Guild Wars 2

Hey there Asuran lovers! I’m expecting to get ridiculed and potentially executed over this, but I’m wondering…

Do Asura animations seem a little bit over the top to you? It seems almost silly to me, with so much flopping and flailing. I’ve found one body size (second largest) that doesn’t look as ridiculous, but it almost looks like I’m watching a creepy gremlin doll flail around in the dryer.

Does anyone else, who absolutely loves the Asura story and culture find it difficult to play them because of their animations?

the contrary. I love the animation! They are incredibly flexible and dynamic!

I only made an Asura because of the animations. They make me laugh, therefore put me in a good mood.

Sacrilege!
Their animations are the best ones in the game imo.

I think we should change this topic to “Are asura too awesome?”.

As to the floppy movements – gotta love em.

According to lore, their awkwardness is due to their short legs and unusually strong forearms having been adapted for crawling through caves underground. If you’re into Asura for their background, the animations become part of the charm.

Rhyse.8179:

According to lore, their awesomeness is due to their short legs and unusually strong forearms having been adapted for crawling through caves underground. If you’re into Asura for their background, the animations become part of the charm.

There, fixed

no! no.. far from it. we need more /emotes for them! more floppyness!

Rhyse.8179:

According to lore, their awkwardness is due to their short legs and unusually strong forearms having been adapted for crawling through caves underground. If you’re into Asura for their background, the animations become part of the charm.

Wow! I didn’t really go that far back with Asura (I probably should have). Hat is the most amazing explanation, and really lends to a lot of novelty with them. They’re out of their element, and thriving because of their ability to adapt (brainy little critters).

As much as how they talk seems a little over the top, I can definitely see more of charm with both that, and how they move, given that background. Thanks so much for explaining that to me!

They’re just perfect. More floppyness indeed!

I only have one criticism and that’s with +movement speed effects (runes/swiftness) and animation/footstep noises. Underwater is particularly funny – their legs go faster than a propeller on a power boat.

Too floppy? Oh no, not in my opinion!

I love the animations on my male Asura so much (/laugh is totally hilaric, dodge is totally awesome) that I try to do them every time I play with the little feller (just like I go nearly every time into the water in LA to hear “Sands of Kryta” play, but that’s another issue).