Worth It or Forget It?: Blackvalk

Worth It or Forget It?

Blackvalk

          Hello readers! Chubbs21 here with a new type of article! Today I will be doing something I call Worth It or Forget It, a type of article where I look at all the pros and cons of a catalog item and rate it as "Worth It" or "Forget It"!

Pros:

          The looks on this hat are pretty cool. It's similar to the original valk just different colors. The colors are black and orange and it looks like a Halloween valk. This hat could go really good with many different hats, and even looks good just by itself. This hat is very classic looking and I like that they didn't make a new mesh. It's perfect for lots of costumes and is overall, a great hat.

Cons:

          The cost of this hat is rather unfortunate if you we're planning to buy this. It is selling for a whopping 1,000,000Tx! Only 34 people have purchased this hat as of 7/8/13. It it worth the money? Will this hat even go limited? No one really knows. I honestly don't see why it's so demanding. Another con is the texture. The original valk had just 3 colors and so does this, but I think it could of had a better texture.

Worth It or Forget It?:

          It honestly depends how much you have. If you have tons more than 1MTx, or 100KR$, to spend, go for it. If you are selling all your stuff or have just enough for it, don't get it. It isn't worth it that much. Overall, I think this hat is a Forget It. It is beyond overpriced and the cons just overrule the pros in this one. Thanks for reading.

~chubbs21

Hat: Blackvalk

Gear Review: Linked Sword

Linked Sword

It's been 3 years since the first limited SFOTH IV sword was released, and the final one is here at last: the Linked Sword. Easily the most anticipated SFOTH IV sword on roblox.

Mesh: 10/10

The mesh is the same as every other SFOTH IV sword, the classic sword mesh. There isn't much to say about it, but despite its simplicity it looks awesome.

Texture: 10/10

The classic Linked Sword texture, obviously. The bottom of the sword is coated in gold, and the rest of the handle is some sort of metal. The middle of the sword is gold as well, and the tip of the sword is a shiny silver metal. Iron, probably, judging from the gear's description. Simple, but an epic classic.

Price & Stock: 8/10

The Linked Sword's original price was 47,324 robux, SFOTH IV's place ID number, and its stock is 100, same as every other SFOTH IV sword. Despite being a SFOTH IV sword and the most-wanted one from roblox investors, it took quite a long time to sell out. I assume this is because nobody was expecting it and because it was such a high price. Lots of valuable limited items such as The Classic ROBLOX Fedora, Clockwork's Shades, and The Void Star went up for very low prices from people desperate for an extra boost for the Linked Sword. Despite its long selling time, the Linked Sword is currently selling for 98,000 robux and is worth even more.

Overall 9/10

Unfortunately this is the end of the SFOTH IV sword series, but maybe ROBLOX will unveil an awesome new series of limited gear some time soon.

Also, my computer has some sort of virus and is running on Safe Mode, so unfortunately I wasn't able to test the Linked Sword and review it for its abilities. But for investors and SFOTH IV fans, this is a great sword and definitely worth its price. Like all SFOTH IV swords, it will raise in the future.

Retro Weekend Overview

ROBLOX has done a lot of different things to really spice up the summer, some highlights were the Midsummer-Night's Sale, LOL Day, and Video Game Day. Now summer is nearing the end and the admins aren't done yet! Now the admins have come up with something new - Retro Weekend. Retro Weekend is pretty much a weekend full of "Retro" hats, meaning, classic throwbacks. Tons of classic items are being remade, such as the banded top hat series, chronoterminus, and ninja mask series.

Friday:

Linked Sword

To start off the weekend, of course, is gear Friday. A bit before Linked Sword was released, Brighteyes tweeted "Are you guys ready for the sale of a beloved SFOTH relic?." This led most users to know, for a fact, that the last SFOTH sword was going to be released - Linked Sword. Linked Sword is the first sword ROBLOX admins made, making it a great way to start off Retro Weekend. It was a limited item, with 100 in stock. It had a unique price - 47,324 Robux. For those wondering the seemingly random price, it is actually the ID to "Sword Fights on the Heights IV." 

Scroll of Sevenless

Next up was the Scroll of Sevenless, originally created by user SonofSevenless. On click, 20 explosions go off in a line of the direction you click. There is almost no reload time, making it one of the most overpowered gears out there. It is 2,000 Robux, and timed to go off sale at the end of the weekend.

Battle Slingshot

Next up was another classic gear, the slingshot at Games' game, ROBLOX Battle. It is a rapid fire slingshot that does little damage per hit, but is payed off by it's rapid fire system. It is priced at 75 Robux, and has no timer, making it the first non "limited" item this sale.

Saturday:

Retro Weekend Lampshade

The first hat released really gave away the fact that Retro Weekend has really started. Retro Weekend Lampshade is a remake of the very classic lampshade series. It is priced at 35 Tix making it one of the few tix items out currently that is actually great. I'd snag one up before it possibly goes off sale on Monday.

Ninja Mask of Fire

Next up came a remake of the ninja mask series, started about 3 years ago. It's a red version of the Ninja Mask of Shadows/Light/Awesomeness. It is the cheap price of 12 Robux, and is definitely worth the money.

Yellow Banded Top Hat

A remake of one of my favorite hat series, the Banded Top Hats. This one has a yellow band, with some texture on it, unlike the others. It is priced at 4,000 Robux, to fit between the prices of the Green and Purple Banded Top Hats. 

Sunday:

History of Roblox: Volume I

The first item to come out on the last day of the sale was another book hat, History of Roblox: Volume 1. It is by far the best hat of the day (which I will get to later). It is the cheap price of 30 Robux. As the name appears, there may be a few more volumes in the future..

Masked Hood of the Slitherspeaker 

This hood is probably the worst limited I've seen in a while. It came out with a price of 5,555 Robux (there's already a problem here), and a stock of 555! At the time of writing this, it is still currently selling out, very, very slowly. When it sells out, it will no doubt fail. It should be noted that the texture is pretty awesome, however.

Chronoinitium: The Harbinger Helm

Next up was another limited item that disappointed a lot of people, including me. This hat was rumored to be the big limited of the weekend, which it was, but it was 50,000 Robux, a lot more than most people expected. It has a stock of 50 and is doing okay profit wise.

Happy Time Magic Flower Bowler

Up next is an okay looking remake of the classic Happy Time Magic Flower Hat which reuses parts of the original texture, and opts for a new, but retro style mesh. It is the cheap price of 101 Robux, and is probably one of the better hats this weekend.

Blackvalk

After most users thought the sale was over (which it probably should have been), the admins made probably one of the worst hats I have EVER seen. This ugly, unpolished valkyrie helm is by far the ugliest hat this weekend. And to make things even better, ROBLOX priced it at the cheap price of.. 1 Million Tickets!!  (an equivalent to around 90,000 Robux).. This is by far the worst hat this weekend, possibly even this year (or all-time).

Overall, Retro Weekend wasn't too bad, besides the limiteds and Valkyrie. Tons of great, cheap hats were made, and I suggest you snag them all up now, as they may not be on sale for long (especially that lampshade).

~pbjms~