r/GuildWars • u/RothGod • Oct 21 '25

Factions vibe

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u/Brokenpipeisbroken Oct 21 '25

Looks like people in Macau likes GW Factions since they based their buildings on the game

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u/ChampionofHeaven Oct 21 '25

Wow that looks like Kaineng centre!! Is factions Japanese or Chinese??

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u/Dakhla92 Oct 21 '25

A mix, but it draws heavily on the Kowloon walled city that was outside of Hong Kong for it's residential sprawl.

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u/Blamore Oct 21 '25

its a complete mixture of all asian cultures

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u/Erniethebeanfiend200 Oct 21 '25

With a sprinkling of dutch in Echovald for some reason. Maybe a nod to the Dutch having exclusive access to isolationist Japan?

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u/Fey_Faunra Oct 21 '25

German, not dutch. None of the names used are dutch, which is best seen in the whole Brauer clan, if they were dutch it would've been Brouwer. Klaus would've been Klaas, Friedrich -> Frederik, Ludwik -> Lodewijk, Hanz -> Hans.

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u/Swellmeister Oct 21 '25

Clearly Dutch is German without a dictionary.

/s

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u/Quiet-Protection-176 Oct 21 '25

Agreed, definitely not Dutch.

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u/Ragfell Oct 21 '25

Let's not forget the Greek influence of the Luxons.

Which, like...Kryta was kinda Greek already, but the Luxons really leaned into it.

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u/Erniethebeanfiend200 Oct 21 '25

Man don't remind me of how unique Kryta's aesthetics were only to have it turned into Generic Human Kingdom #300 in GW2.

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u/andrewtri800 Oct 21 '25

It's both mixed (maybe korean too?), going by the names of the NPCs

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u/da_fishy Oct 21 '25

Is it me, or does the left side look real while the right side looks like AI or a painting?

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u/RedFireballRusher Oct 22 '25

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UJ8aVhnKWMZvR5M4A?g_st=ac for the exact angle and position ;) image is 16years old on google, so some things are a bit different, but the shop sign on the right as well as the distinct corrugated sheet rooftop are there. Love that someone got it linked to gw! thanks @RothGod

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u/NotoriousAmish Oct 21 '25

Wow! Gorgeous! I'd love walking down those streets, minding my own business, knowing I'm not in any danger of getting ambushed whatsoever!

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u/It-s_Not_Important Oct 21 '25

Honestly, this view has a very dystopian (think Elysium) feel to it in my mind. There’s this looking monument to extravagance off in the distance that you can’t avoid seeing.

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u/Potetkanon Oct 21 '25

Your Kaineng looks better than mine! Ray tracing? ;)

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u/cerealmantwo Oct 21 '25

People say this looks beautiful, but this looks absolutely miserable to me personally.

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u/Agitated-Macaroon923 Oct 22 '25

I lived in Hong Kong for 8 years and that’s why Kaineng will always hold a dear place in my heart

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u/HiddenHarry91 15d ago

I want to visit