Curse

fabiola · Feb 20, 2007, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Well I ran out and tested Buried Treasures, Do Not touch and Treasure Chests. 3 of my chars so far tested could in fact open them a third time today. The 4th one couldnt. I have 6 more to test. However the 4th one was the last character I ran for the second reset. Also gold per chest has dropped I've noticed either slightly on some characters of more significantly on others. For example in the domain of pain I only got 2k or so instead of the 3k I came to expect on 1 char. Also on one character many of the drops were purple whereas before they were always gold or gems. I haven't tested this enough just randomly getting chests and on different characters but here is my theory.

The good: Chests reset are based on the specific character and are reset 30 days on that character from the last time the character opened a paticulat chest.

The bad: I believe there was a nerf to the amount of gold possible per chest as much as 33% in some cases. Also, there was a nerf to the item drop from being gold/gem to gold/purple/gem.

Feel free to contribute and post what results you have discovered.
Its cool for the resets but it makes it less worth it with the nerfs, also it definitely makes nightfall more appealing to me due tohaving a free monthly allowance. What are your thoughts.

Rakeman · Feb 20, 2007, 11:14 PM // 23:14

I'd love if this can be confirmed. This would be great news IMO.

flamegrilled cheese · Feb 20, 2007, 11:20 PM // 23:20

Would be great if this is true. Got a great bunch of drops last time. Good work on spotting the patterns.

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 20, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

I still think that any huge patch (like the Canthan New Year) update somehow reset the chests and we have to wait for the next round of patches to get it reset again.

Hockster · Feb 20, 2007, 11:50 PM // 23:50

I checked two chests and neither had any items or gold.

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 20, 2007, 11:52 PM // 23:52

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Originally Posted by Hockster

I checked two chests and neither had any items or gold.

Wait, the chests is locked or no items in it?

unknown1 · Feb 21, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08

i dont think it got reset...

fabiola · Feb 21, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hockster

I checked two chests and neither had any items or gold.

Excellent, this confirms my theory that chest resets have nothing to do with patches, are definitely intended my anet, are character time based from last opening and that anet felt that they were a little too good so they nerfed them down.

Aeon221 · Feb 21, 2007, 12:11 AM // 00:11

This deal with the chests was a brilliant move by Anet. But how about placing them in the other realms too?

Actually, I'm going to bet that they will be added with hard mode.

Evilsod · Feb 21, 2007, 12:46 AM // 00:46

Running to the mirror of lyss chest now.

And our survey says...

Nothing there. This char ran it pretty soon after they last reset. Are you really sure its a 3rd time... Because im seeing no evidence to support it. Just attempted the 2 RoT chests. The Nightfallen Jahai was empty, same with the DoP one.

Sounds like a false claim really to me. No-one else is comfirming it yet.

Saraphim · Feb 21, 2007, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Hmm... I can confirm, I just opened a treasure chest with my Paragon, who I haven't played much of late and yes, for the third time she's picked up a gold from the chest in jahai Bluffs. The plat was 1,47 as well. Same as last time.

I think you're onto something here, Fabiola.

[edit]

Same deal for the buried treasure in Arjok Ward. ( Gold Portal Staff + 1,79 plat) And I know for a fact this is the third time, because I went round farming them all like crazy on the last reset in case it turned out to be a bug...

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 21, 2007, 01:16 AM // 01:16

I haven't check them yet, will do so when I get home tonight.

Kakumei · Feb 21, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

Empty for me. I swear I got these the day of the second reset, though I could be wrong. I'll check back for the next few days and see what happens.

garethporlest18 · Feb 21, 2007, 01:42 AM // 01:42

Empty for me too and I know I got them the day of the second reset. So I don't know.

I could have gotten them later than it is now though, so I'll keep checking throughout tonight.

Hockster · Feb 21, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Wait, the chests is locked or no items in it?

The chest in Jahia Bluffs was empty, the Buried Treasure in Arkjok Ward said I dug around but found nothing.

HayesA · Feb 21, 2007, 02:14 AM // 02:14

The same also applied to me; the treasure in arjok ward was also a "you dig around, but find nothing."

Tho i may have been a few days late when it was last reset. :\ I'll check again tomorrow.

Arduin · Feb 21, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Just checked the Buried Treasure in Lyssa's Mirror, it opened for the third time

Same goes for Jahai, Arkjok.

Excellent way to make some money, just keep running, running, running.

Oh my, the chest in Mehtani Keys gave me a purple...meh

KamikazeChicken · Feb 21, 2007, 02:42 AM // 02:42

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Originally Posted by fabiola

Excellent, this confirms my theory that chest resets have nothing to do with patches, are definitely intended my anet, are character time based from last opening and that anet felt that they were a little too good so they nerfed them down.

My monk opened the chests a second time the DAY they were reset, and still can't open them a third time. 2 of my characters who opened them much later were able to open chests a third time. There's definitely no direct relationship between resets and time opened.

morbis · Feb 21, 2007, 03:29 AM // 03:29

I ran with fabiola to open chest the second time they were unlocked, and i just tried to open a third time on my dervish and couldnt, but then tried on my necro and i could.

**cosyfiep** · Feb 21, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30

man o man......ah well... guess I will have to keep track of which character opened which treasure on what day.....argh... but would be nice every month to get a bonus, so I will keep track, somehow...........