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strcpy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

One of Many [ONE]

03 Jun 2007 at 02:12 - 161

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Originally Posted by 4ssassin

Everyone wants there to be tons and tons of gold drops while having them maintain their value. Look people, either golds are rare and valuable, or common and cheap. Can't have it both ways.

Many, if not most, who purchased this game did so because they got a lot for a little bit of money (basically something for nothing - it is probably 90% of why I purchased it). Because of that initial mentality there is an extra high proportion of people who expect things for free - after all that is one of the biggest selling points. Pretty much any game I have every played that is either really cheap for what you get or free is filled with forum posts like that.

The vast majority of players perfectly understand what you are saying and I think even the ones complaining do. You will note that it also goes along with the idea that if they do not have it sucks and is irrelevant, once they get it it is the most important thing and it should be made WAY harder (withness people who AFK'd max lightbringer rant about HM making it "too easy to get").

If anyone thought that this weekend would make them rich because they would have gotten five req9 elemental swords, didn't get it, and are rage quitting - good luck finding the game you are looking for as there is not a single online (and outside of cheats offline) game that is as easy as this one to get max stats, levels, and items. Heck, even the prestige items take WAY less work than all but a very few games - witness how many are running around the world in Obsidian.

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

03 Jun 2007 at 03:16 - 162

Actually, I would rather have a lot of not-valuable golds because that means I can outfit my characters properly.

That's all it boils down to really.

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

03 Jun 2007 at 12:08 - 163

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Originally Posted by strcpy

....good luck finding the game you are looking for as there is not a single online (and outside of cheats offline) game that is as easy as this one to get max stats, levels, and items. ....

I consider that the biggest drawback of this game! Players like to continue growing better, stronger, towards that ultimate feeling of POWER, dominating the environment...

For me the introduction of heroes was a step into the right direction. Yet, being maxed out in skills does not leave much to play for. That is probably why weekends like this are still very popular.

As for online games: Anarchy Online, the basic game, is completely for free and offers much more environment and game play than GW. But than of course you don't need much 'skills' to play it.

Cacheelma

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Ascalon Union

Me/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 12:23 - 164

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandora's box

I consider that the biggest drawback of this game! Players like to continue growing better, stronger, towards that ultimate feeling of POWER, dominating the environment...

For me the introduction of heroes was a step into the right direction. Yet, being maxed out in skills does not leave much to play for. That is probably why weekends like this are still very popular.

As for online games: Anarchy Online, the basic game, is completely for free and offers much more environment and game play than GW. But than of course you don't need much 'skills' to play it.

If you're playing GW expecting all those, you're playing the wrong game.

Have fun grinding in AO to level 220. Oh wait, with your so-called "fr00b" account you can't grind that far. XD

Patrick Smit

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

NiTe

03 Jun 2007 at 14:15 - 165

I dont want purple stuff to drop on the floor, make stuff drop form locked chest in HM always gold, yeah there is trash golden stuff too, but purple will never be something, no matter what the stats are, you just cant sell it.

ravenwhitehawk

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2007

Mystic Dragon Keep

D/W

03 Jun 2007 at 14:17 - 166

I have only had one key Drop since Friday Noon, and the Event is almost over, all the rest of the drops are not good either, I have been killing large mobs, still no keys or lockpicks, I think I got one purple the whole weekend, so far, the golds I have got are only from Treasure chests, Buried Treasure and Do not Touch Treasure.

There is either a bug or I am the most Unlucky player in all of GW, shouldn't I be getting Unlucky points then?

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

03 Jun 2007 at 16:30 - 167

@ Raven. Key and lockpick drops are already very low.

Also, its only double gold from CHESTS.

cebalrai

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2007

Mature Gaming Association

Me/E

03 Jun 2007 at 16:53 - 168

Quote:

Originally Posted by redd66

Sounds like a great way to lose money this weekend... spend 1.3k-1.5k on a lockpick (80-90% chance it will break) and get a worthless gold item that you sell to merchant for 200-300g or sell unidentified for 700-800g (if you are lucky). Net loss per chest is 500g-1.2k depending on what you do with your golds. Hard mode made golds drop like rain and hardly any skins are worth anything anymore. Ovenight the GW economy experienced hypergold inflation with the hard mode and deflation (prices dropping) with gold coin drop nerfs. We see this reflected everywhere from golds going to the merchant now (I have sold about 150 golds to the merchant in the last 10 days easy and have 5 storage characters completely full with golds I was too lazy to deal with and never bothered to id and now am too overwhelmed to even start on them cuz I have so many...

), ectos in the toilet, rare skins worthless, and once rare mods dropping every day in price.

I think you would be a fool to spend 100k on lockpicks or keys this weekend. You will not make your money back like we used to just a couple of months ago. The economy has changed and those who do not realize it will be poorer come Monday. Expect a net loss of 500g-1.2k for every lockpick you buy or more. You might break even with sub 600g keys, but I doubt it. You won't get anything good in a sub 600g key and you won't be able to sell an even less desirable gold anyway.

Perhaps this is ANET's sneaky way of sucking some currency out of the economy from people who made money in the past doing this and have fantasies of doing it again. I was one who made some nice coin in the past, but I will not be wasting money on keys this weekend.

Guild wars has changed from a game of playing and trading, to just a game of playing. When all items are common and easy to get, the trading aspect of the game is gone. We are there now. Don't waste your weekend farming thinking you will get rich because you won't. Anet ruined one of the best parts of the game (the trading and the economy), so just have fun and play the game instead this weekend.

Amen... Skins aren't worth much anymore. The only people who should be excited about this event are the newer ones.

Gaia_Hunter

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

03 Jun 2007 at 17:17 - 169

The most dissapointing thing about this game is:
- white items= gold coins from merch
- blue items= gold coins from merch
- purple items= gold coins from merch
- gold items = 99.9% gold coins from merch

Yay a item drop! No just a gold coin from merch...

I also like the way people say that max stats are so easy in this game.

No they arent. Max stats in this game are a max damage weapon, with a perfect damage mod (15^50, 15%-10, 15%-5, the situational mods 15% while in stance/enchantment or the +energy mod) with a rare skin. Thats max stats. A 15-22 short sword with 15^50 inst max stats. A 15-22 fellblade with 15^50 is max stats.

Patrick Smit

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

NiTe

03 Jun 2007 at 18:06 - 170

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Is Special

yay lucky me
...
3 golds out of 12 chests--this even is a dream come true :/

Farming/running wrong areas IMO, locked chests in desolation give 100% gold drops for me. DOnt care too much about selling, getting items, loot, and titles at the same time is good, along with a little profit.

My Green Storage

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Arizona

My Blue Storage

N/

03 Jun 2007 at 18:22 - 171

Meh 100k+ spent on lockpicks running mirror of lyss, archipelagos and I gave up.

Yea I know, maybe missing out on the higher end areas (desolation), but meh, now that I know I can 55 Nahpui Quarter hard mode killing the guardian bird guys (But not the Star Lights, they suck

), I'm just gonna do that with IDS farming in between.

Pretty sweet running a 55 and seeing one of the birds pimp a celestial weapon ... Req 9 +5 energy longbow my best drop off a bird so far.

Also had a shield, sword and a few scepters.
Also obviously the hard mode chests give a better chance at celestial weapons.

.... I think they've been req 12 and/or merched ....

Does-it-Matter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/

03 Jun 2007 at 18:47 - 172

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaia_Hunter

The most dissapointing thing about this game is:
- white items= gold coins from merch
- blue items= gold coins from merch
- purple items= gold coins from merch
- gold items = 99.9% gold coins from merch

Yay a item drop! No just a gold coin from merch...

If your only goal in the game is to sell items to players for lots of gold... then yes, you will see this. If you are about actually using the weapons, then no, you won't.

I have Max purples, just like I have Max golds. Characters and Heroes using them the same way, and generally don't complain that I don't have the "leetest" weapon. (And typically the only thing the enemy says is "ow!"

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I also like the way people say that max stats are so easy in this game.

No they arent.

Well, to respond to the anecdotal with anecdotal... I have no problems obtaining a max weapon. Usually a good 40% of my weapon drops are max, of course, a max AND inscribable, is a little rarer, but that's why we have Nightfall Treasure Chests.

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Max stats in this game are a max damage weapon, with a perfect damage mod (15^50, 15%-10, 15%-5, the situational mods 15% while in stance/enchantment or the +energy mod) with a rare skin.

So what "stat" are we altering with a rare skin, vs. a common skin? Do your PvE (or PvP) enemies run away from you (generic) when they see that Crystalline Sword or Chaos Axe? "Oh crap! He has an expensive weapon, run for your life!" ?

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Thats max stats.

You're being very vague to push your point.

What is a stat? Is it only things that alter your actual game mechanics (typical usage)? If so, the skin doesn't matter. Are we talking about the weapon itself, or mods too? The weapon is still physically (as physical as a game item can be) the same weapon if it has X Mod or Y Mod or not Mod.

Does it cease being a "Short Sword" without its fortitude mod?

What happens if you have a Max Mod, but it isn't the "financially desirable" one? (as in Vampiric vs. Sundering)

In at least the experience I've encountered thus far, a Max Stat weapon simply refers to its damage range (15-22 for instance) and if it is non-inscribable, it's inherent mod. As such you can have a "Max Felblade" or a "Max Short Sword."

Quote:

A 15-22 short sword with 15^50 inst max stats. A 15-22 fellblade with 15^50 is max stats.

Mechanically, they both perform as a max stat weapon.

Gaia_Hunter

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

03 Jun 2007 at 19:14 - 173

Actually most weapons, purple or gold arent even usefull for the damn heroes. Whites or blues are just pointless. Most of my heroes have crafted/collector weapons or greens.

If I cant find gold weapons for myself, why the hell will I sell the few rare skins to other players?

PPL just keep thinking that farmers farm to sell to other players. Most dont. I farm for myself. The only thing I sold were ectos cause I was after a FoW armor to my character but then decided Vabbian was better looking, so I sold the ectos I had already farmed.

The purpose of an FPS is to kill other ppl/ai enemy. The purpose of an RTS is to defeat the opponent. The purpose of an RPG is to improve your character and create a personality for it.

GW decided, and I agree, to make all characters competitive. But if I cant improve my character in any way, even futile ways as titles/shiny new armors/weapon skins, then its not an RPG.

I would assume that since the high-end stuff was no different in mechanics than the mid-end, there would be no problem in ppl actually attaining it, and not getting that skin with mods that are completly useless like +20% damage while under 50% health (HEY monk STOP HEALING ME U NOOB!! I want to whack harde!!). Apparently its the opposite and the best way to get them is ebay cash and buy them from some lucky guy that got one to drop. My nad.

Does-it-Matter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/

03 Jun 2007 at 19:33 - 174

Ok, maybe I'm just confused, but I'm trying to see where you're going with this. Is ANet stopping you in some way from improving yourself or your heroes?

There's no difference in mechanics, that's true, that was my earlier point. Though there is a difference in vanity, but vanity has little or nothing to do with a weapon being "max" that's all I was saying earlier.

I'm not saying don't attempt to seek out a vanity skin or the like, I'm just saying, a weapons skin has nothing to do with the game mechanics.

NEOgeo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Im Paper nerf Scissor Rock is [fine]

03 Jun 2007 at 19:53 - 175

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Green Storage

Meh 100k+ spent on lockpicks running mirror of lyss, archipelagos and I gave up.

Yea I know, maybe missing out on the higher end areas (desolation), but meh, now that I know I can 55 Nahpui Quarter hard mode killing the guardian bird guys (But not the Star Lights, they suck

), I'm just gonna do that with IDS farming in between.

Pretty sweet running a 55 and seeing one of the birds pimp a celestial weapon ... Req 9 +5 energy longbow my best drop off a bird so far.

Also had a shield, sword and a few scepters.
Also obviously the hard mode chests give a better chance at celestial weapons.

.... I think they've been req 12 and/or merched ....

swap to a weapon set that has your normal enchanting weapon but also a focus with +30hp, like bzyrs benediction for the lights, giving u 130hp, no prob at all to kill them now , i can give u one of the focus free too if u want and if im online .. ( btw, how much do u sell IDS for these days ? )

ok back to the subject in hand, just opened 40 chests in the desolation in HM, all weapons were gold but i got SIX NON ELITE tomes , im guessing that non elite tomes dont actually share the same drop rate % as "uncommon / purple" items and probably instead have their own % rate .

best i got was a req9 bronze crusher and 2 elite tomes , and the rest i merched making 4.5k , so from 28 lockpicks that i bought @ 30% retain rate , this is 42k, wich returned a hammer maybe worth 10k , 2 elite tomes that could be 12k if im lucky for the two , and 4.5k cash,

42k = 26.5k return, and the drops werent all that bad, so it still really sux

Gaia_Hunter

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

03 Jun 2007 at 20:50 - 176

Actually most weapons, purple or gold arent even usefull for the damn heroes. Whites or blues are just pointless. Most of my heroes have crafted/collector weapons or greens.

If I cant find gold weapons for myself, why the hell will I sell the few rare skins to other players?

PPL just keep thinking that farmers farm to sell to other players. Most dont. I farm for myself. The only thing I sold were ectos cause I was after a FoW armor to my character but then decided Vabbian was better looking, so I sold the ectos I had already farmed.

The purpose of an FPS is to kill other ppl/ai enemy. The purpose of an RTS is to defeat the opponent. The purpose of an RPG is to improve your character and create a personality for it.

GW decided, and I agree, to make all characters competitive. But if I cant improve my character in any way, even futile ways as titles/shiny new armors/weapon skins, then its not an RPG.

I would assume that since the high-end stuff was no different in mechanics than the mid-end, there would be no problem in ppl actually attaining it, and not getting that skin with mods that are completly useless like +20% damage while under 50% health (HEY monk STOP HEALING ME U NOOB!! I want to whack harde!!). Apparently its the opposite and the best way to get them is ebay cash and buy them from some lucky guy that got one to drop. My nad.

strcpy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

One of Many [ONE]

03 Jun 2007 at 20:55 - 177

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandora's box

I consider that the biggest drawback of this game! Players like to continue growing better, stronger, towards that ultimate feeling of POWER, dominating the environment...

For me the introduction of heroes was a step into the right direction. Yet, being maxed out in skills does not leave much to play for. That is probably why weekends like this are still very popular.

Then there should be little complaint about chests not dropping exactly what you want every time you open them - you like grind but done with little play time?

There are tons of games out there that allow grind and to become godlike at higher levels - I do not play them and a very large part of GW fan base is here *because* it doesn't that. It has never been that way nor has it ever been billed that way. So far, with the vague description of GW2's level system it doesn't seem that much different either - if grind and becoming ultra-powerful are your things you are better off in another game.

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As for online games: Anarchy Online, the basic game, is completely for free and offers much more environment and game play than GW. But than of course you don't need much 'skills' to play it.

It started out as a full pay to play, they made their money off of it, and they now use it to try and boost other sales - part of the game (most expansions and everything but the very basic "core") still seems to be pay-per-month (at least according to their website).

Konrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

NY, New York

Warlords of Earth [WAR]

03 Jun 2007 at 20:59 - 178

Its a pretty nice events and much better than some others. And as for the rare skins w/ horrible stats and whatnot: It all depends on luck. You can't just always get the exact stats you want even if it was a rare skin otherwise everyone would have every single rare skin they wanted, we'd all have sup vigors and sundering weps w/ uncoditional 15%.

JUst please please stop whining about every single little thing people.

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 22:33 - 179

playing for bout 20 hrs so far this weekend...capping skills mainly and getting masters on quests...

drops so far...

lockpicks = ZERO
Lavish loot = ZERO...Ive opened every chest that i came across...most were (example) Fire staff with 20% casting of divine favor...you know what I mean...

crappy weekend for me so far

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

03 Jun 2007 at 22:50 - 180

Well done, you've encountered Tyrian/Canthan staff drops. Do you want a medal...?

dts720666

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

E/Me

03 Jun 2007 at 23:17 - 181

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artkin

playing for bout 20 hrs so far this weekend...capping skills mainly and getting masters on quests...

drops so far...

lockpicks = ZERO
Lavish loot = ZERO...Ive opened every chest that i came across...most were (example) Fire staff with 20% casting of divine favor...you know what I mean...

crappy weekend for me so far

I'm right with you. Stupid me bought 18 keys for this weekend...3 each of Shiverpeak, Miner, Forbidden, Vabbian, Ancient Elonian, and Magonite. Went chest farming looking for "lavish loot."

Ended up with 15 purples and only three gold items. Two of the gold itmes had terrible mods and were req 13. I think the only "lavish looting" going on is ANet stealing money out of my storage to get me to buy keys and use them for garbage chests. What a waste of time and money.

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 23:27 - 182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

Well done, you've encountered Tyrian/Canthan staff drops. Do you want a medal...?

I'd tell you what to do with your medal, but oh well....

Like I said capping skills and since the MAJORITY are in proph/factions....that's the drops you get....

So do you want a medal or you just want people to see an idiot response?

acidic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

03 Jun 2007 at 23:30 - 183

I got about 10 rare canes... +5 energy when hexed, +4 energy when hexed, +5 energy. Canes got to have the worst mods ever....

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

03 Jun 2007 at 23:34 - 184

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artkin

I'd tell you what to do with your medal, but oh well....

Like I said capping skills and since the MAJORITY are in proph/factions....that's the drops you get....

So do you want a medal or you just want people to see an idiot response?

I think i just did see an idiots response.

Your complaining about how the weekend has given you the same shitty Tyrian/Canthan staff its given people for the last 2 years. They have a 99.9% chance of sucking. Which is where Nightfall comes in. So stop whining about them and go there if you want things with consistant mods.

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 23:43 - 185

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

I think i just did see an idiots response.

Your complaining about how the weekend has given you the same shitty Tyrian/Canthan staff its given people for the last 2 years. They have a 99.9% chance of sucking. Which is where Nightfall comes in. So stop whining about them and go there if you want things with consistant mods.

yeah ok idiot me...LAVISH LOOT weekend...you'd think the mods would be better....

Oh yah and I have Nightfalls and all 11 of my chars have completed it.....

like I said just capping some misc elites that i didnt need or want....

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

03 Jun 2007 at 23:50 - 186

Yes... because its actually the events name that describes everything. Maybe for the sake of you whining for nothing they should just call it 'A weekend event'. That way you can't whine about how the name is misleading.

Lockpicks, i've not really done much playing this weekend, but i guess lockpick droprate was doubled.
Lavish Loot, well i've certainly seen an increase in gold drop rate from chests. Seemingly 100% in HM and maybe 75% in NM. Nobody ever said the mods would be better.

They're still Tyrian/Canthan staffs!

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

03 Jun 2007 at 23:58 - 187

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

Yes... because its actually the events name that describes everything. Maybe for the sake of you whining for nothing they should just call it 'A weekend event'. That way you can't whine about how the name is misleading.

Lockpicks, i've not really done much playing this weekend, but i guess lockpick droprate was doubled.
Lavish Loot, well i've certainly seen an increase in gold drop rate from chests. Seemingly 100% in HM and maybe 75% in NM. Nobody ever said the mods would be better.

They're still Tyrian/Canthan staffs!

Oh so you guess....and you flame me for KNOWING....hmmm...my 20+ hrs playing means nothing.

Ahhh and as for the mod drops...well i spent a few hours of the 20 running chests in the desolation...in case you didnt know thats in Nightfalls....still the drops were the same. Also I'm a "Master Treasure Hunter"...yes over 5000 opened and that's just 1 char....so I know a little something about the ratio...and it HASN'T changed in my opinion.

Goto Whitman's Folly and run chest in HM...so easy and 3/3 or 2/3 are always gold!!

Yeah a generic weekend event....it might as well be

strcpy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

One of Many [ONE]

04 Jun 2007 at 00:01 - 188

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

Lockpicks, i've not really done much playing this weekend, but i guess lockpick droprate was doubled.
Lavish Loot, well i've certainly seen an increase in gold drop rate from chests. Seemingly 100% in HM and maybe 75% in NM. Nobody ever said the mods would be better.

But, but I thunk it so Anet had *better* do it precisely the way I thought it would be (without me bothering to read what it really was) - how DARE they not read my mind and do exactly what I want.

Lavish Loot - I expected a sundering req9 15>50 +3-hp elemental sword on *every* chest I opened, or at least most of them and either A colossal sword or magmas shield (req9 of course) on those that aren't. Instead all I got was a double chance at getting golds.

Hmmph, I'm quitting and going to WoW where it is trivial to get good loot and no grind whatsoever.

Ahh well, this event made two types of people happy - those that went out and played the game and those that just look for excuses to whine and complain. See my earlier post on the ones who whine about not getting everything they want for no work whatsoever. The same ones complain about treasure chest every time something is mentioned about them. I can not fathom why so many play a game they hate - are they either that stupid or are they being (I'll be nice here after the snarky-ness above) melodramatic? Of course, they all have their very legitimate (in their own mind) reasons as to why they are one or the other.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

04 Jun 2007 at 00:07 - 189

Again, A.NET NEVER said the drops would be BETTER. If they gave everybody 20/20 staves out of nowhere and 15^50 req 9 gold Tyrian Flaberages, they'd be worth nothing anyway.

IDIOTS!

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

04 Jun 2007 at 00:10 - 190

well here's my main point....

Lavish loot weekend....I don't see anything any different from other weekends and most others agree....

The only thing different is runes..ecto...gems...rare gold items etc fall farther in price....

basically ANet is saying "we want all players to have everything and NOTHING is elite, rare, or unique."

I have 11 chars....they all have heroes outfitted with RARE gold and greens...all have runes on their armor....

So yah I guess I was gulible and thought the drops would be different...cause we have had double chance gold weekend before....but this was LAVISH weekend....

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

04 Jun 2007 at 00:12 - 191

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artkin

Oh so you guess....and you flame me for KNOWING....hmmm...my 20+ hrs playing means nothing.

Ahhh and as for the mod drops...well i spent a few hours of the 20 running chests in the desolation...in case you didnt know thats in Nightfalls....still the drops were the same. Also I'm a "Master Treasure Hunter"...yes over 5000 opened and that's just 1 char....so I know a little something about the ratio...and it HASN'T changed in my opinion.

I'll believe that when i see it.

And if it is true i guess those 5000 chests didn't teach you much. How exactly were the drops in Desolation the same? The staff mods are consistant... they may contain an excessive amount of 'reduce blind duration' mods but they're consistant. Wtf are you even complaining about.

Artkin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

RARE

W/Mo

04 Jun 2007 at 00:17 - 192

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsod

I'll believe that when i see it.

And if it is true i guess those 5000 chests didn't teach you much. How exactly were the drops in Desolation the same? The staff mods are consistant... they may contain an excessive amount of 'reduce blind duration' mods but they're consistant. Wtf are you even complaining about.

Well your not in the game right now for me to show....so oh well....

But it would have been nice to see a max sword/axe mod....not just insightful +5 mods etc

Dione Davore

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

R/E

04 Jun 2007 at 00:40 - 193

Time for some numbers then.
I just ran 10 lockpicks and wrote down what I won. Offcourse 10 lockpicks isn't much at all and I continue to do this for the next lockpicks as well.

Statistics so far:

Where?: Witman's Folley.
I'm treasure hunter (4)
I'm Lucky (4).
Lockpicks used: 10
Total chests opened: 53
Number of golden items: 33

Points won for account:
43x 250 lucky = 10.750
10x 25 unlucky = 250
Treasure hunter: +43
Wisdom hunter: +33

Winnings/Losses:
Total costs: 10x 1.280 = 12.800 gold
Total earned: 9.528 gold

Interesting loot so far that I didn't sold yet:
1 survivor insignia
1 staffhead +30hp

When it comes to % facts:
My character has a 60% chance to retain a lockpick.
So far I retained my lockpick 81.13% (Luck so far I think!) of the time.
So far my chance of getting a golden item has been 62.26%

*Alexiel*

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

England, and on here... http://alexiel-star.deviantart.com/

CPx

R/Mo

04 Jun 2007 at 01:29 - 194

Okay..better luck now. Though my lockpicks have been breaking like wafer thin paper hence I have only used the ones I had at start and just bought keys.

Two +30's for an axe, 20% enchants for sword, 20/20 bow string, +30 staff wrapping and countless pretty worthless +5 energy staff heads. Two Gothic Dual Axes, both rare skins but of course both naff.

After running alot through the nights (what normal people call mornings) due to being nocturnal, Gone from 1,667 golds, to 1,752 so not so bad as opposed to a really really crappy start.

Running the easiest place on the planet, Lutgardis Conservatory, allowing me to chat on msn at same time xD

As it finishes In a few hours may aswell go see what else I can get =D

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

04 Jun 2007 at 01:34 - 195

vanquished whole Maguuma Jungle today, got bout 7 lockpicks, and opened a locked chest got a req 12 15>50 20/20 +30Hp fellblade, i am happy with it:P

StarrTheInsane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Stephenville, TX

D/W

04 Jun 2007 at 01:42 - 196

Yay! Finally a max azure recurve bow! Good day of treasure hunting today.

Nucflash

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Nukem till they glow

W/Mo

04 Jun 2007 at 01:51 - 197

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Zero times double = still zero! (

This is so true 2 x 0 = 0.
Not a single key or lockpick dropped for me this weekend. Of course I only played about 20 hours. I mean...damn, what am I thinking?

NEOgeo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Im Paper nerf Scissor Rock is [fine]

04 Jun 2007 at 01:59 - 198

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

vanquished whole Maguuma Jungle today, got bout 7 lockpicks, and opened a locked chest got a req 12 15>50 20/20 +30Hp fellblade, i am happy with it:P

u didnt get a fellblade that dropped with 15^50 20/20 +30hp

, i have had pretty much every rare skin drop in the game, and i have never seen any sword or axe or bow etc drop with 100% perfect and in demand stats like that, u have more chance of getting 2 elemental swords drop in a row imo

Dione Davore

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

R/E

04 Jun 2007 at 01:59 - 199

Previous post was nr 193.
After some time I now have:

Statistics so far:

Where?: Witman's Folley.
I'm treasure hunter (4)
I'm Lucky (4).
Lockpicks used: 30
Total chests opened: 107
Number of golden items: 64

Points won for account:
43x 250 lucky = 19.250
10x 25 unlucky = 750
Treasure hunter: +77
Wisdom hunter: +64

Winnings/Losses:
Total costs: 30x 1.280 = 38.400 gold
Total earned: 20.469 gold

Interesting loot so far that I didn't sold yet:
1 survivor insignia
1 staffhead +30hp
1 sup. healing prayers

When it comes to % facts:
My character has a 60% chance to retain a lockpick.
So far I retained my lockpick 82.39% (Odd to me) of the time.
So far my chance of getting a golden item has been 68,48%

NEOgeo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Im Paper nerf Scissor Rock is [fine]

04 Jun 2007 at 02:20 - 200

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dione Davore

Previous post was nr 193.
After some time I now have:

Statistics so far:

Where?: Witman's Folley.
I'm treasure hunter (4)
I'm Lucky (4).
Lockpicks used: 30
Total chests opened: 107
Number of golden items: 64

Points won for account:
43x 250 lucky = 19.250
10x 25 unlucky = 750
Treasure hunter: +77
Wisdom hunter: +64

Winnings/Losses:
Total costs: 30x 1.280 = 38.400 gold
Total earned: 20.469 gold

Interesting loot so far that I didn't sold yet:
1 survivor insignia
1 staffhead +30hp
1 sup. healing prayers

When it comes to % facts:
My character has a 60% chance to retain a lockpick.
So far I retained my lockpick 82.39% (Odd to me) of the time.
So far my chance of getting a golden item has been 68,48%

wait, u can open shiverpeaks chests with lockpicks in NM ? i massuming that u can due to your high retain rate, i have lvl3 treasure and lvl 2 lucky and my retain is 22% i think