What's the deal with Sylvari? | Response to Poll

[Rocketsurgeon]

Playable plant races have been done before, and are still available in other MMOs. I played one in DAoC before WoW came out. They look relatively similar too, though I forget the lore for the older of the two.

[Sunseeker]

Just accept that they are original.

They're not original. They're creative. Understanding the difference goes a long way towards well...just about everything.

[Odeezee]

i am not the type to play female toons like ever but when i saw the apparent love and attention to detail that went into the redesign i was really impressed. not that i will play a toss salad as a main but i will definitely play one now later on. but after seeing the following who can blame people for liking the Sylvari?

[Rocketsurgeon]

Possibly the sexiest harelips I've ever seen.

[Mistral]

I must admit that I think of Sylvari as an "elf like" race, too.
Not the WoWish/Tolkien one but e.g. in Magic the Gathering there were often "plant based" elves, looking really similar to them.
(and they even stated that they sometimes take some inspiration from there for gw, if I remember right)

[Valeron]

I imagine the fae type of elves were a bit of an inspiration. Well the fairy mythology in general was for sure.

I think the only reason why they get any kind of comparison to tolkein type of elves is because the designers put Vulcan ears on them.

[Kalla]

I like the Sylvari, I do not however think I will play one until later. I'm more of a..Charr/Asura type of player. I love everything about the Charr. They're badass!

[Pud'n]

The more Sylvari, the better. I need something to kill in PvP when I'm raging about IRL crap, and the Sylvari are just that race. I'll refer to it as "weed whacking".

FOOL! You would've been much more clever if you referred it to as bush whacking!

[Kalla]

FOOL! You would've been much more clever if you referred it to as bush whacking!

weed whacking works too? I hear 'weed whacking' more then 'bush whacking'

[Blznsmri]

weed whacking works too? I hear 'weed whacking' more then 'bush whacking'

Weed Whacking implies gardening.
Bush Whacking implies going off the beaten path while hiking.

[Pud'n]

Wow you guys are way off of what I originally meant by "bush whacking". You see since the Sylvari in general tend to be a somewhat feminine race. Combine that with the fact the bush whacking is slang for, well............You know what! Let's just forget the whole thing!

[Blznsmri]

Wow you guys are way off of what I originally meant by "bush whacking". You see since the Sylvari in general tend to be a somewhat feminine race. Combine that with the fact the bush whacking is slang for, well............You know what! Let's just forget the whole thing!

Nah, that thought came across my mind but "bush whacking" isn't inherently sexual, and I've never heard of it used as slang...

[theredviola]

For me, its looks. While I'm still "on the fence" whether or not my main will be a Sylvari, I'll still play one with in the first hours of playing GW2 to see how much character they have, and how the feel. I like the idea of a plant life-form, but I don't know if -I- will be able to play anything but a Ranger or Theirf Sylvari because none of the other profs seem to make sense with the "nature" theme of the Sylvari.

[Pud'n]

Nah, that thought came across my mind but "bush whacking" isn't inherently sexual, and I've never heard of it used as slang...

Then I see I have failed then............

[Deleted]

I dont know, personally dont understand why anyone would want to be anything other than asura =)

[Skelington]

An original race of plant people. Not people wearing plants, and not plant monsters, but plant people. Their design is absolutely astonishing.

[Blznsmri]

I dont know, personally dont understand why anyone would want to be anything other than asura =)

I'm not a conceited midget.

[Deleted]

Except that they aren't.

Dyrads were humanoids with plant features.


Sylvari are humanoid plants.

Certainly looks like the opposite by judging those pictures. Sylvari being humanoids with plant features and dryads being plants with human characteristics

[Pool of the Dead]

I find them ugly as sin, and will most likely never play one.

they looked better in the original "races video" where they looked more like woodland elves, and not Fungus people.

[Blufossa]

Oh boy, I'm going to get beat up for saying this...

They are the elves of GW2.

Don't hate me for feeling that way, and yes I know the differences!

No you're right. They're the "plant-elves" of Guild Wars 2. Yes they are different in many ways, but are also alike at the same time.

Then again I could say that Charr are pretty much are the smart-military-brute-race of Guild Wars 2 too. Could do that for any race. But I think I'll just take them for what they are and be happy.









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O'Doyle rules! :P

I find them ugly as sin, and will most likely never play one.

they looked better in the original "races video" where they looked more like woodland elves, and not Fungus people.

Hrmmm, fungus people look much different than Sylvari...

Myconids (fungus humanoids) from D&D 4e-


And a random Sylvari picture-