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B Ephekt · Apr 10, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

I’m just wondering how many runs you typically do in a given period before your ecto drops start to dwindle. I generally find that after 3 runs, sometimes 4, drops get down to 1 ecto or none at all. I was wondering if anyone had any better luck with their runs?

Cowboy Nastyman · Apr 10, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

i personally do many smites runs but very few completed due to the overall suckiness of 55 monks now a days, cant really comment on drops since most runs dont finish....

.killjoy · Apr 10, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

1 maybe 2 if I have more time every day... And yes skill level of 55's is degening.. :/ I'm still a good 55 with a ss/sv when I get bored of 55ing.

B Ephekt · Apr 10, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22

Yeah, I tend to go as the monk when I have to PUG due to crappy monks, but many PUG necros manage to die just as quickly.

Which leads me to another point... after 3 runs, completed or not, drops tend to go to crap. I guess I should just start waiting for guildies or friends to do my runs.

PrincessKyra · Apr 10, 2006, 04:37 PM // 16:37

I usually complete 4-6 (2-3 hours) smite runs a day without any change in the drop rate (1-2 globs per complete run). However, some days my first 2 runs yield no globs. If that's the case I wait till the next day to go back.

jeebs gren · Apr 10, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

NOne america never gets favor

Effigy · Apr 10, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29

The drops seem pretty random from my experience. There have been times were I did a couple runs in a row and got 1 ecto or even none, then went again and got 4 in the same run. Usually I don't have enough time to do more than that in one sitting so I can't say where the dropoff point is.

The Fenixxor · Apr 10, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03

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Originally Posted by PrincessKyra

I usually complete 4-6 (2-3 hours) smite runs a day without any change in the drop rate (1-2 globs per complete run). However, some days my first 2 runs yield no globs. If that's the case I wait till the next day to go back.

A run takes you half an hour?

umop apisdn · Apr 10, 2006, 07:04 PM // 19:04

Are you u guys talking about solo runs or duo runs (55monk and ss nec)?

B Ephekt · Apr 10, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

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Originally Posted by jeebs gren

NOne america never gets favor

America has had favor just about everyday for the past two weeks or so. Do you play at like 5am or something?

Quote:

Originally Posted by umop apisdn

Are you u guys talking about solo runs or duo runs (55monk and ss nec)?

I'm talking about 2 man runs. Not that it really effects my question though...

Maxiemonster · Apr 10, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

0. My parents are retards, they took away my computer.

And obviously it'll depend on how long your district has favor, and how long you're playing Guild Wars.
A Smite run takes 30-60 minutes, depending on the SS/SV Necro and spawn.

kicks66 · Apr 10, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32

if we have favour, a run with a guildie (me as 55) takes about 20 mins, so about 3 per hour, i usually spend about an hour doing them

Shamus Da Monk · Apr 11, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03

If i am going with a guildie we normally clear the msites and all the bladeds in sight. I can think of multiple runs that would have been dry had we not killed the bladeds in the other room or the terrorwebs. when I go with a pug We normally just clear the smites. It also seems to me that i get better drops on the euro server overall than the american server. When i am 55'ing on my euro account we average 2-4 ectos a run and on american servers 1-2 per run.

Tsunami Rain · Apr 11, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57

please remember that this section is for the discussion of monk builds, skills, and the related. Asking about ecto drops and runs should be posted elsewhere. Moved.

Maria The Princess · Apr 11, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14

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Originally Posted by The Fenixxor

A run takes you half an hour?

and how long you think it should take? 2 minutes for each group, and afer 30min youre done... unless if youre going 8 ppl group, and not 55+necro

SidewinderX · Apr 11, 2006, 05:08 AM // 05:08

ever since i switched to the euro side i do about 10 smite runs a day -- average 1-2 globs a run

Maria The Princess · Apr 11, 2006, 05:11 AM // 05:11

sweet... never got as much in america

most ectos i ever got is 2 in same run... and we shared em with the necro so yeah, 1 ecto

=HT=Ingram · Apr 11, 2006, 06:34 AM // 06:34

I ave about 3 a month.. thats about it... Not to interested in farming unless I'm just hanging with some friends. I'm more intersted in clearing hard to clear areas like all of the underworld or all of the fissure of woe... that kind of thing appeals to me much more then just farming for something as trivial as ecto or shards...

The Fenixxor · Apr 11, 2006, 10:11 AM // 10:11

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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess

and how long you think it should take? 2 minutes for each group, and afer 30min youre done... unless if youre going 8 ppl group, and not 55+necro

Geez seriously? never knew it took people that long.

Guild Wars Junkie · Apr 11, 2006, 01:30 PM // 13:30

On weekends or holidays, when I'm online all day, I do about....20 runs a day. Perhaps more. Usually, drops are totally random, but when the First ataxe group double drops that usually means extra good turn