Increased Drop rate of runes??

jonnique

jonnique

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Philippines

Mo/

i just notice this in the whole campaign of NF until i defeated abadon..

i got 3 sup vigor 5 minor and 1 major all of the sup vigor i got them from chest in vabbi and the minor and major vigor i got them from killing random enemies..

i just want to know if anyone notice this..

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

Yeah I've noticed it. I haven't gotten any vigors though.

kuhu

kuhu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hardcore Caravan

N/Me

I got a minor vigor rune. The trader however no longer accepts you trading in minor vigor runes, or at least he doesn't for me. I could make an easy 1-2plat with that too...

tytons

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

from proph till now ive not got a sup vigor rune..consider urself lucky

Emik

Emik

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Belgium

[FaRM] Farm For The Win

N/

What amazes me is that ever since the Sup Absorb rune dropped to an astounding 500g coming from 100k i now had more than 10 drop.
Why couldn't this happen when there was actually money involved?

A Perfect Slayer

A Perfect Slayer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Canada

Legions of Babylon

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Emik
What amazes me is that ever since the Sup Absorb rune dropped to an astounding 500g coming from 100k i now had more than 10 drop.
Why couldn't this happen when there was actually money involved?
Can someone tell me how this happened???? 100K to 500g...Any info would help. thanks!

KiyaKoreena

KiyaKoreena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Kirins of Holy Light

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by A Perfect Slayer
Can someone tell me how this happened???? 100K to 500g...Any info would help. thanks!
That would be because they changed the drop rate of them. I can't go out of Hot Springs without tripping over a minor abs, and I have gotten at least 10 Superiors since Factions came out. Since only warriors can use them and people are playing other profesions the price has hit bottom. I really wish they made them universal....

As for vigors, I think my last minor one was almost a month ago now. Currently I am tripping over attunement and vitae runes.

Valiance

Valiance

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Order of Corrupted Souls

R/Mo

The price at the trader was set lower causing the 100k price to vanish. lol

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

Quote:
Originally Posted by kuhu
I got a minor vigor rune. The trader however no longer accepts you trading in minor vigor runes, or at least he doesn't for me. I could make an easy 1-2plat with that too...
The minor vigor gotten from the rune trader quest can't be traded, iirc...

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Valiance
The price at the trader was set lower causing the 100k price to vanish. lol
WRONG

the price was dropped by increasing the drop rate so you cant go out now without tripping over them.

most of the people who bought a superior for their own use have more than they can use and are selling them.

increased supply equals a glut on the market equals rock bottom prices.

conspiracy theory number xxxxxx shot down......again

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Funny, i haven't got a rune dropped for me over a week now.

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

I believe the Absorption prices dropped after the introduction of 100 AL armor, plus it only reduces physical damage by three... blah blah.. I could be wrong, though.

WhiteZombie

WhiteZombie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

minor runes are dropping like candy. which is GREAT because they dropped so scarcely in factions.

Sir Mad

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by booooYA
I believe the Absorption prices dropped after the introduction of 100 AL armor, plus it only reduces physical damage by three... blah blah.. I could be wrong, though.
You are, sorry. The price of absorbtion runes dropped BEFORE the warrior nerf. The price at trader is based on the offer/demand from players. The more sellers and the less buyers, the cheaper. That's it. As said before, the price dropped because the drop rate increased. The demand is as high as before: no warrior stopped putting absorb runes on his armor after the warrior nerf.

kuhu

kuhu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hardcore Caravan

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter
The minor vigor gotten from the rune trader quest can't be traded, iirc...
I dont recall doing a rune trader quest, ah well I will just use it for something else.

draxynnic

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Mad
You are, sorry. The price of absorbtion runes dropped BEFORE the warrior nerf. The price at trader is based on the offer/demand from players. The more sellers and the less buyers, the cheaper. That's it. As said before, the price dropped because the drop rate increased. The demand is as high as before: no warrior stopped putting absorb runes on his armor after the warrior nerf.
In fact, I seem to remember the traders running out and the prices from PC-PC trades climbing to around 20K or so immediately after the nerf - all those people wanting to replace those Knight's boots with Sup Absorption that suddenly weren't so cheesy as they used to be.

They're still worthwhile - after all, there's no drawback, so unless you're pretty certain you aren't going to be facing physical damage, why not? Although some of the newer runes such as the ones that reduce condition durations could provide some competition...

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Also, a.net changed the wording on the rune. It used to only say "reduces damage" and didn't describe the -3 damage (just like other Superior runes didn't explictly say they added +3 attributes). As such, a lot of people didn't really know what they did. When that update was introduced, the average player realized that it was a bit overpriced and it droped from around 100k to around 80k, where it then held stable at. Then Factions came out and a.net added the update (which was in the update notes for all you nonbelievers), explaining that they increased the drop rate of them. As soon as that happened, prices plummetted as people who had extra runes began selling them to profit while they could. As prices dropped due to the mass sellings, supply also began to rise due to increased drop rate.

minimoose fan

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

E/Mo

Out in my exploring and mob killing I've gotten so many minor earth and windwalker insignias its noteven funny, must have been 10 of each so far. Sold them off today to the trader and made quit a bit of money, end game 15k here I come.

Nanood

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

'Trip' Whoops.. Damn all you runes lying around tripping me over. Finding plenty which i think is a good thing.