Do legendary survivors get crappy drops? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Rathcail · Mar 10, 2008, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Hah, yes! Those Legendary Cowards don't deserve any loot!

**cosyfiep** · Mar 11, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08

though kinda messed my new area theory up....me and my husband went to the fow with our heroes---did this on 2 separate weekends (with the same characters) first weekend....we got 0 shards, not a single one (and we finished half of the quests---dang griffons

) then this last weekend, we did it again....I got 7, yes seven shards....my husband not a single one. His lucky streak is at an end---well, it didnt work that time. (oh yeah we died about the same place--this time is was the bansee who decided to give us our demise)

so its either luck or unluckiness---which ever way you see it.

Yoshikuni Mahsu · Mar 11, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Is it just me, or am I the only one disturbed by the amount of husband-wife pairs (real or not) playing gw together?

Guildwars is not eharmony!

Mohnzh · Mar 11, 2008, 06:18 AM // 06:18

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Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu

Is it just me, or am I the only one disturbed by the amount of husband-wife pairs (real or not) playing gw together?

Guildwars is not eharmony!

I have been trying to get my wife to play for quite a while, but she refuses

. My younger brother and his wife, on the other hand, only play together. My former guild was also ran by a husband/wife pair.

On topic, no game designer in their right mind would put in some exp-based drop modifier. Any sort of character-stat affecting the drop rate would be quickly discovered and exploited and EVERYONE would know. I have heard that playing in the same zone repeatedly does cause a decrease in drop rate and value to discourage farm-bots, but that is not a character-stat. My theory is that most people only notice things out of the ordinary (very good or very bad). If things average out 85% of the time, go poorly 10%, and go well 5%, they think they are the most unlucky people in the world. Swap the 5 and 10 and they think they are the luckiest. In reality, the 85% of the time is the best description, but it goes unnoticed.

Dryndalyn · Mar 11, 2008, 07:21 AM // 07:21

Very good points.

Ok, I will go ahead and try to make the rest of my Survivors in to Legendaries.

I don???t mind not getting that good of drops, for the most part, but I was going to make a lot of Legendary Survivors (if all goes well that is) ??? I???ve had quite a few die already.

I just thought that if I were to succeed, then playing all these survivors would make me very, very broke like I was back in my newbie days where I couldn???t afford even the cheapest armor.

On the side, yes, there are a lot of husband/wife teams playing GWs. We meet lots. It is actually the first game that my hubby and I both like. I waited a long time for a game that captured both our interests.

Mar 10, 2008, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#21
Rathcail Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2006	Hah, yes! Those Legendary Cowards don't deserve any loot!

Mar 11, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#22
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	though kinda messed my new area theory up....me and my husband went to the fow with our heroes---did this on 2 separate weekends (with the same characters) first weekend....we got 0 shards, not a single one (and we finished half of the quests---dang griffons ) then this last weekend, we did it again....I got 7, yes seven shards....my husband not a single one. His lucky streak is at an end---well, it didnt work that time. (oh yeah we died about the same place--this time is was the bansee who decided to give us our demise) so its either luck or unluckiness---which ever way you see it.

Mar 11, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33	#23
Yoshikuni Mahsu Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008	Is it just me, or am I the only one disturbed by the amount of husband-wife pairs (real or not) playing gw together? Guildwars is not eharmony!

Mar 11, 2008, 07:21 AM // 07:21	#25
Dryndalyn Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007	Very good points. Ok, I will go ahead and try to make the rest of my Survivors in to Legendaries. I don???t mind not getting that good of drops, for the most part, but I was going to make a lot of Legendary Survivors (if all goes well that is) ??? I???ve had quite a few die already. I just thought that if I were to succeed, then playing all these survivors would make me very, very broke like I was back in my newbie days where I couldn???t afford even the cheapest armor. On the side, yes, there are a lot of husband/wife teams playing GWs. We meet lots. It is actually the first game that my hubby and I both like. I waited a long time for a game that captured both our interests.