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About the Orb and Sparks Fix

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Thu, 10/24/2013 - 03:31
Zero-Tix

So.

Did they drop more? Or just the opposite?

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 04:22
#1
Bitsbee's picture
Bitsbee

I'm getting Warm Fire Crystals when I run RJP on Elite, now.

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 05:14
#2
Zero-Tix
but what about the orbs rate?

but what about the orbs rate? decreased?

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 05:39
#3
Bitsbee's picture
Bitsbee
Dunno

I haven't farmed RJP enough to know. I'm a little busy trying to get access to a computer to farm Sigils for the new Sword & Bomb.

Thu, 10/24/2013 - 19:18
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Flowchart

Orbs seem to be lower for me. Makes sense with all this crafting going on, they'd rather people buy orbs instead of farm for them.
Sparks don't seem different to me

Fri, 10/25/2013 - 02:10
#5
Xtweeterx's picture
Xtweeterx
@Flowchart

I just did a 4-man elite FSC today and I didn't get any sparks. I'd be getting those things like every 1-2 runs.

And it pays off!

Fri, 10/25/2013 - 04:35
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Skepticraven's picture
Skepticraven
Previous Drop Rates

The problem with comparing these drop rates, is you need a large sample size.
I started collecting data before the change, so we have a number for that. Unfortunately, I've been away from my gaming computer to collect newer data (returning in 2 days).

Anyways, the previous rates were around: 1% drop rate for orbs, 3% drop rate for SoLs (sample 2k boxes). This means you need upwards of 1k boxes open (~10 orbs, 30 SoL) to start getting the noise in data to settle down. If we go by an average number of boxes in any random clockwork depth, that comes out to around 170 depths (for those farming the dark harvest atm).

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