Powerscrolls - Not getting any 120s!

[von Beck]

I just reactivated my UO account a month or so ago after a 6 year break. Guess what, I want lots of powerscrolls to get my characters up to speed again!

But out of the last three (3) spawns I've done I got 18 scrolls (via Justice) and only three were 115's and none were 120's. Is this normal or is it just bad luck?

Thanks!

PS: Wish I'd been around before they buffed the champions, then I might have had a better chance to get the scrolls I need.

 

[Maplestone]

http://guide.uo.com/skill_1002.html

Scroll type chance:
80% chance to get a 110 scroll
15% chance to get a 115 scroll
5% chance to get a 120 scroll

Odds of getting 0 120s out of 18 scrolls: 39.7%
conclusion: unfortunate, but not unusual

 

[Omnicron]

you just have to do more than three spawns. I know my guild did like 12 spawns in a row with no 20s. But then all of a sudden we started getting them and they were good ones.

Just gotta keep it up.

 

[Nexus]

Was at a spawn with my thief not long back and popped the protectors pack after coon fell...guy had 3 120's in there and a couple 110's so they are obviously still spawning.

 

[JC the Builder]

http://guide.uo.com/skill_1002.html

Scroll type chance:
80% chance to get a 110 scroll
15% chance to get a 115 scroll
5% chance to get a 120 scroll

Odds of getting 0 120s out of 18 scrolls: 39.7%
conclusion: unfortunate, but not unusual

This is out of date, chance to get a 120 is higher now. They changed it a couple years ago. It is like 20% or something. The exact statistics are in a Five on Friday somewhere.

 

[Maplestone]

This is out of date, chance to get a 120 is higher now. They changed it a couple years ago. It is like 20% or something. The exact statistics are in a Five on Friday somewhere.

Are you sure? I might have missed one, but this is where I last see odds mentioned: http://www.uo.com/fof/fiveonfriday44.html

 

[JC the Builder]

It got boosted after that.

 

[Maplestone]

ah, ok, found a reference I had missed: http://update.uo.com/design_578.html

alas, no odds ... *frets about not being able to quote exact % chance of OP's situation*

 

[JC the Builder]

It was posted somewhere. Perhaps on Stratics, which means it is lost.

 

[Lady-Tor]

This is out of date, chance to get a 120 is higher now. They changed it a couple years ago. It is like 20% or something. The exact statistics are in a Five on Friday somewhere.

Im not saying your def wrong here, but i suspect your misinformed. Ive been doing around 5 or 6 spawns a week for around 2 years now and ive only ever had 3 120's. Yes i mostly do rats, but 1 in 4 is a dragon. I never spawn with over 5 people and often only have myself attacking the champ with help from the others just healing my pet. It cant possibly be as high as 20%. Id say its even lower then 5%.

 

[SAVATAGE]

This is out of date, chance to get a 120 is higher now. They changed it a couple years ago. It is like 20% or something. The exact statistics are in a Five on Friday somewhere.

Im not saying your def wrong here, but i suspect your misinformed. Ive been doing around 5 or 6 spawns a week for around 2 years now and ive only ever had 3 120's. Yes i mostly do rats, but 1 in 4 is a dragon. I never spawn with over 5 people and often only have myself attacking the champ with help from the others just healing my pet. It cant possibly be as high as 20%. Id say its even lower then 5%.

No 20% seems about right. 10 spawns today 6 120s... I have noticed certain people get less 120s when protecting than others. I have no idea if there character is bugged or whats happening. Maybe try another protector character.

 

[Mechanic]

Maybe the change was coming out in a publish that got pushed back and subsequently got lost.

 

[Sir Stain]

You are back from not playing for six years. Are you going to be disappointed?

 

[Arch Magus]

It would seem the more spawn you clear before dropping the boss, the more 120's you get....

 

[Ailish]

The drop rate has definitely been bumped up, but there are "dry streaks" as well where nothing but 110's drop. Then you might hit a hot streak and get 3-4 in one drop. And as always, you rely on the RNG ...