Death Of Sortie? Gone To Soon (A Brief Rant)

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Death of Sortie? Gone To Soon (A Brief Rant)
 Cerberus.Shadowmeld
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By Cerberus.Shadowmeld 2025-10-29 10:06:45
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That is the most frustrating thing about sortie imo. I've only gotten like 3 earrings in the last like 6 months, and they've all been dupes.
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By Asura.Lunafreya 2025-10-29 10:24:15
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Valefor.Dathus said: »
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The earring system is terrible. My last +2 was Aug. 29th and we 9 boss at least 5 times a week.

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I got a +2 last night. Bitching is confirmed to be 100% effective.
This is why my LS and I have adopted the "*** and yee shall receive" motto. Mind you, it's not always functional, but you get it.

I still haven’t gotten a NIN+2. I still haven’t gotten a NIN+2!

I still haven’t gotten a NIN+2!!!

I hope this works.
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By Asura.Lunafreya 2025-10-29 10:25:30
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Cerberus.Shadowmeld said: »
That is the most frustrating thing about sortie imo. I've only gotten like 3 earrings in the last like 6 months, and they've all been dupes.

At this point I’d be happy with a 3 or even 5:1 exchange rate of +2 earrings, even just getting the consumable earring of your choice and (most likley) getting a min roll anyway. I have dupes of a few jobs and it’s mega frustrating.
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By Cerberus.Shadowmeld 2025-10-29 10:25:46
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When I was playing with Pergatory every time he would say all he wanted was a SMN +2 I would get a SMN +2.
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By Cerberus.Shadowmeld 2025-10-29 10:28:21
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Asura.Lunafreya said: »
Cerberus.Shadowmeld said: »
That is the most frustrating thing about sortie imo. I've only gotten like 3 earrings in the last like 6 months, and they've all been dupes.

At this point I’d be happy with a 3 or even 5:1 exchange rate of +2 earrings, even just getting the consumable earring of your choice and (most likley) getting a min roll anyway. I have dupes of a few jobs and it’s mega frustrating.

My proposal would be 3 (of any) : 1 to get a different earring of your choosing.

5 (of the same) : 1 to upgrade your highest augment 1 level.
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By Fenrir.Brimstonefox 2025-10-29 11:23:46
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The real secret to all items drops that load into personal pool (UNM, Sortie, I think there's a couple other systems) is to help someone and you'll get what they want.
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By Bahamut.Creaucent 2025-10-29 14:05:43
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Fenrir.Brimstonefox said: »
The real secret to all items drops that load into personal pool (UNM, Sortie, I think there's a couple other systems) is to help someone and you'll get what they want.

Nah, I was helping my returner friend do sortie for his EMP+2/3 he got a COR+2(which I need and can use) and a DRG+2(he does play it and I do). I got 0 +2 earrings from those boxes.
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By Nariont 2025-10-29 14:10:28
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Valefor.Dathus said: »
This is why my LS and I have adopted the "*** and yee shall receive" motto. Mind you, it's not always functional, but you get it.

Fenrir.Brimstonefox said: »
The real secret to all items drops that load into personal pool (UNM, Sortie, I think there's a couple other systems) is to help someone and you'll get what they want.

Both of these are wrong, the real real secret is just not want the item, want something entirely unrelated like an earring for a job you dont ever use and you'll get the one you want instead.
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By Lakshmi.Buukki 2025-10-29 15:13:10
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Nariont said: »
Valefor.Dathus said: »
This is why my LS and I have adopted the "*** and yee shall receive" motto. Mind you, it's not always functional, but you get it.

Fenrir.Brimstonefox said: »
The real secret to all items drops that load into personal pool (UNM, Sortie, I think there's a couple other systems) is to help someone and you'll get what they want.

Both of these are wrong, the real real secret is just not want the item, want something entirely unrelated like an earring for a job you dont ever use and you'll get the one you want instead.

You have to trick the algorithm into thinking you're a complete gimp, then the game feels sorry for you and rewards you with a consolation prize.
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By Kaffy 2025-10-29 16:29:03
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last group I ran sortie with getting a perfect +2 on a commonly used or favorite job meant either quitting or getting banned, the attrition rate was literally 100% for a while
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By benjaman 2025-10-29 19:45:04
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The earring chooses the player, mister potter
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By Asura.Splendid 2025-10-29 22:02:29
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benjaman said: »
The earring chooses the player, mister potter

PETER O'TOOLE
By fractalvoid 2025-10-29 22:24:02
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Lakshmi.Buukki said: »
You have to trick the algorithm into thinking you're a complete gimp

yeah, for me that's called logging in.