Curse

Shadowspawn X · Sep 21, 2007, 04:02 AM // 04:02

Come clean guys. I'm ready to run some chests and make some loot! Where are everyones favorite new chest runs?

Bryant Again · Sep 21, 2007, 04:03 AM // 04:03

After counting 38 purples in a row, I haven't really bothered anymore. Lockpicks are a bitch.

Zahr Dalsk · Sep 21, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Not worth the effort. I'd rather use them somewhere else like during SS/LB runs for chance at an elemental sword.

Spazzer · Sep 21, 2007, 04:26 AM // 04:26

eotn chests are nothing but arenanet's new moneysink. I fell for them on day 1, haven't touched them since.

Remember that blog that was mentioned her a while back about GSCs working on conjunction with anet? :\ It gets more believable every day.

bilateralrope · Sep 21, 2007, 04:32 AM // 04:32

While I've never really ran chests, I usually took keys along for whichever area I was in. However with the EOTN chests I was barely breaking even when I merchanted the drops (and lets face it, >90% of chest drops are merch fodder).

So I say back and looked at how much I've spent on keys vs how much I've gained from selling the chest drops to merchant or other players. I'd of gained more gold in that time if I didn't buy keys, and merched the keys I did acquire, even taking into account the rare expensive drops I've obtained (like a req 9 15^50 stormbow which got me over 100k).

So I've decided that I'll never buy a key or lockpick from a merchant again, as its not worth it. I'll use the keys I find though.

yishin · Sep 21, 2007, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Recently I've seen people making teams in eye of the north for hearts of shiverpeaks (hos) chestruns. I have bothered to join one. It might just be a regular dungeon run. Looking in wiki it says that elemental swords drop there, might have something to do with this.
Maybe someone can shed a light into this.

Fox Reeveheart · Sep 21, 2007, 05:30 AM // 05:30

I did a couple of Heart of the shiverpeaks chest runs. I got some decent stuff out of it... gonna sell that magmus staff though... got myself some onyx an diamonds out of it too.

Shadowfox1125 · Sep 21, 2007, 05:33 AM // 05:33

Let's see..
My last two lockpick drops were:
Greater Guardian Spear (Purple)
Greater Guardian Spear (Purple)

No kidding. Same dungeon/area too - one after the other.

I identified both and guess what?
Same Inscription - both had +13% while in stance
No mods on either.

I took screenshots if anyone doesn't believe me.

I haven't had much success, so I'm not running any more chests, unless the drops get better..

yishin · Sep 21, 2007, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox Reeveheart

I did a couple of Heart of the shiverpeaks chest runs

Is it actually a chest run, or do you have to fight the mobs and fight the end boss?
How long does the run take?

LONGA · Sep 21, 2007, 05:45 AM // 05:45

All the gold I mostly got is gold R9 dragon spire staff which is mesmer inspiration staff.I got some better drop along to way thou.

Bryant Again · Sep 21, 2007, 05:50 AM // 05:50

The best drop I've got from GW:EN so far has been a gold req 7. 14-20 damage Fellblade.

Had a 20% enchant on it, so it wasn't too bad. Drops as a whole have blew nuts so far. Prayin' for Hard Mode!

Fox Reeveheart · Sep 21, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17

It's getting through the dungeon (usually people run through it except the last level) and everyone kegs the last boss. then we all take a dip into the chest o.O nothing but golds baby!

but i swear on my LIFE i got a purple once from one of the chests.. i forget which one x.x i think it might have been murakai's

Government Flu · Sep 21, 2007, 06:31 AM // 06:31

Even though I have a 53% chance to retain a lockpick while opening a 600g chest, it's pointless to bother hunting in Eye of the North at the moment. If I wanted a fast run I'd go back to Prophs.

Plus, the few chests that I've opened have yielded nothing of any importance.

judgedread33 · Sep 21, 2007, 06:31 AM // 06:31

i had some lockpicks when eotn came out... decided to use em up and was realy disapointed at the drops

but i did get a r9 15-21 ele sword from one of the mobs in magnus stones so its not all bad

bungusmaximus · Sep 21, 2007, 06:43 AM // 06:43

Wow do people actually do chest runs in EOTN? The best thing I got was a req9 fire magic staff with perfect mods, no fancy skin though, just good hero gear. If the drops would be worth it I would do it, chest density tends to be pretty high in EOTN.

Bryant Again · Sep 21, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungusmaximus

Wow do people actually do chest runs in EOTN?

Not anymore, after we found out that each one was delightfully filled to the rim with shplit.

Marth Reynolds · Sep 21, 2007, 08:23 AM // 08:23

I just opend all chests i saw with my ranger, so far i got some of my best drops from Sparkfly Swamp (Good chance of saurian scythes

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Zabe · Sep 21, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51

People just whine about the drops in short term. I bought like 100 lockpicks. I have retained more than 50% of them, goes right with the chance. And I have received like 50 gold items, don't know drop rates, but I'm thinking that those goe kinda right. And yes, I still have like 20 of those lockpicks with me.

Edit: Did my runs from boreal station to the first explorable. Some chests in dungeons etc. Some chests while clearing magus and alot of them in snowman dungeon while grinding deldrimor points.

Davros Uitar · Sep 21, 2007, 09:58 AM // 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zabe

People just whine about the drops in short term. I bought like 100 lockpicks. I have retained more than 50% of them, goes right with the chance. And I have received like 50 gold items, don't know drop rates, but I'm thinking that those goe kinda right. And yes, I still have like 20 of those lockpicks with me.

Edit: Did my runs from boreal station to the first explorable. Some chests in dungeons etc. Some chests while clearing magus and alot of them in snowman dungeon while grinding deldrimor points.

Same for me.

This having to use lockpicks thing was always going to sort out the regular chest runner that is used to the odds evening out from the casual opener that cannot afford to sustain the chest habit. I see no deterioration with my chest run drops, and a few new and interesting skins to sell.

I did most of my runs in the dwarf dungeon (until my points were maxed) and now clearing Magus and doing chests on the way. So far out of 1500 chests I am about 80K up, but I have outfitted a lot of new heroes and have a lot of stored items that need to find a home as well.

Zabe · Sep 21, 2007, 12:33 PM // 12:33

Ahh yes, forgot to mention. The keys cost me umm... 150k. I got over 20 left and I had over 250k. Sold items etc. etc. Alltho, thats including drops from end chests, like mursaat polymock from duncan. But overally, as I have plenty of mods + items still to sell, i'll be like 100-200k on positive side after those lockpicks.