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Rube says "Too rich for my Blood"

I used an Essence of Rubeweed, summoned the Rube, (Was experimenting to get an 100% chance to get Dolls) and he said "Too rich for my blood" because the only items I had was the only items known to be traded for Dolls.

But, why would he offer a Grand Ol' Grinder for a Doll, but not for me? o.0

Posted 9 months ago by I Love You TS Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • "The Rube has upgraded his Salesmanship certificate at a weekend course, and as a result he no longer offers unfavourable trades."

    "However, if you happen to be "too rich for his blood", he may take his leave before presenting you with all of his usual 5 offers."

    From the Glitch Change Log. January 2012.
    Posted 9 months ago by Jesus Christ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Rube was nerfed to prevent the 100% doll exploit from occurring:

    1) If, your inventory only contains certain high-value items, he won't trade with you at all ("Too rich for my Blood"
    2) He is no longer required to offer trades which are net positive for the player, i.e. he can now offer to give a Tangy Noodle for an Awesome Stew

    Search the forums -- it was months ago, so you'll almost certainly have to use the "show locked threads" option.

    Edit: He still will offer dolls, however the odds of getting one are closer to what the devs intended
    Posted 9 months ago by Sturminator 5 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What intrigues me is that the Rube has blood at all.

    I'd always imagined him as a wooden totem, such that if I rapped on his head, it'd sound hollow...
    Posted 9 months ago by Bobby Chuckles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • When Rube says "Too rich for my blood" he sounds sO positive but I think he is trying to B Negative.
    Posted 9 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @The Cat Face: Ha! He wood, wooden he?
    Posted 9 months ago by Poppy Fields Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So does anyone have a list of items known to be traded for dolls? One thing to do is to do only your expensive things and add one bean to your inventory... The rube makes some pretty astonishingly good deals for one bean. And it prevents that too rich... but I've not managed to pop a doll yet.
    Posted 9 months ago by LokiPDX Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've gotten a doll entirely by chance. I imbibe tincture, but just to see what I can get, not specifically for dolls.
    Posted 9 months ago by Sororia Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think you won't get dolls from grand old grinders and cauldrons and cubi boxes, since the dolls are worth 100 currants each.
    And so far, the Rube has only given me trades worth more than my offer.
    Posted 9 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Since the new housing I have grown nothing in my herb patches but rubeweed. I have a near endless supply of hooch from my early stilling days. I summon the Rube nearly every day with the sole objective of getting an Ayn Rand doll. I've tried all the suggested tricks multiple times, and plenty of random collections of stuff in random places. Still no doll, just a growing disdain for the Rube.
    Posted 9 months ago by justpeace Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have been having the tango of deals with the rube for a long while. When I login I chore, rube and pickle. I have two dolls, one for a still and one for a grand old grinder. I carry a half full inventory of most common useful items and one of all the gems and tools. I've never had him say too rich, and I only take the 5th trade if it's worth it. Still I've played a lot in small bursts so I suspect I've called him more than most.
    Posted 9 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I so want an Ayn. I got Friedrich instead. :<
    Posted 9 months ago by Sororia Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • As a doll hoarder I can say he has traded me dolls for usually a bean, super scraper, grand ol grinder, extreme shrine powder, or cauldron.  I've been collecting for a long time and use essence  of rube daily when I can log in.  oh yeah and I don't think there is a badge for using essence of rube like 1009 times + :)

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    Posted 9 months ago by axton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Intensely jealous axton.
    Posted 9 months ago by AwesomeCardinal2000 Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow! axton, do you fill your inventory with one of each to improve your chances?
    Posted 9 months ago by Jake Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, that's... A lot of money in dolls I think xD You could sell those sets for a cool few mil if you were so inclined xP
    Posted 9 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Damn!
    I drink the essence every day I'm on for over a month and still didn't get any dolls. Please answer Jake's question axton!
    Posted 9 months ago by Electric Wizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Jiva, what does it mean," to pickle"?  How does that work?  Thanks in advance
    Posted 9 months ago by Peachesan Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I assume that to mean that they play with their beta-pickle, with or without the aim to get a GNG musicblock.
    Posted 9 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No I don't carry other dolls, usually I just carry normal bags full with stuff I get from normal activities in game but dump drinks and meals like stew before trading because rube seems to gravitate towards them and I don't usually seem to get doll offer with drinks and bowl meals in the bags from my experience. But who knows not an exact science so maybe you'll get dolls with food in your bags.
     I keep one or two of each of the items he likes for dolls at all times and replace as he accepts. I forgot to include the still in my prior post but he has traded me a doll/s for a still before. I normally only look for the dolls in the trade but do accept up trades on 5/5. Some weeks go by no dolls, tons of essence wasted, then I'll get a doll or two in a short period of time. 
    Posted 9 months ago by axton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I can picture "I pickle" on a glitchy t-shirt.
    Posted 9 months ago by Aleph Zero Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sorry Peachesan, didn't see your reply. I meant playing with my beta fun pickle. It also has a time out. I'm still trying to force another GNG out of it. I've got one but want to see if it will give any more. I even loaned it out for a couple of weeks and no joy there either.
    Posted 9 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink