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hoolahoola · Jul 12, 2009, 11:02 PM // 23:02

- I received a gold drop. In the meantime my guildies count is into double figures. I don't farm, tried taking a 2 week break but still nothing worthwile drops.

Any ideas and/or tips to improve things? Twas really the only reason I still play (discovering new shiny weapons) and now that's gone..

MisterB · Jul 12, 2009, 11:10 PM // 23:10

Play in hard mode. Playing solo (farming) in hard mode yields quite a few gold weapons in very little time. It's not hard to get one in less than 5 minutes. Guild Wars is not the best choice if you only play for loot; it's designed to minimize the effect of gear.

YunSooJin · Jul 12, 2009, 11:20 PM // 23:20

open locked chests

kupp · Jul 12, 2009, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Normal mode won't grant you many gold drops that's for sure. Play in hard mode, open locked chests, etc. Outside the usual chest rewards where you always get a guaranteed gold, the drop rate for gold itens in NM is too low.

hoolahoola · Jul 12, 2009, 11:42 PM // 23:42

I always play hard mode. I used to be pretty much guarenteed at least one and up to three gold per area vanquished, which was my main activity on GW. Always move around all campaigns (for fear of boredom more than anything else). I'm convinced there's some kind of algorithm attached to my character, similar to the anti farm which supposedly exists. Only, I have never been a farmer in any shape or form.

ah well.

majikmajikmajik · Jul 12, 2009, 11:52 PM // 23:52

its just bad luck, since you said you were vanquishing im asuming your using heroe and henchmen which basicly lowers your droprate of ANY item to about 1/8th so getting a gold would be even rarer. try the above methods or party with more players.

Lord Of Blame · Jul 13, 2009, 12:02 AM // 00:02

Vanquished 6 areas the other day, 4 in Tyria & 2 in Elona = 0 gold. Then a little later on a run Nicholas I had 4 gold armor drops along the way.

Basically it's all luck, H/H makes you luck worse.

Helix Dreadlock · Jul 13, 2009, 01:22 AM // 01:22

Normal does receive less gold drops, but if you go solo, and play in say Jaya bluffs you can get quite a bit of golds.

subarucar · Jul 13, 2009, 03:48 AM // 03:48

Taking 2 week breaks wont affect your droprate, dont try anything like that. Its all random. Sometimes you get no golds, sometimes you get bad golds, sometimes you get good golds, sometimes you get lots of golds, its all luck.

For instance in raptor farming, im lucky to get one gold every 10 runs. Earlier today, I did a run and picked up 2 golds, Claws Of The Broodmother, and a white dye.

lord of all tyria · Jul 13, 2009, 12:18 PM // 12:18

Whine less. Shut up.

hoolahoola · Jul 13, 2009, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Cheers all. Hope the luck turns!

LOAT - you hard man you.

lord of all tyria · Jul 13, 2009, 10:12 PM // 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoolahoola

Cheers all. Hope the luck turns!

LOAT - you hard man you.

You have impressed me immensely. But I can't formulate how into a one line post.

hoolahoola · Jul 17, 2009, 05:03 PM // 17:03

Still nothing...

Just a thought: would the amount of gold in my account have an effect? The drop rate stone walled around 750k come to think of it. Maybe Anet thinks I have enough..

Jul 12, 2009, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#1
hoolahoola Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: N/	So... it's been weeks since - - I received a gold drop. In the meantime my guildies count is into double figures. I don't farm, tried taking a 2 week break but still nothing worthwile drops. Any ideas and/or tips to improve things? Twas really the only reason I still play (discovering new shiny weapons) and now that's gone..

Jul 12, 2009, 11:20 PM // 23:20	#3
YunSooJin Pyromaniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/W	open locked chests Last edited by YunSooJin; Jul 12, 2009 at 11:24 PM // 23:24..

Jul 13, 2009, 05:20 PM // 17:20	#11
hoolahoola Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: N/	Cheers all. Hope the luck turns! LOAT - you hard man you. Last edited by hoolahoola; Jul 13, 2009 at 05:26 PM // 17:26..

Jul 12, 2009, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#2
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Play in hard mode. Playing solo (farming) in hard mode yields quite a few gold weapons in very little time. It's not hard to get one in less than 5 minutes. Guild Wars is not the best choice if you only play for loot; it's designed to minimize the effect of gear.

Jul 12, 2009, 11:28 PM // 23:28	#4
kupp Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Shiverpeaks Guild: [KISS] Profession: W/	Normal mode won't grant you many gold drops that's for sure. Play in hard mode, open locked chests, etc. Outside the usual chest rewards where you always get a guaranteed gold, the drop rate for gold itens in NM is too low.

Jul 12, 2009, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#5
hoolahoola Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: N/	I always play hard mode. I used to be pretty much guarenteed at least one and up to three gold per area vanquished, which was my main activity on GW. Always move around all campaigns (for fear of boredom more than anything else). I'm convinced there's some kind of algorithm attached to my character, similar to the anti farm which supposedly exists. Only, I have never been a farmer in any shape or form. ah well.

Jul 12, 2009, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#6
majikmajikmajik Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SATown~Tx Guild: Guild Hopper! Profession: R/	its just bad luck, since you said you were vanquishing im asuming your using heroe and henchmen which basicly lowers your droprate of ANY item to about 1/8th so getting a gold would be even rarer. try the above methods or party with more players.

Jul 13, 2009, 12:02 AM // 00:02	#7
Lord Of Blame Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Guild: Marked Souls [MkS] Profession: E/N	Vanquished 6 areas the other day, 4 in Tyria & 2 in Elona = 0 gold. Then a little later on a run Nicholas I had 4 gold armor drops along the way. Basically it's all luck, H/H makes you luck worse.

Jul 13, 2009, 01:22 AM // 01:22	#8
Helix Dreadlock Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Imperial Sanctum Guild: Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI] Profession: E/Me	Normal does receive less gold drops, but if you go solo, and play in say Jaya bluffs you can get quite a bit of golds.

Jul 13, 2009, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#9
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	Taking 2 week breaks wont affect your droprate, dont try anything like that. Its all random. Sometimes you get no golds, sometimes you get bad golds, sometimes you get good golds, sometimes you get lots of golds, its all luck. For instance in raptor farming, im lucky to get one gold every 10 runs. Earlier today, I did a run and picked up 2 golds, Claws Of The Broodmother, and a white dye.

Jul 13, 2009, 12:18 PM // 12:18	#10
lord of all tyria Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007	Whine less. Shut up.

Jul 17, 2009, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#13
hoolahoola Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: N/	Still nothing... Just a thought: would the amount of gold in my account have an effect? The drop rate stone walled around 750k come to think of it. Maybe Anet thinks I have enough..