Maybe some of the old spots will still be in the list of randomized locations? Or is it going to be completely randomized?
Think we need to see how it works on test
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Think we need to see how it works on test
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has anyone been successfull yet on the maps? I know i am in the right area but not even getting the old messages??
ok nvm. I finally found it. was an adept chest in ter mur- had garg loot about 17 items, essence of diligence, gems, and a skeleton key oh and 15k gold.
spawn was 3 toxic sliths and 3 leather wolves (to start with they called for help)
ok nvm. I finally found it. was an adept chest in ter mur- had garg loot about 17 items, essence of diligence, gems, and a skeleton key oh and 15k gold.
spawn was 3 toxic sliths and 3 leather wolves (to start with they called for help)
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I'm excited about the treasure hunting features but was hoping for an sos chest update as well. Still, thank you dev's.
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"Wait for target" was the solution. Thanks, Storm.
Yaaaay. Also, can I just say: bane dragons look fricken sick in the EC.
It seems mapmakers can now take aerial photos these days. Was that plainly drawn?
Lovely! Keeps the EC/2D at even playing fields for Tmaps.
Tame-release loop to make huge spawn grief
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Is there a pin for the location on that map? I'm having a tough time seeing it. Mind you I do have color vision deficiencies.
I just dont see to much of this happening. Or atleast for very long at each attempt. But then again if some one wants to tame release loop ten greater dragons in a room Ill sit and watch.Tame-release loop to make huge spawn grief
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Wee! One of our Modders' efforts paid off and is now stardard feature... yay client programmer peeps!
○ Buttons on the party health bars will now cast Chivalry equivalent spells if Chivalry skill is higher than Magery.
Other than that... yay Patchurday!
It's right in the center of the map in red, the JPG compression has made it harder to see.
I suspect even if you can't see it, the chest is at the center of the map.
I am really looking forward to this! And the new maps look really cool. I think that will be a big help since the locations will now be random.
I think that will be a big help since the locations will now be random.
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I like the random map thing and and interesting solution for the random maps.
I hope you have some more eastereggs in your backhand, like some themed treasurespawn.
I hope you have some more eastereggs in your backhand, like some themed treasurespawn.
Hmm t-chest guardian mobs? Does it mean t-chests are guardian locked and once all guards dead it public for everyone?
As I recall they changed t-chests so only the t-hunter and those in the party can loot it. Since it didn't mention this was changed I think it's safe to assume that rule still applies. Guardian mob most likely refers to the monsters that spawn with the t-chest. They still have to be picked with lockpicking.
high property count items - over 5 mods or what?
Yes?
Probably it means high intensity items we normally try to hunt for that doesn't reach artifact level.
Dont change the old T maps..just leave them were they are...
So no mater if you mark or make a new t map rune book it will always be changing spots?
Because i just tryed a few spots on test and man i cant find any..and im going of the radar and looks the same as map...
So no mater if you mark or make a new t map rune book it will always be changing spots?
Because i just tryed a few spots on test and man i cant find any..and im going of the radar and looks the same as map...
They are removing the original maps? That is horrible. The new map makes it way too easy to find the location. Why don't they keep the original maps. It makes no sense.
The most fun part about treasure hunting was finding the location.
They just used Google maps, that's all.
I agree with that. I loved the pen-on-paper look. The color makes it look more like a screen-shot now. My cartographer doesn't carry colored pencils or paint.
Is this how the cartographer made maps look too now?
Well they removed rune libraries for the old tmaps, So it's a fair swap I think.
You have mining on your t-hunter build?
I assume you only mean unexciting because for a while we wont have a cheat-sheet that tells us exactly where to dig
I have no problem with it. I actually think this makes it more fun having to search for once in a long time.
I agree.
Treasure "hunting" IMHO means actually "hunting", "looking" for where the Treasure is hidden.
Treasure Map libraries took the hunt away from the equation.
It was a mere recall, dig chest up, rinse and repeat "ad nauseam".
Well, with random locations, hopefully NOT mappable into new Treasure rune Libraries (i.e. meaning they are not limited to a set of locations which players can eventually all map out....), the hunt part seems to be back !!
Good design change if it has been done well. Before applauding it, though, I am waiting to see whether the new locations will truly be all random and never mappable or, eventually, players will be able to map them all out into a new set of runes.....
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Just got home from work and was able to check out the new maps. Bravo. It's about time we got something that actually resembles the game environment. I'm glad you guys went ahead and redid them looks great!
Me too, I would hope it is random, but I see too many issues with them appearing under player housing, inaccessible spots or in bad spawn areas.
It may just be 200 new fixed spots and you randomly get one out the bag.
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Sorry but the original maps while nostalgic were garbage. Thats the whole reason the sites and libraries existed because the maps were just to lousy to acurately dig up the chests and it was just easier to recall then mess around with them. As an avid level 6 t-hunter going on 6+ years i'm not at all saddened by the removal of these old maps in fact it should have been done like this much sooner!
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well i took a look around, and you are gonna need mining on your template now, while not bad, it means some swapping about. The lvl 6 maps in malas spawned rotting corpses and wanderers of the void i think, easily soloed with EV's. the skeleton key is a nice addition, so you won't break it with paragon chests,i even got one of the new creeping vines. I hope this makes it onto the actual servers this next week, this looks fun
This!This is a really good patch.
The only thing that seems a bit worrying is the randomized locations, not sure how that works, but if its truly randomized, then out goes all rune libraries for treasure hunting. As does any chance of casual treasure hunting.
It has the potential to be as bad as randomized resource spots.
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TYVM!
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Drazasamus
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you get a very good view of the area that is not in a tilted view, so as long as you can recognize it, you shouldn't have that big of an issue finding the spot. It uses much the same setup that the EC uses for thier t-maps
Just did a lvl 6 in tokonunu. Not much in it. I wont go into the few new things I pulled out of it... dont want to spoil it... but the loot. weapons, armor and the like actually looked worse. 18 random junk items. Some looked like they didnt have any mods at all. some had a few low intensity mods. Most were mediocre. I'll try a few more.
Nice touch with the guardian tag devs. and im glad they bounce back to the chest now. But the secondary spawn has no tags and can be lead off and left behind.
p.s. Too bad for you rares collectors and your ilsh maps.
Nice touch with the guardian tag devs. and im glad they bounce back to the chest now. But the secondary spawn has no tags and can be lead off and left behind.
p.s. Too bad for you rares collectors and your ilsh maps.
sos's could use some help too.......
I have only dug up a couple dozen maps, no where near a professional hunter. Before I knew of the sites which told you the exact location, I didn't have much of an problem figuring out the location on most maps. Maybe it could have been a little more detailed, but going from that to 100% recognition of the location makes the hunting part pointless.
This is just another example of them stripping away old UO and replacing it with something way too easy. It is obvious why it is being done this way, they don't want to have to draw maps for all the facets they neglected to. Now they are replacing it with radar, which looks ugly and takes away from the immersion. It looks like someone printed out a picture and pasted it in the treasure map. It looks awful.
Does that mean that newly spawned tattered t-maps say "for Ilshenar", etc?
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Cool, nice changes. Since they fixed the champagne bottles you reckon they will bring our LichE statues back to their original state too?
Am I right that all maps that have not been decoded will become the new style maps immediately when the new publish is released?
If they have been decoded they stay old style for 30 days and then convert to new style when again decoded?
I've got a pile of maps that should be worth doing with these new changes.
If they have been decoded they stay old style for 30 days and then convert to new style when again decoded?
I've got a pile of maps that should be worth doing with these new changes.
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This isn't broken. It's working as intended. But nice try...
I love T-hunting and used to do it alot... every so often I still go out.. I hate the idea of random spots.. determining where the exact location of a map is, is.. not exciting.. it's more annoying then anything.. simular to the Thanks Giving maps, not the old tmap locations, but a pain, added a few more mins to find, but really was it "exciting"?... nope, just a pain..The only thing that seems a bit worrying is the randomized locations, not sure how that works, but if its truly randomized, then out goes all rune libraries for treasure hunting. As does any chance of casual treasure hunting.
It has the potential to be as bad as randomized resource spots.
Lots of thoughtful changes in this publish.
Though any chance we could get cleansing wind to cast if mysticism is the highest skill?
Agreed! Thanks again devs for banging away on our game. If you aren't careful, you going to make a name for yourselves as one of the premium uo dev teams
I just have a quick question.. my tmapper doesnt have mining.. she never has.. but I read on someones post here that you need it now..is this confirmed.? I didn't see it on the patch notes.. and I really dont wan't to have to work mining ugh.. is it just easier to dig up the chest if you have it.?