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Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

13 Aug 2006 at 08:18 - 1

I would be interested to know what peoples drop rates have been like on keys?

I played solidly all day yesterday farming Nahpui (not chest running, cant afford that) and doing several missions all over the place including Keineng.. I have been dropped a grand total of ONE key !

Has ANET cocked up again (like they did with the elite missions last week) and forgot to put the increased key drop rate in ?

or is it simply that keys have such a LOW percentage chance of dropping that by increasing the % drop-rate has made hardly any difference at all

Eripens Vitae

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Lost Friends Guild

Mo/Me

13 Aug 2006 at 08:21 - 2

A guildie of mine got 2 key drops in the first 2 monsters he killed, and i've seen a lot of phantom keys drop in UW yesterday, so i think you're just experiencing bad luck.

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

13 Aug 2006 at 08:23 - 3

I've been doing my usual vermin farming and have gotten between 1-4 keys on each run - usually I only get one once in a while.

Also I just got a Kurtzik key outside Maatu Keep while farming Kirins (kinda weird since the chests in that area are Canthan).

So the rate is up for sure, but you probably have to solo to see a noticable difference and by the sound of it you are in a group.

EagleEye812

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ex Loca Infernorum [XLI]

N/

13 Aug 2006 at 12:14 - 4

I've got like 10 key drops, as opposed to the normal 2 or 3 but it's all still a very low chance, you can't keep complaining about this... It's rediculous. Twice as likely doesn't mean "guaranteed to get at least 10".

You See Me Crying

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Moscow

R/

13 Aug 2006 at 12:47 - 5

I found more then 10 keys in ~3 hours of farming.
However it was Tyria.

Superdarth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

13 Aug 2006 at 12:49 - 6

None,since i dont farm since i hate these weekends.

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

13 Aug 2006 at 13:03 - 7

After about three hours of trying, got zero keys, lost interest.

Nobody in my guild seems to be paying all this much attention anyway.

Master Tantrum

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Temple Of Love

N/R

13 Aug 2006 at 13:05 - 8

Not 1 key

Electric Sky

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

13 Aug 2006 at 13:11 - 9

no keys for me either *sigh*

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

13 Aug 2006 at 13:17 - 10

I played for a couple hours, got three purple drops from chests and no keys dropped from kills. I went back to Tyria.

(Not complaining. It's kind of typical for me really.)

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

13 Aug 2006 at 13:51 - 11

The first day keys dropped, haven't seen any since though.. and yes, I had wondered about the lack of keys.

Skawtt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Oregon

W/N

13 Aug 2006 at 14:14 - 12

Ive had a couple of Forbidden keys drop. Used them and got purple merch food.

Brood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Canada

W/

13 Aug 2006 at 15:01 - 13

ive gotten 1 luxon key, nothing more :/

Pkest

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh)

R/

13 Aug 2006 at 15:10 - 14

I've only seen 1 key drop as well. But I think the problem is that with all the things that can drop the normal rate for keys is probably much less than 1% so doubling that really doesn't mean much.

I think that is the issue with chests too. The first day I had 5/8 golds but yesterday and today all purples. This is pretty much the same overall ratio I usually get. I think you need to do really high volume to really get a benefit from the percentage increase. I'm not willing to sink that much money into this now.

Garrett Jaxx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

New York, New York

DOE/Alliance LH

13 Aug 2006 at 16:25 - 15

I think pretty good actually. I've noticed 2 or three key drops on Canthan missions per hour, as opposed to one perhaps.

I've also noticed drop rates seem to decrease dramtatically in terms of rarity of item when henchies are along.

viper008

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

13 Aug 2006 at 16:31 - 16

Not one key dropped for me

Bane of Worlds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Meadow

Rt/

13 Aug 2006 at 16:33 - 17

1 key drop for me...

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

13 Aug 2006 at 18:14 - 18

No keys in cantha, no gold items either. Went back to tyria and troll farming. 20 minutes later 5 keys and 3 golds..

shrugs.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

13 Aug 2006 at 18:22 - 19

Over 150 rares from chests in Cantha. Like 5 key drops. I wasn't getting many soloing Vermin. I might try the guys outside of Maatu and Wardens in Arborstone.

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

13 Aug 2006 at 18:47 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by majoho

I've been doing my usual vermin farming and have gotten between 1-4 keys on each run - usually I only get one once in a while.

Also I just got a Kurtzik key outside Maatu Keep while farming Kirins (kinda weird since the chests in that area are Canthan).

So the rate is up for sure, but you probably have to solo to see a noticable difference and by the sound of it you are in a group.

Same story for me. Vermin farming, I've been saving keys dropped from them for the past week because there is always chests by them. So when I went again when the event start they started dropping 2-3 keys for me each run. I haven't even touched the ones I saved for the event, they are dropping enough to keep me opening their chests.

AW Lore

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan

W/Mo

13 Aug 2006 at 20:38 - 21

one hour of farming, and i got 8 keys, did chest run in nahpui quarters with 5 lent keys, and got 5 gold drops

Arteful Dodger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Geezer Guild

R/Mo

13 Aug 2006 at 22:15 - 22

Zip as in nil for key drops. Not a single one.

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

13 Aug 2006 at 22:58 - 23

Had two drop Friday, but not a one since.

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

13 Aug 2006 at 23:25 - 24

I have bought 6 keys, four dropped and they bring me 8 gold items. Nothing spectaculair, but got one good celestial bow for my ranger. I am glad that it's over so I can do missions and quests again

It isn't exactly over yet, but for me it is.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

13 Aug 2006 at 23:55 - 25

No keys and all chests in cantha were purple....returned to kurzick where I get about 1 key per run (quest)...and 80% gold chests......no reason to return to cantha in my opinion.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

14 Aug 2006 at 00:20 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowman

I would be interested to know what peoples drop rates have been like on keys?

Very high. I've found, I think, at least 12 canthan keys in less than an hour.

redmen12

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/Me

14 Aug 2006 at 02:11 - 27

Well i am getting quite a lot of gold drops, and from keys that i get from Farming

Bethany

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

14 Aug 2006 at 02:18 - 28

For me it was a pretty deceiving event. Only one key dropped south of House Zu Heltzer and the stuff I got from the different chests were all grapes except for one gold that I kept as a circus freak-item so bizzare it was.

Glad it turned out profitable for some but for me it was... meh.

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

14 Aug 2006 at 02:51 - 29

In 2 warren runs I saw 13 golds drop and about a dozen keys. Also saw 10 chests and only 1 was purple. None of the golds where any good mind you. But since I usualy see maybe 2 or 3 of each per run thats a nice increase.

Kay84

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Netherlands

[DVDF]

E/

14 Aug 2006 at 03:00 - 30

Got 0 key drops, but bought like 30 keys.
Got around 20-25 golds from the chests, but only one good bow (but accidentally sold it to the merchant, double clicked on it but I wasn't paying attention.. I thought I was equipping it -_- ) and one sup. Vigor.

Caethas Turan

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Auckland, New Zealand

Reapers of Oblivion [Ruin]

14 Aug 2006 at 03:35 - 31

3 Forbidden Keys in Raisu for myself, and about 4 others dropped for the team. That was this eve.

Legion Magnus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Legion Magnus

W/

14 Aug 2006 at 04:57 - 32

A total of 3 Luxon Key drops for me all weekend. I didn't see much of an increase in 'rare' items, mostly high req stuff with near (and not so near) perfect upgrades. Plenty of purple, some gold. I did get my next level of Treasure Hunter, though.

I was generally disappointed in this special weekend (again). After seeing the quality of drops I received I feel like it was another money sink attempt by ANet to control the economy. It is nice that they *try* to do these things for us, but they never seem to hit a homerun (at least in my opinion). I'd be interested in seeing how much plat was exchanged for keys this weekend.

Probably my best overall drop (sad to say) - a Sundering Broadsword of Enchanting - 20/19 Sundering, Enchanting 20%, but a high requirement 13 Sword. I liked my chances of at least getting a decent upgrade in the salvage. Those 19 iron ingots were added to my stack ...

"You pays your money, you takes your chances!"

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

14 Aug 2006 at 08:54 - 33

i had a grand total of 0 keys drop over the weekend

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

14 Aug 2006 at 08:58 - 34

unless you have been soloing you will hardly have noticed anything - the drop rates were up quite significantly.

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

14 Aug 2006 at 09:29 - 35

double of 1% chance is 2% chance lol.

These weekends are comming more of a gold sink for most while town controlling alliances benefitting the most from cheaper than Merchant key sales.

Cirian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

European Union

The Amazon Basin

14 Aug 2006 at 11:11 - 36

2 keys for me on Saturday, none on Sunday. Hohum.

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

14 Aug 2006 at 12:06 - 37

well, it seems that on average people were having the same problems as me with the key drops, except for the solo farmers.

Im fairly sure that the key drop increase was localised to Cantha only, so the Tyrian and UW/FoW Increase in drops are just coincidental, unless it unintentionally effected Tyria.

I too spend alot of gold on keys for runs, this seemed to be the more profitable, and I did get some quite nice items

I think that what this does show is the REALLY low rate at which keys drop!..

I would kindly ask that ANET to consider keeping the increased drop rate (maybe increasing further) as a permenant thing!

I notice that most people hardly ever do the side quests, and only go out to explore for titles or skill capping, the excitment of finding a key and opening a chest certainly would make for more enjoyable game play.

Maybe in future chapters Keys could be offerd as part of missions rewards.

Well, all in all I would say I really enjoyed this weekend thanks ANET.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

14 Aug 2006 at 12:14 - 38

* Farmed keys for two hours by killing Vermin (the only easily-killed quantity mob I know of in Cantha), got perhaps 25 keys.
* Blew them all in Nahpui Quarter on chest runs.
* Got 25 worthless koi scepters and cockatrice staffs. Oh, and one purple non-max clouded maul. <sigh>

I made significantly more money off the scales from the vermin hides, and I didn't get what I was looking for: a max clouded maul.

Keys are are a rare drop for a REASON, people: they're a gold sink.

But yeah, it was fun. I'd actually never done a chest run before.

Rusty Deth

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Woodland Realm

Mo/N

14 Aug 2006 at 12:36 - 39

i got a total of 2 keys dropped ( the Kryta key don't count ) And I was playing all weekend.

But i noticed it happend after I bought a whole mess keys. Thing is after I got a max damage 15 % in stance 20/20 sundering sword and a couple good runes on Saturday, I was sort of hooked.

( everytime I try to save money they pull some special event and I get broke all over again )

Burakus Lightwing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

14 Aug 2006 at 13:29 - 40

Not one key drop for me either. A bunch of other useless junk that went right to the merchant, but sadly no keys.