Good News and Bad News
nbajammer
I said Id do this tomorrow, but I went in on my Necro (the first to open the chests). She did it a day or two after the last reset, but got nothing tonight. Seems like it's hit-and-miss.
Laenavesse
this is weird for me, but when i was in Jahai Bluffs mapping out the area for the title, i went to the fort to stop by and get the treasure there since I hadn't picked it up on my sin yet (least i didn't think i did..i think my monk was the only one who had gone around and collected the most). Either way, the chest wasn't there o.O I held down alt and even ctrl and there was nada, not even a djinn guarding it like last time o_O iunno if that has anything to do with anything...i tried it just yesterday, too.
at any rate, looks like my monk will be running through kourna again xD
at any rate, looks like my monk will be running through kourna again xD
noblepaladin
Treasures were introduced on the December 20, 2006 update and the "counter" was reset on January 19, 2007 update, allowing characters who have already claimed the treasure before Jan. 19th to get it again.
I tried my 3 PvE characters, all of them have opened all the treasures after the January 19th reset, and none of them can open any today. So this does not seem to be a global reset of the treasures. To the people who are opening treasures again, are you sure that you last opened them after January 19th? It seems that way for a few people at least since they claim it is their third run.
On another note, if ANet keeps resetting these things every month, then all our characters will get 25K + 13 gold items every month. I wonder what would happen to the market (although it is nice to be able to equip all our heroes with good weapons and runes from these treasures).
I tried my 3 PvE characters, all of them have opened all the treasures after the January 19th reset, and none of them can open any today. So this does not seem to be a global reset of the treasures. To the people who are opening treasures again, are you sure that you last opened them after January 19th? It seems that way for a few people at least since they claim it is their third run.
On another note, if ANet keeps resetting these things every month, then all our characters will get 25K + 13 gold items every month. I wonder what would happen to the market (although it is nice to be able to equip all our heroes with good weapons and runes from these treasures).
garethporlest18
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Originally Posted by noblepaladin
Treasures were introduced on the December 20, 2006 update and the "counter" was reset on January 19, 2007 update, allowing characters who have already claimed the treasure before Jan. 19th to get it again.
I tried my 3 PvE characters, all of them have opened all the treasures after the January 19th reset, and none of them can open any today. So this does not seem to be a global reset of the treasures. To the people who are opening treasures again, are you sure that you last opened them after January 19th? It seems that way for a few people at least since they claim it is their third run. On another note, if ANet keeps resetting these things every month, then all our characters will get 25K + 13 gold items every month. I wonder what would happen to the market (although it is nice to be able to equip all our heroes with good weapons and runes from these treasures). |
Drop of Fear
opened them all for the third time on my warrior. ranger cant open them
undeadgun
problem occured, i got 2 purples from those chests, it never happened to me b4, (opened over 100 of em via my 8 chars, never got a purple), very wierd
Estic
A question to those who could open the chests, are they based in Elona or "foreign"? Because I can't open the chests as well but they are all Tyrian characters.
undeadgun
my ranger is from cantha, she can open it, my monk is from cantha too, but she cant
Seef II
I can open them on my mule monk, but I don't have time to check all my PvE toons.
He is canthan btw.
[edit] So can my paragon, still can't check W (Tyrian), Mo (Tyrian), Me (Canthan), D (Elonian).
He is canthan btw.
[edit] So can my paragon, still can't check W (Tyrian), Mo (Tyrian), Me (Canthan), D (Elonian).
Drop of Fear
tyrian warrior
Illuminus
Confirmed.
3rd time opening chests throughout Elona with my ritualist. This is fun!
{edit} Most of my other characters cant open it for a third time though.
3rd time opening chests throughout Elona with my ritualist. This is fun!
{edit} Most of my other characters cant open it for a third time though.
Saraphim
After a bit of testing this morning...
Ranger - No
Assassin - No
Ele - No
Dervish - No
Necro - No
Paragon - Yes
Paragon is the only one so far, but she has been parked and receiving no love from me since the last chest run, the others have all been played since the last reset.
Ranger - No
Assassin - No
Ele - No
Dervish - No
Necro - No
Paragon - Yes
Paragon is the only one so far, but she has been parked and receiving no love from me since the last chest run, the others have all been played since the last reset.
Zaganher Deathbane
Has any of those characters finished nightfall yet?
Ferret
Okay, i only had time to check 5 chests with one character this morning before work.
I'm on the Euro servers and in England. My character was my Tyrian Ranger that has completed NF.
I tested the two chests/treasures in Istan, the two in Kourna and the first one in Vabbi.
All five gave me a max gold item (though a couple were req 13) and between 1k and 2k gold.
Not a conclusive test, as it was just my main character, but definately his third run on these chests/treasures.
I'm on the Euro servers and in England. My character was my Tyrian Ranger that has completed NF.
I tested the two chests/treasures in Istan, the two in Kourna and the first one in Vabbi.
All five gave me a max gold item (though a couple were req 13) and between 1k and 2k gold.
Not a conclusive test, as it was just my main character, but definately his third run on these chests/treasures.
Illuminus
Mmm, my ritualist has finished Nightfall.. but none of my other characters. Although i doubt there is a connection with finishing the game and the treasure.
Etta
Yeah my paragon opened the same chest again for the 3rd times! (the one near the boss with balth form elite) the flame djinn still guarding it and the gold weapon still there!
garethporlest18
Well my tank is the only one who beat NF and he still can't open them, neither can any of my other 7 characters. Only my monk, who's not past Vabbi was able to open them for a third time.
EDIT: I wish someone would come tell us what's going on. I don't want to constantly keep checking with 8 characters to see if the chest works for them or not.
EDIT: I wish someone would come tell us what's going on. I don't want to constantly keep checking with 8 characters to see if the chest works for them or not.
Gli
None of my nine characters could open the Mirror of Lyss treasure again. That's the only one I tried.
Messy
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Originally Posted by Estic
A question to those who could open the chests, are they based in Elona or "foreign"? Because I can't open the chests as well but they are all Tyrian characters.
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It doesn't matter where your character is from. Everybody can open them.
At first we thought it was a one shot deal, then ANET did a reset and players were able to open them for a second time. Now it seems you can open them yet again.
More info here with maps and all
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Treasure_chests
good luck and have fun!!
Cacheelma
I tried with my mesmer (who I know for a fact has opened all of these treasures twice already) with the on in Jahai Bluff and I didn't get anything. My mesmer has finished Nightfall and he is from Tyria.
Sub Frost
Tried with my dervish and in fact he could open them all for a 3rd time, but i got a purple item from the chest on Nightfallen Jahai... bit sad to see even these chests get nerfed there, since the normal ones are already very weird(10 keys 2 golds...)
Edit: Another purple from treasure chest in Domain of Pain...
Edit: Another purple from treasure chest in Domain of Pain...
I MP I
Got 2 golds and 1 purple 3 chests total opened by my warrior. Yep they refilled them and added purple junk. At least you get gold coins so you feel less ripped off.
Cacheelma
....are you guys certain you know what you're talking about? I highly doubt these treasures give out purple items.
Saraphim
Well.. tested my Paragon as far as she can go over lunch, she's not gone past the Gates of Desolation yet.
All chests, treasures and Do Not Touch (ies) opened just fine, all but the chest in Bahdok Caverns yielded golds, (which popped out a purple Diamond Aegis) most with perfect mods as well, which is more than I can say for previous weapons. So 8K better off, and also got one ruby and one diamond to boot.
Lol.. I think I can tell the diff between gold ands purple. 
And no, it wasn't a locked Vabbi chest.
All chests, treasures and Do Not Touch (ies) opened just fine, all but the chest in Bahdok Caverns yielded golds, (which popped out a purple Diamond Aegis) most with perfect mods as well, which is more than I can say for previous weapons. So 8K better off, and also got one ruby and one diamond to boot.
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And no, it wasn't a locked Vabbi chest.
natuxatu
They give out purples because I know what I'm talking about and when i did it the first time i got a purple. Not that I care, but yes they can. (To the poster two above.)
Neriandal Freit
Has it been determined then that if you haven't opened the chests at all, that you can open each chest three times. And, if you have opened them (once, twice) before, that you can now open them a third time?
Saraphim
Sadly no, it was one of the first things I tried when I rolled my new warrior. (Toons who haven't opened them previously) There has to be some sort of reset, either update or time based trigger I guess.
But yes, my Paragon has definitely opened them 3 times.
But yes, my Paragon has definitely opened them 3 times.
Loralai
I was able to open all chests a second time with my monk. Have not tried for a third, but will do so.
Lonesamurai
I've personally only ever gotten golds out of them, but decent Purples would be good too
ChaoticCoyote
Now it's even weirder...
My Necro, who opened the treasure both of the past times, can not open the Mirror of Lyss treasure, but *DID* open the Arjok Ward treasure a few moments later!
So it's not purely character based.
Perhaps it is time-based for individual characters and tresures?
I wish ANet weren't such a tease about these things.
EDIT: Jahai bluffs was empty too!
Now, I use a spreadsheet to track which chests I've opend with who, and I *know* I opened *all* of the chests last January 21.
My Necro, who opened the treasure both of the past times, can not open the Mirror of Lyss treasure, but *DID* open the Arjok Ward treasure a few moments later!
So it's not purely character based.
Perhaps it is time-based for individual characters and tresures?
I wish ANet weren't such a tease about these things.
EDIT: Jahai bluffs was empty too!
Now, I use a spreadsheet to track which chests I've opend with who, and I *know* I opened *all* of the chests last January 21.
darktyco
The treasure in Jahai and in the Mirror were both empty for my necro 
Somax
Tested all the chests except the two on Istan and I found 2 purple runes, the others still contained gold items.
It was the third time for my Warrior. Didn't try with my other characters yet.
It was the third time for my Warrior. Didn't try with my other characters yet.
Ranger Rog
Just opened over half of them for the third time with my Ranger and got pretty good results including a perfect bramble shortbow. Only one purple so far but I got a +5E>50 inscription off it. Not noticed a drop in quality compared to the last 2 times, better results if anything. I've only ever opened them with one character though.
Sir Skullcrasher
I haven't try to do the run yet. Guess I'll do it tonight. I only opened it twice with my warrior and once with my ranger who still on the noobie island.
MSecorsky
OK... here's a question...
How many of these characters opening a third time got a "lucky" fortune from the fortune teller?
How many of these characters opening a third time got a "lucky" fortune from the fortune teller?
Saraphim
Not for my Paragon, no. I haven't had her out at all over the New Year event.
Former Ruling
Even after the second opening, I noticed a nerf in the chests.
First opening (they were new):
I got 33% gems basically, and Max Golds from all others (even noob island ones)
Second opening:
I got no gems from any chest, and the ones on noob island were dropping with stats relative to that area (non-max).
So I'm not surprised at all they were nerfed again.
First opening (they were new):
I got 33% gems basically, and Max Golds from all others (even noob island ones)
Second opening:
I got no gems from any chest, and the ones on noob island were dropping with stats relative to that area (non-max).
So I'm not surprised at all they were nerfed again.
awitelin
I got nothing on my characters.
Ranger Rog
Well my drops from these chests have improved every time, I've only ever had one purple drop as well. I have never had a gem from any of them after opening them all twice and being most of the way through opening them the third time around (I've never had a rare material gem since I've been playing in fact). Everyone else that I know has had at least one or two gems from the chests. I've always opened them with the same character, a tyrian born Ranger.
Former Ruling
New information:
I Opened the Chests the second time all in order on the same day.
When I went to second third time, It let me open all of the chests on most of my characters, but did not let my Ranger open any chest except 1 in the Mirror of Lyss.
I am SURE last time I opened all the chests in the same login period on the ranger before, all chests were open within a 30 minute timeframe if I remember right.
So I dont think its merely time based..
I Opened the Chests the second time all in order on the same day.
When I went to second third time, It let me open all of the chests on most of my characters, but did not let my Ranger open any chest except 1 in the Mirror of Lyss.
I am SURE last time I opened all the chests in the same login period on the ranger before, all chests were open within a 30 minute timeframe if I remember right.
So I dont think its merely time based..