[Naut]

http://www.guildwars...ame/races/norn/

All updated a new video! :)

[Lyssa]

Fyeeeeeeeeeeeeeah! Thanks naut, always first on the scene!

Edit:
Explictly described as barbarians, i'll go eat my words now.

Edited by Lyssa, 24 February 2011 - 02:10 PM.

[Cornelius]

Neat :D

Norn are quite cute.

[Arduin]

This early!? :eek:

Anet messin' with my brain!

Statue of Jora! I called it!

Edited by Arduin, 24 February 2011 - 02:15 PM.

[The Gustof]

Noooo, my computer can't play it. Rats, oh well a good read, Nice that have a link to the Kodan.

[Lyssa]

Why is it that in every freaking article A.Net seems desperate to not use 'He' (which is also used as a genderless term in English) and always opts for 'She'.

We get it, you want people to accept that women can be important too - but you're laying it on a little thick guys. Urgh.

[Woutman]

Wow, that place is gorgeous!

[Ramun Flame]

Lyssa said:

Why is it that in every freaking article A.Net seems desperate to not use 'He' (which is also used as a genderless term in English) and always opts for 'She'.

We get it, you want people to accept that women can be important too - but you're laying it on a little thick guys. Urgh.

Uh, I don't think he is genderless in English, you may be thinking of Spanish.

Edited by Ramun Flame, 24 February 2011 - 02:19 PM.

[Lokomotiv]

Physically very imponent! Good work!

[~PolarisNova~]

Thanks ArenaNet! Very nice info in that article. :angel:

[Lyssa]

Ramun Flame said:

Uh, I don't think he is genderless in English, you may be thinking of Spanish.

It is used as a genderless term, indeed. Because we have no subjective genderless term - only an objective one (it).

I'm not saying that 'he' is genderless all the time, that would be ludicrous.

[Naut]

Arduin said:

This early!? :eek:

Anet messin' with my brain!

Statue of Jora! I called it!

Gunna have to agree there:



Looks like they see her as a great champion, which is true tbh.

[Kityn]

Lyssa said:

Why is it that in every freaking article A.Net seems desperate to not use 'He' (which is also used as a genderless term in English) and always opts for 'She'.

We get it, you want people to accept that women can be important too - but you're laying it on a little thick guys. Urgh.

Perhaps the person writing it is a she.

[Sir Mad]

Something's bugging me... Who the hell lights the torches 200 meters above the ground in this city? :)

But yeah, great video and article.

[Woutman]

Sir Mad said:

Something's bugging me... Who the hell lights the torches 200 meters above the flour in this city? :)

To keep creepers from spawning.

[Alessi_9]

Good article and info.

Love the Norns outlook on life.

Instead of being beaten down by an elder dragon they are waiting for the day they can fight back and reclaim their homeland.

[Naut]

Sir Mad said:

Something's bugging me... Who the hell lights the torches 200 meters above the ground in this city? :)

But yeah, great video and article.

Magic most likely.

[Knoxrun]

Woutman said:

To keep creepers from spawning.

This.

I got a good laugh at that :P.

[Lyssa]

Kityn said:

Perhaps the person writing it is a she.

Well yeah Ree does a lot of the Gw2 lore as far as i'm aware. So I suppose its possible its her. Dont get me wrong, theres nothing wrong with it. I'm all for equality with men and women and getting rid of the stereotype that its always men who are the Warriors and stuff, but when its every time I find it pretty distracting.

Woutman said:

To keep creepers from spawning.

Rofl. Creepers in mah Gw2? I wouldnt say no.

[captainnl]

Lyssa said:

Why is it that in every freaking article A.Net seems desperate to not use 'He' (which is also used as a genderless term in English) and always opts for 'She'.

We get it, you want people to accept that women can be important too - but you're laying it on a little thick guys. Urgh.

So does your irritation towards the use of 'she' in favour of 'he' mean you think females are inferior? I did not notice the strong use of 'she' instead of 'he' at all to be honest. Nor do I think it matters at all.

OT:
Liked the screenshot of the statues of the Spirits of the Wild in the video a lot!

[Ramun Flame]

Lyssa said:

It is used as a genderless term, indeed. Because we have no subjective genderless term - only an objective one (it).

I'm not saying that 'he' is genderless all the time, that would be ludicrous.

No, "they" in singular form is a genderless term.

Example: The norn went hunting, then they cooked the meat.

If I said: The norn went hunting, then he cooked the meat., then the norn is obviously a guy, not genderless.

[Woutman]

Ramun Flame said:

No, "they" in singular form is a genderless term.

Example: The norn went hunting, then they cooked the meat.

If I said: The norn went hunting, then he cooked the meat., then the norn is obviously a guy, not genderless.

But you can't call the Norn "it" either. So it's either he or she. You always pick a side. He is the common choice when gender isn't specified.

[Naut]

Woutman said:

But you can't call the Norn "it" either. So it's either he or she. You always pick a side. He is more common when gender isn't specified.

Or the fact that Eir is in the header image they might be referencing it to her? I know it says "warrior" but it is often a generic term, not always meaning the profession.

[Ramun Flame]

Woutman said:

But you can't call the Norn "it" either. So it's either he or she. You always pick a side. He is more common when gender isn't specified.

"They" can be used to describe one person, which I just displayed. it's not he/she/it, it's he/she/they.

[Arduin]

Sylvari on the other hand...

[Duran]

Naut said:

Magic most likely.

I bet the norn would rather light the torches by hand, though.

[Lyssa]

Ramun Flame said:

No, "they" in singular form is a genderless term.

Example: The norn went hunting, then they cooked the meat.

If I said: The norn went hunting, then he cooked the meat., then the norn is obviously a guy, not genderless.

I'm not up for a big discussion on this. What you mention here is a big subject. .

But thats irrelevant, what you mention here does not mean that 'he' is not a genderless term. It is often used as the genderless term.

Edit:
Thanks woutman. I suggest, Ramun, you read the link I provided.

[Woutman]

Ramun Flame said:

"They" can be used to describe one person, which I just displayed. it's not he/she/it, it's he/she/they.

Only when the person is part of a group.

It doesn't work in the sentence "A Norn went out hunting, then they cooked the meat."

But I'm derailing the thread, so let's agree to disagree.

[Whisper]

Great Article nice video :) A-net managed to pull it off again ^^.

[Dove]

Oh man, the environments here look beautiful.

Except for that freakin' bear pet. It's so dang round and shiny, I continue to hate it.