The REAL drops ? - Guild Wars Forums

Leos · Jul 16, 2006, 08:50 PM // 20:50

Hey all,

I've been doing several farming trips with my guild and we haven't seen anything of real value. Even tough we were at FoW. Ever since I started playing Guildwars (14 months ago) I have yet to see any 15^50 sword/axe/bow show up. My question is : Is there any way to get more lucky ? I mean, do chest runs have more chance to drop a 15^50 weapon ? Or is it just pure luck ?

Thanks in advance

nomercy · Jul 16, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Well I have done some chest runs in FoW and I got a +15%/Stance Chaos Axe once, req. 10 and sold for 60k or so

so I think if you wanna look somewhere then do some chest runs in FoW.

Leos · Jul 16, 2006, 09:17 PM // 21:17

hmm ok, FoW chest runs it is then... Is that still doable with the sort of nerf ?
thanks for reply-ing btw

Samuel Dravis · Jul 16, 2006, 09:17 PM // 21:17

I've gotten 15^50 req 8 axes from the hydras outside of Augury Rock. I think it's just random.

nomercy · Jul 16, 2006, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leos

hmm ok, FoW chest runs it is then... Is that still doable with the sort of nerf ?
thanks for reply-ing btw

What nerf? I haven't done chest runs in ages but I am pretty sure it's still do-able.

VGJustice · Jul 17, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33

I think he may be aluding to the "nerf" where the chests in FoW don't show up as Gold very often. The last time I went was a month ago or so, and after 8 grape chests in a row, we kinda gave up.

Phoenix Arrows · Jul 17, 2006, 03:46 AM // 03:46

Chest runs in Raisu Palace (explorable) have gotten me some nice 15^50s or 15 always -10 armor attacking weapons.

Poison Ivy · Jul 17, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51

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Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows

Chest runs in Raisu Palace (explorable) have gotten me some nice 15^50s or 15 always -10 armor attacking weapons.

:O I must go there!

Former Ruling · Jul 17, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31

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Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows

Chest runs in Raisu Palace (explorable) have gotten me some nice 15^50s or 15 always -10 armor attacking weapons.

and I got 9 purples in a row there...

So it is quite random.

Sereng Amaranth · Jul 17, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19

I'm starting to think there is a limited number of gold chests per hour and the rest are purple. Divide the golds among all the chests that are spawned for each farming run and you have a lower chance for one.

I'm not real sure if this is across the whole map of both continents, or if it is only one continent, or maybe just one zone.

I will add that on a faction farming run, I had gold chests on about every other run for about 5-6 golds total, then there were only purple for the rest of the runs. Maybe this is the anti-farming code.

Marth Reynolds · Jul 17, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16

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Originally Posted by Former Ruling

and I got 9 purples in a row there...

So it is quite random.

i tried 10 chest and got all purple never felt like trying again in that place

iam133b · Aug 07, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

make sure you're doing raisu palace (exploreable) if you're not doing exploreable drops suck

Livingston · Aug 07, 2006, 02:06 AM // 02:06

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Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth

I'm starting to think there is a limited number of gold chests per hour and the rest are purple. Divide the golds among all the chests that are spawned for each farming run and you have a lower chance for one.

I'm not real sure if this is across the whole map of both continents, or if it is only one continent, or maybe just one zone.

I will add that on a faction farming run, I had gold chests on about every other run for about 5-6 golds total, then there were only purple for the rest of the runs. Maybe this is the anti-farming code.

Best theory I've heard.

And I did the Raisu quest and got 6 golds in a row. Nothing special, but all gold.

Livingston

Hengis · Aug 07, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30

I don't have any proof what so ever of this, but I find that if I play very late at night (when there are less people likely to be playing in in my region), I get better drops than if I play during the day/evening.

Yesterday for example - I had one gold drop during about five hours of game play during the day/evening, but when I logged on at 1am I got four gold drops in 45 minutes.

Yes, this one day could easily be explained by the pure randomness of drops, but I have seen this pattern so many times that I am sure there is something in it.

sabretalon · Aug 07, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

"Is there any way to get more lucky ?"

You could try a £50 note tucked above your ear and walk into a brothel!

But that will not help you out in GW. If there was an easy answer to it then everyone would be doing it and then it would get changed again so being random is the only thing I can say, is fair for all!

Malice Black · Aug 08, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47

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Originally Posted by Leos

Hey all,

I've been doing several farming trips with my guild and we haven't seen anything of real value. Even tough we were at FoW. Ever since I started playing Guildwars (14 months ago) I have yet to see any 15^50 sword/axe/bow show up. My question is : Is there any way to get more lucky ? I mean, do chest runs have more chance to drop a 15^50 weapon ? Or is it just pure luck ?

Thanks in advance

its completely random, there is no secert trick to improve the chance of a
decent drop

you can slightly increase the chance of getting a 15^50 drop by opening more chests and killing more mobs

when i was doing my chest running title i opened 1200 chests and maybe 5 out of the whole lot were 15^50..

Carth` · Aug 08, 2006, 02:11 AM // 02:11

I saw someone get a perfect 15^50 low req chaos axe with perfect mod on it a couple of days ago from a FoW chest.

Jul 16, 2006, 08:50 PM // 20:50	#1
Leos Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Mo/	The REAL drops ? Hey all, I've been doing several farming trips with my guild and we haven't seen anything of real value. Even tough we were at FoW. Ever since I started playing Guildwars (14 months ago) I have yet to see any 15^50 sword/axe/bow show up. My question is : Is there any way to get more lucky ? I mean, do chest runs have more chance to drop a 15^50 weapon ? Or is it just pure luck ? Thanks in advance

Jul 16, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12	#2
nomercy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006	Well I have done some chest runs in FoW and I got a +15%/Stance Chaos Axe once, req. 10 and sold for 60k or so so I think if you wanna look somewhere then do some chest runs in FoW.

Jul 16, 2006, 09:17 PM // 21:17	#3
Leos Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Mo/	hmm ok, FoW chest runs it is then... Is that still doable with the sort of nerf ? thanks for reply-ing btw

Jul 16, 2006, 09:17 PM // 21:17	#4
Samuel Dravis Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	I've gotten 15^50 req 8 axes from the hydras outside of Augury Rock. I think it's just random.

Jul 17, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33	#6
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	I think he may be aluding to the "nerf" where the chests in FoW don't show up as Gold very often. The last time I went was a month ago or so, and after 8 grape chests in a row, we kinda gave up.

Jul 17, 2006, 03:46 AM // 03:46	#7
Phoenix Arrows Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: With many other ugly people Guild: We Are All Pretty [ugly] Profession: R/	Chest runs in Raisu Palace (explorable) have gotten me some nice 15^50s or 15 always -10 armor attacking weapons.

Jul 17, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19	#10
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	I'm starting to think there is a limited number of gold chests per hour and the rest are purple. Divide the golds among all the chests that are spawned for each farming run and you have a lower chance for one. I'm not real sure if this is across the whole map of both continents, or if it is only one continent, or maybe just one zone. I will add that on a faction farming run, I had gold chests on about every other run for about 5-6 golds total, then there were only purple for the rest of the runs. Maybe this is the anti-farming code.

Aug 07, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05	#12
iam133b Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006	make sure you're doing raisu palace (exploreable) if you're not doing exploreable drops suck

Aug 07, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30	#14
Hengis Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Guild: Better Than Life (BTL) Profession: R/	I don't have any proof what so ever of this, but I find that if I play very late at night (when there are less people likely to be playing in in my region), I get better drops than if I play during the day/evening. Yesterday for example - I had one gold drop during about five hours of game play during the day/evening, but when I logged on at 1am I got four gold drops in 45 minutes. Yes, this one day could easily be explained by the pure randomness of drops, but I have seen this pattern so many times that I am sure there is something in it.

Aug 07, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18	#15
sabretalon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Saints Or Sinners [SOS] Profession: N/W	"Is there any way to get more lucky ?" You could try a £50 note tucked above your ear and walk into a brothel! But that will not help you out in GW. If there was an easy answer to it then everyone would be doing it and then it would get changed again so being random is the only thing I can say, is fair for all!

Aug 08, 2006, 02:11 AM // 02:11	#17
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	I saw someone get a perfect 15^50 low req chaos axe with perfect mod on it a couple of days ago from a FoW chest.