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Synyster Gates

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 22:04 - 1

Did someone ever notice this, if you dont ill describe it

the shadow of the axe doesnt resemble the shape of the axe is actually looks like you are wielding well.....spongebob squarepant.

I was experimenting a little bit with dying my chaos axe and noticed dying with a mix of yellow+red and orange("yes i did some funky mixing" and "yes I know there may be other mixes that have the same effect")
actually allows you too see the chaos axe is in fact a square shaped axe

I just wanted to note this as I really like the skin and hope anet could fix the shadow(anet employees visit the site regulary so i hope they see this)^^

Well this is my first post so i guess ill say hi too

The Shadow

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Wait... I thought you knew!!!

Natural Stoned Killers

R/

12 Sep 2006 at 22:50 - 2

Hey, welcome to the forums

I have to admit, this post made me laugh a little with the vizual imagry of a warrior bashing a Titan over the head with one of my kids' favorite cartoon characters...

I don't have a chaos axe... do you have a screenshot?

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

12 Sep 2006 at 22:52 - 3

Yes the shadow looks like that. The Alpha effect only works on the actual axe, not the shadow. .-.

Same thing for the Stormbow.

DOCB22

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

[SGC]

12 Sep 2006 at 22:59 - 4

i hate it. IMO the coolest axe in the game and the shadow SUX
I'm wielding spongebob squarepant on a stick and i'm pissed

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 23:04 - 5

mending and a chaos axe..lol

hey

welcome..yea this is old news im afraid

eternal pho

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Licious Fame Farmers {TLG}

W/E

13 Sep 2006 at 02:11 - 6

lol that shadow looks funny.

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

13 Sep 2006 at 02:13 - 7

It's not a bug, its a feature. Kind of like all the unique names with repeat weapon skins.

Dont you dare question ANET.

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

13 Sep 2006 at 02:15 - 8

Looks like her shadow is yelling "I'm wielding a Giantslaying Rolling Pin of Defense!" and "I'm using Heavy Blow on Aatxe!"

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

13 Sep 2006 at 03:02 - 9

Storm Bows get the same thing, because the alpha effects of the lightning don't carry through to shadows, it looks like you are carrying a Canoe.

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

13 Sep 2006 at 03:37 - 10

Wow i never noticed that. Hmm off to buy a chaos axe to beat things with my new spongebob squarepants.

Yes this should be fixed i guess Anet is just to lazy

madman420

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

13 Sep 2006 at 03:41 - 11

Yeah, that's the reason I hate chaos axes. At first I thought it was my vid card, but later learned everyone suffered from this design oversight.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

13 Sep 2006 at 04:33 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuna-fish_sushi

Yes this should be fixed i guess Anet is just to lazy

Yeah, a company is lazy for not fixing an insignificant little shadow bug. I mean, it's not like they are staggering 2 game releases per year, upkeeping datacenters for an Online RPG, running tournaments... oh, wait, they are.

ateddybear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Mo/Me

13 Sep 2006 at 04:49 - 13

Wow never noticed that, I play with shadows off. Anyway, I think the little icon of the shadow axe is screwed up as well, the colour and the axe itself looks rather blurry and dull when dyed compared tothe default where the icon is crystal clear.

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

13 Sep 2006 at 06:09 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by YunSooJin

It's not a bug, its a feature. Kind of like all the unique names with repeat weapon skins.

Dont you dare question ANET.

If that's the case, ANET is becoming more like Microsoft. *shivers*

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

13 Sep 2006 at 06:38 - 15

It's a technical issue. It's hard to make transparent objects to cast correct shadows. Even more if you want the game to scale on same HW as GW does.
The middle/low-end cards simply can't handle this fast enough.

DOCB22

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

[SGC]

13 Sep 2006 at 07:09 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Admins Bane

mending and a chaos axe..lol

hey

welcome..yea this is old news im afraid

it was an ez way to show the shadow

Anduin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ice Dragon Berserker Lodge

W/

13 Sep 2006 at 12:04 - 17

I've always hated the look of chaos axes. They look like the heat axes from Shining Force, without the handles. If they had handles, they wouldn't look so bad. But as far as it stands now, it's like holding a lightsaber by the blade. Looks stupid.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

13 Sep 2006 at 14:53 - 18

why ppl use chaos axe's is beyond me...they have no detail and look like they took all of 2 secs to design..ive had a few chaos axe's thru drops ect and i never noticed any square shadow..this only happen on low end spec comps?

@Doc..sorry but chaos axe+mending is the leet noob combo...my new guildies use mending i didnt stop laughing for half an hour..one of them is lvl20and doesnt even own a max dmg sword

defrule

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Volcano Insurance Salesmen [scam]

14 Sep 2006 at 01:36 - 19

a guy i know in game has an chaos axe which u can see the framework of it.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

14 Sep 2006 at 01:41 - 20

must only happen on low spec comps then