Dwayna/Grenth Costumes worth it?

Welthas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Pennsylvania

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Has anyone boughten these, I was thinking of doing so.. but don't know how they would look in-game.

Would anyone suggest them?

T-Strudel

T-Strudel

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2010

Gate of the Nightfallen Lands

Above Pop Secret [PoPS]

E/A

I bought them when they were 10 bucks for both, I like them well enough. Mostly I bought them due to the fact I find all but 2 male Elementalist armors hideous, and the Grenth Visage goes excellent with Necro Norn.

The costumes in my opinion don't dye very well (Grenth's at least, Dwayna's dyes much better.)

Don't know what the current price is for each, have not been in the online store since purchasing them.

Bill Clinton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2009

I thought they became unavailble after christmas.

Oleg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

The Apologetti

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They cover up farming armour rather well. Or when you have to swap out a piece of armour for some reason. I like the female monk with Grenths and sunnies. It all comes down to whether you like the look of it or not.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

i bought them when they first came out i dont think they are worth it because alot people has them so i dont wear mines :P

Lanier

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

[Pink]

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I wouldnt suggest them b/c you have to pay real money for them and they arnt worth it imo. Then again, others would say they are worth the real money. It all really comes down to each person's individual opinion.

Then again, this all is probably a moot point because im pretty sure they are not buyable anymore.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

You can still buy the costumes, but they are now $6.99 each. The special of both costumes for $9.99 ended in January. I bought them and like the Grenth one best.

Welthas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Pennsylvania

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Alright, thanks everyone and yeah.. I made sure they were still available to buy before I posted.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

If you're planning on getting GW2 then I would recommend buying them to continue pumping aNet with sufficient money for them to finish it faster/with better results. :]

GWfan#1

GWfan#1

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2009

My Character Liked Gwen [First]

R/

I have not purchased the costumes but they do look nice. You should buy them if you really want them. Upon release I would say about 1 out of every 15 people had a Grenth or Dwayna costume, this was just my own observation.

Babe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2009

New Jersey

N/Mo

At first when I saw the costumes, I thought "Maybe I'll buy these." Now, I am this: "No freaking way would I waste money on those pieces of ....." well, you know lol

Dwayna's costume for male characters I think make them look like poofs or sissies. Although I have thought it make them look like a "Pimp" lol I guess it looks ok on female characters, but I wouldn't be caught wearing that thing.

Grenth's costume doesn't look bad on male or female characters, but why throw away $10? This reminds me of buying garbage crap for an avatar on Gaia online. I can think of plenty of ways to spend money alot better than this...

DokkyDok

DokkyDok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

Interested in finding one.

Mo/

They weren't bad looking. I might have got them if I still played the game.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

Oh, I forgot to mention. If you only want one of the 2 I recommend the Grenth costume. I tend to like it much better than the Dwayna costume. :]

pinkeyflower

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

They're alright and I suggest the Grenth ones, but the only reason to buy them, in my opinion, is to get rid of horrible looking armour.

asdfpoiu

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2010

Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkeyflower View Post
They're alright and I suggest the Grenth ones, but the only reason to buy them, in my opinion, is to get rid of horrible looking armour.
That's because that's about the only possible "use" the costumes can have. Although, honestly, I don't think they look that great either.

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

I wouldn't recommend buying any of them to anyone - they're very common so you won't look special/unique and all they do is saying "look at me, I spend real cash on some stupid ingame clothes" which may get you /point /laugh'ed at ingame.

And no, you're not helping in GW2 development by buying those, if they made you believe that then lol, a marketing success.

Sethellington

Sethellington

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
If you're planning on getting GW2 then I would recommend buying them to continue pumping aNet with sufficient money for them to finish it faster/with better results. :]
Lol, that's 1 way to look at it... I didn't buy and don't plan to. I think Dwayna costume is hideous. And Grenth was cool for the first day, but now there's far too many of them. It's like when FoW was rare for a few months and now everyone has it. The exact same thing happened with these except a lot quicker!

Anakita Snakecharm

Anakita Snakecharm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Shining Blade Camp

Nouvel Ordre de Phoenix [MJM]

R/Mo

Quote:
but don't know how they would look in-game
In any port city or gathering place, you should easily be able to spot someone wearing one. They're quite popular. That way you'll be able to see for yourself how they look.

Are they worth it? I can't really speak for you, since it's an opinion question. Depends whether you like them, and whether you mind spending real money on something that is purely cosmetic rather than affecting gameplay.

I would suggest having a stroll around Kamadan or Lion's Arch to see how they look in-game, then decide.

DirtyDirty

DirtyDirty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

R/

For the same price of a big mac combo, you can permanently make your (female) characters look elegant, or your male characters look silly. It's worth it.

Trinity Fire Angel

Trinity Fire Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

The Desert

Legions of Engalion [自由]

Mo/W

i think its worth it. apart from the female Ele Ascalon armour (the tiny mini skirt armour that;s white - L20 from Kaineng as apposed to the L1 amour from pre-searing), there is no other female armour that i like in GWs. So for me, a new hair-style and a Dwayna dress was worth it. ok, i am a bloke, but i like my sexy hot ele.

Ele in Dwayna... it looks the same for any character.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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In my opinion, they aren't worth the money, so I didn't buy them. I didn't spent hours getting material and money for a nice armor combo and carefully selected dye-mixes to cover it all up with a costume.

Neo Atomisk

Neo Atomisk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

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Personally, I'm not going to buy them unless I find $10 on the ground today.

sorcees

sorcees

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

P/W

After playing this game for almost 5 years, having al the parts, investing
about €150 and more then 3000 hours i think the game is worth every cent.
So i bought the costumes and it dit not really raise the price pro playinghour very much, but gave a little new twist to the game i still play till GW2 arives.
For me and all my characters (12) its worth it.

Solas

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

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I bought them because I had some money left over on a disposable credit card, didnt get much use out of them really tbh. still...