Guild Wars 2

so i found the Energy Crystal the other day from a drop while exploring the Asuran lands (clearing for 100% map). i usually destroy unsalvageable trophy items (should i be saving them? lol) but i saw this one was yellow (rare) so held onto it.

then shortly after someone on map chat asks if anyone knows how to get the crystal to open the cave. i was like “HEEEY!”, link the crystal and ask if this is the one. “might be!” so i head on there. another also says “hold up i’m omw too!”DD excitement ensues.

so we get there.. i see the matrix imprint lock. nothing happens. no “Interact” option. can’t “consume” crystal to use. talked to the Asura outside and he says “yes this is it! now put it in the matrix imprint lock”. run back to the matrix lock. still nothing.

read it up a bit on wiki and says that the researchers will be inside the cave, if not heading inside. but they’re just all standing outside. am i missing something?

felt pretty bad and bummed cause we were all excited. and someone actually spent money to WP to where we were. :///

any ideas? i wanted to check here to see if i was missing anything or doing anything wrong.. before i put it in the game bugs forum. if so, mods feel free to move this.

Wiki link to the event here

okay, just read in more detail here..
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Old_Oola_Lab

do i need to activate the holo projector in order for us to allow for the unlocking as well? seems unlikely since the crystal is in hand already.. but might try this tonight.

OMG is this thing still bugged?!
I saved that kitten crystal too, loosing a precious inventory slot.

PLZ ANet, fix this already!

Researcher Orl moves around. If he’s standing at the inner (closed) door, you should be able to use the crystal on the imprint lock. If he’s standing at the outer (open) door, you won’t be able to interact with the lock, even though Orl says you should.

I don’t know what triggers them to move inside, however.

Note that once the inner door is open, a new event appears to protect Orl and his team. I’ve never seen that one succeed. Even when Orl was protected fully, it seems he chickens out and runs away. That part may be bugged as well.

With all of the above in mind, and the fact that the energy crystal is not a one-time drop (I have one character with two of them), I wouldn’t worry too much about holding on to the crystals.

Inside is a skill-point, so that crystal it´s pretty darn useful.
Can also be quite a kitten to farm. I got mine on the other side of the map as a random drop.

The skill point is outside, it doesn’t need the energy crystal at all.

thanks for the replies guys. so it IS bugged?
okay yea so when we got there, Orl was outside. and he did tell me “that’s the one! now put it in!” but nothing happens lol. so i guess i gotta chance upon him being INSIDE the cave. does anyone know the specifics to trigger this?

@Nkuvu – but hearing that even after getting in, he might run away? that sort of bums. i did hear that it’s quite tough and you’ll need a bunch of players. though you said he was fully protected.

yea i got the crystal as a random drop. unfortunately don’t remember which mob where but i assume this one’s random.

there’s the Skillpoint outside (with the riddles / or questions i think? lol) but i heard there’s a SP and stuff inside as well. do these points count for map completion as well??