Is there a quest for this? "Shrine of the Fallen Warrio

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Is there a quest for this? "Shrine of the Fallen Warrio

Post by Vashanti » 03 Feb 2005 04:15 pm

In the Barrens:

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EDIT: That big red "Horde" looking symbol at the top and on the boxes on the sides would make an awesome guild tabard logo, too!

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Post by Widge » 03 Feb 2005 08:37 pm

It's a memorial for a real person. If you've been to the Sons of the Storm website, where a few of the more well-known Blizzard artists show off their work, you'll see that one of them is called "Twincruiser." This isn't actually a single person, but rather the twin brothers Michael and René Koiter.

Last year Michael Koiter died. The shrine was placed there in remembrance of him. If you look on the front of the monument, you see what looks like some runes. Look closely and you'll notice that the two in the middle are actually his initials, MK.

It's really very touching once you know why it's there. Even more so when you see it from this perspective:

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If you're interested, there's a memorial written by by René Koiter at http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/memorial_twincruiser.html

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Post by Clouseau » 03 Feb 2005 09:41 pm

That is very cool.
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Post by goomba_boy » 03 Feb 2005 09:59 pm

What a great way to memorialize him. It's things like this that make you realize that this game has a heart and soul to it.

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Post by Beli Flinthammer » 03 Feb 2005 11:09 pm

Thanks for digging that up, Widge.
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Post by Vashanti » 03 Feb 2005 11:15 pm

Oh, wow... I think that rings some bells now, thanks. That is 100 times cooler and more touching than any quest or text script.

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Post by Sasnic » 10 Feb 2005 02:54 pm

Very very cool of Blizzard to do. That happened in UO as well oh so many years ago. Origin placed a dolphin in the water and named it after the poor soul's character. Sir Death was the name ... kinda ironic huh.
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Post by Ringo Flinthammer » 10 Feb 2005 03:01 pm

Where is this in the Barrens?

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Post by Vashanti » 10 Feb 2005 04:01 pm

Ringo Flinthammer wrote:Where is this in the Barrens?
If I remember correctly, it's right about here, on an outcropped hill off from the main hill/mountain, closer to the road:

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Post by Vamen » 11 Feb 2005 06:13 am

Wow that is a very impressive addition. I agree, that shows you this game has heart and was made by people who have it as well.
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Post by Graffe » 11 Feb 2005 07:34 am

Gave me goosebumps. That is so very touching. :cry:
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