Chaos Orb - no needs for gatherers only

This is a bug. A hotfix was applied about an hour ago that changes it so Chaos Orbs will only be available for Need rolls by characters with Tailoring, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, and Engineering (minimum skill of 425 required). This fix may not appear until the next time realms are restarted, which is likely to be early tomorrow morning.

12/21/2010 3:24 PMPosted by KrogunSimple solution. Don't allow people to need on them if they don't have a profession that can use them.

Why is it not like this already?

12/21/2010 3:33 PMPosted by AniqueDid they change something already... just did a heroic and only 2 people were able to roll on the chaos orb.

Based on the time of your post, it sounds like this hotfix did not require a realm restart and the fix is live. :)

12/21/2010 4:11 PMPosted by Grubbinz

"You know my rogue can't roll Need on plate items when they drop. So not fair, my DPS helped kill the boss, just as the Warrior's Tanking helped killed it. I should be entitled to roll Need on it over someone that can use it, despite the fact that it has no use to me other than vendor trash."

That's basically what you're saying but without the minor benefit of being able to vendor it for gold.

Last I knew, Chaos Orbs didn't replace gear drops. They are an additional thing as an added bonus for doing the instance.

If you think you are such a special little snowflake that you are the only one entitled to a drop, go ahead and form a group with your guild.

I guess I just won't tank or heal randoms with non-crafter characters.

Grubbinz, your argument is so bewildering that I'd feel better about life assuming you're trolling, rather than seriously sticking with this debate. I request you let it go so I don't have to start pushing buttons neither of us want to be pushed.

Grubbinz, your argument is so bewildering that I'd feel better about life assuming you're trolling, rather than seriously sticking with this debate. I request you let it go so I don't have to start pushing buttons neither of us want to be pushed.

Zarhym, this change has an unintended side effect. If you have both a gathering and crafting profession you cannot see them. I am a 525 miner and blacksmith, and I have just completed both heroic Vortex Pinnacle and heroic Shadowfang Keep. In neither instance did an orb appear for rolling for me, or anyone else in the group.

Thanks for the report. I'll pass this along to the folks who handled this fix so they can look into it. :)

They're not even dropping when you can actually use them now.

You guys really need better Q&A.

I don't think QA works how you think it works. In particular, it's not short for "question and answer". :p

There is a separate bug relating to the droprate which is in the process of being addressed right now.

I don't think QA works how you think it works. In particular, it's not short for "question and answer". :p

There is a separate bug relating to the droprate which is in the process of being addressed right now.

Will there be any way to recover the ones that didn't drop or should we just stop farming for them till it's fixed?

It should now be fixed. The droprate is correctly 100%, and players with one of the four required professions maxed out (525 skill) should be able to see and roll on them again.