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I know the "Quinfecta" is uber rare but is that supposed to happen that way? I don't remember seeing confirmation if its a bug or working as intended.
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I know the "Quinfecta" is uber rare but is that supposed to happen that way? I don't remember seeing confirmation if its a bug or working as intended.
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I believe Positron was the one that gave us its internal-dev name, and all but directly stated that this was working as intended when it happens (insofar as the system independently decides randomly if you are going to get any of those drops, and therefore if you are lucky, it should be possible to get all five).
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bah quinfecta is stale, I'm shooting for killing a DE monster and getting 6 drops.
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I know the "Quinfecta" is uber rare but is that supposed to happen that way? I don't remember seeing confirmation if its a bug or working as intended.
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It is definitely WAI, Positron himself told us the Devs call it the 'quinfecta'. Whenever a mob gives xp/inf, there are five separate rolls for five possible additional rewards, thus, you can have anywhere from 0-5 drops.
Which has me thinking... when one is in SG mode... how does that affect invention salvage? Are they the same roll or two separate rolls? Could there be a six-drop, or, a sexacta*?
*I term I just coined. The betting terminology is..
exacta or perfecta - top 2
trifecta - top 3
superfecta -top 4
quinfecta -top 5
Since 'sexfecta' didn't sound right, I went with sexacta.
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ummm Zombie, the 5 drop includes Base Salvage already. The only thing that can 6 drop is a DE monster.
Base Salvage
Invention Salvage
Recipe
Enhancer
Inspiration
Essence of the Earth
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I know the "Quinfecta" is uber rare but is that supposed to happen that way? I don't remember seeing confirmation if its a bug or working as intended.
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It is definitely WAI, Positron himself told us the Devs call it the 'quinfecta'. Whenever a mob gives xp/inf, there are five separate rolls for five possible additional rewards, thus, you can have anywhere from 0-5 drops.
Which has me thinking... when one is in SG mode... how does that affect invention salvage? Are they the same roll or two separate rolls? Could there be a six-drop, or, a sexacta*?
*I term I just coined. The betting terminology is..
exacta or perfecta - top 2
trifecta - top 3
superfecta -top 4
quinfecta -top 5
Since 'sexfecta' didn't sound right, I went with sexacta.
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Looks like Invention and Base Salvage are seperate rolls - since he got 1 of each in it - so no way to get above a quinfecta 
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ummm Zombie, the 5 drop includes Base Salvage already. The only thing that can 6 drop is a DE monster.
Base Salvage
Invention Salvage
Recipe
Enhancer
Inspiration
Essence of the Earth
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OHHH - wow forgot about the EoE thing - i stand corrected 
*sigh* you guys shouldn't try to post so fast, I'm waaaaayyyyy ahead of y'all
"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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*sigh* you guys shouldn't try to post so fast, I'm waaaaayyyyy ahead of y'all
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bah quinfecta is stale, I'm shooting for killing a DE monster and getting 6 drops.
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For further elucidation for those not in the know: The Devouring Earth Monsters (which really are AV class foes, not to be confused with Giant Monster rank -- actual size is irrelevant) drop the special inspiration known as Essence of Earth, which gives 60 seconds of protection from Hamidon 'type' damage. The EoEs drop *in addition to* regular inspiration drops... thus, one should always have two slots open when hunting the DE Monsters for EoEs.
So, the sexacta is indeed possible. I wonder if Ambrosia insps work the same way? (And if base and invention salvage drop separately, then we'll be looking for the sepfecta).
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So, the sexacta is indeed possible. I wonder if Ambrosia insps work the same way? (And if base and invention salvage drop separately, then we'll be looking for the sepfecta).
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For the THIRD TIME: Base and Invention are already separate, and already part of the Quinfecta! Take a closer look at the original screenie.
*friendly slap to clear Zombie's head*
"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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So, the sexacta is indeed possible. I wonder if Ambrosia insps work the same way? (And if base and invention salvage drop separately, then we'll be looking for the sepfecta).
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For the THIRD TIME: Base and Invention are already separate, and already part of the Quinfecta! Take a closer look at the original screenie.
*friendly slap to clear Zombie's head*
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Ow! quit it!
<going to Monster Island to beat you to the sexacta>
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So, the sexacta is indeed possible. I wonder if Ambrosia insps work the same way? (And if base and invention salvage drop separately, then we'll be looking for the sepfecta).
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For the THIRD TIME: Base and Invention are already separate, and already part of the Quinfecta! Take a closer look at the original screenie.
*friendly slap to clear Zombie's head*
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I dunno, I prefer "Sexfecta".
And since I didn't fight too hard when you suggested "Bloom" over my "Chromatic Dawn" for Mito respawns Zombie (it's shorter and I was looking for a way to escape anyway so it wouldn't be a true "Dawn"), I think I'll dig in my heels on this one
Sexfecta FTW! 
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(That was what we were discussing right? <.< >.> <.<
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So, the sexacta is indeed possible. I wonder if Ambrosia insps work the same way? (And if base and invention salvage drop separately, then we'll be looking for the sepfecta).
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For the THIRD TIME: Base and Invention are already separate, and already part of the Quinfecta! Take a closer look at the original screenie.
*friendly slap to clear Zombie's head*
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I dunno, I prefer "Sexfecta".
And since I didn't fight too hard when you suggested "Bloom" over my "Chromatic Dawn" for Mito respawns Zombie (it's shorter and I was looking for a way to escape anyway so it wouldn't be a true "Dawn"), I think I'll dig in my heels on this one
Sexfecta FTW! .
(That was what we were discussing right? <.< >.> <.<
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Yes... 'sexactly.
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I sit in awe.
Eww... I got it on mah pants.
rofl
In addition to congratulations on your quinfecta, I would like to complement the original poster on his fantastically dramaticaly-appropriate forum name.
Now go out there and win a sexfecta.
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I sit in awe.
Eww... I got it on mah pants.
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Better to sit in awe than stew in anger .
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ummm Zombie, the 5 drop includes Base Salvage already. The only thing that can 6 drop is a DE monster.
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I thought DE monsters and giant monsters didn't drop recipes to prevent farming. Do they or don't they?
well, I've gotten salvage from one, and I could have sworn I remembered someone else in one of my hunts mentioning a recipe, but you may be correct. I think you're confusing the guaranteed drop with the random chance drop. I know GMs don't have a guaranteed drop like AVs, to prevent farming, however I don't think their random drop is nerfed.
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well, I've gotten salvage from one, and I could have sworn I remembered someone else in one of my hunts mentioning a recipe, but you may be correct. I think you're confusing the guaranteed drop with the random chance drop. I know GMs don't have a guaranteed drop like AVs, to prevent farming, however I don't think their random drop is nerfed.
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I think recipe drops are completely suppressed on giant monsters. I don't think they had two separate chances to drop (a guaranteed one and a random one) because I do not think it was ever possible for GMs and AVs to drop two.
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well, I've gotten salvage from one, and I could have sworn I remembered someone else in one of my hunts mentioning a recipe, but you may be correct. I think you're confusing the guaranteed drop with the random chance drop. I know GMs don't have a guaranteed drop like AVs, to prevent farming, however I don't think their random drop is nerfed.
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Giant Monsters don't drop recipes so they are not farmed for recipes, causing camping issues we are actively trying to avoid. As for reasons to fight Giant Monsters... well the Hive and the Abyss now contain very good reasons to defeat these guys.
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Unless this has changed since the Doc posted that? (Obviously, the story arc recipe drop was done away with, so other stuff from that post may be obsolete now too.)
I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket. Today I had six different mobs give me four drops at once... and then an Aberrant Eremite dropped the mythical Quinfecta on me.
How many people have had this happen so far?