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Vigilante · Aug 27, 2005, 04:23 PM // 16:23

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Originally Posted by Ensign

Only n00bs use equipment because it's good. The real pros know that this is a game about looking good, not being good.

Duh.

Peace,
-CxE

Even though he was joking, he is right about something. When you get uber gold items, it is to show off. Noone is spending 500 mil just to do some damage...

Personally, I never got collector's items because I thought of them as "cheating", in a way. Getting the best items without having to try is kinda dumb to me. Still, I don't run around flaming that people are noobs for using collector's items. Usually, I think of them as a par above, some of the people get gold because they don't even know about collector's.

LifeInfusion · Aug 27, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ensign

Only n00bs use equipment because it's good. The real pros know that this is a game about looking good, not being good.

Duh.

Peace,
-CxE

*cough* sarcasm *cough*

lol XD

I think collector's is better in most cases, besides melee weapons. I don't recall there being 15>50 axes/swords/hammers.

Jessy · Aug 27, 2005, 05:40 PM // 17:40

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Originally Posted by aB-

The collector bow outside Augry Rock is a longbow with the title of Ascalon Bow ...

Sorry, that is incorrect. I got me a whole bunch of these babies (collector on the north gate of Augury Rock), but they turned out to be 80' range bows similar to the composite bow. To get the real longbow, you gotta head out to Arid Sea and trade in dune burrower jaws for Ascalon bows (yes, all with the same name, different properties though). Here is how you test what you got: Walk up to a target on a similar level as you (i.e. not on top of a hill and not way down below you in a valley). Target with "C" and "Space" to fire. If you start shooting when the target is still way out of your agro bubble, it's a longbow. When I say way out of the agro bubble, I mean a clear separation of target and agro bubble, e.g. 3/16 of an inch (tricky to describe due to the variety of screens out there). If you start shooting right at the edge of the agro bubble (i.e. the target touches or just about touches the agro bubble), it's an 80' bow.

ICURADik · Aug 27, 2005, 10:52 PM // 22:52

I think thers two collector bows in mineral springs, one is composite and one is short. Also... gold max items can have min req's of 8, instead of 9, and I believe some have a req of as low as 4 for only 1 off max damage. Nice for powerleveling or use in Ascalon Arena's.

One and Two · Aug 27, 2005, 11:04 PM // 23:04

Can anyone confirm that the horn bow has a natural 10% armor penetration? I hear rumors from multiple sites, but the actual bows dont say...

Btw...there is a nice looking horn bow out there, but 99,999% are the ugly sticks.

Skilgannon Oleg · Aug 27, 2005, 11:15 PM // 23:15

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Crystal Desert
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Arid Sea
* Sir Pohl Sandbert trades 5 Dune Burrower Jaws for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Longbow)

Skyward Reach
* John Verado trades 5 Topaz Crests for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Composite bow) (just outside of Augury Rock)

* Mourn Drakespur trades 5 Dessicated Hydra Claws for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Short bow) (southwest of Destiny's Gorge)

Southern Shiverpeaks
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Lornar's Pass
* Nord Stonegrimm trades 5 Frozen Shells for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Longbow)

Mineral Springs
* Trego Stonebreaker trades 5 Mountain Troll Tusks for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Short bow)

* Bariel Darkroot trades 5 Alpine Seeds for Ascalon Bow 15-28 (req. 9 Marksmanship), +15% damage while Health is above 50% (Composite bow)

They are all the collector bows with damage over 50%hp.

So far i have the short bow from Mourn Drakespur, the Composite bow from John Verado and my gf has the longbow from Sir Pohl.

They all work just as well, if not better, than the rest of my bows.
(including 2 short bows and a storm bow)

Itok · Aug 27, 2005, 11:33 PM // 23:33

FWIW, there is a Defensive Bow of Ascalon with similar properties to the other Ascalon bows and adds +4 armor.

When I bought it, I wasnt told it was a collectors bow and have, unfortunetly seen folks trying to sell the same for 10K+. I don't know anything about the difficulty of collecting said items, but that seems a biut steep to me.

ibex333 · Sep 03, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43

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Originally Posted by Skilgannon Oleg

They are all the collector bows with damage over 50%hp.

So far i have the short bow from Mourn Drakespur, the Composite bow from John Verado and my gf has the longbow from Sir Pohl.

They all work just as well, if not better, than the rest of my bows.
(including 2 short bows and a storm bow)

Thanx a lot 4 the info

hotspur · Sep 03, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

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Originally Posted by Itok

FWIW, there is a Defensive Bow of Ascalon with similar properties to the other Ascalon bows and adds +4 armor.

When I bought it, I wasnt told it was a collectors bow and have, unfortunetly seen folks trying to sell the same for 10K+. I don't know anything about the difficulty of collecting said items, but that seems a biut steep to me.

10k? holy cow, maybe im just a nice guy, but I never charge more than 1.5k for a max dmg collectors weapon, a lot less to my guildies. There are some greedy ppl out there.

John Waffletord · Sep 14, 2005, 12:22 PM // 12:22

i have the 3 different 15>50 bows from the desert.. I like them because 15>50 gold bows are like 50k+

I'd rather spend 40k on a superior vigor or something.

Aug 27, 2005, 10:52 PM // 22:52	#24
ICURADik Banned Join Date: May 2005	I think thers two collector bows in mineral springs, one is composite and one is short. Also... gold max items can have min req's of 8, instead of 9, and I believe some have a req of as low as 4 for only 1 off max damage. Nice for powerleveling or use in Ascalon Arena's.

Aug 27, 2005, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#25
One and Two Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	Can anyone confirm that the horn bow has a natural 10% armor penetration? I hear rumors from multiple sites, but the actual bows dont say... Btw...there is a nice looking horn bow out there, but 99,999% are the ugly sticks.

Aug 27, 2005, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#27
Itok Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/Mo	FWIW, there is a Defensive Bow of Ascalon with similar properties to the other Ascalon bows and adds +4 armor. When I bought it, I wasnt told it was a collectors bow and have, unfortunetly seen folks trying to sell the same for 10K+. I don't know anything about the difficulty of collecting said items, but that seems a biut steep to me.

Sep 14, 2005, 12:22 PM // 12:22	#30
John Waffletord Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD, USA	i have the 3 different 15>50 bows from the desert.. I like them because 15>50 gold bows are like 50k+ I'd rather spend 40k on a superior vigor or something.