Did they Nerf Grinding?

circilion · June 2014

So, I logged on today to do some serious grinding, my first run of a public dungeon when as planned. Then I noticed after 3 consecutive runs of this dungeon I hadn't a single piece of armour or weapons dropped. Sure I got lots of deadric Husks, and the boss which I kill after every 10 minutes only dropped Grand Soul Gems.....

I noticed this right away because I check my inventory after every 3 or so fights "I'm trying to level all professions and like to check up on my inv... I don't know I'm weird"

So Zeni... Really. If this is to combat Bots there must be better ways. The boss timer I kinda got. Even if you are a human grinding the drops are Overpowered so nerf that ***. but now even regular grinding is shot to hell?

I'm not totally sure, gonna run this a few more times before logging out for the night. But If this is the case I'll be ultra disappointed. Levelling my professions just got a lot more intense. Not sure if this is something to do with game balance or Bots.. But if its to combat Bots, not gonna lie, gonna be kinda pissed.

reggielee · June 2014

are you on level to the dungeon or over ? there is a range where you wont get any drops

circilion · June 2014

Nah, grinding a dungeon designed for 1 Vrank below me.

circilion · June 2014

Just finished 5th run. Still nothing but deadric Husks, Grand Soul Gems and Elemental Essense lol.

At least my repair bill is covered I guess.

Singular · June 2014

Have you tried different dungeons?

vyndral13preub18_ESO · June 2014

Unless it is a targeted nerf, I spent time running a VR4 public dungeon earlier tonight with no problem. Went around twice, loaded bags.

But you do sound like you were grinding grinding, maybe they did something horrible like GW2 and nerfed loot on the same mobs after you kill so many in a period of time.

circilion · June 2014

Yea, my first run through was normal. Lots of drops. I run in circles around a Public dungeon for an hour or so usually. Except the mobs only dropped loot the first circle (6mins) the second circle I noticed nothing special dropped except for Husks, and then on the 3rd circle when I killed the boss a second time she only dropped a Grand soul gem.

I ran the circle 3 more times after my original post, and only got Husks and Soulgems.

Gonna try a different dungeon, but I suspect that this is a result on the battle against bots.

Might have to run a route of 6 Public Dungeons never repeating one in a single night...

thank goodness I got most of my proofs past 35. I can't imagine trying to level all 4 of them without grinding.

Alchemy and Provisioning don't count as professions =P lol

fromtesonlineb16_ESO · June 2014

Isn't this simply the nerfbat ZOS took to the dungeons to kill the botting, a global loot timer that means you get sweet f-all after the first one for God knows how long in any dungeons you do?