Elona Reach mino nerf?

Imaginos

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

15 Apr 2006 at 11:41 - 1

Have the minotaurs in Elona's reach mission been nerfed as far as drops are concerned?

I just recently started a 55 monk and have been practicing here as I've found that if I pull every single mino (Easy to do) that they can spike me to death if SoJ is not active

Great practice!

Anyway they used to drop about 500 to 700g in items/horns/gold but the last 2 days they've been dropping about 200-300g in items/horns/gold.

I'd think it was anti farm code but i've NEVER seen that popup at all EVER...and I do have Hints checked in the customize interface options screen.

kmg0

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/Mo

15 Apr 2006 at 12:44 - 2

I've noticed less minotaur is all, not worse drops.

DFrost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ultima Thule

Legacy of Echovald [Echo]

15 Apr 2006 at 14:46 - 3

I recently bought 55 gear for my monk, the Elona drops do seem a lot worse compared to 3-4 months ago when I used to farm the place with my ranger. Apart from practice and XP it's not very rewarding.

.killjoy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

15 Apr 2006 at 16:10 - 4

I still get black dyes , steel ingots sometimes ok mods worth up to 10k

its great for all different types of dyes nice gold.

B Ephekt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Team Crystalline [TC]

Mo/

15 Apr 2006 at 19:17 - 5

Quote:

I just recently started a 55 monk and have been practicing here as I've found that if I pull every single mino (Easy to do) that they can spike me to death if SoJ is not active You need lots of practice then. Also, look into Bonetti's.

Honestly, Elonas minos have _always_ given shitty drops; that spot is only really useful for power leveling. If you're farming Elonas for wealth, well, I salute you, because you are truly a dedicated person. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if they did get nerfed, because every newbie 55 and their mom farms them. Same thing with the griffins in the past.

If you want a bit more of a challenge, albeit only marginally better drops, try doing hydra outside of Augury.

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

15 Apr 2006 at 21:22 - 6

You're triggering the anti-farming code. Try farming elsewhere to reset it.

Shadow-Hunter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Denmark

[HH] [Hax]

Mo/

15 Apr 2006 at 22:56 - 7

Go do trolls outside droks xD.. sure the drops sucks even more, but its good practis too becouse they can interupt your spells for 20 sec extra .. also trolls are really good to power lvl at.. but also, i also think that there is less of the minos in elnoa :S seemed like there was more some time ago

~Shadow

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

15 Apr 2006 at 23:00 - 8

There was no "nerf" to the drops there, you basically nerf them yourself when you overfarm the area.

In my experience, the level 24 Trolls drop far better items than the level 20 Minotaurs. That's assuming you don't farm once you've triggered the anti-farming code. Plus Shiverpeak Chests spawn inside that cave at times, which yield decent gold items frequently. And the mob of Avicara outside of the cave can drop gold armor. So if you're looking for better drops and XP, I'd suggest the Mountain Trolls.

B Ephekt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Team Crystalline [TC]

Mo/

16 Apr 2006 at 00:20 - 9

I used to farm that cave for wood and I've never gotten a gold out of the chests there. I know I've spent at least a hundred keys on them too. You must be pretty damn lucky.

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

16 Apr 2006 at 00:22 - 10

I am, simply because I farmed there with my Mesmer.

Trolls are tired of seeing Mo/W bots, so they choose to give their best drops to Mesmers!

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

16 Apr 2006 at 00:33 - 11

Quote:
Originally Posted by rayne2550
I am, simply because I farmed there with my Mesmer. Nah. My 55 monk has got some very nice gold Fellblades and other interesting stuff from the trolls. People just overfarm them.

Rayne Nightfyre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Lyssa [AL]

Me/A

16 Apr 2006 at 00:36 - 12

That is true, the Trolls remember their frequent visitors, and choose to drop their good loot to not-so-frequent visitors.

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

16 Apr 2006 at 01:05 - 13

hm I didn't catch this earlier . Remember that this is a build forum...a forum ment to discuss builds. A post like this should go in Tyrian Explorer's. Closed.