Both dropped in UW.
I know purp's quality has been upgraded lately, but these are 1 point from perfection 100k+ items...damm Anet
Quite amazing purple drops...
Kalidon
Both dropped in UW.
I know purp's quality has been upgraded lately, but these are 1 point from perfection 100k+ items...damm Anet
kvndoom
And what's really sad that if you tried to sell them, people will turn them down or offer you less simply because they're purple and not gold. If they were gold with the same stats, the same folks would be tripping over their own feet in the mad rush to buy them. People, I swear...
Indian
had 9 14 > 50 mursaat hammers
16 mursaat hornbows 14 > 50 :P
16 mursaat hornbows 14 > 50 :P
Saphatorael
Yeh, i got a req 8 14^50 Barbed Broadsword of Fortitude (+29hp)
The sad part is, getting it sold is pretty impossible, people only like shiny goldens or expensive greens
The sad part is, getting it sold is pretty impossible, people only like shiny goldens or expensive greens
lyra_song
Beautiful
Soccer55
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Originally Posted by kvndoom
And what's really sad that if you tried to sell them, people will turn them down or offer you less simply because they're purple and not gold. If they were gold with the same stats, the same folks would be tripping over their own feet in the mad rush to buy them. People, I swear...
Which is funny to me because they're the same type of people that ctrl click their weapon set(s) at the beginning of a mission.....and no one is ever going to know whether their weapon is blue, purple, or gold unless they announce it.
-Tom
-Tom
Sekkira
I have a gold eternal bow with the same stats I can't get rid of :\
Fifithedestroyer
iv had 2 count em 2 req 9 14^50 fellblades that were purple
sold em for 10k each (had a req 11 14^50 gold 1 sold for 35k)
how sad indeed
also had a firestaff that had a fire req with dual 18%'s on fire that was purple
ended up merching that 1 though
sold em for 10k each (had a req 11 14^50 gold 1 sold for 35k)
how sad indeed
also had a firestaff that had a fire req with dual 18%'s on fire that was purple
ended up merching that 1 though
nomercy
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Originally Posted by kvndoom
And what's really sad that if you tried to sell them, people will turn them down or offer you less simply because they're purple and not gold. If they were gold with the same stats, the same folks would be tripping over their own feet in the mad rush to buy them. People, I swear...
Yea cant believe that either. I honestly dont give a f*ck if its purple or gold.
Burton2000
Found a nice +14^50 chaos axe req 9 purple drop for me in fow. Decided to keep it as i like the skin.
Gun Pierson
Well I think purple should represent quality items. The colour purple was fancied during history and represented elite. During roman times, the colour came from a type of snail. I looked it up in the meantime:
'Tyrian purple (Koine Greek: πορφυρα, porphura), also known as royal purple or imperial purple, is a purple-red dye made by the ancient Canaanites/Phoenicians in the city of Tyre, from a mucus-secretion of the hypobranchial gland of a marine snail known as the Murex brandaris or the spiny dye-murex.
The Phoenicians also made a purple-blue indigo dye, called royal blue or hyacinth purple, which was made from a related species of marine snail, called the Murex trunculus or the banded dye-murex.
Tyrian purple was expensive: the fourth-century BCE historian Theopompus reported, "Purple for dyes fetched its weight in silver at Colophon" in Asia Minor.
The fast, non-fading dye was an item of luxury trade, prized by Romans, who used it to colour ceremonial robes.'
I would like to have a perfect purple item.
'Tyrian purple (Koine Greek: πορφυρα, porphura), also known as royal purple or imperial purple, is a purple-red dye made by the ancient Canaanites/Phoenicians in the city of Tyre, from a mucus-secretion of the hypobranchial gland of a marine snail known as the Murex brandaris or the spiny dye-murex.
The Phoenicians also made a purple-blue indigo dye, called royal blue or hyacinth purple, which was made from a related species of marine snail, called the Murex trunculus or the banded dye-murex.
Tyrian purple was expensive: the fourth-century BCE historian Theopompus reported, "Purple for dyes fetched its weight in silver at Colophon" in Asia Minor.
The fast, non-fading dye was an item of luxury trade, prized by Romans, who used it to colour ceremonial robes.'
I would like to have a perfect purple item.
milias
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Originally Posted by kvndoom
And what's really sad that if you tried to sell them, people will turn them down or offer you less simply because they're purple and not gold. If they were gold with the same stats, the same folks would be tripping over their own feet in the mad rush to buy them. People, I swear...
Aye, but alas, that is the nature of the beast.
Fred Kiwi
Gold is pwetty.
milias
It's about status and vanity, really. Just as in real-life, why would you prefer a gold necklace to a silver one that's identical in every way, except that it's silver?
reetkever
Really, I couldn't care less about purples having 14^50.
A weapon is cool to have if its gold and has excelent stats (gold = rare, as the game stated itself some months back)
Of course, I'll never USE the 'bling bling' weapons, but come on, I think everyone can afford a good green to use.
Of course there are always people who say 'who cares if its purple or gold' etc. Well I do, there has to be SOME use in gold items, and thats the bling bling. (since no1 actually USES gold weapons, but prefer greens)
Let's be honest everyone, if you had the choice between a gold 15^50 Storm Bow, and a purple 15^50 one, which would you choose?
A weapon is cool to have if its gold and has excelent stats (gold = rare, as the game stated itself some months back)
Of course, I'll never USE the 'bling bling' weapons, but come on, I think everyone can afford a good green to use.
Of course there are always people who say 'who cares if its purple or gold' etc. Well I do, there has to be SOME use in gold items, and thats the bling bling. (since no1 actually USES gold weapons, but prefer greens)
Let's be honest everyone, if you had the choice between a gold 15^50 Storm Bow, and a purple 15^50 one, which would you choose?
Gun Pierson
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Originally Posted by reetkever
Let's be honest everyone, if you had the choice between a gold 15^50 Storm Bow, and a purple 15^50 one, which would you choose?
I'll ask you a question, if the purple one would have one extra custom mod ability(total of three) would you still prefer your yellow one with two custom mods?
I'll ask you a question, if the purple one would have one extra custom mod ability(total of three) would you still prefer your yellow one with two custom mods?
lyra_song
Quote:
Originally Posted by reetkever
Let's be honest everyone, if you had the choice between a gold 15^50 Storm Bow, and a purple 15^50 one, which would you choose?
Whichever was cheaper.
Feminist Terrorist
Bah, I pick weapons based on usability and stats. I don't give a flying you know what what color it is. I'm also cheap, which usually puts me out of the loop to buy things. Sometimes I'll splurge, but not often.
Renegade26
The real question is, how much may I buy the storm bow for? My noob mate started GW, and he likes it, and I told him about Storm bow's cool skin, and would really like to get him one.
Soccer55
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Originally Posted by milias
It's about status and vanity, really. Just as in real-life, why would you prefer a gold necklace to a silver one that's identical in every way, except that it's silver?
Ah, but the difference between real life and GW is that no one can tell what color your weapon is (blue, purple, gold) unless you announce it or show it off somehow (dropping it on the ground or opening trade with someone). In real life, you can see the difference between gold and silver necklaces.
-Tom
-Tom
lyra_song
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Originally Posted by Soccer55
Ah, but the difference between real life and GW is that no one can tell what color your weapon is (blue, purple, gold) unless you announce it or show it off somehow (dropping it on the ground or opening trade with someone). In real life, you can see the difference between gold and silver necklaces.
-Tom What about white gold? platinum? gold-plated? gold filled?
besides, GW weapons are about functionality.
Jewelry is all about fashion
if it looks good, who cares what its made of?
-Tom What about white gold? platinum? gold-plated? gold filled?
besides, GW weapons are about functionality.
Jewelry is all about fashion
if it looks good, who cares what its made of?
reetkever
Well, for the people who care about the stats of a weapon: you should get green weapons.
I see gold/purple/blue weapons only as kind of things that give you status or things you can collect (or the weapon has to be unique, like the -50 cesta, you wont find that in any other colour)
Everytime I look at my golden sword collection, I'm kind of proud and satisfied. I do not use any of the swords though, since that's what greens are there for (well I sometimes use a perfect req 8 sword, but thats only when I can't afford to have more attribute points in Swordsmanship than 8)
Of course, some people might need Poisonous Mods for their weapons, and most greens don't have that mod, but you can just get a Collector's weapon then.
Gold weapons are more for the people who have the money for it, and want to spend it on golden weapons.
A purple 14^50 rare skinned weapon is more in the middle:
it isn't good (at least not as good as a good green/collector's would be), and it isn't 'bling bling' weapon either. I only collect golden weapons since they look so rare and shiny
I see gold/purple/blue weapons only as kind of things that give you status or things you can collect (or the weapon has to be unique, like the -50 cesta, you wont find that in any other colour)
Everytime I look at my golden sword collection, I'm kind of proud and satisfied. I do not use any of the swords though, since that's what greens are there for (well I sometimes use a perfect req 8 sword, but thats only when I can't afford to have more attribute points in Swordsmanship than 8)
Of course, some people might need Poisonous Mods for their weapons, and most greens don't have that mod, but you can just get a Collector's weapon then.
Gold weapons are more for the people who have the money for it, and want to spend it on golden weapons.
A purple 14^50 rare skinned weapon is more in the middle:
it isn't good (at least not as good as a good green/collector's would be), and it isn't 'bling bling' weapon either. I only collect golden weapons since they look so rare and shiny
Jeremy Untouchable
lol, i found a purple fellblade req 8 14>50 one time, yesterday i found a clean white req 8 fellblade..........I am one of the guys who uses gold items, and i customize them too,
Clone
...and yet the golden pheonix blade I got during the double canthan chest weekend had no inherent damage mods. Req 11 too if I remember correctly. I seriously think these colors need to be revised so they actually have a little bit clearer indication of the weapon's quality.
Shadowfox1125
I have a Gold Crenellated Sword req 9, 14^50
and a few weeks ago, in the sell forum, there was a Purple Crenellated Sword req 8, 14^50.
Now that frustrated me.
and a few weeks ago, in the sell forum, there was a Purple Crenellated Sword req 8, 14^50.
Now that frustrated me.
Nexium
functionality combined whith Vanity is an Perfect weapon:P
dont know what the hell iam talking about gotta stop drinking...
dont know what the hell iam talking about gotta stop drinking...
Jeremy Untouchable
lol, i found a purple fellblade req 8 14>50 one time, yesterday i found a clean white req 8 fellblade..........I am one of the guys who uses gold items, and i customize them too,
Hyper Cutter
I bought a Cruel Oni Blade off someone in Ascalon City for 500g, turned out to be purple, max damage and 14^50. That's better than the weapon I was using...
Akuma
Who cares about gold status, is someone gonna hack your account and see ZOMG NO GOLDS HAX and die in front of the computer?
I buy non perfect purples, I'll take (buy) the bows off you =P and I'll buy that crenelated, 14^50 is like 15^50 except less prestigous.
Stupid vanity.
I buy non perfect purples, I'll take (buy) the bows off you =P and I'll buy that crenelated, 14^50 is like 15^50 except less prestigous.
Stupid vanity.
Dragonious
Good items to use for yourself IMO. I wouldn't sell them anyway.
bart
yeap keep the good purple sell the golds
Sir Skullcrasher
Yeah.. keep the purple drops and sell the gold one to make some money!
gasmaskman
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Originally Posted by milias
It's about status and vanity, really. Just as in real-life, why would you prefer a gold necklace to a silver one that's identical in every way, except that it's silver?
But, why would it matter if no one saw what color the necklace was?
Stockholm
Quote:
Originally Posted by milias
It's about status and vanity, really. Just as in real-life, why would you prefer a gold necklace to a silver one that's identical in every way, except that it's silver?
The gold one will not give you a green ring around the neck
CoRrRan
I was also quite surprised when I obtained a purple 14^50 req 8 Oni Blade from the Shiro'ken outside Harvest Temple.
I thought these stats were only for golden weapons. Apparently I was wrong.
I thought these stats were only for golden weapons. Apparently I was wrong.
Relambrien
Mods on purple weapons can be up to 1 point away from perfect.
That means the max for a purple weapon mods are...
14^50
(not sure about -5, -10AR, and the degen mods though. Never seen them on a purple.)
19<50
etc.
That means the max for a purple weapon mods are...
14^50
(not sure about -5, -10AR, and the degen mods though. Never seen them on a purple.)
19<50
etc.
MelechRic
It's funny, I was thinking about this topic a lot this weekend. I've gotten 2 purple cleavers that were 14^50 and req 8. I don't run a warrior so I thought I'd be generous and offer them to anyone in my guild. Absolutely no takers...
meh...
meh...
Riken Chrono
meh i dont like the gold color anyways so no prob to me. yeh i've gotten som,e 14^50 purp weapons and it fills me with such glee. and if your selling them...pm me
Kalidon
Btw I think i'll keep em for an eventual ranger
glountz
Had a 14^50 15-22 purple crenellated sword while farming Temple Guardians in Tahnakai Temple. Youpi!