ECTO's where ?

Alexi Zingforger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

England

[DW] Drunken Warriors

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The point of The Underworld and Fissure of Woe is that they're the endgame for PvE, while they prove challenging to clear out, and take a darn long time to do it aswell, you get pretty much 0 reward for the 1k you spent to go down there. It's ridiculous.

The Herbalizer

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
I have also gotten an ecto to drop in the bloodstone fen bonus, it was a while ago and don't know if the ravengers can still drop them but I did just get a storm bow from them the other day.
I believe you...










Not
Stop lying

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Herbalizer
I believe you...



Not
Stop lying

I actually don't think he is lying, I've heard of people (very few of course) doing that mission a few tiems over just to get the chance of the incomporeals to drop stuff for them.

tigernz

tigernz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Alberta, Canada

Servants of Fortuna

N/Me

lol Mono!

I was in a 2-man run yesterday and accidentally gave my 500g entry fee to you rather than the monk I was running with

Kept wondering why he kept asking me for it and I was like..um...I already paid you!
Scrolled up and sure enough...You traded Mono the Monk 500 gold!

Anyway, back on topic. On the 2-man runs I've done (I play SS/SV N/Me) it's rare that I don't get at least one ecto drop. Got lucky yesterday and got 6 in 2 runs (one run we had about 8 drop which we split 50/50)

Gott Wood

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

Currently Guildless

Last night in a three man trapper group.......I witnessed one of our party get 4 consecutive ectos from the first 4 groups. Insane. I was pissed to say the least. Nothing except glitched smites the rest of the run.

{IceFire}

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Order Of Thy Sword
Wow, I must be lucky, three weeks ago I had 0, started a new "character" and boom 3 weeks later I have 117 ecto.

ffs tell me how

Claire Wolf

Claire Wolf

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Zephyr Of Tyria [tZoT]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gott Wood
Last night in a three man trapper group.......I witnessed one of our party get 4 consecutive ectos from the first 4 groups. Insane. I was pissed to say the least. Nothing except glitched smites the rest of the run.

Coldfires have been glitched on trap runs sometimes as well... Everyone else on the map is fine if they move foward, as soon as I move foward they run in a huge aggro. Yay for Anet! Lol, it was only a one time thing, funny too.

On topic, Ecto isn't really hard to get.. You just have to have patience.

( You also have to know what to do and not to ask "zOmg what does this skill _____ do ?" AFTER you've paid and are in the UW.. Don't go into the UW with a bunch of angry party members ready to beat you to a pulp because you forgot a main skill. I love when noobs screw up trap runs. LOL! )

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

i've had about 12 ecto's in my time , with the old 55 build, then i just gave up.........................like how do u expect to acauly get fissure armor without solo farming your as off 24/7 or ebaying.

Ashley Twig

Ashley Twig

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

germany

Guild Of Openhearted Deeds

R/Mo

Ectos are funny, just a few days ago I went to the UW with my 55 and guess what: 2 ectos dropped right from the first 5-10 aatxes.
There wasn't even the need to start with smites.

Thanks to the god of randomizing!!!

The Herbalizer

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
i've had about 12 ecto's in my time , with the old 55 build, then i just gave up.........................like how do u expect to acauly get fissure armor without solo farming your as off 24/7 or ebaying.
Running or buying and selling. The second is easy as you can just sit in la buying stuff and then resell for more. I have been offered 15>50 longswords req 8 for 50k which is a bargain and could sell for alot more. I lent someone 75k for a weapon which they sold for 400k But to get the gold in the first place is kind of hard if starting from scratch.

remmeh

remmeh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Apathy Inc [AI]

R/Mo

I have been soloing / duoing UW for a loooooong time... and I have something like 74 ectos and 3 sapphires to show for it. Still don't know if I'll end up getting fissure... the 15k wanderers is so pretty

Masta Killa Man

Masta Killa Man

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shadows of Sorrow's Furnace

W/Mo

I have had super luck with my UW runs. I have only been farming the new tombs UW for about a week since I got my monk there I have only made about 6 runs and have got a ecto every run exept one that is a great record I got a ecto for my first three runs then on the fourth I didn't get one and on my 5th and 6th I got ecto also.last saturday I made 3 runs and make over 75k worth of gold and greens and also 3 ectos what a day

Bio-Flame

Bio-Flame

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

SL

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Quote:
but I can guarantee that Darknesses, Coldfires, Nightmares, and Behemouths do not drop ecto

I am sorry to say that you're wrong.
I've got on this last couple of months 3 drops from Coldfires and I've seen 1 (or 2) going to the other dude on the 2-man team.
I've been playing since launch, and although I admit it's very very very veryyyyy rare to get an ecto from a Coldfire, it does happen.


That being said, no, I don't advice killing Coldfires for Ectos.
It can happen - rarely - but it's not worth the time.

KANE OG

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

Some people get Greens (like me), some get Runes, some Ecto's, some Golds. Take ur farmin ass out somewhere else and make some money to by the things.

Darkstar1

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Canada

[KoT]

E/Me

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed the nerf in UW. Before the last update when I would go down on my 2 man party in UW we always got atleast 1 ecto sometimes 2-3, but after the update I have found 2 ecto's in 12 complete runs ( Attaxes -> Smites). I don't know if it is just me or has other people noticed this too.

I might be wrong, maybe I have just had the worst luck ever.

L I G H T

L I G H T

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

[Ef] The Elysian Fields rank 26

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by remmeh
I have been soloing / duoing UW for a loooooong time... and I have something like 74 ectos and 3 sapphires to show for it. Still don't know if I'll end up getting fissure... the 15k wanderers is so pretty
ok...you have been soloing Uw for a while and only 74ecto, yet the monk in your avatar is wearing Fissure, don't steal other peoples credit that took them months(or money for ebay =P) to get, and you just sit back and claim you have fissure huh? real classy...