife was even made, heres why.

Ogre slaying knife is a tribute to a playstation 2 game called "The summoner", which IMO is the greatest ps2 rpg made, despite it was made in the first year of PS2's release.

If you press like x or something during the intro or menu or whatnot, you'll be taken to a cinematic with some of the characters (including a guard from red faction, as both games are made from volition) all playing a game of table top D&D. Eventually after some arguing and whatnot over a mordenkainen spell, one of the characters, a giant monster, asks where the cheetos and mountain dew is (ahh yes I have many memories of doing this as well

). Afterwards a wizard and an elf are surrounded by ogres, the monster speaks up "Ogres? Man, I got an ogre slaying knife, it's got a +9 against ogres"

DM replies "You're not there, your getting drunk!"

monster replies "Ok, but if theres any girls there, I wanna do them!"

And there ya go

the reason behind the ogre slaying knife.

The actual cinematic can also be seen on Ifilms.com Just do a search in there for summoner or summoner geeks or something like that.

Its shown at the end of the credits when you complete the game, one of the funniest vids i have seen in a long time. You can check it out here:

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/220487?htv=12

"roll the dice to see if i'm getting drunk"

Lord Scoopula

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fargo, North Dakota

W/Mo

02 Feb 2006 at 16:53 - 7

hahahah that's funny.

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

02 Feb 2006 at 17:20 - 8

first time I saw that was from Summoner as well. funny stuff!

RPG Matthew

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Wales !

.:{VAG}:. Virtual Assault Group

Mo/Me

02 Feb 2006 at 17:22 - 9

cool i can just about remember the summoner

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

02 Feb 2006 at 20:09 - 10

Anyone else noticed what else in tombs is from that video?
Didn't really notice myself until someone else called the boss that he was attacking the other day " I'm Attacking The Darkness"

Have to give Anet credit they do slip in some pretty funny stuff from time to time.....

drowningfish999

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Awakened Tempest [aT]

02 Feb 2006 at 20:32 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

Guess what? It's not from Summoner.

It's just an old, old sketch done by the Dead Alewives. It's popped up in several places since then--including Summoner.

This is true, please edit your main post or something so that credit can be given to the proper people, thanks.

X of Thulcandra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Sector 001

N/A

W/

02 Feb 2006 at 20:36 - 12

When I first heard about it, I thought it might have been a tool for slaying ETTINS, not to mention that it would look totally badass, with built in brass knuckles and a serrated blade...Instead we get an unsaturated grim cesta.

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

02 Feb 2006 at 20:38 - 13

The knife may have some use.

Knife + Illusionary Weaponry = Slight pwnage? Fast atk rate, so it's possible. A friend of mine recently did some significant dmg with that combined with the knife.

axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Pwn Appetit [NJoy]

W/

02 Feb 2006 at 20:39 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixdartbart

Anyone else noticed what else in tombs is from that video?
Didn't really notice myself until someone else called the boss that he was attacking the other day " I'm Attacking The Darkness"

Have to give Anet credit they do slip in some pretty funny stuff from time to time.....

LOL good times! That video is sweet, and this observation you made, well that made me laugh. Good one ANet

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

02 Feb 2006 at 20:42 - 15

I remember that... I just laughed my head off at it again though. Funny stuff indeed

Good times, good times...

SirJackassIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Belgium

none

N/E

02 Feb 2006 at 20:58 - 16

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/90046

Here's the 8-Bit version, same audio, different look.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

02 Feb 2006 at 22:15 - 17

Nothing beats the original Dead Alewives version.

Ju_Smurph

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

In a house

[TaB]

Me/N

02 Feb 2006 at 22:38 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by led-zep

still a crap pointless drop especially after 2 hours in tombs trying to get a proper green weapon

- id hate to be you.
People do actually buy these things.

Thanks for the link SirJackass. (I had never seen it before, very funny indeed.

"Anyone want a soda, I'm getting a soda?"

Valdaran Longfoot

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Colorado, US

Furious Dragons Reign [FDR]

W/

02 Feb 2006 at 22:40 - 19

8-Bit DnD has a better view of the knife. I'ma DnD hore so anything I like in 8-bit == godly. SirJackassIII has the link 2 above me if you havn't seen the 8-bit ver.

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

02 Feb 2006 at 22:44 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eldin

The knife may have some use.

Knife + Illusionary Weaponry = Slight pwnage? Fast atk rate, so it's possible. A friend of mine recently did some significant dmg with that combined with the knife.

Same attack rate as a sword or axe, therefore: Same DPS.

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

02 Feb 2006 at 22:58 - 21

The Summoner one messed up though, listen to the voice of Galstaff (or however you spell it) once they get surrounded.

Aigred

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wild Rose Country

02 Feb 2006 at 23:09 - 22

There's a Galstaff the Light in Talmark Wilderness. I wonder if he would react to the knife?

Barinthus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

(TRUE)

R/Me

03 Feb 2006 at 01:26 - 23

http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Ogre-Slaying_Knife

Quote:

The Dmg +9 (vs. Ogres) property is purely cosmetic, as there are currently no monsters of the ogre species in Guild Wars.
This weapon is a reference to an audio skit made by the Dead Alewives, a comedy group. In the skit, which is about Dungeons & Dragons, one character proudly announces that he has such a knife - "It's got a plus nine against ogres!" This skit was reproduced in the game Summoner by Volition and, most recently, by 8-bit Theatre fans under the title 8-bit D&D.