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Mog · 03-10-2007, 07:22 AM

The drop rate is 100%. This is a glitch that SE will fix very soon, so get your thief's knife while you still can.

Zempten · 03-10-2007, 07:55 AM

Yeah, well it doesn't matter if SE is going to fix it very soon because it's impossible to claim. Temple of Ulg just became Ulli camp pre-patch.

Also how do you know it's going to be fixed soon? Cause the drop rate of the pop item seems poor. It reminds of Hornetneedle kinda, but more annoying.

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mog

The drop rate is 100%. This is a glitch that SE will fix very soon, so get your thief's knife while you still can.

Why do you think it's a glitch? They haven't officially said anything, and they've already fixed claiming issues and other mistakes from this recent update, so don't you think they would have fixed one that dramatically changed the drop rate for an item?

Mog · 03-10-2007, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Murphie

Why do you think it's a glitch? They haven't officially said anything, and they've already fixed claiming issues and other mistakes from this recent update, so don't you think they would have fixed one that dramatically changed the drop rate for an item?

It's a glitch. So far on Seraph, every person that has claimed it has received one. Just past the first day, almost everyone in Rolanberry fields was auctioning off a thief's knife. At this rate, the price of the luxury item that is thiefs knife is going to keep going down.

The fact that it's so easy to obtain now makes TH 3 a common thing, rather than a luxury to have.

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 08:34 AM

Yes, because the drop rate was changed to 100%. Why do you think that's a glitch? Did you not read my post earlier about how placing value in "rare" items will eventually come and bite you in the ass when their status changes and suddenly the item isn't rare anymore?

TH3 doesn't have to be a luxury. It doesn't change things that much, and it doesn't make a bad THF a good THF. It just helps a bad THF get invites to endgame shells they otherwise wouldn't be wanted in, because they can further contribute to drops for everyone else. It was a ridiculous system, and I'm glad that SE has made the item so commonplace.

Besides, it's still a bitch to get a flickering lantern, so it's not as though you can just walk into the temple and pick up a knife on the ground.

Mog · 03-10-2007, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Murphie

Yes, because the drop rate was changed to 100%. Why do you think that's a glitch? Did you not read my post earlier about how placing value in "rare" items will eventually come and bite you in the ass when their status changes and suddenly the item isn't rare anymore?

TH3 doesn't have to be a luxury. It doesn't change things that much, and it doesn't make a bad THF a good THF. It just helps a bad THF get invites to endgame shells they otherwise wouldn't be wanted in, because they can further contribute to drops for everyone else. It was a ridiculous system, and I'm glad that SE has made the item so commonplace.

Besides, it's still a bitch to get a flickering lantern, so it's not as though you can just walk into the temple and pick up a knife on the ground.

I guess so. A lot of thiefs took pride in having TH3 ( and TH4 ) and I'll bet that this will pisss them off a great deal. It would make sense to get the thief who knows more about the game as opposed to the thief that has a better treasure hunter. Unfortunately, a lot of endgame ls's, and dynamis linkshells alike, are really interested in is the drop rate on stuff.

If it isn't a glitch, some of the lesser TH thiefs will have a chance of getting into good linkshells based on merit, as opposed to how much treasure hunter they have.

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 08:45 AM

BRDs who bought themselves a Manteel, and BLMs who bought Weskits have learned to deal. Thieves will too. I know it's not exactly the same as camping a drop, but it's close. A lot of people gave up and bought a Thief's Knife anyway.

Zempten · 03-10-2007, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Mog

I guess so. A lot of thiefs took pride in having TH3 ( and TH4 ) and I'll bet that this will pisss them off a great deal.

Maybe THFs should start with taking pride in using their SA and TA "efficiently" >.>

Anyways, let's not derail the topic here and focus about the pop item for Sozu. Let's find more camps for the trailers in Den of Rancor.

Feba · 03-10-2007, 08:51 AM

yeah, when something is to the point where it's almost required, and yet nearly impossible for most people (who don't have time to camp and camp and...) then i'd hope SE would change it. 100% seems a little much to change right off the bat, but hey, if THFs are going to be rated on their abilities now instead of one (or two, I guess, although Armlets aren't as big a deal) piece of EQ, it's an improvement, even if it's a bit too cheap.

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 08:54 AM

Very good news that you can get the drop in the Den. That should take some of the pressure off.

Zempten · 03-10-2007, 10:58 AM

Eh . . . someone just went ahead of me and said they didn't get drop . . . . . so it's not 100% anymore then?

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 11:11 AM

Are you sure they were being honest?

Zempten · 03-10-2007, 11:29 AM

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I don't know . . . maybe I'm being naivee

Murphie · 03-10-2007, 11:30 AM

Or naive. But still, I haven't seen anything else on other forums to prove that the drop has changed from 100%. At least, not yet.

eticket109 · 03-10-2007, 11:37 AM

BG had a couple people saying they or someone else didn't get it.

No pics so far though.