Obsidian Edge - Is it really THAT flat?

Desert Nomad

Joined Mar 2008

Feb 15, 2010 at 12:47 PM • #1

I've been reading comments about this sword on both Wikis, and it appears to be lacking any thickness.

I couldn't find and screenshot showing the sword in depth (mostly sideviews), so, is there anyone who could provide it, so I can make up my mind before I even try to get one?

Thanks in advance.

vBeryl

Ascalonian Squire

D/W

Joined Dec 2009

Feb 15, 2010 at 1:27 PM • #2

Sorry for having no picture, but I saw 1 in D-Arena and it was very thin.

Cursed Harbinger

Ascalonian Squire

Our Dreams Are [WET]

Joined Sep 2009

Feb 15, 2010 at 1:27 PM • #3

yea, its like a peice of paper..

cthe13

Pre-Searing Cadet

Island of Pashar [Ruah]

Joined Oct 2008

Feb 15, 2010 at 1:52 PM • #4

Here in the inventory shot you can see how thin it is.

Revilo Ekrub

Ascalonian Squire

Trinity of Ascended [ToA]

Joined Apr 2009

Feb 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM • #5

Yeh the obsidian edge is rather thin , but still a nice skin imo.

undead91

Lion's Arch Merchant

I Like To Capitalize My Letters.

Joined Aug 2008

Feb 15, 2010 at 2:08 PM • #6

Aren't swords suppose to be thin/skinny and straight bladed as possible?
anyways if you want to really look at 1 you can look at mine just pm..
lord j foster.

if it helps you decide

damkel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Joined Nov 2005

Feb 15, 2010 at 2:10 PM • #7

Yup, paper thin. Just like the Elemental sword .

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Joined Mar 2008

Feb 15, 2010 at 2:20 PM • #8

Well, a blade being thin is pretty much ok to me.

What I wanted to see is wether the sword looks reasonably thin, like the Elemental Sword which is thin but definitely has some tickness, or if it looks like a badly modelled 3D blade with no Z-axis at all, just like the Rusty Machete, which is pretty much a floating texture.

drunk n angry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Ancient Dragoons [AGED]

Joined Jul 2009

Feb 15, 2010 at 6:27 PM • #9

here ya go i hope this works.

The Bard

Metal Machine

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

Joined Aug 2006

Feb 15, 2010 at 7:34 PM • #10

Quote: Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

Well, a blade being thin is pretty much ok to me.

What I wanted to see is wether the sword looks reasonably thin, like the Elemental Sword which is thin but definitely has some tickness, or if it looks like a badly modelled 3D blade with no Z-axis at all this, imo it's a bad modelled 3D blade. the 3D effects you see on the hilt etc is just texture effects, fooling you into thinking it has depth.

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Joined Mar 2008

Feb 16, 2010 at 8:22 AM • #11

Quote: Originally Posted by drunk n angry View Post

here ya go i hope this works. Thanks a lot. Also got to take a look at it in-game (thanks undead91) and...

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bard

this, imo it's a bad modelled 3D blade. the 3D effects you see on the hilt etc is just texture effects, fooling you into thinking it has depth. ... I agree, not convinced. It's better than I expected, but still not worth it IMO.

Oleg

Frost Gate Guardian

The Apologetti

Joined Mar 2008

Feb 20, 2010 at 12:46 PM • #12

As bizarre as it sounds I'd never noticed just how silly it looks from some angles:

It still looks great form the side and is the only sword I've seen that goes with the tormented shield.

I won't use weapons or armour just for the bling factor (which is why I'm not wearing FoW - ugly as hell - still, it fills the HoM).

Has anyone seen a sword that suits tormented shields better than an obbi edge?