No more anti-farm? - Guild Wars Forums

amish lifeguard · Apr 21, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Hey, very sorry if this has been posted already, my computer's a piece of junk and can't search

Anywho, as I was reviewing the update notes, I saw this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by UpdateNotes

Repeated map entry no longer reduces loot.

Does this mean the drop rate no longer decreases or the chance of rare drops no longer decreases?

Mercury Angel · Apr 21, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44

Sorry, slightly chaotic lately. If the thread did weird stuff, 'twas probably my fault.

You no longer suffer reduced drops quantity or quality from farming a place repeatedly. Instead, in its place, the drop rates for parties was scaled upwards for larger parties, and significantly downwards for smaller parties.

In the the subsequent update, discussed here, the reduced overall drop rate remains in place for smaller parties, primarily solo farmers, but a list of special items was set to be excluded from it, as seen there.

The end result is that solo farming is still down from where it used to be, but not nearly to the extent of the April 19th update, and many highly tradeable items still drop indiscriminately regardless of how many party members you have.

For more information, I'd highly suggest reading through that thread in order to make your judgment.

KANE OG · Apr 21, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39

Solo farmers are screwed... read the line below "Repeated map entry no longer reduces loot".

KANE

Coloneh · Apr 22, 2007, 03:40 AM // 03:40

group farming is now amazing, but solo farming is dead.

KC23 · Apr 22, 2007, 12:40 PM // 12:40

I have not done well group farming or soloing. I liked the way it was before the hard mode addition, many people are pretty mad and threating to quit GW because they change things every week. These changes are not needed but evidently the GW people who probably play wow think so.

Sakura Haruno · Apr 22, 2007, 01:34 PM // 13:34

im still making 20k every uw solo so GG hard mode btw

LadySandkicker · Apr 23, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24

well I did the secrets runs yeterday with a full grp no hench no heros on three seperate runs in hard mode and the drops where crap, not many at all and the golds that did drop where average nothing fantastic including alot of grapes in locked chest so I think this update is appauling

Painbringer · Apr 23, 2007, 04:42 PM // 16:42

Quantity of kills is what makes Solo farming still possible. Find a spot with Tons of critters that is close to a portal. rinse and repeat. (In Hardmode) You will not get all the drops as before but you still get the gold and some drops

Apr 21, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44	#2
Mercury Angel Avatar of Gwen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wandering my own road.	Sorry, slightly chaotic lately. If the thread did weird stuff, 'twas probably my fault. You no longer suffer reduced drops quantity or quality from farming a place repeatedly. Instead, in its place, the drop rates for parties was scaled upwards for larger parties, and significantly downwards for smaller parties. In the the subsequent update, discussed here, the reduced overall drop rate remains in place for smaller parties, primarily solo farmers, but a list of special items was set to be excluded from it, as seen there. The end result is that solo farming is still down from where it used to be, but not nearly to the extent of the April 19th update, and many highly tradeable items still drop indiscriminately regardless of how many party members you have. For more information, I'd highly suggest reading through that thread in order to make your judgment. __________________ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...uting_projects Donate idle computer time.

Apr 21, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39	#3
KANE OG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Ogmios Graybeards Profession: W/	Solo farmers are screwed... read the line below "Repeated map entry no longer reduces loot". KANE

Apr 22, 2007, 03:40 AM // 03:40	#4
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	group farming is now amazing, but solo farming is dead.

Apr 22, 2007, 12:40 PM // 12:40	#5
KC23 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: WHoly Mollie Profession: N/Mo	I have not done well group farming or soloing. I liked the way it was before the hard mode addition, many people are pretty mad and threating to quit GW because they change things every week. These changes are not needed but evidently the GW people who probably play wow think so.

Apr 22, 2007, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#6
Sakura Haruno Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Secret xD Guild: Xen Of Heroes [XoO] The fabled XoO Alliance! Profession: A/E	im still making 20k every uw solo so GG hard mode btw

Apr 23, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#7
LadySandkicker Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: E/Mo	well I did the secrets runs yeterday with a full grp no hench no heros on three seperate runs in hard mode and the drops where crap, not many at all and the golds that did drop where average nothing fantastic including alot of grapes in locked chest so I think this update is appauling

Apr 23, 2007, 04:42 PM // 16:42	#8
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Quantity of kills is what makes Solo farming still possible. Find a spot with Tons of critters that is close to a portal. rinse and repeat. (In Hardmode) You will not get all the drops as before but you still get the gold and some drops