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I have the same thing, present before and after completing monthly.
Is it related to map/world completion perhaps? I’ve 100% world.
Hi,
We’ve seen reports from players questioning the randomness of the drop mechanisms in GW2 and in particular asking if it’s been changed recently. This is not the case and we don’t think that the randomness mechanism is misbehaving, but we’re running some data to be sure there isn’t anything unexpected going on. So far nothing shows anything suspicious but we’ll keep gathering data and analyzing it.
So we’ve created this thread so that players can share with us their concrete data about any perceived strange drop behavior they encounter. Please be as accurate as possible, reporting only concrete data that you’ve experienced first hand. Among the information we’re interested in: map where you played, creatures you fought that dropped items, recipes from the Mystic Forge that you used.
Thanks for your understanding and help!
Is this about rare loot or are you interested in any strange RNG behaviour?
I ask because yesterday I received three Unidentified Dyes from three corpses in a row (killed the mobs first then looted all three at once). I then received another one about 30 seconds later.
Obviously in a random system this isn’t impossible, but the odds must be crazy with the current dye drop rate. I took a screenshot if proof is needed.
No. You create illusions based on the 3 available illusion slots you have. Once the slots are occupied by either a clone or a phantasm if you should create more you destroy the 1st one that was made to make room for the next one, while bumping the others to the front of the line for replacement.
If you don’t want to replace your phantasms, then don’t. It is exceedingly easy to keep up 3 phantasms without replacing them with a clone. If you feel you need a stun break, then use one that doesn’t create a clone on use. The power is in your finger tips.
Thanks, I am aware I can avoid using those abilities if I don’t want to.
I’ve tested and it’s not as simple as you describe, though.
It seem like clones will always replace other clones rather than phantasms if possible (i.e. if one exists). So you can maintain two phantasms and swap-out clones, but with three phantasms up the oldest will be overwritten.
It’s a shame as it does make several abilities useless for phantasm builds. Arguably the scepter since its auto-attack is a hindrance, which only leaves the sword or manually casting Ether Bolt and waiting for Ether Clone to time out.
Granted, with three phantasms up that’s a lot of DPS, so the loss of Mirror Blade may be a fair price.
I only PvE, and spend most big fights trying to maintain three Duelists for crits and bleeding.
I’m sure I read that clones would never replace phantasms, but I’ve noticed the clones produced by Mirror Blade and, more annoyingly Ether Clone, will overwrite phantasms.
It doesn’t seem to apply to all clones though… Mirror Images for example. Is there a simple rule I’ve missed regarding when they will/will not overwrite Phantasms?
Couldn’t agree more. I feel for the people who were disconnected; I was too, but was fortunate enough to get back onto an overflow where it had just started. So I hope they get their deserved rewards.
As for those who simply couldn’t be there…. that’s life. I’m pretty casual so I won’t see a lot of the content in the game, but it’s no reason to take it away from everybody else.
I say this as somebody who made a financial loss (market value 20-slot bag aside). I simply enjoyed the content for what it was: an epic, one-time-only battle with a load of random people.
More of the same, please.