just because we wanted the collectible we went and did mission today. we killed both optional mobs. and the aug did drop. it was 1st item in chest ( if that matters). was not 2nd or 3rd. if things drop in order ( main item / optional 1, optional 2, spell, collectible) then it did not drop from the optional mobs loot tables. /shrug. I don't know the reasoning, but killing optional does not prevent it from dropping. and hi deuce im on povar too -)
I have done this mission 31 times now without ever seeing the aug drop. I have talked to a few guild members that have the aug and they got it when they did not kill the optional mobs. After talking to a Dev about this mission at SoE Live they said it should have the same drop rate as any other item. It is possible that for some reason killing the optional mobs prevents it from dropping. Can anyone confirm that they got the aug when they killed the optional mobs. Starting today I will do the mission without killing them and update if it drops.
Can anyone confirm if this is dropping in Breaking the Seal? My fellowship has done this mission six times, with bonus loot, so far (18 loots) and hasn't seen one.