Why am I getting Ripped off? - Guild Wars Forums

VampiricuS · Mar 03, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Can someone explain this to me? is it a bug? am i pulling a noob moment? I am doing my normal ettin farm and twice this happends. I get a gold drop, then after i identify it with a Superior then salvage with a Supeiror it turns purple. once it a while it happends before today. but why?

I get all excited bout the gold, then i get.........ripped off! hehe

can anyone shed some light onthsi for me? much appreciated.

taltos · Mar 03, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36

because it's random, gold just means that theres a chance of it being a superior, not that it definately will be.

heaven · Mar 03, 2006, 06:41 PM // 18:41

It happens a long time ago. Gold armors can turn out either major and superior runes. This is old news.

VampiricuS · Mar 03, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

well this is a rare thing for me then, its almost always a superior for me, guess i just ahve been lucky. odd, purple ones before ident are purple, it just doesnt seem right that when you find a purple, it stays purple, yet when you find a gold, you MAY get a sup.

follow me?

VampiricuS · Mar 03, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

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Originally Posted by heaven

It happens a long time ago. Gold armors can turn out either major and superior runes. This is old news.

Well its new to me, so there

rocinanted · Mar 03, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Expect a superior rune if the armor on the Ettin's Pauldron is 39+ other than that dont get too excited. i dont know if this is actually true but my friend and i seem to get superiors most of the time when the armor is 39+

VampiricuS · Mar 03, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

reading a ettin pauld in gold text telling me its a major just doesnt seem to go with the theme of things, my point really. if its gold, it should be sup. period. if its purp, then its a major, etc.

[EDIT] Hey Rocinated, how can you tell if they are 39+ ? yes i realize its a newb question.

striderkaaru · Mar 03, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02

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Originally Posted by VampiricuS

reading a ettin pauld in gold text telling me its a major just doesnt seem to go with the theme of things, my point really. if its gold, it should be sup. period. if its purp, then its a major, etc.

[EDIT] Hey Rocinated, how can you tell if they are 39+ ? yes i realize its a newb question.

uhh... it is right on the item description...

ettin's pauldron
salvage item
armor: 33 <<---------- here
unidentified

VampiricuS · Mar 03, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15

HAH, ok i deserved that. ive been farming too long and hoping too much.. so far today ive goton 6 golds, all major. thi si snot normal fo rme. i either get purples or a gold once in a while thats actually a sup. nerfed etting farming nooo! lol

[edit] just got another that had a 31 armor, and it turned out to be a sup blood rune. ive never paid so close attention to ettin farming before today. trying to understand the system is becoming a bit "from the hip"

clark_wilson · Mar 04, 2006, 09:20 AM // 09:20

The funniest thing about this thread is that you actually wasted a salvage on the Major Mesmer rune.

manitoba1073 · Mar 04, 2006, 03:24 PM // 15:24

actually the armor of the pauldron doesnt help. ive gotten sup abs off 31,33 35 armored pauldrons.

Lex Talionis · Mar 04, 2006, 03:51 PM // 15:51

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Originally Posted by clark_wilson

The funniest thing about this thread is that you actually wasted a salvage on the Major Mesmer rune.

LOL Yes funny indeed. To the op next time you id an armor + it sucks, you should sell it as is. Mainly because, 90% of the time it'll be worth more than salvaging the sucky rune out've it.

wahoyaho · Mar 04, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Why would it be worth more?

dgb · Mar 04, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Sell the rune for 25 gold vs. sell the armour with rune for 75 or so at the merchant.

wahoyaho · Mar 04, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Ah..so unless it's a superior rune, most people won't bother buying it?

Also, the unlock happens when you ID it not salvage it right?

dont feel no pain · Mar 04, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13

i think im just going to sell mine unidentified from now on , i had 3 golds in one run and all turned out to be major.

Manic Smile · Mar 04, 2006, 06:51 PM // 18:51

that's why most with half a brain don't buy unided

Nater · Mar 04, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

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Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

i think im just going to sell mine unidentified from now on , i had 3 golds in one run and all turned out to be major.

You mean unsalvaged?

SnoopJeDi · Mar 04, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40

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Originally Posted by dont feel no pain

i think im just going to sell mine unidentified from now on , i had 3 golds in one run and all turned out to be major.

It'll be a good day when you sell a sup. absorbtion for 1k.

OMFGimCUTE · Mar 05, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19

doesent matter wat color u pick it up in maybe exept if its normal cuz i dont know if it will become gold

Mar 03, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#1
VampiricuS Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/Mo	Why am I getting Ripped off? Can someone explain this to me? is it a bug? am i pulling a noob moment? I am doing my normal ettin farm and twice this happends. I get a gold drop, then after i identify it with a Superior then salvage with a Supeiror it turns purple. once it a while it happends before today. but why? I get all excited bout the gold, then i get.........ripped off! hehe can anyone shed some light onthsi for me? much appreciated.

Mar 03, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50	#7
VampiricuS Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/Mo	reading a ettin pauld in gold text telling me its a major just doesnt seem to go with the theme of things, my point really. if its gold, it should be sup. period. if its purp, then its a major, etc. [EDIT] Hey Rocinated, how can you tell if they are 39+ ? yes i realize its a newb question. Last edited by VampiricuS; Mar 03, 2006 at 06:56 PM // 18:56..

Mar 03, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#9
VampiricuS Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/Mo	HAH, ok i deserved that. ive been farming too long and hoping too much.. so far today ive goton 6 golds, all major. thi si snot normal fo rme. i either get purples or a gold once in a while thats actually a sup. nerfed etting farming nooo! lol [edit] just got another that had a 31 armor, and it turned out to be a sup blood rune. ive never paid so close attention to ettin farming before today. trying to understand the system is becoming a bit "from the hip" Last edited by VampiricuS; Mar 03, 2006 at 07:31 PM // 19:31..

Mar 03, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#2
taltos Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2005	because it's random, gold just means that theres a chance of it being a superior, not that it definately will be.

Mar 03, 2006, 06:41 PM // 18:41	#3
heaven Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: W/Mo	It happens a long time ago. Gold armors can turn out either major and superior runes. This is old news.

Mar 03, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#4
VampiricuS Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/Mo	well this is a rare thing for me then, its almost always a superior for me, guess i just ahve been lucky. odd, purple ones before ident are purple, it just doesnt seem right that when you find a purple, it stays purple, yet when you find a gold, you MAY get a sup. follow me?

Mar 03, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43	#6
rocinanted Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: GR, MI Profession: R/	Expect a superior rune if the armor on the Ettin's Pauldron is 39+ other than that dont get too excited. i dont know if this is actually true but my friend and i seem to get superiors most of the time when the armor is 39+

Mar 04, 2006, 09:20 AM // 09:20	#10
clark_wilson Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minny Profession: Mo/	The funniest thing about this thread is that you actually wasted a salvage on the Major Mesmer rune.

Mar 04, 2006, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#11
manitoba1073 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station Guild: (SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi	actually the armor of the pauldron doesnt help. ive gotten sup abs off 31,33 35 armored pauldrons.

Mar 04, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#13
wahoyaho Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006	Why would it be worth more?

Mar 04, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#14
dgb Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	Sell the rune for 25 gold vs. sell the armour with rune for 75 or so at the merchant.

Mar 04, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#15
wahoyaho Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006	Ah..so unless it's a superior rune, most people won't bother buying it? Also, the unlock happens when you ID it not salvage it right?

Mar 04, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#16
dont feel no pain Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Uk,Wales	i think im just going to sell mine unidentified from now on , i had 3 golds in one run and all turned out to be major.

Mar 04, 2006, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#17
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	that's why most with half a brain don't buy unided

Mar 05, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#20
OMFGimCUTE Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: a box Guild: I hop around Profession: W/D	doesent matter wat color u pick it up in maybe exept if its normal cuz i dont know if it will become gold