Loot Scale question - Guild Wars Forums

jon0592 · Oct 09, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

OK So I'm farming UW and I (as a joke) say in guild chat that there is someone who works at Anet who controls the Ecto distribution, and that he is not giving me any drops.

My guildie seems to take a very serious attitude towards this and claims that Ectoplasm is affected by loot scaling. I tell him it's not, because it's a rare crafting material.

He says that on the european guild wars site they updated it about a month ago.

So, who's right in this situation?

Healers Wisper · Oct 09, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29

last I heard it wqas supposed to be exempt from loot scaling. I havent seen a update that changed this.

October Jade · Oct 09, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33

I'm not sure either side can be entirely validated empirically, but the last I heard ecto was exempt from lootscaling for the reasons you stated. I find it difficult to believe your guildmate, because these forums would have been ablaze upon release of that statement. I don't remember that ever occurring.

wetsparks · Oct 10, 2007, 01:27 AM // 01:27

If ectos were all of a sudden loot scaled I would expect their value to sky rocket like they did when loot scaling was first introduced and they weren't loot scaled.

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Oct 10, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31

I've never heard anything about rare mats. being an exception from loot scaling, so I should assume that they're scaled much the same as anything else.

I Might Avenge U · Oct 10, 2007, 03:34 AM // 03:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiki

Loot scaling was introduced in the April 19, 2007 game update. The amount of drops you get are scaled to your party size.

The following are affected by loot scaling:

* Common (white) items
* Gold

The following are exempt from loot scaling:

* Skill Tomes
* Scrolls
* Dye
* Rare materials, such as Ectoplasm
* Gemstones from the Domain of Anguish
* All other rare (gold) items
* All unique (green) items
* Special event items

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Loot_scaling

Targren · Oct 10, 2007, 05:46 AM // 05:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Might Avenge U

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Loot_scaling

Where do blues and grapes fall? Scaled or not scaled?

jon0592 · Oct 10, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Might Avenge U

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Loot_scaling

That's where I looked and I even copy + pasted it into GC, yet he still denies me and tells me that's the american website...maybe he is just ignorant.

I Might Avenge U · Oct 10, 2007, 01:46 PM // 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Targen

Where do blues and grapes fall? Scaled or not scaled?

Not Sure, I would think that Grapes aren't scaled and blues are. I have the mentality that grapes drop just as often as golds for me.. But I seem to get more blues when doing missions and close to non when farming...

I have no Idea what Europeans speak (English?), but check out this list, and see if there's a site that may have your answer..

http://guildwars.com/community/fansites/

Yang Whirlwind · Oct 10, 2007, 02:29 PM // 14:29

I feel very sure that Ecto's haven't been put back on the list of lootscaled drops.
I remember those few days when they were loot scaled: Ecto prices skyrocketed! These days the prices seem to hold around 5-6K - for a while when they were lootscaled they were at 11-12K

I'm currently farming Destroyer Cores for my Destroyer Gauntlets - and they surely haven't been lootscaled (thank the gods!)

Cheers!

October Jade · Oct 10, 2007, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Might Avenge U

I have no Idea what Europeans speak (English?), but check out this list, and see if there's a site that may have your answer..

This made me laugh.

Then again, perhaps it's more cause for concern than humor.

Yang Whirlwind · Oct 11, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42

I have a guildie who currently grind ecto's in UW - seems like the droprate is the same as it been for a while.
3 guildies went in last night to cap a spider for one of them - got 3 globs between 'em.

All is well in glob-land!

Rushin Roulette · Oct 11, 2007, 10:58 AM // 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Might Avenge U

I have no Idea what Europeans speak (English

Nope, no one here speaks English... although theres a few people living on an island North of France who speak a pretty close relative to American.

I still havent noticed much change in the amounts of Gold/purple/blue drops, only that im getting the same amount of them but more non-maxed stuff. As for ectos.... only got one of them to drop for me since I played FoW (although with around 20 runs it isnt too much to count on in terms of a baseline

)

Bouldershoulder · Oct 11, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09

So...correct me if I am wrong, but, Jon is saying that someone controls the Ectoplasm Distribution, as in manually controlling if you're going to get an ecto or not? I can imagine not...it might be just that the person changes the drop rate of it or something...but I don't know, so I am asking. :P

Mohnzh · Oct 11, 2007, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Jon said he was joking. No, no one is manually controlling whether or not you get an ecto drop. They are only controlling whether or not Jon gets an ecto drop.

IslandHermet · Oct 12, 2007, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Cant say on this but here is some evidence supporting the ecto loot scaleing

before update dual UW runs with my friend doing 3 monument quests and killing everything but the trappers=3-5 ectos each each run, After update 2-4 same UW runs and only 1 ecto each, no Loot scaleing HUH. enough to make me stop UW runs untill they fix this.

Oct 09, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26	#1
jon0592 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: N/	Loot Scale question OK So I'm farming UW and I (as a joke) say in guild chat that there is someone who works at Anet who controls the Ecto distribution, and that he is not giving me any drops. My guildie seems to take a very serious attitude towards this and claims that Ectoplasm is affected by loot scaling. I tell him it's not, because it's a rare crafting material. He says that on the european guild wars site they updated it about a month ago. So, who's right in this situation?

Oct 09, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29	#2
Healers Wisper Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Guild: BoMB Profession: N/	last I heard it wqas supposed to be exempt from loot scaling. I havent seen a update that changed this.

Oct 09, 2007, 11:33 PM // 23:33	#3
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	I'm not sure either side can be entirely validated empirically, but the last I heard ecto was exempt from lootscaling for the reasons you stated. I find it difficult to believe your guildmate, because these forums would have been ablaze upon release of that statement. I don't remember that ever occurring.

Oct 10, 2007, 01:27 AM // 01:27	#4
wetsparks Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006	If ectos were all of a sudden loot scaled I would expect their value to sky rocket like they did when loot scaling was first introduced and they weren't loot scaled.

Oct 10, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#5
Mortal Amongst Mere Gods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riding the spiral Profession: W/	I've never heard anything about rare mats. being an exception from loot scaling, so I should assume that they're scaled much the same as anything else.

Oct 10, 2007, 02:29 PM // 14:29	#10
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	I feel very sure that Ecto's haven't been put back on the list of lootscaled drops. I remember those few days when they were loot scaled: Ecto prices skyrocketed! These days the prices seem to hold around 5-6K - for a while when they were lootscaled they were at 11-12K I'm currently farming Destroyer Cores for my Destroyer Gauntlets - and they surely haven't been lootscaled (thank the gods!) Cheers!

Oct 11, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42	#12
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	I have a guildie who currently grind ecto's in UW - seems like the droprate is the same as it been for a while. 3 guildies went in last night to cap a spider for one of them - got 3 globs between 'em. All is well in glob-land!

Oct 11, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09	#14
Bouldershoulder Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2007	So...correct me if I am wrong, but, Jon is saying that someone controls the Ectoplasm Distribution, as in manually controlling if you're going to get an ecto or not? I can imagine not...it might be just that the person changes the drop rate of it or something...but I don't know, so I am asking. :P

Oct 11, 2007, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#15
Mohnzh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld... Guild: [KCOR] Profession: Mo/	Jon said he was joking. No, no one is manually controlling whether or not you get an ecto drop. They are only controlling whether or not Jon gets an ecto drop.

Oct 12, 2007, 02:39 PM // 14:39	#16
IslandHermet Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007	Cant say on this but here is some evidence supporting the ecto loot scaleing before update dual UW runs with my friend doing 3 monument quests and killing everything but the trappers=3-5 ectos each each run, After update 2-4 same UW runs and only 1 ecto each, no Loot scaleing HUH. enough to make me stop UW runs untill they fix this.