Obscure references

[Milmoko_Gemoko]

FATE 'Restistence is Futile', 'The Truth is Out There' etc - awesome sci-fi references
I'm looking forward to the puns and references in expansion pack, also hopefully some new FATE chains/open world mechanics like a hamlet defence or something.

[OlyverW]

They also had a Hendrix inspired main story quest towards the end called All upon the watchtowers and it was equally interesting is that the place is in a bluish purple haze so a double touce

[Black_Wing]

He's Got a Ticket to Ride - Part of the chorus from The Carpenters song "Ticket to Ride"
A Bridge Too Full - Play on words "A Bridge Too Far"
Let Us Cling Together - title of the Super Famicom game, Tactics Ogre
The Wrath of Qarn - SciFi referrence, Star Trek: Wrath of Kahn.... QAAAAAAAAAAARN!

Orange Crush - song by REM
Primal Fear - Metal Band though probably just a coincidence
Red, Red Wine - song by Neil Diamond, later performed by UB40 (the more familiar Reggae style)

[Kotemon]

Primal Fear - Metal Band though probably just a coincidence

There's also a film called Primal Fear, and a song called Primal Scream (but that might be a stretch).

"That's not a knife... That's a knife..." Crocodile Dundee II quoted by the Fisher merchant npc in Mor Dhona by the summoning bell. Despite the fact he's holding and looking at a fishing pole.

I'm just waiting for a Dio or Rainbow (with dio) references to show up at some point..

[Ultimatecalibur]

I'm just waiting for a Dio or Rainbow (with dio) references to show up at some point..

If Dio isn't a monk and doesn't scream WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! and MUDAMUDAMUDA as he attacks I will be very surprised.

[Autumnfire]

He's Got a Ticket to Ride - Part of the chorus from The Carpenters song "Ticket to Ride"

*coughcoughBeatlescough*

Also in 1.0 there used to be a fortune teller NPC in Ul'dah that basically told you that the meaning of life was 42. XD

[OlyverW]

the level 35 WHM quest Only you can prevent forest ire

[kyuven]

I think it's easier to find ones that AREN'T horrible obscure puns :P
And that's why I love it
I mean I'm pretty sure every fisher quest in the image above is a reference to something.

[Hayward]

"Straight Outta Abalathia" (Mor Dhona sidequest) was almost too much for me (of course, referring to "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA).

"Them" (Eastern La Noscea FATE), referring to the obscure horror movie of the same name.

"What's on Your Mind" (Coerthas FATE, whose enemies are called Pure Energy), referring to the song by Information Society

[Crimen]

"Straight Outta Abalathia" (Mor Dhona sidequest) was almost too much for me (of course, referring to "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA).

"Them" (Eastern La Noscea FATE), referring to the obscure horror movie of the same name.

"What's on Your Mind" (Coerthas FATE, whose enemies are called Pure Energy), referring to the song by Information Society

Yes! I smiled like a total dork when I saw the "What's on Your Mind" fate and saw the mob name. That's one of my all time fave songs.