Ectos gone from the game? - Guild Wars Forums

xChaoSx · Jul 24, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28

anytime im in UW i never ever see Ectos drop anymore and now im seeing them gone from the dealers..what is the deal?

Plommon · Jul 24, 2005, 07:32 PM // 19:32

well in the UW case they rarely drop at all whuch is why they sometimes are priced at 17k each

Sithlord of Death · Jul 24, 2005, 07:45 PM // 19:45

I have gone to the UW only 2 times and in those 2 times my parties died very quickly but I still say 3 ectos drop. They seem to be dropping often... I mean the first guy my group killed dropped one... And on my other group I think we killed a total of maybe 6 guys before we all died and still 2 ectos dropped then. Sadly I have not be then one to get those

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Racthoh · Jul 24, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57

I find the ectos only drop in full groups of 8, and in which case the party member least deserving always gets them.

I haven't seen one drop in a long time. I've gotten 41 Shards to 5 Ecto, and the number of trips to the UW far outweigh the FoW. Plus, one of those Ecto came from the FoW!

Frustrating.

xChaoSx · Jul 24, 2005, 10:04 PM // 22:04

where in FOW did the Ecto drop? and why arent any ectos at traders?

dargon · Jul 24, 2005, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Ecto's don't drop in FoW, Obsidian Shards drop there.

twicky_kid · Jul 24, 2005, 10:21 PM // 22:21

they drop alot less than the figures you guys are posting.

i solo the UW and it still very rare for one to drop. i have found 1 in the past 2 days farming UW.

Autumn_Leaf · Jul 24, 2005, 10:31 PM // 22:31

u guys did not read the updates did u. When a person zone into one area repeatedly the drops gets fewer and fewer. this was anets way to prevent farming.

i do smite runs in UW and i get an ecto maybe every other run.

Da Outlaw · Jul 24, 2005, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by dargon

Ecto's don't drop in FoW, Obsidian Shards drop there.

Ectos certaintly do drop in the FOW. CHeck out the area where the banshees are, and you are sure to find a couple ecto's drop.

Shadowdaemon · Jul 25, 2005, 01:37 AM // 01:37

actually ecto's can drop anywhere. they are just more common in UW, i have got one in the kryta mission and one in black curtain before, both from weak monsters

Audhumla · Jul 25, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46

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Originally Posted by Shadowdaemon

actually ecto's can drop anywhere. they are just more common in UW, i have got one in the kryta mission and one in black curtain before, both from weak monsters

I got one outside of UW too, and, not knowing how much it was worthat the time, I sold it to merch D:

(This was before the new supply/demand system though)

dargon · Jul 25, 2005, 03:24 AM // 03:24

hmm, my bad

aB- · Jul 25, 2005, 05:18 AM // 05:18

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Originally Posted by Autumn_Leaf

u guys did not read the updates did u. When a person zone into one area repeatedly the drops gets fewer and fewer. this was anets way to prevent farming.

i do smite runs in UW and i get an ecto maybe every other run.

That would still allow his first run to drop many ecto's, but that is not the case.

hobo13 · Jul 25, 2005, 05:35 AM // 05:35

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

they drop alot less than the figures you guys are posting.

i solo the UW and it still very rare for one to drop. i have found 1 in the past 2 days farming UW.

my friends and i do 3 man UW runs, we see about 3 ecto per run, but it just doesnt seem to be worth the frustration. especially for being the warrior in the group. i get blamed for everything... being a necro is so much better.

Daren · Jul 25, 2005, 05:51 AM // 05:51

Personally i think they made the items more rare, so the prizes on stuff would get lowered (OMG 200k items! :S) - There is a reason why you cant trade more than 100k at the time! It was never attented.

Etc. golden items are rarely to find too imo

Master Oria · Jul 25, 2005, 05:54 AM // 05:54

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Originally Posted by Shadowdaemon

actually ecto's can drop anywhere. they are just more common in UW, i have got one in the kryta mission and one in black curtain before, both from weak monsters

Yep fully Agree!
Actually heres what it says in the strategy guide ( I've tested
most of these and they do work once in a while )

Quote:

*Nightmares and spirits can drop Globs of Ectoplasm
**phantasmal armor ( monster armor ) if salvaged with expert
salvage kit, it can become Globs of Ectoplasm
*** some collectibles can be also expert salvaged for Globs
of Ectoplasm: Ancient eyes, Demonic Remains, Ghostly Remains,
Phantom Residue, Shadowy Remnants and Shriveled eyes

Now I've gotten Ectos from other kinds of monsters as well
so there is more ways then listed in this Quote.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racthoh

I find the ectos only drop in full groups of 8, and in which case the party member least deserving always gets them.

Not really, I do UW in groups of 4 with 3 other guild mates. We dont
really do any of the quest ( except the first one, since we need to
do it to open the doors ) we just go there for loot. ( kill all the
monsters we can possibly find. And we normaly all get 1 or 2 ecto
each on average.

Asian4ever · Jul 25, 2005, 05:57 AM // 05:57

damn it hard to find ecto and gold item these days

Zakarr · Jul 25, 2005, 11:22 AM // 11:22

Well, I used expert salvage kit to 193 demonic remains and got only glittering dust. Must be ultra rare to get ecto from them or it is just BS?

Drausius · Jul 25, 2005, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Unless something has changed in the last 24 hours, I've seen ectos in the game.

I solo smite runs regularly now, and in a 3-4 hour period I had 4 ecto's drop. They came from the Aatxes, smite crawlers and...whatever those flying octopuses are >< (can't recall the name for the life of me).

17k for one though? I couldn't get more than 9k for mine. What districts are you guys trading them in? :P

Shandoo Bilari · Jul 25, 2005, 01:18 PM // 13:18

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Originally Posted by Zakarr

Well, I used expert salvage kit to 193 demonic remains and got only glittering dust. Must be ultra rare to get ecto from them or it is just BS?

Man sorry that happend, but thanks a shite-load for trying casue I was about to do the same thing and I dont think I would have been as pleasent if I had gotten the same results.

Jul 24, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#1
xChaoSx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Guild: KCHS Profession: W/N	Ectos gone from the game? anytime im in UW i never ever see Ectos drop anymore and now im seeing them gone from the dealers..what is the deal?

Jul 24, 2005, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#2
Plommon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sweden Guild: Shiverpeaks Wolves Profession: N/Mo	well in the UW case they rarely drop at all whuch is why they sometimes are priced at 17k each

Jul 24, 2005, 07:45 PM // 19:45	#3
Sithlord of Death Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: The Dragon Dynasty Profession: W/Mo	I have gone to the UW only 2 times and in those 2 times my parties died very quickly but I still say 3 ectos drop. They seem to be dropping often... I mean the first guy my group killed dropped one... And on my other group I think we killed a total of maybe 6 guys before we all died and still 2 ectos dropped then. Sadly I have not be then one to get those .

Jul 24, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#4
Racthoh Did I hear 7 heroes? Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)	I find the ectos only drop in full groups of 8, and in which case the party member least deserving always gets them. I haven't seen one drop in a long time. I've gotten 41 Shards to 5 Ecto, and the number of trips to the UW far outweigh the FoW. Plus, one of those Ecto came from the FoW! Frustrating.

Jul 24, 2005, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#5
xChaoSx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Guild: KCHS Profession: W/N	where in FOW did the Ecto drop? and why arent any ectos at traders?

Jul 24, 2005, 10:11 PM // 22:11	#6
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Ecto's don't drop in FoW, Obsidian Shards drop there.

Jul 24, 2005, 10:21 PM // 22:21	#7
twicky_kid Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Quite Vulgar [FUN]	they drop alot less than the figures you guys are posting. i solo the UW and it still very rare for one to drop. i have found 1 in the past 2 days farming UW.

Jul 24, 2005, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#8
Autumn_Leaf Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taunton, Mass.	u guys did not read the updates did u. When a person zone into one area repeatedly the drops gets fewer and fewer. this was anets way to prevent farming. i do smite runs in UW and i get an ecto maybe every other run.

Jul 25, 2005, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#10
Shadowdaemon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anderson IN USA Guild: Ecks Di [xD] Profession: W/N	actually ecto's can drop anywhere. they are just more common in UW, i have got one in the kryta mission and one in black curtain before, both from weak monsters

Jul 25, 2005, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#12
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	hmm, my bad

Jul 25, 2005, 05:51 AM // 05:51	#15
Daren Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark Guild: For Fun, Fame and Skills Profession: W/Mo	Personally i think they made the items more rare, so the prizes on stuff would get lowered (OMG 200k items! :S) - There is a reason why you cant trade more than 100k at the time! It was never attented. Etc. golden items are rarely to find too imo

Jul 25, 2005, 05:57 AM // 05:57	#17
Asian4ever Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ca Guild: curse of redeemer Profession: Mo/W	damn it hard to find ecto and gold item these days

Jul 25, 2005, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#18
Zakarr Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland	Well, I used expert salvage kit to 193 demonic remains and got only glittering dust. Must be ultra rare to get ecto from them or it is just BS?

Jul 25, 2005, 12:53 PM // 12:53	#19
Drausius Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Ancient Combat Experts Profession: Mo/W	Unless something has changed in the last 24 hours, I've seen ectos in the game. I solo smite runs regularly now, and in a 3-4 hour period I had 4 ecto's drop. They came from the Aatxes, smite crawlers and...whatever those flying octopuses are >< (can't recall the name for the life of me). 17k for one though? I couldn't get more than 9k for mine. What districts are you guys trading them in? :P