Monster drops for "extreme farming" - Guild Wars Forums

Riven Asunder · Jul 10, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24

So I was solo farming a boss that was close to the entry point on the map, and about the 20th time killing him I got a message that said something about "if you repeatedly just kill the first few monsters and re-enter the map again, the monsters will start to become 'low on loot'."

There is an update that reads "...substantially improved the loot system so that only the most extreme forms of farming will cause monsters to start to run low on loot." (heres the link) http://ntscuk.pbwiki.com/LatestGameUpdates

My question is will their loot replenish after a while? And does this spread to all of the account's characters, all players in Guild Wars, or just the player doing the 'extreme forms of farming'???

thanks for anyone's input.

bringer di morte · Jul 10, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

It means that if you continue to farm at that area you won't get good drops. Farm at a different area, however, and you'll be fine..Until the "farming code" kicks in there.

Former Ruling · Jul 10, 2006, 03:43 AM // 03:43

And it does replenish.

Riven Asunder · Jul 11, 2006, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Ok so it replenishes, but does it take that character to be killing other monsters in other places for it to replenish or does it do it by just waiting it out, like after a few days or something?

fiery · Jul 11, 2006, 03:18 AM // 03:18

Do a mission, wait a few days, farm the place again and ignore the message, all 3 works seeing they will still drop items.

Deacon Roswell · Jul 11, 2006, 01:26 PM // 13:26

Please close or merge with http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3071654 . This is nothing new and has been in the game for MONTHS and there are many posts about this.

What are the odds of getting the search enabled??

bad person · Jul 11, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riven Asunder

There is an update that reads "...substantially improved the loot system so that only the most extreme forms of farming will cause monsters to start to run low on loot."

That update was done more than a year ago...

Riven Asunder · Jul 12, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47

Quote:

That update was done more than a year ago...

OK I havent done any farming like this until now so the issue hadnt come up for me before, and well the search engine wasnt working and I used the google substitute and searched for it, couldnt find it so i posted. delete this post i dont care.

Slainster · Jul 13, 2006, 07:57 AM // 07:57

i found, before knowing about the drop running out thing, its taken my ele a while to get decent drops from an area I heavily farmed one night.. i was getting golds left right and centre, now theres nothing.. guess i looted them to much

Jul 10, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#1
Riven Asunder Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Monster drops for "extreme farming" So I was solo farming a boss that was close to the entry point on the map, and about the 20th time killing him I got a message that said something about "if you repeatedly just kill the first few monsters and re-enter the map again, the monsters will start to become 'low on loot'." There is an update that reads "...substantially improved the loot system so that only the most extreme forms of farming will cause monsters to start to run low on loot." (heres the link) http://ntscuk.pbwiki.com/LatestGameUpdates My question is will their loot replenish after a while? And does this spread to all of the account's characters, all players in Guild Wars, or just the player doing the 'extreme forms of farming'??? thanks for anyone's input.

Jul 10, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44	#2
bringer di morte Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: My house Guild: The True Oni [Oni]	It means that if you continue to farm at that area you won't get good drops. Farm at a different area, however, and you'll be fine..Until the "farming code" kicks in there.

Jul 10, 2006, 03:43 AM // 03:43	#3
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	And it does replenish.

Jul 11, 2006, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#4
Riven Asunder Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Ok so it replenishes, but does it take that character to be killing other monsters in other places for it to replenish or does it do it by just waiting it out, like after a few days or something?

Jul 11, 2006, 03:18 AM // 03:18	#5
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	Do a mission, wait a few days, farm the place again and ignore the message, all 3 works seeing they will still drop items.

Jul 11, 2006, 01:26 PM // 13:26	#6
Deacon Roswell Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Guild: Absence of Evidence [AoE]	Please close or merge with http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3071654 . This is nothing new and has been in the game for MONTHS and there are many posts about this. What are the odds of getting the search enabled??

Jul 13, 2006, 07:57 AM // 07:57	#9
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	i found, before knowing about the drop running out thing, its taken my ele a while to get decent drops from an area I heavily farmed one night.. i was getting golds left right and centre, now theres nothing.. guess i looted them to much