Where have treasure hunt parties gone?

I've had this pieskin map on me for several months now. Been kinda bugging me for awhile, but it says recommended full party. So not gona solo it.

Although every once in awhile I may see someone doing one, but not very often.

Well I never see any on PF any more, and the FC never even mentions um.

Has treasure hunting just become obsolete now?

Guss I could always try to PF it, wonder If anyone will bite, since I've literally havn't seen one up for maybe 2 months now...

They're all soloable without much trouble at our current gear level. That being said, if you really want a party, put up your own PF or just shout in a city (or ask your friends, that always works).

People just don't do them because there's not much of a reward. The only really worthwhile thing is the Nutkin, and that's a rare drop off of a rare map.

...Or run the map(s) with your free company. That's me assuming that you're in one.

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Pretty much this, albeit Chim can be a handfull XD

I just run Boarskin maps now to get the unhidden ones. For Piesteskin maps, quick call out in FC and we get a few jumpin in to help if needed.

Was hoping they would add some improved new maps with higher ilvl requirements with 2.4 and 2.5..... Allagan treasure map, rare drop from coil turns, difficult fight, S rank difficulty? reduced HP for 8 peeps, good drops. Unspoilt map , rare drop from unspoilt nodes A rank difficulty?....

But no, no advancement on the treasure map system :S

I do maps often, I usually run with a member or two from my FC or friendlist. For pieste I would suggest one other person with you just in case you get chimera. There are a few things that you can get that are pretty cool/sellable and for those working for their Lucis tools moonstones drop from any level map. Which is awesome! Currently (52/220) moonstones needed ;D

I just solo Peisteskin as SCH. The only one that is impossible is Chimera (solo), as far as I know. Some require good timing, gear, and fast targeting... like the damn Snurble or whatever they're called, along with the Adamantoise. Others are just faceroll, like the Basilisk or Territorial waves.

Treasure hunting is basically a niche crowd now. There are people who dabble in it from time to time, but most just don't care to gamble their profits since it sells fast. If it weren't for the Nutkin I got from an Unhidden map that I got from a soloed Piesteskin map, I'd probably be at a loss of potential profits that would have been made simply selling the maps.

I usually just grab one buddy and we down whatever ones we have. A bard and a white mage and two birds can easily handle all of them including Chimera.

Everyone is prob spamming hunts

Heh. I tend to gather one map each day and every so often rope in a friend or two to do them. Guess it helps that my loot rules are roll on anything as well(and still I find people that know me that will go you sure? when something like a minion, map or something else drops).

And yes. 2 manned chimmy a few times.

I do wish more people did treasure hunts together. I always had fun spamming maps with a full party and getting a ton of gil out of it. And the game seems to rarely give me the 8 man maps these days.

Doing hunts. I love maps but wish there was some other way to get them. Maybe instead of all worthless Sol tomes I have, I could buy/trade for maps?? Anything...??

My fc mate sends his maps to my mail, and when I have about 10-20 peisteskins we duo them and get loads of moneys! Or well...not really as nothing except the minion or the newest treasure maps seem to be worth anything. But the hidden treasure map drops maybe one every 30 peisteskin maps, and I have never seen the bluebird

We usually do maps with 4 people or more. It works just fine. We also do them mostly as a part of our Free Company.

I do Boarskin maps every day. Still trying to get the Tonberry. My FC occasionally does peisteskins but when we do that I usually just buy them off the MB. For whatever reason, peisteskin maps are always cheaper than boarskins, so that's why I use my 18 hour map allotment on boarskins.

Really wish they'd ease up on the 18 hour thing. Maybe make it 8 instead. I feel like people would maybe do more maps if they could just get more to start with.

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Originally Posted by Welsper59

I just solo Peisteskin as SCH. The only one that is impossible is Chimera (solo), as far as I know.

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We have a sch in our FC that has been able to solo the Chimera one recently. I've tried but not quite geared well enough for it as of yet ... but not my main either. Usually just pick up one person and the 2 of us run our maps. Its plenty enough.

I put together a group twice a week now.. Since they now drop HQ crafting supplies like coke and potash they are worth it. They also drop moonstones.. If you craft they are worth it..

This is a side note, but I wish maps gave some appreciable amount of Allied Seals.

Give a reason to do them.

Well I have 2-3 ppl to do with every Saturday pass midnight. Get a lot of gil, and items at times. We mainly doing it for Gil, moonstone and stuff to desyn.

Max hate for those Adman Tortoise maps... Those Slimes are damn troublesome.

Cat+Sandworm take the longest and I have personal issues with Catuar maps.. the first pair take ages to kill.

I solo maps with Warrior or Scholar.
As someone else mentioned, the only one I can't do myself is Chimera, and that's fine with 2 people.

I solo peisteskin as summoner - titan egi and healing chocobo.

Chimera is not a problem, unless the map is placed in a high lvl zone.

Titan egi on chimera and you tank adds, 2 gargoyles and your chocobo healing you.
Puts your dots on adds and use bane. Tridisaster is fine when you need extra healing or time to renew dots.

The only map i can't is the morbol. All time i go to east shroud, get the morbol and i am unable to kite because there are a lot of mobs.

Since Chocobo was "upgraded" and with the add of new ilvl... well...
But the real issue why you dont see it any more are the few maps you get each day!
Not to talk from "stacking" them on retainers...
Collecting 100+ maps is one thing, but you can do them all within a few hours, its most likeley the groups who are forming are not while you are online...