Miscellaneous: Old Sebilis scarab loot

[Sponge]

Hi, a few weeks back something seems to have changed with the gem drop rate % on scarabs in sebilis. I have spoke with many people who have killed many many bugs and all agree that gems have become extremely rare as of late.

I am seeing behavior of 1 cheaper gem (fire emerald, sapphire, etc) drop every 6-8 kills, and no diamonds, black sapphires, or blue diamonds at all. Prior to several weeks back, gems would drop nearly every kill, sometimes multiple.

Obviously I cannot see database values, so I have to first ask this obvious question:

Can a developer please confirm that the gem drop rate on sepsis, leprous, pox, gangrenous, and necrosis has indeed been decreased?

If the answer to this is yes, why? I was unable to find anything on forums about this change so soon.

It appears that bugs should still be dropping ALL gems commonly.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5144

Aug 2001 - These things drop diamonds, blue diamonds, jacinths, and black sapphires alot, you can also find sludged girdles occasionally

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=4969

Dec 2002 - My group has killed Gangrenous Scarab about 30 or more times..... He commonly drops diamonds and sometimes blue diamonds

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5144

Nov 2003 - Their drop rate has been nerfed as of last week. I killed like 50 bugs and got one spell off them. They now drop basically nothing.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/npc.html?id=5144

Dec 2003 - Yep looks like they nerfed the loot drop rate.

Correct me if I am wrong, but we are in late 2001? If that is true, then we should not be seeing this nerf until 2003.

Thanks!
-Sync (Taken)

[Tuffpuppy]

We are still in 2000 on the timeline. Velious release was December 5 2000. Nothing to add about the gems tho.

[Optti]

Wait so why the hell don't scarabs drop gems????????????

[worch]

Originally Posted by Optti [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wait so why the hell don't scarabs drop gems????????????

I had 2 diamonds drop back to back yesterday, and 2 jaspers dropped over the course of several other kills (~10-15 kills). Gem drop rate seem fine.

[username17]

My group got 2 high end Gems off the Scarab in the Iksar Necro jail within an hour and a half. Probably half a dozen lower quality gems as well within the same time frame.
Also, FYI rogues can pick pocket the beetles.