How Common Are Most Ground Spawns?

[Tejaye]

Have ground spawns been around since EQ started, or were they added later on?
Are certain ground spawns rarer than others......lastly - What is the spawn rate after you pick them up?

[Nairn Niteraven]

I've played since release in 1999, but to tell you the truth, I really don't remember if they've always been there, but I suspect at least some have.

The spawn rates and locations are easy for something like the Kaladim ground spawn at the farm, but I've yet to find a single Misty Acorn after hours of looking (people say they exist, though).

[Koru]

Some were around back then. Mostly quest pieces would have an occasional ground spawn but nothing close to the number now. If you mean things like oak bark in butcherblock they were added later on as I recall, I vaguely remember the patch messages for that.

As for if some are rarer, yeah, I'd say so. The above example is a good one, the Kaladim ground spawns have fixed spawn rate and location. Yew leaves and acorns however... I've had no luck camping them or even finding them at the same location as a previously found one. I used to make a little label on my map when I'd find one but I've yet to find one at that exact same spot again. It seems very different from zone to zone and the different type of ground spawns.