There was a 'trick' to get a doll from the Rube. No game rules were broken to exploit this 'trick.' But a bunch of people knew it and have been doing it. It appears now to have been 'nerfed.'
Damn, I am wishing now I hadn't spent half the money I was saving for a Neitzsche on Essences. I just got another confused Rube. :`(
Thinking I'll resell the Essences.... :: sigh ::
I'm not much interested in "collectibles," so I don't care about getting a doll. However, I have always found trading with the Rube to be a charming feature of the game. I haven't yet tried luring him with essence of rubeweed, but have been planning to do so. I will be more than annoyed if I get a "confused" Rube.
"Taking advantage of the rube is INEXCUSABLE. Everyone know he's challenged. He probably has to account for all those missing dolls at the end of his shift. I can see him curled up in his little firebog hut, crying himself to sleep after what the devs must be saying to him." ~ WalruZ
just wanted to repost this cause it made me laugh...thx WalruZ
So far, I have spent 350k on two dolls. I decided to try this Rube "trick" so that I wouldn't have to drop another 200k on my third doll. I dropped everything in my inventory and equipped a still, a firefly jar, and a DR-5 music block, along with my rubeweed essence. I logged out of the game and even reset my computer. Once things were back up, I logged back in, left my cottage in Marrakesh Meadow and set out to Groddle Forest. Once on Cranbury Copice, I summoned the Rube. He appeared with no speech bubble above his head asking me to trade. Having read through most of the comments in this thread, I saw that as a warning of a confused Rube. So, I waited.. and waited. I waited for about 10 minutes. The speech bubble never appeared. Rube would simply stand there looking goofy and occasionally walk closer to me. At this juncture, I admitted defeat and click on the Rube. I had gotten the confused Rube.
I will try this one more time during the next game day. After that, it looks like I'll be buying my third doll to complete the set.
@ snarkle- Different types of items or 5 items total? I'm thinking it may want 5 different types. It's interesting that someone figured out how that whole thing worked. :P
I had more than 5 items, but slim pickings, and a couple of cheap things, and some cubimals. So maybe 7 or 8 things? I also ran around quite a bit in AL first hoping for a wild Rube, but then used essence after all.
I don't really care one way or the other, but find it amusing that this thread has evolved into a "how we can game the rube" strategy session. Personally I don't have or really want any of the dolls. But its interesting to watch other players in action trying to get them.
I like to see it as a beta testing thing, really. And the reward is dolls! So some people may call it exploiting, but if you think about it, we are testing it out and reporting back on it here in public so the staff can see it.
I was nervous at first to say anything in this forum about it, but then I thought about it this way. I'd say that's why they haven't closed the thread down yet, they are watching to see what we do in order to eventually fix it so it won't happen anymore! Which is part of what being a beta tester is about!
But if they fix it or tell us not to try to do it anymore, I will respect that and not do it anymore till someone figures out another way. :) That being said, I only have one doll right now, and I bought that from someone. So I haven't made any personal gain from this yet. Tried once with 3 items, but got a confused Rube. I'm more prepared for next time I try though. :D
Ive only gotten confused rubethe two times I tried...which is too bad. gotta figure out something else for my friend now...had four items in my bsd, walked around, everything restarted, and all that. I guess just wasn't meant to be...
Just tried with Grand ol grinder, Still, Crystalamyzling chamber, EHSP, and Cauldron- came up with a confused Rube. I will try with those things and a few cubimals or something next game day.
This is what I did - I carried just one bag full of stuff with me. I call it my RUBE bag. Also carried orbs, one in the bag, one outside - so 17 items in all.
The bag contained 16 items, most of which were over 1k in value. Contained a few items below 1k.
Rube first offered for a butterfly lotion, then it wanted the alchemical tongs (offered me a still for it), then it offered doll (Friedrich Nietzsche) for a still.
Yeah, I got all my dolls for stills. I think you should always have a still in your inventory to up your chances for a doll.
I'm afraid that if I list it - it will stop working again. I think the devs are watching this thread. Then again, they can pop-in on us anywhere and anytime in game - LOL. I was so shocked when a dev suddenly appeared in my home to ask me about a bug I reported. XD
Well I sign into a new day. I logged in with only five items in my inventory. They are: a still, an awesome stew, a firefly jar, a music block (DR-5), and a purple flower. Unfortunately, I forgot to grab my rubeweed essence. Oops. So, I pick up a few bags (since I couldn't remember which one I put it in) and equip the rubeweed essence. Hopefully that doesn't add to the confusion for the Rube. I teleport to Samak Shun in Besara to explore some new streets in an attempt to run into the Rube myself before using the essence. While I had no luck finding the Rube, I did find two DNA on adjacent streets... and I bought a cubimal from the toy vendor (got Juju). So, I call the Rube. I was in luck this time! He appeared with a speech bubble over his head stating that he wanted to trade. I was pretty excited at this point; thinking that I had actually gotten lucky. He offered me a 12 sided die for my firefly jar. He did this not once, not twice.. but all five times! At least he wasn't confused.
I'll try this one more time.. just to see how it goes.
Advisory: Usage of this trick is at your essence's risk.
Pming's Rube Bag
Tincturing Kit
Cauldron
Alchemical Tongs
Butterfly Lotion (5/5)
Machine Stand
Blockmaker Chasis
Machine Engine
Blockmaker Plates
Fuel Cell
Focusing Orb
Firefly Jar
Fuelmaker Case
Fuelmaker Core
Extremely Hallowed Shrine Powder (5/5) STILL (I think you must have this item on you.)
Personal stash of Essence of Rubeweed (always going down)
I was at a Hardware Vendor and just decided WTH I'm still going to waste Rubeweed trying to get last doll, so I just decided to buy items which I can't use yet and stuff them all in a bag and try them out on Rube.
I think if you have many items, the Rube won't bug out on you. So, bring many high-value items. Also, toss in some low-levels.
(sweatdrop) Perhaps, you shouldn't follow my bag items so closely. For all we know, I was just really lucky this game day, and it didn't have anything to do with my Rube bag's contents.
Also, don't forget to go through several streets (with only your Rube bag) before summoning Rube.
*sigh* Tried three times today, always with a bag of expensive items (including a still), after crossing several streets, and I got confused Rube every time.
I got the Ayn Rand doll about a week ago when I used essence the first time. I about fainted! It was his last offer. I was carrying my normal load of crappola. Since that time I have tried many times to get another doll with no luck. In fact, earlier today poor Rube forgot what he was going to trade and went *poof*. Bah!
After reading Pming's suggestions, I thought I would give it another try. So I made a Rube bag filled with: distiller, firefly jar, orb, fuel cell, crystalizing chamber, butterfly egg, EHSP, meat collector, butterfly milker, cauldron, tincturing kit, grinder 9000, quill, a key and sparky. I wandered a few streets, imbibed the essence and the second offer was a Frederick Nietzsche doll for the grinder! Whoo Hoo! *does the happy dance* Thank you, Pming, for sharing your strategy.
So, I prepared a Rube bag for this attempt. I followed Pming's suggestion and loaded everything into a 16 slot bag. The only difference is that I took out the firefly jar and added a fancy pick. I left my home and hopped on the subway set out for Chakra Phool. After wandering the streets, I summoned the Rube. He came ready to trade. First offer, a still for my tincturing kit. Same thing on the second offer. Again, he continued to offer it five times in a row.
I'm feeling discouraged now. And wondering if I should give it one more try. ...I probably will. Glad to hear others are still getting dolls though.
I was nervous at first to say anything in this forum about it, but then I thought about it this way. I'd say that's why they haven't closed the thread down yet, they are watching to see what we do in order to eventually fix it so it won't happen anymore!
It's Saturday, and I think the devs are all out living their non-glitchy lives.
Rube only wanted to trade for the low-priced items?
I think when he does that - during that summon - he doesn't have a doll to trade. This is the theory by several people earlier in this thread.
Definitely gird yourself to get nothing for the essence. Wasn't too hard for me to do since I've been sacrificing essences for many many days already. Seriously, when you know that Rube has dolls to trade - you want to see every trade he can offer, even though he already offered a cubimal box for something way lower in value.
Tried it again with the list that Pming suggested, here is what he offered and what he wanted. It didn't work again, but I have some more essences left, so I'll try again on the next game day:
1. Would give Crystal Chamber for my FF jar (I refused)
2. Same as 1 (I refused)
3. Would give Still for FF jar (I refused)
4. Would give Still for Tongs (I refused)
5. Same as 4 (I refused)
I may have to walk around more and try to get him naturally more as well.
Try adding more low-priced items. Perhaps add two low-priced items and a grand ol' grinder.
Or add three low-priced and two 2k+ items (grinder and cubimal). Basically, give Rube less chance to become confused but still have better chance than average of getting a doll.
Here are the items I've come across people say Rube exchanged for dolls:
Still - I can personally confirm this 3x
Crystal Chamber
Cauldron
Cubimal
Grinder
Btw, I'm assuming that the game is still linking dolls with these items (values). If the odds have become completely randomize, then this method will not work.