Drop Rate Question - Guild Wars Forums

Perkunas · Feb 04, 2009, 04:02 PM // 16:02

Has anyone else experienced a drastic drop in the amount of loot dropping when the CNY update went live?

Please don't post to say "just your luck", or some such. This is serious question.

Before update, while doing quests, missions, farming, drops were fine. After the update and since, killing every Margoyle, Bog Skale, in Scoundrel's Rise, with me and 1 hero, nets 1 item and 10 gold. Zone to North Kryta Province, clear the swamp, the beach, and the Ettins around the Ascalon Settlement, get 2 items and 19 gold.

Before the update, I would HM farm Nebo Terrace and part of North Kryta Province, in essence, the loop from Hot Springs to Seaboard. Before update, I was having to leave drops or salvage half way through. When done with the run "cash in" would be 8k-10k normal range. Since the update, 3 runs barely fills the backpack, and 5k or less in the "cash in".

This started Friday and continues today.

Did my computer miss a file when getting the update?

Siirius Black · Feb 04, 2009, 04:43 PM // 16:43

mmm. not really. I like to think that I get same drop rate as before. Sometimes is more, sometimes is less

lilraceangel3 · Feb 04, 2009, 05:53 PM // 17:53

Havent seen any differences since the update.. I've been mostly farming in the NF desert with worms.

wire dawg · Feb 04, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10

if you farm to much that happens..happens to me all the time when i solo farm to much..what i do to get rid of it is zelite ra ta or do some missions and i go back to farming and my drops are better then when i started may want to try that

Perkunas · Feb 04, 2009, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by wire dawg

if you farm to much that happens..

I can log on to any of 3 of my accounts and have the bad drops. I am not over farming an area. 2 runs a week was more than enough to cover my "expenses". Now 1 run might cover the cost of a lockpick.

kupp · Feb 04, 2009, 10:21 PM // 22:21

Appart from having half the npc's in the world bugged, I haven't noticed anything different since the CNY, drop rates or not.

Mice Eat Cheese · Feb 04, 2009, 10:44 PM // 22:44

I haven't noticed a thing. Even areas where I "overfarm" are still giving me a pretty good bit of cash.

Siirius Black · Feb 05, 2009, 07:44 PM // 19:44

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Originally Posted by Perkunas

I can log on to any of 3 of my accounts and have the bad drops. I am not over farming an area. 2 runs a week was more than enough to cover my "expenses". Now 1 run might cover the cost of a lockpick.

It might be the way you farm. The faster the farm the less loot you get.

Feb 04, 2009, 04:02 PM // 16:02	#1
Perkunas Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my own little world, looking at yours Guild: Only Us[NotU] Profession: E/	Drop Rate Question Has anyone else experienced a drastic drop in the amount of loot dropping when the CNY update went live? Please don't post to say "just your luck", or some such. This is serious question. Before update, while doing quests, missions, farming, drops were fine. After the update and since, killing every Margoyle, Bog Skale, in Scoundrel's Rise, with me and 1 hero, nets 1 item and 10 gold. Zone to North Kryta Province, clear the swamp, the beach, and the Ettins around the Ascalon Settlement, get 2 items and 19 gold. Before the update, I would HM farm Nebo Terrace and part of North Kryta Province, in essence, the loop from Hot Springs to Seaboard. Before update, I was having to leave drops or salvage half way through. When done with the run "cash in" would be 8k-10k normal range. Since the update, 3 runs barely fills the backpack, and 5k or less in the "cash in". This started Friday and continues today. Did my computer miss a file when getting the update?

Feb 04, 2009, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#2
Siirius Black Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dragon's Lair Guild: La Legion Del Dragon Profession: E/	mmm. not really. I like to think that I get same drop rate as before. Sometimes is more, sometimes is less

Feb 04, 2009, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#3
lilraceangel3 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Mass Guild: Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss] Profession: W/N	Havent seen any differences since the update.. I've been mostly farming in the NF desert with worms.

Feb 04, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10	#4
wire dawg Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2008 Guild: happy guild moor [hgm] Profession: E/	if you farm to much that happens..happens to me all the time when i solo farm to much..what i do to get rid of it is zelite ra ta or do some missions and i go back to farming and my drops are better then when i started may want to try that

Feb 04, 2009, 10:21 PM // 22:21	#6
kupp Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Shiverpeaks Guild: [KISS] Profession: W/	Appart from having half the npc's in the world bugged, I haven't noticed anything different since the CNY, drop rates or not.

Feb 04, 2009, 10:44 PM // 22:44	#7
Mice Eat Cheese Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2009	I haven't noticed a thing. Even areas where I "overfarm" are still giving me a pretty good bit of cash.