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romeus petrus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Urgoz Warren

Legion of Doom [LOD] Home of PWNZILLA http://PWNZILLA.guildlaunch.com

07 Mar 2008 at 19:44 - 561

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scutilla

You're contradicting yourself >.> If an item drops from only one elite mission/area/dungeon, of course people are going to grind it over and over again hoping to get lucky.

Doing a full HM elite mission/area takes some skill. Most would not consider doing a full HM run in Urgoz/UW/DoA/Fow/Deep as grinding. On the other hand, doing some lame dungeon that u can finish in 15-30 min with h/h over and over again just for 1 in a million chance of getting a drop is considered grinding in the exact meaning of the word. Best example is the snowmen dungeon when it dropped that polar bear mini.

Learn the difference between high end PvE and skill-less grinding.

|pyro|

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

07 Mar 2008 at 19:45 - 562

The flower crown thing is animated.

krunk

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Xx Edge of Extinction Xx

Rt/Mo

07 Mar 2008 at 19:48 - 563

it really bothers me that so far all of them have come from chests.

because i really hate chest running

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

07 Mar 2008 at 19:50 - 564

The frog scepter is so tacky. I need one!

Ama Seraphim

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

War Torn [Torn] - Guild Leader

D/R

07 Mar 2008 at 20:04 - 565

awww that froggie is so cute!!!
so want, draconic shield, frog scepter...
and has anyone seen that eagle headed axe yet?? i want that one!

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:05 - 566

Haha..I woke up thinking the frog wand might be in bogroot's. Glad to see someone found it. The picture is kind of bad and it doesnt look all that great. Anyway, must find one! I need to see it for myself before i make a final decision! Bwahaha! *runs off to bogroots*

NiukNiuk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

France

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07 Mar 2008 at 20:07 - 567

Quote:

Originally Posted by |pyro|

The flower crown thing is animated.

This picture looks way better than the previous one, thanks.
Really cool scepter imo.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

07 Mar 2008 at 20:14 - 568

Thanks for the pic! Added to the first page of thread.

|pyro|

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:15 - 569

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVCbZn0SVk
Here is the video of the animation, sorry if the quality is bad, was doing it for the first time.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:26 - 570

has anyone gotten these from drops instead of chests??
(me too no like chest 'running'---no money for lockpicks and such).

and if we could (pretty please) update the front page with more places where these were gotten from that would be even better!!!!!

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

07 Mar 2008 at 20:28 - 571

Cosy, I've been trying to post locations but a lot of people are not revealing where they are dropped. Which is okay really. But if they mention where they got it, I put it down. Otherwise they haven't said. If I'm missing locations please let me know. I try to follow the thread but I'm sure I've missed some.

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

07 Mar 2008 at 20:33 - 572

Like I was saying before, it sounds like quite a few of these are coming from Dalada Uplands in EotN.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:35 - 573

Inde the locations of all I know/heard are as follows.

Frog Scepter- Bogroot Locked Chests.
Obsidian Edge- FoW end chest.
Demonic Aegis- DoA (Guessing), ZChest and FoW end chest.
Draconic Shield-ZChest and Dalada Uplands Locked Chests, I'm guessing it also drops from other Charr area locked chests and maybe some of the dungeons but don't take that last part for certain.
Emerald Blade- No word yet.
Celestial Compass- ZChest and Dalada Upland's Locked Chests.
Serpentine-Vabbian Chests.

Quash

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

07 Mar 2008 at 20:35 - 574

I got a req 12 str Deamonic Aegis from the FOW end chest. I have a screen shot if I have to post it. I quickly sold it afterward because you could just watch their price dropping...lol

Drelias Melaku

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Avatar by unsolvedenigma.deviantart

Denizens of the Underdark [Nite]

N/Me

07 Mar 2008 at 20:38 - 575

O... My... Gods. O_O My Mesmer is praying to Lyssa right now for that Frog Scepter. -drool-

EDIT: The first guy I saw with a Demonic Aegis said he got his from the Zaishen Chest. I've been doing my best to farm Balthazar faction since in the hopes of getting a Frog Scepter, Draconic Shield or Celestial Compass, but because of my computer's relentless lag last night, I was only able to get one chest... And it was a Kappa Shield.

Though my boyfriend was lucky enough to get an Amethyst Aegis, that jerk...

Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:54 - 576

Obsidian Edge makes me cream...

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

07 Mar 2008 at 20:56 - 577

see ask and we shall recieve!!
Thanks everyone now we have a much better idea (and inde I wasnt pointing fingers at you---but others who seem to want to keep the info secret!!)

let the spotting and location calling out continue!!!

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

07 Mar 2008 at 21:34 - 578

Too bad there's probably not a staff version of the frog scepter.

Thierry2

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

Mo/

07 Mar 2008 at 21:42 - 579

Quote:

Originally Posted by |pyro|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVCbZn0SVk
Here is the video of the animation, sorry if the quality is bad, was doing it for the first time.

Cool, thanks for the video. The animation is awesome!
and thanx every1 that is willing to tell us where they got their drop

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

07 Mar 2008 at 21:45 - 580

I have yet to see that one Dragon Scythe from the contest yet, or any of the spears. I hope they do show up in the future.

Hott Bill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Shards of a Broken Crown

R/

07 Mar 2008 at 21:45 - 581

Quote:

Originally Posted by |pyro|

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVCbZn0SVk
Here is the video of the animation, sorry if the quality is bad, was doing it for the first time.

CUTEEEE!!!!!

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

07 Mar 2008 at 21:45 - 582

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethporlest18

Inde the locations of all I know/heard are as follows.

Frog Scepter- Bogroot Locked Chests.
Obsidian Edge- FoW end chest.
Demonic Aegis- DoA (Guessing), ZChest and FoW end chest.
Draconic Shield-ZChest and Dalada Uplands Locked Chests, I'm guessing it also drops from other Charr area locked chests and maybe some of the dungeons but don't take that last part for certain.
Emerald Blade- No word yet.
Celestial Compass- ZChest and Dalada Upland's Locked Chests.
Serpentine-Vabbian Chests.

And all with a 00.01% Drop Rate.

Fuga

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 21:47 - 583

Celestial compass looks fugly ugly.

MoriaOrc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

07 Mar 2008 at 21:50 - 584

Quote:

Originally Posted by sindex

I have yet to see that one Dragon Scythe from the contest yet, or any of the spears. I hope they do show up in the future.

The bone scythe and one of the spears are in the dat file (and have been since all the other weapons that are now dropping showed up). I can only assume there's a few more to be found yet ...

Also, still no screens on the eagle axe, or much more then a "heard it dropped" somewhere early on.

Hott Bill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Shards of a Broken Crown

R/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:11 - 585

Can we confirm that Draconic Shields drop from the Dalada Uplands chests?

mirkos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

[ode]

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:12 - 586

I can confirm demonic aegis drops from FoW reward chest,one guy from my group just got req 10 tactic

Hugh Manatee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Nice But Deadly[nice]

N/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:16 - 587

My hunch(hunch, not confirmed drop, but where I'm going hunting): I bet the eagle axe drops from or near the tengu in the tarnished coast region(I think they're called quetzals or something). The only other 'bird' themed enemies I can think of are the griffons in varja fells. Only thing that makes me doubt that is that the starks are sword users but most stuff seems to come from local chests sooo...

I knew the frog wand had to drop around the sparkfly/bogroot region, but I just didn't have the time to go farming for it...

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:16 - 588

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omega X

And all with a 00.01% Drop Rate.

Serpentine drops pretty common. Demonic is 2nd place. The others are quite rare though.

MsMassacre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

07 Mar 2008 at 22:32 - 589

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeus petrus

Just a to prove that it's not about Skill> Time any more.

Skill > Time doesn't mean everybody gets an obsidian blade. It means those who take the time to do so gain no advantage over those who do not.

romeus petrus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Urgoz Warren

Legion of Doom [LOD] Home of PWNZILLA http://PWNZILLA.guildlaunch.com

07 Mar 2008 at 22:37 - 590

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsMassacre

Skill > Time doesn't mean everybody gets an obsidian blade. It means those who take the time to do so gain no advantage over those who do not.

Wrong!

It should mean those who have the SKILL should have something to show for it. Not those who get a lucky drop, or spend 2 months grinding the same dungeon.

Andrew Patrick

ArenaNet

Join Date: Aug 2006

Washington

Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

Mo/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:54 - 591

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeus petrus

Wrong!

It should mean those who have the SKILL should have something to show for it. Not those who get a lucky drop, or spend 2 months grinding the same dungeon.

Actually, no, he is right. Spending more time does not give you a strategic advantage. The fancy looking items work identically to the plainest items in the game, whereas in most RPG games, the fancy looking items also have crazy mods...like the SWORD OF A THOUSAND TRUTHS!1!!

The full quote, that is often taken way out of context, basically says that regardless of whether you have been playing for a month or three years, the game is balanced so everyone fights on even ground. And that is true. Your item being fancy looking does not make you do more damage, heal for more, or whatever. Therefore, their "time spent" or "lucky drop" or how ever you choose to put it does not make them stronger than you. Someone who has been playing longer than you is not inherently going to be stronger/better than you.

Also, I have to point out...most of the items people complain about being hard to get are desired specifically because they are, indeed, hard to get. So therefore, it is a cool item that makes people say "wow...that's a cool item! I want one!" If you take that rarity away, suddenly the desire goes away with it. And those who do enjoy the trading/collecting aspects of RPGs are left unfulfilled. The solution? Have rare, cool items but make them work exactly like the common items.

okashii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

E/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:06 - 592

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Patrick

...like the SWORD OF A THOUSAND TRUTHS!1!!

quiet Andrew! we arent even allowed to speak of that sword!

I dont care what the prophecy says....they are just not ready yet

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

07 Mar 2008 at 23:16 - 593

<3 The Draconic Shield.
Emerald Blade is just sexeh, and Obsidian Blade is niiiiiiiiiiice.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:18 - 594

Man, that compass is awesome, i want the emerald blade also.

Trub

Jungle Guide

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Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

07 Mar 2008 at 23:18 - 595

The new weapon skins are purdy..everyone wants them.....and it makes for a fun hunt!
Skill means nothing in the aquisition of these purdies..(Unless your totally newb)
they aren't mallyx/urgoz/any boss greens that we are a talking about here..they are NEW skins, with mods you can find just about anywhere ingame.

So, Happy Hunting everyone!!

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

07 Mar 2008 at 23:22 - 596

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Patrick

Also, I have to point out...most of the items people complain about being hard to get are desired specifically because they are, indeed, hard to get. So therefore, it is a cool item that makes people say "wow...that's a cool item! I want one!" If you take that rarity away, suddenly the desire goes away with it. And those who do enjoy the trading/collecting aspects of RPGs are left unfulfilled. The solution? Have rare, cool items but make them work exactly like the common items.

Care to explain, then, why the design team has systematically killed the rarity of virtually every sought-after weapon in the game?

Runic Blade, Stygian Reaver, Dwarven Axe and Serpent Axe, to name the most obvious EotN casualties. Sephis Axe, Storm Bow, Eternal Shield, Magmas Shield in Nightfall. List goes on. About the only thing that truly remains scarce is the Crystalline Sword.

I agree with your statement wholeheartedly, but the design team's past actions don't back it. The basic strategy seems to be to make certain items desirable by making them rare, and then flooding the market with them via later updates in order to satisfy the masses' demand for the items in question.

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

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

N/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:25 - 597

those are some beauty stuff there

Divinity Sword

Academy Page

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Washington

Dragons of the Rose

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07 Mar 2008 at 23:33 - 598

The obsidian edge makes my mouth water. If I ever get it I might actually make a warrior *gasp*.

Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

W/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:35 - 599

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Alvito

I agree with your statement wholeheartedly, but the design team's past actions don't back it. The basic strategy seems to be to make certain items desirable by making them rare, and then flooding the market with them via later updates in order to satisfy the masses' demand for the items in question.

Yet people still manage to throw hissy fits, everyone can't be pleased...

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:36 - 600

well if they only drop from chests, I will have to be happy with just looking at them on the thread.