Crystalline swords

KillaKarl

KillaKarl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

16 Oct 2006 at 15:12 - 1
hi all

well ive been thinking over this for the last couple of weeks about the crystalline swords and want your opinion

1. how many of you think the current skin should be renamed crystalline axe, and a new skin for the sword is made (one that actually looks like a sword)

2. or if they cant do that make 2 new weapons hat drop, crystalline longsword and crystalline axe


what do you think?

DeathByAmor

DeathByAmor

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2006

N/

16 Oct 2006 at 15:21 - 2
Looks like a sword to me. There is a crystal axe in Nightfall that I found called the Blade Axe. I put it on Guild Wiki during the PvE event. I think it should be renamed to Crystalline Axe cause it looks like an axe made of crystal.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Blade_Axe

prism2525

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

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16 Oct 2006 at 16:25 - 3
the reason it's not named "Crystalline Axe" is that people excpect anything crystalline to be uber rare, and finding a cheap axe like that with such a big name would have a bad effect on the crystalline sword.

Crystalline sword = gold, plats, ectos...
Crystalline axe = maybe the soles of my old boots.

All of this is just my opinions so hold those flames.

Scutilla

Scutilla

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Tyrian Explorers League

R/P

16 Oct 2006 at 16:42 - 4
The axe seems to be kin to the Dragon Swords, there is a Fiery Blade Axe (red blade) and Icy Blade Axe (blue blade pictured above).

There are some weapons that really don't look at all like what they're supposed to be, so I don't have a problem with the Crystalline Sword being a sword.

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

16 Oct 2006 at 16:53 - 5
mammoth axe was more crystalline than this new "bladed axe"

gene terrodon

gene terrodon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Maryland/DC Area

Farmers Unite [FU]

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16 Oct 2006 at 16:58 - 6
The crystalline sword looks like a cleaver to me, and the cleaver is classified as an axe.


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Pictures courtesy of www.guildwiki.org
A new skin probably will not be created and the Crystalline not re-classified, but point is well made.

Kuja

Kuja

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Join Date: May 2005

MA

Kame

Mo/W

16 Oct 2006 at 17:00 - 7
Do you expect everything to look like your standard longsword for it to be a sword? Duh, no, its more interesting varied design styles.

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

16 Oct 2006 at 17:42 - 8
I think the Crystaline Sword looks like a sword.

I think the cleaver is more axe like.

Franco

Franco

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Join Date: Jul 2006

England

VoB

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16 Oct 2006 at 19:18 - 9
yay another crystalline thread

GedLongbow

GedLongbow

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Join Date: Oct 2006

A pinapple under the Jade Sea

R/Mo

16 Oct 2006 at 20:53 - 10
one that actually looks like a sword)

crystalline sword looks like a cleaver
Wat the heck, it looks 100% like a sword, how the hell do u think its an axe?!

reetkever

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/E

16 Oct 2006 at 21:13 - 11
Really... what's this about? :P

A Crystalline Sword looks like a sword to me, how is it an axe?

A cleaver is like a thing you use in the kitchen, but I can't say the same of a Crystalline Sword.

Also, if they just rename the Crystalline Sword to Crystalline Axe, they should change the damage mod as well, since it's an axe then. That means they should change the mods of all existing ones as well, if not, ALOT of people owning a Crystalline will be mad.

Also, let's say someone has a 14-21 Crystalline Sword, would it be changed to 6-28 (max dmg) then? Even though it wasn't max dmg before. This would bring down the price of Crystalline Swords (Axes in that case) a bit.


Anyway, I'd say don't touch the Crystalline Sword, and don't make a Crystalline Axe either. The Crystalline Sword is unique now, and let's keep it that way ^^

TheMosesPHD

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

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16 Oct 2006 at 21:13 - 12
Axes have a handle, Swords have a handle. Axes have a blade, Swords have a blade. The shape and size of the blade is what defines the difference between the two, but many variations of swords and axes abstract the line between the two types of weapons. Axes tend to have heavier blades, but there are swords with very heavy blades as well.

Compare the Cleaver (Axe) with the Dusk Blade. (Sword)



Seems to me the only difference is a triangle on the end of the blade.

In conclusion, whether it's really a sword or really an axe, the Crystalline skin is extremely ugly, so lets all stop talking about it

Vilaptca

Vilaptca

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Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

16 Oct 2006 at 21:23 - 13
Wouldn't that make the Fellblade, the Vertebreaker, and every other sword in game with a hacking-type blade a axe?

Fellblade looks more like the Cleaver than a Crystalline does.

Venus was her name

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Cornwall, UK

W/N

16 Oct 2006 at 21:56 - 14
crystaline swords do look kinda stupid, not something that LOOKS like the best (most wanted) weapon in the game.

then again..all we get in games is elven looking, or evil looking swords.

the gw crystaline sword is pretty unique

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

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Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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16 Oct 2006 at 21:57 - 15
Just make a Crystalline Axe that is extremely axe-like in appearance.

Also make a Crystalline Hammer while they're at it.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

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16 Oct 2006 at 22:23 - 16
The cleaver is a bad example of a "tipical axe." Try comparing a dusk blade with a gothic axe. There is a much bigger difference.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

16 Oct 2006 at 23:59 - 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franco
yay another crystalline thread
lol, wait il you have been here 1 year+, you will get sick and tired of such threads.

SPIRIT OF THE SEA

SPIRIT OF THE SEA

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

17 Oct 2006 at 01:15 - 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by GedLongbow
one that actually looks like a sword)

crystalline sword looks like a cleaver
Wat the heck, it looks 100% like a sword, how the hell do u think its an axe?!

Ged really hope ur kddin me

Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

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Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

17 Oct 2006 at 01:19 - 19
crystalin sythe ftw!!!

cataphract

cataphract

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Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

17 Oct 2006 at 06:47 - 20
I don't like crystalline swords or any hello kitty type of weapon for that matter. What I would like is some mean, lean, bad-ass steel weapons with nicer art. I just love the Long Sword and the Sephis Axe. Now, those are WEAPONS, not shiny plastic toys like celestials and the like.

squan

squan

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17 Oct 2006 at 06:55 - 21
well i dont like crystalline swords, i hate the skin. i only like the price some of you are willing to pay for the sword. but in my oppinion for such a rare sword i would have expect a nicer skin