Is it just me, or do the jumping GATES in Gold Saucer never pop?

[Tigerlilley]

So, I've been trying to build a squad based on looks (killing time before 4.0, ok) and I've been doing my Gold Saucer challenge log weekly.

In the last 4 weeks I have NEVER seen the Gate that is the jumping puzzle around the giant cactus and I've only seen the round square one once. The most common gates are the dumb Vase one, Skinchange, dancing one and Fungah one.

Is it just me? Or has that Cactus jump GATE disappeared completely?

[Antonio_Xul]

Pure randomness. I did it yesterday twice in the afternoon.

[SrahaTia]

I love Cliffhanger, and yeah, it didn't seem to pop much for me either for a long while, but lately I've been seeing it a bunch, which is nice.

Gold Saucer GATEs seem to run in a pattern of side GATE, main stage GATE, side GATE again and so on, but it definitely does feel like Skinchange pops too often, though it could be confirmation bias on my part, since I absolutely hate that one.

[Rufalus]

The jumping ones (cliffhanger) are the only fun ones. Fungah is pure luck, low chance of win. Emote one feels like it takes a long time. Skinchange is ok I guess. Vase is the worst I think, both long and prone to fail if you try to rush it or take shortcuts.

[AlphaFox]

We really do need some more like Cliffhanger, still say we need some kind of MXC or Wipeout style event with tons of random or crazy jokes/gags/insane traps. Skinchange I don't even bother cus I spend so much time examining and yet still get it wrong and vase off is...meh.

[LineageRazor]

Vase is the worst I think, both long and prone to fail if you try to rush it or take shortcuts.

Vase is easy, once you figure out the tricks to it. Here's how to do it, quickly and with very little risk:

1. From the start in Round Square, run south past the Aethercite to Wonder Square.
2. Take the jumping pool up to the second level. This will put you right next to quest goal number 1.
3. Move counterclockwise around the Square upper floor. There is a Hyur Thief patrolling back and forth here - to get past, wait until his back is to you, then walk side-by-side with him (on the left of him), until he turns around and heads back (he turns to the right to loop back, so if you're on his right side, he WILL see you). Done properly, he won't see you.
4. Blocking the way now is a Roegadyn Thief. Wait until he's walking away from you (counterclockwise). He'll walk past the stairs, past quest goal number 2 - and then turn around and start walking back. However, he'll turn and go DOWN the stairs. This is your chance - walk past the stairs and get quest goal number 2.
5. If there are only two goals, you're done! If three, wait for the Roegadyn to come up the stairs and turn away from you. Now go down the stairs.
6. Take the east hallway that leads to Event Square. There's a Hyur Thief that patrols back and forth along this hallway, but if you hug the left-hand wall, he can't see you.
7. Once you reach Event Square, there are several thieves around, but you have tons of space to avoid them. Just make your way to quest-goal number 3. I like to jump over the potted plants to get there, as the thieves tend not to get too close.

Pretty much the only time I ever get caught is if the Hyur and Roe on the upper floor of Wonder Square happen to be walking towards one another at the same time, and I get caught in the pincer. This hardly ever happens, though, and is probably avoidable even if it does (I just haven't figured out the proper place to stand).

[Antonio_Xul]

My route is different. I take the connector hall behind the small aetheryte from quest giver to the one on the floor. Get that one, then run to the next room go left towards the stairs. Go up and wait until Roe goes to the left, then rush right to the goal and go back down the stairs and move left again towards fountain and jump to last goal and done. It takes a minute and a half for 3. For 2 only do the one on the floor and the one with the fountain jump (go right towards fountain instead of left towards stairs when in last room) and it takes 1 minute. That's my safest route. Rarely get caught.

[Tint]

So, I've been trying to build a squad based on looks (killing time before 4.0, ok) and I've been doing my Gold Saucer challenge log weekly.

In the last 4 weeks I have NEVER seen the Gate that is the jumping puzzle around the giant cactus and I've only seen the round square one once. The most common gates are the dumb Vase one, Skinchange, dancing one and Fungah one.

Is it just me? Or has that Cactus jump GATE disappeared completely?

first: the dancing and fungah are the only gates wich spawns at X:45 o'clock. all the other ones only spawn at X:15 o'clock. this means there are 2 different gates at X:45 and 4 different ones at X:15. of course you will see dancing and fungah more often than the other ones.

but yes, i also have the feeling that the jumping gates are the rarest ones. most of the time it's the dumb vase delivery gate _._

[Antonio_Xul]

I hear yah! The jumping gates are my favorite as well. The only thing I dislike is the quest giver for the Colosso climb is on the 2nd floor. It sucks when you get blown off the platform, you have to run all the way to the top to get back on.

Worst thing about the Gates is if you fail the vase one, you have to pay again to play. It's absurd. You're helping them and you have pay again to help them. Dumb! It's the only one that requires payment if failed to play again.

[Tint]

Worst thing about the Gates is if you fail the vase one, you have to pay again to play. It's absurd. You're helping them and you have pay again to help them. Dumb! It's the only one that requires payment if failed to play again.

you have to pay for the lost vase :O
these vases are expensive o.o/