Guild Wars 2

Waddup, guys.

So now I’ve played my Sylvari Thief for over 200 hours now and feel it’s time to make a dedicated alt. I mean, I’ve created loads of alts but never got any class over level 25 other than my 80 Thief.

I want a second character that I can take to 80, and I’m thinking it will be a warrior.

Character creation means a lot to me though and I’m stuck choosing a race, although it will definitely be either a Charr or Asura.

I feel like an Asuran Warrior would be more unique but I can’t get over their small size or the fact that are obviously more attuned to magic and science, than melee combat.

I enjoy the personal story line and want my Warrior to feel like a real hero. For this, I initially chose Norn, because in terms of lore, Norn possess super-human strength, like Hulk.

In fact, I read that in the past during a war, the Humans and Charr etc sent thousands upon thousands of soldiers into battle…the Norn sent 9, and that was sufficient, lol.

There are also stories of single Norns decimating entire Charr warbands after they entered Norn lands.

How can an Asuran warrior beat that, when lore-wise, Norn make Charrs look weaker than a kitten.

The thing is, I don’t like Norn, at all.

So help me think of ways in which I can make an Asuran Warrior…WORK.

I mean, for inspiration I went to the obvious place…Yoda!! What a boss he was… my Asura could be the same!

Asura are obviously physically weaker than Charr and Norn, that’s why they create these golems, but I need ways that my Asura could gain physical strength.

My wife suggested that maybe my Asura created a magic elixer in his labratory that gave him magical strength, disproportionate to his physical body, like the Norn and an unquenchable bloodlust that has forced him to leave his labs and science behind and join The Vigil.

Another idea I had was that maybe he invented some magic-crystal powered hydrolic arm and leg harness…things, that increase the velocity of his sword swings and increases the weight he can hold etc. I feel this could work too whilst wearing the heavy cultural armour, as it kinda glows and looks techy. Or maybe his armour could just be like the Iron Man’s.

Anyways, would love to hear from any Asurans out there!

Cheers!

Simple. Most warriors rely on pure strength to fight and dispatch their foes, Asura don’t have that luxury so I’ve always imagined that instead of being brutes they take a more strategic and acrobatic form of melee combat.

Instead of taking hits, they dodge and leap around their enemies, waiting for openings to strike. You don’t really need strength when a sword is custom made for their size either.

Or you know, they do this: http://youtu.be/c-YqM_Q-zIw

Simply think of it as using a different fighting style. Instead of strength, they have agility, instead of brawn they have guile.

Evasive way of combat is thief domain. If you want to create asura warrior, then you’ve got to think rather about his gear, not pure skills
I’d like to use examples from Fallout games to explain some stuff in here:

• Power armor – providing bonus strenght, yet slightly lowering agility. Looking at warrior moves (especially with hammer) it fits pretty much. Also cultural armor looks like powered by some magical energies
• Super Sledge – requieres less strenght than normal sledgehammer, deals more damage thanks to kinetic energy storage device. Mystic/inquest and glyphic hammers and greatswords look pretty much like energetic weapons. Just rename device to whatever you like
• Stimulants (optional) – buffout was pretty popular among sportsmen. Steroid pills increasing strenght, agility and endurance. Ofc it had negative effects, like general weakness later on. Also pretty addictive. As for advanced asuran technology you might remove addiction factor and get rid of unwanted effects. Smells kinda like engineer, but well…

The magically charged crystals used in golemancy seem to adorn their cultural heavy armor.

Plus, as others have said, you don’t need to be the strongest guy to be an effective warrior. Warriors have and utilize other tools.

e.g: A human warrior would have to be faster/quicker/skilled to compete with a Norn warrior. How would an asuran warrior beat a human one? Go for vital areas/dart in and out of legs/speed/acrobatics. A-Net has pretty much already given us the answer in the asura warrrior animations.

Fight smarter, not harder.

Have you seen the recent Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes films, where you get to see him planning the entire fight out in his head before destroying someone in hand-to-hand? THAT’S how an asura warrior fights.

It’s even better if you can actually do that, of course

Re: “The norn sent 9”

This is the plot of Guild Wars: Eye of the North. You can see the entire story for yourself by either purchasing the game and playing through it (highly recommended, GW1 is a lot of fun) or by finding a “Let’s Play” youtube series.

Kerithlan.1659:

Re: “The norn sent 9”

This is the plot of Guild Wars: Eye of the North. You can see the entire story for yourself by either purchasing the game and playing through it (highly recommended, GW1 is a lot of fun) or by finding a “Let’s Play” youtube series.

From “Eye of the North” –
Jora: “The Norn are ready as well!”
Ogden Stonehealer: “There are…five of you?”
Jora: “I thought four would be enough. Olaf’s daughter insisted she come along.”
Ogden Stonehealer: “I will NEVER understand the Norn.”

Orissa.1872:

Evasive way of combat is thief domain. If you want to create asura warrior, then you’ve got to think rather about his gear, not pure skills
I’d like to use examples from Fallout games to explain some stuff in here:

Their combat animations alone disagree with you. Not all Warriors take on the role of brutes and musclemen.

Tremayne.6734:

Fight smarter, not harder.

Have you seen the recent Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes films, where you get to see him planning the entire fight out in his head before destroying someone in hand-to-hand? THAT’S how an asura warrior fights.

It’s even better if you can actually do that, of course

Pretty much this.
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-3PO_FnrL0

Also, we already had a thread about this!