High end loot with goofy stats

Illidan Coldage

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DJJD2006
I had a Sundering 20/20 +30 Health 15^50 Flamberge 15-21...

So i thought id salvage at least id get some money... I got 2 steel ingots..
Someone got owned.

Mithie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rest En Pieces [RIP]

Me/W

I once got a dagger with a furious mod in it. I thought that was thoroughly hilarious.

jaymat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Lack of Talent [Luck]

the worst thing when iding a gold is finding no dmg mod. for instance im in fow and get a req 8 chaos axe, hwen i id it its lengthens deep wound. no dmg mod whatsoever

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Gold:
Vamperic Dwarven axe of fortitude.
Slashing damage 6-28 (Requires 9 axe mastery)
Health stealing 3
health regeneration -1
health + 30

Damn. I still use it though.

Coridan

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

Mine was a Gold Sephis Axe
Req 8
15^50
+30hps
but only 6-27......I still use it tho :P

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Coridan
Mine was a Gold Sephis Axe
Req 8
15^50
+30hps
but only 6-27......I still use it tho :P
Hey, I got one of those too, but I sold mine right here on Guru Acition.

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maria The Princess
now thats what i call a real kick under the belt
Ouch! Hope you didn't get that from an HoH chest, cos that would really suck!

Aerian_Skybane

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Retribution X
Gold:
Vamperic Dwarven axe of fortitude.
Slashing damage 6-28 (Requires 9 axe mastery)
Health stealing 3
health regeneration -1
health + 30

Damn. I still use it though.
I dont see.... whats wrong with that? Sorry if I dont notice cuz I am at work..


Worst ive had?

Gold MAX damage Wingblade sword req 8

No mods whatsoever, except that it was 15% against Plants, I didnt even know pruning could GO that low.

Skawtt

Skawtt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Oregon

W/N

I looted my very first Outcast shield the other day from a chest.

Armor 16 req 10 str
Armor +10 vs.........plants.

.

KiyaKoreena

KiyaKoreena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Kirins of Holy Light

N/

I like my all purpose ele staff: gold max req 10 earth, cast time water 20%, skill recharge fire 20%, air+1 20%.

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by KiyaKoreena
I like my all purpose ele staff: gold max req 10 earth, cast time water 20%, skill recharge fire 20%, air+1 20%.
Well, in the staff's defense, it is "perfect"

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerian_Skybane
I dont see.... whats wrong with that? Sorry if I dont notice cuz I am at work..
It's gold, but had absolutly no damage mods.

the difference between over 1 million worth, and 100k worth.

Divinus Stella

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

Ive seen 7-27 axes before, pretty wierd to have the min damage higher than max.
The main problem with guildwars is caster items, theres a much larger pool of possible mods, so much lower chance of getting the perfect 20/20 single attrib item with a req to match, the only staff ive ever had with worthwile mixed stats was a monk staff with 20%insp recharge and 20% Cast for Healing, also in a forbidden staff skin which was ok.

Would be nice to see them cleaned up a bit in nightfall.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Akhilleus
another is a crystalline sword i have; 15.50 but 15-21 dmg.
OUCH.

Enchanted Warrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

My guess is there is a code section that randomizes the loot in each category, with a base set of stats to work from. It randomizes and viola we have new stuff to salvage (lol). I doubt they sit and create each item. I can see how they'd need this, but it's a flawed concept because random eventually hits the wall. Perhaps the concept works but the code is weak. I've often wondered how far they can push the code envelope until it pops and the results become game breaking. Like swords with max dam of 35 and req 17 swords or something similar.

Veripare

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, Ontario

I found this funky little trinket in the Underworld several months ago when soloing the UW was easier as a 55er.

Note the vaule of it.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

Gold Amber Aegis r11 Tactic with +56 while hexed >.>

It's also quite possible that my crystalline sword is "goofy" for being req 9, instead of req 8. :\

Encrypt

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Me/Mo

try beating this piece of shat



IMHO the worse gold drop ever

Aerian_Skybane

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Encrypt
try beating this piece of shat



IMHO the worse gold drop ever
At least its worth 400g

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

Quote:
Originally Posted by logan90
Req 8 str Eternal Shield +1 to Divine Favor (19%)
That sucks because it's impossible to have both Strength and Divine Favor.

Enchanted Warrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist
That sucks because it's impossible to have both Strength and Divine Favor.
Proof positive, the curent system is flawed. Gold should be the best of all types. I'd be happy with less gold drops and better and more useable items.

Typical group mission "wow you got a gold sword!!" "What are the stats??" "Crap..."

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

I can't tell you how many times I've said similar things ingame. It's gotten to the point where I sneak up on chests and just kind of eye them, wondering what kind of garbage I'm going to get this time. It's an adversarial relationship now.

J3mo

J3mo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

NL

Please contact the Administrator if your date of birth has changed.

Mo/

Luckily not everything you find is lleeeet

Enchanted Warrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

Keys & chests are the same as the lottery and gambling. Law of averages dictates that eventually you'll get something you can use. But you may run out of gold several times trying. I have to admit the cards are stacked against us, and we can all thank the farming bots and those selling stuff on ebay. They ruined it for all of us.

Ok now I'm venting.. Time to go back to work, laters!

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

The problem really is that items like Staves, Rods, Focii and Shields have a MUCH MUCH MUCH higher chance of crap mods vs regular weapons.

Regular weapons' mods almost always have some correlation to the requirement.

A sword will never require anything other than swordsmanship.

Enchanted Warrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

Quote:
A sword will never require anything other than swordsmanship.
LOL, as a tech I try not to speak in absolutes, the fastest way to find a problem in a program, is to go live..