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I didn't know Wow also lifted Cata from Guild Wars.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Cataclysm
Damn son!
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2012-01-10, 12:01 AM #1Banned
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I knew The Shatterer came before Deathwing, but...
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2012-01-10, 12:34 AM #2Mechagnome
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The page was last modified during June of last year. I think we can be certain that Blizzard knew the name of their most recent expansion at that time.
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2012-01-10, 12:38 AM #3Deleted
I'm pretty sure Deathwing first appeared in Warcraft 2...
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2012-01-10, 12:40 AM #4The Lightbringer
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It's not like Anet invented the word Cataclysm.....or Blizzard for that matter.
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2012-01-10, 12:41 AM #5Scarab Lord
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He was referencing the title of the Article and the name of the event. Which was called the Cataclysm, and its effects were almost identical to that which happened in wow when deathwing arose from Deepholm, the only difference is that everything the Cataclysm killed turned into Undead minions.
Originally Posted by nektar
Think of it as Deathwing with the power of the Lich King, everything he sears in flame becomes an undead minion to wander the world for all eternity
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2012-01-10, 12:41 AM #6The Patient
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A Cataclysm is a well known name for world rending events in many IPs and mythology far proceeding both Warcraft and GW. get your facts straight son, most ideas for games aren't original.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataclysm
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2012-01-10, 12:43 AM #7The Patient
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Umm.. this is kind of like saying X fantasy game copied swords from Y fantasy game
GW's Cataclysm is some dude reading a scroll
WOW's Cataclysm is a dragon burninating the county side
don't see how their similar other then the name...Last edited by SPeedy26; 2012-01-10 at 12:46 AM.
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2012-01-10, 12:47 AM #8The Patient
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I think he was joking guys. Don't have to be uptight about everything
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2012-01-10, 12:55 AM #9The Undying
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Don't remember specific names, but there was a generic "old god" behind the Orr Cataclysm. Isn't DW driven insane by an "old god" as well? I'll check out Dragonsoul eventually, I suppose.He was referencing the title of the Article and the name of the event. Which was called the Cataclysm, and its effects were almost identical to that which happened in wow when deathwing arose from Deepholm, the only difference is that everything the Cataclysm killed turned into Undead minions.
Think of it as Deathwing with the power of the Lich King, everything he sears in flame becomes an undead minion to wander the world for all eternity
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2012-01-10, 01:04 AM #10The Lightbringer
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He wasn't really generic, but he was a big deal especially in the night fall campaign... Originally Posted by Fencers
Originally Posted by draykorinee
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2012-01-10, 01:10 AM #11Deleted
Azeroth (the Warcraft world) had it's first Cataclysm before Guildwars.
If you wanna be all conspiratory (people love that on these forums) you could say that Guildwars lifted it's Cataclysm from Warcraft.
http://www.wowpedia.org/Great_Sundering
Also, from the very same article linked:
It happens people. Quite a lot.The concept of a sundering, or a world being reshaped, is a common theme found in fantasy.Last edited by mmoccdcfc5f8d6; 2012-01-10 at 01:16 AM.
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2012-01-10, 01:15 AM #12Deleted
Cataclysm is a word describing widespread destruction.
I'm pretty condifent that Guild Wards did not come up with it.
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2012-01-10, 01:18 AM #13Warchief
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I think the most famous Cataclysm was in the Dragonlance series. Too bad there has not been a Dragonlance game in 20 years or so.
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2012-01-10, 01:20 AM #14Epic!
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>.< Ixuzcc,
Azeroth time can not be converted into Tyria Time line..simple as hell.
reason?
it's two diffrent games(yes..both is an MMO) but diffrent settings.
Guild wars is about well..a bit more realistic setting than Wow is(wow is very VERY fantasy based)
Guild wars, major race is...guess what Humans
Wows Major race is guess whaaat..Orcs AND humans.
Guild wars do not have 'dragons'(!Guild wars 1!)
and again, do not attempt to convert two diffrent timelines.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Tyria_%28world%29
The timeline places its age at a minimum of 11,000 years oldhttp://www.wowpedia.org/Azeroth_%28world%29
We have no clue, how old Azeroth is 100k+ is likely but we have no valid source.Nor Did World of Warcraft or any warcraft game :P Originally Posted by Gawwad
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2012-01-10, 01:25 AM #15DeletedI wasn't talking about timelines. The first Azeroth Cataclysm (also known as the Great Sundering) has been part of established lore since pretty much the start of the Warcraft universe - I mean, the world looks like it does BECAUSE of it. And the Warcraft universe is older than the Guild Wars universe. About 11 years older. Originally Posted by Kharli
Therefore, the first Azeroth Cataclysm technically "came first".
And I don't even KNOW why you decided to point out differences between the games.
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2012-01-10, 01:31 AM #16The Patient
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Were talking real time and Originally Posted by Kharli
WutGuild wars do not have 'dragons'(!Guild wars 1!)
Not to mention various parts of elder dragons sticking from the landscape and I won't even mention Factions >_>Last edited by Balfire; 2012-01-10 at 01:37 AM.
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2012-01-10, 01:57 AM #17The Undying
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Taking thread OP way too seriously here guys...
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