yep we did used to get loads weapons etc in addy loots and these days have to make them or do what i do trade them in on TO on my other account i don't make weapons as it is cheaper to just trade them in and have been doing that since having a trade office in the game over there. loads high end players sell weapons in bulk if you get to know some in game they say "if you like i will give you 1-1 BS for copper ore. might not seem much but if your a lower level like i was at the time and had loads copper ore building up 10k used to get me 10k bs and not have to make the bars then swords etc then as i got more i could get i dunno say 25-50k bs for copper ore if i dont have enough gold coins just to buy them etc (cant remember what level it was)
as for the books and buffs addys i haven't played lots of them if anything probably played 2 over the last 2-3 yrs and that purely for guide making purposes and traded them addys in and still make them in my bookbinder the slow way even though i have the manu and codex recipe from excelsior
the FMs you right they probably wont get them again im not like them that want loads FM as they can fit in more than a mag res i still have loads mag res's on this account map and if i think probably maybe 1 or 2 FM (not loaded game up yet as always check forum 1st) other account have 0 FM there but its no big loss they cost to much to buy anyways and who ever gets invasion of nords to drop from nords addy really lucky to have a chance to win one in that even though they would prob get iron mine lol
the drop in follow on addys definatly needs to be looked in to by BB though as you get quests at lv 50ish i think it was to do 2 follow on addys and if you cant get any to drop in the loots what is the point having them quests then??? as either the quests need changed or they need to put back the chances of follow on addys in loot again to make that fair for definite.
that's what i think also if they missed out it has to be their fault not BB's nothing to do with