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* [[Enemy Mine]]: While there is a tenuous truce between the Charr and humans, there is still a lot of hatred between them, but the races need to unite in order to defeat the Elder Dragons.

* [[Everyone Is Bi]]: This is confirmed to be in effect for Sylvari society, for whom [[Purely Aesthetic Gender]] is rather literal. Gender is irrelevant to the Sylvari, including in matters of love.

* [[Extreme Doormat]]: [http://www.arena.net/blog/the-mostly-harmless-quaggan The Quaggan], who embody this trope so much that they are known to agree to an aggressor's terms simply because they don't want any trouble. Subverted in that if you [[Beware the Nice Ones|hurt/anger them too much]], [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|they...]] [[Unstoppable Rage|undergo quite a]] [[Attack Attack Attack|transformation]]. To quote from that exact source:

* [[Extreme Doormat]]: [http://www.arena.net/blog/the-mostly-harmless-quaggan The Quaggan], who embody this trope so much that they are known to agree to an aggressor's terms simply because they don't want any trouble. Subverted in that if you [[Beware the Nice Ones|hurt/anger them too much]], [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|they...]] [[Unstoppable Rage|undergo quite a]] [[Attack! Attack! Attack!|transformation]]. To quote from that exact source:

{{quote|“We started pushing around the little butterballs. All in fun, of course. Then they got mad, and that’s when the [[Oh Crap|REAL problems]] [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|started.]]”|'''Argoth Onehand, former adventurer''' }}

{{quote|“We started pushing around the little butterballs. All in fun, of course. Then they got mad, and that’s when the [[Oh Crap|REAL problems]] [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|started.]]”|'''Argoth Onehand, former adventurer''' }}

* [[The Fair Folk]]: The Sylvari are both an example and a subversion of this trope (although if the [[Crazy Survivalist|Nightmare Court]] has its way, they'll just be an example). On one hand, they are honestly alien to the world, and they operate on a sort of fairy tale logic. On the other hand, they're quite capable of negotiating with other races, and even the [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|the Nightmare Court]] has very understandable motives (they're xenophobes, and want to pollute the [[Hive Mind|Dream of Dreams]] so that other Sylvari become as isolationist and insular as they are).

* [[Fantasy Axis of Evil]]: Each race seems to have it's own evil group. The Charr have the [[The Fundamentalist|Flame Legion]], the Sylvari have the [[For the Evulz|Nightmare Court]], the Asura have [[Evil Genius|Inquest]], and the Norn have the [[The Dark Side|Sons of Svanir]]. With humans, it's not sure if it will be common bandits, or Kryta's [[Deadly Decadent Court]] that fills this role.

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Many humans in Kryta do not trust the Charr at all, due to the massive war between the two races [[Guild Wars|250 years before]].

** The reverse is also true, thanks to actions by the Ebon Vanguard and their leader Gwen Thackeray, [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|the Goremonger]].

* [[Fighter Mage Thief]]: Soldier, Scholar and Adventurer classes.

* [[Fighter, Mage, Thief]]: Soldier, Scholar and Adventurer classes.

* [[Finishing Move]]: Mandatory for [[~~Pv P~~]] due to the fight for survival mechanic. For most races the characters lift their arms into the air, yell in triumph, then [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice|runs them through with a victory banner.]]

* [[Finishing Move]]: Mandatory for [[PvP]] due to the fight for survival mechanic. For most races the characters lift their arms into the air, yell in triumph, then [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice|runs them through with a victory banner.]]

* [[Five-Man Band]]: The broken adventuring party Destiny's Edge:

** [[The Hero]]: Logan Thackeray

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** Snow Leopard wasn't in the original ''[[Guild Wars (Video Game)|Guild Wars]]'' because she was one of the less-recognized minor spirits at the time. She only joined the main pantheon of sorts after she aided the Norn during their exodus.

* [[The Napoleon]]: The Asura are entire race of Napoleons, thinking they are better than everyone else despite coming up to about the waist of a human.

** Of course, they have exclusive access to [[Mini Mecha]] (or by their standards, [[Humongous Mecha]]) which negates that problem.

** Of course, they have exclusive access to [[Mini-Mecha]] (or by their standards, [[Humongous Mecha]]) which negates that problem.

* [[Nay Theist]]: After [[Path of Inspiration|how they were burned]] in the last game, the Charr have gone in the opposite direction and now actively resent religion.

* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: It's been announced that all eight dungeons will have a story mode that you have to play through once to move the plot which then unlocks a much harder adventure mode, a change which will reportedly follow naturally from your actions in the story mode. So whatever [[Sealed Evil in A Can]] is in that dungeon becomes much more dangerous just after you've visited. It sounds like the fine ''[[Guild Wars (Video Game)|Guild Wars]]'' tradition of the players screwing the pooch during their adventure will continue merrily.

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** While an infinite number of random events is impossible and will thus run on a loop, starting these events may be very long (ie. finding a book in a wizard's tower, weather occurring over a certain landmark) or relatively short (ie. bandit raids on a nearby farm).

* [[Pillar of Light]]: A sword-shaped one hovers over Ascalon City, created by the Foefire.

* [[Pistol Whipping]]: Depending on what other weapon you wield alongside your pistol, you can do this.

* [[Pistol-Whipping]]: Depending on what other weapon you wield alongside your pistol, you can do this.

* [[Plant People]]: The Sylvari. [[Shown Their Work|An article explaining the redesign actually goes into detail on how they used the common properties of plants when designing them.]]

* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Every Norn in existence.

** Subverted with the Charr: While the military is the most basic form of social institute in Charr society, they're also the most [[Steampunk|technologically]] [[Schizo Tech|advanced]]. They're more like Proud ''Soldier'' Race Guys.

** Subverted with the Charr: While the military is the most basic form of social institute in Charr society, they're also the most [[Steampunk|technologically]] [[Schizo-Tech|advanced]]. They're more like Proud ''Soldier'' Race Guys.

* [[Proud Scholar Race Guy]]: The Asura. With a double helping of the 'proud' part.

* [[Putting the Band Back Together]]: Strongly implied to be a major part of the plot with Destiny's Edge.

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* [[Scenery Porn]]: The Sylvari homeland.

** And everywhere else. Just look at the videos of the six big cities: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNuS3igfc4o Human], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q4V-ZpRbTk Norn], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTO5xDzgJtA Charr], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpcsxIYTXw Sylvari], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zl8Q3jI4Ao Asura] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0MzZyZ-ty8 Lion's Arch]

* [[Schizo Tech]]: Justified. The primary innovators are the Asura and Charr, who are (respectively) [[Insufferable Genius|too arrogant]] and too suspicious to share it.

* [[Schizo-Tech]]: Justified. The primary innovators are the Asura and Charr, who are (respectively) [[Insufferable Genius|too arrogant]] and too suspicious to share it.

** [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|Classes are not restricted by race]], however, so human, Sylvari, and Norn players can all use firearms and be Engineers. It's just their societies that have [[Schizo Tech]].

** [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|Classes are not restricted by race]], however, so human, Sylvari, and Norn players can all use firearms and be Engineers. It's just their societies that have [[Schizo-Tech]].

* [[Schmuck Bait]]: One environmental weapon you can get has a skill called "Red Button" with the description "Has 'Do Not Press' written on it." Using said skill blows up the weapon setting you on fire.

* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: The asura speak this way pretty commonly. As an Anet blog post says: "Why use a short word when you can once again prove your superior intelligence by using a word those around you don’t understand?"

* [[Shout Out]]: Several, in historic [[Guild Wars]] tradition.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Several, in historic [[Guild Wars]] tradition.

** [http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crippling_Shot Ranger's Crippling Shot skill] will shatter a foe's dreams of becoming an adventurer.

** One engineer toolbelt has them produce a wrench that [[Team Fortress 2|damages enemies and repairs turrets when swung.]]

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** And the Engineer to the Ritualist, with turrets replacing spirits, kits replacing Weapon spells and the ash summons, and the tool belt simulating the spells that utilized the number of Spirits summoned, how many were on cooldown, etc.

* [[Spoony Bard]]: The eighth profession was revealed to be Minstrel at first...

** {{spoiler|But the reveal was actually an 'illusion' and attempting to click the link broke the illusion and revealed the eighth profession to be none other than the [[I Knew It|Mesmer]].}}

** {{spoiler|But the reveal was actually an 'illusion' and attempting to click the link broke the illusion and revealed the eighth profession to be none other than the [[I Knew It!|Mesmer]].}}

* [[Standard Status Effects]] / [[Status Buff]]: Conditions and Boons, respectively. Plenty of abilities give them out or remove them, with some that even turn one into the other or move them from person to person.

* [[Stay in The Kitchen]]: Literally the offer of a group of Flame Legion soldiers to a female Blood Legion soldier to join them. Goes back to the history where the Flame Legion send all Charr women to the kitchen, which [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain|bit them in the ass]] when the women of the other legions did join the fight against them. Seeing how the above offer is rejected and the soldiers respond by attacking her and all other Blood Legion soldiers, including the player, they didn't learn their lesson yet.

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* [[Take That]]: When asked about subscription fees, Colin Johanson responded by asking "If you're paying a monthly fee for a game, what are you playing for?"

* [[Techno Babble]]: The Asuran trademark.

* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]] and [[The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In]]: Warriors have a greatsword skill called Bladetrail. It's also a [[Precision Guided Boomerang]] that cripples people.

* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]] and [[The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In]]: Warriors have a greatsword skill called Bladetrail. It's also a [[Precision-Guided Boomerang]] that cripples people.

* [[Tricked Out Shoes]]: [[Jet Pack|Rocket boots]] and [[Oil Slick|boots that spray an oil slick]] will be available to the engineer.

* [[Tricked-Out Shoes]]: [[Jet Pack|Rocket boots]] and [[Oil Slick|boots that spray an oil slick]] will be available to the engineer.

* [[True Companions]]: Charr Warbands, who are raised and trained together from a young age. A Charr's Warband is the most important thing to them in Charr culture, and one of the race specific questions for Charr in their Personal Story is which member of their Warband they're closest to. {{spoiler|Also the only one who survives your first mission.}}

* [[Turns Red]]: Why you don't anger the peaceful quaggan.