Dec 26, 2005, 02:06 AM // 02:06
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#601
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Grotto Attendant
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cedartown, Georgia
Profession: R/
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I'd buy one for collector value myself (they are confirmed to be an event only item), but I'm not completely convinced we wont get one free at some event :\ The off chance is enough to make me hold my money back..
That little quote from Gaile with its blurry wording (done on propose) got me too. "Tell your friends. They should come play to earn one "... That might just be a friendly warning to get one now, because their event only, or it might be a secretive like message that it will be an event prize. How do I get that? it says..tell your friends to COME play to earn one..She is in LA..Come to play in LA? That sounds like The Holiday event planned for New years eve (the Wintersday thing) - much like Pumpkin heads were event prize in Halloween for playing the games in LA..
We rumor spreaders might just be reading into it too much, but The off chance is enough for me to save my money..
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Dec 26, 2005, 02:07 AM // 02:07
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#602
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Netherlands
Guild: Searching
Profession: Mo/N
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Please post a detailed explanation of your build
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Dec 26, 2005, 03:29 AM // 03:29
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#603
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Banned
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Today when I tried to Famr the Cave with my warrior, i found that the alvacaras where all over the place mixed in with the ice imps. Anyone else see this? Anyone else know how to reslove
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Dec 26, 2005, 03:33 AM // 03:33
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#604
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philly
Profession: W/Mo
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@former ruling - it said "i think"
@xxreaper ya on one of my runs no way i could do it so i just started over.
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Dec 26, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05
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#605
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Academy Page
Join Date: Sep 2005
Profession: W/Mo
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Patience is a virtue!
Well if at first you don't succeed, try, try again (then try some more! )
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Dec 26, 2005, 04:27 AM // 04:27
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#606
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Academy Page
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I have done around 20+ runs. From my experience, here is what I found:
It takes around 15min to run from granite citadel to ice imp cave via solo run.
25% chance failure b/c there is a group of avacary together with a group of imps
--no way to run past them or defeat them using a warrior
--so a rezone or a rerun is required.
An icy dragon sword drops roughly once for every 18-23 fridget heart drop.
So on average it drops once every 2-3 runs. 25%-37.5% chance of getting an IDS per solo run.
If you are going with a 5 man party, your odds of getting an IDS is 6.6%-10% per run.
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Dec 26, 2005, 04:36 AM // 04:36
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#607
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2005
Profession: R/
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I think the shortage of IDS is becuase everyone is HOARDING them!!! They turning them into HoD swords. I think ANet should turn them into regular weapons or weapon craftable at collectors. I am still making runs for my guild so everyone who wants one has one. They still dropping like before.
Regards
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Dec 26, 2005, 04:56 AM // 04:56
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#608
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Outer Rim
Guild: Initiates of Maat
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Sad and very tired
I have spent the whole of Xmas day trying to get one of these with repeated trips to the cave with no luck.
I'm still trying, going with a friend now to see if they maybe drop.
Argh, its so frustrating!
I just want 1 and then I can continue my adventures.
Why must some get them on first trip and some it takes 50 trips.
You call that balance! HA!
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Dec 26, 2005, 04:58 AM // 04:58
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#609
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada
Profession: R/
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anyone know if the group of ice imps u see along the north trail towards the imp cave can drop IDS?
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Dec 26, 2005, 05:05 AM // 05:05
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#610
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Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: Insane Midget Posse
Profession: W/Mo
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Is it just me or are IDS's drop rate drastically dropping? I've done 5 solo runs in a row that came up with no IDS. I've only gotten one IDS, and that was my very first run, on my very first Imp (or was it the second)?
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Dec 26, 2005, 05:06 AM // 05:06
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#611
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Frost Gate Guardian
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Pyrea, I can only feel for you as I've been out in Mineral Springs thoughout the xmas week-end. I did about 20~25 runs in there but never got any. During my last run tonight, the one who got the sword was someone who was out on his first attempt.
Yes, this is frustrating.
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Dec 26, 2005, 06:50 AM // 06:50
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#612
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Outer Rim
Guild: Initiates of Maat
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Hooray only took 14hrs
At last after 14 hrs of continously going into Mineral Springs I finally get an IDS drop and Hooray!!!
I think i'll take a rest now.
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Dec 26, 2005, 08:14 AM // 08:14
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#613
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Communistwealth of Virginia
Guild: Uninstalled
Profession: W/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CountChoculaBot
Is it just me or are IDS's drop rate drastically dropping? I've done 5 solo runs in a row that came up with no IDS. I've only gotten one IDS, and that was my very first run, on my very first Imp (or was it the second)?
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Dropping? Nah...
Thursday: 5
Friday: 1 (had bad spawns, got frustrated, started farming the desert)
Saturday: 0 (didn't play much, but my few runs didn't yield)
Sunday: 6 Yay!!
Yeah it's a lot of grind, but when you finally do see "Ice Imp drops an Icy Dragon Sword" it makes it all worthwhile.
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Dec 26, 2005, 08:52 AM // 08:52
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#614
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2005
Profession: R/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Dropping? Nah...
Thursday: 5
Friday: 1 (had bad spawns, got frustrated, started farming the desert)
Saturday: 0 (didn't play much, but my few runs didn't yield)
Sunday: 6 Yay!!
Yeah it's a lot of grind, but when you finally do see "Ice Imp drops an Icy Dragon Sword" it makes it all worthwhile.
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Feeling generous? I have done a few runs and guess what nada I think you have taken the luck :P Good work though... If you want to help me get one PM Me struggling to solo it up there, guildies are all in PvP practice.
Regards
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Dec 26, 2005, 11:26 AM // 11:26
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#615
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Ascalonian Squire
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Mack The Barbarian, care to share your build with us?
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Dec 26, 2005, 11:27 AM // 11:27
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#616
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Wilds Pathfinder
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Dropping? Nah...
Thursday: 5
Friday: 1 (had bad spawns, got frustrated, started farming the desert)
Saturday: 0 (didn't play much, but my few runs didn't yield)
Sunday: 6 Yay!!
Yeah it's a lot of grind, but when you finally do see "Ice Imp drops an Icy Dragon Sword" it makes it all worthwhile.
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Were those all solo runs or in what size teams?
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Dec 26, 2005, 11:55 AM // 11:55
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#617
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: I Excentrix I [PuNK]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big.Wayne
Well if at first you don't succeed, try, try again (then try some more! )
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I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT >_>
God seriously. Done a lot of runs now, and absolutely no luck. Try again tomorrow i guess. Agh.. seriously. Haven't seen anything in two days.
Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Dropping? Nah...
Thursday: 5
Friday: 1 (had bad spawns, got frustrated, started farming the desert)
Saturday: 0 (didn't play much, but my few runs didn't yield)
Sunday: 6 Yay!!
Yeah it's a lot of grind, but when you finally do see "Ice Imp drops an Icy Dragon Sword" it makes it all worthwhile.
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Ok.. well that is good to hear at least. I wish some would drop for ME :O Stop hoggin!! :>
Quote:
Originally Posted by animeba
I have done around 20+ runs. From my experience, here is what I found:
It takes around 15min to run from granite citadel to ice imp cave via solo run.
25% chance failure b/c there is a group of avacary together with a group of imps
--no way to run past them or defeat them using a warrior
--so a rezone or a rerun is required.
An icy dragon sword drops roughly once for every 18-23 fridget heart drop.
So on average it drops once every 2-3 runs. 25%-37.5% chance of getting an IDS per solo run.
If you are going with a 5 man party, your odds of getting an IDS is 6.6%-10% per run.
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Bad spawns DEFINITELY SUCK. However, if there is only one group of avicaras near the mouth of the cave you can lure them out, and then sprint.. trying to drag about two of them along with you (I bring a bow, and I find it normally works), and just go for the wise or ardent first.. depending on who chases you. Don't take on more than two or three at a time, esp if the wise is still there. That is about the only way to salvage a crappy spawned run. It's worthwhile I find, but a bit troublesome. I'd rather grind a bit more fighting than rerun the whole thing :P So it's possible, just very difficult an stupid TY for that info though... definitely very helpful.
FINALLY, in an end to this really long post.. HOW THE HELL would a monk do that? That seems seriously dangerous.. I mean the running part that is :P I'd be interested in trying to figure that one out lol
Last edited by Maiyn; Dec 26, 2005 at 12:04 PM // 12:04..
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Dec 26, 2005, 01:06 PM // 13:06
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#618
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Ascalonian Squire
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mo/w can use sprint, too, you know. then goes mending and probably spell breaker.
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Dec 26, 2005, 01:21 PM // 13:21
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#619
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Communistwealth of Virginia
Guild: Uninstalled
Profession: W/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Riceboi
Were those all solo runs or in what size teams?
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My first 2 were in small teams (2 or 3 peeps). The first one, I was with guildies being shown the run, and one dropped with my name on it. The second one, I was showing another guildie the run, and when one dropped, it was for me also. So please don't take me on your IDS farming team, I get all the drops!!!
The rest were from solo runs. Shame I won't be on much probably until Tuesday sometime, I'd like to stock up on some more.
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Dec 26, 2005, 01:33 PM // 13:33
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#620
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Banned
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Were mountain Trolls allways in the cave in mineral springs? Today I saw them and i got owned because of diruptive shot.
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