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Former Ruling · Oct 04, 2006, 12:07 AM // 00:07

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Originally Posted by CalypsoX

Where in the world did you come up with that statistic? Anet rarely releases any specific figures other than total sales (which is around 2 million last I checked), so you can't claim anything regarding "on average", "most", "majority", etc. to be valid.

As for this weekend, I think it's a little late in the cycle. Most bosses have been soloed/farmed to death, so really I think this benefits those that still looking for those last remaining few to finish their collection (such as myself). Now if they doubled the green drops for the elite missions ...

Anet is like any other company in the United States, they have to release full information about their sales and business for every quarter.

Just because it isn't written on the Front page of guildwars.com doesn't mean the information doesn't exist...

Anyway, this isn't happening this weekend. So this thread is mute point til a week from now.

CalypsoX · Oct 04, 2006, 12:25 AM // 00:25

Any sales information would be released through NCSoft. Latest report showed that Guild Wars was a good percentage of their revenue stream through much of the second quarter and the only game that saw large increases in sales (this is based on yahoo finance articles). And these earnings reports have always looked at the entire Guild Wars franchise, not just a specific chapter. I still don't see where you came up with your information to base your conclusion on. Mind posting a link?

BoredJoe · Oct 04, 2006, 12:32 AM // 00:32

Tbh who has the space to hold any more items. I might try and farm some hard to get to greens and if the drop rate is noticeably better, I'll have to clear out some space in inventory for them......

Angel Develin · Oct 04, 2006, 12:35 AM // 00:35

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"In lieu of the previously announced special weekend, we've decided to postpone the "Green Drop Weekend" until next week.
Check back next week for news about the "Green Drop Weekend" (which now promises to be even better)!"

So they promise that it would be even better?? new greens maybe?

Mera Regila · Oct 04, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Aww, well, hopefully, when it rolls around I can meet my quota. 10 Ghail's Staves, 6 Ssyn's Staves, and 3 Rajazan's Fervors. 10 Ghail's Staves will get me 200k-250k, which will give me 303k-350k, Fervors are for my casters, 5 ssyn's staves are for the auctions, 1 for my new rit. Hopefully I can meet this quota within the 3 days that the green event takes place. I love my 55 monk and touch ranger

Thallandor · Oct 04, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

just echoing the rest, 2 X 0 = still a Big waste of time. (when it rolls eventually)

But just in case we are wrong and it rains greens, it will be a good chance to get some extra weaponary for Heros soon in NF.

Too bad i am already filled up with Runes lol.

lyra_song · Oct 04, 2006, 01:01 AM // 01:01

Its been delayed till next week btw >.>

Changes to Heroes' Ascent 3 October 2006
In lieu of the previously announced special weekend, we've decided to postpone the "Green Drop Weekend" until next week. This week's big news is the conversion of Heroes' Ascent into a 6v6 map. Yes, one of the most popular events will become a permanent element of the PvP game, along with a lot of exciting map changes, too. This will all go live sometime Friday, so stop on by and check it out. Check back next week for news about the "Green Drop Weekend" (which now promises to be even better)!

Omega X · Oct 04, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

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Originally Posted by w00t!

/signed

This game is so completely full of narcissists. You all paid $50 or less several hundreds of hours of play time ago and then bitch when Anet tosses in something for free that was never promised to you when you bought the game.

I guess this would make you an acute narcissist?

**cosyfiep** · Oct 04, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

yay! I will be home next weekend, and this weekend out of town....I dont pvp so I am happy they moved the green one----though really do wish they would fix the bugs instead of making more weekends......
Maybe now I will get a green besides daggers (I have no assassin character so I dont need any more daggers----have gotten 3 sets of kaolins so far, would like maybe a monk or ele green instead.....).....
though from the stats 2x0 is still 0 so it might mean absolutely nothing for me.

Absolute Destiny · Oct 04, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Um, having only seen a few gold weapons and NO green weapons in the entire time I've been playing, this reeeally doesn't affect me.....

Though speaking in terms of principle, it is unfair to make it Cantha-only.
Screw trying to push interest on Factions (regardless of sales figures), ANet shouldn't screw over people who didn't want to shell out $50 just to get an expansion pack that has met with (apparently) mixed reviews.

nghwee · Oct 04, 2006, 03:41 AM // 03:41

Just want to point out that doubling drop rate, while having farming rate increase greatly, actually might lead to much lower drops for individual farmers.

Seen it happen in the double rare drops in Elite Mission weekend, gold drops were actually fewer per run coz so many more pple were doing it.

Neo Nugget · Oct 04, 2006, 03:46 AM // 03:46

Delayed?>.<

Opeth · Oct 04, 2006, 03:47 AM // 03:47

tyria > cantha

Tozen · Oct 04, 2006, 04:13 AM // 04:13

Ug...

Now even the greens I have will be more commonplace. Is there no end? I made a whole post about it in the NF forum, I LIKE HAVING UNIQUE STUFF.

Well, I'll probably enjoy this event, but as polite feedback ANet, I would have prefered quite a bit of other stuff. Even so, thanks for offering more events!

floppinghog · Oct 04, 2006, 04:22 AM // 04:22

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Originally Posted by Absolute Destiny

Um, having only seen a few gold weapons and NO green weapons in the entire time I've been playing, this reeeally doesn't affect me.....

Though speaking in terms of principle, it is unfair to make it Cantha-only.
Screw trying to push interest on Factions (regardless of sales figures), ANet shouldn't screw over people who didn't want to shell out $50 just to get an expansion pack that has met with (apparently) mixed reviews.

in terms of true principles, they have no reason to give events to older games. the new game brings money, they need money like any other company wants to sell their products to keep producing....

however! i would not complain one bit if they increased sorrow's furnace greens rate as well. totem axe are still easy to get, no reason to double/increase that

VitisVinifera · Oct 04, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

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Originally Posted by Mera Regila

Aww, well, hopefully, when it rolls around I can meet my quota. 10 Ghail's Staves, 6 Ssyn's Staves, and 3 Rajazan's Fervors. 10 Ghail's Staves will get me 200k-250k, which will give me 303k-350k, Fervors are for my casters, 5 ssyn's staves are for the auctions, 1 for my new rit. Hopefully I can meet this quota within the 3 days that the green event takes place. I love my 55 monk and touch ranger

not to be a buzzkill, but if you (and everyone else) continues flooding Kaineng with Ghials, you can bet you wont get anywhere near 20-25k (et al)

mrcake · Oct 04, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

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Originally Posted by FrogDevourer

2 x 0.000001 = 0.000002 :'(

Solo/duo farming week-end. How sweet! Would be nice to have a social week-end: "quest normally, and you'll get a good reward for a change..." .

Yea that would be cool... if you complete a co op mission a chest spawns at the end containing a selection of random greens.. shing jea greens for easy co ops and other greens for the harder ones.

mrcake · Oct 04, 2006, 06:54 AM // 06:54

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Originally Posted by Tozen

Ug...

Now even the greens I have will be more commonplace. Is there no end? I made a whole post about it in the NF forum, I LIKE HAVING UNIQUE STUFF.

Well, I'll probably enjoy this event, but as polite feedback ANet, I would have prefered quite a bit of other stuff. Even so, thanks for offering more events!

Then you will need to buy nightfall to get the new uniques/greens from there.

Thats all it is , anet making the market in the old game worthless so people need to buy nightfall to be able to make money from selling weapons again.

tinnic · Oct 04, 2006, 06:55 AM // 06:55

Wow! Must perfect my stormray farming technique before this weekend! It's the only one I want. But I sense my brother's going to take me out Kaolin staff farming this weekend.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tozen

Ug...

Now even the greens I have will be more commonplace. Is there no end? I made a whole post about it in the NF forum, I LIKE HAVING UNIQUE STUFF.

Well, I'll probably enjoy this event, but as polite feedback ANet, I would have prefered quite a bit of other stuff. Even so, thanks for offering more events!

Give is up Tozen. Only way you can stand out from the masses with your gear is if you come up with a really unique armour combo and a really unique dye hue.

Kitharin · Oct 04, 2006, 08:27 AM // 08:27

well I've never had a green drop.... doubt i will get one. But having a good high damage bow drop would be nice