Curse

xcrafter2 · Dec 29, 2005, 01:47 AM // 01:47

every1 keeps saying it cant be blue it cant be blue it shuld be gold or this or that... collectors here and there... isn't there a sword pommel or blade that can have that? i dont really care all that much bcuz im not a pro at this game but i think there is a pommel/blade no?

{IceFire} · Dec 29, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35

agh... 20 runs and i havent even seen an ids drop (4man)

badd · Dec 29, 2005, 04:25 AM // 04:25

bah update:
5runs today no ids. gona go for 5 more b4 i sleep zzz

Kaiser · Dec 29, 2005, 05:18 AM // 05:18

Can a solod IDS farming be done with a W/Mo class? If so can you guys tell me what skills I should be using?

Ellix Cantero · Dec 29, 2005, 07:37 AM // 07:37

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Originally Posted by Kaiser

Can a solod IDS farming be done with a W/Mo class? If so can you guys tell me what skills I should be using?

You really don't need mending to stay alive. Do the mesmer secondary quest and purchase elemental resistance.

A friend of mine tried to convince me he could handle it as a wa/mo, so I took him along a few times--he hasn't survived the entire cave once. He did manage to get a sword and was quite handy dealing with a couple of horrible spawns (we took out two full groups of avrica that spawned at the mouth of the cave with about 16 imps).

badd · Dec 29, 2005, 07:49 AM // 07:49

stick to w/me
update: finally got 1 for today off to bed.
total 5 6 runs today , outcome 1

DevilStick · Dec 29, 2005, 02:46 PM // 14:46

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

The drop rate is adjusted by how many people visit the area. More visits = lowered drops for everyone. This is not just drops for you. The drops are lowered across the board.

I farmed ettins for 3 months and always found at least 1 gold armor every run. Once people caught on to and more farmed there the drops lowered.

If you know a secret farming spots its best just to keep your mouth shut. Either the drops will be lowered or your build will be nerfed.

I just tested this theory, and I don't think your drop rate is affected by how many others are also doing the run. I did three runs last night, with five districts at the citadel - got no swords.

Did two runs early this morning, with just two districts - still no sword.

Granted, in an ideal world I would have tried to do ten runs each time so I'd have a larger sample size, but it's not like the swords suddenly started dropping when I did runs at a different time.

I've gotten two swords, so this wasn't intended to be a complaint - just an observation.

Manic Smile · Dec 29, 2005, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by DevilStick

I just tested this theory, and I don't think your drop rate is affected by how many others are also doing the run. I did three runs last night, with five districts at the citadel - got no swords.

Did two runs early this morning, with just two districts - still no sword.

Granted, in an ideal world I would have tried to do ten runs each time so I'd have a larger sample size, but it's not like the swords suddenly started dropping when I did runs at a different time.

I've gotten two swords, so this wasn't intended to be a complaint - just an observation.

You assume too few variables...I'm pretty sure the "cool down" rate is not instantanious...people would have to not farm the area for a while.

Ellix Cantero · Dec 29, 2005, 03:10 PM // 15:10

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

You assume too few variables...I'm pretty sure the "cool down" rate is not instantanious...people would have to not farm the area for a while.

I'm thinking it has more to do with how much time that character has spent in the area recently. I seem a lot more likely to get an IDS if I go farm for candy canes for an hour or two before a run.

Yichi · Dec 29, 2005, 03:42 PM // 15:42

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Originally Posted by sir skulkcrasher

oh yeah.. you have 6 IDS but i got 150 Candy Cane.. beat that... BIYOTCH!!!

i have right at 2000 candy canes

DevilStick · Dec 29, 2005, 03:42 PM // 15:42

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Originally Posted by Manic Smile

You assume too few variables...I'm pretty sure the "cool down" rate is not instantanious...people would have to not farm the area for a while.

It had the whole night to "cool down" - my last two runs were early in the morning. The citadel won't cool down any more unless the swords go away and people completely stop going after them.

I think I agree with Ellix right now - I think it's more affected by the time your character has spent there. Time to go farm candy canes somewhere for a while....

Theos · Dec 29, 2005, 03:51 PM // 15:51

See it doesn't matter how little you personally farm it, even when you're not on people are mapping into Tasca's Demise and running off to farm. The cooldown never even gets a chance to occur.

chippxero · Dec 29, 2005, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Anyone else noticed the slight increase in Sword 20% Enchantment pommels? they seem to be around 60-65k now were as a week ago i saw some going for 40-45k tops.

I'm assuming it's the IW players with the IDS.

DevilStick · Dec 29, 2005, 03:55 PM // 15:55

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Originally Posted by Theos

See it doesn't matter how little you personally farm it, even when you're not on people are mapping into Tasca's Demise and running off to farm. The cooldown never even gets a chance to occur.

Since I'm on the East Coast, there's a period of time where the farming is primarily of the European and Korean servers. The morning my time is as "cool" as it will get on the American servers unless the swords go completely away.

Manic Smile · Dec 29, 2005, 04:14 PM // 16:14

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Originally Posted by DevilStick

It had the whole night to "cool down" - my last two runs were early in the morning. The citadel won't cool down any more unless the swords go away and people completely stop going after them.

I think I agree with Ellix right now - I think it's more affected by the time your character has spent there. Time to go farm candy canes somewhere for a while....

I'm just guessing but somehow I doubt the cool down time would be minutes or hours...try days.

dont feel no pain · Dec 29, 2005, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by MistressYichi

i have right at 2000 candy canes

do they stack on top of each other , HOW WOULD U FIT THEM OTHERWISE!

AxeMe · Dec 29, 2005, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

do they stack on top of each other , HOW WOULD U FIT THEM OTHERWISE!

250 fit in one inventory slot. 8 slots hold 2000.

badd · Dec 29, 2005, 04:34 PM // 16:34

he was joking...

Beqxter · Dec 29, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by chippxero

Anyone else noticed the slight increase in Sword 20% Enchantment pommels? they seem to be around 60-65k now were as a week ago i saw some going for 40-45k tops.

I'm assuming it's the IW players with the IDS.

What a terrible IW weapon - nothing screams "IW" more than a mesmer bearing a huge glowing blue sword - and since stats mean nothing when you're running IW, I'd think you'd want the smallest, cheapest most inconspicuous sword you could find...

I suspect it's all the Wamo's who want to make their mending last longer.

chippxero · Dec 29, 2005, 08:02 PM // 20:02

A mesmer with any melee weapon is going to stand out as a IW, i'm guessing they would be chancing the 'look cool' factor. I haven't seen it of course as i don't play PvP but it just seemed to be lately that the price and increased a bit and it's the only reason i could think of.