Anyone notice a lot more dyes lately?

Bragg Madaxe

Bragg Madaxe

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

lyzrdstomp.com

Lyzrd's Tale

Mo/N

I'm on my 2nd character, a warrior/monk. Previously, I played a monk/necro and got to 17th level before deciding to try a warrior (I'll definitely go back-it was getting very interesting when I left).

The warrior is currently 9th level and I just now am starting post searing missions (I hung around pre-searing to help other characters-call it sympathy from playing a monk).

Anyway, as a monk, in all of my time building up to 17th level, I only found about 7 dyes.

My 9th level warrior on the other hand has found over 20 dyes, no black unfortunately, but lots of silver, blue and red.

Did they up the amount of dye drops to try to bring down the prices, or is truly just random and I'm lucky (if you like dyes).

Seems odd that a much lower level character who is just now entering post searing gets more dyes than a character whos been around for a while.

Thanks.
Bragg

Morganas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

You say you hung around pre-searing longer with your warrior (getting to 9th lvl you must have spent quite a bit of time there). That would explain the large amount of dye... presearing dye drops are MUCH more common, which is why most presearing towns are filled with scammers trying to get dye for cheap prices from new players.

kleps

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bragg Madaxe
I'm on my 2nd character, a warrior/monk. Previously, I played a monk/necro and got to 17th level before deciding to try a warrior (I'll definitely go back-it was getting very interesting when I left).

The warrior is currently 9th level and I just now am starting post searing missions (I hung around pre-searing to help other characters-call it sympathy from playing a monk).

Anyway, as a monk, in all of my time building up to 17th level, I only found about 7 dyes.

My 9th level warrior on the other hand has found over 20 dyes, no black unfortunately, but lots of silver, blue and red.

Did they up the amount of dye drops to try to bring down the prices, or is truly just random and I'm lucky (if you like dyes).

Seems odd that a much lower level character who is just now entering post searing gets more dyes than a character whos been around for a while.

Thanks.
Bragg
the difference is in pre-searing, you can solo easily. but in post-searing as a low level toon, as you are doing the quests/missions in PUGs or with henchies. drops are seen less, imo.

gosl

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by kleps
the difference is in pre-searing, you can solo easily. but in post-searing as a low level toon, as you are doing the quests/missions in PUGs or with henchies. drops are seen less, imo.
That's my theory as well.

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

I've been getting alot more dye drops recently across all my characters.

Network

Network

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Whenever I go farming runs I get atleast about 2-5 dyes everytime. And where I farm isnt a big place.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

where do all of you get your dye from.. cuz my second character, i only got .. 4 dyes, blue, red, purple, and orange. I still haven't got a black dye (between my two character) and i haven't get anything good like a sliver dye for over 1 month now

BrutalBossman

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/Mo

i just recently made a monk mesmer and when in pre i was with one kid and we killed 2 stone elementals and got blue and silver dye (luckily both were assigned to me

also after that we killed bandit raiders and again got blue and purple but both were assigned to him. though i got him to give me both

elenna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

PHC

I haven't noticed any increase in the amount of dye drops.

Plommon

Plommon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Sweden

Shiverpeaks Wolves

N/Mo

My warrior is still in pre-sear "dye-hunting" and has got a dozen dyes including 3 black ones


Hes lvl 13 if youre wondering

BrutalBossman

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/Mo

wow i have made 4 characters all in post and havent got one black dye drop yet

plouyd

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/W

yeah.

Votee

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

titusville Pa

Knights of the Dragonrose

W/R

yes i have noticed that to during a mission i got five dye drops all to me forsome reason it was weird ans plus if youare a higher lvl thean all the restyou have a better chance of etiing the good drops

Mr. Matt

Mr. Matt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/Mo

I think the dye drop rate is slightly increased in Pre-Searing Ascalon. I remember reading that somewhere. Anyway, I can solo in Post-Searing and come across one or two at most, but in Pre-Searing when you solo you can come across anywhere from four to six at a time, including 'rare' colours such as silver and even black.

I don't think that's a recent change, though, it's been like that at least since I started playing. Bad luck on your first character, I guess.

Malthan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Well I got 2 black dyes in 3 last days - and they were my first black dyes since I started playing. Also I seem to get more dyes lately, but that may be just luck

Bragg Madaxe

Bragg Madaxe

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

lyzrdstomp.com

Lyzrd's Tale

Mo/N

I got a ton of silvers in the last few nights. That was a surprise since I previously hadn't seen many silvers.
Bragg

Swarnt Brightstar

Swarnt Brightstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Mongolia!... But sadly Florida

Rulers of Mythology <ROM>

R/Mo

Can I have some!?

but, with my first character just made 2 days after release (I was on a school trip to DC)I walk outside ascalon city (pre) for my first time kill 2 things and get a black dye. Really stinks for me that I sold 'em when they were worth 3k...

Thundar

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

Thats really interesting that it happened to other people. Last night I was farming and I got about 5 dyes in about 30 minutes, not really making too much of an effort either. I tried again this morning and the dye drops were definitely not that frequent.

A NERD1989

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Elite Black Ops

W/Mo

you lucky bastard you get alot of dyes