How exactly did Anet nerf farming? - Guild Wars Forums

thesecondrei · Jun 22, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Did they nerf the difficulty of the monsters? Or did they nerf the drops itself?

FloridaFringe · Jun 22, 2005, 06:00 PM // 18:00

Short answer:

Neither. They implemented a program that determines whether or not a real live person is playing the character or if it's just a computer script. If it's a computer script then the drops pretty much stop coming.

static deathbringer · Jun 22, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05

BS, i farm as a normal person without any botting, and at times i still get no drops, even if i just started a run after jsut logging in, its prolly a bug, but still, after killing 6 creatures and not getting a single drop...it kinda annoying, and when u finally do get a gold drop, u get all excited, and u have to wait for your ability to identify it cause u fought o recently, and then bam, its the biggest POS u have ever seen barr none its more thna just a little dissapointing... c'mon a +12 energy frost artifact that req's 13 water magic???

FloridaFringe · Jun 22, 2005, 06:08 PM // 18:08

I would petition that and let them look at the logs. I can safely say that that has not been my experience what so ever.

Eclair · Jun 22, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

I have noticed that not all monsters drop loot now, even if its the first time through.

Also, Giants no longer drop golds every 2 runs T_T

Sira · Jun 22, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

I too have the issue that the first 3-6 kills of any zone tend not to drop for me, that and things like griffons and drakes no longer drop loot or cash every time. Not thats it a big deal but when your solo and every kill used to drop something before the patch, and now its more random then not makes it little frustrating at times

Perishiko ReLLiK · Jun 22, 2005, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Well... they've implemented a system, And nerfed the drops. Giants had a significant drop from what they use to (which was needed, but they did it a little on overkill)...

They use to drop nearly Only purples/yellows, and it was quite nice... cause sometimes they'd also drop about 100-200 gold, reasonably... so yea... it needed a drop, but they totaly got shafted... now i havent gotten even one purple/yellow over three runs, and so on... i stopped all of those forms of farming, and i now go to fissure...

Alias_X · Jun 22, 2005, 07:37 PM // 19:37

Its a lame question I realieze, but what is farming?

CryingWolf · Jun 22, 2005, 07:59 PM // 19:59

going to already exploired areas and killing creatures just for the loot. Rinse and Repeat

Kuku Monk · Jun 22, 2005, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by static deathbringer

BS, i farm as a normal person without any botting, and at times i still get no drops, even if i just started a run after jsut logging in, its prolly a bug, but still, after killing 6 creatures and not getting a single drop...it kinda annoying, and when u finally do get a gold drop, u get all excited, and u have to wait for your ability to identify it cause u fought o recently, and then bam, its the biggest POS u have ever seen barr none its more thna just a little dissapointing... c'mon a +12 energy frost artifact that req's 13 water magic???

You must be beating down some poor monsters....

Dyeeo · Jun 22, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19

They also added a ton of mesmer type monsters that destroy enchantments.

Skean Dau · Jun 22, 2005, 10:33 PM // 22:33

As I understand it the nerf was a running count of how many times a charcter entered the same map. You could do it 10-15 with no penalty, (after all I die that many times just running the missions!) but then the drops reduce significantly. I believe there is a reset on it, but I am not sure how that works.

arredondo · Jun 22, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

IMHO they added better drops in the last update, but also added a few new specialty enemies to stop certain farming builds. It hasn't stopped me.

Bajamba · Jun 23, 2005, 12:40 AM // 00:40

About a week or more ago, I was out farming and for some reason I thought I had a brilliant idea.
I just killed the group of MOBs in the very beginning of the area and left and restarted.
After about 3 or 4 times I stopped receiving drops from MOBs until I entered some Mission with a bunch of people.

Ketendra · Jun 23, 2005, 01:45 AM // 01:45

since the patch I have noticed that while exploring (I dont "farm" I just run around randomly) I have gotten more gold drops than I ever got before the patch. So you probably just need to keep zoning into diffrent areas, not just farm one area.

Manticus · Jun 23, 2005, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Didnt they increase the damage certain often farmed mobs put out. I know they increased drakes damage.

FloridaFringe · Jun 23, 2005, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bajamba

About a week or more ago, I was out farming and for some reason I thought I had a brilliant idea.
I just killed the group of MOBs in the very beginning of the area and left and restarted.
After about 3 or 4 times I stopped receiving drops from MOBs until I entered some Mission with a bunch of people.

This was a bug that has been fixed.

shinseikaze · Jun 23, 2005, 03:30 AM // 03:30

its only harder to solo farm

StandardAI · Jun 23, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloridaFringe

Short answer:

Neither. They implemented a program that determines whether or not a real live person is playing the character or if it's just a computer script. If it's a computer script then the drops pretty much stop coming.

You're a complete moron, people like you should not be allowed to post.

Helios · Jun 23, 2005, 05:50 AM // 05:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by StandardAI

You're a complete moron, people like you should not be allowed to post.

Instead of calling people morons why don't you make a constructive post for once?

Jun 22, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#1
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	How exactly did Anet nerf farming? Did they nerf the difficulty of the monsters? Or did they nerf the drops itself?

Jun 22, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#6
Sira Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Clan of the Black Rose Profession: N/W	I too have the issue that the first 3-6 kills of any zone tend not to drop for me, that and things like griffons and drakes no longer drop loot or cash every time. Not thats it a big deal but when your solo and every kill used to drop something before the patch, and now its more random then not makes it little frustrating at times Last edited by Sira; Jun 22, 2005 at 06:16 PM // 18:16..

Jun 22, 2005, 06:00 PM // 18:00	#2
FloridaFringe Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale Profession: W/E	Short answer: Neither. They implemented a program that determines whether or not a real live person is playing the character or if it's just a computer script. If it's a computer script then the drops pretty much stop coming.

Jun 22, 2005, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#3
static deathbringer Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Lauderdale florida, its hot here :( Guild: The Harpers Profession: W/Mo	BS, i farm as a normal person without any botting, and at times i still get no drops, even if i just started a run after jsut logging in, its prolly a bug, but still, after killing 6 creatures and not getting a single drop...it kinda annoying, and when u finally do get a gold drop, u get all excited, and u have to wait for your ability to identify it cause u fought o recently, and then bam, its the biggest POS u have ever seen barr none its more thna just a little dissapointing... c'mon a +12 energy frost artifact that req's 13 water magic???

Jun 22, 2005, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#4
FloridaFringe Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale Profession: W/E	I would petition that and let them look at the logs. I can safely say that that has not been my experience what so ever.

Jun 22, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#5
Eclair Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	I have noticed that not all monsters drop loot now, even if its the first time through. Also, Giants no longer drop golds every 2 runs T_T

Jun 22, 2005, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#7
Perishiko ReLLiK Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: Divine Guardians of the Soul (Soul) Profession: Mo/E	Well... they've implemented a system, And nerfed the drops. Giants had a significant drop from what they use to (which was needed, but they did it a little on overkill)... They use to drop nearly Only purples/yellows, and it was quite nice... cause sometimes they'd also drop about 100-200 gold, reasonably... so yea... it needed a drop, but they totaly got shafted... now i havent gotten even one purple/yellow over three runs, and so on... i stopped all of those forms of farming, and i now go to fissure...

Jun 22, 2005, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#8
Alias_X Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	Its a lame question I realieze, but what is farming?

Jun 22, 2005, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#9
CryingWolf Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	going to already exploired areas and killing creatures just for the loot. Rinse and Repeat

Jun 22, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#11
Dyeeo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Guild: Lost Children Profession: E/Mo	They also added a ton of mesmer type monsters that destroy enchantments.

Jun 22, 2005, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#12
Skean Dau Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Guild: Me No Lickey Guilds!! Profession: Mo/W	As I understand it the nerf was a running count of how many times a charcter entered the same map. You could do it 10-15 with no penalty, (after all I die that many times just running the missions!) but then the drops reduce significantly. I believe there is a reset on it, but I am not sure how that works.

Jun 22, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#13
arredondo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	IMHO they added better drops in the last update, but also added a few new specialty enemies to stop certain farming builds. It hasn't stopped me.

Jun 23, 2005, 12:40 AM // 00:40	#14
Bajamba Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: EBB Profession: E/N	About a week or more ago, I was out farming and for some reason I thought I had a brilliant idea. I just killed the group of MOBs in the very beginning of the area and left and restarted. After about 3 or 4 times I stopped receiving drops from MOBs until I entered some Mission with a bunch of people.

Jun 23, 2005, 01:45 AM // 01:45	#15
Ketendra Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Guild: JackKnife Brigade Profession: E/Mo	since the patch I have noticed that while exploring (I dont "farm" I just run around randomly) I have gotten more gold drops than I ever got before the patch. So you probably just need to keep zoning into diffrent areas, not just farm one area.

Jun 23, 2005, 01:51 AM // 01:51	#16
Manticus Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	Didnt they increase the damage certain often farmed mobs put out. I know they increased drakes damage.

Jun 23, 2005, 03:30 AM // 03:30	#18
shinseikaze Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dark Side Of The Force Profession: E/Mo	its only harder to solo farm