Comparing My First S-Rank Experiences

[OriginalB]

This is really discouraging.. rare weapons don't mean anything if they drop really often.

[Amherst_Wind]

This is really discouraging.. rare weapons don't mean anything if they drop really often.

Don't worry, for the most part these aren't the rare rares that are dropping, just your garden variety rares. Theres plenty of rare rares in this game that take a ton of runs to find, or a ton of effort to obtain.

[Infinite Eternity]

I know for me all the rares I'm getting are common drops. All the enemy specific rares aren't dropping for me.

[Cloud 9]

same rate of rare drops both online and offline mode?

[Fandon]

I mean I'm only level 24 but in my last run I saw 6 red boxes no blessing or anything and none were scape dolls, so I dunno if that was random or an effect of running c ranks at mid 20's or what.

[Kurosu]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if they made the western version easier to cater to the masses.
Someone knowledgeable should check the drop data from the game and compare it to the JP version for conclusive information.

[reala728]

i have noticed rare drops are easy to come by.. while playing A rank i notice the first time i go to a level that has enimies im not used to i'll get a rare right off the bat so i dont really need to look up their drops.

now of course there are those really rare drops (twin photon claws) that are just frustrating to get but for the most part its not bad when your not searching for one particular drop

[DarkPhoton]

Got my first rainbow box the other day. But yeah, even when compared to other PSO games, This one does seem to have an insane drop rate.

[Dark_Ansem]

I still got none. I guess you are lucky

[Polantaris]

I've gotten plenty of rares (none in white boxes yet) but I never get the rares I'm looking for, but that's common game logic.

Anyone who plays Monster Hunter knows the unwritten rule dealing with this.

You can get 30 of whatever you're looking for, and throw it away, but the second you actually want/need it, good freaking luck actually getting it.