Curse

monk of the godss · Apr 08, 2008, 05:47 PM // 17:47

If i farm e.g. on my elementalist in jaga moraine for glacial stones, if i continously do it my drop rate of golds goes(obviously) but is there a way to counterract that drop rate so u go do something and then go back and they drop again?

okashii · Apr 08, 2008, 05:53 PM // 17:53

gold items dont count in loot scaling

I can farm vaettirs for hours using AOE only <without sliver armor> and I always get golds <from 0 to 4 golds per 60 kills>

drey2k · Apr 08, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

What does loot scaling affect?

And afted how many runs (approx) does it go into effect?

okashii · Apr 08, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14

from wiki:

Update - Friday April 20, 2007
[edit] Loot Changes

Adjusted the following items so that they are now exempt from loot scaling:

* Skill Tomes
* Scrolls
* Dye
* Rare materials, such as Ectoplasm
* Gemstones from the Domain of Anguish
* All other rare (gold) items
* All unique (green) items
* Special event items

pyber · Apr 08, 2008, 06:15 PM // 18:15

What does loot scaling affect?
These are exempt:

* Skill Tomes
* Insight and Passages Scrolls
* Dyes
* Rare crafting materials
* All rare (gold) items
* All unique (green) items
* Special event items

And afted how many runs (approx) does it go into effect?

It's always in effect.

drey2k · Apr 08, 2008, 06:17 PM // 18:17

So pretty much everything good isn't affected by loot scaling?

pyber · Apr 08, 2008, 06:19 PM // 18:19

So pretty much everything good isn't affected by loot scaling?

I suppose you could say that, but personally I consider gold (as in money, not weapons) a good thing to drop, heh.

Meka Silverstone · Apr 08, 2008, 07:05 PM // 19:05

We all know that the more we go to a certain spot repeatly (in a short amount of time) decreases the chance/number of drops. All loot scaling is, is "...players receive an amount of normal drops...proportionate to the size of their party as compared to a full party." So bigger party more drops and vis versa. The only way to increase your drop rate is to give an area a break once in a while and come back to it later. Can't "reset" the drop rate.

Albert Algorn · Apr 08, 2008, 07:10 PM // 19:10

What I do is stop farming a specific area and go do some quests/missions, this seems to work.

Antithesis · Apr 08, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38

My conspiracy theory with absolutely no basis is this...the hidden treasures in NF are a subtle hint about how frequently one should farm an area to maximise the quality of their drops. Shhhh....don't let that one get out

Anet stated when HM / loot scaling was introduced that anti-farming code (repeatedly farming the same location) has been removed from the game. They reckon there are no flags you can clear my running missions. But as Meka said, it doesn't take a genius to observe that quality drops do reduce over time.

The truth is out there, I don't think any of us knows what it is. So just farm your little guts out and hope for the best.

Avatar Exico · Apr 09, 2008, 03:45 AM // 03:45

From what I heard when people though the Anti-Farming Code was in. There was a way to remove this. You would have to exit the game like Log out. Than log back in and the Code was removed, another way was to switch Zones. Those were just theories from people is what I heard. Good Example was the Sskai Explotiation. If you got code while farming Sskai just exit the game re log back in the game it would be gone. So Green would drop more. Like I said it just a theory like Antithesis said.

manitoba1073 · Apr 09, 2008, 03:55 AM // 03:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

My conspiracy theory with absolutely no basis is this...the hidden treasures in NF are a subtle hint about how frequently one should farm an area to maximise the quality of their drops. Shhhh....don't let that one get out

Anet stated when HM / loot scaling was introduced that anti-farming code (repeatedly farming the same location) has been removed from the game. They reckon there are no flags you can clear my running missions. But as Meka said, it doesn't take a genius to observe that quality drops do reduce over time.

The truth is out there, I don't think any of us knows what it is. So just farm your little guts out and hope for the best.

As someone whos actually spent 16 hours+ farming straight I can tell you who the idiots are.

There is no more AFC. ZIP ZILTCH NADDA NONE.

The original way to clear the old AFC was to do 1 easy mission 1 medium mission and 1 hard mission. Or begining middle and end mission.

if you still dont believe me heres one at 11 hours yes it was straight farming the whole time.

Avatar Exico · Apr 09, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01

idk everytime I farmed the drops tend to suck after 3 runs or so than i say that it for me. If AFC is removed than idk why there so much crappy drops after awhile. To bad that they nerfed Dragon Moss Farm it was good Event drop item place for monks.

Antithesis · Apr 09, 2008, 04:09 AM // 04:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

As someone whos actually spent 16 hours+ farming straight I can tell you who the idiots are.

Is the answer anyone who farms for 16 hours straight?

Jeez dude, get some fresh air once in a while.

I never bothered with AFC, just farm and get what you're given.

manitoba1073 · Apr 09, 2008, 06:00 AM // 06:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

Is the answer anyone who farms for 16 hours straight?

Jeez dude, get some fresh air once in a while.

I never bothered with AFC, just farm and get what you're given.

I get plenty when im working. Those are usually only during event weekends.

Antithesis · Apr 09, 2008, 06:30 AM // 06:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

I get plenty when im working. Those are usually only during event weekends.

I hear ya. I'm usually spent after a few hours, 16 hours is out there.

My wife would kill me...or leave me.

manitoba1073 · Apr 09, 2008, 07:14 AM // 07:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesis

I hear ya. I'm usually spent after a few hours, 16 hours is out there.

My wife would kill me...or leave me.

LOL. I know te feeling. I work second shift 3pm-11pm so for me theres not much else to do after work either lol.

Enko · Apr 09, 2008, 02:23 PM // 14:23

during the past event weekend, i farmed for about 20 hours, took a 4 hour break then farmed anothe 12 hours. there were a few runs where i barely got anything but kept going and the drops came back.