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Old Oct 16, 2006, 03:12 PM // 15:12   #1
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hi all

well ive been thinking over this for the last couple of weeks about the crystalline swords and want your opinion

1. how many of you think the current skin should be renamed crystalline axe, and a new skin for the sword is made (one that actually looks like a sword)

2. or if they cant do that make 2 new weapons hat drop, crystalline longsword and crystalline axe


what do you think?
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 03:21 PM // 15:21   #2
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Looks like a sword to me. There is a crystal axe in Nightfall that I found called the Blade Axe. I put it on Guild Wiki during the PvE event. I think it should be renamed to Crystalline Axe cause it looks like an axe made of crystal.

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

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Old Oct 16, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25   #3
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the reason it's not named "Crystalline Axe" is that people excpect anything crystalline to be uber rare, and finding a cheap axe like that with such a big name would have a bad effect on the crystalline sword.

Crystalline sword = gold, plats, ectos...
Crystalline axe = maybe the soles of my old boots.

All of this is just my opinions so hold those flames.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 04:42 PM // 16:42   #4
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The axe seems to be kin to the Dragon Swords, there is a Fiery Blade Axe (red blade) and Icy Blade Axe (blue blade pictured above).

There are some weapons that really don't look at all like what they're supposed to be, so I don't have a problem with the Crystalline Sword being a sword.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53   #5
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mammoth axe was more crystalline than this new "bladed axe"
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58   #6
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The crystalline sword looks like a cleaver to me, and the cleaver is classified as an axe.


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A new skin probably will not be created and the Crystalline not re-classified, but point is well made.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00   #7
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Do you expect everything to look like your standard longsword for it to be a sword? Duh, no, its more interesting varied design styles.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42   #8
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I think the Crystaline Sword looks like a sword.

I think the cleaver is more axe like.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18   #9
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yay another crystalline thread
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53   #10
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one that actually looks like a sword)

crystalline sword looks like a cleaver
Wat the heck, it looks 100% like a sword, how the hell do u think its an axe?!
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 09:13 PM // 21:13   #11
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Really... what's this about? :P

A Crystalline Sword looks like a sword to me, how is it an axe?

A cleaver is like a thing you use in the kitchen, but I can't say the same of a Crystalline Sword.

Also, if they just rename the Crystalline Sword to Crystalline Axe, they should change the damage mod as well, since it's an axe then. That means they should change the mods of all existing ones as well, if not, ALOT of people owning a Crystalline will be mad.

Also, let's say someone has a 14-21 Crystalline Sword, would it be changed to 6-28 (max dmg) then? Even though it wasn't max dmg before. This would bring down the price of Crystalline Swords (Axes in that case) a bit.


Anyway, I'd say don't touch the Crystalline Sword, and don't make a Crystalline Axe either. The Crystalline Sword is unique now, and let's keep it that way ^^
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 09:13 PM // 21:13   #12
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Axes have a handle, Swords have a handle. Axes have a blade, Swords have a blade. The shape and size of the blade is what defines the difference between the two, but many variations of swords and axes abstract the line between the two types of weapons. Axes tend to have heavier blades, but there are swords with very heavy blades as well.

Compare the Cleaver (Axe) with the Dusk Blade. (Sword)



Seems to me the only difference is a triangle on the end of the blade.

In conclusion, whether it's really a sword or really an axe, the Crystalline skin is extremely ugly, so lets all stop talking about it
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23   #13
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Wouldn't that make the Fellblade, the Vertebreaker, and every other sword in game with a hacking-type blade a axe?

Fellblade looks more like the Cleaver than a Crystalline does.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 09:56 PM // 21:56   #14
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crystaline swords do look kinda stupid, not something that LOOKS like the best (most wanted) weapon in the game.

then again..all we get in games is elven looking, or evil looking swords.

the gw crystaline sword is pretty unique
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 09:57 PM // 21:57   #15
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Just make a Crystalline Axe that is extremely axe-like in appearance.

Also make a Crystalline Hammer while they're at it.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23   #16
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The cleaver is a bad example of a "tipical axe." Try comparing a dusk blade with a gothic axe. There is a much bigger difference.
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Old Oct 16, 2006, 11:59 PM // 23:59   #17
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yay another crystalline thread
lol, wait il you have been here 1 year+, you will get sick and tired of such threads.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15   #18
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one that actually looks like a sword)

crystalline sword looks like a cleaver
Wat the heck, it looks 100% like a sword, how the hell do u think its an axe?!

Ged really hope ur kddin me
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 01:19 AM // 01:19   #19
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crystalin sythe ftw!!!
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47   #20
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I don't like crystalline swords or any hello kitty type of weapon for that matter. What I would like is some mean, lean, bad-ass steel weapons with nicer art. I just love the Long Sword and the Sephis Axe. Now, those are WEAPONS, not shiny plastic toys like celestials and the like.
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