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Was it a bug that the Rube was giving out dolls??

We have had  a thread on this for a while, no response.  So, just to make it clear that we have a question on this matter, I have started a new thread.

Here is a link to the Original thread.  Please, can we get an answer?

"We can't really say what the Rube can and can't trade. Things go in and out of circulation often." - This is not a good answer.  Either it was a bug that those were dropping so much, so fast to just a select few people (some people got all 3 dolls!!!), or it was not. But this "We cant really say", come on....

Posted 12 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • I agree Innie.  I wish they'd give us a real answer about this.  And I too find it really unfair that some people got all 3 dolls.  I spent almost all my currants on Rube-summon potion and didn't get *anything* of value.  -_-
    Posted 12 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Please don't worry about this!  Eventually I bet those dolls will be as easy to get as Happy Meal toys!  Or, if they end up anything like the dolly described in this thread, you will be sweating like a fiend to get rid your raspy 'ol Ayn Rand doll....
    Posted 12 months ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Indeed, the Rube was trading dolls for a day, then stopped, and now is back at it again. However, be advised: the dolls are *very* rare!
    Posted 12 months ago by Mart Lume Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, the Rube Essence does have some value then, at least. ;)
    Posted 12 months ago by Louis Louisson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, so... I think it's cheaper to get the dolls at auction then rube lure... *resigns*
    Posted 11 months ago by HopeforAlice Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've been assiduously plying the Rube with that delightfully musky smell for a few days now, and I've already gotten two of the three dolls.  Maybe I was very lucky, or maybe TS can sense my philosophy degrees, but anyway you shouldn't give up hope.

    I will say both times they were traded for pretty expensive items - an EHSP and a super-scraper.  So it may help to have expensive things in your inventory?

    I would share my Ayn Rand doll but, you know ... she doesn't believe in sharing.
    Posted 11 months ago by spetey Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's weird that he trades for expensive items... I would have thought he would trade for items worth under a hundred currants (the worth of the doll)
    Posted 11 months ago by IxÆoN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've managed to get all 3 dolls from Rube, but a few minutes ago he offered very poor options:

    a veggie kebab for my grand ol' grinder
    a divine crepe for my focusing orb
    some gandlevery for my fancy pick
    a hearty groddle sammich for my butterfly milker
    a lemburger for my 12 sided dice

    not interested Rube!
    Posted 11 months ago by Teena Subscriber! | Permalink
  • TS must have developed some sort of random generating algorithm for the Rube trading. You can't blame some people for getting all three dolls and you getting nothing. That's just how probability works!
    Posted 11 months ago by Anderella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You can't blame people for blaming other people.  That's just how blaming works!
    Posted 11 months ago by Artilect Subscriber! | Permalink
  • He is now offering me trades for things like a random kindess and a batterfly cubimal. Maybe the rube has developped some street smarts.
    Posted 11 months ago by acadaca Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow, interesting... sounds like the Rube rules have changed... again...
    Posted 11 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just fyi, this thread is one month old.
    Posted 11 months ago by Lx’s Ghost Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sure, Lx, but the information posted is bran-spanking new. It's actually better forum etiquette to search for an old thread and add to it than create a new thread for every little thing.
    Posted 11 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I guess is true, they changed Rube, again.

    On those two most recently game days and just now I tried to trade with Rube but he doesn't  want to give me a doll anymore or even a cubimal box or better stuff.

    Just really crappy things like what happened just now! He wanted my magic rock cubi in order to give me a potatoe or herb seed in exchange! Bad Rube! [can't recall correctly!] For a seed! Thanks God I didn't accept!  :O

     So now he only offers me crappy things as you can imagine! Even with a friendly Rube inve!I'm glad that I could at least complete my collection though... =[
    Posted 11 months ago by Lila Clemenceau Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Geez the rube is gone to hell. He wanted my ludwig doll for a bean tree seed. Please tinyspeck..... THIS IS NOT A GOOD UPDATE
    Posted 11 months ago by The Rook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Guess old Rube isn't much of a Rube any more is he... more of a shyster.  They should play his music backwards when he appears now...
    Posted 11 months ago by Blitz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The Rube never offers me anything good. I don't even bother with him any more.
    Posted 11 months ago by Daddy Bunchie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I predict the rubeweed market is going to crash (if it hasn't already)...
    Posted 11 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I just summoned the Rube. First offer was a fancy pick for a seed.  Last offer was a Crytsalmalizing Chamber for a bean...  He didn't want any of my pricy items
    Posted 11 months ago by shhexy corin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A few weeks ago I sold an essence of rubeweed for 4000 currants! Today I struggle to get 800 currants!
    Posted 11 months ago by Anderella Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, it sounds like the Rube has done a 180: instead of carrying only pricey items in your inventory, it is now best to carry cheap ones. I tested him this morning, dropping everything in my inventory except stuff worth over 2000 and things he used to never trade for (this is not what I usually do, but I wanted to see how he had changed since yesterday). Before yesterday this would either guarantee a doll, or a confused Rube. He happily offered me a bunch of really crappy trades, like a too-berry shake for a cauldron. The last trade was actually kind of nice: a cloudberry daiquiri for a piggy cubimal. He used to never trade cubimals, but now he does... and at least that piggy ended up being slightly more than worthless. Now I'm always going to carry around my crapimals in the hopes of getting something worth more than 0 for them.

    EDIT: I just called him again after selling most of my expensive items and picking up a bunch of cheap things, and he just offered me a bunch of cheap stuff for other cheap stuff. I ended up not accepting any of the trades. He looked pissed.
    Posted 11 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sounds like now the dolls really will be rare ...
    Posted 11 months ago by IxÆoN Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I guess it will be really special now when you're lucky enough to trick him into a good trade.

    I sure hope he doesn't get too smart, though. D:
    Posted 11 months ago by Flowerry Pott Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm on a bit of a rube jag right now. I try to carry as much as possible cheap and expensive.
    I'm getting 1 in 3 ish trades will give me some good options but only couldrons, machine blocks and fuel cells. It tempted to take these soon so he has fewer items to offer me that I have not already got. Worth a try.
    Posted 11 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ahahahahahahaha
    Posted 11 months ago by Volkov Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Dolls don't come easy for now.
    Posted 11 months ago by lalalakurasaki Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It is still possible to get dolls from Rube. He just asked for my Grand Ol Grinder gave me a Ludwig doll.
    Posted 11 months ago by MaryLiLamb Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Haminal Toy - like a Piggy Cubimal:  http://www.stupid.com/Stuffed-Baby-Ham-inal_p_2763.html
    Posted 11 months ago by h4wk Subscriber! | Permalink
  • h4wk, that is very random....  Not sure what that has to do with the rube, or the dolls. But ok.
    Posted 11 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • In my experience, he is mostly trying to trade my stills and cauldrons for food items like kebabs and crepes. CHEAP-O RUBE
    Posted 11 months ago by Rapture Subscriber! | Permalink