Curse

Lifeshield · Feb 15, 2010, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Used around 60 fortunes and got 2 Celestial Tigers.

Anon-e-mouse · Feb 15, 2010, 10:41 AM // 10:41

After 604 Fortunes, I got ZERO tigers. Immensely frustrating as I'd done the quests on 13 characters. If it wasn't for the generosity of a fellow guildee I'd still be tigerless now.

Surely there must be a better way to even out the tigers (lots of people report more than 4 tigers), so that the really really unlucky people don't have to open 1000's of fortunes to get one.

Gli · Feb 15, 2010, 12:15 PM // 12:15

Last year I used 700 and a few fortunes and didn't get an ox. This year, I got a tiger on my 2nd fortune. I didn't bother trying for more and just sold all my other tokens. Better than clicking until my fingers hurt for questionable reward. Made 55 ecto all in all, running 20 characters through all the quests, 2 at a time.

zwei2stein · Feb 15, 2010, 01:07 PM // 13:07

I just wish they implemented progressive droprate for thesse event things (= with every 'fail' chance you get one increases untill you get one, then it resets to 0.3%).

Artisan Archer · Feb 15, 2010, 01:32 PM // 13:32

My favorite event! Too bad I missed most of it, but still got a top 100 time in rollerbeetling, now to get a celestial tiger, used 100 fortunes so far...

Riot Narita · Feb 15, 2010, 01:37 PM // 13:37

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Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse

Surely there must be a better way to even out the tigers (lots of people report more than 4 tigers), so that the really really unlucky people don't have to open 1000's of fortunes to get one.

The only change I'd like to see is the drop rate of Tokens increased a bit.

So that the CNY quests, and doing well at PvP still give the most tokens/hour... but killing stuff in PvE gives more tokens/hour than doing Dragon Nest in a district where nobody else is playing :-P

Dzjudz · Feb 15, 2010, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Well I did a couple of rounds of raptor farming but I only got 2 tokens in about 20 runs.

Riot Narita · Feb 15, 2010, 01:52 PM // 13:52

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Originally Posted by Dzjudz

Well I did a couple of rounds of raptor farming but I only got 2 tokens in about 20 runs.

Exactly. You get just a handful of tokens from actively farming PvE for an hour.

But you get about a 100 tokens an hour for going to a Shing Jea district where nobody is playing Dragon Nest... and doing no more than:
1. Click NPC to enter Dragon Nest alone
2. AFK a few minutes
3. Repeat from 1.

Marverick · Feb 15, 2010, 02:20 PM // 14:20

Why were people paying so much for tokens anyway...

I mean, you can get Red Gift Bags and Lunar Fortunes with them.

Expected value for Red Gift Bags is about 337g if we price sweets/party points at 125g, so about 67g per token.

Expected value for Lunar Fortunes if the price of a tiger is 40k is about 207g, so about 69g per token.

Why are people paying 30k for stacks (120g per token)??

Riot Narita · Feb 15, 2010, 02:29 PM // 14:29

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Originally Posted by Marverick

Why were people paying so much for tokens anyway...

Don't know, but I suspect it's because there are less of them about - less players these days, and it's much harder to do a "roll new char, do token quests" exploit.

For me, the chance of getting a celestial mini from a Lunar Fortune is "meh" and no reflection of the value of a Lunar Fortune. What makes them useful/valuable to me, is the chance of getting +1 to all attributes until I rezone. And you have to use 10 Fortunes on average, to get one Lunar Blessing. (Add Candy Corn, Golden Egg and Grail... in some places, running around with +4 to all attributes is awesome).

Tullzinski · Feb 15, 2010, 04:53 PM // 16:53

2 more tigers from 132 fortunes. Total of 8 tigers from about 1000 fortunes.

41 more fortunes 1 tiger...

Final totals:

1041 fortunes total of 9 tigers. All Done,

AngelWJedi · Feb 15, 2010, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Sooo out of over 2600 fortunes i got 9 tigers in total. wished it was more but i am satisfied with 9. xD and the celestial summon stones are nice. i wish you would be able to get those after event too. xD

lseelba · Feb 15, 2010, 05:33 PM // 17:33

Out of 170 fortunes I got no tigers. Not going to waste my money buying one either.

wetwillyhip · Feb 15, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56

woot i got 3 tigers from about 500+ lunar fortunes.... all quest rewarded, didn't buy any stacks. :P .... part of the festival is doing the same quest-chain 11 times for your 11 characters... ieieieie... after awhile, you just stop caring about the hopeless romantic.

Death By An Arrow · Feb 15, 2010, 09:13 PM // 21:13

after getting the tokens off 8 characters, so prob around 400-500fortunes (one stack didnt get used) i got no tigers.

but, i managed to trade a stack of tokens for a tiger. score for me

Chefuberjuice · Feb 15, 2010, 09:29 PM // 21:29

I got zero tigers from 200 fortunes.

JoeGrogan · Feb 15, 2010, 09:32 PM // 21:32

When do the boardwalk and quests become unavailable?

AOD_EaSyKiLL · Feb 15, 2010, 09:42 PM // 21:42

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Originally Posted by Lifeshield

Used around 60 fortunes and got 2 Celestial Tigers.

I was a little better. I spent the whole weekend running my second account through EOTN and doing Slavers. I ended up with 149 tokens, went and Farmed Sunqua vale quick to get 150, traded them all in, went out and did those 50 for 2 tigers. I am usually very unlucky, not lucky, lol.

June Bug · Feb 15, 2010, 10:59 PM // 22:59

I stopped after 230 fortunes and no tiger. I just got frustrated and bought one instead. No big deal... Yeah, I could have made some money selling any extra tigers if I had gotten more than one, but I'll make do some other way. Perhaps next year I'll be luckier.

BenjZee · Feb 15, 2010, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse

After 604 Fortunes, I got ZERO tigers. Immensely frustrating as I'd done the quests on 13 characters. If it wasn't for the generosity of a fellow guildee I'd still be tigerless now.

I know EXACTLY how you feel...though now i have no money to purchase one either haha ;(