1% or less drop rates and how they hurt the game

[Kitfox]

When did people forget that rare items are just that, rare. You don't get rare items because you "deserve" them, you get them because you happen to get lucky. The rare items are also not needed, just something cool to have if you do get one.

[Bushido_Brown]

When did people forget that rare items are just that, rare. You don't get rare items because you "deserve" them, you get them because you happen to get lucky. The rare items are also not needed, just something cool to have if you do get one.

You're correct that rare items should be rare... aesthetic items can be rare. Gating upgrades by behind incredibly low drop rates, though? I already have this funny feeling that I'll finally stop the Lex farm insanity, beat T8 with my static and loot that weapon after a few wins (1/8 chance my weapon drops), then decide to play Lex that one time to help a friend out and... look at that, a flippin' mirror drops >.> /drop

[Baneus]

When did people forget that rare items are just that, rare. You don't get rare items because you "deserve" them, you get them because you happen to get lucky. The rare items are also not needed, just something cool to have if you do get one.

Indeed. And this is something that every MMO has. Hell, in 10 years of running a particular WoW dungeon on average 5 times a week I saw the mount from that dungeon exactly twice.