Salvaging - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Rick · Aug 25, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Does anyone know how to take two things (ex. demonic remains) and salvage both of them with one use of a superior salvage kit. Because I have the Factions Guide Book and it says to salvage 2 demonics remains and get an glob of ectoplasm. If you know how please let me know.

Aug 25, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15

yea lol, let us all know =-P

tuperwho · Aug 25, 2006, 03:18 AM // 03:18

Wow, that's news to me..... can you quote the exact wording from the book so I can see if it gives any hints?

TheLordOfBlah · Aug 25, 2006, 03:19 AM // 03:19

The strat guide lied to you

Curse You · Aug 25, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26

Lol, salvaging two things at once. That's got to be a joke.

SirErnieMacGloop · Aug 25, 2006, 03:27 AM // 03:27

That would be cool...

...I think you need a Horadrick Cube for that

J/K

The guide is hopelessly wrong when it comes to that, if you do manage to do it you'd be the richest player in GW

Knightsaber Sith · Aug 25, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29

I believe the Prophecies strategy guide had ecto listed as a rare salvage. Just like you will occasionally slavage rare materials like steel; you're supposed to be able to salvage ecto from demonic remains. But most of the time you will get glitter.

Griff Mon · Aug 25, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37

I have heard from several players that on very very rare occasions that you can in fact salvage ectoplasm from demonic remains with an expert salvage kit. That being said I have never salvaged a single blob after salvaging hundreds of demonic remains.

bigwig · Aug 25, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

i believe this is just a game myth. you can't get ecto from demonic remains.

Andy_M · Aug 25, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Probably the same (or less) chance of salvaging that than there is of salvaging jade or amber from weapons.

Sofonisba · Aug 25, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

This is going to sound very urban-legendy, so I apologize in advance.

The other day, I was expert salvaging Demonic/Phantom stuff, expecting to get dust as always. I had a small pile of dust (nowhere near max of 250). The rest of my inventory was full.

I double clicked to salvage, and ... "Your Inventory is Full."

The ONLY way this would have happened was if I was about to salvage something other than dust!! Unfortunately, I'll never know what it was... my nightmare tells me it was an ecto...

Arwen Shiningstar · Aug 25, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofonisba

This is going to sound very urban-legendy, so I apologize in advance.

The other day, I was expert salvaging Demonic/Phantom stuff, expecting to get dust as always. I had a small pile of dust (nowhere near max of 250). The rest of my inventory was full.

I double clicked to salvage, and ... "Your Inventory is Full."

The ONLY way this would have happened was if I was about to salvage something other than dust!! Unfortunately, I'll never know what it was... my nightmare tells me it was an ecto...

And why exactly would you not know?? All you had to do was drop or sell something and continue to salvage. If it was going to salvage into ecto it still would have. Just because your inventory is full, it doesn???t change what the item was going to salvage into. I almost fell out of my chair laughing at that one! I sure hope you are joking.

Urban Legend indeed

Sofonisba · Aug 25, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arwen Shiningstar

And why exactly would you not know?? All you had to do was drop or sell something and continue to salvage. If it was going to salvage into ecto it still would have. Just because your inventory is full, it doesn’t change what the item was going to salvage into. I almost fell out of my chair laughing at that one! I sure hope you are joking.

Urban Legend indeed

Are you sure? As each Phantom poo gets dropped, it's predetermined to salvage into ecto or dust?

Or is the % chance determined at time of salvage?

I'm glad you got a good laugh over ... what exactly.

Full inventory.
Pile of Glittering Dust (maybe 10 in it already)
Salvaging Demonic or Phantom (sorry, can't remember which)
"You have full inventory"
*sells things*
Continue salvaging.
Pile of Dust grows bigger.

If you can tell me an item is predetermined to salvage into one thing or another (steel vs iron, dust vs ecto, etc) then laugh it up. Otherwise....

EDIT: Oh, and the "urban legend" was my reference to my story of the "ecto that got away."

Arwen Shiningstar · Aug 25, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

I have no proof that stuff is predetermined but like wise you have no proof its not.

Stalemate

The ecto that "might" have gotten away.

Sofonisba · Aug 25, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arwen Shiningstar

I have no proof that stuff is predetermined but like wise you have no proof its not.

Stalemate

The ecto that "might" have gotten away.

But I actually have evidence, though it may not be proof. Those Demonic/Phantom things were trying to salvage into something other than dust at first; that's all I was trying to say.

And, like I previously posted, my nightmares tell me it was ecto, but only 'cause of my kinda luck.

Monk Mystic · Aug 26, 2006, 02:30 AM // 02:30

im pretty sure stuff ISNT pre determined lol do you know how much memory that shit would take up?????if EVERY item in the game was predetermined at the time of drop if not before the poor GW servers would blow up in minutes. that said when is this "ecto" movie coming out???

**cosyfiep** · Aug 26, 2006, 02:48 AM // 02:48

it might not salvage into anything other than dust....I have on occasion gotten the same "your inventory is full" thing....I drop an item and continue to salvage only to get more of a common salvage thing I already had.....case in point, have maybe 10 wood on board....my inventory is full so I decide to salvage a cheap wooden bow, 'Your inventory is full' I drop another bow....and salvage the cheapy...getting, yep more wood, pick up dropped bow and continue on....I know that the only thing I would get from that bow is wood, I have some on board, but the dumb thing still tells me to open a space so it can convert the one item into something I already had.....this happens LOTS of times.

Monk Mystic · Aug 26, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

yeah im not saying it wasnt a glitch im just saying that im almost positive things arent pre determined as to what they will salvage into

Lilaznboi2011 · Aug 26, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05

wow that would be so awesome if you could salvage from the demonic remains.....but the expert salvage kits sometimes screw you..i hate it when you're trying to salvage a mod or upgrade and then it ends up giving you ordinary crafting materials...like that one time i had a perfect vampiric bow string and it gave me 23 wood planks

Monk Mystic · Aug 26, 2006, 05:09 AM // 05:09

lol they fixed that a while ago. now as long as your weapon is gold it will always salvage some mod(granted there has to be a mod present of course)

*edit*
but yeah i did REALLY hate when that happened. happened to me like frieking 20 times lol im so glad they changed it

Aug 25, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#1
Sir Rick Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Monarchy of Mercenaries Profession: W/Mo	Salvaging Does anyone know how to take two things (ex. demonic remains) and salvage both of them with one use of a superior salvage kit. Because I have the Factions Guide Book and it says to salvage 2 demonics remains and get an glob of ectoplasm. If you know how please let me know.

Aug 25, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15	#2
Chop it Off Guest	yea lol, let us all know =-P

Aug 25, 2006, 03:18 AM // 03:18	#3
tuperwho Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]	Wow, that's news to me..... can you quote the exact wording from the book so I can see if it gives any hints?

Aug 25, 2006, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#4
TheLordOfBlah Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Guild: None Profession: Mo/N	The strat guide lied to you

Aug 25, 2006, 03:26 AM // 03:26	#5
Curse You Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Pole Guild: The Magus Order Profession: N/Mo	Lol, salvaging two things at once. That's got to be a joke.

Aug 25, 2006, 03:27 AM // 03:27	#6
SirErnieMacGloop Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Area 52	That would be cool... ...I think you need a Horadrick Cube for that J/K The guide is hopelessly wrong when it comes to that, if you do manage to do it you'd be the richest player in GW

Aug 25, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29	#7
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	I believe the Prophecies strategy guide had ecto listed as a rare salvage. Just like you will occasionally slavage rare materials like steel; you're supposed to be able to salvage ecto from demonic remains. But most of the time you will get glitter.

Aug 25, 2006, 05:37 AM // 05:37	#8
Griff Mon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Elfen Forests of Washington State Guild: Damage Radius Profession: N/	I have heard from several players that on very very rare occasions that you can in fact salvage ectoplasm from demonic remains with an expert salvage kit. That being said I have never salvaged a single blob after salvaging hundreds of demonic remains.

Aug 25, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#9
bigwig Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Guild: #Dismantle	i believe this is just a game myth. you can't get ecto from demonic remains.

Aug 25, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#10
Andy_M Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK Guild: (Don't fear) The Beaver	Probably the same (or less) chance of salvaging that than there is of salvaging jade or amber from weapons.

Aug 25, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03	#11
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	This is going to sound very urban-legendy, so I apologize in advance. The other day, I was expert salvaging Demonic/Phantom stuff, expecting to get dust as always. I had a small pile of dust (nowhere near max of 250). The rest of my inventory was full. I double clicked to salvage, and ... "Your Inventory is Full." The ONLY way this would have happened was if I was about to salvage something other than dust!! Unfortunately, I'll never know what it was... my nightmare tells me it was an ecto...

Aug 25, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#14
Arwen Shiningstar Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Guild: Absence of Evidence [AoE] Profession: Mo/	I have no proof that stuff is predetermined but like wise you have no proof its not. Stalemate The ecto that "might" have gotten away.

Aug 26, 2006, 02:30 AM // 02:30	#16
Monk Mystic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Ka-Tet of Gilead Profession: Mo/W	im pretty sure stuff ISNT pre determined lol do you know how much memory that shit would take up?????if EVERY item in the game was predetermined at the time of drop if not before the poor GW servers would blow up in minutes. that said when is this "ecto" movie coming out???

Aug 26, 2006, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#17
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	it might not salvage into anything other than dust....I have on occasion gotten the same "your inventory is full" thing....I drop an item and continue to salvage only to get more of a common salvage thing I already had.....case in point, have maybe 10 wood on board....my inventory is full so I decide to salvage a cheap wooden bow, 'Your inventory is full' I drop another bow....and salvage the cheapy...getting, yep more wood, pick up dropped bow and continue on....I know that the only thing I would get from that bow is wood, I have some on board, but the dumb thing still tells me to open a space so it can convert the one item into something I already had.....this happens LOTS of times.

Aug 26, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39	#18
Monk Mystic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Ka-Tet of Gilead Profession: Mo/W	yeah im not saying it wasnt a glitch im just saying that im almost positive things arent pre determined as to what they will salvage into

Aug 26, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#19
Lilaznboi2011 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006	wow that would be so awesome if you could salvage from the demonic remains.....but the expert salvage kits sometimes screw you..i hate it when you're trying to salvage a mod or upgrade and then it ends up giving you ordinary crafting materials...like that one time i had a perfect vampiric bow string and it gave me 23 wood planks

Aug 26, 2006, 05:09 AM // 05:09	#20
Monk Mystic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Ka-Tet of Gilead Profession: Mo/W	lol they fixed that a while ago. now as long as your weapon is gold it will always salvage some mod(granted there has to be a mod present of course) edit but yeah i did REALLY hate when that happened. happened to me like frieking 20 times lol im so glad they changed it