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RTSFirebat · Jun 21, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32

lol

I do love threads like this.

Drops are completely ramdom, you don't need to be the biggest damage dealer, or anything.

Long as you are within radar range of the mobs, you will get the drops.

Using degen will not reduce your drops, its nothing but a silly rumor.

Whoever told you otherwise is most likely the same people who think having the favour affects drop rates lol

Ninna · Jun 21, 2006, 11:08 PM // 23:08

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Originally Posted by myerscr

EDIT #2- The lack of drops as a result of using degen or playing as a support player and thus not dealing direct damage seems to be more open to debate.

a party member can do *nothing* and still get drops
- not a theory, its a FACT

myerscr · Jun 22, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42

Thanks for the feedback - I've updated my original post to reflect all of the good responses.

Astraea Zopyros · Jun 22, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

I would count wanding something to death doing direct damage. Indirect would be degen from hex, poison, etc. If I wand something while I'm monking or supporting, my drop rate seems to increase. However, if I just sit there throwing heals, enchants, etc...nothing that does damage to the enemies, drop rate seems to decrease. I'm not asking for a flame, I'm just stating my observation.

EDIT: Read the second page. Sure, I agree that not doing anything will still net a drop. However, I seriously doubt not doing anything would net you as many drops. Not just an observation there, but logic. If I were the game programmer, that's how I would do it.

Former Ruling · Jun 22, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

lol

I do love threads like this.

Drops are completely ramdom, you don't need to be the biggest damage dealer, or anything.

Long as you are within radar range of the mobs, you will get the drops.

Using degen will not reduce your drops, its nothing but a silly rumor.

Whoever told you otherwise is most likely the same people who think having the favour affects drop rates lol

"Radar" range is alittle large I think...

Like my post said, its more like over longbow range (dont have exact distance -maybe two aggro bubbles at most) - atleast for me. And I've had alot of experience, trying to pick off Root Behemoths with poison while running from Wind Riders.

Targeting/degen/if you dealt real dmg/etc I doubt have any effect, like you said.

Sagius Truthbarron · Jun 22, 2006, 07:08 AM // 07:08

Its so funny when you are in the first part of The Deep and a gold Zodiac Sword drops for some guy whose 3 rooms away from you

Ninna · Jun 22, 2006, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by Astraea Zopyros

IHowever, I seriously doubt not doing anything would net you as many drops. Not just an observation there, but logic. If I were the game programmer, that's how I would do it.

loot assignment is random - regardless of who did what damage or used what skills or used wands or did nothing at all

I've seen my level 6 slacker get more drops than my level 20 who was doing all the damage (both being played at same time)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

"Radar" range is alittle large I think...
Like my post said, its more like over longbow range (dont have exact distance -maybe two aggro bubbles at most) - atleast for me.

Loot Range extends farther than the minimap radar

Example:
Prophecies, Thunderhead Keep mission

at the end of the mission you are defending a large fort against many enemies
(fort is bigger than the minimap radar)

you will get drops from enemies being killed outside the range your personal minimap radar

Astraea Zopyros · Jun 22, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Do you have an official statement from the programmers that it is random? What is their definition of random? Random doesn't exist in programming. There is an algorithm, somewhere, that defines who gets every drop. Obviously, people in towns don't.

As the second part of my last post says, I agree that people that do nothing get drops. That's a fact. However, drop rate seems to be somewhat variable. Drop rates globally are variable. In some places, drops occur faster than others. What's to stop a minute algorithm for distance, etc., while still maintaining the "random" appearance?

Obviously, our observations differ, as do our opinions. Oh well, it happens.