Curse

Mimi Miyagi · Mar 07, 2006, 11:28 PM // 23:28

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Originally Posted by eudas

for information on why, see this entry:
http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Ogre-Slaying_Knife

eudas

edit: it appears that this subject was lightly covered by a few other posters, but for those who actually have never heard of the dead alewives skit (count yourself lucky), perhaps the link above (and a few of the links contained therein) will shed some light on the fanatical (and extremely geeky) nature of roleplayers, and, in turn, explain the item in GW.

eudas

You're right, the obscrure reference was completely over my head.

Still doesn't explain why people pay so much gold for a worthless item? I understand the novelty, but that's all it is. I could think of many better ways of wasting 100K.

eudas · Mar 07, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

You're right, the obscrure reference was completely over my head.

Still doesn't explain why people pay so much gold for a worthless item? I understand the novelty, but that's all it is. I could think of many better ways of wasting 100K.

that's, uh, well, really, that's it. the novelty. and the joke. and, well, if you're rich, why not?

you're just taking a very *practical* standpoint, when the purpose of the knife is anything *but* practical.

eudas

Two April Mornings · Mar 07, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45

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Originally Posted by FrogDevourer

I failed to see your point. Showing off your wealth and shiny items? *shrugs*

ditto, nice read though, actually sounded good have to say

he is u · Mar 09, 2006, 04:22 AM // 04:22

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LifeInfusion · Mar 09, 2006, 04:38 AM // 04:38

I am one of the poeple that doesn't pay for items that are perfect. Why? I like to get my own items through nonfarming play. The last purchase I made was in October. 5K for 13>50 sword because I think that 2%>50 is not worth 10X the price, not to mention I have 15>50 through playing NORMALLY.
I only bother to spend more than 10K for armor becaause the prices don't fluctuate that much and they are more noticeable (in towns for example). It is like investing, you don't invest in junk bonds if you want piece of mind.

I don't give a hoot about HoD items because if a player doesn't have skill, 5 energy isn't going to help with energy management and neither is 25HP going to help with not dying.

Some of us don't have 10 hours a day to play and greens help ease pressure to get better items.

obastable · Mar 09, 2006, 04:42 AM // 04:42

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Originally Posted by Mimi Miyagi

Still doesn't explain why people pay so much gold for a worthless item? I understand the novelty, but that's all it is. I could think of many better ways of wasting 100K.

In my case it was the novelty and little giggles I'd get when using my Mesmer and running an Illusionary Weaponry build.

It was really quite satisfying to run into battle, hit IW followed by Berserker Stance, and start swinging away wildly with my Ogre Slaying Knife, and watching as my foes dropped dead at my feet in a matter of seconds. Not as effective as a sword with a 20% enchant mod (had the fake Crystalline modded out for IW), but far more amusing, to be sure.

When you have little else to do in the PvE game, it's the little things that keep you coming back.