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Whats going on with Writs?

  • agn231
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    I have no data or verifiable proof but in my own experiences it seems like the drop rate has diminished since the anniversary event. I wish there were more ways to accumulate writ vouchers!
  • MarkusLiberty
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    I've been getting a record high number of master writs these past few weeks, and it seems to co-exide nicely with my trait research and motif knowledge. I'm going to guess that some of you are just being very unlucky
    *Special Snowflake*

  • Fleshreaper
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    Yep, I have about 90% of the motif chapters, pretty high achievement points and have only received one crafting master writ sense the anniversary event ended. I think there is more too the RNG than just achievement points, probably some kind of cool down timer. Like one master writ will drop for each profession for each alliance and then there will be a 5-10 minute cool down period were no master writs will drop. Add that on top of so many more people doing the dailies.
  • reiverx
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    Everything else has been nerfed so why not.

    Nerfitty nerf nerf.
  • TheRealPotoroo
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    Yep writ drops have been nerfed OR the logic was flipped to REDUCE the chance if you learn more motifs.
    That's what it feels like. I've had exactly one gold master writ since Homestead and these days it's all 2-voucher Enchantments and not much else.
    PC NA, PC EU

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  • xmaveri
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    Yep noticed about 2 weeks ago, haven't even received one since then. Wtf are they doing this for? Xbox na
  • Resipsa131
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    Got a 200 Master blacksmithing writ this morning!

    Hey, does anyone have an idea on how they drop? I have 6 crafters maxed but not research and no uncommon motifs on 5 I do all my non-daily writ crafting on 1 but it seems like they drop more for my mastercrafter that has motifs and all the research.
  • Nestor
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    There are still Master Writs in the game?

    Wouldn't know by playing the game.
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  • Unfadingsilence
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    I have 6 toon I do crafting on and I get about 3-7 every day so are trash but some are good but NEVER have I ever gotten a writ over 160 but have seen writs for 250+ and I want those :(
  • Katahdin
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    Yea I have to agree, there seems to have been a bit of a nerf both on the overall drop rate and on the rate of higher voucher writs. My master crafter with all traits and all motifs is getting less vouchers than before he learned Silken ring and Mazzatun. Overall the master crafter gets more master writs than the 2 characters with less motifs and 8 traits but in all they all are getting less than a few weeks ago.
    Beta tester November 2013
  • Kiralyn2000
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    I've been wondering the same thing. I never got that many before (don't have a stable of master crafters), but I haven't seen one since.... before the anniversary? Or at least early in the anniversary. And I'd figured that my odds might actually improve, because I got a whole pile of new motifs from those prize boxes.

    But, yeah. RNG. It's hard to tell for certain.

    Aaaaaand, I've gotten like 4 writs in the last three days.

    Yay, RNG.

    (not that I could complete them yet. 9 trait crafts, DLC sets, Nirnhoned, in styles I don't know. Including Imperial. For ~6 vouchers. Whee! :D )
    Edited by Kiralyn2000 on May 12, 2017 6:53PM
  • idk
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    It's just rng. I see fluctuations from week to week but overall I'm getting a steady stream of master writs.
  • magictucktuck
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    i have only ever gotten 2 voucher writs until this morning i got one for 46

    EDIT: ill add i only do writs a couple times a week on my main crafter and have not done one for 3 weeks until today
    Edited by magictucktuck on May 12, 2017 7:01PM
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  • xXMichonneXx
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    As I said before, I am getting master writs, at least 2-3 per day between my 2 crafters. My main is 9 trait, knows almost all motifs, 2nd one is about halfway thru being 9 trait. I currently have in my inventory multiple writs worth over 80 vouchers that I can't do due to lack of legendary mats. I also have a few 20-40 voucher writs. I do feel like something changed but for me it is obviously favorable. As for perfect roe? I skinned less than a hundred fish and came up with 4 perfect roe. My RNG has shot through the roof. :smile:
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  • Bobby_V_Rockit
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    I had a good week about a month nack where I got 3-4 high value m writs, but usually its alchemy and enchanting 2-6 writ voucher writs per week. One character
  • otis67
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    I'm getting several a day. I have a backlog of about 30 i need to do.
  • Karminathevamp
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    I must be one of the lucky ones because I get at least one master writ every day but they are also very low ones lately though.
    Master Angler
  • Waffennacht
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    This makes sense, I was wondering why my sales were drastically increasing
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  • disintegr8
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    No change noticed here, but I do complete 45 max level crafting writs every day across 8 characters (7x6, 1x3). My average is about 3 MWs a day, so if I was doing them on only one character a day it would not surprise me to go several days without any.

    Drops are very much random - I only got 1 MW the other day but it was worth 52, then 3 the next worth a total of 9, followed by 3 again, but worth 50, 81 and 2. The most MW,s I have ever received in a day is 8, the least is none. I went past the 3000 voucher mark yesterday (since Homestead came to console on 21 Feb) and I have never bought any.

    Luck may play a part but persistence and dedication come into it as well. When Homestead dropped I already had a 9 trait and an 8 trait crafter and all other characters were level 50 in every craft. Since the day Homestead dropped, all of my other characters have been busy researching traits, using all 3 research slots in every craft.

    So maybe I have more luck than most but I have put a heck of a lot of work into crafting.
    Australian on PS4 NA server.
    Everyone's entitled to an opinion.
  • Runs
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    Doubting there has been much change at all, and even if there is we couldn't see it on our end. Our sample sizes are way too small. Right now I'm running 16 characters doing all equipment writs, and 8 of those characters are also doing the consumable writs. These are my writs/voucher amounts for the last two months, and what I've received so far this month. Also keep in mind in March I was doing 10 characters equipment, 8 of them also consumable. April was the start of 16/8.
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    Looking at this alone one could assume that this month they have increased the drops heavily. But last month had several days on the overly small side, which the odds made up for in the start of this month. Once all of them are calculated the current daily average would be 6.49 master writs / 77.19 vouchers per day which is close to my March numbers.
    Edited by Runs on May 12, 2017 11:34PM
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  • O_LYKOS
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    Whats going on with them?

    I couldn't tell you. I haven't had one in 3 weeks lmfao
    PC NA - GreggsSausageRoll
  • notimetocare
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    RNG is RNG, my problem is I get good ones on characters with few motifs/traits, but my main crafter is 60 vouchers in 3 weeks >.> across 8? writs
  • Soleya
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    I've gotten more master writs the past few days than the past few weeks combined. However I'm only getting ones worth 2 to 5 vouchers.

    I have noticed in the past that my one character who is only level 50 in crafts ( doesn't know many motifs or recipes) gets way more master writs than my master crafter.
  • O_LYKOS
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    RNG is RNG, my problem is I get good ones on characters with few motifs/traits, but my main crafter is 60 vouchers in 3 weeks >.> across 8? writs

    cant you put the writs on your main crafter and complete them on that one?
    PC NA - GreggsSausageRoll
  • POps75p
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    all the guild stores are up to their ass in writs, even noticed a few that had high number of tags around 160 selling for under 2-1, and has been fs for weeks
  • disintegr8
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    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    RNG is RNG, my problem is I get good ones on characters with few motifs/traits, but my main crafter is 60 vouchers in 3 weeks >.> across 8? writs

    cant you put the writs on your main crafter and complete them on that one?
    Yes - one of my characters uses the master writs from all 8 characters. Just put them in the bank before accepting them and pull them out on your main crafter.
    Australian on PS4 NA server.
    Everyone's entitled to an opinion.
  • disintegr8
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    POps75p wrote: »
    all the guild stores are up to their ass in writs, even noticed a few that had high number of tags around 160 selling for under 2-1, and has been fs for weeks
    2k per is overpriced now - I sold a 151 voucher writ last week for 210k and an 80 voucher writ the other day for 120k. Both sat in the guild store for a couple of days before being sold. Smaller ones bring in less than 1.5k per voucher now.

    Had someone in zone chat seeking only 50+ voucher writs the other day but refused to even offer 1k per voucher. Offered me 320k, then 360k for about 6 MWs worth about 460 vouchers - I held onto them. I now only sell the MWs I do not have the motifs for.
    Australian on PS4 NA server.
    Everyone's entitled to an opinion.
  • acw37162
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    Good mats also, it's been 18 writs since my last gold upgrade temper.
  • Horowonnoe
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    I have not gotten a master writ since the anniversary event.
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  • itehache
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    I have been getting the same amount I usually get (which is really low sadly). I think you just had some bad luck.
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