Distributing Goodies - Guild Wars Forums

Satori · Sep 16, 2005, 01:30 PM // 13:30

I am so confused about how the loot system works. I play with my husband and sometimes I will get all the loot and he gets nothing. Sometimes he gets it all. And sometimes it seems to split it up.

Is there any rhyme or reason to how the drops are distributed and are there options to chose how you prefer it to work for your party?

Charcoal Ann · Sep 16, 2005, 01:33 PM // 13:33

it is (supposedly) random for each drop.
great thing about randomness is that it is possible for one player to get 2 gold items from everything the team kills... theoretically.

Starsky-sama · Sep 16, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

drops are usually 1 for each person and cycles through from person to person evenly.

but ye sometimes, I do get 2 items in a row(w/ my name) and sometimes I get one at a time.(normal cycle)

I think when you get 2 or more items in a row of the cycle, it could mean that the drop system is "catching up" to your turn. it's funny. (I think it happens when the cycle accidently skips your turn from a previous drop cycle)

(/just a theory about when you get 2 or more in a row w/ a party)

-cheers.

DavenXion · Sep 16, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Last night in a team of 8, we killed a boss and out of the 5 drops I got 4 of them. And I didn't feel shortchanged on loot up till that point so I dunno what happened.

Satori · Sep 16, 2005, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Thanks so much for the replies. It is very perplexing. I've never played a game where the distribution is so random before.

Algren Cole · Sep 16, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charcoal Ann

it is (supposedly) random for each drop.
great thing about randomness is that it is possible for one player to get 2 gold items from everything the team kills... theoretically.

technically computers can't be random so it's built off a dice roll system. Essentially Ann is correct...it's as random as a computer is ever going to be.

Sir Skullcrasher · Sep 16, 2005, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Whenever I do missions or quests with other players, I notice that sometime the drops won't come to me but on the next trip back, i would get 3 or 4 drops in a row. And i do agree with everyone here that its random.

But i have seen weird things too.. was doing a quest in Sorrow Furnace and when my group of (all level 20) kill off one boss, he drop two green items and it all go to one players? is that normal?

Sep 16, 2005, 01:30 PM // 13:30	#1
Satori Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: my own lil world Profession: Mo/Me	Distributing Goodies I am so confused about how the loot system works. I play with my husband and sometimes I will get all the loot and he gets nothing. Sometimes he gets it all. And sometimes it seems to split it up. Is there any rhyme or reason to how the drops are distributed and are there options to chose how you prefer it to work for your party?

Sep 16, 2005, 01:33 PM // 13:33	#2
Charcoal Ann Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a World of BADGERS! Guild: Eternal Flame Brotherhood	it is (supposedly) random for each drop. great thing about randomness is that it is possible for one player to get 2 gold items from everything the team kills... theoretically.

Sep 16, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#3
Starsky-sama Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Land of the Z Chest \o/ Guild: [NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil. Profession: W/	drops are usually 1 for each person and cycles through from person to person evenly. but ye sometimes, I do get 2 items in a row(w/ my name) and sometimes I get one at a time.(normal cycle) I think when you get 2 or more items in a row of the cycle, it could mean that the drop system is "catching up" to your turn. it's funny. (I think it happens when the cycle accidently skips your turn from a previous drop cycle) (/just a theory about when you get 2 or more in a row w/ a party) -cheers.

Sep 16, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43	#4
DavenXion Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huntsville, AL Guild: Xion Nights Profession: W/N	Last night in a team of 8, we killed a boss and out of the 5 drops I got 4 of them. And I didn't feel shortchanged on loot up till that point so I dunno what happened.

Sep 16, 2005, 05:41 PM // 17:41	#5
Satori Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: my own lil world Profession: Mo/Me	Thanks so much for the replies. It is very perplexing. I've never played a game where the distribution is so random before.

Sep 16, 2005, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#7
Sir Skullcrasher Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare] Profession: W/Mo	Whenever I do missions or quests with other players, I notice that sometime the drops won't come to me but on the next trip back, i would get 3 or 4 drops in a row. And i do agree with everyone here that its random. But i have seen weird things too.. was doing a quest in Sorrow Furnace and when my group of (all level 20) kill off one boss, he drop two green items and it all go to one players? is that normal?