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Shadowfox1125 · Jul 11, 2006, 05:08 AM // 05:08

Wow, congrats your warrior is level 20.. -.-
Who cares if you got a crystalline sword in your first or second months, that doesn't mean you're good or your warrior is any. When will people learn that weapon/armor skins don't mean anything! 15k armor is not any better than 1.5k armor with the same stats..

Mods, please close this. I cannot take anymore this; we already established that it's preference.

arcanemacabre · Jul 11, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37

I just want to say, yes, it is mostly preference. It is also down to what you're planning on fighting. Of course, there's also the PvP/PvE aspect as well.

I don't know much about PvP, and certainly nothing about PvP Warriors, so I won't even pretend to touch that. In PvE, I have a little experience (no exaggeration, just a little), but what I do know is that the Sword [skills & weapon itself] is perfectly compareable to the Axe [skills & weapon].

It's like that for a reason, it's called balance. Now this doesn't mean that you can pit a Sword warrior against an Axe warrior and they will be perfectly matched. There is that sense of Paper/Rock/Scissors in GW. A sword warrior will more than likely defeat an Axe warrior (of comparable skill level) one on one simply because of the Riposte skills.

Each have their uses in PvE, where Sword warriors are more Assassin-esque, good at dishing out damage to single targets consistently, Axe warriors are a little better at attacking multiple targets and/or spiking (which is also why Axe skills have higher average Adrenaline costs). It all depends on what you want to accomplish and what your play style is.

Hidden in the Mist · Jul 11, 2006, 05:44 AM // 05:44

/Close thread, Please!

Common question that will lead to flames.

Hand of Ruin · Jul 11, 2006, 06:24 AM // 06:24

Maybe I'll have to buy a nice sword and play around with it to get a feel for myself. Thank you for your comments.

Phrozen_ · Jul 11, 2006, 06:38 AM // 06:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanzong

Eviscrete sucks

For real trust me, my warrior is lvl 20 and has been playing for 13 months, and I got a crystalline sword, in my 1st 2 months. Yeah I got 25 fame, its good enough to say A LOT!

...

nuff said

Ken Dei · Jul 11, 2006, 08:40 AM // 08:40

-Swords are much better for defense. (Heavy Armor, Riposte/Stance Tanks)
-Axes are hybrid Atk./Def. (Lighter Armor, usually + energy, multi-target attacks, interrupt/stances defense.)
-Hammers are strict Atk. (Assuming they don't get spiked in 2 seconds.)

Slainster · Jul 11, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24

im an axe war personally.. just prefer it...

bpphantom · Jul 11, 2006, 01:32 PM // 13:32

I have an axe war and a sword war. I have used hammers but they didn't suit me.

Personal preference FTW!

Akhilleus · Jul 11, 2006, 02:50 PM // 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanzong

Ok ok so to get bleeding and deep wound costs 13 or whatever, I didnt check the adren so gimme a break lol. However whoa nelly 8 adrenalline for 1 thing thats not really good lol. See if you make your opponent bleed with 4 adren, that takes like 3 hits to get 4 adren, and 6 hits to get 8 adren, so basically you get em to bleed, and bleeding causes damage yes? Eviscrete sucks, oop i blocked it, you going to get 8 more adren? with low req adren you are given more chances, unlike wasting time to get a lot of adren to get all in 1, thats kinda like hammer damage, wastes time for a powerful blow. I say the best warrior elite skill is warrior endurance, that with sword or hammer warrior makes them WAY better than axe warriors. And for me bringing in riptoses, I never said that, I said they can COUNTER them. You know CANNOT BE BLOCKED. More sword skills can counter those skills. Because someone ALWAYS brings 75% to block or evade. Yeah if you read, higher req means more damage. so yep, those req 8 weapons are bad bad damage, feel sorry for ya, I just get em to sell lol.

For real trust me, my warrior is lvl 20 and has been playing for 13 months, and I got a crystalline sword, in my 1st 2 months. Yeah I got 25 fame, its good enough to say A LOT!

for the bazillionth time; req does not effect damage.

Haggard · Jul 11, 2006, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Personally I prefer sword, because of the welcome boost it received in factions, and for the massive spike that Final Thrust provides.

SparhawkJC · Jul 11, 2006, 02:58 PM // 14:58

25 fame?

Mister Muhkuh · Jul 11, 2006, 03:04 PM // 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorinfire

Razorstone a while back and I love it

first i fought with sword, coz they look cooler.
then i found the razorstone while farming in sf, and with eviscerate axe rake(or was it twist?) it rocks

but hey... with factions there came out a quite spammable sword elite

QUIVERING BLADE FTW!
it rocks when used with flurry or any other attack-speed boosting skill and "For Great Justice!"

Aejorii · Jul 11, 2006, 06:33 PM // 18:33

I like Dragon Slash alot

Sometimes I use Dragon Slash with For Great Justice! and just spam all my attacks as fast as I can. Truly an insane amount of damage there for 20 seconds. Although the one thing I don't like about it is I can use it with Final Thrust. It just doesn't synergize with the whole 'losing all adrenaline' thing and dragon slash.

The Real Roy Keane · Jul 11, 2006, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Dei

-Swords are much better for defense. (Heavy Armor, Riposte/Stance Tanks)
-Axes are hybrid Atk./Def. (Lighter Armor, usually + energy, multi-target attacks, interrupt/stances defense.)

Why the hell should you wear 'heavy armour' with swords and 'lighter armour' with axes? For that matter, what armour would you consider light and which would you call heavy?

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanzong

Now PvP side,
Swords and Axes suck, damage is too little, healer just heal that little all up, while HAMMERS, they deal BIG POWERFUL damage, and tons of knockdowns. However Sword beats axe again, because in PvP, sword skills have a lot of counters vs blocks and evades, which Players are known to do a lot in PvP.

Swords>HAMMERS>Axes

Axes have a higher DPS than hammers when you factor in skills ( that's not to say they're better) And look at the skills that hit through blocks and evades; we're talking about Pure Strike and similarly unimpressive skills- who's going to pack those?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

Fact Swords do the most damage over time. Apart form that its personal choice. I prefer swords

That's not a fact. You made it up just there and you know it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by quanzong

Eviscrete sucks, oop i blocked it, you going to get 8 more adren? ... Because someone ALWAYS brings 75% to block or evade.

Stop working under the assumption that people apart from yourself take stance tanks into PvP.

Will one of you people seriously take a look at one of the numerous sword vs axes vs hammers debates, where posters more mathematically inclined than myself explain in crystal clear detail the benefits and drawbacks of the respective weapons?

Jul 11, 2006, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#41
Shadowfox1125 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PST Profession: W/	Wow, congrats your warrior is level 20.. -.- Who cares if you got a crystalline sword in your first or second months, that doesn't mean you're good or your warrior is any. When will people learn that weapon/armor skins don't mean anything! 15k armor is not any better than 1.5k armor with the same stats.. Mods, please close this. I cannot take anymore this; we already established that it's preference.

Jul 11, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37	#42
arcanemacabre Grotto Attendant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kryta Province Guild: Angel Sharks [As]	I just want to say, yes, it is mostly preference. It is also down to what you're planning on fighting. Of course, there's also the PvP/PvE aspect as well. I don't know much about PvP, and certainly nothing about PvP Warriors, so I won't even pretend to touch that. In PvE, I have a little experience (no exaggeration, just a little), but what I do know is that the Sword [skills & weapon itself] is perfectly compareable to the Axe [skills & weapon]. It's like that for a reason, it's called balance. Now this doesn't mean that you can pit a Sword warrior against an Axe warrior and they will be perfectly matched. There is that sense of Paper/Rock/Scissors in GW. A sword warrior will more than likely defeat an Axe warrior (of comparable skill level) one on one simply because of the Riposte skills. Each have their uses in PvE, where Sword warriors are more Assassin-esque, good at dishing out damage to single targets consistently, Axe warriors are a little better at attacking multiple targets and/or spiking (which is also why Axe skills have higher average Adrenaline costs). It all depends on what you want to accomplish and what your play style is.

Jul 11, 2006, 05:44 AM // 05:44	#43
Hidden in the Mist Banned Join Date: May 2006	/Close thread, Please! Common question that will lead to flames.

Jul 11, 2006, 06:24 AM // 06:24	#44
Hand of Ruin Banned Join Date: Jul 2006	Maybe I'll have to buy a nice sword and play around with it to get a feel for myself. Thank you for your comments.

Jul 11, 2006, 08:40 AM // 08:40	#46
Ken Dei Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: W/Mo	-Swords are much better for defense. (Heavy Armor, Riposte/Stance Tanks) -Axes are hybrid Atk./Def. (Lighter Armor, usually + energy, multi-target attacks, interrupt/stances defense.) -Hammers are strict Atk. (Assuming they don't get spiked in 2 seconds.)

Jul 11, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24	#47
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	im an axe war personally.. just prefer it...

Jul 11, 2006, 01:32 PM // 13:32	#48
bpphantom Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canukistan Guild: The Eyes of Ashtabula [Eyes]	I have an axe war and a sword war. I have used hammers but they didn't suit me. Personal preference FTW!

Jul 11, 2006, 02:54 PM // 14:54	#50
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	Personally I prefer sword, because of the welcome boost it received in factions, and for the massive spike that Final Thrust provides.

Jul 11, 2006, 02:58 PM // 14:58	#51
SparhawkJC Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Amazon Basin Profession: R/Me	25 fame?

Jul 11, 2006, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#53
Aejorii Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF, CA Profession: W/	I like Dragon Slash alot Sometimes I use Dragon Slash with For Great Justice! and just spam all my attacks as fast as I can. Truly an insane amount of damage there for 20 seconds. Although the one thing I don't like about it is I can use it with Final Thrust. It just doesn't synergize with the whole 'losing all adrenaline' thing and dragon slash.