What did yesterday's (2/13) update change? - Guild Wars Forums

forever · Feb 14, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

Last night when I logged on GW, I noticed a small update, but found nothing on the official update page. Does anyone else know anything about this update?

DABhand · Feb 14, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03

Yeah more crap drops for DABBY curtesy of Anet

Loviatar · Feb 14, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06

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Originally Posted by DABhand

Yeah more crap drops for DABBY curtesy of Anet

could you be a little more specific?

purebad · Feb 14, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

could you be a little more specific?

more anti farming code I would assume from the initial respone...?

DABhand · Feb 14, 2006, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Was doing a series of grenths runs, usually say if I found 20 chests, possibly i would get 10 or more having gold items, lately 4 runs, 1 gold out of 20.

They have a personal vendetta against me :\

One day they musta decided to rub it in, by giving me a SOTW with +45hp and +6 armor (charr) - but 12 tactics...

So unfair it was, so very unfair lol

Personally I think the drop rate % has been dropped again

Loviatar · Feb 14, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

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Originally Posted by DABhand

Personally I think the drop rate % has been dropped again

who besides me thinks it might improve relations a bit if they had a separate update catagory for those tiny updates that you might miss if you sneezed a few times?

rather than be left guessing what just happened

Align · Feb 14, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

On the flip side, me and my guildies have been getting more good drops recently. I usually get one rune on average per mission now. Not that they're useful, but its better than no runes...

DSey · Feb 14, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

I think chests in the southern shiverpeaks and the fire isle area(and FoW/Underworld) should drop golds only and no more purple crap. Spending 600+ gold on a key to only get crappy purple items worth no more than the merchant value is just rrrriiiiidiculous.

thelessa · Feb 14, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21

My friend and I have not had any good drops in weeks! Even if we avoid the area for several days :/

boxterduke · Feb 14, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

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Originally Posted by DSey

I think chests in the southern shiverpeaks and the fire isle area(and FoW/Underworld) should drop golds only and no more purple crap. Spending 600+ gold on a key to only get crappy purple items worth no more than the merchant value is just rrrriiiiidiculous.

Hear hear.
Whats worst are UW and FoW chests dropping purple

thelessa · Feb 14, 2006, 06:56 PM // 18:56

I agree! If you spend that much for a key, you should get something better then a purple. At least starting from the Shouthern Shiverpeaks on.

Jiao Yang · Feb 14, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

my solo farming has been totally ruined too.. no more good drops after hours of farming solo today.
Btw is that your cat in the avatar? ^^^ he looks like a little tiger!

Chadatog · Feb 14, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

If anyone wants to know what the actual reason is, Gaile said that it was stuff to prepare for the GWWC, and it has nothing to do with anything in game related. If you want to see for yourselves it's in the latest Gaile talk, the first part.

Simdarth · Feb 14, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18

I actually had some good luck farming last night and this morning. Got about four purples and a gold as well as two XP scrolls.

Big_Iron · Feb 14, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Funny. I was just thinking this morning how much better the drops have been for me lately. I was beginning to think ANet had been listening to people complain about them. I guess maybe it's just been my turn for some good ones. I had been going through a drought before.

Stealthy Trapper · Feb 14, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

I guess this is the farming pizz and moan post now.....thought that was already covered about a thousand times on this forum? :-/ Thanks for actually answering the question Chadatog.

kitten · Feb 14, 2006, 08:04 PM // 20:04

after the update, Lions Arch and Random Arenas were getting messages in yellow text asking everyone to please port in to District 1 at the same time.

I believe they were attempting to fix the bug that kicks you out of GW when you TRY to port in to a full district... the error messages says you have been kicked because someone has just logged in on your account.

EternalTempest · Feb 14, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

Was is everyone reaction to unlisted update farming nerf

If kitten didn't post the above response, I would say it's more C2 code / prep work for the upcoming weekend. A lot of code was pushed before the 1st pvp preview way before it went live.

Most people don't realize that over farming an area lowers your drop rate until you rotate your crops and farm in other zones.

forever · Feb 14, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08

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Originally Posted by Chadatog

If anyone wants to know what the actual reason is, Gaile said that it was stuff to prepare for the GWWC, and it has nothing to do with anything in game related. If you want to see for yourselves it's in the latest Gaile talk, the first part.

Thanks, Chadatog, your post is the only useful one in this thread.

I've already found the answer in Gaile Talk.

To everyone else: please stop ranting, this update has nothing to do with loot dropping.

aB- · Feb 14, 2006, 09:41 PM // 21:41

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Originally Posted by DSey

I think chests in the southern shiverpeaks and the fire isle area(and FoW/Underworld) should drop golds only and no more purple crap. Spending 600+ gold on a key to only get crappy purple items worth no more than the merchant value is just rrrriiiiidiculous.

If the chests always dropped good items, people would only farm chests and never anything else. You are supposed to lose money on average farming chests, but you could find that expensive weapon that is worth it. It is a gamble.

Everytime there is an update, there is almost always a post saying how spot X got nerfed because they haven't received good drops. Almost always, it's false.

Feb 14, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#1
forever Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005	What did yesterday's (2/13) update change? Last night when I logged on GW, I noticed a small update, but found nothing on the official update page. Does anyone else know anything about this update?

Feb 14, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#2
DABhand Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/R	Yeah more crap drops for DABBY curtesy of Anet

Feb 14, 2006, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#5
DABhand Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/R	Was doing a series of grenths runs, usually say if I found 20 chests, possibly i would get 10 or more having gold items, lately 4 runs, 1 gold out of 20. They have a personal vendetta against me :\ One day they musta decided to rub it in, by giving me a SOTW with +45hp and +6 armor (charr) - but 12 tactics... So unfair it was, so very unfair lol Personally I think the drop rate % has been dropped again

Feb 14, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15	#7
Align Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Protectors of Awesome[AWE] Profession: W/	On the flip side, me and my guildies have been getting more good drops recently. I usually get one rune on average per mission now. Not that they're useful, but its better than no runes...

Feb 14, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18	#8
DSey Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: W/Mo	I think chests in the southern shiverpeaks and the fire isle area(and FoW/Underworld) should drop golds only and no more purple crap. Spending 600+ gold on a key to only get crappy purple items worth no more than the merchant value is just rrrriiiiidiculous.

Feb 14, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#9
thelessa Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Purple Puzycats Profession: R/Mo	My friend and I have not had any good drops in weeks! Even if we avoid the area for several days :/

Feb 14, 2006, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#11
thelessa Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Purple Puzycats Profession: R/Mo	I agree! If you spend that much for a key, you should get something better then a purple. At least starting from the Shouthern Shiverpeaks on.

Feb 14, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#12
Jiao Yang Lunar Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2005	my solo farming has been totally ruined too.. no more good drops after hours of farming solo today. Btw is that your cat in the avatar? ^^^ he looks like a little tiger!

Feb 14, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17	#13
Chadatog Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005	If anyone wants to know what the actual reason is, Gaile said that it was stuff to prepare for the GWWC, and it has nothing to do with anything in game related. If you want to see for yourselves it's in the latest Gaile talk, the first part.

Feb 14, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#14
Simdarth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Guild: GotL Profession: W/	I actually had some good luck farming last night and this morning. Got about four purples and a gold as well as two XP scrolls.

Feb 14, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#15
Big_Iron Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Edge Guild: Tormented Weapons [emo]	Funny. I was just thinking this morning how much better the drops have been for me lately. I was beginning to think ANet had been listening to people complain about them. I guess maybe it's just been my turn for some good ones. I had been going through a drought before.

Feb 14, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#16
Stealthy Trapper Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Guild: Knights Assassins [Kill] Profession: R/	I guess this is the farming pizz and moan post now.....thought that was already covered about a thousand times on this forum? :-/ Thanks for actually answering the question Chadatog.

Feb 14, 2006, 08:04 PM // 20:04	#17
kitten Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The White House Guild: [FRAG] Profession: Me/N	after the update, Lions Arch and Random Arenas were getting messages in yellow text asking everyone to please port in to District 1 at the same time. I believe they were attempting to fix the bug that kicks you out of GW when you TRY to port in to a full district... the error messages says you have been kicked because someone has just logged in on your account.

Feb 14, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#18
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	Was is everyone reaction to unlisted update farming nerf If kitten didn't post the above response, I would say it's more C2 code / prep work for the upcoming weekend. A lot of code was pushed before the 1st pvp preview way before it went live. Most people don't realize that over farming an area lowers your drop rate until you rotate your crops and farm in other zones.