hod swords come back?

Water Angel

Water Angel

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

Paris

Me/E

i heard many rumors than hod swords will be back with faction as collector items.

what of course would ruin their valor and ppl liek me who using them as trade value and have a quantity of them in stock should sell them quick...

is it true?and reason fear this?

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

i heard something about plus enegry weapons....

M1h4iL

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

Hod swords will NOT be back, they were removed for a reason, and dont listen to rumors, 99% of them are false.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

There was a NPC in the FPE who said that he bought a lot of swords at HoD.

That's basicly the source of the rumors, it says nothing about the fact that it will actually be the HoD swords.

Madman442

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Heroes of Legendary Might

R/E

What is a hod sword?

Burakus Lightwing

Burakus Lightwing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman442
What is a hod sword?
here you go

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Denravi_Sword

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonzo
There was a NPC in the FPE who said that he bought a lot of swords at HoD.
That's basicly the source of the rumors, it says nothing about the fact that it will actually be the HoD swords.
Yeah he said he made a lot of money getting nice weapons from Henge of Denravi.
He then offers you to buy a sword but no purchase menu.
So maybe they will add it there.

M C H A M M E R

M C H A M M E R

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Drunken Rangers [DR], Sig of Ultimate Doom [SiG]

W/

They will...just because of how expensive it's been getting....just another way to stir up the economy

D Fault

D Fault

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Black Rose Gaming [BR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonzo
There was a NPC in the FPE who said that he bought a lot of swords at HoD.

That's basicly the source of the rumors, it says nothing about the fact that it will actually be the HoD swords.

Maybe he bought a bunch of swords after they changed them...

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

I was only pointing out the source of the rumours I myself don't believe that a removed item will come back. Then there would be no point in removing it in the first place.
Besides, it would open up a window of oppertunity for scammers, bringing the new HoD swords to chapt 1 and selling it as the RARE REMOVED FROM GAME 100k+ HoD swords they are now.

Masseur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Southern California

R/Mo

Although I could afford such a weapon now, I can't see spending so much on anything, so I would welcome another energy sword in the game. I would secretly laugh at those that bought anything for way more than it's worth, but that's just the evil in me.....lol

kryshnysh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Valkyrie Einherjar

Mo/

I think there have been more, you can decide for yourself, but note the last post of the second thread.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=143438

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3009153

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Masseur
Although I could afford such a weapon now, I can't see spending so much on anything, so I would welcome another energy sword in the game. I would secretly laugh at those that bought anything for way more than it's worth, but that's just the evil in me.....lol
Same here but I also would not buy it, especially when a FFS is much better than the +5 energy from an HoD sword.

Ascalon Chariot

Ascalon Chariot

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/

Theres a shield thats +5 energy always...i have one....its 6 armor

chris_nin00

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

Ahhh!!! Rumors!

HoD will not come back.

-Closed-

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by chris_nin00
Ahhh!!! Rumors!

HoD will not come back.

-Closed-
please close this.....

TheMosesPHD

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

Well we have to consider to possibility that the people discouraging the rumor might be the people trying to maintain profit off of the HoD swords. Who knows, maybe it will come back, maybe not. Maybe they'll do something different like a +5 sword pommel/axe grip/hammer grip/bow grip. This would still make the HoD the better sword, but a +5 nrg sword would help immensely these days even without a bonus 20% enchanting. With all the weapon swapping going on it would be quite helpful to be able to have a -5 nrg sword and then a +5 nrg sword that looks exactly the same. After that all you need to do is find a two offhands that look alike. Also, keeping this in mind the people who have enough money to afford an HoD sword already have an advantage over everyone else in PvP. Guild Wars is supposed to be a game where everyone can compete equally in PvP equipment/skill wise, and then from there those who commit more time to the game get special things like rank in PvP and rare skins for armor/weapons in PvE. It would make sense that if they aren't going to purge the weapons from the game, they'll have to bring it back for all the people who are at a disadvantage.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

The guy in the FPE was just a fun gag by A.net showing how the Chapter 1 can affect Chapter 2.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Yes, but don't I recall seeing a screenshot of a +5e sword that dropped for someone in the FPE? Or am I delusional?

ShadowStorm

ShadowStorm

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Take me where I cannot stand.

The Better Part of Valor

W/N

Here's the deal.

Yes, A-Net removed the HoD Sword and Axe, along with the +5 energy bow from Piken Square, for a reason. They did it for much the same reason Wizards of the Coast doesn't reprint certain popular cards in the Magic the Gathering CCG, (like Dark Ritual). Just as Dark Ritual was too out of place on the color wheel and similar cards were moved to the color red, + Energy weapons didn't have a place as warrior and ranger weapons, and were relegated entirely to wands and staves. Notice the Noloni Academy +5 energy all the time Wand was never removed.

That being said, A-Net is also not against having these weapons used. If they were, if A-Net truely believed they made a mistake by creating these weapons in the first place, they would have changed all the copies of them in our inventories to just plain white items, just like they did with the SOA Axe that could be modded with extra Axe Grips.

And since they aren't against us using these + energy weapons, there is a chance that they may decide to reintroduce them to the game, as Wizards has with Dark Ritual from time to time. So, yes, there is a chance they could bring back certain HoD items with the release of Factions. They could flood the market with them until there are enough of them that the price of an HoD item drops to a reasonable 50K or so, then cut the supply off again, just so that the economy balances out. It actually sounds reasonable, seeing as how A-Net insists that new players shouldn't have to grind PvE to get everything they need to play evenly in PvP. The HoD sword (And Axe too)is soooo rare right now, that new players have no chance of obtaining one without hours and hours and possibly days and days of money gathering. A-Net, may seek to fix this by rereleasing the items for a short time.

That's my take on this subject. Comments?

widowdaballa

widowdaballa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

TeXaS

Xen of Onslaught [XoO] Xen Of Heroes Division

Agreed Shadowstorm

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

Totally off topic: Was dark ritual that 1 black mana, get 3 black mana card? (It's been a while, like 4th edition since I've played).

/offtopic

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

They will be removed. I will still buy them for 50k, just because I am nice.

IGN - Lucid Ivy

JK.

Cowboy Nastyman

Cowboy Nastyman

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gonzo
Totally off topic: Was dark ritual that 1 black mana, get 3 black mana card? (It's been a while, like 4th edition since I've played).

/offtopic
yes thats the one

Devon

Devon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Jersey

[EoD] End of Discussion

the HoD sword will NOT be coming back, if you hear these rumors, they are wrong, they were nerfed for a reason, they wouldnt bringthem back.