Pie Monster spawn/drop rate

Discussion in 'Closed' started by Katsuruka, Nov 23, 2015.

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How do you feel about the spawn/drop rate of the Pie Monsters? Is it...

Poll closed Dec 3, 2015.
  1. Far too high

    1.1%
  2. Too high

    3.3%
  3. About right

    6.7%
  4. Too low

    35.6%
  5. Far too low

    53.3%
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  1. football
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    football Well-Known Member

    Really weird, I trained at himes for like 1h and got enough for my 1st and 2nd 6 hour turn in. If dimitri's experience is close to what is typical though it's probably best to increase the drop.
     
  2. Neah
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    You can only pick up and turn in one set of item drops at once tho o.o
     
  3. football
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    football Well-Known Member

    Yeah I Tp'd out and turned in, then came back and grabbed another set almost instantly.
     
  4. Baconfry
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    Baconfry Well-Known Member

    The spawn rate of Pie Monsters is low enough so that we would have a relatively balanced event if, say, the monsters were guaranteed to drop exactly one ingredient for every kill. Sadly that isn't the case...
     
  5. happyname
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    3hrs at Petris to get the items and finish that quest... not to mention getting a pumpkin pie as a reward meh
     
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  6. inversion
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    being 200 this is my only motivation to go out and kill non-boss mobs. the low spawn and drop rate has already turned me off to the point where i've given up on a ring or hat (which is desirable because it has potential to add to my damage range). i think it should be increased, not to the point where it is easy but enough that it isn't frustrating to farm for hours without getting a single ingredient. of course this is only my opinion.
     
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  7. bubble
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    Getting all the ingredients once on my 14x bishop took a little over 2 hours at WS. At these rates, getting the rings for both my characters would be too time consuming to be viable. I think changing the drop rates to 100% while keeping the pie spawn the same would keep the event challenging but make it less frustrating.
     
  8. Ridduhr
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    It's taking me about 2-3hours to grind 4 ingredients. After turning in the quest twice I got 2 pies. As a person who works a full-time job I can only do this quest twice per day IF I GET LUCKY. This event only lasts for 2 weeks. My chances for a pilgrim hat have to be next to nothing. This is a major let down for me. I believe anyone playing 6 hours for a stretch of 2 weeks should be able to claim the event prize without trouble.
     
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  9. Gurps
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    I grinded at ulu 1 with my Bishop, 1 shotting and managed to get 3/4 ingredients in about 2-3 hours. Lots of dupes or no drops at all. I think the drop rate is fine but the spawn rate should increase a bit.
     
  10. Katsuruka
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    My only other comment I have to make on the event, except to thank Matt and those who helped him with all the hard work, is that I uttered some rather un-adminly words and phrases on completing the quest twice and both times getting Pumpkin Pie as a reward! Quest, you are trolling me! Fingers crossed for better luck next time, eh? ^______^
     
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  11. Gurps
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    #MattOP
     
  12. Dylanducki
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    As someone playing a 2nd job f/p mage atm in over an hour maybe closer to two i saw 3 maybe 4 pies and got 0 drops. It is far too low for jobs with little to no mobbing. I logged off and went to bed because I couldn't stand how rarely I was seeing them and that the ones I saw didn't drop anything.
     
  13. ssoo
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    spawn rate is fine in my experience i finished the quest in around 1 -2 hours at petris maybe because imma mage but the droprate however should be increased.
     
  14. Katsuruka
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    Can I suggest partying with someone who does have a mob skill? Since the Pie Monsters sometimes drop an item that a player already has, you'll be able to loot the quest drops that the other player doesn't need, and maybe you'll occasionally get a drop that you don't need and they do. It puts you in with a better chance than trying to farm items solo does, anyway.
     
  15. Ridduhr
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    Rule no 3. No parties with other players (Also includes Leeching)

    - As an Ironman you stand alone in the cruel but sweet world of Maplestory you will have to train by yourself to reach the inner strength that a true Ironman possesses. This counts for boss fights as well (with exception for bosses that drops unique skill books)
     
  16. inversion
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    inversion Well-Known Member

    wrong thread lol
     
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  17. RareCandies
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    He quoted it cause Kat told him to party to get the items. But as an ironman, that breaks one of their rules.


    I found 2 sets in an hr this morning at ulu2 as a bishop. Petris seems pretty bad. Too bad I didn't turn in my items to have picked them up again. At least make the pies tradeable? B>pies for my bishop
     
  18. Matt
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    Since the rates have now been changed. I think its time to lock this thread. Pies should drop items with a 3x higher chance than before, and spawns will be very slightly more common.
     
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