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[Bowcraft/Fletching] Reforging A Bow

Porky

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Howdy! Did something change with the reforging of bows? I was getting on average 1 or 2 100% elemental damage per 45 use oak fletching kit, but now I've burned through 8 and not a one 100% elemental damage! I get a lot of 70/30 and a few 90/10, but no 100% damage of any of the elements. Is just luck of the draw and I got unlucky with the last 8 kits, or did something change? Is there any way to bring up the odds of reforging a 100% fire, or poison, or cold, or energy damage bow?
 

King Greg

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Something definitely did change at some point. I've had a few people complain to me about it.

There is no way that I am aware of to bring up the chances. Might try an ash kit without powerful checked.
 

Porky

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Does it need to be reported, or looked into by someone that can fix it?
 

King Greg

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Does it need to be reported, or looked into by someone that can fix it?
You can try, but considering it takes months to fix exploits and whatnot, I would save your breath. They would just claim it's the RNG.
 

Porky

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Bummer. I guess there's no way to find out if it's RNG. I'd hate to keep trying only to end up with the same result.
 

The Doctor

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I have had long streaks in the past that were as bad. You could use the endless use tools on Test Center to see if it is broken. Whenever I go to reforge and don't get any within two whole tools I hang it up for a few days and wait it out.
 

Innoxicated

Journeyman
I don't know if it's just superstitious paranoia, but when it gets real streaky like that for me I'll move a few tiles, try a different runic (same type), try one attempt with a different runic (diff type, even if it's not ideal), or hang it up and wait.

Sometimes I wonder however the seed for the rng is generated, there is no telling what sort of odd hiccups could occur with a game as old as UO. Maybe try the same reforge attempts in the other client? Anything short of sacrificing a goat to appease the pernicious RNGod... But I've considered doing that, too
 
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Porky

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Ok, so it's been awhile since I decided to try to reforge a 100% elemental damage bow. Last time I tried was on the 17th of april. I decided to wait awhile to see if the RNG is swung back to normal, but nooooo. I wasted 3 more 90 use oak felching kits to try to reforge at least ONE 100% elemental damage bow and got NONE. Is anyone else having the same problem? I used to get at least 1 per 45 kit, and now can't even get one at all.
 

The Doctor

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Maybe there is some strange bug that happens when you combine the kits to make a 90 use one that makes the rng hate people. Makes me want to try some 45 use verses 90 use ones out to see.....
 

Porky

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Hmmm.... I'll try that. Too bad there's no way to test that on the test center. So far all kits I have are 90's. I never thought that maybe the combining of kits would make a difference. Thanks! I'll give it a try.
 

Porky

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OK, so here's what happened so far. I tried to reforge using 6, 45-use kits. There were no 100% elemental damage composite bows. Then I tried using a public forge and got the same result.... none. So, I set up a character on the test center shard and BOOM! I got the usual 2 or 3 100% elemental damage bows per 45-50 attempts. I even tried using both clients, and still none.
So, I really don't know why I can't do the same with my imbuer on the Atlantic shard. I can't think of anything else to try. So, am I the only one?
 
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The Doctor

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The cost of 120 Imbue scrolls a kinda cheap or get one using relic frags. Try on another toon would be my advice. It seems the RNG has a grudge against that toon on your shard. Maybe another toon would have better luck. Could always tinker a spoon or do some other task to kinda reset the rng by doing other task that give random results. But seeing as it works normal on test center I would transfer skill with soulstone to another toon and try with them. Good Luck!
 

Innoxicated

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Man my advice is to use ash runics for 100% elemental. I tend to get a lot of 70% with oak, and while I know the oak is the optimal runic for this property, try an ash and see how many 100's you get. You'll get a few, but you may have to trash a cpl with junk properties.

But the way i see it aren't you trashing enough 70%'ers with the oak runics, anyway? And unless you are getting the runics yourself, on ATL the oaks and ash are about the same price.
 

Keith of Sonoma

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OK, so here's what happened so far. I tried to reforge using 6, 45-use kits. There were no 100% elemental damage composite bows. Then I tried using a public forge and got the same result.... none. So, I set up a character on the test center shard and BOOM! I got the usual 2 or 3 100% elemental damage bows per 45-50 attempts. I even tried using both clients, and still none.
So, I really don't know why I can't do the same with my imbuer on the Atlantic shard. I can't think of anything else to try. So, am I the only one?
How many charges per try? 3 or 4?

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This is the "set up" I use with oak kits, and have no trouble making 100% elemental damage bows. Well no more than usual (RNG)!
 
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Porky

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I use the oak fletcher kit with Powerful checked, and grand artifice checked, and inspired artifice checked with the "exquisite/of quality" name... it takes 4 charges per attempt. After going through another 90 use kit, I finally got ONE 100% composite bow. This is the first one I've gotten since april 17th. I tried again later today, used another 90 use kit, and got no 100% elemental damage bows. But, at least I finally got one. That kind of gives me hope. I will be trying again tomorrow morning to see if my odds improved, or not. So, to recap, today I got one 100% elemental damage bow and used 2 90-use oak felcher kits.
 

Porky

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Do stats have anything to do with reforging? Will I get a better result if I have a higher dex, or intelligence, or strength?
 

dingomate

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Results are pretty random. I'm new to this but have been seeing 1-2 per oak 45 charge kit. Sometimes 0 with 2-3 kits
 

Innoxicated

Journeyman
You're going to burn through several "90 use oak kits" and not give 1 ash kit a try? I understand your frustration at being able to get the 100% bows more easily on test, but that leads me to think you might give an ash kit a go out of desperation! Just dont use powerful.

The extra property has a good chance of being mana/stam leech, or even mana drain/hit fatigue which can still serve some purpose on a bow you'll want to make eventually.
 

Lara Chandler

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OK, so here's what happened so far. I tried to reforge using 6, 45-use kits. There were no 100% elemental damage composite bows. Then I tried using a public forge and got the same result.... none. So, I set up a character on the test center shard and BOOM! I got the usual 2 or 3 100% elemental damage bows per 45-50 attempts. I even tried using both clients, and still none.
So, I really don't know why I can't do the same with my imbuer on the Atlantic shard. I can't think of anything else to try. So, am I the only one?
No you are not the only one. I am having the same problem.
 
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