Guild Wars 2

Yes, my point is simple. These plant people have done FAR more damage than good. Now let’s not count that a player COULD be a Sylvari, and slay the Flame Legion or something. Let’s look at what the stories, and NPCs have to offer.
Case #1 – All the races have a counter side, or rival power in their midst, with the exception of the humans. Although they do have bandits. Charr though have Flame legion, Asura have Inquest, Nord have dragonborne… oops, well you get the point. HOWEVER what do the Sylvari have? Nightmare court. Why is that so bad? let’s look at it closely. Out of all the opposing race powers, they are all violent, deviant, and have their own motives, but the Nightmare court is the only one barring the elder dragons, that have the ability to corrupt and take over the prisoners they take. They also aren’t afraid to use chemicals and poisons to kill anyone that are opposing them. In short they are the worst of the groups out there.
Case #2 Refusal to help out- Before Queensdale build the arena were Scarlet attacked. It was a giant hole. There was a Sylvari flaunting the fact that if this was a Sylvari city it would be fixed by now. Did they help? no. Take a look around in the vigil members standing around as well. You see Norn, Charr, Humans, and Asurans regularly. RARELY you see Sylvari. In the events that have come and gone over the last year. In fighting off the various threats, the Charr have taken point, the Norn have taken point, Humans
have taken point, the Asurans haven’t taken point, but are ALWAYS there offering their tech to help. Were are the Sylvari? NO WERE!!!
Case #3 Villains-Let’s talk about Scarlet for a moment. We first meet her as she is trying to push Humanity into extinction. How you ask? The Watch knights that were supposed to be a boon and protector of humanity were turned loose on the INSIDE of our last stronghold, set to kill indiscriminately right next to the leadership, so it would cause mass confusion and hopefully disrupt the chain of command. Remember, Kryta is the LAST kingdom of humanity in this game. So after humans push it out of the city and into the next world war. (for the players) Scarlet and her alliance take over Kessex Hills (Kryta Territory) and DESTROY IT!!! Note though were the Sylvari were? In the instances in the tower, there were human NPC’s Asuran NPCs, Norn NPCs, and ONE sylvari NPC. The ONLY sylvari that has ever helped. but she was on the sidelines. Blink and you miss her.
Case #4 – Lastly let’s look at who is controling the evil side of their race better. The Inquest have their main lab shut down. (crucible of eternity) Flame legion are all but destroyed. (Citadel of Flame) The Norn are Fighting a dragons force to the last breath and STILL find ways to help the Kodan. Humans are constantly fighting the bandits and Centaurs in the territory… what about the Sylvari? The Sylvari have never made and HUGE official moves against the Nightmare court. Yes the Twilight Arbor is raided, but that is the players decision. A lone wolf action. The Sylvari leadership even out right allow the Nightmare Court to wonder around the Grove.
In conclusion. I say we go and burn down the Grove and do away with this Scurge

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Trahearne is a Sylvari

My main is a Sylvari and you are racist!!!!!!!!! :P :P

Immensus.9732:

My main is a Sylvari and you are racist!!!!!!!!! :P :P

Yup, when a RACE of tree people try to kill pretty well every other RACE, I don’t see any problem with disliking that RACE. :P :P :P

Spunter.5847:

Immensus.9732:

My main is a Sylvari and you are racist!!!!!!!!! :P :P

Yup, when a RACE of tree people try to kill pretty well every other RACE, I don’t see any problem with disliking that RACE. :P :P :P

Isn’t that what the humans originally did when they first set foot in the game world

Too many Sylvari in the personal story. Rarely any humans, some norn but they seem to all die. Some charr who show up for like a few missions and lots and lots of Sylvari.

Most Vigil sylvari are currently in zones affected by dragons: Mt. Maelstrom, Orr and Sparkfly Fen (and they make up a lot of the Vigil NPCs there), as they are the only race that can’t come back as Risen; FGS, because they can’t come back as Frostbrood, etc. They make up a disproportionate amount of the troops there, and consequently there are less in some other Vigil-patrolled zones.

Their purpose, to a great degree, is to fight dragons and they are resistant to dragon corruption, so if ANet sticks to established lore, especially Vigil lore, you’ll always see more of them on the front lines than further into safer territory.

Re: letting villains into their territory: All of the races do this. Norn tolerate Svanir (arguably the worst since they are directly dragon worshippers), Asura tolerate Inquest (who participate in politics, too), Humans tolerate Bandits as long as they toe the line in town, and Charr even semi-tolerate Flame Legion as long as they don’t start a fight.

Sylv.5324:

Most Vigil sylvari are currently in zones affected by dragons: Mt. Maelstrom, Orr and Sparkfly Fen (and they make up a lot of the Vigil NPCs there), as they are the only race that can’t come back as Risen; FGS, because they can’t come back as Frostbrood, etc. They make up a disproportionate amount of the troops there, and consequently there are less in some other Vigil-patrolled zones.

Their purpose, to a great degree, is to fight dragons and they are resistant to dragon corruption, so if ANet sticks to established lore, especially Vigil lore, you’ll always see more of them on the front lines than further into safer territory.

Re: letting villains into their territory: All of the races do this. Norn tolerate Svanir (arguably the worst since they are directly dragon worshippers), Asura tolerate Inquest (who participate in politics, too), Humans tolerate Bandits as long as they toe the line in town, and Charr even semi-tolerate Flame Legion as long as they don’t start a fight.

Ya, I stand corrected on the Vigil point, but looking at how they dont come back as risen. That just means they have no soul :p :p

There are two little areas in Fields of Ruin that are Sylvari outposts. One even looks like it might be growing a new Tree (Nia’s) and the other one could. The forest is definitely spreading!

(Until the Charr chop it down.)

Spunter.5847:

Sylv.5324:

Most Vigil sylvari are currently in zones affected by dragons: Mt. Maelstrom, Orr and Sparkfly Fen (and they make up a lot of the Vigil NPCs there), as they are the only race that can’t come back as Risen; FGS, because they can’t come back as Frostbrood, etc. They make up a disproportionate amount of the troops there, and consequently there are less in some other Vigil-patrolled zones.

Their purpose, to a great degree, is to fight dragons and they are resistant to dragon corruption, so if ANet sticks to established lore, especially Vigil lore, you’ll always see more of them on the front lines than further into safer territory.

Re: letting villains into their territory: All of the races do this. Norn tolerate Svanir (arguably the worst since they are directly dragon worshippers), Asura tolerate Inquest (who participate in politics, too), Humans tolerate Bandits as long as they toe the line in town, and Charr even semi-tolerate Flame Legion as long as they don’t start a fight.

Ya, I stand corrected on the Vigil point, but looking at how they dont come back as risen. That just means they have no soul :p :p

It was my understanding they couldn’t come back because they are plants, and have no bones per-se. When they die, they are just floral remains, not fauna.

I knew someone was bound to talk hate about the sylvari because of Scarlett.

Just letting you know most of the sylvari are dispatched in the areas of where the risen spawn the most. They are actually helping to stop the risen because of their natural immunity to the corruption. If it was not for them then so many areas of the map would be swarmed with the risen.

The sylvari also being newest race is also the most peaceful and when they first appeared they offered their help to the other races straight away even knowing hardly anything about the world.

Sylvari are here to fight the dragons, their major focus is the bigger issue “the dragons who threaten the land” not some random villian causing havoc to seek attention.

Tyria wouldn’t be as pretty w/o Sylvari. And Scarlet is a Hero. She’s trying to make us stronger and lead us to Cantha and Elona.

sylvari population is way smaller than other races,dont forget they have been awaken by pale tree to fight the corruption or darkness in tyria,only one tree in the entire tyria world,(according to personal story,there are other trees in other worlds but no one knows where and how many)so that is why u see less sylvari around because their population is low.
they are also more forgiving race and more kind and peacefull,thats why they never wanted to destroy nightmare court but to help them come back to light,thats why at the end of TA dungeon Grand Duchess Faolain can escape because Caithe wants to help her rather than kill her.
now your problem is u do not understand the race,u compare them with charr who destroy their enemies,or humans ambitions for power(their long war with charr for land and power which caused the dragon issue)or asura arrogance,they believe that they are superior race.
your post is wrong about sylvari race and comes out of your lack of knowledge about lore of the game.read wiki at least before u post things like that.

saye.9304:

,thats why at the end of TA dungeon Grand Duchess Faolain can escape because Caithe wants to help her rather than kill her.

I know way to much about these silly plant people.

The Nightmare Court (which was founded by Cadeym (the 1st of the “second” born sylvari), who brought Faolin into Nightmare,) is actually just trying to broaden the dreams of the Pale Tree to include darker ones to allow more sylvari to be choose to be good or evil.

The way I look at it the Nightmare Court is kinda like the 13 original colonies and the pale tree is like Britain.

Spunter.5847:

In fighting off the various threats, the Charr have taken point, the Norn have taken point, Humans
have taken point, the Asurans haven’t taken point, but are ALWAYS there offering their tech to help. Were are the Sylvari? NO WERE!!!

Sure ya know, except for the part where they are in the most risen infested areas of the game fighting off everything. In one of the final story missions you are escorted by a squad of elite Wardens that wreck face indiscriminately.

Since they are immune to dragon corruption they are always on the front lines killing risen and corrupted. You can see them in virtually every encampment in orr, and being one of the main defenses leading out of Orr and into Sparkfly and Mount Maelstrom. They even ensure their less immune comrades don’t rise again once they have fallen in combat. I assure you, as we expand into new zones and hunt other dragons, you will always see sylvari on the front lines of battle.

I was gonna make a Sylvari one time, then I realized they were communist hippies. Also their cultural armor is absolutely the most horrendous design I have seen for an armor. At least the heavy armor anyway.

*scourge

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Bandits are not the human’s primary enemy. Bandits are an inconvenience. But Humans are at war with the Centaurs. Both foes exhibit some of the silliest “last words” dialogue in the game, though. (“Nice one!” “I’m going to get you…” “You got me!” “Your victory will be short-lived!” etc.)

But that’s getting off-topic. As far as the Sylvari go, I still can’t look at one without wondering if he’s some kind of spy sent to watch me. You know… a plant.

Lets see.
Kryta is not the last human stronghold, for all we know Cantha is a human stronghold too, possibly even bigger, though here they are being xenophobic and got rid of all other races.
I have not seen any Nightmare Courtiers in the Grove, not sure where you got this from. What I have seen is that Inquest is largely tolerated by the asura and have a regruitment section in Rata Sum. Though not welcome you cannot deny there is bandits and seperatists even inside Divinity Reach. There is also a place within Hoelbrak that has a group of Sons of Svanir, you see norn judge each and every individual on their actions, not what they worship or believe in or which group they happen to be in.

Aside from the Nightmare Courtiers sylvari may infact be the most peaceful and helpful of the races, gentle creatures, they even largely forgave and am at peace with the asura despite the asura torturing one of their firstborn.

The charr love the slyvari. In fact, the sylvari are probably the charr’s favorite race, other than the charr of course. Every charr knows that the best meat at Meatoberfest is smoked over sylvari.

DarcShriek.5829:

The charr love the slyvari. In fact, the sylvari are probably the charr’s favorite race, other than the charr of course. Every charr knows that the best meat at Meatoberfest is smoked over sylvari.

So you are saying the Charr are Vegetarians?

babazhook.6805:

DarcShriek.5829:

The charr love the slyvari. In fact, the sylvari are probably the charr’s favorite race, other than the charr of course. Every charr knows that the best meat at Meatoberfest is smoked over sylvari.

So you are saying the Charr are Vegetarians?

Read it again. He is suggesting that Sylvari are firewood/kindling.

Yeah, totally agree that Kryta is not the humans last stronghold. Cantha’s dominate race last I checked was humans. Humans in greater number than all of Tyria (the continent) it would seem.

Makes sense to me that Sylvari has less numbers overall simply because the race is only 25years old.

Who knows what’s going on in Elona or other continents not disclosed yet( the globe in the chantry of secrets cleary shows other continents). Humans may be thriving in those places. Pale trees may have an abundance of civilizations beyond Tyria. There may be places where dragons never went into slumber. There could be huge cities of highly evolved Grawl out there.

There could even be entire areas where Giganticus Lupicus still reside and thrive. Oh yeah, I have a firm belief that the Mursaat are just beyond our sight and they are amassing an army of genetically enhanced Jade Armors to combat not only the dragons but all of the races that stand in there way of taking back what was once theirs.

I don’t know what you mean. My Sylvari isn’t at all threatening.