Guild Wars 2

More info: Took a lengthy break from playing, hoping DR would reset. Logged about 2 hours over last two days. Did more than 10 events, mostly in CS (entire Plinx chain, various other events around shelter/penitent). On a positive note, first time back, veterans and champs were dropping far more frequently. On a negative note, and why I won’t return to this game until this is addressed: 0 rares across something like 500 mobs (maybe more). 1 putrid essence, if that counts (it certainly doesn’t for me).

As a note, I moved around each time to at least 3 zones. I did receive some T6 mats, but mostly got porous bones. Hope you all fix this soon! See you when things change.

For an accurate summary of the state of loot, please see Wildcode’s post just above.

Here is some more info for devs:

2 days of Cursed Shore events and farming, between 1 and 3 hours per day. MF (5 piece pirates, 1 explorer, MF gear on trinkets, 30% food, banner at times — total of 130+, not sure exact #)

Total rares: 0.

Estimated Chains: 4x Shelter, Jofast Chain x2, Penitent x3, Jofast’s defense x2

Spark farming for 30-45 minutes. Mob slaying between all events.

Considering the only drop of value at 80 is a rare or better, this is near-useless for me as a player, and, aside from WvW, GW2 is becoming little more than an uninspiring time-waster. No hope at a legendary at this rate (despite having the precursor).

Again, about 4 hours of playtime in 80 zones with near-max MF (minus booster), 0 rares.

To add to my earlier post, did the following events in Orr: Shelter’s Gate x2, Jofast Chain, Plinx Chain, Final 2 events of Grenth Chain (including chest), Champ Risen Abomination, Explorer Chain from shelter. In all maybe 15 events. One rare drop. A traveller’s dagger of air (always drops, if anything).

In my party, one person had no rare drops for about the same group of events. Another had one rare and, right before I left, an exotic.

My MF was 104 and 114, with another buff. Rare came after about 45 minutes (despite my original post) off a regular mob.

I’ve experienced a drastic decrease in rare drops across all maps, but particularly in Orr. MF ranges from 0 to 150, as it seems to make little difference for my drop rates currently. If a rare drops it is consistently within my first 15 minutes of logging on, even if I switch maps and types of instances (e.g., Orr to Malchor to WvW). I haven’t received a rare from a chest in at least my last 15 PVE events. Dungeons seem a little better.

Previously I could receive from 1 to 4 rares in one event in Orr. I have not seen a rare in a single Orr event since Nov. 15th, and I’ve run hundreds.

EDIT: Champs/vets rarely drop loot, never rares. The loot situation has had a major impact on my enjoyment of the game.