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MaxBorken

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2009

London UK

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer. Gentleman

W/N

06 Nov 2014 at 15:35 - 1

While sipping Brandy and reclining in a red leather armchair in [PhD]'s walnut-paneled Guildhall admiring my collection of relics from days long gone, a thought occurred to me. We all have our collections, and jolly splendid they are too, but there is an unexplored avenue within these collections that I feel needs some attention - our favourite skins. Some of us have entire collections dedicated to a particular skin. But are these your favourite skins?

This thread is dedicated to exploring our own personal favourite skins, and celebrating these favourites by showcasing the very best examples which you have acquired over time.

I shall start by showing my favourites : The elegant and commanding Long Sword; a true Oldschool gentleman's weapon, and the simple yet imposing lines of the Tall Shield.

Dual reduction versions of the tall shield are rare enough, but to have found a r7/16 version with a -2(10%) mod is spectacularly rare. Prenerf items have been my passion since I started collecting, and those mods on that skin shake me to my core.

I look forward to seeing what you have.

Max

system.fan

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2008

"???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" | Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]"

Mo/A

06 Nov 2014 at 18:35 - 2

too lazy to take screenshots atm (might add some later)... but:

for warrior... Amber Aegis + Great Axe (dyed black)
for ranger... Urgoz Longbow... just pvre awsomeness!!!

cheers

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

06 Nov 2014 at 19:43 - 3

well, my guild hall only has a bad paint job (will get around to that----someday

)

but I do have a favorite skin that is worth sharing

bow: hornbow (mursaat skin)

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

06 Nov 2014 at 19:57 - 4

Awesome 15<50

!

My favs for war probs runic axe + bladed dont have any to show tho.
Hammer twin hammer
sword Broadsword+ornate shield

Woo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

Teh Academy [PhD]

06 Nov 2014 at 20:25 - 5

Dwarves will do me no harm. This has got to be my favourite set.

The +21 health is just sexy as RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO!

Woo

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

06 Nov 2014 at 22:47 - 6

its useless for me to post because everyone already know, just keep it comming guys

Woo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

Teh Academy [PhD]

06 Nov 2014 at 23:01 - 7

Nothing is useless, Burns. I want to see those Summits!

Woo

TheFrogMan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2013

W/Mo

06 Nov 2014 at 23:25 - 8

Long sword and Tall shield are my 2nd favorite being completely honest. I didn't think they were that popular. There's just something hardy and oldschool about them that makes them so appealing.

But my favorite skins are the Eternal Blade and Eternal Shield. Love the oldschool ghostly weapons.

Enchanted Krystal

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2011

In a Kurzick retirement village, reminiscing about Magmas shields......

GW1 ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????] ~ GW2 Teh Academy [PhD]

D/Me

07 Nov 2014 at 00:36 - 9

Sephis Axes & Magmassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Shields!

Guess I should log back in one day & take some screens. ^^

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

07 Nov 2014 at 01:54 - 10

this is how my inventory looks, lets guess what i like !

End

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.

LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)

N/A

07 Nov 2014 at 02:03 - 11

I know I don't really have the ectos to be in this section of the forums....
but...

Honestly favorite combo would be plagueborn shield and sword....

I don't really have any great examples (esp since my shield seems to have gone missing)
closest is r8 15^ench
and a grape r8 14^ench (which I find cool what can i say I find weird stuff cool)

Also, damn those summit shields....

expugnare

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Houston, TX

The Academy [PhD]

E/A

07 Nov 2014 at 02:13 - 12

Easy question, hard answer D:

Since I'm an Fire Collector, I'm going to have to stick to non-martial weapons (too heavy for my puny Elementalist arms), and instead focus on caster ones! :>

Staves: It was a close call between Platinum and Celestial. I think Celestial is probably the best/most beautiful staff skin in game, but my q10 Fire Platinum was the first great item I ever got! <3 <3

Platinum:

Celestial:

Wands/Offhands: Easily Wayward Wand and Straw Effigy. Not only are they the Design-A-Weapon contest winners, they look INSANELY good together. My q9 Wayward might be the best fire one I've seen, in addition to being maybe my favorite item in my entire collection! The 20 HCT / 20 HSR / +5e^50 / +5ar^50 is a really nice general combo, too!

Wayward Wand/Straw Effigy:

EDIT: Ostensibly, I know this is only for Oldschool Stuff, but I must say Celestial Compass is an insanely good skin (right up there with Fans and Effigies for me!), and for that matter, gives me some more practical combat stats (since I can't really ever expect to find a 20 / 20 Fire Effigy or Fan).

Wayward Wand/Celestial Compass:

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

07 Nov 2014 at 04:15 - 13

Yuko thats one beautiful platinum staff!

Cool straw/wayward also!

For Caster weps.
Platinum staff is best
and Plat wand + straw effigy

Coffee Man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2008

Sweden

We Miss Ascalon Int [dis]

R/

07 Nov 2014 at 05:54 - 14

These are mine.

MaxBorken

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2009

London UK

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer. Gentleman

W/N

07 Nov 2014 at 07:42 - 15

Great response so far folks, thanks.

Some real surprises in here. Cosy, I had no idea you had that beautiful bow hidden away. Although I think it got glitched when you customised it...

I'm looking for screens of the best examples of your favourites though. Not just weapon sets, I want the absolute pinnacle of your own favourite skins. The rarest examples of your favourite skins. So break out the paint programs. I've shown you mine, now show me yours! System, EK, Frog and Burns, I'm talking to you....

Coffee and Expugnare, I love your work.

And yes, inscribable stuff is welcome too. This isn't another non-insc only thread. Let's see what you have. And tell us why you like it too

Max

Enchanted Krystal

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2011

In a Kurzick retirement village, reminiscing about Magmas shields......

GW1 ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????] ~ GW2 Teh Academy [PhD]

D/Me

07 Nov 2014 at 09:41 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxBorken

Great response so far folks, thanks.

I've shown you mine, now show me yours! System, EK, Frog and Burns, I'm talking to you....
Max

My Fave Axe/Shield skins, hands down.

P.S. Nice talking to you in-game Yoji, shame no-one else was online tho. Maybe next time!

O O O Yoji O O O

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2012

WTB OS Shields +30hp+10vs any creature: (Dwarves,Giants ,Troll,Charr, Tengu, Skelet, Demons,Plants)

[PhD] Dreams come true.

W/A

07 Nov 2014 at 10:24 - 17

...I dont own fancy weapons o.O but here are some sets:

P.S It was pleasure seeing u online again EK .. Respect.

GhostKairi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

WTB Q8 Fire/ES Staffs And OS Crystallines!

Teh Academy [PhD] - Tomb of the collectors

E/

07 Nov 2014 at 17:15 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by O O O Yoji O O O

...I dont own fancy weapons o.O but here are some sets:

http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...psf67c8743.jpg
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...psa380caf7.jpg

P.S It was pleasure seeing u online again EK .. Respect.

Those 3 perfect echos are insane, they are just so uniform. I do agree with the love for Sephis axe going on in this thread. It's such an awesome skin

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

07 Nov 2014 at 17:55 - 19

...sorry Max, I did some....fixing to my image

I am looking for a few others I have (with 69 characters I have to have something else nice hidden away!)

expugnare

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Houston, TX

The Academy [PhD]

E/A

07 Nov 2014 at 21:06 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee Man

These are mine.

<3 <3

So pretty.

Get online sometime, we need to catch up!!

Best,

Yuko

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

08 Nov 2014 at 03:29 - 21

This is what i like !
This is what i do !
This is who i am !

Remember me for this !

dunno why im gettin nostalgic as i post this

see you arround guys !

MaxBorken

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2009

London UK

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer. Gentleman

W/N

08 Nov 2014 at 09:11 - 22

There they are.

Thank you Tooburns. The world is brighter for your splendidness.

These are amongst the finest items in existence. They have virtually no equal.

But what makes it more special is that I know these are your favourite skins. Not just gathered for their extreme rarity, but because you love ugly snail-shell shields and impossibly fragile glass swords.

You have perfectly fulfilled the brief of the thread in true [PhD] legendaryness.

All hail Tooburns!

Max

Bad Company Sin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2010

Texas

Embrace Annihilation [?????????]

A/

08 Nov 2014 at 15:28 - 23

Sword: Wicked Blade
Axe: Chaos Axe
Hammer: Tetsubo Hamer
Staff: Celestial Staff
Daggers: Butterfly Knives
Shield: Defender/Tower Shield

Enchanted Krystal

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2011

In a Kurzick retirement village, reminiscing about Magmas shields......

GW1 ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????] ~ GW2 Teh Academy [PhD]

D/Me

11 Nov 2014 at 10:40 - 24

Sorry Max for posting an old pic from a previous post of mine, I have been slack of late. I finally managed to login today & get some fresh screens for this cool thread, but had some problems selecting which staff to show....so I picked my top 3.

Not as cool as some people, but as a wise man once said: "This is what I like. This is who I am, this is what I do."

Peace

Edit: I prob should adapt it to: "This is what I liked. This is what I was, this is what I did."

MaxBorken

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2009

London UK

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer. Gentleman

W/N

11 Nov 2014 at 14:16 - 25

Always a pleasure to see your favourite stuff, EK.

Max

Ravaidan jalir

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2007

Germany

Teh Academy [PhD]

11 Nov 2014 at 21:24 - 26

i love more skins/items but when i had to choose, i would take these

GhostKairi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

WTB Q8 Fire/ES Staffs And OS Crystallines!

Teh Academy [PhD] - Tomb of the collectors

E/

11 Nov 2014 at 21:35 - 27

These Crystallines are killing me, please someone, sell me a perfect one!

Surge goes pre

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

I would never play off Occupy Wall St. for my guild name

We Are the 1 Percent

Me/

12 Nov 2014 at 06:52 - 28

As you all know, I love fiery/orange things and Dragon Staves... These are without a doubt my favorite skins of their item class.

Oh But This Weapon Set Is Just <3 Fiery Stuff.

Fiery and Orange Stuff But Not As Awesome

A Fiery Thing To Remind Me That I'll Never Get The Q8 OS One

No post of my interests would be complete without a fiery dragon staff.

Put everything I like together and what do you get? The only Fiery Dragon Staff I've ever seen on an ele that wears the most common armor ever.

PS: My items don't compare to any of the others here, but I had to post

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

12 Nov 2014 at 11:51 - 29

I can look at This stuff all day long, so its not that '' bad'' haha
Gj getting that stuff!

Matrix Arcade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

14 Nov 2014 at 20:28 - 30

I have and always will be a simple man. Aside my brief affection for certain Canthan r7's, the much hated Wingblade and Shadow Shield have always been my favourite. For strong wars. With strong arms. And dark outfits. Batman shit. My war should be a model. * Special thanks to Gregor for providing me some needed nostalgia.

And if I'm doing this anyway, there are only 2 skins that make a female monk look strong enough to withstand the epic ordeals that are commonly known as 'Pongmei Valley chest-running'. Voila.

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

14 Nov 2014 at 22:37 - 31

So strong weapons matrix!

glad u got the Wing!

MaxBorken

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2009

London UK

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer. Gentleman

W/N

17 Nov 2014 at 09:22 - 32

Nice work on customising that Wingblade, Matrix. It suits you.

Dig me in the ribs in game some time to interrupt my AFK and perhaps we can reminisce over a glass of brandy in our Guildhall. We have walnut panelling and a butler service.

Max

GhostKairi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

WTB Q8 Fire/ES Staffs And OS Crystallines!

Teh Academy [PhD] - Tomb of the collectors

E/

28 Nov 2014 at 14:15 - 33

Im so happy to be able to post this. My favorite skins

Its missing a Summit Warlord, but thats a work in progress and would deserve a separate post when a perfect one has been generated for me

Aside from that, this is my dream set.

This is what we like!
This is what we do!
This is who we are!

Teh Academy [PhD]

Love the saying

Zephyr of Light

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2013

In Z-Way We Trust.

[PhD]-[?????????]-[pupu]

28 Nov 2014 at 16:18 - 34

these are my two favorite skin sets, dont mind the stats.

GhostKairi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

WTB Q8 Fire/ES Staffs And OS Crystallines!

Teh Academy [PhD] - Tomb of the collectors

E/

28 Nov 2014 at 18:57 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr of Light

these are my two favorite skin sets, dont mind the stats.

http://i58.tinypic.com/a32lx1.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/vrbqk7.jpg

Your +1 obsession is so strong Zeph <3

Captain Krompdown

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

The furious fist of Kromp is upon you.

[PhD]; Brave and Manly Leader

30 Nov 2014 at 01:20 - 36

I have most of my goodies sequestered away on a mule for safe keeping, so I apologize for the lack of an action shot.

I wanted to post these here not only because I love the skins, but because they also still give me the same feeling that I had when I used to load up the game and see that campfire on the old login screen.

These were dream items then. Now, they're my trusted old favorites. Man, I still love this game.

Hopefully, I'll have the chance to catch up with all of my [PhD] brethren soon.

expugnare

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Houston, TX

The Academy [PhD]

E/A

30 Nov 2014 at 01:31 - 37

Forever a legend <3

Stand tall, Kromp!

ALSO, GET ONLINE SOMETIME JEEZ

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

30 Nov 2014 at 02:02 - 38

Kromp for Gm KROMP FOR GM ! oohh wait........ ! !

Nice to see you posting in here old friend !

Enchanted Krystal

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2011

In a Kurzick retirement village, reminiscing about Magmas shields......

GW1 ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????] ~ GW2 Teh Academy [PhD]

D/Me

30 Nov 2014 at 02:40 - 39

Hey there good sir, you are indeed the King of Stance.

Matrix Arcade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

30 Nov 2014 at 20:14 - 40

What beautiful skins and items I see here! That holy rod looks awefully familiair

. Max, I'll take you up on that brandy one day.. when we both log in. One day.