Why is it that.....

[cattywumpus]

Yesterday I spent several hours collecting crystalline silk for a tailoring push. I expected a long slow painful tailoring session where I struggled to get the skill-ups I needed so I collected a nearly a full backpack of swatches and bought a half a backpack full of silver threads.

I got 9 skill-ups in 16 combines. .........

Why is it that if I push it and only collect exactly what think I need I never seem to get a skill-up and have to go out farming again but if I have a ton of supplies I seem to get skill-ups incredibly fast and am left with a ton of suppies I'll never need again?

I passed on my good fortune and auctioned the rest of the stuff off at the far less than bazaar value (200pp for 54 threads and 101 swatches). I hope someone else gets as lucky as I did but I still feel like I wasted the whole day.

[Maevenniia]

More proof of the evilness of the RNG.

[Eoghnved]

It's like a few things I do in real life. Double checking my jack and my spare tire before a long trip ensures that I won't get a flat. Keeping extra money set aside for unexpected bills keeps them at bay. It seems that sometimes Murphy holds out for when you're not prepared.

[Rerashyaka]

Don't forget to farm enough siren hairs, wolf whiskers, manticore manes and giant beards for two threads. You'll succeed on the first one. Every time. (I do this with my guildies a lot, it's become a running joke)

Rerashyaka Mousekiller
65 Vah Shir Bard
Druzzil Ro

250 baking + trophy
250 brewing
200 fletching
199 pottery
191 blacksmithing
191 jewelcraft
187 tailoring