Plane of Growth Trash Drops
 

I will post Magelo logs and some classic quotes a bit later from a computer rather than from my phone. But basically the issue is PoGrowth mobs aren't dropping gems and cash loot with correct frequency.

They should drop "cash drops" about 10% of the time. 1% per drop, among:

Diamond
Blue Diamond
Black Sapphire
Jacinth
Ruby
Ruby Crown
Sapphire Necklace
Star Ruby Earring
Fire Emerald Ring

Currently these are dropping with far less frequency. It's as though it's a 1% drop shared by all the items on this table. Instead of a 10% drop, where each item occupies an equal share of that 10% in likelihood of dropping.

Growth was notorious for a great place to far cash loot for guild banks and resist jewelry gems.

its also important to consider the population here is a lot smaller than live so inflated the economy is an issue

That really isn't an issue.

The issue is that PoGrowth isn't dropping gems with anywhere near the frequency it should be. That was one of the biggest draws to raiding that zone.

oh look another drop rate issue....why are the developers so mean spirited?

Gale Wolf - 479 Loot Sample Size

Black Sapphire - 10 - 2%
Blue Diamond - 8 - 1%
Diamond - 5 - 1%
Jacinth - 3 - <1%

Rare Gems - 26 - 5.4%

Fire Emerald Ring - 6 - 1%
Ruby - 7 - 1%
Ruby Crown - 4 - <1%
Sapphire Necklace - 4 - <1%
Star Ruby Earring - 6 - 1%

Cash Drops - 27 - 5.6%
Total Drop - 53 - 11.1%

Glade Stalker - 440 Loot Sample Size

Black Sapphire - 1 - <1%
Blue Diamond - 7 - 1%
Diamond - 6 - 1%
Jacinth - 4 - <1%

Rare Gems - 18 - 4.1%

Fire Emerald Ring - 3 - <1%
Ruby - 5 - 1%
Ruby Crown - 5 - 1%
Sapphire Necklace - 2 - <1%
Star Ruby Earring - 4 - <1%

Cash Drops - 19 - 4.3%
Total Drop - 37 - 8.4%

Feral Amalgam - 491 Loot Sample Size

Black Sapphire - 7 - 1%
Blue Diamond - 7 - 1%
Diamond - 9 - 1%
Jacinth - 6 - 1%

Rare Gems - 29 - 5.9%

Fire Emerald Ring - 5 - 1%
Ruby - 6 - 1%
Ruby Crown - 15 - 3%
Sapphire Necklace - 14 - 2%
Star Ruby Earring - 12 - 2%

Cash Drops - 52 - 10.6%
Total Drop - 81 - 16.5%

Spirit Flux Wolf - 690 Loot Sample Size

Black Sapphire - 12 - 1%
Blue Diamond - 13 - 1%
Diamond - 7 - 1%
Jacinth - 15 - 2%

Rare Gems - 47 - 6.8%

Fire Emerald Ring - 7 - 1%
Ruby - 8 - 1%
Ruby Crown - 6 - <1%
Sapphire Necklace - 10 - 1%
Star Ruby Earring - 17 - 2%

Cash Drops - 48 - 7.0%
Total Drop - 95 - 13.8%

Etc. Etc.

These should be VERY common. They currently are not.

Blue Diamond Farming Guide

Both PoHate and PoGrowth were well known places for Blue Diamonds, Diamonds, Black Sapphires, and Jacinths. Let's make it classic up in here and bump up the drop rate!

he's absolutely right about PoG/Hate being like this

I remember always having diamonds bs and bds in my bags during velious and the only raiding I did was planar.

Anecdotal +1

Furthermore it stands out so much in my memory because I used to vendor them on return trips to town. I was young and didn't know much about tradeskills.

I'd prefer a classic experience where a casual guild can farm PoGrowth for armor and from the trash drops be able to fund sky stones or hate stones next week, or have the ability to outfit their members in Resist/HP jewelry.

Because classic.

Please refrain from trolling my bug posts in the future, thanks.