Nov 09, 2006, 09:31 PM // 21:31
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#81
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Lion's Arch Merchant
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Same here, I got zilch and I dont think the other guildies did either. Mind you, while double dye is or should be good, double insignia is even better. hint hint.
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Nov 09, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36
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#82
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Frost Gate Guardian
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I played during the week end but only got 2 dyes, One was purple and woooo hooo the other white so im happy but i bet koss was taking all the other dyes hes greedy like that
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Nov 09, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40
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#83
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Belgium
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Typical, tbh. People all think they'll get 20000000 Vials of Black and White dye if they start killing monsters during the weekend... the only dye I got was one purple. But do i complain? Hell no. I already knew the odds of getting black and/or white were minimal, and that even double the chance would still give a small chance.
It's actually quite likely that some people didn't get a single dye drop during the weekend, but the day after that could've gotten multiple black/white dye vials.
Don't think that you'll get everything if the chance is doubled: it stays minimal.
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Nov 09, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42
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#84
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Guild: OCAU
Profession: W/R
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It really is a game of numbers.
Example:
Let's say dye drops "randomly" every 10,000 drops.
Double Double weekend tweaks that down to a dye every 5,000 drops.
In a group of 8 (yourself, + 7 henchies), you've now a 40,000 (8 x 5,000) chance of getting a dye.
Now lets look of the price of Dyes. Lets say, black dye = ~10,000 when compared to normal dyes which = 200.
10,000 / 200 = 50. So that means every time a dye drops, you've a one in 50 chance of getting a black. (50 x 40,000) / 100 (drops per hour) = 333 hours of playing (with 7 henchies) until you get a black dye.
Easy solution? Solo through early levels. No henchies mean more drops for you, and thus more dye for you. As I mentioned before, I scored 9-ish dyes through the weekend as a Necro MM, by simply solo'ing it.
Note: It's been AGES since I've done this sort of Maths, so please, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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Nov 10, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21
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#85
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Feb 2006
Guild: DVD Forums (DVDF)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BurningFeetMan
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= 333 hours of playing (with 7 henchies) until you get a black dye.
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I do not know about the accuracy of the numbers you put into the equation, but the answer is very close to my own experience through 16 months of play. About 300 hours per black is my score. Very uneven distributed though, more than half a year without any and 3 in the last week. But random distribution is rather different from even distribution.
Regards,
Cloudbunny
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Nov 10, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22
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#86
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]
Profession: W/Mo
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I got nothing... Untill the day after when I got a white and a black
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Nov 10, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42
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#87
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Academy Page
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: 415
Guild: The Horror Show [HORR]
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I must say I wasn't disappointed in dye weekend. I didn't farm for it or anything, but I got Nightfall when the weekend started and got 5 dyes on my new ranger by level 5-6 just by running through quests. Including my first and only black drop.
However, it did almost nothing for the dye economy. In my opinion, ANet should do a double dye *week* so the dyes get a bit cheaper. Sure, the oranges, browns, greens, purples, etc. are cheap, but the black and whites are still through the roof. I see this as a problem cause it locks casual players out of black and white dyes (which, admit it, are the best looking and most versatile for mixing), and casual players make up the bulk of GW. Hell, I'm a bit more than casual, have a couple level 20s, and still feel like I'm getting punched in the teeth when I buy a black or white.
Sorry if something like this has been brought up in this thread - I didn't have time to read the whole thing.
Last edited by dbunder; Nov 10, 2006 at 03:55 AM // 03:55..
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Nov 10, 2006, 07:20 AM // 07:20
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#89
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jul 2005
Guild: Clan of Elders
Profession: R/Mo
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I didnt even bother trying to farm for dyes. Last few times its been double dye weekends I would get lucky to get one dye. The drop rate just dont really reflect "double" I actually get more dyes (common ones) on regular days than I do during double dyes
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Nov 10, 2006, 08:15 AM // 08:15
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#90
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Nov 2006
Guild: | Zen |
Profession: W/Mo
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I had a couple of dyes here and there nothing valuble...honestly i didnt go dye farming or anything retarded like that just usual PvE stuff. And that whole MM thing made me laugh.
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