Curse

Lortext · Jan 12, 2011, 09:01 PM // 21:01

I've been casually farming FOW this week for obsidian. I don't usually farm for a specific item and it breaks my heart when I get 0 drops in a run. Of course, the average drops per run is pretty reasonable but it still crushes me when I don't get a drop. What keeps you farming after a bad run or a series of bad runs?

DigitalFear · Jan 12, 2011, 09:15 PM // 21:15

'The next run will be shit, but whatever, I've got nothing better to do anwyays'

^Something like that. ;p

Roen · Jan 12, 2011, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lortext

What keeps you farming after a bad run or a series of bad runs?

The law of large numbers

DolyakJockey · Jan 12, 2011, 11:33 PM // 23:33

Usually take some time to visit a different area. Or visit Fort Aspenwood a couple times to break the monotony.

preimmortal · Jan 12, 2011, 11:54 PM // 23:54

I'm not sure what kind of farm you're doing, but if you want pretty good drops, do T1 for FoWSC. I usually get 2 or 3 per run, though sometimes I will get 0 or even 4.

Lortext · Jan 13, 2011, 12:18 AM // 00:18

I do spirit farming of the beach and spider cave and that is about 1-4 shards per run as well.

Roan, the cold arms of mathematics don't console me when I get a handful of bad runs in a row. That usually calls for a snack break.

Uriel_Wolfblood · Jan 13, 2011, 01:04 AM // 01:04

If it seems my luck has run dry I usually just go drown my warrior in booze for a little while. Maybe observe GvG or HA while I do so THAT doesn't become to boring as well.

Basically if you aren't getting what you want just stop and do something else. Because eventually it might make you mad, which leads to mistakes, which leads to epic fails, etc.

The point of a game is to have fun, if you are not doing that, switch what you are doing and come back another day when you feel lucky.

snodaard · Jan 13, 2011, 06:43 AM // 06:43

it's all luck imho, + I keep farming cus I want to make sure my times on the assa roles get faster in FoWsc. So the guild/ally runs go smooth

Spiritz · Jan 13, 2011, 12:12 PM // 12:12

if i do a few runs anywhere an the drops decrease i tend to do a reset run - eg if farming in cantha i`ll do a fast run from seuting to shing jea then return to farming.Reason is somewhere there was a discussion that if you go thru a diff zone it sort of deflags ( only way i can describe it ) you farming same place constantly - may date back to old anti farm code but it does seem to work in general.I also do this with vaetires - i use 3 merch stones for what i call my runs - when all are used and im full i rezone bk to gh or longeyes , empty then run back and the run thru bjora seems to reset things.
This is only my own experiance and as always things differ with each player .

superraptors · Jan 14, 2011, 03:56 PM // 15:56

dont think about getting drops and you will start getting drops, atleast for me.

Silvia Shadowback · Jan 16, 2011, 10:40 PM // 22:40

Typically, I find that throwing the computer out a window and then plugging back in makes every drop come my way.

Seriously though, just take a break and come back later. Nothing more to really do.

Horus Moonlight · Jan 16, 2011, 11:01 PM // 23:01

How do you deal with a run with no drops?

/wrist

Lortext · Jan 17, 2011, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horus Moonlight

How do you deal with a run with no drops?

/wrist

This is my favorite solution