1/500k has got to be an exaggeration. We've about 1/10 that many players...
But you gotta expect they'll be about as rare as the Ag weapons from philosopher stones.
Actually it's probably harder than 1/50k chance of getting AQ ring or any of the top prises. I have done several of the collect letter quests and only once out of all the letter events have I heard of anyone getting a top tier prize from the letters. Actually I have only heard of a top tier prize from any event only once. For me Letter event means easy money selling letters.
Well, for the moment being, Id say the drop rates are totally off... Id say its not even implemented yet, not a single drop in 30 min.. for noone in my ally :S
They may as well say that u get a rideable Valakas stryder as a reward, since nobody will actually get a boss ring from this.
haha you know some people would stupidly be trying all day for that, "dangit! another WW buff scroll! ahhrg...back to hunting." until ofc someone told them, but if it was someone i knew, i'd let 'em go on believing it existed :p ;) :D
Look I don't know why people are getting so uptight about this. Clearly, the event is bugged. Whoever set it up either pressed an extra few zeros or something on the drop rate for T and II, or forgot to put it in at all. These things happen.
My guess is that NC, after they come back to the office tomorrow after Thanksgiving, will fix it and perhaps extend the end date of the event by a few days to compensate.
I suppose it is frustrating for those of you for whom it's a holiday today, that you can't get a head start on the event while you are home from work. Personally I am not American so today is just a regular day. Having said that though, I agree that support is absent during US holidays. This is an international game, run by an international company, which even has 2 of the 10 servers physically located outside of the US. So I'd expect at least a "we're looking into it" by now.
In the meantime just pretend the event isn't on yet and level like normal :P
Alyra: I've called this in and have requested to have it checked out. If there is a problem, such as letters actually missing, I'll post again to let you all know.