Thread:Jp356/@comment-28829111-20181027004728/@comment-36094989-20181030210222

Hi 5Sides,

Thank you for sending me the relics from the Old World. So I understand that you have a larger inventory of old world goods from stockpiling and transferring from your slooooow old game, but I thought I could send you some of the new world goods. I know they are not as popular as the old world relics, but for those who started in modern times with an empty inventory, the old world relics are hard to obtain, especially for players who do not tt and did not have the benefit of milking SS and having wiki friends.

Yes, the old timers (non-tts mostly) seem to be running out of their old world goods - they are hovering around level 200.

I was interested in the mechanics of the old game because it seems to me that something did change indeed - you had already mentioned that something had happened to the rangers.

Did the effectiveness of talismans like the eagle eye and SS decrease over time? Furthermore, you were able to ascertain a pattern in the old game using a combination of hires, room charges, modes, combo of talismans, etc. When CIs drop in batches 😂😂, it would be easier for one to obtain a relatively wide and even distribution of CIs unless the batch drop contained duplicates.

are you able to use the same strategy to obtain CIs and maintain even ratio with newer collections from locations that had recently transitioned from being an event location to a regular location?

how effective is the merchant talisman when it comes to CI drops? did its effectiveness change from the Old days?

I plan on keeping the old world relics in reserve and work to obtain more from playing locations as their presence seem to increase the drop rate. Then I will do my usual "skimming off the top layer" method to deliver them to recipients.

It is possible that the old timers who did not tt are no longer able to ascertain a pattern within randomness like they were able to back in the good ole days, especially if the effectiveness of eagle eye decreased. Did some of these changes happen abruptly?

I also have trouble noting a pattern by varying my hires and scroll position because I did not have the opportunity to play with eternal SS like the tts did. If one uses the eagle eye, one will not get a CI with every attempt, so patterns can be hard to detect.

In my case, I am dealing with sticky modes and sticky charges...and the varying hires/scroll method yield different results - same darn CI several times in a row! 😂 (until I tt gift and reload the game 😏).

I am not able to observe a pattern for an extended period of time due to energy limitations, but I know how to ensure a nice even drop rate without mucking with scroll position, but it is not something I can test from my end...but there is a way to eliminate the peculiarly "rare" item within an otherwise obtainable collection. The answer occasionally precedes  the testing phase for me..

The seed value may not be  something too complicated.

Thank you for the presents, and I will use them to help others but not enable them.

I also vary my method of playing to achieve my target..plus, the game seems to evolve over time so I like to adjust and vary my strategy accordingly.

if you are a fast player, you should be able to get your avatar in less than an hour 😄. I got mine but I never use them. Please do not feel obliged to send me gifts if you are not able to play much. Thank you for sending me the CIs for Golden bells.

I actually find it funny when I see "busy" in a player 's name especially if the player still has an active WL and is levelling up like crazy. My friends are generally very good at picking up their presents on time even when they are on a break. I have managed to clear some WLs since I started tt gifting but now they are posting old event goods 😂😂. Can't help them there!

sorry for babbling but you are knowledgeable about the internal mechanics of this game in ways that other players are not, so I value your input.