Chests no longer drop same color? - Guild Wars Forums

milias · Nov 03, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20

Hi, maybe this is old news, but I just noticed that chests no longer drop the same color? Someone else getting gold doesn't guarantee gold anymore when you open the chest. Anyone else notice this? I just noticed this while doing the Abaddon's Mouth mission.

garethporlest18 · Nov 03, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25

Um yeah mil it's been around since the 10/25 update. Even says in there.

arcanemacabre · Nov 03, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25

The Oct. 27th update (I believe) stated that 'chest drop rarity is now correctly randomized' - or something to that effect. Sure enough, that is what it was talking about. I've seen a gold drop from a chest that just dropped a grape, and vice-versa. Never a sure deal anymore.

EDIT: Beaten to it! And yeah, that's right - Oct. 25th update

Toilet Monster · Nov 03, 2006, 10:27 AM // 10:27

yep, now chests drop over 75% purples, so chestrunning is nerfed.. chests like hell's principe were overfarmed anyway.

milias · Nov 03, 2006, 12:39 PM // 12:39

Dang, that sucks. Oh well, I don't chest farm, so I just noticed it >.<

Carth` · Nov 03, 2006, 12:43 PM // 12:43

Damn.

thezed · Nov 03, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Ive also just recently started getting golds to drop from Non-High End chests.

Lavindathar · Nov 03, 2006, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Ive only had purples since the update.

milias · Nov 03, 2006, 03:35 PM // 15:35

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Originally Posted by Lavindathar

Ive only had purples since the update.

I've had one purple and one gold.

Electric Sky · Nov 03, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

i never had a gold chest drop

just purples.....

BeefEater4:20 · Nov 03, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

I noticed it when i was completing the last missions with my necromancer. since then i've gone out to perdition rock with just henchies and clear the map and open all the chests (usually 5). did this a few times and on average was getting 2-3 golds per trip. got myself some nice gold caster weapons and bows. haven't done this recently though as i bought nightfall and have been tryin to make progress there.. i'm still in Istani though.

Kyosuke · Nov 03, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Yeah, I did a chest run the otehr day and got only purples out fo 5 chests... I always brings keys and grab all chests possible anywhere.. It's been about 1 for 5 now.. Used to be about 50/50.

**cosyfiep** · Nov 03, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

hm, a new reason NOT to buy keys, thanks anet! Now I can save money up for all those new nightfall skills and crummy looking armor. (and new runes, and insignias......)

milias · Nov 03, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

hm, a new reason NOT to buy keys, thanks anet! Now I can save money up for all those new nightfall skills and crummy looking armor. (and new runes, and insignias......)

I was just wondering about that! Are keys still worth it anymore?

mrcake · Nov 03, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

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Originally Posted by milias

I was just wondering about that! Are keys still worth it anymore?

Nope you have a better income selling the keys to the merch.

milias · Nov 03, 2006, 10:11 PM // 22:11

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Originally Posted by mrcake

Nope you have a better income selling the keys to the merch.

Oh well, what are you gonna do? >.<

Ondo · Nov 03, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17

I have seen some purples with some nice mods on them. Not to mention that there's the inscriptions now. I never ran chests before so I guess I am not missing much in that department. But I have always carried 2 or 3 keys for while I am questing through the game. I have only been disappointed on two maybe three times. Last night I got a purple feathered longbow, not max damage, but it had an Zealous mod and a max inscription for in stance so to me that was worth the key. IMHO.

Former Ruling · Nov 03, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I actually have had quite good luck with some chest locations in Elona...It gave me ~7 golds in a row..then gave me 3 purples, then another gold and continued that pattern basically, never giving me more than 2-3 purples per 1-2 Gold drops.

The Lich Ranger · Nov 06, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59

I get mostly golds and see no changes >.> i dunno i think chest running on a monk if GL ^^

Nov 03, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20	#1
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	Chests no longer drop same color? Hi, maybe this is old news, but I just noticed that chests no longer drop the same color? Someone else getting gold doesn't guarantee gold anymore when you open the chest. Anyone else notice this? I just noticed this while doing the Abaddon's Mouth mission.

Nov 03, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#18
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	I actually have had quite good luck with some chest locations in Elona...It gave me ~7 golds in a row..then gave me 3 purples, then another gold and continued that pattern basically, never giving me more than 2-3 purples per 1-2 Gold drops. Last edited by Former Ruling; Nov 03, 2006 at 10:59 PM // 22:59..

Nov 03, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25	#2
garethporlest18 Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [HiDe] Profession: W/	Um yeah mil it's been around since the 10/25 update. Even says in there.

Nov 03, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25	#3
arcanemacabre Grotto Attendant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kryta Province Guild: Angel Sharks [As]	The Oct. 27th update (I believe) stated that 'chest drop rarity is now correctly randomized' - or something to that effect. Sure enough, that is what it was talking about. I've seen a gold drop from a chest that just dropped a grape, and vice-versa. Never a sure deal anymore. EDIT: Beaten to it! And yeah, that's right - Oct. 25th update

Nov 03, 2006, 10:27 AM // 10:27	#4
Toilet Monster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Army of Snowmen [Xmas]	yep, now chests drop over 75% purples, so chestrunning is nerfed.. chests like hell's principe were overfarmed anyway.

Nov 03, 2006, 12:39 PM // 12:39	#5
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	Dang, that sucks. Oh well, I don't chest farm, so I just noticed it >.<

Nov 03, 2006, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#6
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Damn.

Nov 03, 2006, 01:12 PM // 13:12	#7
thezed Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iowa, USA Guild: HoTR	Ive also just recently started getting golds to drop from Non-High End chests.

Nov 03, 2006, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#8
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Ive only had purples since the update.

Nov 03, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16	#10
Electric Sky Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006	i never had a gold chest drop just purples.....

Nov 03, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21	#11
BeefEater4:20 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Guild: Knights of Saitin[KOS]	I noticed it when i was completing the last missions with my necromancer. since then i've gone out to perdition rock with just henchies and clear the map and open all the chests (usually 5). did this a few times and on average was getting 2-3 golds per trip. got myself some nice gold caster weapons and bows. haven't done this recently though as i bought nightfall and have been tryin to make progress there.. i'm still in Istani though.

Nov 03, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39	#12
Kyosuke Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Tomb of Souls Guild: DC Profession: N/Me	Yeah, I did a chest run the otehr day and got only purples out fo 5 chests... I always brings keys and grab all chests possible anywhere.. It's been about 1 for 5 now.. Used to be about 50/50.

Nov 03, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#13
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	hm, a new reason NOT to buy keys, thanks anet! Now I can save money up for all those new nightfall skills and crummy looking armor. (and new runes, and insignias......)

Nov 03, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#17
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	I have seen some purples with some nice mods on them. Not to mention that there's the inscriptions now. I never ran chests before so I guess I am not missing much in that department. But I have always carried 2 or 3 keys for while I am questing through the game. I have only been disappointed on two maybe three times. Last night I got a purple feathered longbow, not max damage, but it had an Zealous mod and a max inscription for in stance so to me that was worth the key. IMHO.

Nov 06, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#19
The Lich Ranger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Home Guild: Children Of Orion Profession: Mo/Me	I get mostly golds and see no changes >.> i dunno i think chest running on a monk if GL ^^