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[BioWareStore Jedi]

Hey Everyone,

Here is the deal with the desk top swords. We are going to start a pre-order on May 1st, with the swords shipping between May 10th and 14th.

Jedi

[Dsurian]

http://biowarestore....cad98030ee468f9

Alright, somehow i've gotten the feeling that I'm just completely incompetant - which mind you, is a rareity - but what exactly is a "desktop sword"...?

[joey_mork84]

It's a small sword (usually a replica) that sits on your desk as a decoration. If that is what they mean here. I have several on my desk now and those look very enticing lol

EDIT: Does anyone know how much they are going to sell for?

Modifié par joey_mork84, 24 avril 2010 - 03:20 .

[stardazzled]

Are they/could they be used as letter openers? Blasphemy, but...

[Randomactss]

We need more info on the sword before most of us are willing to buy. What is a Desk Top sword, what is the size, what is the price ect.

[Manny Santiago]

I take it one of the swords is the Yusaris? The othee one... I didn't see this one... Awakening?

[AntiChri5]

The one on the right is the Darkspawn Greatsword i believe.



More info please? (price, use etc)

[Hel]

These look like the Grey Warden's sword from the trailer (or the inflatable variety) and a darkspawn sword.

Modifié par Helekanalaith, 26 avril 2010 - 10:46 .

[BioWareStore Jedi]

There is a Grey Warden sword and a Dark Spawn sword they are 7 inches long and stainless steel, they will retail at $14.95.



"The miniature replica is cast with the highest quality Japanese stainless steel with custom etched molds and was created using the finest grade materials and craftsmanship."

[Dan Matrix]

Do they come with a stand or some way of displaying them?



Thats a nice price and all, I'll definately be buying them.

[casw265]

Will I be able to kill my coworker with one of these?

[Hubb-]

Yes, but you wont be able to take them with you to jail.

[joey_mork84]

I will definitely get these when I have the money!

[BioWareStore Jedi]

My understanding is that they come with a small display stand.

[jawlz]

Is there a difference between the ones available at the bioware store and the 'collector's editions' available at epic weapons for a few bucks more?

[Dsurian]

Source.

I would assume so.  The non-collector-editions look exactly like the ones being sold in the Bioware store, while the Collectors editions $4+ seems to be credited to the gold handle...which probably isn't even gold, as they didn't specify a carat...or it is gold but its such a small amount that its not worth either mentioning the carat or...i dunno, $4?  The stands look identical, despite the .50 difference (btw, a special sarcastic 'good job' goes out to epic weapons for being so freakin greedy; Stand - $3+ , CE:  Certificate - $5, Accidental damage - $4, Extended Warranty - $4... sh*t customer service is sh*t).  Can someone who has bought the sword maybe take a picture of the 'stand' that it comes with and clarify my opinion when they receive them in mid-May?  And any chance the collector editions will make it to the Bioware store, Jedi?

Modifié par Dsurian, 01 mai 2010 - 03:32 .

[ShepardOsiris]

I feel kinda aggrevated by this whole situation. A week of adds and hyping up the preorder for these things, and then they finally go up for sale, and a big "Oh, by the way, there are nicer limited edition versions of these, but you can't buy them here. You'll have to go over to this other random website and get ripped off with shipping and extra charges." 

For one of each of the limited edition versions and the stands, the cheapest shipping option is UPS ground (4 to 9 day shipping) at a massive $12, and 1 day shipping was 40 something dollars, for an order that totaled 38 bucks. And I don't live all that far away from the place.

  Then don't forget the paper version of the CE certificate being 5 dollars for each piece, and that's something most collector's would want, a paper certificate of authenticity.  Which comes free of charge with almost any other product you might buy, replica weapons included, since I buy quite a few of them, I have experience with other manufacturers and sellers. 

  The warranty and accidental shipping damage insurance, which will run you another 16 dollars on that same order.  You don't need that stuff, but it's piece of mind many companies offer free of charge or with a very minimal charge added to shipping. 

 It's a Bioware licensed item, I can't see why Bioware store can't carry both versions and keep it's fans and patrons away from this other shoddy company Epic Weapons, as much as possible. 

Modifié par ShepardOsiris, 02 mai 2010 - 09:55 .

[SomebodyNowhere]

that's a nice price for something so cool looking

[Sir_deri k]

 Please tell me they ship outside the U.S.

Also: does it come with the stand or do you have to buy that seperately?

Modifié par Sir_deri k, 06 mai 2010 - 02:38 .

[Dsurian]

If you order from Bioware's store, i can tell you yes - they can ship outside the U.S.  As far as the stand, Jedi has said that a stand should come with the purchase from the B-store...

If your talking about from epic weapons store, though, I don't know about their shipping practices...and you would need to buy the stand separately, as it appears that they're mini-swords dont come with the stand...

Modifié par Dsurian, 06 mai 2010 - 06:58 .

[erik212]

stardazzled wrote...

Are they/could they be used as letter openers? Blasphemy, but...

Totally reviving a long dead topic, but the description reminded me of this post:

"Grey Warden Render Desktop Sword/Letter Opener"

[Kilrogg_]

The 'letter opener' part is just tacked on so they dont get in trouble for selling 'weapons'

[stardazzled]

Kilrogg_ wrote...

The 'letter opener' part is just tacked on so they dont get in trouble for selling 'weapons'

The 'weapon'-part is exactly why I will get in trouble with the customs. And that's why I wanted to know the swords' possible purposes in the first place. Sharp things aren't allowed beyond a certain size here (they are considered weapons then). The term 'letter opener' makes the size more imagineable, especially for those ones using the metric system. Of course, I could convert the inch size and then use a ruler on one of my letter openers (one of the many things I collect, though they are wooden) - but the term's usage in the description already helps a lot.

[Crjans]

Has anyone received their order from the bioware store yet that can confirm a stand being shipped with the swords? I got my Collectors editions from Epic Weapons today and can confirm that they do NOT come with stands unless you purchase them seperate. Of course I'll be contacting Epic here shortly about where my hard copy CoA is. Bad enough they charge for a piece of paper but then I don't even get it.

[Jeff Moreau]

I ordered my sword May 1st (with a litograph in the same order) for France but it still hans't shipped. Is such a delay normal?