What is with these griffons

Zades

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Australia

Faithless Ones

R/Me

Okey, i'm going to explain my situation and then i'd really appreciate it if people could possibly give me some answers...

Okey so i've just left Augury rock with my W/Mo to go solo desert griffon hunting.
I run for about 5 mins before arriving to my favourtite solo destination. But heres my problem.

For the last 2 days, whenever i try to gather these griffons they run away from me???

Like sometimes a group of 3 will attack me, but thats it, is this problem only affecting me or has Anet nurfed these griffons so i cant own them anymore....?


Any ideas or answers like i said earlier would be greatly apreciated

Zades~

Penguins Will Fly

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

exiled titans

W/Mo

When I farm I try to gather all of the griffons at once. When I do this, theres always a couple who stay away from me, but they still follow. After I'm dont gathering all of them, there are a few who stay close by but just watch from a distance. When I'm done killing the ones which were sticking close to me, the ones which stayed away move in and start attacking, but they never leave me alone completely.

Sol_Vie

Sol_Vie

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

With griffons I always do one group at a time, takes longer but I'm not really concerned with that. With each group, I'm almost always only fighting 2/3 or 2-3/4. That's always how it's been with my gf when she does it too. We like to consider the third (or fourth) the "noob monk". "Oh you guys need help? Well jeez you should have told me before you died. I guess I'll help now.... *yawn* *chews some grass* Oh yeah coming!"

Sooty

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

Giggity Giggity Goo

theres an area with minotaurs in the desert which seems to be bugged where they all refuse to fight if u walk away from them, or fight one another and ignore u. It's pretty funny being able to walk through in just your undies knowing they won't attack you.

One and Two

One and Two

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

you forgot to shower.

Yeah. It's a bug. Or a nerf. To the extreme.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

you think its a nerf?
Ill tell you how to get them all on you; use the Search function.

I have already explained a way to do it.
hint; griffens love to hunt a fast fresh meal.

Seissor

Seissor

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Squiggilyville. Population: Me.

[oRly] Hello Kitty Death Squad

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
you think its a nerf?
Ill tell you how to get them all on you; use the Search function.

I have already explained a way to do it.
hint; griffens love to hunt a fast fresh meal.

Runners. They dont mind chasing you then!

Ole Man Bourbon

Ole Man Bourbon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta

GONG

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
you think its a nerf?
Ill tell you how to get them all on you; use the Search function.

I have already explained a way to do it.
hint; griffens love to hunt a fast fresh meal.
Heh if you spell it "griffens" it can be a problem when searching for "griffons."

BTW my high school mascot was the "Gryphons."

huh

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

Here's what I noticed from farming those useless griffons.

When the group consists of 3 of them, only 2 will attack you while the other waits.
When the group consists of 4 of them, only 3 will attack you while the other waits.

In short, there will always be 1 griffon per group that won't attack you until you kill another from its own group.

Lag Hell

Lag Hell

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

its the griffons pissed at being killed for loot all the time...
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DSey

DSey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

They don't drop any decent stuff anymore. Haven't seen a single gold drop off of them in a long time. Bastards.

Lag Hell

Lag Hell

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

actually i still run griffons when im bored, got a 15>50 fiery and a +27 hp shield jus the other day >_>
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Omega_2005

Omega_2005

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

UK, or is it? *confused*

A/Rt

meh, you should've seen me find a purple, blue and 3 golds in a single run! I still have the shot for it

DSey

DSey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

Yeah you guys are bastards too for stealing my drops

Defendpeace Necros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Three Fame [Run]

W/

hmm, i have been farming them for a week or so after some updates: results: not even 1 gold drop, maybe few purples.. i gather them all, they all come i kill all. i used to get gold items all the time.

DSey

DSey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Defendpeace Necros
hmm, i have been farming them for a week or so after some updates: results: not even 1 gold drop, maybe few purples.. i gather them all, they all come i kill all. i used to get gold items all the time.
Ah, someone who can relate. I tell you, they butchered our little corner.

Pandora's box

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

Zades, if it takes 5 minutes to run to your favorite spot, you are heading for the wrong direction. There is a valley where minotours attack each other (young minotours playing fields? ) but the griffin farming spot is closer to augury rock: just keep heading along the left side of the dunes, passing some minotours and you will get there. Happy hunting!

Defendpeace Necros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Three Fame [Run]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DSey
Ah, someone who can relate. I tell you, they butchered our little corner.
well, thy sure did i did hundereds of runs, and nothing gold droppped, and that never happened before.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

I got 4 golds in two griffon runs today so i think its a matter of luck maybe?

DSey

DSey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

I dunno. I'm starting to believe my own conspiracy theory. The one that says that they somehow monitor how many runs a player has done in total. Like, 'oh this player has done waaay too many runs already, let's cut down on their drops altogether'. I love my griffons and they love me. They're always chasing me. But maybe our love isn't meant to be..

Sol_Vie

Sol_Vie

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sol_Vie
With griffons I always do one group at a time, takes longer but I'm not really concerned with that. With each group, I'm almost always only fighting 2/3 or 2-3/4. That's always how it's been with my gf when she does it too. We like to consider the third (or fourth) the "noob monk". "Oh you guys need help? Well jeez you should have told me before you died. I guess I'll help now.... *yawn* *chews some grass* Oh yeah coming!"

Quote:
Originally Posted by huh
Here's what I noticed from farming those useless griffons.

When the group consists of 3 of them, only 2 will attack you while the other waits.
When the group consists of 4 of them, only 3 will attack you while the other waits.

In short, there will always be 1 griffon per group that won't attack you until you kill another from its own group.

*cough* Yeap. And griffons have been dropping really well for me. I may be slow but I've been getting nice drops. I got a max def gold req 10 tactics Shield of the Wing Health +33 (enchanted). It's my new shield.

Defendpeace Necros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Three Fame [Run]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by DSey
I dunno. I'm starting to believe my own conspiracy theory. The one that says that they somehow monitor how many runs a player has done in total. Like, 'oh this player has done waaay too many runs already, let's cut down on their drops altogether'. I love my griffons and they love me. They're always chasing me. But maybe our love isn't meant to be..
lol, yes that's what i thought, they monitor me and they can see: OMG this person has farmed a hell outta those griffons, he will not get any more gold items anymore LOL.

Jenosavel

Jenosavel

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sol_Vie
I may be slow but I've been getting nice drops.
I've actually noticed that if I solo the griffins on my ranger, who can only take 1 group at a time, I get really, really nice drops. When I take the whole map at once on my W/Mo I get average to crappy drops. Still, I make more money overall on the W/Mo, so if that's your goal don't feel discouraged by an apparent lack of good drops. My goal has always been to unlock stuff or pass some time, though, so I don't do the W/Mo farming anymore since coming up with my ranger's build.