Curse

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 12:45 PM // 12:45

As usual on a Wednesday morning I went out to do a little ettin farming. First thing I noticed is that the ettins were in groups of two, not three as they used to be. Second thing I noticed is more tengu wild (enchantment strippers). Third thing ..... after the usual time that it takes me to fill my backpack with pauldrons ....... not one rune!

With the news of the "book trick" being nerfed, is this an end to farming? Will I have to con newbs to make gold now? j/k

Zaxan Razor · Apr 26, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47

Just went out myself, the spawns are pretty random. I've been seeing wilds appearing on and off for the last month.

the ettins were in groups of three, and i got a 4 runes, including sup beast mastery (woo

).

So about the same still i think.

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 12:49 PM // 12:49

Been a while since I farmed, so I don't think it was the anti-farming thing kicking in. Meh ..... I'll try it again.

WinespringBrother · Apr 26, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

I went ettin farming yesterday, and got the same exact results in 2 runs that I was getting since my last run (a week ago) and all the ones before it ... packs of 3 ettins, and 2 packs of 2 Caromi (one scout, one wild) and NO runes of any color... I've gotten maybe 2 gold runes ever from there.

Havelock · Apr 26, 2006, 01:02 PM // 13:02

Ettins are just like before. For quite a while additional Tengu Wild (or a single Fire Imp for the matter) spawn in some locations but they aren't really a threat. And there are usually ettins in groups of 2 or 3 (and one reliable group of 4x2 from the Last Hog Quest). I'v even seen single ettins in no group at all.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 01:14 PM // 13:14

You will NEVER trigger the anti-farm code farming Ettins. The nature of the run just will not activate it. I've farmed hundreds and hundreds of gold armors from them over a 3-week period and the results are always the same (however they are random). If you did a run and didn't get any armors, it's just dumb luck, period.

The only way to activate the code is to kill the very first group in NKP, run back to the Nebo portal and do it again. Keep doing this for about 12-17 times and you will see the pop-up warning you about the activation.

You can farm them until your fingers turn blue as long as you farm the entire NKP area and zone into the Scoundrals Rise (spelling*) portal.

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 01:22 PM // 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Erighan

You will NEVER trigger the anti-farm code farming Ettins. The nature of the run just will not activate it. I've farmed hundreds and hundreds of gold armors from them over a 3-week period and the results are always the same (however they are random). If you did a run and didn't get any armors, it's just dumb luck, period.

The only way to activate the code is to kill the very first group in NKP, run back to the Nebo portal and do it again. Keep doing this for about 12-17 times and you will see the pop-up warning you about the activation.

You can farm them until your fingers turn blue as long as you farm the entire NKP area and zone into the Scoundrals Rise (spelling*) portal.

Yup. Have never gotten any anti-farming code. I'll go with the "luck" thing on the drops. I know the tengu have been popping up for quite some time, but have never seen two wilds together at the beach in NKP. Again, maybe just "luck". However, I am still only getting spawns of two ettins in a group and in the past it has mostly been groups of three.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 01:27 PM // 13:27

Yeah, the Wilds do randomly spawn once in a while, but they pose no threat (depending on your build of course).

The Ettins can be pesky little *$%&s but they will eventually surrender the "famous/infamous" rare Ettin Pauldron.

Murk · Apr 26, 2006, 01:42 PM // 13:42

I went Ettin Farming once with Crusader.

It was a nice day, the sun was bright..
Ok, I found 3 Gold Armors that turned out to be 1 Superior Rune

~/> Monk Rune of Superior Divine Favor

I can't remember another Superior Rune, ever..
So there really rare, but you already knew that

Sorry for this useless information, and wasting 30 sec of your life reading this

twicky_kid · Apr 26, 2006, 01:46 PM // 13:46

Since the Luxon and Kurzik camps were added I've noticed they ettins stopped dropping runes.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 01:56 PM // 13:56

Absolutely nothing changed for me when the Lux and Kur camps were added. They still drop gold armors faster than I can say, "Yippy, another Superior Vigor!"

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 01:58 PM // 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by twicky_kid

Since the Luxon and Kurzik camps were added I've noticed they ettins stopped dropping runes.

I didn't have any problem when they were added, but now that they have been removed I think they took all the runes with them

Nightwish · Apr 26, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

So antifarming code actually comes with a forewarning popup? :O

twicky_kid · Apr 26, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Erighan

Absolutely nothing changed for me when the Lux and Kur camps were added. They still drop gold armors faster than I can say, "Yippy, another Superior Vigor!"

I'm not referring to the 8 hour bug where all runes were making sups. I'm talking about after they fixed that.

I found a better spot for runes already so its fine.

quickmonty · Apr 26, 2006, 02:05 PM // 14:05

I have farmed other spots, but NKP was always the best for me for runes.

Lady Erighan · Apr 26, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by twicky_kid

I'm not referring to the 8 hour bug where all runes were making sups. I'm talking about after they fixed that.

I found a better spot for runes already so its fine.

Neither was I. I've literally received hundreds of gold armors over the past three weeks. There is no faster or easier way to farm gold armors. And since armor level has no effect on Major or Superior runes, there's no reason to farm in harder locations.

just call me jimmy · Apr 26, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

O_O Better area than Ettins for runes? Wow I would love to find that place, but I completly understand if you don't share

Also 8hr bug for superior runes? Man I am never around for the bugs (:

twicky_kid · Apr 26, 2006, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Erighan

Neither was I. I've literally received hundreds of gold armors over the past three weeks. There is no faster or easier way to farm gold armors. And since armor level has no effect on Major or Superior runes, there's no reason to farm in harder locations.

Ah but there is little grasshopper. Where I farm they do not drop runes as often as the ettins but they are always sup runes.

They also drop lots of rare material. No one goes to my spot so I'm happy about it. There are many things people learned to keep off the forums.

kram_73 · Apr 26, 2006, 02:17 PM // 14:17

ive only tried it twice. once for 3 hours and once for 1 hour. not one single rune of any color. maybe my luck just sucks

just call me jimmy · Apr 26, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

LOL I completly understand!!!