Ok, two of my friends and I logged about 8 hours today...went through the entire Charr region, and part of the Asura. Throughout those 8 hours, in the 3/8 human party, there was not a single gold drop, until the last half hour, when one appeared.
That's right, an 8 man party, 3 of which were human, killing the majority of the enemies in each area, and getting a total of 1 gold drop in 8 hours (and no gold drops through the first 7.5 hours)
The chests were awful, but there were a few golds (we opened a LOT of chests, very few golds).
Is anyone else experiencing this?
Gold drops nonexistant
The Great Al
Stolen Souls
Yup.
But then again my luck has always been, and always will be....terrible. xD
EDIT: Just to be clear, I used 10 lockpicks..some of them retaining multiple times...got one crap gold. Not even gonna bother wasting gold on lockpicks anymore...not worth it. -_-
But then again my luck has always been, and always will be....terrible. xD
EDIT: Just to be clear, I used 10 lockpicks..some of them retaining multiple times...got one crap gold. Not even gonna bother wasting gold on lockpicks anymore...not worth it. -_-
Gwmaster
yup, only got 1 gold from monsters and iwas non max, and chest, i dont even bother anymore, they always give me purple since the preview weekend, im pretty sure something is fked up with them.
The Great Al
Yeah, this really can't be a matter of 'bad luck'.
ryanryanryan0310
Purple rain!!!!
Only had one gold drop and it was a battle axe I think.
Only had one gold drop and it was a battle axe I think.
wolfwing
Heh I think I've had one gold drop *all H+H* 2 from chests. heh my best drop so far this and preview was a cool unique scythe skin, Razorclaw *gold* thats about it.
The Great Al
ever since the addition of hard mode, the purple to gold ratio of normal mode chests has been horrific. but actual gold drops through monsters has never been this bad.
Arkantos
I've completed GWEN on my warrior. I've gotten no gold drops from enemies, and I've gotten 3 gold from chests and I've opened every chest I've seen. It's horrible.
bianca periwinkle
I totally agree - the drops are absolutely terrible. I only have one "new" weapon - a highlander blade and that is purple. As for chests - just don't bother - save your lockpicks!!
Solveig Ikram
Gold drops really slowed down for me too.
Me and a friend cleared the area just before you get to Eye of the North outpost about 10 minutes after GW:EN going live. She got 5 golds (3 from chests) while i got my 3 from the chests too.
After that i got 10 purples from chests and subsequently stopped opening them and my friend's drop rate slowed down very badly too (4 golds ) out of about 20 chests.
It seems to me that the huge numbers going through the area and Norn point farming activated some sort of farm code (:-O
Me and a friend cleared the area just before you get to Eye of the North outpost about 10 minutes after GW:EN going live. She got 5 golds (3 from chests) while i got my 3 from the chests too.
After that i got 10 purples from chests and subsequently stopped opening them and my friend's drop rate slowed down very badly too (4 golds ) out of about 20 chests.
It seems to me that the huge numbers going through the area and Norn point farming activated some sort of farm code (:-O
plasmasword
im near the end of gw:en and still not a single gold drop
malko050987
I got five golds in Frostmaw's Burrows from enemies. I didn't open chests since I only had like 2k >.>
And I got a gold Dark Scimitar and a diamond from Frostmaw's Chest. Oh, and from the Sepulchre chest I got a gold Polymok piece.
I only spent some 6 hours playing last night, and 5 of those were in Frostmaw's Burrows. It's much more difficult than in the preview, and I made the mistake of bringing two heroes with untested builds >.>
EDIT: But I haven't noticed a change in gold drops compared to NF/Proph HM. However, I never really open chests, so that's probably why.
And I got a gold Dark Scimitar and a diamond from Frostmaw's Chest. Oh, and from the Sepulchre chest I got a gold Polymok piece.
I only spent some 6 hours playing last night, and 5 of those were in Frostmaw's Burrows. It's much more difficult than in the preview, and I made the mistake of bringing two heroes with untested builds >.>
EDIT: But I haven't noticed a change in gold drops compared to NF/Proph HM. However, I never really open chests, so that's probably why.
Omniclasm
I found a gold shield....had a +10 vs fire mod, in the bottom of a volcano place, thought that was rather lucky myself.
Omniclasm
I found a gold shield....had a +10 vs fire mod, in the bottom of a volcano place, thought that was rather lucky myself.
eljer
I got 2 gold drops clearing the firey forest in southeast Sacnoth Valley just outside the catacombs of kathandrax, a golden machete and a rounded shield. thats all ive got aside from the occasional dungeon chest. the area was a pain but was worth it
chowmein69
i never had a gold drop in GWEN since the preveiw event..
wolfwing
So far other then the razorclaw the only really good drop I've gotten was Fenrir's Bastion the unique shield by the wolf outside hold.
Marth Reynolds
Guess i'm a tad more lucky then you guys, req 9 sephis axe, req 9 Jagged reaver and req 11 Fiery blade axe dropped for me in GW:EN (along with some highlander blades)
during previeuw and yesterday that is, gold drop count ain't high but it is there
during previeuw and yesterday that is, gold drop count ain't high but it is there
Irukandji
Seems like I'm one of the luckier players, too - since the preview event, I've gotten more than ten gold drops, some of them quite good; my bf found an Elemental sword in the Asura region as well as a few other golds. He's gotten way more purples from chests than me, though, so it's probably really a matter of luck; but it seems to me like the gold droprates are way higher than in NF, which only got me a huge bunch of purples.
yishin
I love the inscribable drops.
But yea not many luck here aswell. I had I think two regular gold drops after finishing the game (a r9 max dmg Igneous maul --->merch food, and a r9 non max militia shield---also got merched).
Opened loads of locked chests about 15-20 gold, way too many grapes IMO. I think I got an orrish skin earth staff from the heart shiperpeaks chest, now that I think of it it might not be an obsidian staff. Does it say on the skin that its obsidian staff or is it the that determines it...
But yea not many luck here aswell. I had I think two regular gold drops after finishing the game (a r9 max dmg Igneous maul --->merch food, and a r9 non max militia shield---also got merched).
Opened loads of locked chests about 15-20 gold, way too many grapes IMO. I think I got an orrish skin earth staff from the heart shiperpeaks chest, now that I think of it it might not be an obsidian staff. Does it say on the skin that its obsidian staff or is it the that determines it...
Navaros
In the course of beating the game I received one gold dropped from a Charr in the Charr homelands and one gold from an end-game dungeon chest. I never open chests with keys or lockpicks so there might have been more in there too.
Golds definitely do exist in the game, therefore the thread title is false and misleading.
Golds definitely do exist in the game, therefore the thread title is false and misleading.
Captain Herbalife
The gold drops in GW:EN? No really,.... there are gold drops in GW:EN?
That should tell ya how bad my luck has been. Consistant brocken picks for purples.....I am averaging close to 1 gold drop for every 10/11 picks. Won't be long till I dont get any gold drops because buying picks for purples is just insane.
That should tell ya how bad my luck has been. Consistant brocken picks for purples.....I am averaging close to 1 gold drop for every 10/11 picks. Won't be long till I dont get any gold drops because buying picks for purples is just insane.
wolfwing
They really went overboard with the drop rates it seams, sure it's rediculous to want all golds, but even 1 in 5 be better.
rohara
completed eotn yesterday afternoon, blew through 20 lockpicks (50-something percent chance to retain the lockpick, my ass!) and got a whopping 1 gold from a chest and 1 gold from a monster drop. everything else was purple.
what gives? i got golds out the wazoo during the first day of the preview, then it declined to grape-o-rama on sunday.
what gives? i got golds out the wazoo during the first day of the preview, then it declined to grape-o-rama on sunday.
Milennin
Had 1 gold Greater Sage Blade drop yesterday. The rest of all my drops where whites with maybe 2-3 blues.
Hollow Gein
Absolute crap grape chest drops so far with a lost of 32 lockpicks, 80% of which broke on the first try. LOL...at least my Unlucky title is rising.
Kook~NBK~
I've not gotten any gold drops through the Norn and Vanguard parts. I've gotten 4 or 5 from locked chest, and 1 from a dungeon-end chest.
vergerefosh
I got some unique scythe yesterday, and shortly before finishing got some gold axe with a weird skin
wolfwing
I will say this, gold drops are about the same from mobs....but purple drops are alot higher I seem to get a fair amount of purples.
Though thats just me since I H+H I'm used to rarly getting golds/greens except when wurm farming.
Though thats just me since I H+H I'm used to rarly getting golds/greens except when wurm farming.
BaconSoda
Personally i don't know what you're talking about. Myself and 2 guildies went through the last parts of the norn and the entire charr areas and in the span of 4 hours and got about 7 gold drops (no chest usage). Maybe we're just lucky, but we got a more than fair share of golds.
grievous jedihunter
Ive goten a few gold drops but my chests have been pretty even. except for the freaking awesome max req 9 felblade that a chest droped 
i feel leet
i feel leet
Skuld
Gold = rare?
Gen Saver
2 gold dropped for me & got 2 golds out of chests using 1 lockpick
Stormlord Alex
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Originally Posted by Skuld
Gold = rare?
What this dude says.
Admittedly, I ain't played much EotN yet - only started the Charr lands - but I've had one gold... A Fiery Blade Axe ^_^
Admittedly, I ain't played much EotN yet - only started the Charr lands - but I've had one gold... A Fiery Blade Axe ^_^
Count Stacy
i have had amazing drops.. anet is just like .. throwing them at me.i got 3 golds and i was the only human there except for my hench and heros. it's just .. weird because there's so many people playing.
fowlero
i've had i think 3 golds drop for me off mobs, but the locked chests are painful to use.
i bought 10 lockpicks as soon as i saw they were locked chests, not keys or whatnot, 3 of them retained which is always nice, but whats not is that 12/13 of the chests i opened gave me purples. now i understand risk/reward but this is pushing it i think...
still the starfish focus looks funky xD
i bought 10 lockpicks as soon as i saw they were locked chests, not keys or whatnot, 3 of them retained which is always nice, but whats not is that 12/13 of the chests i opened gave me purples. now i understand risk/reward but this is pushing it i think...
still the starfish focus looks funky xD
thral
almost finished the game and the only gold drop i got is a req13 brute sword
-_- dont know what theyre worth but the skins cool
-_- dont know what theyre worth but the skins cool
Luminarus
Dont see what u guys are complaining about. This is how i normally go through the game.
Davros Uitar
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Originally Posted by Milennin
Had 1 gold Greater Sage Blade drop yesterday. The rest of all my drops where whites with maybe 2-3 blues.
My first gold just arrived - and the same one greater sage blade req 9.
Eagerly I tried it on to see what it looked like and identified it with glee. No mods but at least in inscription slot - then it dawned on me. Damage 14-20 - utter shite.
Only use is as a caster sword, so maybe my little used 55 will get a shiny new toy - either that or I will go outside and indignantly drop it in protest.
Eagerly I tried it on to see what it looked like and identified it with glee. No mods but at least in inscription slot - then it dawned on me. Damage 14-20 - utter shite.
Only use is as a caster sword, so maybe my little used 55 will get a shiny new toy - either that or I will go outside and indignantly drop it in protest
Solas
i agree with the lad that said somthing along the lines of it being overfarmed.
maybe as a test somone could do 30-60 min in eloan or cantha, and compare it to 30-60 min in gwen, as most likly alot of people that have ghwen are roughly same area, or farming norn points and that
maybe as a test somone could do 30-60 min in eloan or cantha, and compare it to 30-60 min in gwen, as most likly alot of people that have ghwen are roughly same area, or farming norn points and that