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VitisVinifera · Feb 09, 2008, 05:45 AM // 05:45

I've been at work during the entire event so I can't test, but from what I'm hearing, EoTN has little to zero token drop rate. Yet while I just did some of the festival quests (soloing), some dropped. So it might be campaign-specific.

Personally first thing I'm gonna try is NM GoK with an axe wamma running JI, whirlwind and triple

MirkoTeran · Feb 09, 2008, 11:32 AM // 11:32

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

Personally first thing I'm gonna try is NM GoK with an axe wamma running JI, whirlwind and triple

Don't even bother. 3 runs - 1 drop.

cellardweller · Feb 09, 2008, 12:31 PM // 12:31

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Originally Posted by Antithesis

I've replicated this result, got a grand total of 3, count'em 3 lunar tokens in an hour of farming Raptor Nestlings. Looks like we're stuck doing the quests, which is ok if you have 30+ toons and 3 accounts.

I spent 4.5 hours farming up a set of ingredients in team sizes varying from 1 to 8 and in that time obtained 14 tokens. I'd hazard to guess that, based on admittedly limited evidence, lunar tokens are missing the "exempt from lootscaling" flag.

techiegal · Feb 09, 2008, 12:42 PM // 12:42

I'll agree its about 1 every 3 runs at GoK, and Not worth it.

I thought maybe while I was at it...it wouldnt hurt to stock up on orr emblems for october and december, but I got plenty of time to do that any other weekend.

Abonai Laguna · Feb 09, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

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Originally Posted by Archaic

My work here is done. Time to try and at least enjoy the festival and obtain tokens without farming.

Omg! I got 150 lunar tokens this way, will i be banned now :'(..
Dude, you're just pathetic

flclisgreat · Feb 09, 2008, 02:51 PM // 14:51

there doesn't seem to be any form of farming for anything festival related.

epic fail

Skinny Corpse · Feb 09, 2008, 03:09 PM // 15:09

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Originally Posted by Archaic

My work here is done. Time to try and at least enjoy the festival and obtain tokens without farming.

Feeling pretty damn good about yourself now, don't you?
Hope so, cuz you're most likely the only one in the community that do.

dicksbain · Feb 09, 2008, 03:11 PM // 15:11

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Originally Posted by Archaic

My work here is done. Time to try and at least enjoy the festival and obtain tokens without farming.

Farming does NOT equal an exploit. Anet and Gaile have said many, many times that they SUPPORT farmers and understand people enjoy the game in lots different ways. Farmers are generally people who play the game far more than casual gamers and are still trying to make it fun.

I too want to enjoy the events. I've done every quest and it took me under 30 minutes. What should I do over the next 50 hours? Look at all the pretty decorations? I enjoy events for farming. Not to get rich (god know you can't) but so that I can complete all the title grinds and not be poor.

/END RANT

Sooo, I did some lightbringer farming for a few hours last night, and I agree with everyone else, hoping for drops is NOT efficient. My guess at the drop rate is <2% for tokens.

I still think quickest farm would be to use Archaic's dreaded "Exploit" and level a character to 5 the quickest possible way and then do the quests. I'll be trying this and testing the fastest way and will post something hopefully real soon.

Monk Gsb · Feb 09, 2008, 03:21 PM // 15:21

2 words. pre searing ( even tho that is infact 4 words and me typing this makes it 17 ) add 2 if you care about the brackets ( add another 9 )

/end ramble

shure · Feb 09, 2008, 06:35 PM // 18:35

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Originally Posted by dicksbain

I still think quickest farm would be to use Archaic's dreaded "Exploit" and level a character to 5 the quickest possible way and then do the quests. I'll be trying this and testing the fastest way and will post something hopefully real soon.

I've tried this, and I've done it in 27 minutes as a warrior (I think the second warrior quest is the fastest to get done). But this time also includes the Big bang and Hopeless romantic quests, since you have to go to Penniyang Penninsula to meet next warrior master anyway. I guess this time is quite good for 75 tokens, around 1.3k you get from quests and 6 festival items (it would be 9, but you have to use 3 for Big Bang quest). The important thing is to have 5 "sparky" items to scare Nians, 10 glitt dust and a good axe in storage.

If someone wants I can post more details, but I guess it's quite obvious

VitisVinifera · Feb 09, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

wow, looks like for me it's just taking all my toons through the festival quests and that's it. I don't have a free slot.

Has anyone tried farming SJI, like mantids?

«Ripskin · Feb 09, 2008, 08:31 PM // 20:31

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Originally Posted by Archaic

My work here is done. Time to try and at least enjoy the festival and obtain tokens without farming.

Yes, extremely well done, now get the hell off of guru.

After a nice little conversation with this fool, I'm thoroughly convinced that he's a complete idiot out to suck up to devs.

So I'm following my general rule, don't waste blood pressure on stupid people.
Oh, he pm'd me, I didn't pm him, by the way. So basically, he started it :P

Amazing Stroopwafel · Feb 10, 2008, 04:41 PM // 16:41

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Originally Posted by shure

I've tried this, and I've done it in 27 minutes as a warrior (I think the second warrior quest is the fastest to get done). But this time also includes the Big bang and Hopeless romantic quests, since you have to go to Penniyang Penninsula to meet next warrior master anyway. I guess this time is quite good for 75 tokens, around 1.3k you get from quests and 6 festival items (it would be 9, but you have to use 3 for Big Bang quest). The important thing is to have 5 "sparky" items to scare Nians, 10 glitt dust and a good axe in storage.

If someone wants I can post more details, but I guess it's quite obvious

hey that's still pretty nice and more than ne other farm I know atm seccond comes rollar beetle racing as long as you get in the top3
the character creating might not be as effective as we thought it would be but it IS still viable and the best option for farming tokens in my oppinion

Cyanide Poison · Feb 10, 2008, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I'm finding the elemental sword farm in the Sulferous Wastes is a good location. i have gotten a good amount from there evey run.

Lillith10 · Feb 11, 2008, 06:30 AM // 06:30

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Originally Posted by Archaic

My work here is done. Time to try and at least enjoy the festival and obtain tokens without farming.

Well that certainly was a very thought provoking and intelligent idea! Do you also rip the heads off of puppies?

Targuil · Feb 11, 2008, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Dragon Arena/Rollerbeetle race
are good too.

dicksbain · Feb 11, 2008, 07:04 PM // 19:04

Well the event is 1 hour from finishing. In the end, I found actually doing the silly Dragon's Nest worm slap to be the easiest way to get Lunar Tokens. This was after bringing all my characters over for the quests.

Dragon's Nest was better with more people. I could easily get 20 tokens when there was a group of 5 people playing. This only took 4 minutes too...

Sugary Blue Drink + V + space (repeat v+space) = win

It was a good event and I appreciate all the tips.