Anti Farming system - Guild Wars Forums

[FnG] Lazz · Oct 03, 2005, 11:33 AM // 11:33

Hi all

Yesterday I tried doing some farming in a different area to usual. I went to Nolani academy, entered the mission, opened the gate and let all the char (about 10 of them) gather around me and I used all my adjacent foes dmg skills to kill them.

It worked wonders for the first 2 or 3 times, but now whenever I try it again, the most I ever seem to get is the char armour stuff so Im sure the anti farming system has kicked in.

My question is, is there any way to make the drops go back to usual? Like perhaps not using that area for 24 hours or so?

Thanks

The undead Mesmer · Oct 03, 2005, 11:38 AM // 11:38

yup yust go do something else with that character for a few hours i have farmed SF much *yust with henchies* and the drops started to suck i didnt do it for 2 days and after that OMG 3 green drops from 1 boss ^^

Carinae · Oct 03, 2005, 02:50 PM // 14:50

I am not convinced the drops reduce for repeat farming of the Sorrow's Furnace/Grenth's Footprint areas.

I have farmed the crap out of SF/GF and I still get green drops like other players. I only farm with real people though, maybe that makes a difference.

Jenosavel · Oct 03, 2005, 04:49 PM // 16:49

From my farming experience, you needn't even go to a new zone half the time, so long as you really play through the zone and don't just do one small area of it repeatedly. I don't think the anti-farming routines check for solo-play or hench-only play etc, as much as just repeated killing of one or two mob types.

Everything else is just luck. Sometimes a run just sucks, and it has nothing to do with anti-farming measures by ANet.

Sister Rosette · Oct 03, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53

This exists in UW as well.

I've done 18 consecutive runs (no joke) and gotten, maybe 1 ecto.
Let's say there's on average 40 or less smites per UW trip. That, coupled
with about 12 ataxes a trip

Now that's 720 smites, and 216 ataxes.

2 ecto total. Yeah, 2.

Got pissed (naturally) and left the character alone for 24 hours
Did another UW run. 4 ecto before I even got to the smites.

It cycles, just let the character cool off for a day if the drops are shit.

dargon · Oct 03, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29

Of course, so far as farming nolani goes, just let them kill you, then it's no different than if you failed the mission.

Master Oria · Oct 05, 2005, 03:04 AM // 03:04

I just dont understand why there is a odd anti-farm system... Sure i
understand they want to stop bot use and such, and i agree with that
(mainly i just hate bots). but still its making life difficult for everyone.
how is someone to afford Fissure armor and such when you constantly have
to stop farming a bunch of areas. I always kind of knew that if you left for 24
hours or so things would be back to normal. But its just annoying. Besides you
dont always get lucky. i have done Sorrows furnace probably a dozen time
with and without henchies and i still didn't get one single green (the green
item i was selling in the trade forum was not mine, i was selling it to help a
friend who as a hard time selling stuff) I just think they should ease up a little
whit the "anti-farming" stuff. Make it so people can still enjoy farming...
(yes i do enjoy going out there and killing things) Also the fact that they
keep changing skills so farming builds dont work. whats that all about. what
does the game really as to be done in a group, is it wrong to like playing and
farming alone once in a while. You might say no, but it sure
looks like Anet as something against it

Brother Mhenlo · Oct 05, 2005, 03:07 AM // 03:07

this is an unimportant question but why would u farm nolani, there are no max dmg items there?!? that is weird of u

Alone) · Oct 05, 2005, 03:09 AM // 03:09

There's a good reason why. Think I posted that somewhere in Tyrian's League.. but anyways.

It's an easy place to practice. Because one can kill so many at once and easily, the chances of dropping a dye were pretty common. Now, it's different.

Not so sure if anyone noticed a TIP in the actual game, it's better to go play maps normally because monsters need to "restock" up on items.

Good excuse Anet.

Kamatsu · Oct 05, 2005, 03:16 AM // 03:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alone)

Not so sure if anyone noticed a TIP in the actual game, it's better to go play maps normally because monsters need to "restock" up on items.

Good excuse Anet.

Well, how are you going to get any loot from monsters if you don't give them time to get loot of the silly rushing w/mo's that they kill?

Course they need to restock.. you just have to point them towards the nearest n00bs and rushing idiot w/mo's and leave them at em for an hour or 2 and they'll be full of loot for you to come and take!!!

Alone) · Oct 05, 2005, 03:25 AM // 03:25

You bribe them, of course. If you let yourself die 100 times, they will give you a crystlline sword each drop for 500 kills.

Carinae · Oct 05, 2005, 03:40 AM // 03:40

You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

Savio · Oct 05, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

I've yet to see any proof of this...otherwise I'd be there right now.

Alone) · Oct 05, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12

I've heard rumors about that salvage. Care to explain? Or it's a secret?

Savio · Oct 05, 2005, 04:22 AM // 04:22

Abuse the Search. It can take a real beating, though only once every 30 seconds.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...stly+Re mains

However, as I have yet to see screenshots, and my own limited experience with Ghostly Remains has yielded no Ectos, I won't bother again till I see substantial evidence, i.e. screenshots.

Alone) · Oct 05, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28

Bah, tried searching, not working for me. Thank you

Master Oria · Oct 31, 2005, 10:21 AM // 10:21

well its no rumor and its no lies;

Its right in the guild wars strategy guide. in the salvage tables towards the end of the book. it says ghost remains = dust, and sometimes Ectos.

Now say whatever you wish and believe all you wish. But i think that source is good enough. and if you wish to not believe me, buy the guide yourself.

Savio · Oct 31, 2005, 10:27 AM // 10:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Oria

Its right in the guild wars strategy guide.

That was made even before the game went retail. Many things changed since then. Until someone posts a screenshot showing ectos do salvage, I'll go with what Lasareth said in the other thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasareth

Yikes :|

For anyone still in doubt, show me a section of ivory, and I'll consider looking at that guide again...

Master Oria · Oct 31, 2005, 11:00 AM // 11:00

true, you have a point the guide is old.....

but....

i had to kill over 300 drakes before one of them dropped a Monstrous Fang

so.....

maybe try expert salvaging 300 ghost remains.

just saying that the odds are probably 1 out of every 100 but if your unlucky
you dont get any for the first 500 then pouf, you get 5 in a row

Edit: is it worth it? hell no, it would take you hours to gain half that. and you
could do UW 4 or 5 times instead and find some ectos for sure.

AncientPC · Oct 31, 2005, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Oct 03, 2005, 11:33 AM // 11:33	#1
[FnG] Lazz Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Fun 'n' Games Profession: W/Mo	Anti Farming system Hi all Yesterday I tried doing some farming in a different area to usual. I went to Nolani academy, entered the mission, opened the gate and let all the char (about 10 of them) gather around me and I used all my adjacent foes dmg skills to kill them. It worked wonders for the first 2 or 3 times, but now whenever I try it again, the most I ever seem to get is the char armour stuff so Im sure the anti farming system has kicked in. My question is, is there any way to make the drops go back to usual? Like perhaps not using that area for 24 hours or so? Thanks

Oct 31, 2005, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#19
Master Oria Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005	true, you have a point the guide is old..... but.... i had to kill over 300 drakes before one of them dropped a Monstrous Fang so..... maybe try expert salvaging 300 ghost remains. just saying that the odds are probably 1 out of every 100 but if your unlucky you dont get any for the first 500 then pouf, you get 5 in a row Edit: is it worth it? hell no, it would take you hours to gain half that. and you could do UW 4 or 5 times instead and find some ectos for sure. Last edited by Master Oria; Oct 31, 2005 at 11:03 AM // 11:03..

Oct 03, 2005, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#2
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	yup yust go do something else with that character for a few hours i have farmed SF much yust with henchies and the drops started to suck i didnt do it for 2 days and after that OMG 3 green drops from 1 boss ^^

Oct 03, 2005, 02:50 PM // 14:50	#3
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	I am not convinced the drops reduce for repeat farming of the Sorrow's Furnace/Grenth's Footprint areas. I have farmed the crap out of SF/GF and I still get green drops like other players. I only farm with real people though, maybe that makes a difference.

Oct 03, 2005, 04:49 PM // 16:49	#4
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	From my farming experience, you needn't even go to a new zone half the time, so long as you really play through the zone and don't just do one small area of it repeatedly. I don't think the anti-farming routines check for solo-play or hench-only play etc, as much as just repeated killing of one or two mob types. Everything else is just luck. Sometimes a run just sucks, and it has nothing to do with anti-farming measures by ANet.

Oct 03, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#5
Sister Rosette Lady Fie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sapporo Guild: Tha Skulls [Ts] Profession: D/W	This exists in UW as well. I've done 18 consecutive runs (no joke) and gotten, maybe 1 ecto. Let's say there's on average 40 or less smites per UW trip. That, coupled with about 12 ataxes a trip Now that's 720 smites, and 216 ataxes. 2 ecto total. Yeah, 2. Got pissed (naturally) and left the character alone for 24 hours Did another UW run. 4 ecto before I even got to the smites. It cycles, just let the character cool off for a day if the drops are shit.

Oct 03, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29	#6
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Of course, so far as farming nolani goes, just let them kill you, then it's no different than if you failed the mission.

Oct 05, 2005, 03:04 AM // 03:04	#7
Master Oria Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005	I just dont understand why there is a odd anti-farm system... Sure i understand they want to stop bot use and such, and i agree with that (mainly i just hate bots). but still its making life difficult for everyone. how is someone to afford Fissure armor and such when you constantly have to stop farming a bunch of areas. I always kind of knew that if you left for 24 hours or so things would be back to normal. But its just annoying. Besides you dont always get lucky. i have done Sorrows furnace probably a dozen time with and without henchies and i still didn't get one single green (the green item i was selling in the trade forum was not mine, i was selling it to help a friend who as a hard time selling stuff) I just think they should ease up a little whit the "anti-farming" stuff. Make it so people can still enjoy farming... (yes i do enjoy going out there and killing things) Also the fact that they keep changing skills so farming builds dont work. whats that all about. what does the game really as to be done in a group, is it wrong to like playing and farming alone once in a while. You might say no, but it sure looks like Anet as something against it

Oct 05, 2005, 03:07 AM // 03:07	#8
Brother Mhenlo Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Gangstas in the Hood [HooD], The Impossible is Possible [DUPE]	this is an unimportant question but why would u farm nolani, there are no max dmg items there?!? that is weird of u

Oct 05, 2005, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#9
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	There's a good reason why. Think I posted that somewhere in Tyrian's League.. but anyways. It's an easy place to practice. Because one can kill so many at once and easily, the chances of dropping a dye were pretty common. Now, it's different. Not so sure if anyone noticed a TIP in the actual game, it's better to go play maps normally because monsters need to "restock" up on items. Good excuse Anet.

Oct 05, 2005, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#11
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	You bribe them, of course. If you let yourself die 100 times, they will give you a crystlline sword each drop for 500 kills.

Oct 05, 2005, 03:40 AM // 03:40	#12
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	You farm Nolani because very rarely, a Ghostly Remains salvages to something special.

Oct 05, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#14
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	I've heard rumors about that salvage. Care to explain? Or it's a secret?

Oct 05, 2005, 04:22 AM // 04:22	#15
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Abuse the Search. It can take a real beating, though only once every 30 seconds. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...stly+Re mains However, as I have yet to see screenshots, and my own limited experience with Ghostly Remains has yielded no Ectos, I won't bother again till I see substantial evidence, i.e. screenshots.

Oct 05, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#16
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	Bah, tried searching, not working for me. Thank you

Oct 31, 2005, 10:21 AM // 10:21	#17
Master Oria Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005	well its no rumor and its no lies; Its right in the guild wars strategy guide. in the salvage tables towards the end of the book. it says ghost remains = dust, and sometimes Ectos. Now say whatever you wish and believe all you wish. But i think that source is good enough. and if you wish to not believe me, buy the guide yourself.

Oct 31, 2005, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#20
AncientPC Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ascalon 1 Profession: W/R