2013-11-19 Content Update (135687)

[H2N]

Minions no longer drop loot at insanely high rates.
Archon rings have been added back into elite loot tables.

[Desperoto]

First

[Sephiroth143]

2nd

[Hadec]

uhhh...ok

[Adriaan3]

4th

[Xvanitykingx]

Noooo....

This means less chance at essences -.-

~xvanitykingx

[ShootingxStar]

6th

[Ventus]

So um... are essences gonna be crazy rare now? I thought the drop rate for essences was pretty decent. considering i was getting 1 essence every 2 runs and then sometimes id get 2 or 3. but i was constantly rerolling locks so that might be why. :S

[Haligali]

essences also?

[Adriaan3]

hmm i think so

[briantheboss31]

Good for archon bad for loot, although it is more normal now

[Erianu]

thx STS

[Adriaan3]

but i love essences:)

[Myodda]

last

[Killerheels]

Yay for archons <3

[chiotafrit]

Good for those who bought lockeds and saved :)

Sent from your window

[ljirish]

It was good while it lasted :p

Thanks for fix, prices were doomed to drop.

[bhutkeyur]

it was best evah :D sad its over lol

would you please give info about loot table? have u guys normalized just locked drop rate or drop rate of all stuff like essances?

[asimauara]

I'm stocked up on fire lol and I'm a warrior!

[Gameplay]

i use the google chrome browser it still says the server is down

[Jabu]

I'm so glad that people decided to whine about actually getting loot and thereby ruining it for the rest of us.

[bhutkeyur]

zzzz now half of the game gonna reinstall :offended:

[Samhayne]

Noooo....

This means less chance at essences -.-

~xvanitykingx

Essence drop chance should be in the same ballpark. The way essences were being dropped had to change to fix this overall issue, so there is some room for variance, but the team tuned it back to be about where they were previously.

As always, after playing, we invite your constructive feedback. Thanks!

[Jaybee]

finally its over. hope drop rate for essence still the same.

[Worship]

Essence drop chance should be in the same ballpark. The way essences were being dropped had to change to fix this overall issue, so there is some room for variance, but the team tuned it back to be about where they were previously.

As always, after playing, we invite your constructive feedback. Thanks!

So do essences still reroll into locks?
I hate seeing locks constantly drop in price. They're at 6k now....

[keikali]

Essence drop chance should be in the same ballpark. The way essences were being dropped had to change to fix this overall issue, so there is some room for variance, but the team tuned it back to be about where they were previously.

As always, after playing, we invite your constructive feedback. Thanks!

Sam, will definitely let you know if this effected the drop rate on essences. I think the rate is fine as it since it still takes 8 hours to craft a gem from 10 essences.

[Messuup]

I'm not sure essences are dropping in the same ballpark. I was averaging about 1 per map, with around 60 maps ran. I just ran 5 maps to get one essence. I hope that it gets corrected... this was the first thing I have enjoyed about this game in a long time.

[Haligali]

I'm not sure essences are dropping in the same ballpark. I was averaging about 1 per map, with around 60 maps ran. I just ran 5 maps to get one essence. I hope that it gets corrected... this was the first thing I have enjoyed about this game in a long time.

I can confirm, there are less essences now. Now i need to do 3-5 hauntlet run with luck amulet to loot one, before i looted at least one in every run without luck amulet.

[Lovingly]

boom.

[najcomp]

Before this every run i will get 1 essence and now,after 4 run full map of brackenridge still no essence

[LordDravek]

I can still run bracken and get 2-3 locked and 1-5 essence per run. its slower, but not that slow. ive already got more than i need. they definitely give a new meaning to inventory hoarding. (waste of space)

[Yakiniku]

Are you guys still getting essences off of rerolls? I ran a bunch of easy maps during my lunch time with Lep on and all of the essences I picked up were straight up drops. All of my rerolls were just random greens and blues.

[Kakashis]

Essences are more scarce now. Just feels like I missed out on looting tons on archon rings :(

[Pentavia]

Thank you

[keikali]

Sam essences are way more scarcer then before. I just ran 2-3 maps and got only 1 essence whereas before the patching I would get a decent amount.

You have to account for the time it takes to CRAFT these gems also. Please adjust back the drop rate of essences. Thanks.

[chitgoks]

theres a new ap. the elusive essences

[Worship]

I'm not sure essences are dropping in the same ballpark. I was averaging about 1 per map, with around 60 maps ran. I just ran 5 maps to get one essence. I hope that it gets corrected... this was the first thing I have enjoyed about this game in a long time.

Please don't complain about how you have to work a little bit harder to earn things.

[Hoardseeker]

Noooo....

This means less chance at essences -.-

~xvanitykingx
True

[eugene9707]

Please don't complain about how you have to work a little bit harder to earn things.

well.... consider that Sam said that it should it the sane ballpark ..... i think he's "complain" is fair

Essence drop chance should be in the same ballpark. The way essences were being dropped had to change to fix this overall issue, so there is some room for variance, but the team tuned it back to be about where they were previously.

As always, after playing, we invite your constructive feedback. Thanks!


And...

I can still run bracken and get 2-3 locked and 1-5 essence per run. its slower, but not that slow. ive already got more than i need. they definitely give a new meaning to inventory hoarding. (waste of space)
Are you sure you are playing the same game as the rest of us? most ppl say that they need like 4 bracken to get 1 essence and u got 1-5 a run ? and 2-3 lock a run, i remember that yesterday, but not after the update lol

[Kakashis]

Still better than shards I guess.

[DMminion]

Essence drop chance should be in the same ballpark. The way essences were being dropped had to change to fix this overall issue, so there is some room for variance, but the team tuned it back to be about where they were previously.

As always, after playing, we invite your constructive feedback. Thanks!

Hey sam! I have some costructive feedback that i hope ppl can agree with. I agree that drops were super crazy! However the one thing that has changed that needs to be addressed is that i liked how chests gave essences and pinks more often. Is there anyway sts can make loot from chests just a "little" better odds while keeping the a decent drop rate from bosses? The places where i think this makes most sense is elite stages. cuz most chests are behind ememies and in elite if u try to run past mobs to open a chest before killin said mob you are more likely to die before u can open it and collect loot! Just an idea!! Thanks sts/stg!!

[Swoozay]

I really don't see why there are any complaints about the essence drops regardless if it is in the same ballpark or not. This whole game revolves around farming for drops. Yes, it may take time to create and u won't be able to use that said piece of gear during it but you are still able to run end game content without that mythic gear. This is an awesome update so just work harder for the worthwhile reward of the increased bonus to gear.

[Moehummer]

GUYZ.. PLEEEEEEEEASE FIX THE WEBSTORE!!!!!!!!!!
has been months now. and i cant get plats!
Google is dumb, and i cant buy through them!

What is the big deal! you have the other APS webstore working fine!

[Instanthumor]

GUYZ.. PLEEEEEEEEASE FIX THE WEBSTORE!!!!!!!!!!
has been months now. and i cant get plats!
Google is dumb, and i cant buy through them!

What is the big deal! you have the other APS webstore working fine!

Is Google really that dumb? I think not.

[Moehummer]

Is Google really that dumb? I think not.

i guess so...
pshhh, i bought a new Cellphone Galaxy note 3, and i used my same AMEX card on the new device. and now they suspect am a conartist!
Blocked both my accounts, and i cant buy anything on playstore. i emal them constantly, but get only autoreply holding the same text.

[carloanddar]

I totally agree with the insanely high drop rate of loots but you guys really shouldn't have made the drop rate of essence really that LOW. I can agree if you lessen the drop rate of essence but not this LOW guys. Drop rate of essence right now is as low as the chance of getting an arcane item. I think you should increase it a little higher compares to what we have right now.

[phillyr]

I totally agree with the insanely high drop rate of loots but you guys really shouldn't have made the drop rate of essence really that LOW. I can agree if you lessen the drop rate of essence but not this LOW guys. Drop rate of essence right now is as low as the chance of getting an arcane item. I think you should increase it a little higher compares to what we have right now.

I agree...remember, the more essence we get the more plats people will waste trying to get the+6 gem...I also think it's lame how essence eats up inv space

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[Jenvy]

Drop rate of essence right now is as low as the chance of getting an arcane item.

LOL.

Epic overstatement is epic.

1 essence per 1-2 runs does not equate to the fraction of a percent that is the arcane drop rate from chests.

[carloanddar]

I know it's not right a comparison just trying to point out how hard it is to loot an essence right now. lol!

[Imjebus]

Before the update I averaged around 2-3 essence at brackenridge. After the update I'm averaging 1-2 every two trips at brackenridge. I usually got them from the barrels more than the mobs but I'm not getting them anymore from this it seems like :S.