Taken from EBgames:
- Glacial Blade Cold damage: 15-22 (Requires 9 Swordsmanship)Damage +15% (While Enchanted) Special Note: This item can be upgraded with a Sword Pommel
- Darksteel Longbow - Piercing damage: 15-28 (Requires 9 Marksmanship) Armor penetration +20% (Chance: 20%) Damage +15% Energy -5 Special Note: This item can be upgraded with a Bow Grip
- Hourglass Staff Energy +15 Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Divine Favor)Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Fast Casting)Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Soul Reaping) Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Energy Storage) Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Spawning Power) Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%) Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%) Health +45 (While Enchanted) Special Note: This item cannot be upgraded
So you get two completely useless items since they're uninscribable and then a spiritbinder for all classes.
hoo-ray?
More terribad preorder items
Selket
Knightsaber Sith
Well, let's wait 'til we see the skin to start whining.
Selket
Because skin is more important than stats?
lollll
lollll
HayesA
Yeh; the skins are supposedly a few skins whom won the design a weapon contest. ;-) So, they're guarenteed to rawk.
WinterSnowblind
We've known these stats for a few days.
I don't see the problem. They're not THAT bad, the sword can at least have a pommel attached. They're pretty much the same as most of the other bonus weapons we get, not great, but pretty useful for starting new characters and giving to Heroes.
What were you expecting? Perfect Max Greens?
I don't see the problem. They're not THAT bad, the sword can at least have a pommel attached. They're pretty much the same as most of the other bonus weapons we get, not great, but pretty useful for starting new characters and giving to Heroes.
What were you expecting? Perfect Max Greens?
KiyaKoreena
Just because an item is not inscribable does not mean it is useless. Yeesh. Plus I think the staff stats are just fine for most people.
Cacheelma
Rawk? Right. It's gonna rock your world even more when nearly EVERYBODY is using them.
Divinus Stella
The sword is great for a conjure warrior, but the rest are useless crap.
Knightsaber Sith
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Because skin is more important than stats?
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JeniM
Glacial Blade Cold damage: 15-22 (Requires 9 Swordsmanship)Damage +15% (While Enchanted) Special Note: This item can be upgraded with a Sword Pommel
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Conjure Frost?
Sounds nice
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Conjure Frost?
Sounds nice
keli
yes they will give us a staff with +150 energy 250-350 dmg and 100% casting time, and bow with 8500^50...
well its only a pre-order
well its only a pre-order
Navaros
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What were you expecting? Perfect Max Greens?
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However, many people are expecting something better than perfect max greens. Make them fully moddable. The former pre-release items should be made fully moddable, and so should these. Absolutely no reason to not do that.
I fail to see why anyone would wanna pay real-life money for weapons that are less moddable than in-game collector weapons are.
lyra_song
Hero weapons.
Hurray.
Now everyone shut up. ;P
Go to every character, type /bonus and all your heroes are hooked up.
Doesn't GWEN have 10 heros? I got pre-order weapons for Sins, Rits, Para, Derv and now ill get weapons for Warrior, Ranger and Casters. GG.
Hurray.
Now everyone shut up. ;P
Go to every character, type /bonus and all your heroes are hooked up.
Doesn't GWEN have 10 heros? I got pre-order weapons for Sins, Rits, Para, Derv and now ill get weapons for Warrior, Ranger and Casters. GG.
Coridan
because of vanity. the only reason anyone plays with any "special" item...we/they/I am vain and want my items to look cool.. These skins will probably only be available to the preorder weapons. like that shield was...hrm from Goty? or one of the pre release packs.
keli
well in hungary i got the pre-release for free..
Levi Garett
Awesome. I can trash them and remake them as many times as I like. Disposable weapons are FTW.
These are probably catered towards use on peoples heroes btw...
These are probably catered towards use on peoples heroes btw...
ZenRgy
+15% enchanted, cold damage.
Use Conjure Frost gogogo.
Use Conjure Frost gogogo.
Healers Wisper
I really dont think these are all that bad, they work for heros which is where most of these weapons go anyways. And really for the most part they are free, the $5 is really to reserve your copy of gw:en at most places. No real complants here.
Miral
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Sure, why not. People are paying good money for them.
However, many people are expecting something better than perfect max greens. Make them fully moddable. The former pre-release items should be made fully moddable, and so should these. Absolutely no reason to not do that. I fail to see why anyone would wanna pay real-life money for weapons that are less moddable than in-game collector weapons are. |
as for the weapons.... dislike the staff, like the other two. unique... thats what i like to see
Traveller
That staff will replace the Spiritbinder as my standard hero staff.
And yes, if that sword is the design contest winner, then I'll definately use it no matter what stats it comes with.
And yes, if that sword is the design contest winner, then I'll definately use it no matter what stats it comes with.
Longasc
They are not "perfect" in the sense of what is generally wanted the most.
This is no coincidence. They always carefully pick useful mods, but take care not to make them count to the best weapons there is. Would diminish the incentive to get endgame greens and rare skins.
Closest to this are the Nevermore Flatbow, the Rhino Hammer and the Serrated Shield. Too bad you can no longer add a grip to them, the Rhino Hammer would then be a perfect weapon. But I think this is already countered by the fact that Hammers are not too popular outside PvP, and not overly much in PvP either.
BTW: Maybe the "Fiery Destroyers" are vulnerable to Cold Damage. IDS and the Preorder Glacial Blade would then just rock.
This is no coincidence. They always carefully pick useful mods, but take care not to make them count to the best weapons there is. Would diminish the incentive to get endgame greens and rare skins.
Closest to this are the Nevermore Flatbow, the Rhino Hammer and the Serrated Shield. Too bad you can no longer add a grip to them, the Rhino Hammer would then be a perfect weapon. But I think this is already countered by the fact that Hammers are not too popular outside PvP, and not overly much in PvP either.
BTW: Maybe the "Fiery Destroyers" are vulnerable to Cold Damage. IDS and the Preorder Glacial Blade would then just rock.
prism2525
Are these gonna be available from the online store? I can't get them otherwise without paying GROSS shipping fees (over $50) which would be... dumb.
AlienFromBeyond
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Are these gonna be available from the online store? I can't get them otherwise without paying GROSS shipping fees (over $50) which would be... dumb.
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If the Glacial Blade has a cool skin, buh-bye IDS. And the staff will be quite useful for any new caster heroes we get. Same for the bow and rangers.
You just got tomahawked
I wouldn't mind using the sword on a conjure warrior.
Molock
Hey, the staff (fire spec) has ok specs... I can't say the same for the other weapons though.
Series
The nightfall prerelease items are perfect :-P
Sarevok Thordin
Please Anet, let us inscribe that sword ._.
I like my plague touch ._.
I like my plague touch ._.
Navaros
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Originally Posted by Series
The nightfall prerelease items are perfect :-P
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HawkofStorms
People who bash "icy" and "fiery" mods are the same people who use Sundering (by the way, by dealing elemental damage, you bypass a warriors +20 armor vs physical damage, thus an elemental weapon is equivalent to a 100/20 Sundering weapon when used against a warrior).
Jeremy Untouchable
spinal shivers?..
Malice Black
Better then the GOTY items, only one I use from them is the Serrated Shield <3
King's Spectre
Ooo! Just realized my warrior will finally have a max sword in presearing. 
countesscorpula
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Taken from EBgames:
So you get two completely useless items since they're uninscribable and then a spiritbinder for all classes. hoo-ray? |
A sundering bow with 15% and - 5 energy... Sundering works nicely in every situation (one of the most sought after bow strings), and -5 e is made up for easily with expertise. This is a "Brawn of Brains" inscription, btw. And room for the bowgrip of your choice.
The staff.
15 energy (Base ten + 5 insightful staff head)
HSR 20% (Base on a max staff)
HCT 10% (Perfect "don't think twice" inscription)
+45 HP when enchanted (Perfect Devotion staff wrapping)
That makes a maxed out staff, useable by any casting profession.
So, none of these are "completely useless." All come with inscriptions (permanent ones, but they are there), and at least one maxed mod. And unlike the Spiritbinder, this one comes with a staff wrapping, as mentioned earlier. If you want a bare item that will accept prefix and suffix mods, go visit a collector or a crafter. These items were made to be relatively generic and "perfect" in order to please a wide variety of people. If you need something else to fit your dream build, other items are available in the game.
A better question about these items would be, why does the ritualist get a flashy pre-order weapon, but the dervish, paragon, and assassin are left out? Just wondering...
Robin_Anadri
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Originally Posted by King's Spectre
Ooo! Just realized my warrior will finally have a max sword in presearing.
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Rocky Raccoon
If you don't think the items are acceptable don't pre-order.
countesscorpula
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Originally Posted by Longasc
Closest to this are the Nevermore Flatbow, the Rhino Hammer and the Serrated Shield. Too bad you can no longer add a grip to them, the Rhino Hammer would then be a perfect weapon. But I think this is already countered by the fact that Hammers are not too popular outside PvP, and not overly much in PvP either. |
Traveller
And yeah, bonus weapons do spawn in pre-searing.
KamikazeChicken
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Originally Posted by Robin_Anadri
Bonus items won't spawn in pre.
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123456
Nuclear Eclipse
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Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
Well, let's wait 'til we see the skin to start whining.
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Rocky Raccoon
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Originally Posted by Nuclear Eclipse
basically this is exactly what's wrong with this game...
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