Norse Mythology?

LemonCrosswalk · Jun 11, 2009, 12:06 PM

They was never really a plan to follow Norse mythology. It was going to be an MMO based on a comic strip and then they went screw that and made their own junk.

Loki · Jun 11, 2009, 12:09 PM

Gravity never really followed the comic's storyline and stuff.

A92FL0163 · Jun 11, 2009, 01:13 PM

We got thanatos and morroc, Still waiting for Faceworms and the Geffenia Keeper.

Dean Stark · Jun 12, 2009, 01:23 AM

Quote from: Green on Jun 11, 2009, 02:49 AM
Hel probably wasn't used, because RO didn't want to do a woman that was half young, and half old and decaying. =\

There's an NPC named Lady Hel though. She's in The Sign quest.

Riceman · Jun 13, 2009, 10:41 PM

RAGNAROK ONLINE is korean right??
the term ragnarok originated from norse mythology and refers to a war between gods and evil forces.
there is also a ragnarok in korean mythology.... i think

RO is based on a ragnarok influenced by asian cultures.. eg. anime

Irrelevant · Jun 13, 2009, 11:59 PM

Quote from: Riceman on Jun 13, 2009, 10:41 PM
RAGNAROK ONLINE is korean right??
the term ragnarok originated from norse mythology and refers to a war between gods and evil forces.
there is also a ragnarok in korean mythology.... i think

RO is based on a ragnarok influenced by asian cultures.. eg. anime

LiteX · Jun 14, 2009, 01:43 AM

Quote from: Riceman on Jun 13, 2009, 10:41 PM
RAGNAROK ONLINE is korean right??
the term ragnarok originated from norse mythology and refers to a war between gods and evil forces.
there is also a ragnarok in korean mythology.... i think

RO is based on a ragnarok influenced by asian cultures.. eg. anime

Ragnarok is norse, NOT korean, and anime has nothing to do with RO except it's art style

theeman · Jun 14, 2009, 01:49 AM

how is lightenhalzen usa?

Loki · Jun 14, 2009, 02:29 AM

The rather modern town and the slums.

LiteX · Jun 14, 2009, 05:33 AM

Quote from: theeman on Jun 14, 2009, 01:49 AM
how is lightenhalzen usa?

Not really, just any random 21st century city which has a rich part and a shantytown

Anti-Static Foam Cleaner · Jun 16, 2009, 03:48 AM

Quote from: bleu on Jun 11, 2009, 01:30 AM
Actually Ragnarok Online is based off a manhwa series called Ragnarok, by Myung-jin Lee.

This. The game is loosely based on the crappy manhwa which was loosely based on norse mythology. So any norse themes out there are double washed-out. It has nothing to do with any part of Ragnarok I know.

LiteX · Jun 16, 2009, 04:14 AM

Quote from: Anti-Static Foam Cleaner on Jun 16, 2009, 03:48 AM
Quote from: bleu on Jun 11, 2009, 01:30 AM
Actually Ragnarok Online is based off a manhwa series called Ragnarok, by Myung-jin Lee.

This. The game is loosely based on the crappy manhwa which was loosely based on norse mythology. So any norse themes out there are double washed-out. It has nothing to do with any part of Ragnarok I know.

The lack of much norse mythology is because this is what happens:
Norse Mythology>Manhwa with 1/10 of the mythology>Game with 1/10 of the manhwa's norse mythology, but It seems gravity will fix the lack of it on the new world

Slice · Jun 16, 2009, 04:18 AM

Quote from: Hutchy on Jun 11, 2009, 12:03 AM
I think they did what most people do when inspired by something - they took *elements* of it. They didn't make the entire game RAGNAROK NORSE LAND OF ODIN AND RUNES AND STUFF ONLINE, they pepper little bits in here and there, taking what they thought could work for them *and* for the world they were creating.

LOL

carbine23 · Jun 21, 2009, 05:19 AM

Name sounds cool crack me up, nweiz never really notice this until now @_@