Time-worn map dropping mobs!

Hi guys,

Just a quick idea I had while spiritbonding - why not have certain mobs drop time-worn maps?

These would be different maps, and different drops, to the other time-worn maps. They would be completely separate to gathering maps. Maybe a 10% drop rate, and different level maps dropping in relation to the level of mob. Only one per person every 18 hours like the gathering maps. You can still get a gathering map aswell as a mob map.

I just thought this would be fun and give people a little incentive to kill things other than FATE's. The rewards could vary from being really common to extremely rare. It also gives people who don't gather a chance at getting a map without having to buy them.

Thanks for reading!

~Lumi

Would be nice to gut out of the stomach of a hunt mark, perhaps. Give some life back into the hunting rush.

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Originally Posted by Canadane

Would be nice to gut out of the stomach of a hunt mark, perhaps. Give some life back into the hunting rush.

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I'd say that wouldn't do much, given its been a drag since almost immediately after they were released lol. Fun in theory, when it comes to the idea of being a treasure hunter, but the actual execution left something to be desired.

Bump! :) 10 char

Speaking of maps, I wish they would expand on the whole system. Map A should drop Map B, which has a chance to drop Map C, then Map D, and so on. Have the difficulty/rewards keep increasing until you hit a map you just can't actually complete in the allotted time and that ends your train.

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Originally Posted by Brannigan

Speaking of maps, I wish they would expand on the whole system. Map A should drop Map B, which has a chance to drop Map C, then Map D, and so on. Have the difficulty/rewards keep increasing until you hit a map you just can't actually complete in the allotted time and that ends your train.

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I agree, there's still unhidden maps but that's where it ends. I really enjoy doing maps so they should definitely add more.
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The whole map system much like the retainer ventures are pretty much crap anymore.

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Originally Posted by Wobble

The whole map system much like the retainer ventures are pretty much crap anymore.

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Exactly why something like this would be a good idea :)

maps already drop mobs

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NO, just NO. Let the hunt die a horrible death.

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Originally Posted by Ozz

NO, just NO. Let the hunt die a horrible death.

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My thread didn't mention the hunt.

Problem with this idea is that:

1: something exclusive to gathering would be lost and some people do gather them to sell for profit.

2: Would cause some people to score a map unintentionally when they might have preferd to gather one.

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Originally Posted by Devils_Lawyer

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This, particularly the second one. As a fisher, I already have to worry about accidentally gathering low level maps if I go to fish for certain sell items without having gathered my daily map first. Having to worry about accidentally getting one from a mob drop, (and one that would likely be worthless after a couple of days, since there are far more people killing than gathering), would just add a whole other level of issues.....

On the other hand, I'd be fine with this if it had a set of rules to it, such as that the maps are unsellable, (but drop good rewards), and that they have a different timer when compared to gathering maps. I enjoy the treasure hunting, but as is, it's far more profitable to sell the highest level map, than it is to actually get even a small party together to run them.....

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Originally Posted by Ozz

NO, just NO. Let the hunt die a horrible death.

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ya... the only content ever in that game that made some fun

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Originally Posted by Gamer3427

On the other hand, I'd be fine with this if it had a set of rules to it, such as that the maps are unsellable, (but drop good rewards), and that they have a different timer when compared to gathering maps. I enjoy the treasure hunting, but as is, it's far more profitable to sell the highest level map, than it is to actually get even a small party together to run them.....

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If you get a good set of drops that's miserably inaccurate, pending on server prices. Even the second highest can typically have drops that would outweigh the price, but not always.

But if the maps ran on a different timer or dropped other things it would be interesting.

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Originally Posted by ServerCollaps

ya... the only content ever in that game that made some fun

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You're one of the very few people who enjoyed hunting

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Originally Posted by Kajukai

You're one of the very few people who enjoyed hunting

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i know many people who enjoy open world content which is somehow competetive, most people I know quit because of that
everyone wants everything with zero effort stuff

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Originally Posted by Gamer3427

I enjoy the treasure hunting, but as is, it's far more profitable to sell the highest level map, than it is to actually get even a small party together to run them.....

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I've been duoing the dragonskin maps as sch/war - it's quite fun! Upgraded law gear should be sufficient to do them, if you have a friend you can call on regularly.

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Originally Posted by Devils_Lawyer

Problem with this idea is that:

1: something exclusive to gathering would be lost and some people do gather them to sell for profit.

2: Would cause some people to score a map unintentionally when they might have preferd to gather one.

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That's exactly why I said they would be different maps with different drops as to not upset the gathering maps. They would also be completely separate from gathering maps. You could get both.

About accidentally getting a map, I mean, it's not the end of the world. It's just some added fun.