[Discussion] Classifying and grouping rares

[BrianFreud]

So I'm working on how to group and classify rares of all types. I know this can become a religeous debate... here's hoping we can avoid that.

Brainstorming a bit, I think I've come up with 6 elements of any item which are enough to say how any non-"pre-patch" type rare came to be. So is there anything you can think of that I've missed or other refinements you'd suggest?

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{tbody}
{tr}
{td}Source:
New player items
Server birth
Monthly
Trammel birth
Khaldun birth
AOS birth
Daily
Scenario
Quest
Store/Promo code
Unknown
"Everyday" Item
EM/seer event{/td}
{td}Creator:
Developer
EM
GM
Player
Seer
Gift system
NPC vendor
Unknown{/td}
{td}Distribution:
Boss Drop
Bugged
Competition/Contest
Dropped on the ground
Left inside containers
Non-Boss Drop
Promotions
Rank Awards
Stealable
Unknown
Bug/Exploit
Quest Award{/td}
{/tr}
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{td}Manner of creation:
Accidental
Authorized
Bug
Exploit
Unauthorized
Unknown{/td}
{td}Crafter Matters? (Is a "Crafted" Item):
Yes
No



*This describes cases
where the crafter is
important, not whether
the item actually is
crafted or not.{/td}
{td}Still can be created:
Yes
No
Unknown{/td}
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So, to take 3 examples:

Sigil platemail tunic:

• Source: "Everyday" Item
• Creator: Player
• Distribution: Bug/Exploit
• Creation: Bug, Exploit
• Crafted by: No (can be, but the crafter is not important)
• Still can be created: No

Legends Shard Olympics 2012 - Mining Event (Silver Medal):

• Source: EM/seer event
• Creator: EM
• Distribution: Competition/Contest
• Creation: Authorized
• Crafted by: No
• Still can be created: No

Fancy Shirt crafted by The Creepy Elf On the Shelf

• Source: EM/seer event
• Creator: EM
• Distribution: Competition/Contest, Left inside containers
• Creation: Authorized
• Crafted by: Yes
• Still can be created: No

 

[Ducan IronWeaver]

Legends Shard Olympics 2012 - Mining Event (Silver Medal):

• Source: EM/seer event
• Creator: EM
• Distribution: Competition/Contest
• Creation: Authorized
• Crafted by: No
• Still can be created: No

Sorry to get off topic a bit, but what type of item is this? Is it a pickaxe? I am a big fan of mining and smithy items. Again sorry to derail post a bit but I saw the name and it made me curious =)

 

[BrianFreud]

It's one of the seemingly endless unique sashes the Legends EM created for their shard olympics back in S10.

 

[Lord Arm]

just other thoughts lol
duped
some em made items can be replicated by crafter with same name
illegal, delete on sight
banable
number produced
wearable
noise/smoke/sparkle/flame etc
picture/color
date/shard
ah too many, was bored lol