From today's patch message

[Kradlum]

This was in today's patch message:

- NPCs returning multiple items - If a character gave an NPC multiples of the same item, the NPC would only give back one of them if he did not want them. We have fixed this so that now those items will be returned. Such items will be stacked on your cursor. Just click the item that is on your cursor into your inventory and the next one will appear on your cursor. Keep clicking them into your inventory until you have them all back. BE WARNED that any of these items that you have not returned to your inventory will be lost if you zone or go linkdead before you get them back into your inventory.

This indicates that they have fixed the problem with having more than one of an unstackable item on your cursor. Although this maybe a specific fix for handing items to NPCs, I'm hoping it means that breaking down certain ores will now lead to the correct amount of unstackable items being returned.

[EnfinitiStarr8]

We can only hope...

[Balkin]

Wow! I had missed that when i read it! I hope to hell we will start getting the right amound of ore when we break stuff down!

*crosses fingers*

[wyrmbane_]

it works - pre-patch even

The other night I was making some Hurricane Chain Sleeves and Night Terror armor.

Well, I wasn't paying much attention as I was making the emblems.

I put in the gem of storms, the Enchanted Brick of copper, and 7 emblems.

Wouldn't work. I checked the ingredients, yep all there. Still didn't work. I then read the message at the bottom:
"you must unstack the items to combine them in this recipe" or some such.

I removed 6 of the emblems and done. Works like a charm, and I had a giddy feeling in my stomach. I just figured they did it the previous patch and I hadn't known.

wyrmbane

[Vyvyin]

Unfortunately, I can confirm that this has not fixed the ore breakdown combines.

[Koutarou]

I will check the Spirit of Garzicor starmetal breakdown later when I get online.

[Kradlum]

Qucik cross post to another thread:

http://mboards.eqtraders.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7578

This seems to indicate it is at least working better for fine steel conversions.

[Koutarou]

Starmetal Works

Finally got around to getting the ore out of the bank yesterday.

Split now returns the proper 2 portions of ore.

Also posted a note with a more obvious title in quest section so that the maintainer will more likely see it.