This made my day

Donut Zeke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 May 2006 at 06:08 - 1
I was doing some quests for Luxon faction when I came across the Halycon quest. I talked to the NPCs, and lo and behold, they are all a reference to my favorite show ever, Firefly! Rion is Mal, Khim is Jayne, Arani is Inara, Ting is Simon, Sao is Shepard Book, Hannai is River, and Caly is Caley. There is no Zoe or Wash.

zankoku

zankoku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Teh Academy [PhD]

27 May 2006 at 06:31 - 2
RIP Shepard Book and Wash.

Donut Zeke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 May 2006 at 06:48 - 3
Here are the images.





Zio

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

Armour Of The Republic

E/Me

27 May 2006 at 20:39 - 4
That alone makes Factions my favorite game of all time.

SilentAssassin

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

27 May 2006 at 21:20 - 5
I just love what they did in cantha, there are alot more conversations like this.. The story line is waay better and I love reading all the quest convo's.

Stabber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Plane of Oblivion

Sigilum Sanguis [keep]

Me/W

27 May 2006 at 21:31 - 6
The game is chock full of Firefly references. Some more if you are interested.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Hannai
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Vera_(Weapon) (dropped by someone named Jayne)
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Outcasts_in_the_Quarry (yay Reavers!)

Also if you are a Steve Irwin fan (and who isn't), check out

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/The_Dragon_Hunter
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Turimachus

Mr D J

Mr D J

Permanently Unbanned

Join Date: Jun 2005

27 May 2006 at 21:35 - 7
Lol, I came up to Arani on my warrior with full fissure and he said from the looks of you, you cant afford it

Imp

Imp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Novum Igneus [NI]

Rt/

27 May 2006 at 21:38 - 8
yes!!

ShazBo

ShazBo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/A

27 May 2006 at 23:20 - 9
lol oh Hannai (River Tam)

"I can kill you with my brain. But I won't, if you behave."

Best line in a video game ever.

Donut Zeke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

28 May 2006 at 02:53 - 10
Those are even better, even though I posted Hannai.

jummeth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

London

Diary of a Madman [SiKK]

28 May 2006 at 14:15 - 11
gah, that means I have to push myself through luxon territory =P

Mr_T_bot

Mr_T_bot

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2006

28 May 2006 at 15:53 - 12
There is even a "new" SNL reference. Questline: "More Cowbell"
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/More_Cowbell

Vlad Mortuus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

St Marys, Ontario, Canada

CyberGameZone

N/Mo

28 May 2006 at 16:54 - 13
My only problem with the firefly series...they ended it way too early

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

28 May 2006 at 17:25 - 14
This made my day, haven't seen anyone post it yet.



Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Elmer "Panaku" Fudd.

Stabber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Plane of Oblivion

Sigilum Sanguis [keep]

Me/W

28 May 2006 at 20:29 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlad Mortuus
My only problem with the firefly series...they ended it way too early
The redengining morons at Fox are to blame for that. Joss Whedon had several seasons of Firefly planned.

Mr_T_bot

Mr_T_bot

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2006

28 May 2006 at 20:57 - 16
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stabber
The redengining morons at Fox are to blame for that. Joss Whedon had several seasons of Firefly planned.
Yeah, FOX screwed so many series over I don't know why people keep pitching to them.

Vlad Mortuus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

St Marys, Ontario, Canada

CyberGameZone

N/Mo

29 May 2006 at 03:57 - 17
Hopefully after how well Serenity did in all(I saw it to be a fairly high grossing project) they will reconsider making those few seasons we never got a chance to see, and hopefully more movies!

romO

romO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Chicago

Idiot Savants [iQ]

Mo/

30 May 2006 at 00:56 - 18
hmmm... am i too young to remember this? i have never heard of firefly. what is it? if its from the 80s and not in syndication, that would explain it...

generik

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

30 May 2006 at 02:43 - 19
Quote:
Originally Posted by romO
hmmm... am i too young to remember this? i have never heard of firefly. what is it? if its from the 80s and not in syndication, that would explain it...
It is not that old at all. Some spaceship series IRRC, never watched it myself, but have plenty of friends who'd go all over it back in the day

ShadowStorm

ShadowStorm

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Take me where I cannot stand.

The Better Part of Valor

W/N

30 May 2006 at 08:18 - 20
Has anyone notice the reference they included to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou?

There are a couple of quests that can be obtained from the Leviathan Pits that take you through a tour of all the characters from that movie. Very funny parallels in the game. The Impossible Sea Monster isn't very Impossible though.

WinespringBrother

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

New York, USA

Heroes of the Horn

E/Me

30 May 2006 at 08:24 - 21
Firefly ran for 1/2 season on Fox in 2002 (14 episodes altogether), and they recently aired all the episodes on Sci Fi Channel. Also there was a feature film (Serenity) last year. Great show!

jackie

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

30 May 2006 at 08:28 - 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by romO
hmmm... am i too young to remember this? i have never heard of firefly. what is it? if its from the 80s and not in syndication, that would explain it...
Firefly was a scifi-serie which was aired in 2002-2003 if I remember correctly. Many have speculated that final season of x-files kept it in shadow and that's why there wasn't so many viewers.

Stabber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Plane of Oblivion

Sigilum Sanguis [keep]

Me/W

31 May 2006 at 02:02 - 23
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowStorm
Has anyone notice the reference they included to The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizzou?

There are a couple of quests that can be obtained from the Leviathan Pits that take you through a tour of all the characters from that movie. Very funny parallels in the game. The Impossible Sea Monster isn't very Impossible though.
Yep, it's a nice parody. The GuildWiki has the details, as usual:

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/The_Zenos_Squad