Fair warning. I intend this to be a pretty lengthy post, as both a rant on my part and as maybe a discussion. Maybe share stories of achievements through hard work, or just amazing luck.
To start things off. For those that know me, probably already know this.
My luck.
sucks.
ass.
i play it off tho. i usually keep good spirits about it. i like this game, and in the end, it stays a game.
But Jeeze, my luck sucks. Hardcore. its amazing how bad my luck can be sometimes. I mean i understand that shit happens, you know? Its just too bad that more often than not, im the one stepping in it. I mean if karma ever catches up to me, i think it'll be the day a speed belt drops off bubbly bernie. And by my luck, my inventory would be full, just to sum it up. Just for shits and giggles i'll share some of my experiences to kind of exemplify my luck (the rant part of the post, so to speak)
Lets go back to when i was a lvl 70 thf. worked on capping my evasion for Maat and such, so i'd go out to Bibiki Bay and steal gold coins from the gobbies out there, and let em pound me into orange, steal, and hide (BEST way to cap your evasion, other thieves out there) As far as profits tho. took me like 2-3 hours for a stack. To save people the trouble of math, you can steal 12 times in an hour, on the 5min timer if your on the dot. In an hours time i'd maybe get 4-ish. A few days after i started, a thf i knew came out to try it once. i stole my usual you know, 4 coins.
He stole 10.
Had 2 stacks when i had under 1.
Similar story. i capped my evasion. went out to Yhoat to steal thf tests off tonberries (theres a spot for this). i was 1/5 on maat btw, i melee'd him down. It would take me 2 hours or so to get the test, stealing. Well. that same thf friend came out to "try it out" since he was lvl 66. He stole a thf test first time, when i was out there for an hour. An hour later i got mine, geared up, and lost to maat again... i think that was my third attempt. The Thf i was with was like "heh, i'll try it why not" So he goes in... and im lookin on the net for strats and what not. I come back to see the party chat
"wtf? what happens when you steal a warp scroll from him?"
i promtly disbanded from the party and went to get an ice cube from my Fridge. Its what i do when im frustrated.
Lets bring my luck stories to a bit more recent, and i'll begin to start tieing it into my discussion on this whole Luck Vrs Hard Work deal. This summer.
I like camping NM's. I camp atleast one or two a day, constantly changing so i dont really get bored. Its too bad they dont like me. Now i know you cant expect drops from NM's all the time. But Jeezus. My most productive NM has been Mischievous Micholas, which im about 5/60+ (estimation, but its alot) or so on. Usually because no one camps him for his abysmal drop rate, and hes a bitch to fight. But other Nm's have been (note, all had Th2, duh):
Okote (0/8)
Valk Mask (0/13)
Bonnacon (0/2, some random ninja always gets it)
Hocho (0/12)
Orctrap (3/14, i kept one)
Dune Widow (lol 1/68, good thing he pops fast, but i've camped this one for like a year),
0/3 on citipati (but he has a bad drop rate anyways)
0/3 on Xolotl (see above, and TheFlock rules btw~)
0/3 on Old Two Wings (got him a few times over the course of summer, heh)
probably more, but i've made my point. NM's arnt the only way to make gil, i know. i have 95+2 cooking, 60 alch, 30 ww, so i have that to fall back on for some consistent, not big numbers, but consistent gil. Farming the expensive ingreds for that stuff is usually what im stuck farming, (peph. chips for beeswax, is an example)
And yea, i know i get beastmens and Kindreds seals for a reason. but i have the same problem there. I do the PCC bcnm with my friends every full or new moon, for superstitions sake, and when they're online. I'm 0/21 on PCC, gotten about 2 Ni's and 3 Erases, gave Ni to my friend, and gave away 2 erases to friends (go karma?) and well, KSNM... lol. Its kind of why im writing this thread right now.
My friend, Aticus, hit lvl 73 monk, and wanted destroyers, so he set up a group for Double Dragonian. 6 people. 6 trades. first three runs are pretty smooth. (SETUP btw: pld, thf, mnk, whm, blm, rdm) Then i get the fourth trade.
We wiped on the first dragon, under 80% if i remember right? (or 50%... something)
Less than 5 or so min in.
Whm reraised, but got shot back down
So... whm HP's and comes back to raise us. we get up. last 2 runs are smooth again. No destroyers dropped (sorry ati ;
and 2 people got 700k drop O. ingots, 2 people got minuet earrings, and last person got Adaman ingot, like 200k. Not really enough to split with the unlucky man whos orb was lost. I dont blame em really. 700k split isnt really worth the trouble, and i didnt really know em. They were nice tho, i dont blame them for the wipe.
But am i sour? of course i am. Do i blame anyone? No, not really. im not one to hold grudges or blame people. And now for the end of my rant, and a bit of discussion. (to see more of my luck, check out the AH forum on getting my blau. makes me laugh)
Anyways. To say the least im sick and tired of my luck. In the end, in stuck working months on end, earning the consistent gil to get High-End items that some people can get with a few lucky drops. So clearly, i stand on the Hard Work and Dedication side of this argument. Does it make me appreciate every piece of my gear more? you bet your ass it does. I spent all last summer farming for a 5mil SH, and i still have it. Will i ever sell it? hell no. Its a symbol for me. thats the first awesome piece of gear i worked for. I can say the same thing for alot of the gear i have. Dragon harness... af2 from months of dynamis... sirocco kukri (i got awesome help with that dagger too, tho) ect ect ect.
But, then theres those people out there (for those who know me, know the 1 person im talking about) who just get shit thrown into their lap. The guy got a SH shortly after me, go scammed by a "chick," got another one, lost it to the same "chick," and had a friend help him pay for another one. Same guy? had a friend pay for 1/2 his dragon harness. his KSNM luck? D ingot on his orb the only time hes ever done one. Dynamis luck? lots 900+ on everything he sees. He, clearly, is in the Luck aspect of the game. And as much as i am jealous of that luck, i know its all part of the game.
But wheres the line? How much can you frikin depend on luck to get you anywhere? i mean i solo my ass off for seals/KS/gil. Make me a better player? probably. Get me the good gil? Eventually. Get me the gear i want? unless SE has another patch that doubles the price of what i want over night, eventually also.
At the same time, when do you draw the line on the dedication? Obviously NM's hate me, so do i stop camping NMs? quit while im ahead? find another way to get gil? Has to be something, right?
There has to be a balance, i think. between the two to be successful.
But christ. cant have a balance when one part isnt there, eh?
/end rant, long post, but i needed to say something about it.
Where do you QCDNers stand on this?
discuss, share stories, ect ect.
(wasnt sure to post here of Burning Circle, just went with this)
To start things off. For those that know me, probably already know this.
My luck.
sucks.
ass.
i play it off tho. i usually keep good spirits about it. i like this game, and in the end, it stays a game.
But Jeeze, my luck sucks. Hardcore. its amazing how bad my luck can be sometimes. I mean i understand that shit happens, you know? Its just too bad that more often than not, im the one stepping in it. I mean if karma ever catches up to me, i think it'll be the day a speed belt drops off bubbly bernie. And by my luck, my inventory would be full, just to sum it up. Just for shits and giggles i'll share some of my experiences to kind of exemplify my luck (the rant part of the post, so to speak)
Lets go back to when i was a lvl 70 thf. worked on capping my evasion for Maat and such, so i'd go out to Bibiki Bay and steal gold coins from the gobbies out there, and let em pound me into orange, steal, and hide (BEST way to cap your evasion, other thieves out there) As far as profits tho. took me like 2-3 hours for a stack. To save people the trouble of math, you can steal 12 times in an hour, on the 5min timer if your on the dot. In an hours time i'd maybe get 4-ish. A few days after i started, a thf i knew came out to try it once. i stole my usual you know, 4 coins.
He stole 10.
Had 2 stacks when i had under 1.
Similar story. i capped my evasion. went out to Yhoat to steal thf tests off tonberries (theres a spot for this). i was 1/5 on maat btw, i melee'd him down. It would take me 2 hours or so to get the test, stealing. Well. that same thf friend came out to "try it out" since he was lvl 66. He stole a thf test first time, when i was out there for an hour. An hour later i got mine, geared up, and lost to maat again... i think that was my third attempt. The Thf i was with was like "heh, i'll try it why not" So he goes in... and im lookin on the net for strats and what not. I come back to see the party chat
"wtf? what happens when you steal a warp scroll from him?"
i promtly disbanded from the party and went to get an ice cube from my Fridge. Its what i do when im frustrated.
Lets bring my luck stories to a bit more recent, and i'll begin to start tieing it into my discussion on this whole Luck Vrs Hard Work deal. This summer.
I like camping NM's. I camp atleast one or two a day, constantly changing so i dont really get bored. Its too bad they dont like me. Now i know you cant expect drops from NM's all the time. But Jeezus. My most productive NM has been Mischievous Micholas, which im about 5/60+ (estimation, but its alot) or so on. Usually because no one camps him for his abysmal drop rate, and hes a bitch to fight. But other Nm's have been (note, all had Th2, duh):
Okote (0/8)
Valk Mask (0/13)
Bonnacon (0/2, some random ninja always gets it)
Hocho (0/12)
Orctrap (3/14, i kept one)
Dune Widow (lol 1/68, good thing he pops fast, but i've camped this one for like a year),
0/3 on citipati (but he has a bad drop rate anyways)
0/3 on Xolotl (see above, and TheFlock rules btw~)
0/3 on Old Two Wings (got him a few times over the course of summer, heh)
probably more, but i've made my point. NM's arnt the only way to make gil, i know. i have 95+2 cooking, 60 alch, 30 ww, so i have that to fall back on for some consistent, not big numbers, but consistent gil. Farming the expensive ingreds for that stuff is usually what im stuck farming, (peph. chips for beeswax, is an example)
And yea, i know i get beastmens and Kindreds seals for a reason. but i have the same problem there. I do the PCC bcnm with my friends every full or new moon, for superstitions sake, and when they're online. I'm 0/21 on PCC, gotten about 2 Ni's and 3 Erases, gave Ni to my friend, and gave away 2 erases to friends (go karma?) and well, KSNM... lol. Its kind of why im writing this thread right now.
My friend, Aticus, hit lvl 73 monk, and wanted destroyers, so he set up a group for Double Dragonian. 6 people. 6 trades. first three runs are pretty smooth. (SETUP btw: pld, thf, mnk, whm, blm, rdm) Then i get the fourth trade.
We wiped on the first dragon, under 80% if i remember right? (or 50%... something)
Less than 5 or so min in.
Whm reraised, but got shot back down
So... whm HP's and comes back to raise us. we get up. last 2 runs are smooth again. No destroyers dropped (sorry ati ;
and 2 people got 700k drop O. ingots, 2 people got minuet earrings, and last person got Adaman ingot, like 200k. Not really enough to split with the unlucky man whos orb was lost. I dont blame em really. 700k split isnt really worth the trouble, and i didnt really know em. They were nice tho, i dont blame them for the wipe.But am i sour? of course i am. Do i blame anyone? No, not really. im not one to hold grudges or blame people. And now for the end of my rant, and a bit of discussion. (to see more of my luck, check out the AH forum on getting my blau. makes me laugh)
Anyways. To say the least im sick and tired of my luck. In the end, in stuck working months on end, earning the consistent gil to get High-End items that some people can get with a few lucky drops. So clearly, i stand on the Hard Work and Dedication side of this argument. Does it make me appreciate every piece of my gear more? you bet your ass it does. I spent all last summer farming for a 5mil SH, and i still have it. Will i ever sell it? hell no. Its a symbol for me. thats the first awesome piece of gear i worked for. I can say the same thing for alot of the gear i have. Dragon harness... af2 from months of dynamis... sirocco kukri (i got awesome help with that dagger too, tho) ect ect ect.
But, then theres those people out there (for those who know me, know the 1 person im talking about) who just get shit thrown into their lap. The guy got a SH shortly after me, go scammed by a "chick," got another one, lost it to the same "chick," and had a friend help him pay for another one. Same guy? had a friend pay for 1/2 his dragon harness. his KSNM luck? D ingot on his orb the only time hes ever done one. Dynamis luck? lots 900+ on everything he sees. He, clearly, is in the Luck aspect of the game. And as much as i am jealous of that luck, i know its all part of the game.
But wheres the line? How much can you frikin depend on luck to get you anywhere? i mean i solo my ass off for seals/KS/gil. Make me a better player? probably. Get me the good gil? Eventually. Get me the gear i want? unless SE has another patch that doubles the price of what i want over night, eventually also.
At the same time, when do you draw the line on the dedication? Obviously NM's hate me, so do i stop camping NMs? quit while im ahead? find another way to get gil? Has to be something, right?
There has to be a balance, i think. between the two to be successful.
But christ. cant have a balance when one part isnt there, eh?
/end rant, long post, but i needed to say something about it.
Where do you QCDNers stand on this?
discuss, share stories, ect ect.
(wasnt sure to post here of Burning Circle, just went with this)
(that sucks lol)
