Idea(s) for treasure hunt

Greetings. Why not to make rare maps with really good loot? It will be impossible to locate the treasure location using only 1 piece of such map because the location will not be written on this peace of map and piece itself will be very little. So, to find the treasure players will need to find some pieces of such map (the pieces will add to each other automatically) and, by looking on this map, to find out in what location treasure is. Also, the point of digging may not be located on the map- only red round of possible location of the treasure. Also, the location for such treasure can be any dungeon or guildheast

Anyone has other ideas? Thank you

Greetings,

Thanks for the ideas!

The treasure hunt content is by no means finished, and we'll continue to update it moving forward. As an example, we'll be adding new items to treasure chests as well as new methods of obtaining maps that are higher-tier than peisteskin.

Yes i agree to add some difficult to find treasures.
Maybe with some tips and riddles in them (example written on the map: 'it lies where 2 horns surface the ocean' maybe referring to 2 rocks in front of the sea shore).

And add some tough bosses/NMs to defeat, like dragons. With rare/value drops.

Also maybe a chain of treasures that brings you to a big one, in a particolar/new place (accesible only following the chain) where lies a special creature and treasure.

Great ideas, but I think something that would greatly benefit treasure hunting would be both riddles and maps that lead to more maps.

Riddles would add some depth and allow for some lore building.

Maps that lead to more maps and eventually an ultimate battle/prize would feel more rewarding, especially if riddles were wound in. Make treasure hunting more about the HUNT.

I would like to have a special loot or reward as the owner of the map, something that is not lootable so I don't have to worry if I gather with strangers for an 8 ppl party. Also more difficult enemies, you only need four people to defeat the eight peisteskin's maps. We need something that make us feel afraid of getting beaten but with greater rewards.

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Originally Posted by La_Dava

I would like to have a special loot or reward as the owner of the map, something that is not lootable so I don't have to worry if I gather with strangers for an 8 ppl party. Also more difficult enemies, you only need four people to defeat the eight peisteskin's maps. We need something that make us feel afraid of getting beaten but with greater rewards.

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Yeah, the ones with the multiple enemies are a bit too easy for the rewards. The Alpha Chimera one takes noticeably more effort, and is at/around the difficulty level I would like to see for other Lv50 8-person maps.

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Originally Posted by La_Dava

I would like to have a special loot or reward as the owner of the map, something that is not lootable so I don't have to worry if I gather with strangers for an 8 ppl party. Also more difficult enemies, you only need four people to defeat the eight peisteskin's maps. We need something that make us feel afraid of getting beaten but with greater rewards.

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I agree, generally, unless you get an enemy you're not prepared for. The one time my FC got a Morbol, we were overwhelmed with Bad Breath and we lost quickly, even though there were 7 or 8 of us in the fight.

Yes great ideas but we do FC THs and with 8 people all doing a map back to back it would eat up to much time if I had to solve a riddle find a location jus to get a new map etc etc. I enjoy it as is but yes harder NMs with better drops sounds good. I could see if your map clue was like upside down or something would be fun.

I would like to see loot from the hunts spread out evenly between party members. I had a 3 man party once and one person literally scored every piece of loot from the chest >.>

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Originally Posted by MortonTaru

Great ideas, but I think something that would greatly benefit treasure hunting would be both riddles and maps that lead to more maps.

Riddles would add some depth and allow for some lore building.

Maps that lead to more maps and eventually an ultimate battle/prize would feel more rewarding, especially if riddles were wound in. Make treasure hunting more about the HUNT.

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Maps designed towards DOL and DOH would be fun. For DoL could have the riddle like mentality where it leads you to a special node to obtain new rare materials only gained through said gathering node.

For DoH a riddle or hint to unlock the use of new schematics.

Another idea, there could be new areas 'unexplored' (like the still not opened Western Shroud or totally new areas in Eorzea) where we can find treasures in some ways and with different gameplay elements. Like using torches in some very dark places to make own way and find clues or using particular items to pass/cut trought a dense forest or using objects to surpass a pit and so on.

A sort of 'Exploration Areas' with various new gameplay elements in them and treasures to find as well (like the piooners in Amazonia in the old ages).

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Originally Posted by Airget

Maps designed towards DOL and DOH would be fun. For DoL could have the riddle like mentality where it leads you to a special node to obtain new rare materials only gained through said gathering node.

For DoH a riddle or hint to unlock the use of new schematics.

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Great idea.

I've really enjoyed doing the maps so far in the game but thought of a few ways to modify it to regular gameplay. This doesn't have to replace maps but only add to the options of finding treasure.

– Item Drop would allow a player to discard an item from their inventory onto the map for others to find or pick up. This would encourage exploration or roaming in areas of the map where one would normally not go. Basically, one man's trash, is another one's treasure. The Scenario could work in different ways such as:

1) Items would remain where dropped for a specified amount of time. Once time expires, item would vanish to prevent item build up on zone maps. Time allowed would be determined by what the server could handle.
2) Items that are dropped or discarded would automatically go to the nearest hidden treasure box placed throughout the maps. This would encourage daily or weekly journeys all over to uncover random treasure and to make better use of the lesser used areas of the maps. Treasure chests would not be highlighted in any way. If treasure chests are located near high level fates, there could be a chance an item would be added to that treasure chest if the fate boss or creature is defeated.
3) Customized Treasure Hunt – This would allow for a crafter to make their own treasure chest and fill it with their choice of treasure. Achievements are given for crafting chests with different level contents. Achievements could also be based on treasure themes (gatherer's treasure or mage treasure). Chest levels could be determined by either the average level of all items, or level of highest item in chest. There would be a minimum requirement for number of items in chest. Map placement for treasure could be either a.) freely placed by crafter where a “successful” placement would be somewhere where the treasure isn't discovered within a certain amount of time from placement, or b.) a treasure distribution system that places the treasure for you. This could be anything from a charity moogle to a drop from a flying creature. Only “successful” placements would count toward achievements. Competitions could even be held on who could get the highest level chest to remain hidden the longest.

I think 2 and 3 would be a lot of fun. It would give more reason to roaming and not teleporting everywhere. I know I have discarded a lot of things in the past just to make room in my inventory when someone else could have used it.