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Murder In China · Apr 04, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

Is it me or does the Gothic Axe (Both single and dual bladed) look similar to this drawing?

Gothic Axe

Drawing
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4392/1496dp.jpg Single Blade
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5482/1506wk.jpg Dual Bladed

storm of daeth · Apr 04, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

it kind of looks like the second one

OMFGimCUTE · Apr 04, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

was that drawing yours or somthing?

Murder In China · Apr 04, 2006, 04:50 AM // 04:50

Yea, I was too late to submit it.

Lord Iowerth · Apr 04, 2006, 04:58 AM // 04:58

Doh!

At least you can take some satisfaction that you ... well, erm originally conceived the design? I'd say that's worth something

Cherno · Apr 04, 2006, 05:30 AM // 05:30

Wow, I gotta say they don't look anything alike to me. Yours is filled with spaces in between and the pics aren't. Then end portions aren't similar. Apart from basically all looking like an axe, they don't look at all similar. Not even the curves of the blades are alike. Your are more rounded forming a comple circle. The in game shot is more like a sine wave

Ray · Apr 04, 2006, 07:56 AM // 07:56

*edit* wrong post

Numa Pompilius · Apr 04, 2006, 08:22 AM // 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murder In China

Is it me or does the Gothic Axe (Both single and dual bladed) look similar to this drawing?

I don't see any similarity at all. You've both used the standard axe/double axe shape, but your axe has completely different handle and ornaments than the game axe.
Also the game axe has thrusting tips to the blades, which your axe does not have.

SincorpDeath · Apr 04, 2006, 12:03 PM // 12:03

I must agree. It doesn't matter that the shape of the blade is similar, especially since it's an extremely common blade design. What makes an axe unique is the little intricate details, such as the gaps in yours, or the little doodle on the gothic axe. I've drawn (when REALLY bored in class) my own little weaponry doodles, and most of the axes have that same shape. So no my friend, the gothic axe and your axe are nothing alike.

EDIT: Nice drawing btw.

bebe · Apr 04, 2006, 01:16 PM // 13:16

i can *kinda* see the similarites :x but then meh. all axes look alike x:

nice tho :P

should've submited yours in ;[

Mournblade · Apr 04, 2006, 02:29 PM // 14:29

Similar, sure - but just about any axe shape would look just as similar.

Jiao Yang · Apr 04, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

I think they do look similar, after all it would be hard to make the axe look the same with all the holes in- they wouldnt have put it in anyway. Perhaps yours were just too good to ignore

bulletsmile · Apr 04, 2006, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murder In China

Is it me

i think it's just you, only thing i see that i similar is that they both got a one-bladed and a two-bladed version and that they're on the same size

Wrath Of Dragons · Apr 04, 2006, 07:12 PM // 19:12

not at all the same, but you should have submitted yours. look good

Plazma Knight · Apr 04, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

i like the second axe...

PieXags · Apr 04, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49

The problem I had with the weapon/item design contest was that I knew Anet would end up using designs that didn't actually win the contest anyway. Seriously, you send them in and they can do what they want with them, they don't have to put them up as winners but we'll definately see some of the other submissions in the game in some form or another, even though they didn't win and such.

I don't think it looks like the drawing though, no. It's got the basic...axe, design to it, but so do hundreds of other axes.

Haggard · Apr 05, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Your single bladed drawing looks more like a Dwarven Axe, but longer and more uber.

Sidra · Apr 05, 2006, 02:00 AM // 02:00

I would like to say "absolutely not" to that question. I can't see any similarities. the designs, blade shapes, and adorning details are too intricately different.

striderkaaru · Apr 05, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53

if, by "similar" you mean that both are axes, then yes. otherwise, no.

the shape of the axe blade is different. the internal designs are different. the handles are different as well.

Mister Muhkuh · Apr 05, 2006, 06:07 PM // 18:07

yours look really nice, but they dont look very similar IMO