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Truly Random Rube!

This new Rube is not popular, he is not fun and he is a miserable miser. He doesn't even get angry properly now.

I know what Rube offers is based on your inventory, but I don't carry around most of my stuff, just bags to collect things in. Why does he look at my empty bags and think I am desperate for any meagre offering? No Rube, you cannot tempt me with your fried bread or onion sauce!

Why not make the Rube truly random? Think it would be much more fun.

Posted 11 months ago by Miss Parsley Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • ... He has been made random, a while ago :)
    Posted 11 months ago by Avariella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Really? Then why do I always get such bad offers. I used to be thrilled to hear his bouncy music (ok, the first time I ran away because I didn't know what he was and was scared of him)

    He seems a shadow of his former self. I suspect woodworm.
    Posted 11 months ago by Miss Parsley Subscriber! | Permalink
  • He just wasted my precious time in the Ancestral Lands with yet another Stinky Cheese offer. I say we boycott the cheap bastard!
    Posted 11 months ago by N2ZOrtolanaBlue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rubes 5/5 Offer: His White Gas for my Plain Crystal. I'm actually hoping the Rube doesn't find me.
    Posted 11 months ago by OMG BACON!! Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes. Rube is dissapointing now...no more easy cheap deals.
    Thats what we get for having easy access to him. (Rubeweed/Essence)
    Posted 11 months ago by The Mighty Dino Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think the problem you are experiencing is that he is MORE random than he was before, not less. In the past, he would only offer you an item that was worth so many times more than the one he wanted in return. That has been changed, so now some trade offers end up being worth less than what he wants in return, which is what you should expect if it really is random.

    By the way, here's the link to the thread where I attempted to quantify this: http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/15078/
    Posted 11 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • He surprised me with a doll today, first offer and totally unexpected!
    Posted 11 months ago by WeavingTheWeb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a doll today on the first offer too.  I had an extremely varied inventory if that made any difference.  
    Posted 11 months ago by Cadmium Blue Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just ignore him and walk away.
    Posted 11 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • After being offered a magic pig stick and getting nothing I will be ignoring him from now on too!
    Posted 11 months ago by Reni's Mum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • There was an exploit that a group of people were using to get dolls from the Rube with extreme frequency. I mean like 1/3 of their trades with the rube resulted in a doll.

    I suspect that abuse of this exploit has led to this new and unimproved Rube. I hate when the greed of the few hurts the rest, but at the same time the exploit needed to be fixed.
    Posted 11 months ago by Melting Sky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • First off, I am one of those with the Rube curse- I RARELY see him naturally -only see him regularly if I lure him with essence .THis includes NOT seeing him when I travel to new streets that are "1st time here" streets.
    I have no idea why i am cursed- my friends see him way more than me.
    second- AGREE- he's much less fun now- and if i carry my regular assorment of stuff then he has not offered anything grand lately. I wish i saw him more often -used to get so happy when I hear the music - but lately it's just an excercise in disappointment.
    Oh Rube- Why don't you love me - even if you are a smarter trader now ? ;(
    Posted 11 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Also notice the price of Rubeweed has plummeted.  Wise glitchen know!
    Posted 11 months ago by The Missing Finger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, the Rube is no fun any more. D:
    Posted 11 months ago by Flowerry Pott Subscriber! | Permalink