Elite Weekend's Worst Chest Runs

Timmy Shinobi

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

OGF Ohio Geek Fest

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07 Aug 2006 at 17:17 - 1
Hello again! Well this elite weekend, Anet doubled the chance of getting a gold drop on monsters and chests. So, I've decided to spend all of my savings buying keys hoping that I would get a decent drop. I have seen in the forums about how successful their chests runs and the best that they've gotten. Well I thought what about us not so lucky. So here it is.

I did an urgoz warren run and I brought with me about 15 keys. I opened all five chests. (My teammates gotten a gold drop from monsters except for me) and the chests contained these:

Straw effigy req 11 (communing)
Straw effigy req 13 (communing)
Straw effigy req 13 (air magic)
Ironwing bow of pruning req 13 (19% vs plants)
Dragoncrest axe req 10 (19% vs hexed foes)

LMAO I challenge you guys to beat that. Note I did not get a gold drop from monsters either and sold these items to the merchant and end up having 1k and some change loss of 6k and some change.

Horible

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Horible and Hex [Own]

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07 Aug 2006 at 17:47 - 2
those really pwn /sarcasm


Yea lots of this, "bad luck", has bee going aruond during the weekend.


Horible

DJJD2006

DJJD2006

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

[CASH]

R/Mo

07 Aug 2006 at 18:33 - 3
ha, i got 4 straw effigies hexed and one Zodiac scepter hexed... i was so happy ^^

Timmy Shinobi

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

OGF Ohio Geek Fest

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07 Aug 2006 at 19:15 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by DJJD2006
ha, i got 4 straw effigies hexed and one Zodiac scepter hexed... i was so happy ^^ LoL! Thank God I wasn't the only one who got screwed on the elite weekend event.

Aksel

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

Oslo, Norway

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07 Aug 2006 at 19:22 - 5
That bow would be good for farming wailing lords forest in FoW tho I usually have 14 or 16 marks there..

shadow ranger

shadow ranger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

E/

07 Aug 2006 at 19:26 - 6
Gold max damage r9 zodiac sword of dragon slaying 19% Dmg to dragons.

I bet glints terrified now.

Nexium

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

07 Aug 2006 at 21:32 - 7
all these effigy's never any good one's.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

07 Aug 2006 at 22:34 - 8
The irony is after getting jack shit all weekend (aparty from 1 alliance member who got a perfect req9 Vertebreaker) the drops have sucked. Then we went again today and someone got a perfect Ironwing Flatbow, a perfect 10/10 Domination staff and a few other good items.

Half the drops, 10x less people farming them.

zaza

zaza

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Tiger Tail

N/R

07 Aug 2006 at 22:51 - 9
I got 3 effigys and they all sucked, but i did get a 15^50 req9 zodiac sword
someone in our group got a vertebreaker req 10 i think.

Brother Redmund

Brother Redmund

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Australia

guildless

07 Aug 2006 at 23:06 - 10
After having done numerous Deep runs prior to this weekend, then doing Urgoz and Deep over the claimed "elite, double loot" weekend, I would say that the drops were in no way better than they ever were (all I got was merchant fodder). As a previous poster mentioned.... double the drops < 10x more people going for them may be the reason........

clark_wilson

clark_wilson

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Minny

Mo/

07 Aug 2006 at 23:07 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmy Shinobi
LMAO I challenge you guys to beat that. Now I know the keys are 1.5k or something like that each, but take a look at my recent efforts of shiverpeak chests. I have my spot that I go to, and its usually pretty good, but this string of about 5 runs was just god awful. The only thing I got worth more than 300g was a bow grip +30 health. As you can see the bow also had an ice string so it wasnt a guaranteed salvage.

Side note: I paid 420g each for the keys.

Mr Crapsicle

Mr Crapsicle

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Consortium of Evil Monkeys (CeM)

07 Aug 2006 at 23:36 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by Horible

Yea lots of this, "bad luck", has been going around during the weekend.


Horible Actually the chests and monster drops always sucked about 90% of the time. I think most folks were hoping that by doubling the sucky drop rate, their chance of maybe, just maybe getting something good would be raised.

Sadly, I'm not sure this was the case for most folks. I stopped counting at 30 the number of zodiac staffs I had gotten from Urogoz runs after getting a bow or two from him a month or so ago, I wrote that wretched no dropping time trap off. Then came the Elite weekend and I was reinspired. I made two runs this weekend. Yup more staffs. And annoying perfect daggers that no one wants....

I posted another thread voicing my opinion on the matter of the elite mission weekend, suffice to say I think it was bunk and delivered very little of what it promised.

ryanryanryan0310

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

08 Aug 2006 at 03:04 - 13
Got a bunch of one mod staffs, crappy hammers and effigy's..
But i did get some ok drops also... req 9 15/5 zodiac axe
req 9 ironwing +5 nrj, and a req 10 zodiac longbow 14^50...
So overall 50/50 on good items for me...
But was it worth it screaming my head off telling people what to do... NO!!

zadinos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

W/N

08 Aug 2006 at 06:34 - 14
I got like always zodiac staff with crappy stats. Dont belive in chests anymore. If i get a drop fron enemys (keys) i use em otherwise i dont. Tryed that tactic before but i ended broke without any gp left. Now i save my money, Even when i get keys i get bad drops only purple, havent got a gold chest i months and if i get one its just to crappy.

Yobz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Me

08 Aug 2006 at 06:48 - 15
I killed Urgoz and he dropped an item for me, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
What really annoys me is what he dropped for me:

White non-max dmg katana.

Needless to say I spent most of the weekend trying to find a team to go back and exact my revenge.

I did my fair shar of straw effigys including one for restoration, which I find to be of even less use than a communing one.

trifonas

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

08 Aug 2006 at 10:47 - 16
Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmy Shinobi
Hello again! Well this elite weekend, Anet doubled the chance of getting a gold drop on monsters and chests. So, I've decided to spend all of my savings buying keys hoping that I would get a decent drop. I have seen in the forums about how successful their chests runs and the best that they've gotten. Well I thought what about us not so lucky. So here it is.

I did an urgoz warren run and I brought with me about 15 keys. I opened all five chests. (My teammates gotten a gold drop from monsters except for me) and the chests contained these:

Straw effigy req 11 (communing)
Straw effigy req 13 (communing)
Straw effigy req 13 (air magic)
Ironwing bow of pruning req 13 (19% vs plants)
Dragoncrest axe req 10 (19% vs hexed foes)

LMAO I challenge you guys to beat that. Note I did not get a gold drop from monsters either and sold these items to the merchant and end up having 1k and some change loss of 6k and some change. I can surrely beat you......deep run, with newbies, 3 hours omfg...result??

5 straw effigy in a raw....lol
all crap needless to say..
At the last chest i was laughing about 2 min like crazy..
I forgot, i got a purple drop daggers, not max..160 in mercant...
Best run EVER..i got my eyes out from laughing...lol

mastab3690

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Strategic Insomniacs

R/Mo

08 Aug 2006 at 12:23 - 17
double rare loot drops in no way means the quality will be better. me and 2 other ppl 3 manned urgoz all day and night and nobody ever got gold drop be happy you at least got merch food.

chicks boy

chicks boy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

No guild

A/E

08 Aug 2006 at 12:27 - 18
i got a zdoiac hammer lol, pretty good t oo XD

Timmy Shinobi

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

OGF Ohio Geek Fest

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08 Aug 2006 at 18:32 - 19
Quote:
Originally Posted by trifonas
I can surrely beat you......deep run, with newbies, 3 hours omfg...result??

5 straw effigy in a raw....lol
all crap needless to say..
At the last chest i was laughing about 2 min like crazy..
I forgot, i got a purple drop daggers, not max..160 in mercant...
Best run EVER..i got my eyes out from laughing...lol LMAO!!! Yup I guess you got me beat. But one more thing what are the stats on your effigies?

P.S. When I read your reply I was laughing out loud too not because you got a bad drop but I know how it feels

Mr.H.Mishima

Mr.H.Mishima

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Summit of Human Evolution

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08 Aug 2006 at 18:59 - 20
First time I went to the deep, before the 4th room, I saw about 10 golds drop. None for me. Then, I err7. Second run, Straw Effigy Dropped. Req 9 Soul Reaping, +5 Energy > 50%, Armor +5. Or something like that. Then some crappy Staff from a chest. Next three chests were purple, so I didn't bother with them. Plenty of blues and whites though man. I'm stacked with crafting supplies beyond belief.

Timmy Shinobi

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

OGF Ohio Geek Fest

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08 Aug 2006 at 19:25 - 21
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hells Last Survivor
First time I went to the deep, before the 4th room, I saw about 10 golds drop. None for me. Then, I err7. Second run, Straw Effigy Dropped. Req 9 Soul Reaping, +5 Energy > 50%, Armor +5. Or something like that. Then some crappy Staff from a chest. Next three chests were purple, so I didn't bother with them. Plenty of blues and whites though man. I'm stacked with crafting supplies beyond belief. LOL!!! I forgot about error 7s... Now that is a killer especially if you are in the 9th room! Thank you hells for reminding me that pain of getting error seven after playing for 3 or more hours and finally your'e past all the obstacles then BAM! your screen froze and you cant move then you get that message. You feel like punching your screen (a friend of mine had ).

Lord Aro

Lord Aro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

/wiki user:aro

DBU

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08 Aug 2006 at 19:48 - 22
Only 1 group got to the end, most failed at the start (leavers). Got about 11 golds, salvaged a few, others are merchant/give fodder. Highlights of stuff that could be useable: req11 +15 enchanted ironwing flatbow, req13 +15 stance ceremonial daggers, req11 +5nrg zod sword

So really, doesn't seem it was worth the hassle of finding a group that can get past the first 2 areas.

trifonas

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

09 Aug 2006 at 09:18 - 23
Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmy Shinobi
LMAO!!! Yup I guess you got me beat. But one more thing what are the stats on your effigies?

P.S. When I read your reply I was laughing out loud too not because you got a bad drop but I know how it feels
i dont really remember the stats, but not even one was something worthing looking at more than 3 sec ...all went to merchant..
omg, if it weren't and for that npc...what would we do...

jackwooly

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/Mo

09 Aug 2006 at 20:38 - 24
I got some Purple max Zodiac Daggers 13^50 so that was ok.=]

I also got a crappy purple staff but a Gold Zodiac staff with a +30hp mod on it. =]

Priceykins

Priceykins

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

Heroes Etc [HeEt]

10 Aug 2006 at 01:19 - 25
I know how it feels on both sides of the coin :P

Was in the deep for the first time, and was getting close to no drops, then first chest we come across, I get a req 8 15^50 ironwing . pleased i was. Sadly my team died in the next room.

Spent alot of time as a trapper/bip in urgoz. At one point, i hit a chest, and out dropped a req 10 zodiac sword, but just as i was about to pick it up, teammate aggros a mob to me, and i die before i can reach it , we all died sadly to say and noone got it.

Also in the deep, golds were dropping quite frequently from monstrs, but none to be found for myself, most of what i got was white drops.

Got one lucky chest in urgoz with a 15% always re9 gavel of the nephlim with a 20% enchant mod on it.

Some say im lucky, but i dont lol, get some ammount of crap too.

Timmy Shinobi

Timmy Shinobi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

OGF Ohio Geek Fest

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11 Aug 2006 at 17:20 - 26
Quote:
Originally Posted by Priceykins
I know how it feels on both sides of the coin :P

Was in the deep for the first time, and was getting close to no drops, then first chest we come across, I get a req 8 15^50 ironwing . pleased i was. Sadly my team died in the next room.

Spent alot of time as a trapper/bip in urgoz. At one point, i hit a chest, and out dropped a req 10 zodiac sword, but just as i was about to pick it up, teammate aggros a mob to me, and i die before i can reach it , we all died sadly to say and noone got it.

Also in the deep, golds were dropping quite frequently from monstrs, but none to be found for myself, most of what i got was white drops.

Got one lucky chest in urgoz with a 15% always re9 gavel of the nephlim with a 20% enchant mod on it.

Some say im lucky, but i dont lol, get some ammount of crap too. Wow you're one lucky guy! How much did you sell that ironwing bow for?
Man why can't I be that lucky. Again our guild did an urgoz run last night and the whole time (Guildies vouch me on this one) the whole time no CHEST!!! I was like whoa! Wierd. And finally when we got to urgoz the only chest in the mission was right beside urgoz!!!! I was like wow bad freaking place to put that only chest in the mission. And finally after we killed urgoz (I got a white bramble bow from him :*( LOL!) I opened the chest and got a req 12 (soul reaping) Straw effigy LOL...This was after a couple of my teammates got a req 9 zodiac sword 15^50 and some gold drops. Well I hope I get lucky tonight.