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Drop rate from queens sucks now :-(

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Apr 07, 2006 CrazySpence link
Keep things rare!
Apr 07, 2006 fooz2916 link
IIRC, people weren't shipping AAPs to Sedina, even though they were better than neuts. And going to Arta and back is a hell of a lot easier than killing 4 queens.

A guarenteed drop is the least I would expect. If a n00b can kill enough queens or make enough money for a stash of these things, then they deserve to use them.
Apr 07, 2006 Gavan link
What's the most you would expect? A queen shows up at Dau Senate and /explodes on the doorstep?

And maybe people weren't ferrying aap's to Sedina, but I guarantee you pk'ers were.
Apr 08, 2006 firsm link
Hey,

I sold a lot of AAPs in Sedina L-2...
Apr 08, 2006 f3ar0n link
I think they should def keep drop items rare...Overkilling weapon drops kills the game. Maybe increase the drop rate % just a bit to like 13-15, but nothing more...It'll be better when drop rates are varied between types instead of 1 set drop rate across the board
Apr 08, 2006 Martin link
I've got 20 or so AAP's in Sedina.
Apr 09, 2006 Cunjo link
Whistler, Queens should fall to a solo player if that player is good and knows what they're doing. Sectors with 2 queens should have a fiece enough vanguard to require either 2 or more players or a really deep wallet, but in reality, it's only the levi that should take large amounts of true teamwork.

"I personally think 10-15% is excellent for everything that is easy to kill: Players, Station Guards, Collectors, Assaults."

OK, let me point something out here... players are not easy to kill, especially ones with equipment worth grabbing. The drip rate for player should be at LEAST as high as queens (let's face it, my success:death ratio when dealing with either is about the same, with players claiming slightly more of my ships than her highness)

I'm all for keeping drop rates low all around, but variation would be nice.

Bear in mind that queen hunting is relatively easy, so it shouldn't be hard for a player to kill a bunch of them for the weapons, and said player should have to go through the trouble if they want them.

PS. I stockpile AAPs in sedina too..
Apr 09, 2006 mcduff link
In my opinion the drop rate should be kicked up a little bit. Perhaps it could be increased a little at a time untill it seems somewhat reasonable.