Talk:Anti-Farm Code

Two remarks/questions: -- 02:49, 11 September 2006 (CDT)
 * 1) Do we really need a separate article for this? The informnation can easily be covered by the farm article.
 * 2) If we keep it, as per GW:ULC the name of the article should be Anti-farm code.

In fact, this could be a seperate lemma as there are several points which may be questioned... I think it would be interesting if anybody got any information on these points to share -- Sai Qui 19:16, 12 September 2006 (CDT)
 * When does the anti-farm code "kick in"?
 * Does killing different monsters avoid the activation of the code?
 * How long is it in effect?
 * Is it possible to determine whether it is in effect?

The problem is, in order to make a separate page, we need more information with testing, since ANET won't give out that information easily. and testing on this code is kinda hard, its like finding a needle in a sea. -- Cwingnam2000 19:21, 12 September 2006 (CDT)

I'd really like to see this topic expanded with more detail so it actually justifies its own article since I am really curious about what actually triggers this and what its effects are. Is there any experimental information about this anywhere? Or even if a bunch of people here just contributed there own experiences with it, we might be able to form some crude guidelines or something like that. BigAstro 14:22, 13 September 2006 (CDT)


 * A merge with Farm and a redirect from here seems adequate given the limited knowledge we have on this. There's really not enough info to justify it being an article; it would be comparable to adding a unique article for each note or trivia entry associated with NPCs, missions, or quests.
 * The problem is that it's really not something that can be easilly or reliably tested. Even after as long as this has been in place, we haven't found a way to objectively define/test/verify the most basic elements of this farming restriction. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:28, 13 September 2006 (CDT)

Maybe Merge For Now
I think that it can be merged for the time being, until more information is known (if ever known). Anyone think that this would be a good solution?--Greeves 23:10, 17 September 2006 (CDT)
 * Agreed, i went to farm looking for this, then found a link to 3 lines lol... I have an idea for testing this and will be looking into the viability of it soon as i get the chance. (Basically find out how many kills in a row it takes to activate the code popup (assuming thats when the code kicks in, if not the additional testing will find out. Then do 2 missions (to help clear the script). Then Do 1/2 that many runs (Intervals of 10 rounded down) and count the # of green drops i get. (then do 2 missions to clear) Do this til i have done 100 kils. Then Repeat adding 10 to the # of kills before a break. Repeat until i do 100 kills in a row. This should give me a general scale of normal farming, and heavily script restricted farming. (Some of the new builds out recently make this a very viable (Mo/E Solo G or N/Mo Boss Farmer) Anyone?) (I am currently attempting to get my monk to senji's (hes just before that now) so i can change to /E and test)--Midnight08 07:53, 20 September 2006 (CDT)
 * Based on my experience 55ing the minotaurs in Elona's Reach, it starts reducing drops well before it gives you the message. --Shattered Self 08:29, 25 September 2006 (CDT)

Since I believe that nobody has any objections to this, I say it's settled that we merge it. Agreed all? --Greeves 22:25, 7 October 2006 (CDT)

-{Merging "Anti-Farm Code" Article With "Farm" Article}-

I agree with the other opinions in this discussion. The "Anti-Farm Code" is still too much of a mystery for even this site to provide reliable and accurate information on it. As it is now, mereley an observance of in-game phenomena, a merge with the "Farm" article would make things simpler for those with questions about farming in general.

Getting rid of the code
I have 2 55/605 monks currently that I use to farm the minotaurs in Elona reach, my frist monk has already hit the anti farm code and I have noticed that the only things that drop, at all, are collectable, salvageable collecables, and a little gold. I have found a way to get rid of this code, every few runs I go and kill most of the mountain minotaurs outside ice tooth cave, they are only level 10 and there are tons of them. once I go back to Elona the drops seem normal for 2-3 runs. I make alot less money this way than I did before i hit the anti farm code and had to go farm a run of low levels ever once in a while, but it is still alot more profitable than just farming with the code active. I also noticed that after a few days of not farming the Elona minotaurs the code goes away too, but it comes back after 5 runs or so. With the code active I have noticed that the total profit of each run is cut in half (give or take).

If anyone has any good ideas on how to test more about this anti-farm code pm me and I will be more than happy to devote my time into testing it.

-If you want to learn how to make about 15k an hour solo farming (with the code active and doing a few runs in a noob area) pm me in game, Sin Against Nature.