Curse

Divine Ashes · Dec 27, 2009, 04:44 AM // 04:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by crusanderth

first sorry for bad english.
talking about miniature polar bear in winterstay chest.

Eggnog (~17%)
Fruitcake (~16%)
Peppermint Candy Cane (~16%)
Rainbow Candy Cane (~16%)
Spiked Eggnog (~16%)
Wintergreen Candy Cane (~15%)
Yuletide Tonic (~4%)
total 100%

MPB 0%, are you kidding me?

i think guildwars is anti grind game. im doing and over and over and over
and over and over and over, 100 runs now, and 0 mpb, also only 3 yuletide tonic.
i hate you anet!

Considering the pseudo-statistical .035% chance of it dropping that they put on the wiki, they most likely just rounded off the numbers.

Also, it's not like the grind is the least bit required, and you're still profiting pretty nicely from those runs if you sell the consumables. I've done a little more than 100 runs and have gotten about 900 sweet points, a few hundred party points, and enough booze to net me quite a bit of money.

I've probably gotten about 7 Yuletide drops in those 100 runs.

lilDeath · Dec 28, 2009, 12:55 PM // 12:55

SO, how many have been reported in this thread - A summary or something, possibly even in the OP, to not have to go through this whole, long thread?

Windf0rce · Dec 28, 2009, 01:15 PM // 13:15

I've been following the thread and it seems so far only 1 Mini drop was reported/shown with a screenshot...

Myself, still only doing occasional runs. Doing around 5-10 each day, no bear.

Aussie Boy · Dec 28, 2009, 01:21 PM // 13:21

I think there were 4 "reported" no screen shots (3 from same Guild) lol
with 1 having a Screen shot but I'm still doubtful if it was this years.
Most of the ones I have seen in towns people said they got them last year or bought them in trade.
I play on Euro servers so can't comment whats going down in AM dist.

Windf0rce · Dec 28, 2009, 01:31 PM // 13:31

According to Gaile's past posts, the Mini is available from the Chest the entire festival, so we could rule out the possibility of it not being findable until a certain day.

I just hope they didn't stop the Mini from dropping and forgot to warn players and Community Relations (just like they forgot/didn't want to to tell us it was enabled back in 2007).

Dzjudz · Dec 28, 2009, 03:13 PM // 15:13

I reported one and verified it myself. A guildie had one on his 5th run the lucky s o b. He's done 80 runs more but hasn't gotten another one (luckily

). He still has it and it's undedicated. The guy is poor (in no way has 1500+ ectos to buy an unded one) so he really got it from the chest.

It drops. Really.

lilDeath · Dec 28, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17

Thanks guys, so that's 2 confirmed thus far in this community... not a lot, I must say.

It is kinda depressing, but then again maybe this may work for me - to better my odds of getting one

snoozer80 · Dec 28, 2009, 06:07 PM // 18:07

I mad 230 runs.. yes 230 runs and no MPB. I star doubting does it really drops. And when i read stories like somebody got that shit on 5th run i think i'll go mad

texeasons · Dec 29, 2009, 06:21 AM // 06:21

Over 11 stacks of shards so far, quit for a couple days, been busy with wife and child. Still no MPB. Averaging about 17-20 shards per run (including the five from the reward), that is over 100 runs. Discouraged but still hold out hope for one before the end. If not, well I got lots of gifts and other goodies.

Arachnephobia · Dec 30, 2009, 04:15 AM // 04:15

Ugh, I've done so many runs, since the beginning of the festivities and it's just not dropping. This drop rate is frustrating.

Though, I'm taking breaks here and there. When I do the dungeon quest I usually use my rock candy to speed things up. Skipping all the groups of grentches, fighting when the grentch-pops get in my way, then going all out on the waves. Rinse and repeat. Gives me about 2-5 minute runs per. But it does get tiring.

No luck yet.

animal fighter · Dec 30, 2009, 07:10 AM // 07:10

i dun about 400 runs or so and no sign of any bear

i really want this animal because i dont have any bear pets

i got only 7 tonics too from the 400

crusanderth · Dec 30, 2009, 07:50 AM // 07:50

ITS TOOOOO MUCH FRUSTRATING GET THIS MINIATURE.
200 runs now, and nothing

Kenzo Skunk · Dec 30, 2009, 08:18 AM // 08:18

I actually run strenght of snow for cc shards. Gave up on mini polar bear last year. Chances are absolutely random though. It could drop on the second run, or it could not drop even after 500 runs.

byteme! · Dec 31, 2009, 03:05 PM // 15:05

This dropped for me on the "25th" of December. Swear to god. Took me about 60 runs on 2 accounts combined. I have stopped doing runs because I know I won't get another one. Besides it's boring as hell.

Since I already sold my MPB here is a screen shot of it dropping. Unfortunately I couldn't get a picture of it still on the ground with my name on it because I was so excited and in a hurry.

PS. There's no secret or myths on how or when the Polar will drop. It's like the lottery. The odds are always stacked against you but if you don't play you can't win.

MaaKotka · Dec 31, 2009, 04:14 PM // 16:14

About 160 runs and no bear here

sixdartbart · Jan 03, 2010, 12:01 AM // 00:01

Congrats to the FEW people that did get the bears, I'm giving up now!!!
I just opened the 1000+ gifts that I got from the shards doing this and have no clue how many it was but I know it was over 500 runs {sadly I still think one will drop "next time" HAHAHA} but me and my gwen doll give up now. and yes I took her out for each run {for luck}

now to go make a few thousand snowmen and get fat on fruitcakes!!!

Happy New Year!!!

P.S.
WTS eggnog rofl

Mustache Mayhem · Jan 03, 2010, 12:05 AM // 00:05

haha well least you tried.. I been running it on and off- reminds me of last year and everytime you hit the chest, get ready for the screenshot it's a eggnog!

KiyaKoreena · Jan 03, 2010, 12:14 AM // 00:14

Had 18 stacks of shards when I started trading them in, have earned another pile or two since (so about 300 runs I think). No bear. Still another day so I might try a few more times. Drop rate is way too low on these things.

At least I got my husband's party title maxxed and after some dying on shrines I'll get the sugar title done!

Makaveli · Jan 03, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Boy

Well I got mine last year so not farming it this year.
I am doing a survivor on it for the 1000xp per run ( deaths don't count here

) and sweet points tile
so if it happens to drop well it drops.

Hey man! I tried to get Legendary Survivor for a few years, failing every time. I then did it on a new character (50 hours played) last week in two days. Dwarven boxing! No joke! Get the 800gp scroll which gives triple XP which ends if you do not slay a foe within thirty seconds. Practise a few times, you can get that scroll to last up to the final boss and etin. I averaged about 40,000XP per run. Slightly more, even. A great way to get Survivor, as it's actually fun (I find) and it makes you quite a bit of cash as well, about 1K per run (you lose 800 of that to the scroll, though)

Give it a shot!

Autumn Crocus · Jan 03, 2010, 03:26 AM // 03:26

Doesn't anyone actually help the snowmen?