Just unlucky? Or doing something wrong? - Guild Wars Forums

timmo567 · May 05, 2005, 10:49 AM // 10:49

Hey,

We'll today I finally decided to venture towards lions arch. I arrived finally and was quite excited because on the way I had unlocked 3 runes and a bow string. So I buy my expert salvage kit, salvage the items... and think

Out of the 4 items I didn't get one special item. I asked my guild about it and they said it's usually easy to get one. So I'm wondering if it's just bad luck or am I doing something wrong?

- Thanks

Mimu · May 05, 2005, 10:51 AM // 10:51

Ouch!

Unless you actually salvaged the rune itself..it was just bad luck.

timmo567 · May 05, 2005, 10:55 AM // 10:55

Heres exactly what I did:

1) pick up "unidentified item"

2) identify it (came up "bow string unlocked")

3) salvage using expert salvage kit

Each time it just said "Got 3 wood planks from ---". I even looked through all my bags but couldn't find anything.

Is this the right process?

thaumaturge · May 05, 2005, 10:56 AM // 10:56

yes correct process, just unlucky.

Romac · May 05, 2005, 11:20 AM // 11:20

i saved up an entire vault of blue items just waiting to get my first expert salvage kit.

almost every single one salvaged as common materials.

i don't think iding the item matters, but it might.

i am also unsure if the level of the mob it was dropped from matters either. people say the level of the mob only affects how many materials you get, but we are all just guessing until we read something from ncsoft.

the only sure thing (or very high probability) is on items listed as 'highly salvageable'...all of those return something good...often a rune or upgrade

May 05, 2005, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#1
timmo567 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	Just unlucky? Or doing something wrong? Hey, We'll today I finally decided to venture towards lions arch. I arrived finally and was quite excited because on the way I had unlocked 3 runes and a bow string. So I buy my expert salvage kit, salvage the items... and think Out of the 4 items I didn't get one special item. I asked my guild about it and they said it's usually easy to get one. So I'm wondering if it's just bad luck or am I doing something wrong? - Thanks

May 05, 2005, 11:20 AM // 11:20	#5
Romac Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005	i saved up an entire vault of blue items just waiting to get my first expert salvage kit. almost every single one salvaged as common materials. i don't think iding the item matters, but it might. i am also unsure if the level of the mob it was dropped from matters either. people say the level of the mob only affects how many materials you get, but we are all just guessing until we read something from ncsoft. the only sure thing (or very high probability) is on items listed as 'highly salvageable'...all of those return something good...often a rune or upgrade Last edited by Romac; May 05, 2005 at 11:22 AM // 11:22..

May 05, 2005, 10:51 AM // 10:51	#2
Mimu Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England, UK Guild: Call of Destiny [call]	Ouch! Unless you actually salvaged the rune itself..it was just bad luck.

May 05, 2005, 10:55 AM // 10:55	#3
timmo567 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Me	Heres exactly what I did: 1) pick up "unidentified item" 2) identify it (came up "bow string unlocked") 3) salvage using expert salvage kit Each time it just said "Got 3 wood planks from ---". I even looked through all my bags but couldn't find anything. Is this the right process?

May 05, 2005, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#4
thaumaturge Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	yes correct process, just unlucky.