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Tijger · Oct 12, 2006, 08:42 AM // 08:42

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Originally Posted by Doomlord_Slayermann

3 (0) = 0. Yay.

Well, the W/N build from Lambda is very very easy to use for farming at least 4 bosses in Cantha (some say more even), so I dont know why you think its hard. Took 5 runs with 4 humans to get Scourgewinds Branch as well which a friend of ours wanted *shrug*

Yes, if you take henchies it can take an awfully long time so either play with humans and divide the spoils or go solo. Greens drop pretty easily in Cantha.

Me and a few friend will definitely be trekking around Morostav Trail & Mourning Falls this weekend and we'll agree beforehand how we'll divide up the greens

Zamochit · Oct 12, 2006, 08:53 AM // 08:53

A grenths/riposte build solo will take down ..Sskai, geoffer, jaqui, merki, reefclaw, milthuran, rajazan, scourgewind, ssaresh, pretty much anything that does melee damage that you can get one on one with without having to deal with a massive group...I personally prefer runs where you can take down more than one boss without rezoning like sskai/geoffer....merkis/rajazan...reefclaw/jaquis...It means i think that the farm code is less likely to kick in as you are killing more than one boss and it also makes it a bit more satisfying. There are obviously several other runs that can be completed by a W/N solo in this way too. Ironclaw for instance, but most of them only grant the oppertunity for one green drop (in my experience). I also wholeheartedly agree that this will bring the value of canthan greens down significantly, however I will be using this weekend as an opertunity to gather as many greens as I can from solo farming for two reasons....

1. I still have some guildmates who still arent suitably equiped and secondly...
2. Heros in nightfall will require equipment, and I dont want to be using them as a cash sink.

Something to bear in mind this weekend perhapts.

Hyaon · Oct 12, 2006, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Why are people who farm with HENCHIES complaining about low drop rate? Jesus Christ, sorry had to get that off my chest..... SOLO the bosses and the greens will come ¬_¬

memnock deathwalker · Oct 12, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

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Originally Posted by Hyaon

Why are people who farm with HENCHIES complaining about low drop rate? Jesus Christ, sorry had to get that off my chest..... SOLO the bosses and the greens will come ¬_¬

Really let them complain after going into and area with a 4 man PUG and no one gets a green . Then they might have a point.
But with a henchie group it never shows what is dropped for them.

I can see prices falling already.

Acehigh · Oct 12, 2006, 03:14 PM // 15:14

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Originally Posted by GranDeWun

I wouldn't mind getting the Kaolin Blade from Sunjiang explorable. Did someone say this is farmable solo by E/A?! I find that hard to believe... this is the toughest district I've found in Cantha so far...

You could always farm one in Divine Path with a SS n/r,though im not sure since i aint farmed that place since they fixed the boss attack bugs.As for the weekend,i dunno if i'll farm much since i dont play hardly anymore.

Tijger · Oct 12, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

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Originally Posted by memnock deathwalker

Really let them complain after going into and area with a 4 man PUG and no one gets a green . Then they might have a point.
But with a henchie group it never shows what is dropped for them.

I can see prices falling already.

Even then there's no guarantee a green will drop, if repeat that 10x and a green doesnt drop, now then I'd say there's something to complain about.
Cantha bosses do drop green items very regularly but its not a guaranteed thing.

Prices of Cantha greens (and Tyrian as well) have tanked ofcourse, its a question of supply and demand and there's a LOT of supply which basically means that greens drop a lot.

MSecorsky · Oct 12, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

I take five hencies with my assassin when I chest farm between Leviathan and Gyala's. (That's a great place, btw... always 4-6 chests). The other day I had Reefclaw's Refuge drop, I was giddy.

Of course, now Koss won't quit calling me to make sure I keep it for him. Is it rude to change your number and not tell your heroes?

Doomlord_Slayermann · Oct 12, 2006, 04:27 PM // 16:27

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Originally Posted by Tijger

Well, the W/N build from Lambda is very very easy to use for farming at least 4 bosses in Cantha (some say more even), so I dont know why you think its hard. Took 5 runs with 4 humans to get Scourgewinds Branch as well which a friend of ours wanted *shrug*

Yes, if you take henchies it can take an awfully long time so either play with humans and divide the spoils or go solo. Greens drop pretty easily in Cantha.

Me and a few friend will definitely be trekking around Morostav Trail & Mourning Falls this weekend and we'll agree beforehand how we'll divide up the greens

It's not hard. My point was that because the drop rate is so low already, multiplying it by three pretty much accomplishes nothing.

Sid Soggybottom · Oct 12, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

I again have to say I'm not complaining, but I do feel let down a bit. When Anerf announced they'd be postponing this by a week in order to make it 'new and improved', I was hoping they'd retool anti-farm or re-assign hench drops, or some new mechanic.......instead they just made 2x into 3x.....they needed a week to do that?

They didnt postpone the weekend in order to make it "new and improved" They postponed it so that they could implement the new 6 man HA. The only thing I saw that they referred to as "new and improved" were the new maps.

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 12, 2006, 05:58 PM // 17:58

I wonder how many peoples will be mad once they don't get any greens this weekend!

Former Ruling · Oct 12, 2006, 08:27 PM // 20:27

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Originally Posted by Sid Soggybottom

They didnt postpone the weekend in order to make it "new and improved" They postponed it so that they could implement the new 6 man HA. The only thing I saw that they referred to as "new and improved" were the new maps.

When they postponed it they said something along the lines of "don't worry, this weekend will be back and better than it is now!"

The change they made was 2x turned into 3x.

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 12, 2006, 09:24 PM // 21:24

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Originally Posted by Former Ruling

When they postponed it they said something along the lines of "don't worry, this weekend will be back and better than it is now!"

The change they made was 2x turned into 3x.

I thought they said.. we'll make it better by putting more ectos into your storage! *end sarcasm*

TheLordOfBlah · Oct 12, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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Originally Posted by Former Ruling

His example was horrible.

I use the example of Software (which this is), Like Microsoft Windows.

Think of Tyria as Windows 98, And Cantha as Windows XP.

Microsoft no longer patches Windows 98, although it is an insanely popular OS (many argued that you should stay with it and not upgrade to XP before Service Pack 2 came out for XP because XP was buggy and full of security holes).

You have to serve your newest product.

I would agree with you... but Prophecies has NEVER gotten a weekened event so... your examples still suck.

Prophecies has been in stores for only a year... and its not comparable to a different operating system.

WinXP is to Win98 as Pong is to DiabloII, Guild Wars: Prophecies is still Guild Wars.

The games are connected and you can take the same characters to different areas(unlike your example where you cant use certain programs on 98), therefore they should BOTH get a benefit...

Mr Jazzy · Oct 13, 2006, 03:40 AM // 03:40

wow. okay, just to clear all of this up...

Anet isn't patching prophecies because they are lazy or because they HATE prophecies, it's simply a business strategy. the only way Anet receives revenue is from people buying the game, not thru monthly fees.

by hosting events only in cantha, they are hoping that people would get sick of all the cantha bias, and finally realize that only cantha will get special things. at that point, they want you to buy factions.

it's a business device, not hate towards tyria or players

nectuss · Oct 13, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18

When will this even't start? Or allredy did? Please for reply!

pegasux · Oct 13, 2006, 07:25 AM // 07:25

i don't understand why everyone complains about green drops, i farm greens very often as do my guildies and we get plenty of greens. just don't overfarm an area and don't go back to an area after you've done up to 10 runs. go away and farm elsewhere for a few days then come back. i'm sure most green farmers have avoided their fav green farm locations like the plague the last few days for the area to reset for them. and for those who are taking henchies, don't complain if you don't get any drops.

oh and if you don't like the lack of tyrian events then buy factions. how could anyone expect a company to continue support and developement of an old product? where do they draw the line? if there were to continue support for tyria then as new chapters come out they would need to increase staff just to maintain support. if you want a continual update for tyria then you'll have to pay a monthly fee. the $20-$40 people spend on GW is a bargain and asking for the moon and stars for that measly sum is just wishful thinking. anet is in this to make money NOT to break even! they are responsible to one and only one group...their share holders.

The undead Mesmer · Oct 13, 2006, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Some people *points at himself* however dont have the spirit to farm (or are just too stupid/no equipment like me) :/ so 1 humble request if you wouldnt mind to take me on a couple of runs for perhaps that sword or some necromancer items i can be a good SSer dont worry X3.

IGN: Cursed Baltimore add me and pm me if you are one of those friendly neighbour farmers...

Tachyon · Oct 13, 2006, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Make that 379 times with no Sword drop yet! I must be the unluckiest git ever!

Emik · Oct 13, 2006, 01:43 PM // 13:43

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Originally Posted by Azagoth

Make that 379 times with no Sword drop yet! I must be the unluckiest git ever!

Says the one holding Kanaxai's Edge: LOL

elliot · Oct 13, 2006, 01:57 PM // 13:57

basicly its fun for the people that dont have all the elites yet and are still hunting them in factions and its fun for thoust that farm bosses for greens.

so I just go back and have some fun on pvp cous farming is boring :P