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Numa Pompilius · Nov 28, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Anyone else get the impression that orange and silver are the two most common dyes? I have something like 30 silver, plus I've used a bunch.

LiQuId StEeL · Nov 28, 2005, 12:13 AM // 00:13

I agree... silver sucks. For a while, I had around 60 just from drops. All of which got used trying to find decent colors... I failed miserably.

Lycan · Nov 28, 2005, 12:48 AM // 00:48

Nearly 900hrs of playing between 3 ascended characters and I have gotten only 2 black dyes. Both were in pre-searing with my original character, when the game came out. Silvers I have gotten probably 50 in all. Orange and Green too many to even remember.

Loviatar · Nov 28, 2005, 01:35 AM // 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Anyone else get the impression that orange and silver are the two most common dyes? I have something like 30 silver, plus I've used a bunch.

orange coming out my ears (over 100 in inventory at one time) and only 14 blacks and maybe 75-80 silver counting ones sold now and then

my next popular drop is purple yellow or green

got 1 more silver today and 5 oranges and a green

Carugo · Nov 28, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10

Lol... I got a black and silver in the same day in presearing... and sold them to the merchant. I had no idea.

Roupe · Nov 28, 2005, 04:47 AM // 04:47

You are just unlucky or search in the wrong areas

I have found several black dye, most in pre (of course) where the river scale brood in the water cave dropped some, some of the bandits near the bear (beer) hunters & the stone golems at wizards folly. And the pre- northlands bosses.

in seering it was at desert (ettins) and ring of fire (ettin boss)

superior vigor (only got one..)was found during Last day dawns from (titan )

minor vigors drop regulary in pre- northlands.

my two cents

NekoZ · Nov 28, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59

1 Black dye, about 5-6 months of playing after my probably 50th griffon run.

Never seen another one since.

Swampgirl Inez · Nov 28, 2005, 05:05 AM // 05:05

I found a black dye in the catacombs my second day playing. I used it on my pre-sear collector armor and found out about 10 minutes later what it was worth.

My guildie and I each found one about a week later. I still have those two sitting in storage. I've been playing since about a week after the game came out and neither I, my husband nor our best friend have seen one since.

We have been pretty lucky on runes though. I'm still waiting for the superior absorption, but I think we've found almost all the other ones.

skull · Nov 28, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53

Hi,

As originator of this thread awhile back just updating you guys about my almost countless Black Dye drops (literally countless when you have none there is nothing to count...).

With my first character still no luck. About 6months playing and no black dye, no sup. vigor or sup. absorption either. However, with my second PVE character got my first and only black dye drop in Pre-Sear while fighting the River Skales near the 'enchanted fountain' or something like that...

I finally got my first ecto about 2wks ago while doing a 6-person smite run in UW and a nice sup. monk rune in SF...which was nice. But then again I am mostly messing around experimenting with my PVP builds and trying to get my 2nd char. ascended.

I guess I just have to farm more.

Wolvine · Nov 28, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04

I have over 400+ hours of playing I Have seen various black dyes drop but never for me although I have had 3 sup vigor and a sup absorbtion so I cannot really complain

Solaris · Nov 28, 2005, 03:09 PM // 15:09

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Originally Posted by -Loki-

I got my first and only black dye after over 300 hours on my ranger, while farming grawls in Ascalon for Halloween items.

Same thing happened to me with my ranger when doing same thing as you!
I found 2 black, 3 silver and lots of others colours but when I tried with my warrior not one drop of any dyes!
Strange very strange!

/Solaris

PS. I really don't care about black dye the one I found I gave to my guildies for free.

Sajittarius · Nov 28, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I've gotten 2 black dyes in 300 hours of playtime, one wascrazy i found it in presearing leveling my second character practically outside of ascalon

BWoods · Nov 28, 2005, 03:22 PM // 15:22

I've only had one drop ever and that was in pre-searing in my 10th hour or so, didn't know how valuable it was until it was too late.

After doing a bit of math I found that the average playing time to drop ratio is 550.95 Hours to 4.75 Black drops. Then I found for drop per hour and I believe I came up with .00862147, but that's based on the numbers on this thread only.

My math isn't too great so these numbers could be completly wrong.

freddo · Nov 28, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23

my only one black dye was found just outside ascalon
i was saying to a friend "look, guild wars is a pretty game ! ok, i'm level 20 and this monsters are level 3, but ... aarg, a black dye !

"

Wolvine · Nov 28, 2005, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by freddo

my only one black dye was found just outside ascalon
i was saying to a friend "look, guild wars is a pretty game ! ok, i'm level 20 and this monsters are level 3, but ... aarg, a black dye !

"

Lvl 20 is that in pre or post searing as I have seen a lvl 17 in presearing but where is the callenge in that

freddo · Nov 28, 2005, 03:29 PM // 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolvine

Lvl 20 in pre searing is there any challenge left in that area

i didn't say it's was in pre-searing...
i helped guildies so the last city I was in was ascalon
to show the game to a friend, i just went out ascalon, and kill the 2 monsters there, and find a black dye

goober1973 · Nov 28, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31

I have three lvl20 characters and two more on the way up and not a single black drop.
I took my friends only character out at lvl4 and got a black from the first monster!

FeuerFrei · Nov 28, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25

ive only like gotten and seen purple dyes....others...well...ive yet to encounter..talk about bad luck..lol

Ole Man Bourbon · Nov 28, 2005, 04:27 PM // 16:27

Between my 2 accts, I have around 500 hrs. ONE BLACK DYE DROP.

judge1121 · Nov 28, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32

i played the game since the october event and after a year i finally got one

.

Nov 28, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#69
skull Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Out There... Profession: E/Mo	update Hi, As originator of this thread awhile back just updating you guys about my almost countless Black Dye drops (literally countless when you have none there is nothing to count...). With my first character still no luck. About 6months playing and no black dye, no sup. vigor or sup. absorption either. However, with my second PVE character got my first and only black dye drop in Pre-Sear while fighting the River Skales near the 'enchanted fountain' or something like that... I finally got my first ecto about 2wks ago while doing a 6-person smite run in UW and a nice sup. monk rune in SF...which was nice. But then again I am mostly messing around experimenting with my PVP builds and trying to get my 2nd char. ascended. I guess I just have to farm more.

Nov 28, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#61
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Anyone else get the impression that orange and silver are the two most common dyes? I have something like 30 silver, plus I've used a bunch.

Nov 28, 2005, 12:13 AM // 00:13	#62
LiQuId StEeL Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: /u/liquidsteel30 Guild: Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO] Profession: W/Mo	I agree... silver sucks. For a while, I had around 60 just from drops. All of which got used trying to find decent colors... I failed miserably.

Nov 28, 2005, 12:48 AM // 00:48	#63
Lycan Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Greenville SC Guild: The Reapers Profession: P/E	Nearly 900hrs of playing between 3 ascended characters and I have gotten only 2 black dyes. Both were in pre-searing with my original character, when the game came out. Silvers I have gotten probably 50 in all. Orange and Green too many to even remember.

Nov 28, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10	#65
Carugo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northwestern Ontario Guild: Power of Thee Profession: W/Mo	Lol... I got a black and silver in the same day in presearing... and sold them to the merchant. I had no idea.

Nov 28, 2005, 04:47 AM // 04:47	#66
Roupe Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005	You are just unlucky or search in the wrong areas I have found several black dye, most in pre (of course) where the river scale brood in the water cave dropped some, some of the bandits near the bear (beer) hunters & the stone golems at wizards folly. And the pre- northlands bosses. in seering it was at desert (ettins) and ring of fire (ettin boss) superior vigor (only got one..)was found during Last day dawns from (titan ) minor vigors drop regulary in pre- northlands. my two cents

Nov 28, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#67
NekoZ Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island Guild: So Goth We Crap [Bats]	1 Black dye, about 5-6 months of playing after my probably 50th griffon run. Never seen another one since.

Nov 28, 2005, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#68
Swampgirl Inez "I love reading trash!" Join Date: May 2005 Location: Home Again	I found a black dye in the catacombs my second day playing. I used it on my pre-sear collector armor and found out about 10 minutes later what it was worth. My guildie and I each found one about a week later. I still have those two sitting in storage. I've been playing since about a week after the game came out and neither I, my husband nor our best friend have seen one since. We have been pretty lucky on runes though. I'm still waiting for the superior absorption, but I think we've found almost all the other ones.

Nov 28, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#70
Wolvine Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA/European Server Guild: HELL Profession: W/	I have over 400+ hours of playing I Have seen various black dyes drop but never for me although I have had 3 sup vigor and a sup absorbtion so I cannot really complain

Nov 28, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#72
Sajittarius Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	I've gotten 2 black dyes in 300 hours of playtime, one wascrazy i found it in presearing leveling my second character practically outside of ascalon

Nov 28, 2005, 03:22 PM // 15:22	#73
BWoods Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indianapolis Indiana	I've only had one drop ever and that was in pre-searing in my 10th hour or so, didn't know how valuable it was until it was too late. After doing a bit of math I found that the average playing time to drop ratio is 550.95 Hours to 4.75 Black drops. Then I found for drop per hour and I believe I came up with .00862147, but that's based on the numbers on this thread only. My math isn't too great so these numbers could be completly wrong.

Nov 28, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#74
freddo Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: France Profession: N/	my only one black dye was found just outside ascalon i was saying to a friend "look, guild wars is a pretty game ! ok, i'm level 20 and this monsters are level 3, but ... aarg, a black dye ! "

Nov 28, 2005, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#77
goober1973 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ireland Guild: Ascending Phoenix [AP] Profession: R/	I have three lvl20 characters and two more on the way up and not a single black drop. I took my friends only character out at lvl4 and got a black from the first monster!

Nov 28, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#78
FeuerFrei Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the middle of WWIII Guild: Airreon Grievers[AG] Profession: R/Mo	ive only like gotten and seen purple dyes....others...well...ive yet to encounter..talk about bad luck..lol

Nov 28, 2005, 04:27 PM // 16:27	#79
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Between my 2 accts, I have around 500 hrs. ONE BLACK DYE DROP.

Nov 28, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#80
judge1121 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Outlaws Of Ascalon Profession: Mo/	i played the game since the october event and after a year i finally got one .