Treasure Maps need to be more accessible and more integrated

[mikeysrob]

Treasure maps are great. They’re fun, rewarding and engaging, solid content really. However it’s becoming increasingly hard to find parties to do them, they’re a bit of a content island these days. 2 things that for sure hurt it are; Party Finder just not being all that good outside of the high population worlds, and maps only being from Khloe or 80 gathering.

My suggestion would be to give it the same sort of treatment as ocean fishing. You queue, it matches you with a party and plops you into an instance (hell could even just use diadem or plain ShB maps) and gives you a bunch of rng treasure chests to find in the area. I’d probably keep the same coffer/portal loop and the dungeon itself. Any way to matchmake and get more people involved would improve the experience by so much.

I miss the days of HW when you could treasure hunt all day every day. There was such a sense of community back then and, at least here on ragnarok, it’s just not there these days

[Bsrking5]

I dont see why any of your ideas would draw in more players. You can already party finder across data center for this with no limits.

[Puremallace]

I dont see why any of your ideas would draw in more players. You can already party finder across data center for this with no limits.

It needs to be added to the actual duty finder as an automatic feature. You queue for it just like a Guildhest and when someone initiates one you can choose to automatically join in the party. It is not some game breaking change honestly and just a quality of life feature instead of constantly searching the party finder.

[Vahlnir]

It needs to be added to the actual duty finder as an automatic feature. You queue for it just like a Guildhest and when someone initiates one you can choose to automatically join in the party. It is not some game breaking change honestly and just a quality of life feature instead of constantly searching the party finder.

I think a queue system would be okay if it required someone to not only possess a map, but to have it opened and ready to go. It could keep its place on the map so you could form a group yourself, or it could choose somewhere random (maybe have 1 or 2 areas set aside per zone where nothing really happens) with a matched party. Then it could go through a series of 8 maps in a bit of a Fate/Trial setup with Need/Greed loot options only, and people couldn't leave until it was all said and done.

Maybe a portal could spawn (not a 100% chance) at the end and the group could continue from there. After succeeding or failing the treasure portal the trial would be over and the group would disband. It'd be a bit of a time investment but I couldn't see it taking very long in total.

I think a once a day cooldown would be reasonable as well if you use the queue system. Obviously those with the time, money and patience to run more should continue to have the right to do as many as they can stomach with premade parties. I've been in map groups, and the slowest part of it is traveling. Cut that part out and it becomes so much quicker. Just an idea, really.

[Mavrias]

It needs to be added to the actual duty finder as an automatic feature. You queue for it just like a Guildhest and when someone initiates one you can choose to automatically join in the party. It is not some game breaking change honestly and just a quality of life feature instead of constantly searching the party finder.

how are you gonna duty finder into an open world activity with multiple locations in multiple zones? maps themselves aren't instanced like diadem or ocean fishing.

[ItMe]

I don't follow.
After you would que it would put you right into the instance then?
Or would it just match you with a party you could meet on the overworld to try and follow deciphered maps? Because I think that would just fracture the playerbase further. Half of the players would try and form through PF and half through the DF. Even less would get done.

I think they're just not active because 2-3 player groups can clear them so most people just do it with their friends.

[AceofRains]

Honestly I never knew treasure hunting was a thing until Stormblood and I’ve been playing since 1.0. Guess I glossed over it at some point. My last FC leader used to say it’s a great way to make money, but I’ve only gotten to do it one time with them. So yes I agree this is content that can stand to see better integration.

[Sauteed]

I just like that it is something you can do with few people you know and trust or go 8 in and you can do when ever you please. The stuff / gil isn't the main attraction for me but it is a good part of it. I just wish there were more types of content like this and also the fishing trips, but glad to see it getting updates.

[mikeysrob]

the “whenever you please” aspect is my biggest issue really. It’s so hard finding a party for it on Chaos these days heh.

For sure though I’d love to see more content like this, fun stuff that everyone can participate in is always good

[DrWho2010]

people want to go thru the new msq/raid/ex content first rather than treasure map partying tbh probably. give it time for the new stuff to get worked thru and then you'll probably see more pf's for maps. or make your own. people are so aversive to being the one to start parties it's baffling. you want to do content you start it.