Random stuff is random is my #1 thought
I know I haven't run enough stuff to get even a feel for the current rate.
As for the prices dropping, people are out there running their 50s through non-AE content, defeating lots of foes.
This leads to more drops, and hence greater supply.
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Something does seem off. I've had 3 purple drops in the last two days. Good luck? Perhaps. I think it'd be worth keeping an eye on at least.
Yeah, random drops are random was my first thought too.
But like, the two I got burning the Incarnate arc I can easily shrug off as random, but getting 3 purples in as many runs of my farm map is a little more difficult. For reference, I usually get 1 purple every 2ish runs.
As I said, I've gotta test it more. If that yields me lots more purples, so much the better 
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Likewise, I've had three drops in the last two days. I haven't even been running through that much content. I dunno, I do seem to have had good luck with purples overall since I resubbed for GR, so it may just be the RNG smiling upon me.
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Originally Posted by ketch
Something does seem off. I've had 3 purple drops in the last two days. Good luck? Perhaps. I think it'd be worth keeping an eye on at least.
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I hope it hasnt increased.
Too many things are being made easier imho
I've had periods before where I've gotten a purple recipes every couple of missions for a week, and then pretty much nothing for months afterward.
OK, so anecdotal evidence is anecdotal, but I don't pay attention to short term trends in drop rates any more.
If you're still getting them at that rate in a months time, then enjoy casually purpling out your <insert AT of choice> 
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What a ridiculous thing to say.
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Originally Posted by all_hell
I hope it hasnt increased.
Too many things are being made easier imho |
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I haven't seen a purple drop in so long I am not sure it was even this calendar year.|
Originally Posted by Canine
I've had periods before where I've gotten a purple recipes every couple of missions for a week, and then pretty much nothing for months afterward.
OK, so anecdotal evidence is anecdotal, but I don't pay attention to short term trends in drop rates any more. If you're still getting them at that rate in a months time, then enjoy casually purpling out your <insert AT of choice> |
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total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
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I'm with SwellGuy. I haven't seen a purple in many many months.
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I haven't seen a purple drop in so long I am not sure it was even this calendar year.
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And then there are those of us who keep asking "WTH just happened!"
The last purple I got was a Coersive Persuasion back in July or early August. Nothing since then, especially since I19 hit.
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I am among those who have been clamoring for greater challenges. I think too many things have been made easier already.|
Originally Posted by StabBot
What a ridiculous thing to say.
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That's my opinion.
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Purple recipes have never been difficult to get, just time consuming., so I'm not sure how calling for greater challenge relates to purple recipe drop rates.|
Originally Posted by all_hell
I am among those who have been clamoring for greater challenges. I think too many things have been made easier already.
That's my opinion. |
Also, if you want greater challenge from the other content in the game, there are all sorts of options, like setting your difficulty to +4 and starting TF's with the 'Disallow Inspirations' and 'Disable Enhancements' options turned on.
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I got probably 8 or 9 purple drops before this patch. Not a single one was from an AV, GM, or even an EB. There was nothing difficult about getting them; I just got lucky.|
Originally Posted by all_hell
I am among those who have been clamoring for greater challenges. I think too many things have been made easier already.
That's my opinion. |
Also I find the timing of complaining about the game getting easier kind of off in that we finally got some more difficult TFs this patch.
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Originally Posted by Silas
Yeah, random drops are random was my first thought too.
But like, the two I got burning the Incarnate arc I can easily shrug off as random, but getting 3 purples in as many runs of my farm map is a little more difficult. For reference, I usually get 1 purple every 2ish runs. As I said, I've gotta test it more. If that yields me lots more purples, so much the better |
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Its random. I had a crazy streak maybe 6-8 weeks ago. It was 7-8 in about 10 days. I had 3 drop in one mission! All on the same character. Since then...nothing. With no change in playstyle...well, Ive been playing my 50s MORE the last few days and Ive gotten nothing. Prior to that streak I hadnt gotten purples in I dont know how long.
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Originally Posted by Silas
I realise I could just be having really, really streaky good luck but uh, has anyone else noticed a higher purple droprate? I've not formally tested it yet myself, but the few runs of my farm map (Liberate Television, +1x8) have yielded more purples than usual.
I've noticed the purple prices on the market seem to be dropping too, so I thought the two might be connected. Anyone else notice this? Or have other ideas? |
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Making them easier to get means that it's easier to get them. There's already been enough 'easier' added imho.
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Originally Posted by Canine
Purple recipes have never been difficult to get, just time consuming., so I'm not sure how calling for greater challenge relates to purple recipe drop rates.
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If the drop rate increased, it would be easier to get lucky.|
Originally Posted by StabBot
I got probably 8 or 9 purple drops before this patch. Not a single one was from an AV, GM, or even an EB. There was nothing difficult about getting them; I just got lucky.
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Originally Posted by StabBot
Also I find the timing of complaining about the game getting easier kind of off in that we finally got some more difficult TFs this patch.
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i think they were increased...
i mean really does it matter , people have a ton of cash especially from the farming before I19. I have had 2 purple drops in 2 days... both times in the bsf . if they are rewarding people more for doing content GREAT! reward the people actually playing the game.
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Originally Posted by Silas
... has anyone else noticed a higher purple droprate? ...
I've noticed the purple prices on the market seem to be dropping too, so I thought the two might be connected. Anyone else notice this? Or have other ideas? |
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Originally Posted by Catwhoorg
As for the prices dropping, people are out there running their 50s through non-AE content, defeating lots of foes.
This leads to more drops, and hence greater supply. |
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Originally Posted by ketch
Something does seem off. I've had 3 purple drops in the last two days. Good luck? Perhaps. I think it'd be worth keeping an eye on at least.
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Very good luck, or coincidence?
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Making them easier to get means it's easier to get them?|
Originally Posted by all_hell
Making them easier to get means that it's easier to get them. There's already been enough 'easier' added imho.
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Yes. I see you have too. Yay!
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Originally Posted by Canine
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The drop rate seems identical to me...
I haven't got any in the past couple days, which is the same result as last week... 
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Glad the OP posted, though, because I would have gone the other way.|
Originally Posted by Catwhoorg
Random stuff is random is my #1 thought
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Back when purples were released, before the improved diff slider, I farmed quite hardcore for maybe 50 hours and would 5-box the demon mission. During that time I probably had 15-20 purples drop. I was subbed but more or less "away" for a lot of issues (pre-MA all the way until just before GR, basically), and upon returning, I've found purples just aren't dropping for me. I've had 1, maybe 2, both of which were junky (like, Sleep/Confuse recipes)... and yet I've probably full-cleared the entire Sam Naples map (minus the objective pack behind the building) at least 50 times, because I was powerleveling my own ill/rad. (Fun sets, always wanted one, but I just don't have any interest in playing it pre-Phantasm.) In all that time, zero purple drops. And I've cleared it a few times as I gathered tips (I'd 3 box set to 5/+0, to get all 3 accounts tips, so I could pick and choose the tips I enjoyed more). (Edited to note: yeah, once got 3 purples in 2 map clears.)
So, yeah, a ton of killing, plus I've run maybe ~6-7 L50 task forces. (Which in the grant scheme of things matters little, since that's drops being split 8 ways, and when I farm I get it all.
)Heck, back in the day, I got 2 purples just from the times I'd be killing time clearing the top of the Fortress with my warshade in Cimerora.
So I would have said, if anything, the drop rate was lower/much lower.
Glad someone is scoring.
I realise I could just be having really, really streaky good luck but uh, has anyone else noticed a higher purple droprate? I've not formally tested it yet myself, but the few runs of my farm map (Liberate Television, +1x8) have yielded more purples than usual.
I've noticed the purple prices on the market seem to be dropping too, so I thought the two might be connected.
Anyone else notice this? Or have other ideas?
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