Item of the Month Discussion

[sex_factory]

2.) A good bit of spading has been done today on it, and basically: a, it gets worse the more you use it per day, and b, it gets worse the more you use it per ascension

umm don't know what you've been reading but they get better the more you use them

[achtung5]

right, misread that little bit of info. point still stands, though. i haven't heard anyone say "wow, i really like this" or something similar. and no, i am not talking about on the main forums, from you guys, no one has said that they like it, everyone is just refuting my point.

Might be really useful for casual ascensions as well.

yeah but no one cares about the silly casualcore ascenders 

[sex_factory]

Well I don't have one to judge for myself, but if you're willing to buy one for me I'd love to do more than just refute your point

[pacone]

Aside lucky rabbit's foot, this is the only item that boosts both item and meat drops, which is awesome for farming areas like middle chamber or the oasis.

It all depends on the bonus % it gives. +50% item and meat drops would be neat, don't you think?

[Daitezen]

I can't try it out till i am out of Bad Moon, so i am reserving judgement. I like the idea that you can't trade it once used though, it makes it less of a profit making type item, and more like a skill, but with slightly different mechanics.

[teh_bigquack]

Aside lucky rabbit's foot, this is the only item that boosts both item and meat drops

Erm...Bottle-rocket crossbow (+15% meat, +10% items), Navel ring of navel gazing (though not at the same time) or you could go with a leprechaun-based familiar with a maypole or a fairy-type with a Tam O'Shanter.

I then invite you to consider the prices of the above items.  This months item looks very promising (already have one) and I can't wait to finish my current HC run to go and test it out

edit: actually thinking about it a little, this item seems remarkably like the mayflower bouquet in terms of what it does - just substitute familiar equip for accessory and flowers for summoning mayflies.

[Zaranthos]

yeah but no one cares about the silly casualcore ascenders 

Somewhere there's a sad little Bawby crying in his home-brewed beer. How can you be so cruel?

[CaptainGoogle]

Um... Boss, Bawb does Softcore. He's not sissy enough for Casual.

[achtung5]

i read somewhere about +meat%, but who has spaded something about +items? and how does the +items work?

it is untradeable so it won't be abused.

and how would it be abused? someone selling it?

[pacone]

Erm...Bottle-rocket crossbow (+15% meat, +10% items), Navel ring of navel gazing (though not at the same time) or you could go with a leprechaun-based familiar with a maypole or a fairy-type with a Tam O'Shanter.

Gah! I knew there was something else!

* pacone is outsmartarsed

i read somewhere about +meat%, but who has spaded something about +items? and how does the +items work?

"The swarm of mayflies buzzes around the ground, helping you find stuff. At least you think that's what they're doing.

 The swarm of mayflies draws your attention to more Meat than you would've otherwise found."

In other news, have you read the wiki page? It seems the mayfly swarm has lots of different effects depending on the monster you're facing.

[Zaranthos]

and how would it be abused? someone selling it?

People send it to their multis (legal with items you donated for) to use it for farming. People in clans share it from the clan stash for farming. People send it to their friends, probably for farming.

I think they mainly want to prevent easy use for farming multis abusing it. So when something cool shows up and people unpack their multi from moth balls to farm for *limited time item drop coolness* they won't have easy access to yet another item that make it more profitable.

[achtung5]

fair enough, i don't like those kinds of people anyway. but it would be nice to be able to stash one.

so wait, the necklace does different things in different areas? so... it won't always give say, +50% meat drops in the castle. i can see how the fact that it does different things that sort of acts as a catalyst for each area or something, but if it doesn't do anything for an area that gives ridiculous meat drops, then how is it good for farming? or whenever you use the summoning skill does it automatically give base +meat% and +item% as well as other kinds of enchantments?

also, the message for the whiny pirate is pretty funny.

[achtung5]

okay, they finally upgraded the iotm, but you could still get higher +meat and +item drops by only using a wossname...

[pacone]

Is it an additional bonus aside the one mayflies give?

[Club Sealer]

Yep, additional bonus.

Looks like (based on this) thead, the mayfly gives a nice meat bonus, up to +100% at the 20th summon of the day. Check the thread for numbers.