Guild Wars 2

Just out of interest was it named after the phrasing in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”?

You devs can be pretty creative even beyond designing games can’t you mm?

I can’t see how it could be anything else. Unless it was inspired by one of the numerous references to it, in which case they should probably just say it was inspired by the poem. Although the staff itself might be a reference to the Raven Staff from GW1.

I like it. It’s one of my favourite poems, the first one I liked which wasn’t written for kids (I have to admit The Simpsons introduced me to it) and the staff looks pretty cool.

I think it will go well with my rangers pet raven Quoth. Although Quoth, being a reference to the Discworld raven of the same name, obviously disapproves of the continued association between his species and the ‘N word’.

Its a reference to that reference that referenced the reference in that one reference which most people don’t realize was actually referencing the reference that was once made as a reference to Poe

Danikat.8537:

I can’t see how it could be anything else. Unless it was inspired by one of the numerous references to it, in which case they should probably just say it was inspired by the poem. Although the staff itself might be a reference to the Raven Staff from GW1.

I like it. It’s one of my favourite poems, the first one I liked which wasn’t written for kids (I have to admit The Simpsons introduced me to it) and the staff looks pretty cool.

I think it will go well with my rangers pet raven Quoth. Although Quoth, being a reference to the Discworld raven of the same name, obviously disapproves of the continued association between his species and the ‘N word’.

What’s funny to me is that my husband trekked out on his little Ranger just to tame a raven and name it Poe. Has no interest in becoming a Druid wielding a staff.

My guess is that the staff is a reference to GW1’s Nevermore Flatbow, which most likely was a reference to the poem (both in appearance and in name) http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Nevermore_Flatbow

It’s a pretty well known metal band (real metal, not nu metal/metalcore crap). I know the name from there:

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Nevermore/44

But I am sure it references to the old bow as well to the Poe poem.

Everything with the name “Nevermore” and some kind of relation to Ravens is almost certainly a reference to Poe’s poem in some way. Either directly, or based on other material that referenced it as well.

Its not exactly a common thing that could just be coincidence. No one just randomly says “never more”. And having a raven in the mix just cranks the “no way its a coincidence” meter up to 11.

Snow.2048:

Its a reference to that reference that referenced the reference in that one reference which most people don’t realize was actually referencing the reference that was once made as a reference to Poe

I immediately thought of this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_c7cmeDAOw

When you have a world famous poem beloved by millions for more than 150 years you too will be the subject of the occasional pop-culture reference.

Until then enjoy the tip of the hat to one of the greatest spooky tales of all time.