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Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

23 Mar 2006 at 19:25 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherno

Well I agree that they shouldn't get down into the price of the minors or majors.

But I feel sad for the people that think anyone is special because of having a superior rune or a particular armor or weapon. If you were to say that to me, I would think "Good for you. Not impressed"

HAY CHERNO

I HAVE 10 SUPARIOR ABSTION RUNES

U LIKE ROFFLE???11

Blaze Emup

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Martyrs And Heroes

N/Me

23 Mar 2006 at 19:27 - 42

make some sense next time ok?

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

23 Mar 2006 at 19:28 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Studio Ghibli

HAY CHERNO

I HAVE 10 SUPARIOR ABSTION RUNES

U LIKE ROFFLE???11

Good for you. Not impressed.

Solberg the Exiled

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Xen of Onslaught

N/

23 Mar 2006 at 19:29 - 44

Hmmm....I guess I'll have to believe it now, I think this will make the Rune price go down even more from what it is now. Guess it's time to liquidize all those sup absorptions that I saved up.

art_

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 19:29 - 45

I'm hoping this intentional. It gives non-farmers the chance to be on a level playing field with farmers.

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

23 Mar 2006 at 19:32 - 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaze Emup

make some sense next time ok?

.. Blaze apparently missed the primer to my satire. ;P

In any case-

I simply liked certain items having a degree of rarity. Guild Wars was never supposed to be about the items--in the sense that having certain items really wouldn't effect gameplay in any dramatic way. However, for those who felt the need to MIN-MAX to the.. err.. max.. there would be that option.

It's that option I like. Not because I min-max TO THE EXTREME, but rather because it creates a system of what is and isn't valuable, and gives me satisfaction in acquiring these items. ;P

Farming, in other words, for farming's sake. Just the pleasure of acquiring an item deemed to be rare.

When I popped my sup ab, I was squeeling with delight. Once I realized everyone else was popping them too, my elation vanished. I didn't want the sup ab for the money or to use it for myself. I wanted it for the satisfaction of knowing, hey, I got a rare item. ;P

Ah, well.

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 19:39 - 47

I'm wondering if the drop rates were changed for the factions preview weekend? It wouldn't be the first time ANet has tweaked stuff so that preview players get a good sampling of play possibilities.

The_Janitor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Jersey

The Adventurer's Society [TAS]

Me/N

23 Mar 2006 at 19:42 - 48

I always get minors from purps.

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 19:46 - 49

After months of playing, I got my first sup vigor rune today
Sold it for 16k
To me, that was a lot of money. Thus I am happy

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

23 Mar 2006 at 19:49 - 50

Maybe new types of runes?????
+4 -100 life?

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 19:49 - 51

Purple superiors are dropping everwhere. Got one on Hells Precipice just a few minutes ago. I suspect it's just an armor glitch that will be fixed with a patch.

XeNoGeArZ

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 19:50 - 52

After today's update, I went outside Drok's and killed the Avicara out there. The armor one dropped was a purple, and it was a Superior Smiting Rune. I thought that was odd as well. Looks like they may have indeed changed something, since there are a lot of reports about this.

Went to LA right after, and *surprise surprise* all rune prices have dropped considerably. [MONK SUPERIOR] Healing used to be near 11k, and the others used to be 8.5k. They are all around 5.5k now. Sub Ab and Vig are also down a lot.

tick tick tick ...

M3lk0r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:09 - 53

Heh, rather ironic -

Edit- For those of you who didnt get it, its a gold indentified armor with NO rune!

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

23 Mar 2006 at 20:12 - 54

Better dump all your runes while you can. If you can get sups from purples the market is going to tank so hard.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:13 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

very strange update, i doubt areanet would had mad rune drops better...it may be a glitch soon to be fixed....

I have a feeling another rollback is happening because the will the amount of superior runes being dropped and people gett sup absorp and other type of runes constantly, A-Net would have to use rollback in order to get the market stable. I already saw like tons of WTS sup absorp or WTS purple armors with sup runes in there in all the towns i been to.

terrormisu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

MA, USA

Imperial Fist

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:18 - 56

Today I had 3 purple drops from ettisn, and all 3 were superior!

looks like I'll be farming before Factions!

terrormisu

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

23 Mar 2006 at 20:21 - 57

:nods:

I'm all for increasing drop-rates.

At the rate these things are dropping though, there won't be a market for runes anymore.

And that makes panda sad.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:23 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Studio Ghibli

:nods:

I'm all for increasing drop-rates.

At the rate these things are dropping though, there won't be a market for runes anymore.

And that makes panda sad.

/ponder

maybe a-net did this so that you can unlock all the runes and stuffs by the time chapter 2 is out? Or it just some glitch and A-Net haven't catch on yet?

J3mo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

NL

Please contact the Administrator if your date of birth has changed.

Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 20:26 - 59

I think its nerfed just did 3 runs only 2runes, sup curses and major abs

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

23 Mar 2006 at 20:27 - 60

I dislike the logic that Anet is making things easier for Chapter 2, 'cause it assumes everyone in Chapter 1 -will- be playing Chapter 2.

I'm not saying this to stab you in the face or anything. ;P

I just disagree with it.

I really think/hope it's a glitch.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:29 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Studio Ghibli

I dislike the logic that Anet is making things easier for Chapter 2, 'cause it assumes everyone in Chapter 1 -will- be playing Chapter 2.

I'm not saying this to stab you in the face or anything. ;P

I just disagree with it.

I really think/hope it's a glitch.

Than think about all those players who is collecting tons of sup runes and selling it back to traders. The price going to skyrocket!! So i think, there might (maybe, rumor, not sure) be a rollback to fix this or else in few hours or days, you'll see all the runes at cheap prices.

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:32 - 62

I tend to agree with the glitch assesment, especially considering the Gold armors people are posting with *no* rune in them whatsoever ... that screams "glitch" to me. Prepare for post-rollback whiners/complainers

I really doubt there will be a rollback though, especially considering preview weekend begins at midnight PST tonight, right? Last rollback they had shut down GW from something like 1 in the afternoon until late at night, I would think they are busy tinkering with the preview

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 20:35 - 63

Why would this need a rollback? Use your heads, this isn't affecting the market that severly.
OOOOHHHHHNOOOEEEESSSSS!!!!! Superior vigor only 20K. They were only 30K last week.

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

23 Mar 2006 at 20:36 - 64

The difference between everything being reset to a price of 250 gold and people who find more superior runes is rather astronomical in scale. What percentage of players farm ettins in a successful manner? Less than 5%, I'm sure. It takes a little effort to find a build, and execute it properly.

And the rollback was a major disaster. It kept the game offline for hours, angering a lot of people. It may warrant a patch in short order, or maybe it is intentional. Keep in mind all the times you got gold palaudrons with purple runes on them. I think they might fix it, or are just trying to make runes more affordable. Who knows. But rollback, I don't think so.

LoneWolfWinter

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 20:37 - 65

While it is probably a glitch, I hope they catch it quickly and don't go with a rollback. Its not going to do that much harm to have monk runes drop by 3k, and sup absorb/vigor drop by 10k (or whatever it is).

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 20:43 - 66

Can't wait till all the runes is 1k a each!

Ishmaeel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

23 Mar 2006 at 21:32 - 67

It's over. They disabled all portals and released a new build. Portals would not take you to the next area, you would just travel in the unoccupied map beyond the portal.

Well, I couldn't score a Sup Blue, but at least I did get to see the edge of the world, and I am a proud owner of a Gold Armor of Nothingness!

Eclair

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 22:04 - 68

Got a sup vigor, healing, unlocked sup illusion, sup axe mastery.

XD

I thought they were gonna do a special considering its the day before Factions preview or something =/

lyric

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ward Against Stupidity [WaSp]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 22:06 - 69

what an eventful morning....

not any longer tho. anet updated the game again and no more superior runes out of purples... it was memorable though..

atleast i got sup vig/abs/and prot. out of the deal :P

was fun while it lasted lol

kats12

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Pinoy Vanguard Alliance

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 22:15 - 70

i had a superior strength on a purple dwarves armor drop

Sora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Hong Kong

Guardian of Old Ascalon (GoA)

E/

23 Mar 2006 at 22:22 - 71

I opened a chest and it droped a purple armor with superior curse....
weird

take_me

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

Europe

Country Roads [HOME]

23 Mar 2006 at 22:30 - 72

I probably unlocked 10-15 Runes in the last two hours

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

R/

23 Mar 2006 at 22:31 - 73

Just got a sup vigor from a purple armor in Dragons Lair mission.

Dracus Steelbow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

in my basement for the last 20 years

Radicals Against Tyrants

R/

23 Mar 2006 at 22:32 - 74

couldnt it just be that ANet is being nice, and trying to get us to go into factions with money, and good runes?

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 22:34 - 75

I think those superior was suppose to be on my gold drop...

I just got that like few minutes ago.

I think I saw a thief! j/k

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 22:52 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dracus Steelbow

couldnt it just be that ANet is being nice, and trying to get us to go into factions with money, and good runes?

I hope you are right as I could use more gold and runes and where did that Orr come from above me.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 23:03 - 77

Right outside of bergen hotspring

FibberMcgee

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

DCI

Mo/W

23 Mar 2006 at 23:11 - 78

Got a purple superior axe mastery off one of the ettins in the new quest in LA that gives faction points for luxon. Monk ettins (earthbound ettins) and ettins with orison. Drop was about 11:00AM pst.

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 23:38 - 79

Can anyone confirm this is still happening? Why does this always happen when i'm at work?

The great trader-reset a while back: at work
Exploited trader recent: at work, but who cares. rolled back.
*FINALLY* getting superior runes from golds, and PURPLES even?: at work.

I apologize for the ranting nature of this thread, that just seems to be my luck. *sigh*

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

23 Mar 2006 at 23:58 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Iowerth

Can anyone confirm this is still happening? Why does this always happen when i'm at work?

The great trader-reset a while back: at work
Exploited trader recent: at work, but who cares. rolled back.
*FINALLY* getting superior runes from golds, and PURPLES even?: at work.

I apologize for the ranting nature of this thread, that just seems to be my luck. *sigh*

I'm at work too and i'm pissed off that i can't stay home to get these items!