Open World Treasure Chests

jarrandub17_ESO · June 2016

Here are two ideas I've had that I think would be a great idea to spice up the treasure chests a little bit. Please add some more ideas if you feel like it.

1. The longer a chest remains locked the better the loot becomes. More gold, better quality weapons, maybe some raw materials/runes stashed inside.

2. Once a week, randomly generate one golden chest in each faction that is hidden. This would contain a gold item and a lot of gold. It would create a treasure hunt of sorts.

Gidorick · June 2016

Heheh. Nice. This is similar to my idea about player created treasure chests.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/150629/player-driven-treasure-hunting-concept

In my idea that player would gamble their loot for the returns.

I really like the idea of the chests being randomly generated. Would maps be generated too?

jarrandub17_ESO · June 2016

Gidorick wrote: »

Heheh. Nice. This is similar to my idea about player created treasure chests.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/150629/player-driven-treasure-hunting-concept

In my idea that player would gamble their loot for the returns.

I really like the idea of the chests being randomly generated. Would maps be generated too?

Maps could work, sure. I think at a certain time the treasure hunt could be broadcasted across the faction, like a countdown or something, or maybe even a riddle with hints in it.

NewBlacksmurf · June 2016

Just make the loot a lot better or remove them entirely
Same with treasure troves

GreenSoup2HoT · June 2016

jarrandub17_ESO wrote: »

Once a week, randomly generate one golden chest in each faction that is hidden. This would contain a gold item and a lot of gold. It would create a treasure hunt of sorts.

The chest would have to be in a completely new location where no chest has ever been and it needs to be absurdly hard to find. No quests can lead to it, only a true adventurer should find it.

There should also be a title you receive once you find it. Which would make hunting competitive. The chest could be disguised as a regular old chest but once you click it, it transforms into a fancy chest.

Overall i think its a neat idea.

Xjcon · June 2016

Any improvement to chests would be great. As it is now open world chests are bleh.

Saucy_Jack · June 2016

GreenSoup2HoT wrote: »

jarrandub17_ESO wrote: »

Once a week, randomly generate one golden chest in each faction that is hidden. This would contain a gold item and a lot of gold. It would create a treasure hunt of sorts.

The chest would have to be in a completely new location where no chest has ever been and it needs to be absurdly hard to find. No quests can lead to it, only a true adventurer should find it.

There should also be a title you receive once you find it. Which would make hunting competitive. The chest could be disguised as a regular old chest but once you click it, it transforms into a fancy chest.

Overall i think its a neat idea.

Wait, this has already been in place for some time now. Am I really the only person who's found one so far?

phaneub17_ESO · June 2016

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/261717/legendary-locked-chest-idea

An old idea, didn't get a lot of traction

NewBlacksmurf · June 2016

phaneub17_ESO wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/261717/legendary-locked-chest-idea

An old idea, didn't get a lot of traction

Too much...all that's needed is improved loot. No other changes
Just do something like add a min motif of 30% on all chests. All motif by zone or something

Sharakor · June 2016

i tried to destroy my AD, DC and EP blue treasure packs that i got from preorder but i couldnt, ZOS forces me to go and open cehsts than contain garbage that i wont even take the time to deconstruct or sell but just destroy..

phaneub17_ESO · June 2016

Sharakor wrote: »

i tried to destroy my AD, DC and EP blue treasure packs that i got from preorder but i couldnt, ZOS forces me to go and open cehsts than contain garbage that i wont even take the time to deconstruct or sell but just destroy..

The easiest way is to grab them out of the mail on an alt you don't care for, then delete the alt

Osteos · June 2016

I love opening chests! Leave them to me if you don't like them

Master_Fluff · June 2016

Picking the locks on treasure chests helps level-upping a certain skill-line. Many players don't seem to be aware of that.

Turelus · June 2016

The problem isn't really the chests themselves it's the fact that what's in them doesn't have demand.

With any given patch there are only a number of item sets worth having, generic loot is only worth it for breaking down for end game materials. They need to find a way to make all items have some level of worth again, which in a themepark MMO isn't going to happen.

GreenhaloX · June 2016

ulrik.igerupb16_ESO wrote: »

Picking the locks on treasure chests helps level-upping a certain skill-line. Many players don't seem to be aware of that.

Yes, especially adding more XP towards getting CP. I normally get 1006 XP for each chest opened and go through hundreds of chests each time I'm online. So, the XP adds up quite a bit. That and the gold and loots you can sell to merchants. I'm a self-made millionaire on ESO. Lol! Also, the thieves troves offer good armor, weapon and gear set, now and then. I got my nightmother set from the troves.

OrphanHelgen · June 2016

I dont think I personal would go and look for it tho. But maybe some random players who questing would find them.

NewBlacksmurf · June 2016

ulrik.igerupb16_ESO wrote: »

Picking the locks on treasure chests helps level-upping a certain skill-line. Many players don't seem to be aware of that.

We understand all of that but what's inside is the discussion. Many of us have maxed exp for chest related things unless it's a newer alt

randolphbenoit · June 2016

Like see Treasure Chests in dungeons to sometimes have a trap on i that can be disarmed!

Buffler · June 2016

ulrik.igerupb16_ESO wrote: »

Picking the locks on treasure chests helps level-upping a certain skill-line. Many players don't seem to be aware of that.

Anyone that uses chests as a means to kevel the ledgerdemain skill line is insane

Pangnirtung · June 2016

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

phaneub17_ESO wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/261717/legendary-locked-chest-idea

An old idea, didn't get a lot of traction

Too much...all that's needed is improved loot. No other changes
Just do something like add a min motif of 30% on all chests. All motif by zone or something

Loot is too everyday now.

Nothing special in treasure chests to make them treasured. Right now its only for a few gold and deconning stuff.

Make it better PLEASE.

jarrandub17_ESO · June 2016

GreenSoup2HoT wrote: »

jarrandub17_ESO wrote: »

Once a week, randomly generate one golden chest in each faction that is hidden. This would contain a gold item and a lot of gold. It would create a treasure hunt of sorts.

The chest would have to be in a completely new location where no chest has ever been and it needs to be absurdly hard to find. No quests can lead to it, only a true adventurer should find it.

There should also be a title you receive once you find it. Which would make hunting competitive. The chest could be disguised as a regular old chest but once you click it, it transforms into a fancy chest.

Overall i think its a neat idea.

A title would be cool too, maybe a color, or maybe even put a color unlock randomly in these chests.

llSRRll · June 2016

A gold Item in every master chest would be nice. Scaling them would be nice Simple is green Item, Intermediate Blue, and so forth.

Rev Rielle · June 2016

jarrandub17_ESO wrote: »

Here are two ideas I've had that I think would be a great idea to spice up the treasure chests a little bit. Please add some more ideas if you feel like it.

1. The longer a chest remains locked the better the loot becomes. More gold, better quality weapons, maybe some raw materials/runes stashed inside.

2. Once a week, randomly generate one golden chest in each faction that is hidden. This would contain a gold item and a lot of gold. It would create a treasure hunt of sorts.

I think you could put 1 and 2 together:
If a chest remains locked/untouched long enough it turns into a 'golden chest'.