Where the Hell is this with the new updates and Chests ?

Firefox78

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

Okay after the new update yesterday all chests have been removed from DoA, and spawn different in RoT.....

What the hell is this !!!!! Well im working on my title to become grandmaster Tresure hunter, but that has become really really hard now with this new update.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefox78
Okay after the new update yesterday all chests have been removed from DoA, and spawn different in RoT.....

What the hell is this !!!!! Well im working on my title to become grandmaster Tresure hunter, but that has become really really hard now with this new update.
Define "Spawn Different"...I don't run Margonite Chests myself much so I don't understand what you mean.

If you're trying to get Grandmaster Treasure Hunder surely it would be cheaper to run Ancient Elonian or Vabbian Chests. I personally have had a lot of nice things out of Vabbian Chests and you can have a very nice run round Ancient Elonian Chests if you go to the Crystal Overlook.

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

Ancient elonian chests and Vabbi chests are also affected. Oh well I'm sure soon enough we'll all work out the new pattern they have

Cacheelma

Cacheelma

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Ascalon Union

Me/Mo

I thought chest spawn points are random?

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cacheelma
I thought chest spawn points are random?
They have general fixed points that are randomly selected to spawn a number of chests.

Firefox78

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

The reason is that u find nice stuff here yesterday I found a Storm bow, but sure ancient and vabbi chest drop nice things too, but have found most of my good stuff in DoA and RoT and that's how I afford the keys....


Problem in the other places are the purple drop rate

tknorris

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

The Kaizen Order [Kaiz]

N/Mo

We completed Revenhart Gloom last night, and observed the same issue. There wasn't a single chest in the whole instance.

kumarshah

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

W/Mo

I was told DoA chests from Stygian Viel have been removed.

That sucks, because I would have this one guy run me 20-30 keys every couple of days that would make me good profit (Gloom shields and all).

I haven't checked my Vabbi run yet in Mirror of Lyssa.

Warmaster Patton

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Insanity

Vis Decus Vertus [vDv]

R/

So what totally happened? DOA, Vabbi, and Elonian chests just don't spawn? That sucks then, bye bye good profit.

Res Ipsi

Res Ipsi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kumarshah
I was told DoA chests from Stygian Viel have been removed.
From the several chest-less runs I had earlier today, I can confirm they have been removed. There was one chest set out of reach (on one of the gated paths), which I assume is accessible if you can clear enough spawning mobs. I did not notice any change in mob pathing, but they do seem harder to kill. Wish I had their speed buffs ^^

DrD

DrD

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Behind you

N/

So whats RoT?

mm00re

mm00re

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

In a van down by the river :)

After Dark Club [REAL]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by DrD
So whats RoT?
RoT=Realm of torment

Lalita

Lalita

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Mountains

[LaZy]

I tried running the Stygian chest run 10 times on two different characters today and didn't find a single one This was around 8 am est, maybe this will be fixed with an update?

Midnight Harmony

Midnight Harmony

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

South East England

Everlasting Sacred Path [ESP]

E/Me

Well that is a kick in the rear, now the chances of me getting a good chest drop are even slimmer.

Divinus Stella

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

They also removed a special margonite chest from domain of fear that only spawned with a certain quest.

Ruby Lightheart

Ruby Lightheart

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Clan of Elders

R/Mo

hmm could it possibly be just a giltch caused by the last update? Ive heard others suggest its an attempt to crack down on gold farmers...but surely that cant be right...cause that would be Anet punishing the masses for the actions of a few? Have people gone to the ncsoft website and reported the possible bug?

Any chance we can get a statement from Gaile on this ?

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

UW affected by this? I did 3 runs last night and only see 1 chest out of it.

Res Ipsi

Res Ipsi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ruby Lightheart
hmm could it possibly be just a giltch caused by the last update? Ive heard others suggest its an attempt to crack down on gold farmers...but surely that cant be right...cause that would be Anet punishing the masses for the actions of a few? Have people gone to the ncsoft website and reported the possible bug?

Any chance we can get a statement from Gaile on this ?
It may be a bug, as I can't see ANet nerfing their little gold sinks (chests). Demonic Keys cost 1.5k, and you're chances of getting an exceptional item from these chests is pretty slim. I don't "chest run" per se. I trap the Stygian mobs, and chests are just an added bonus. That said, of the many chests I've opened in DoA, only one had anything worth keeping. The rest was merchant fodder. Removing the chests will save me a considerable amount gold since I won't be wasting it on useless keys. I'd like to personally thank ANet for forcing me to save my gold

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

That's just too bad.

Looks like you'll have to do the hard way and play through each area.

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Dougal, learn to read. If there are NO CHESTS in an area, then guess what, you don't get any if you kill the mobs either! I hate it when people bash someone without understanding what is being talked about.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by unienaule
Dougal, learn to read. If there are NO CHESTS in an area, then guess what, you don't get any if you kill the mobs either! I hate it when people bash someone without understanding what is being talked about.
*Pet the Koalas*

Hey Unien, long time no see.

Well, I ran through other part in NF and see chests around but haven't gone to RoT yet. Maybe, they'll be another patch tonight to fix this problem?

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by unienaule
Dougal, learn to read. If there are NO CHESTS in an area, then guess what, you don't get any if you kill the mobs either!
But theoretically, you do get items, since chests just spawn what nearby monsters are carrying... you just get fewer useful ones.

Firefox78

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

Okay yesterday I was out in Raven Gloom, and 2 out of 12 times there where a Demonic chest :/

Well both times it was the normal crap gold dropped from the Demonic chests.

So well they are still there but not everytime, so either they made a bug from the last update or they simply made it harder to get to the expensive chests..


But either ways it's crap

Guildmaster Cain

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

Maybe they just improved a anti-chest-runner-code. Same as farming code, entering and exiting an area without killing stuff will reduce the number of chests.
Maybe chests only appear if you kill monsters...

Cheer up guys, there are numerous inventfull other ways to earn some money. But just ask yourself... Do you really need it?

impoc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Warriors of Legendary Chaos

A/

it wouldn't make sense for them to create an anti-chest running code when there is a title obtained by specifically opening chests

max chest title takes enough time and money as it is already