Curse

rudyroderyk · Nov 01, 2006, 08:41 PM // 20:41

hi

as u probably know after recent update uw farming builds changed. however rt/me vwk smite farmer works almost as well as b4 update. the only diffrence is u have to lure only 1 mob at the same time. anyway i still was able to wipe out all smites. but what i noticed is thier ecto droprate decrased dramaticly. b4 update i got 1-2 ectos per run and after update i get 1 ecto per 3-4 runs. i dunno if ecto droprate is connected to antifarm script or an made some changes because i was farming b4 and after update continuously? plz share your experiences and thoughts about this.

btw. does any1 know if antifarm script works on character basis or on account basis?

tia,
olek

xiaotsu · Nov 01, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

I could understand exactly half of the words you attempted to type out.

Thread title is misleading, nerfs are bad things, more ectos drops is a good thing.

Haven't really noticed much of a difference, though.

rudyroderyk · Nov 01, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05

sorry if i didn't make myself clear. just to make it clearer:
1. before update i was getting average 1 or 2 ecto every run
2. after update i get 1 ecto every 3 or 4 runs (which is worse imho)
3. the question is: does anyone have similar experience or is it just anti farm code?

xyke · Nov 01, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I noticed this aswell.... hmmmm

chicks boy · Nov 02, 2006, 12:37 AM // 00:37

I think the UW DID changed...

When the Update didnt existed - Gotten about 2 - 1 Ectos Per run succesfully

When the Update was born - Gotten 1 ecto in 3 - 10 runs

Zipster · Nov 02, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35

First off let me say I don't have any facts to back this up other then experience (about 4mil worth of UW farming exp between my Necro and my Monk).

What I've noticed is that anytime there is an event weekend (like this last one) the drop rate in UW goes down. Chests on event weekends in UW are ALWAYS purple.

I have also found that about every 45 days or so the drop rates for me goes to @#$%. It last a few days to a week and then goes back to normal.

lambda the great · Nov 02, 2006, 01:39 AM // 01:39

Bad luck for you guys :P I recetly did a UW run(Chamber, smites, unwanted guests) on my warrior and got 5 ectos, it's all just random I think...

Monk Klausner · Nov 02, 2006, 05:24 AM // 05:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudyroderyk

hi

as u probably know after recent update uw farming builds changed. however rt/me vwk smite farmer works almost as well as b4 update. the only diffrence is u have to lure only 1 mob at the same time. anyway i still was able to wipe out all smites. but what i noticed is thier ecto droprate decrased dramaticly. b4 update i got 1-2 ectos per run and after update i get 1 ecto per 3-4 runs. i dunno if ecto droprate is connected to antifarm script or an made some changes because i was farming b4 and after update continuously? plz share your experiences and thoughts about this.

btw. does any1 know if antifarm script works on character basis or on account basis?

tia,
olek

No.

I dualed UW and got 3 ectos just form the smites.
As a soloer you will even get more cause its not overfarmed now after the update. To me it depends on luck, 1 run you can get 2 ectos and the second 0.

-Monk Klausner-

duncan99 · Nov 02, 2006, 06:15 AM // 06:15

1 run i get 0, other run i get 3. Its just luck

Monk Klausner · Nov 02, 2006, 12:20 PM // 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan99

1 run i get 0, other run i get 3. Its just luck

Exactly what I said ^^

arch psyker · Nov 02, 2006, 03:21 PM // 15:21

I have had bad luck, 4 runs 0 ecto. my last successful run which I got ecto I got 4 in that run though.

NME · Nov 02, 2006, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Maybe your accounts are flagged? I before October I did UW runs and fot 3-5 ectos/run but then started getting 0-1 ecto a run. My account was flagged to my belief so I stopped. This new update came and I got 3 in one run, the next I got 1. I haven't done any other runs since. Do alot of quests/missions to lose the effect of being flagged. They do it to farmers.

arch psyker · Nov 02, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36

getting flagged would suck, I have 75 more ecto till I can get my obsidian armor. guess I'm going to have to farm other places for a week then go back to the underworld afterwards.

NME · Nov 02, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by arch psyker

getting flagged would suck, I have 75 more ecto till I can get my obsidian armor. guess I'm going to have to farm other places for a week then go back to the underworld afterwards.

To remove the effect of being flagged, do lots of missions + quests. More farming keeps you flagged.

arch psyker · Nov 02, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

ahhhhhhhhhh, thanks for the info. does it have to be done with that character or any character on the account?

NME · Nov 02, 2006, 10:57 PM // 22:57

That I am not sure about

Jeremy Untouchable · Nov 02, 2006, 11:05 PM // 23:05

i have better luck unflagging with each toon. I farm with m y monk anyway thou

chicks boy · Nov 03, 2006, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by arch psyker

ahhhhhhhhhh, thanks for the info. does it have to be done with that character or any character on the account?

It has to be done with that character you are trying to farm with 100% sure

Praetor · Nov 03, 2006, 12:23 AM // 00:23

Smites should stop dropping ectos altogether. Far too easy to obtain with smite runs. The chaos planes is where all the ectos are.

arch psyker · Nov 03, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48

is it possible to solo the chaos planes or is it something you have to do in a group? I kind of doubt that it is possible through a solo build with it being in the southeast corner of the underworld but thought I would ask anyway.