Raptor farming for event items. It's my habit to do an hour at a time, and count the drops/hour. I find my drop rates are remarkably consistent, only varying by about 10% over any given hour.
Today, I was farming as usual, then took a break - setting my status to "Away". I came back and started farming again, but didn't change my status... And my drop rate was 1/3 (33%) lower.
As I said, I tend to monitor my drop rates... and the lower rate stood out like a sore thumb. "Well this sucks" I thought, but carried on. Then I happened to check guild status to see if anyone had logged on and noticed I was still set to "away".
I set my status to back to "online", and it was like pressing a "moar phat lewtz pl0x" button! My drop rate immediately shot back up to its normal level.
Yes, it was probably just a run of bad luck. But who knows? I will be careful to check my online status in future! O_o
My new farming superstition
Riot Narita
Marty Silverblade
So you got bad drops for an hour? That means nothing if you've been farming for ages. Get bad drops consistently (at the very least, do 10 hours), and then it would be worth looking into. Besides, why would it matter what your status is set to?
Riot Narita
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Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade
So you got bad drops for an hour? That means nothing if you've been farming for ages. Get bad drops consistently (at the very least, do 10 hours), and then it would be worth looking into. Besides, why would it matter what your status is set to?
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But I don't care. From now on, I intend to always check my status is "online" when farming... and (covers ears) "LA LA LA! I'M NOT LISTENING!" to all you nay-sayers!
Arduin
So what is there you want to discuss with us?
pumpkin pie
i have my own superstitious as well. don't pug! haha if you can H/H! and don't sync RA, or else your finger nails will fall off.
Riot Narita
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Originally Posted by Arduinna
So what is there you want to discuss with us?
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No, I'm not going to join the "serious" brigade, or investigate further - that would entail deliberately trying to lower my drop rates, and I'm not going to do that to prove anything either way.
masta_yoda
this is soooo random, in b4 lockdown
Riot Narita
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Originally Posted by pumpkin pie
i have my own superstitious as well. don't pug! haha if you can H/H! and don't sync RA, or else your finger nails will fall off.
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Think I'll keep those to myself though, since it seems I need "proof", statistically meaningful data, a point to discuss blah blah, and I have none of those things to back up my superstitions. Otherwise they wouldn't be superstitions.
Rothan Celt
I have a superstition that....
The mini destroyer was based off George bush and
Oola is madonna (noticed the mad part) without all her makeup on
The mini destroyer was based off George bush and
Oola is madonna (noticed the mad part) without all her makeup on
pumpkin pie
oh i never open ever again zaishen chest if I only have one keys! must have at least 2, i tested this, probably my luck!
1 key, always creme brulee or firewater
if you have 2 keys the second one always a gold of something. 1st one still crappy creme brulee.
Oola is Britney spears in disguise actually. but that would be an insult to oola.
1 key, always creme brulee or firewater
if you have 2 keys the second one always a gold of something. 1st one still crappy creme brulee.
Oola is Britney spears in disguise actually. but that would be an insult to oola.
dilan155
lol sense oh humor and the GW forum not something that goes together.
pumpkin pie
oh, hey, you know what, i always think if you are in a district where there are more players, your drop rate will be considerably lower, even if they are not with you while yours out farming.
Riot Narita
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Originally Posted by pumpkin pie
oh, hey, you know what, i always think if you are in a district where there are more players, your drop rate will be considerably lower, even if they are not with you while yours out farming.
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Well, kind of. Farming in the morning, UK time, when few people are about and the US hasn't woken up yet... I can get 180 event items dropped from Raptors in 1 hour. That NEVER happens in the afternon/evening when lots of people are online - the rate drops to about 150 in the afternoon and 140 in the evening (evening rate I think is due to slower loading times when zoning back to town).
Me, I attribute this directly to the number of people in town (rather than in my district).
Rocky Raccoon
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Originally Posted by dilan155
lol sense oh humor and the GW forum not something that goes together.
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Rothan Celt
*Chortle* Take a risk for once in ur life duuude!
A hehehehehehhee
A hehehehehehhee
lilraceangel3
Hmmm...i wonder if someone is gonna take the time to really research this? Id love to see the results....
Brawn Over Brains
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Originally Posted by Risky Ranger
Guild Wars is serious business and humor is not allowed on forums.
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And yeah, I never AB with purple armour.
It seems to attract mesmers. D:
Cobalt
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I'm a believer!
Well, kind of. Farming in the morning, UK time, when few people are about and the US hasn't woken up yet... I can get 180 event items dropped from Raptors in 1 hour. That NEVER happens in the afternon/evening when lots of people are online - the rate drops to about 150 in the afternoon and 140 in the evening (evening rate I think is due to slower loading times when zoning back to town). Me, I attribute this directly to the number of people in town (rather than in my district). |
I also believe drops are affected by hero/henchs versus humans and it is easy to test I have done it.
Just VQ Dalada in HM with an 8 man H&H team and count your drops then go on a all human HM CoF run and count your drops. When I have done it I found that doing CoF I have gotten a lot more drops and better drops with less kills than you get VQing Dalada with an H&H team.
slowerpoke
i touch my left nipple before entering a zone to farm
farmerfez
i jerk off before farming and i got loads of drops
Chi Shan
this is just getting silly
Icy The Mage
I'll test this when the weekend's over. :P
bhavv
I bought a piano and now I get better drops in GW. Go buy a piano and you'll get better drops.
Gwmaster
same here duude!! we are so awesome lolz!
byteme!
I have a superstition too. Everytime a stupid topic pops up I get a shit ton of drops.
P.S. I should log in right this very second!!!
P.S. I should log in right this very second!!!
Parson Brown
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Originally Posted by slowerpoke
i touch my left nipple before entering a zone to farm
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I touch her (his?) left nipple before entering a zone too!
Aera Lure
Status assuredly does not affect drop rate. I have farmed while Away, Offline etc on numerous occasions, for numerous reasons, as well as so many times Online and on average: no difference.
Icy The Mage
Okay, so I guess I'm not testing it. :P
slowerpoke
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Originally Posted by Parson Brown
I touch her (his?) left nipple before entering a zone too!
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I find not logging into the game improves the drop rate slightly