Guild Wars sword for sale, what?

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

So I was browsing ebay and typed in the name of my favourite video game.

This popped up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gaerts-Sword-fro...d =p1638.m118

Anyone have a clue who Gaert might be?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
This sword is all over the Internet, and it's totally not Guild Wars at all. We appreciate hearing about this sort of thing, because it's not right for people to be taking advantage of our game in a profit-making sense.

I have referred this for a legal review. The attorney may or may not decide to pursue it -- that's not a call that I could make. However, I do know that this is a bogus "Guild Wars" item, is not approved nor authorized by ArenaNet or NCsoft, and such use is a violation of both copyright and our Terms of Use.

(Thanks to Inde for getting in touch about this, too.)

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

I have no idea....

Quote:
“Your penalty for trespassing is death” Gaert from the popular CORPG Guild Wars lends his blade to us for the conquering of all.
????

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

it resembles a fellblade...but this is definitely doesnt look familiar otherwise.

casted handle? lame...

Opal Bridewood

Opal Bridewood

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Guardians of the Stars - SoF alliance

Mo/

Quote:
Gaert one of the main charactor from Guild wars chose this weapons and in return the sword saved his life manny times over.
Interesting, there are quite a few sites selling this... thing

CyberMesh0

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

That skin doesn't even exist, nor does that character for that matter.

Pirates Arrrg Matey

Pirates Arrrg Matey

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

N/Mo

that can't be right, for Dagnar Stonepate says that line before he kills prince rurik.

anyways, it looks like generic fantasy sword to me, meh not that great.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

I know, I thought it was for some other "guildwars" but it clearly says 'video game' on a lot of them and CORPG. What other game could it be?

Harrier's haste

Harrier's haste

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

ViLE

R/P

Dunno, might be a scam.(you send over the $$$ but you never receive the item) But it's useless unless you're the outdoor hunting type.

Shadow Spirit

Shadow Spirit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago

your cat eats dog food [pup]

N/E

LOL. weird...Maybe those will start dropping from the Zaishen chest

foo

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

I'd guess that it's a wow thing, and that the seller doesn't really knows about the games and just messed it up.

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by foo
I'd guess that it's a wow thing, and that the seller doesn't really knows about the games and just messed it up.
Still; there's more than one guy trying to sell that sword; maybe it's some sort of lame ripoff?

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Terrible sword for balance in combat, shoddy material, not even in the game itself... Christmas present for the blind?

Opal Bridewood

Opal Bridewood

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Guardians of the Stars - SoF alliance

Mo/

Well on this site, it is clearly speaking about GW, and it's not on just ebay but the same thing is for sale on other sites too...

Harrier's haste

Harrier's haste

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

ViLE

R/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Real Avalon
Still; there's more than one guy trying to sell that sword; maybe it's some sort of lame ripoff?

If you wanna buy it, buy it. Asking people's opinions are only gonna bog you down.

artay

artay

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

The Agony Scene

E/

It looks lke the sword from soul calibur.

Big_Daddy

Big_Daddy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Big Daddy Experience [BigD]

N/Mo

Maybe Gaert died when the Charr did the Searing ritual and all that was left behind was his sword...

...or maybe not

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

wow this is really weird maybe it is from an early beta shot or a different version ???????

Heavenly Messanger

Heavenly Messanger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Looking for one >.>

Mo/

I was curious, so i did some googling... here's something that at least tells us who Gaert is:

http://s14.invisionfree.com/Dracanis...?showtopic=801

Seems like this has no relation to GW whatsoever...

Stolen Souls

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Heavenly Messanger
I was curious, so i did some googling... here's something that at least tells us who Gaert is:

http://s14.invisionfree.com/Dracanis...?showtopic=801

Seems like this has no relation to GW whatsoever...


lol, interesting. Kinda figured it had nothing to do with GW from the start.

*goes to spend too much money on a poorly-made fake GW weapon*

Wirt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Conscripts of Ascalon

W/

It could be that they misspelled Great for Gaert?

Big_Daddy

Big_Daddy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Big Daddy Experience [BigD]

N/Mo

Aren't they breaking some copyright laws or something? Just wondering.

Opal Bridewood

Opal Bridewood

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Guardians of the Stars - SoF alliance

Mo/

Most likely, probably with using Guild Wars and the drawing of that guy (?). Or maybe they are just fake sites trying to get credit card info, who knows? It's fishy by all means...

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

Quote:
Personality: Gaert have a temper that tells him that he has to do what he wants and nothing more. If he wants to kill he kill, if he want to run away he runs away. You cannot find out if his going to stand and just fight or just move along. If some speaks to rude of his family he let them do it cause he want to kill them. He will protect the city he comes from even if they don’t like him.

Alignment: Neutral

Appearance: Well Gaert has white hair because he is a made clone. He has big muscles, which normally is shown through a white tight singlet.
OMG, I actually laughed out loud...

We need to start a thread in Off Topic and Absurd detailing all the exploits of Gaert, the Sephiroth Clone!

Big_Daddy

Big_Daddy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Big Daddy Experience [BigD]

N/Mo

HEY!!! Don't mock Gaert! I think he once teamed with me on RA... and he raged quit on us

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

Poor Gaert.... he's so misunderstood.

Anywho, here's more stuff for sale by First Star Galaxy.

http://stores.ebay.com/First-Star-Galaxy

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

The original artwork appears to come from a defunct art site, http://www.blizzard-art.com/. Apparently roleplayers have latched onto the pic of the sword. Some genius must have thought the sword wouldn't sell so well unless it was attached to a video game. (Also, Gaert may not necessarily be the name of the person, but a mispelling.)

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

Wow, yeah they are taking some liberties here. They have been around since October of '06 though so maybe Anet knows about it:

This is a Guild Wars - Gaert's Sword 52"



NEW RELEASE

Guild Wars

Guild Wars, also known as Guild Wars Prophecies, is a Competitive/Cooperative Online Role-Playing Game (CORPG) created by ArenaNet, a subsidiary of the South Korean game publisher NCsoft. The game is the first in a series of stand alone games set in the Guild Wars universe, followed by Guild Wars Factions and Guild Wars Nightfall. Guild Wars is one of only a few commercially produced and distributed online role-playing games to offer play without subscription fee.

"Your punishment for trespassing is death"

Weapon Specs:
Overall Length: 52"
Blade Length: 39"
Blade Type: Stainless Steel 440
Metal Cast Handle
Ornate Hilt Design/Decoration

Darksun

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

Yeah I saw that and lol'd. These Indonesian/Indian/Pakistani sword making cos just make swords and slap FF/GW/WoW/DBZ/Bleach & any other brand name they can think of on it... lol!

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

As far as I can tell, it's a real sword made to look sort of like one in GW. They would appear to offer many swords that take their "look" from various video games.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

Similar to the arm blades, usually labeled as Blood Rayne's, even though they are very different. Crap marketing scheme. Pretty sure not a single GW player will fall for it.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordakai
Poor Gaert.... he's so misunderstood.

Anywho, here's more stuff for sale by First Star Galaxy.

http://stores.ebay.com/First-Star-Galaxy
Hm. A lot of the things actually match. So where the hell did this come from? I doubt that RPer drew the pic himself.

1 up and 2 down

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

Oh, I know Gaert! We go way back.

U Wanna Die

U Wanna Die

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

W/Mo

He probably collects this junk and has never played GW so im sure someone sold it too him telling him it was from GW and he bought it.

Lord Xeshm

Lord Xeshm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Looks like something out of Final Fantasy.

Dante the Warlord

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/R

That would be a pretty cool sword though XD

Roo Ella

Roo Ella

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

Australia

Oz

E/R

This stuff is supposed to be licensed or at lest copyrighted right?
They clearly marketing it as a Guild Wars "product" having the GW name there IE making money off the name.
I can smell a lawsuit.


"Goes out and fires up the fire Melts some purplish glass and makes some paperweight Globs of Ecto $10 each

Shakti

Shakti

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Home...

Vier Reiter [Vier]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Roo Ella
This stuff is supposed to be licensed or at lest copyrighted right?
They clearly marketing it as a Guild Wars "product" having the GW name there IE making money off the name.
I can smell a lawsuit.


"Goes out and fires up the fire Melts some purplish glass and makes some paperweight Globs of Ecto $10 each
ooooooooo oooo me want me want the ecto LOL!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, I can see Anet having better things to do and all but copyright violation much? They have the GW logo all over that thing....

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

This sword is all over the Internet, and it's totally not Guild Wars at all. We appreciate hearing about this sort of thing, because it's not right for people to be taking advantage of our game in a profit-making sense.

I have referred this for a legal review. The attorney may or may not decide to pursue it -- that's not a call that I could make. However, I do know that this is a bogus "Guild Wars" item, is not approved nor authorized by ArenaNet or NCsoft, and such use is a violation of both copyright and our Terms of Use.

(Thanks to Inde for getting in touch about this, too.)

Phaern Majes

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

Guideline: If the product you are selling bears the name or logo of a company, but it wasn't made or endorsed by that company, don't list it on eBay.

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I reported that particular listing as Replica, Counterfeit Items and Unauthorized Copies. Being as they don't have permission to use the Guild Wars name or logo. Not to mention that is flat out false advertising.

Lykan

Lykan

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

StP

R/

Gaert ganked me on Courtyard.

He's rank 15 btw..