PSA Drop Transfer at your own Risk

[loramin]

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

NPC's pick stuff up.

I don't think they do on this server. They did in classic, and I'm pretty sure there's a ticket to have them do it here, but I don't believe that ticket has been resolved.

[WarpathEQ]

1) CSR has no ability to restore dropped items or track down who picked them up so drop transfer issues are not supported via petition similar to MQs

2) NPCs pick up items so if you drop something inside the range of an NPC they will grab it before you have time to swap

3) NEVER announce when you're drop transferring, people can only steal your stuff if they know there is stuff to steal (and considering there is no way to penalize people for stealing in this matter, if you even consider it stealing, it will be gone)

If you're going to drop transfer, know what you're doing first. But in general there is no reason to drop transfer. Just ask someone to do a transfer for you. Plenty of kind people that will help. The servers are extremely inflated. People aren't hurting that bad for your solo farm gear.

[hagglebaby]

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

The servers are extremely inflated. People aren't hurting that bad for your solo farm gear.

This is why I was thinking a drop transfer would be fine. Why would someone who is farming down there need to do that?

But it guess it’s more of an opportunity thing since it’s untraceable. Or someone teaching me a lesson. Or someone being a rules stickler “on P99 I’m allowed! I’m allowed to pick it up once you drop it! You’re discarding!”

Or maybe just someone simply saying to themselves “wow, what a dumbass. Free 45k lying on the ground”

[hagglebaby]

You know what else it could have been? An npc picking it up from z axis right? Seb is weird like that. I was at the safe spot. Is there something underneath or above?

I did a test with a worthless item after and it was also poofed. Then I tried a peridot a few times and it wasn’t poofed

[cd288]

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

In the off-chance that new players use these forums: DO NOT DO DROP TRANSFERS.

NPC's pick stuff up.
Sometimes things poof.
People steal.

It sucks this happened bud. I think we all learned this the hard way at some point.

I thought the NPC thing was a myth that people believed on classic. Or do they actually randomly pick items up?

But in any case, if anyone finds themselves in OP's situation just ask one of the group members to do the transfer for you. If they say yes and then keep the item, the staff will ban them and give you the item.

If you drop transfer the staff usually can't do anything about it.

[Jimjam]

There were a few in classic for sure. Hans(l?) in Qeynos had chat text for when he did it.

[Jimjam]

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

Does that mean a reimbursement wouldn’t be granted from the staff?

You didn’t have the item at the time it was picked up so there is nothing to reimburse. They may tell you who picked up the item so you can ask them to return it. Idk if their policy is still to name pickeruppers tho.

[shovelquest]

I like to find a spot inside a city thats easy to get to, and make that spot my home.

And camp there everynight, and keep all my characters camped in there, so drop transfers are private, and easy.

Its like having a little apartment in freeport if you do it right.

[Belambic]

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

Does that mean a reimbursement wouldn’t be granted from the staff?

Doubtful they'd do anything. You threw it away, someone else took it. No different than IRL dumpster diving.
They're scum for taking them, but they broke no rules.

Also, beware of dropping things where there are pathing MOBs, they'll pick them up too.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I thought the NPC thing was a myth that people believed on classic. Or do they actually randomly pick items up?

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...=414358&page=3