Guild Wars 2

Feel very deceived by Anet’s saying that the lair would be left open.
Besides on other events you could cash in for a while after the event closed.

Is this an early Aprils fools joke on the people that pay for a game?

+1 Outraged! I have been saving mine to cash in with the knowledge her lair would still be there. Never imagined they would take away the chests… grrrrrrrrr…..

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/archive/madness/When-will-Scarlet-s-Secret-Lair-be-closed/first#post3659931

CC Danicia

Hello all!

I checked with the Team and we’re going to be putting the chests back in so you’ll be able to redeem your cyphers. Sorry about the confusion!

Huzzah! Thanks for following up Danicia!

They really need to stop supporting old story items. Let people clear their inventory in peace!

TurtleofPower.5641:

They really need to stop supporting old story items. Let people clear their inventory in peace!

Or introduce a LS section in the bank/inventory where all of these things go. Just about every other game out there has this, so that quest/event items do not fill up the main inventory.

Thareen.5471:

Usually the chest for leftover items (keys, cyphers) stays after the content is extracted for about 2 weeks. Like the chest in Kessex.

The chest in Kessex isn’t for people to spend left-over currency. It’s permanent content. You can still gather toxic spores. You can still purchase the tri-color key components with them. You can still open the chest.

this isn’t the first time they’ve said something will be there, but the important part of that something turned out to be removed

LOL! I saw that response from Anet and initially I was just going to wait to redeem my cyphers. Then on Monday I got this nagging feeling that Anet would screw this up somehow. So I stayed up till the wee hours of the morning redeeming dozens of ciphers. Someone in that thread even joked that because of the way the response was worded, that the location would remain but the chests would be gone. And sure enough!

Well, it’s good that Anet is going to “fix” this problem but none the less, it goes to show that you simply cannot trust Anet to do what they say. Regardless of whether it’s an actual bug or misinformation, or whether it’s intentional malice or an honest mistake. Always take care of your stuff before the next patch. That is the only correct answer.

I really like how Anet officially confirmed that the chests were coming back yet the thread still continues on for more than half a full page with complaining.

Now we get complaints from people who gave up hope on the chests coming back and they deleted all their keys….

khani.4786:

Now we get complaints from people who gave up hope on the chests coming back and they deleted all their keys….

I gave up hope on the chests coming back and deleted all my keys, but I’m not going to complain since it’s a futile effort, I mean I thought it was fairly obvious that you had to use the keys for an event that was going to be removed BEFORE it got removed.

No biggie anyway, only losing a few greens and a pair of yellows

ghost.3208:

khani.4786:

Now we get complaints from people who gave up hope on the chests coming back and they deleted all their keys….

I gave up hope on the chests coming back and deleted all my keys, but I’m not going to complain since it’s a futile effort, I mean I thought it was fairly obvious that you had to use the keys for an event that was going to be removed BEFORE it got removed.

No biggie anyway, only losing a few greens and a pair of yellows

I figured it was coming back because in a forum before this update somebody asked and Anet said they would be staying. Guess I just got lucky in seeing that forum a week or so ago.

It’s nice the chests are coming back and all, but I already used up all my cyphers and all I have left are extra code fragments so I just wanted to make sure if the enemies will no longer be dropping code fragments before I get rid of the extras I have.

Headcase.4618:

I just wanted to make sure if the enemies will no longer be dropping code fragments before I get rid of the extras I have.

Has this thread taught you nothing about how to phrase questions for Anet?

Sorry, I kinda skimmed through this thread. I just wanted to make sure if I can go ahead and get rid of my extra fragments or not.

TurtleofPower.5641:

They really need to stop supporting old story items. Let people clear their inventory in peace!

Or allow them to be merchanted – those you cannot make infinite of like Scarlet’s Journal, of course.

Nabrok.9023:

Thareen.5471:

Usually the chest for leftover items (keys, cyphers) stays after the content is extracted for about 2 weeks. Like the chest in Kessex.

The chest in Kessex isn’t for people to spend left-over currency. It’s permanent content. You can still gather toxic spores. You can still purchase the tri-color key components with them. You can still open the chest.

You could only purchase one key component per. And.. I don’t think the chest is there anymore?

Thought it was removed with The Origins of Madness.

There are still no chests after the patch…

StarMars.9168:

There are still no chests after the patch…

yea same here…. it must be a joke

Haha.. the chests are there.. they are just not able to be interacted with. As much as I enjoy being trolled by anet.. this is kinda wearing thin…

another patch.. still no chests in the lair

ok, ty for your quick answer danicia

Since it’s on topic, will it be possible to obtain more cypher fragments in the future?

Or some of the other old Scarlet-related story items like Twisted Shoulder Scraps?

Or if we don’t have enough for a complete piece, should we just delete these remainders we have?

Ah great its not fixed it, now I run all the way to the lair for nothing

CC Danicia.1394:

We are still working on the implementation. We’ll let you know when they are back in.

I am sorry that my post may have caused some extra work which is not included in your original plan for you to do.
But I thank you wholeheartedly for the coming chests.

CC Danicia.1394:

We are still working on the implementation. We’ll let you know when they are back in.

Yes, thanks for the reply.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

I don’t understand why you would save these… This happens pretty much every patch… yet every patch people are surprised. You should always use up the limited time items/rewards before the end of the patch cycle.

I can’t speak for everyone, obviously, but for the record I kinda was planning on using them up before current LW update went live. However, a combination of things including tiredness, sickness and being a little busy with RL stuff at different times stopped me from getting to do it. When I came to make this thread, it was because well, I knew the update was coming the next day…and I had heard hearsay here and there about the lair sticking around and wanted confirmation.

I feel a little bad almost tbh about you people saying you deleted the cyphers once you discovered chests couldn’t be opened…but really you should keep in mind in future that if some issue like this arises again (let’s hope not! :p) do not delete things like these without solid confirmation that they have become truly useless/worthless forever.

+1 to keep this alive……I’m very anxious to see this fixed

CC Danicia.1394:

We are still working on the implementation. We’ll let you know when they are back in.

That comment feels like you have to code it from scratch..

A vendor to just sell the parts to, or better yet to swap, with would sure be a great thing to consider doing.

I wound up with just a few to few to complete any one cypher, lol. But have about 45 plus 23 Scarlet’s overall.

any word on this?

all my cyphers and code fragments are just taking up valuable inventory space.

several patches have gone by and the next release is just a few days ahead and still no chests….

Could someone follow this up pls!

If I don’t have enough cyphers to combine into a key, should I just throw out the remaining pieces I have?

Backward Sass.6791:

If I don’t have enough cyphers to combine into a key, should I just throw out the remaining pieces I have?

Of course, since there is no way to get them anymore.

Zomaarwat.3912:

Backward Sass.6791:

If I don’t have enough cyphers to combine into a key, should I just throw out the remaining pieces I have?

Of course, since there is no way to get them anymore.

Or check out my suggestion here for a LS vendor so we can do something productive with all our LS leftovers.

Zomaarwat.3912:

Backward Sass.6791:

If I don’t have enough cyphers to combine into a key, should I just throw out the remaining pieces I have?

Of course, since there is no way to get them anymore.

Toss them unless you have already-made cyphers as well as fragments. Since the chests in the lair do drop cypher fragments as well, if you have any complete keys you might be able to finish another cypher or two from the fragments you get out of the chests.

CC Danicia.1394:

We are still working on the implementation. We’ll let you know when they are back in.

Any update?

you can now interact with the chests once again with this patch

ty Anet

Moradeth.2964:

CC Danicia.1394:

We are still working on the implementation. We’ll let you know when they are back in.

Any update?

Danicia is TERRIBLE at giving us information.

Tells us the lair will remain. Chests get removed. Tells us they will come back with a patch and to wait for the notes. Patch fixes it, not in the notes.

Sheesh.