Advanced & Master chest

kaithuzar · November 2015

Maybe it's just me, but does anyone else think the loot drop tables or the % chance for a set item is significantly reduced based on missed attempts?
For instance, if you fail to loot/unlock the chest on your first try (which I often fail at), the % chance of a set item drops.
I've looted around 5 advanced/master chest in the last 2 days & have yet to receive a set item from them, however I have received a set item from an intermediate chest which should have a significantly lower drop % but I feel it was higher due to the fact that I could pick the lock on the first try.
Thoughts?

Preyfar · November 2015

I get set items from Basic chests rarely (with Treasure Hunter perk). I get set items from Advanced Chests maybe 1 out of 4 chests. In the few Master's Chests I've found in Orsinium... I've gotten ZERO set items. I have gotten some treasure maps, but no set items.

Zouni · November 2015

Have you made any sacrifices to the RNG gods lately?

DenMoria · November 2015

I get the same junk regardless of what level the chests are. I can get the same pair of junk gauntlets from a novice chest as I can from a Master chest.

Mostly I just do lockpicking for the fun of it, not 'cause I actually get anything worthwhile.

Furor · November 2015

I'd love to see them improve this system with having different style picks (diamond, half diamond, rake, double rake) and then change up the locks itself.

Wishful thinking

kaithuzar · November 2015

Does the % chance change if a different player grabs the chest after you have already messed up on lock picking? I feel there should be some indicator for high or low probability.
Also there is high inconsistency in whether the set item you receive is v15 or v16; can someone clearly define this?
@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JasonLeavey

Nestor · November 2015

I really don't think the number of attempts has anything to do with what you get from the chest. I rarely get any dropped set items from a chest, no matter what the lock level, and I am pretty good at picking the locks.

icontested · November 2015

Zouni wrote: »

Have you made any sacrifices to the RNG gods lately?

RNG Gods like stolen bags of beef jerky. Also laser pointers from tai wan.

BeardLumber · November 2015

I'm almost positive that the number of attempts has no bearing on the drop chance of set pieces or any other loot in chests.

I could have swore I read a thread about this months ago but I can't seem to locate it, sorry that I wasn't helpful.

Asherons_Call · November 2015

I was actually thinking about this myself a while back. I was wondering if not just the number of arrempts but the number of times you "miss" a tumbler, meaning that you fail to lock it when it starts to shake. Is it possible that you get a better loot table if you miss zero tumblers?

Nestor · November 2015

Asherons_Call wrote: »

Is it possible that you get a better loot table if you miss zero tumblers?

I rarely, if ever miss a tumbler and I can open chests pretty quick (secret is to look at the Springs, not the Pins). My loot ranges from Meh to something worthwhile on a purely random basis.

kaithuzar · November 2015

There is no pure "random" lol, but it would be nice to get some developer feedback or insight into this.

nimander99 · November 2015

You have to run around the chest 2x while using the clap emote to get desired results!