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Old Aug 28, 2009, 09:25 PM // 21:25   #21
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Nothing, Lockpicks tend to drop once every few hours or so for me, x3 isn't a huge improvement. Not worth it for me.
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Old Aug 28, 2009, 09:38 PM // 21:38   #22
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Nowhere because it's pointless

3 times a small number still equals a small number. For it ever to become a viable weekend to farm lockpicks the drop rate would need to raised a considerable amount not by 3.
Agreed.

Last time they had this weekend I farmed all weekend with over 9 toons and got like two lockpicks. Not wasting the time again.
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Old Aug 29, 2009, 12:40 AM // 00:40   #23
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I'm working on multiple titles this weekend. My wannabe survivor ranger, who hasn't seen play in nearly 2 years, is going for broke whilst levelling various pets to dire outside Boreal, and opening chests and IDing golds while she's at it. Survivor, treasure hunter, wisdom, lucky and unlucky, and more pets in the menagerie to boot. I'm enjoying it so far.
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Old Aug 29, 2009, 03:22 AM // 03:22   #24
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I remember the last 2 times this 3x pick weekend came around, I tried farming various areas with different characters over both events..... after I realized that I actually get MORE picks when event isn't on, this weekend will be all about lucky/unlucky/wisdom/treasure hunter for me, working on last tier in all 4
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Old Aug 29, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11   #25
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Just a suggestion - HM hulking stone elementals with ele - i normally get 1 lockpick a run without this event - not tried it yet but its on idea
more info, where, maybe what build ya used?
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Old Aug 29, 2009, 09:08 PM // 21:08   #26
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more info, where, maybe what build ya used?
What:Hulking Stone Elementals
Where: Old Ascalon - start at Sardelac (sp?)
Build: OgNDksy8MADyaOrseL+qlC5B
How: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10185317

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Old Aug 30, 2009, 02:37 AM // 02:37   #27
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Strange, I've gotten a ton (8) of lockpicks so far - 3 bosses have dropped one (from zquests), 3 dropped in about 7 kilroy runs (for my survivor alt), and 2 dropped during ~15 raptor runs.

Totally atypical for me. Last few times, I got 1-3 the entire weekend (with over 8 hours /played each weekend)...

FWIW, I'm just doing random sh!t 'til I get bored, then doing something else (only about 4 hours playtime so far, 1 which was spent running chests in Boreal [no loot drops])...
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Old Aug 30, 2009, 09:05 AM // 09:05   #28
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<--- Hasn't gotten a lockpick yet this weekend. Granted I have only been doing HM missions and haven't UWSC'ed much yet.
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Old Aug 30, 2009, 10:12 AM // 10:12   #29
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Done one HM North Kryta Tengu run last night and got a lockpick, lets see how long that luck lasts.
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Old Aug 30, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29   #30
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Strange, I've gotten a ton (8) of lockpicks so far - 3 bosses have dropped one (from zquests), 3 dropped in about 7 kilroy runs (for my survivor alt), and 2 dropped during ~15 raptor runs.

Totally atypical for me. Last few times, I got 1-3 the entire weekend (with over 8 hours /played each weekend)...

FWIW, I'm just doing random sh!t 'til I get bored, then doing something else (only about 4 hours playtime so far, 1 which was spent running chests in Boreal [no loot drops])...
What i find strange is the sudden influx of LP sellers selln for 1.2k, obviously they didnt buy from a merchant for no profit, yet there they are selln 100 @1.2k each
I hope I havnt missed out because of previous events
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Old Aug 30, 2009, 08:32 PM // 20:32   #31
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SoOSC because I get lockpicks from treasure chests AND BDS's easily ^_^
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