Curse

sun is in us · Jan 25, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

Being able to change looting schedule is a feature in several games.....the choice to change it to Round Robin (in absence of an absolute "no" by ANET or code-wise) should be added to this game.

Ayres_Spellbinder · Jan 25, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32

No one here knows what frustrating is. I had a green drop and the Necros Minions blocked me in and i didn't get to it before the time ran out. That pissed me off to no end.

SilentAssassin · Jan 25, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54

max 3?? can't be, we were with 5 in a team and everybody atleast got one...

maybe you mean max is 3 each boss...

generik · Jan 25, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08

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Originally Posted by Bale_Shadowscar

As for one person getting more than one, think about it this way: give 10 children one sweet each, and they won't be able to sell them between each other, as they'll all already have one. Give one of the 10 all the sweets instead, and he makes a load. Chances are that YOU are going to be that one kid someday, so don't complain.

This is a load of rubbish, give all sweets to one of the kids, and the other 9 will plot against him and "Oh! No heal!!", "Rez me now!!!"

And isn't this supposed to be a team game? Tell me, why is a TEAM game supposed to be unfair?

Big_Iron · Jan 25, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

It's been said, but I feel it needs repeating. If everyone got a Green drop everytime and it was easy, then they wouldn't be rare drops and wouldn't be worth poo. And before someone says, "oh yeah, that's from someone who's prolly been getting lots of green," I've only gotten ONE out of about 5 trips and it wasn't even a great one.

snapp · Jan 25, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

It's been said, but I feel it needs repeating. If everyone got a Green drop everytime and it was easy, then they wouldn't be rare drops and wouldn't be worth poo. And before someone says, "oh yeah, that's from someone who's prolly been getting lots of green," I've only gotten ONE out of about 5 trips and it wasn't even a great one.

thats the point, it's not easy. It's two hours that someone spent trying to get this accomplishment and then have that time wasted with nothing to show for it. The reward is what drives people to do these quests, if you are one of the few people who are all "blah blah, I like the challenge don't need the reward" then you have no place in this thread. After completing the 4 levels and beating the bosses, the players deserve a reward for a job well done. Yes I said DESERVE because it's true.

Sereng Amaranth · Jan 25, 2006, 09:24 PM // 21:24

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Originally Posted by Ayres_Spellbinder

No one here knows what frustrating is. I had a green drop and the Necros Minions blocked me in and i didn't get to it before the time ran out. That pissed me off to no end.

Our arrogant MM does that also. I don't party with him on the new Tombs anymore. I am NOT gonna lose an axe because he's busy claiming how he 'pooned the darkness'.

generik · Jan 25, 2006, 09:35 PM // 21:35

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

It's been said, but I feel it needs repeating. If everyone got a Green drop everytime and it was easy, then they wouldn't be rare drops and wouldn't be worth poo. And before someone says, "oh yeah, that's from someone who's prolly been getting lots of green," I've only gotten ONE out of about 5 trips and it wasn't even a great one.

Hello pal, nobody said anything about everyone getting a drop each time.

What really RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs people up is HOW it is possible for multiple items to drop "which your party reserves for XXX" while someone else gets none.

Either get rid of the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing wording and reword it into something else, or introduce a more transparent drop allocation process. This current one is making me sick

Gli · Jan 25, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

It's been said, but I feel it needs repeating. If everyone got a Green drop everytime and it was easy, then they wouldn't be rare drops and wouldn't be worth poo. And before someone says, "oh yeah, that's from someone who's prolly been getting lots of green," I've only gotten ONE out of about 5 trips and it wasn't even a great one.

But they aren't rare drops to begin with! They're the most reliably common drops in the whole game. The only reason they have any value at all is the relatively steep amount of time it takes to get them coupled with the lottery aspect of their distribution. On the one hand we have people who got lucky within the first few days of their introduction, who made hundreds of platinum off them. On the other hand, we still have people who started playing the areas at the same time, who by now made twice or maybe three times the effort and still have to get their first drop. And when they do finally get something, it won't be a rare item anymore, because the market is already flooded with them.

The commonness of these items is why people are frustrated at not getting them, not their rarity.

CKaz · Jan 25, 2006, 09:57 PM // 21:57

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Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

the axe can be crafted though in drokars for a little money

no you CAN'T. gaaah people read. 15% while enchanted in drok, NOT 15^50.

SilentAssassin · Jan 25, 2006, 10:18 PM // 22:18

well you think of a better item engine, maybe like diablo

killing a boss, everybody stands next to him when he is gonna die everybody stops attacking and starts clicking a million of times to get as many items.. that better?? no

I love the drop engine, if you got bad luck.. well thats life

Deathqueen · Jan 25, 2006, 10:26 PM // 22:26

Woohoo first time ever in new UW and I got two greens. Victo's Shield and Maul!! (dances around forum). I love the way stuff drops. (smile) The shield is to die for and the maul looks keen, great for hammer warriors. Shield is Black with emblems and a slight light outline of them. It is like the most awesome lookin shield in the game.

Rehevkor · Jan 25, 2006, 11:19 PM // 23:19

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Originally Posted by Deathqueen

Woohoo first time ever in new UW and I got two greens. Victo's Shield and Maul!! (dances around forum). I love the way stuff drops. (smile) The shield is to die for and the maul looks keen, great for hammer warriors. Shield is Black with emblems and a slight light outline of them. It is like the most awesome lookin shield in the game.

Just curious... what does this have to do with the topic of discussion here?

aron searle · Jan 25, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

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Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

could'nt find the list.. but I found pretty complete one here http://www.mmorpgitalia.it/forum/arc...p/t-67650.html

the axe can be crafted though in drokars for a little money

As someone else said read it thourouly

and check drokners

there is NO 15^50 axe at droks its +15 enchanted
The desert and shiverpeak collectors only do stance and enchanted as well

Its the same for the flatbow which i wanted for my ranger, there is enchanted and stance. there is NO 15^50 flatbow to be had from droks or collectors (only longbow / short / composite).

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I'm positive there is.. there was site I had bookmarked on my old comp that had all of the collectors listed- more than likely it was in mineral springs or the desert.. I'll try and find that listing again (got new comp and lost all that old info)

There is a collector location thread on this forum in quest discussion i think. there is a link in there that shows all collectro weopons and what they need. no 15^50 axe/flatbow is listed, or a sheild -2 +45 enchanted (again stanced or hexed only) or a holy rod with +5 energy (max damage, not the nolani one), no rod that +20 protective recharge but required heal or divine (a strange combo yes), there is no collector rod giving 10+ recharge for skills for all classes, there is no ect ect ect ect.

My point being you cant get all you want from collectors, as someone tried to say.

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max 3?? can't be, we were with 5 in a team and everybody atleast got one...

maybe you mean max is 3 each boss...

No, what i meant is that 3 greens all dropped for 1 person, whilst some got 0.

Im not asking for more green drops AT ALL, but that they are distributed. Its still luck if enough drop for everyone, and its still luck which one you get, cant see a problem with that.

Deathqueen · Jan 25, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

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Originally Posted by Rehevkor

Just curious... what does this have to do with the topic of discussion here?

Well it's a rants thread about drops in the new UW. I merely added my rave to the rants, to "balance" things out. Since everything about GW's is supposed to be balanced correct? (smile) And I still love my new shield (still dancing around forum).

Sid Doog · Jan 25, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49

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Originally Posted by SilentAssassin

max 3?? can't be, we were with 5 in a team and everybody atleast got one...

maybe you mean max is 3 each boss...

6 greens drop atleast all the time max is 9, i have only seen that 2 times and i have completed this 10 times now

generik · Jan 26, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

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Originally Posted by aron searle

As someone else said read it thourouly

and check drokners

there is NO 15^50 axe at droks its +15 enchanted
The desert and shiverpeak collectors only do stance and enchanted as well

Its the same for the flatbow which i wanted for my ranger, there is enchanted and stance. there is NO 15^50 flatbow to be had from droks or collectors (only longbow / short / composite).

Well, my bad, I did mix up the requirements, but the point remains, collectors give the best items.

Who lead you to believe that a 15^50 is indeed the best requirement to die for? Your life is probably below 50 half of the time! And if you are not in a stance always, then I'd suggest you delete your Waahhh Moooh

=HT=Ingram · Jan 26, 2006, 02:32 AM // 02:32

farmed to death already... wow took SF area a week to cause the greens to decrease exponentially.. Its a shame but I foresee very soon a 3 hr+ run yielding a grand total of 1 green drop for the entire party... All because of the Thousands of farming runs an hour... go figure... I still like that this is a Green Run that is EARNed and not easily obtained... the fact that the drops are reducing is really good cause people will soon give up on it in the numbers that are going right now. are many of these people using what they find? NO thats evident on the sales that are transpiring in auction pages and in game... So the fact that those people are less likely to get such an item in another run is very pleasing to me.

In fact I think it would be IDEAL if ALL characters would have the ability to get every green item drop for them once. and once only... Boy that would solve TONS of problems...

Sir Skullcrasher · Jan 26, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

I agree the drop rate sucked ( i sat through 2 hours once only to get nothing but Millus Eye while someone got both Battle Axe and Shadowblade) But peoples, its just a new area for peoples to enjoy granted it take 2 hours or more to reach the bosses and get (hopefully) some greens but its design to be challenging and fun for the team. Beside these new greens are the flavors of the month and wait till chapter 2 is released with more new greens than no one will even bother to come here. I been through 4 failed attempt to get into tomb (once we're in level 4 and i did a bad pull and got two groups to rush us and we died) But its all about luck, sometime you get those great pug team going and than get something at the end, sometime you get nada.

Big_Iron · Jan 26, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

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Originally Posted by snapp

thats the point, it's not easy. It's two hours that someone spent trying to get this accomplishment and then have that time wasted with nothing to show for it. The reward is what drives people to do these quests, if you are one of the few people who are all "blah blah, I like the challenge don't need the reward" then you have no place in this thread. After completing the 4 levels and beating the bosses, the players deserve a reward for a job well done. Yes I said DESERVE because it's true.

Yeah, it is disappointing. I understand, believe me! I've been there a lot! And the more I think about it and been there with nothing to show for it, I'm starting to see the light. Give me something for my effort. I'm sick of Raven staffs and canes. At least throw me a nice perfect gold or some ecto. But give me something in the end!