The RNG Gods
Been taking a break and haven’t cooked up any new looks recently. Almost forgot about Noblegarden so I spent the last couple days of it gathering eggs. Didn’t realize there was a demonic duck boss until the final night so I frantically ran all my toons who were 60 and up.
My human pally went first and got the boots. The next 5 just got the egg. So incredibly disappointing. I seriously considered stopping there but decided to continue since it was my only chance. My 7th toon got the belt AND the flying carpet mount! Someone else got the belt again and another got the shirt.
I just wanted the transmogs - I wasn’t expecting to get the mount. I had read how some people tried so hard to farm it with over 100 kills while others got it on the first try and the injustice of it all.
I have a theory about farming based on long experience: The more you want something, the more the capricious RNG gods will deny you.
Back before transmogs were a thing, the earliest item I tried for was the Raven Lord mount from heroic Sethekk Halls. I farmed that dungeon religiously for who knows how long. Never dropped. I finally gave up and went on to other things. I was randomly passing through one day and, on a whim, decided to do a quick run. I was barely paying attention, moving quickly on autopilot.
The reins of the Raven Lord dropped.
It’s like the person who never plays the lottery stopping at the convenience store for a snack on their way home from work and buying the winning ticket.
Without fail, my successes usually come about when I’m not really paying attention to what I’m doing or deciding this will be the last attempt before I switch to something else and ceasing to care altogether about the run’s outcome. While listening to a lecture, I got all the leather gear in a dungeon on two runs. Unheard of.
I badly want the things to drop or I wouldn’t be farming! But I try to be zen about it as much as possible and treat it as a journey. Obviously it doesn’t always work and I’m sure someone with a background in statistics can explain why but all I have are vibes. So maybe relax, put on your favorite music, and don’t pay too much attention to the loot drops. You just might finally get what you were looking for. Good hunting!