Dune threshers look like they'll be awesome to fight, even though they're so 'Tremors' it hurts.
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BTW you mean the mongrels, not? Thats the only thing he summons.
I'm pretty sure the Witch Doctor summons more than just mongrels: When he's first summoning them in the gameplay video the guy says "The first of [the witch doctor's] pets is the mongrel"
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And we can tie these caterpillars together to make bow strings for bows and arrows.
--Philip Fry
There was even talk of french toast, but there was none to be had
Looks badass. But the whole "First person Lore" stuff is very similar to Darkfall's Lore page, and they've had that up much longer before Diablo 3 was announced. I'd imagine Blizzard got the Idea from them...
Anyway, but this creature looks very Diabloish. He has that dark, creepy style that I've loved for many years. Good work Blizzard.
You can't take ideas from vaporware ...
And wow, I'm getting pumped. I haven't really thought much about this game since a week after it was announced, because of the influx of noobs and morons bitching about dumb things ... but man, this game is going to be amazing.
And wow, I'm getting pumped. I haven't really thought much about this game since a week after it was announced, because of the influx of noobs and morons bitching about dumb things ... but man, this game is going to be amazing.
This game was amazing even before it was created
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Or even a stranger
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You need only just ask
Anyone else notice that the narrator in that excerpt is named "Franklin Burroughs"?!?
Are they already going out of their way to trash the lore, or what? That sounds like a side character from an Indiana Jones movie. What's next? "Mike Smith, head of accounting for the Necromancer's Guild - nice to meetcha!"
Anyone else notice that the narrator in that excerpt is named "Franklin Burroughs"?!?
Are they already going out of their way to trash the lore, or what? That sounds like a side character from an Indiana Jones movie. What's next? "Mike Smith, head of accounting for the Necromancer's Guild - nice to meetcha!"
There can be names in fantastical video games other than completely made up ones.
And why the hell can't there be someone by that name? And you probably thought your example of Mike Smith was horribly witty, but it wasn't.
There can be names in fantastical video games other than completely made up ones.
Do you really think an average name out of the London phone book like "Franklin Burroughs" fits in with the universe of "Gheed", "Wirt", "Charsi", "Ormus", "Leoric", etc?
Seriously, it is like Bilbo and friends meeting up with Alex Jones or Bill Tomlinson at the council.
I can only hope that this came from someone outside the real story team, somehow slipped through the cracks and isn't a sign of things to come.
Do you really think an average name out of the London phone book like "Franklin Burroughs" fits in with the universe of "Gheed", "Wirt", "Charsi", "Ormus", "Leoric", etc?
There was a wide variety of names, just like there is a wide variety of names in our world.
Besides the names seem to depend on where the person hails from. I don't see anything wrong with the name Franklin.
Fara, Lysander, Deckard, Charsi, Kashya, these are all names from somewhere in the world.
don't see anything wrong with the name Franklin. Fara, Lysander, Deckard, Charsi, Kashya, these are all names from somewhere in the world.
Almost all of the names in the Diablo universe DON'T have a specific cultural connection. That's the point. It's FANTASY. Part of a working fantasy universe is NOT having specific cultural references that ruin the escapist element. "Franklin Burroughs" is a totally normal Anglo/American name that could (and probably is) found in the real world. What makes it really disturbing is the idea that they were creating some kind of a pith-helmet wearing paleontologist "Dr. Livingston I presume" type with this character. That's horrible, it violates rule #1 of a fantasy universe that works. The vaguely Arabic names they've used in the backstory (and use again here) are bad enough, but this skates right off the edge.
It is a minor point, and will almost certainly not involve an actual game asset, but I'm a little shocked that people can't see this as an obvious gaffe and troubling sign. I know the whiners here can be pretty off-base, but it takes some serious fanboi goggles not to see the big red flag with this one.
Or before even that did you frown upon the common name of Sam?
The name was actually Samwise Gamgee, a great fantasy name. The equivalent of "Franklin Burroughs" would be Samuel Gaines, a not-so-great fantasy name that breaks the escapism.
It is a minor point, and will almost certainly not involve an actual game asset, but I'm a little shocked that people can't see this as an obvious gaffe and troubling sign.
How do you go from saying in the same sentence that it's only a minor point and will not involve and actual game asset, to finish by saying it's a troubling sign?
And no, the Arabic sounding names are not as bad as you think. I could say that your Kel'Thuzad sounding name is bad enough. But just how silly would that be of me?
How do you go from saying in the same sentence that it's only a minor point and will not involve and actual game asset, to finish by saying it's a troubling sign?
A 'sign' is something that points in a direction. Hopefully this doesn't point in the direction of sloppy lore work which actually is in the game.
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And no, the Arabic sounding names are not as bad as you think. I could say that your Kel'Thuzad sounding name is bad enough. But just how silly would that be of me?
My name is not a piece of intellectual property in a title released by a business with billions in annual revenue and tens of millions of fans around the world. In fact, it is intended as a parody. But thanks.
Either way, the name is just as you've said: a minor point. If this doesn't satisfy you, just consider this, if there was a person in real life by the name Hratli, you might think yourself, "Hmm, what an odd name." But that doesn't mean that someone couldn't have that name, right?
Now let's consider what it'd be like if we lived in the world of Sanctuary where perhaps a name like Hratli is indeed a more common name. But then you also stumble upon someone by the name of Franklin Burroughs. You might think to yourself, "Hmm, what an odd ass name?" But that doesn't mean that someone still couldn't have that name, right?
if there was a person in real life by the name Hratli, you might think yourself, "Hmm, what an odd name." But that doesn't mean that someone couldn't have that name, right?
Right, that's why it is a great fantasy name. I would think "That doesn't sound remotely like a name from any culture I know." Unlike Mr. Burroughs, and incredibly anglo-sounding name that would fit right in with the first 20 US presidents.
Right, that's why it is a great fantasy name. I would think "That doesn't sound remotely like a name from any culture I know." Unlike Mr. Burroughs, and incredibly anglo-sounding name that would fit right in with the first 20 US presidents.
And you missed mine - even if anything IS possible in the fantasy world, when you bring in things which are too familiar or mundane, you break the spell. It isn't about what is theoretically possible or not - there's no reason Gandalf CAN'T pull out a rifle and start blasting Orcs - it just lessens the entertainment value and cheapens the world in an intangible way if he does.
When you combine a first name of two different Presidents with a last name of two famous American authors, you cross a line.
No, you're talking about something else entirely. What I've been trying to tell you is that in any type of world where you have the names that are the norm, there are bound to be very unusual names from time to time. In this case, the unusual name is that one that you're having a problem with. The one that while seemingly normal in our world, is actually quite unusual in Sanctuary.
I'm not trying to say that because in fantasy anything is possible, that that's why he can therefor have such a name. And I suspect that's what you think I'm trying to say.
I'm pretty sure the Witch Doctor summons more than just mongrels: When he's first summoning them in the gameplay video the guy says "The first of [the witch doctor's] pets is the mongrel"
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You can't take ideas from vaporware ...
And wow, I'm getting pumped. I haven't really thought much about this game since a week after it was announced, because of the influx of noobs and morons bitching about dumb things ... but man, this game is going to be amazing.
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This game was amazing even before it was created
If you want to arrange it
This world you can change it
If we could somehow make this
Christmas thing last
By helping a neighbor
Or even a stranger
And to know who needs help
You need only just ask
Are they already going out of their way to trash the lore, or what? That sounds like a side character from an Indiana Jones movie. What's next? "Mike Smith, head of accounting for the Necromancer's Guild - nice to meetcha!"
And why the hell can't there be someone by that name? And you probably thought your example of Mike Smith was horribly witty, but it wasn't.
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Do you really think an average name out of the London phone book like "Franklin Burroughs" fits in with the universe of "Gheed", "Wirt", "Charsi", "Ormus", "Leoric", etc?
Seriously, it is like Bilbo and friends meeting up with Alex Jones or Bill Tomlinson at the council.
I can only hope that this came from someone outside the real story team, somehow slipped through the cracks and isn't a sign of things to come.
There was a wide variety of names, just like there is a wide variety of names in our world.
Besides the names seem to depend on where the person hails from. I don't see anything wrong with the name Franklin.
Fara, Lysander, Deckard, Charsi, Kashya, these are all names from somewhere in the world.
Or before even that did you frown upon the common name of Sam?
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Almost all of the names in the Diablo universe DON'T have a specific cultural connection. That's the point. It's FANTASY. Part of a working fantasy universe is NOT having specific cultural references that ruin the escapist element. "Franklin Burroughs" is a totally normal Anglo/American name that could (and probably is) found in the real world. What makes it really disturbing is the idea that they were creating some kind of a pith-helmet wearing paleontologist "Dr. Livingston I presume" type with this character. That's horrible, it violates rule #1 of a fantasy universe that works. The vaguely Arabic names they've used in the backstory (and use again here) are bad enough, but this skates right off the edge.
It is a minor point, and will almost certainly not involve an actual game asset, but I'm a little shocked that people can't see this as an obvious gaffe and troubling sign. I know the whiners here can be pretty off-base, but it takes some serious fanboi goggles not to see the big red flag with this one.
The name was actually Samwise Gamgee, a great fantasy name. The equivalent of "Franklin Burroughs" would be Samuel Gaines, a not-so-great fantasy name that breaks the escapism.
And no, the Arabic sounding names are not as bad as you think. I could say that your Kel'Thuzad sounding name is bad enough. But just how silly would that be of me?
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A 'sign' is something that points in a direction. Hopefully this doesn't point in the direction of sloppy lore work which actually is in the game.
My name is not a piece of intellectual property in a title released by a business with billions in annual revenue and tens of millions of fans around the world. In fact, it is intended as a parody. But thanks.
Now let's consider what it'd be like if we lived in the world of Sanctuary where perhaps a name like Hratli is indeed a more common name. But then you also stumble upon someone by the name of Franklin Burroughs. You might think to yourself, "Hmm, what an odd ass name?" But that doesn't mean that someone still couldn't have that name, right?
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Right, that's why it is a great fantasy name. I would think "That doesn't sound remotely like a name from any culture I know." Unlike Mr. Burroughs, and incredibly anglo-sounding name that would fit right in with the first 20 US presidents.
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And you missed mine - even if anything IS possible in the fantasy world, when you bring in things which are too familiar or mundane, you break the spell. It isn't about what is theoretically possible or not - there's no reason Gandalf CAN'T pull out a rifle and start blasting Orcs - it just lessens the entertainment value and cheapens the world in an intangible way if he does.
When you combine a first name of two different Presidents with a last name of two famous American authors, you cross a line.
I'm not trying to say that because in fantasy anything is possible, that that's why he can therefor have such a name. And I suspect that's what you think I'm trying to say.
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