Not to be underestimated: Guild Wars 2 Asura Week begins

@nightsong89

And I find this to be very fitting, especially after playing Eye of the North and hearing Vekk's voice for the first time. I immediately identified it as Brain, from Animaniac's and Pinky and the Brain, who was voiced by the talented Maurice LaMarche.

Brain's Orson Welles-like personality and constant yelling of the phrase, "Things will be different when I take over the world!" are no coincidence. Arenanet knew exactly what images and ideas they wanted the Asura to conjure up when you first saw and heard one of them. Everything from the design of their bodies (the small stature with huge head and the large, rodent-like ears) to their clever use of acronyms (Brains name was an acronym for "Biological Recombinant Algorithmic Intelligence Nexus") seems to be a reference to the mini-mad scientist I enjoyed watching on television when I was young.

Or at least that's how I see it =) And I can't wait to see more.

@Sunlover

Yea I totally agree. Another quote that sums them up that makes me really want to play the Asura is their outlook on other races: "Shut your talk-hole, bookah. Every time you open it, you drip stupid all over my floor." They feel they are superior to everyone intellectually and it leads into great role playing options for players.

@DevilSei

It's why most Asura use bookahs in their experiments. Must safer than sacrificing one of their own to further their insane projects.

@Nepentheia That's exactly where the Asura want to have you: curled up on the floor, foetus style, drooling like an idiot and stammering "release date, release date". The last thing you see is the battle golem's foot stomping down on you.

I know. I'm in that place, too.