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All ready the first day I found a kettle hidden under the rocks
http://i.imgur.com/0EwxWO3.png
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I can't be [ Removed ] to look for things that you can't actually see. Going to have to hover the mouse on every cm of the map. At least put them so you can see SOME PART of it. Ridiculous. Terrible implementation yet again
http://i.imgur.com/3NGV9iX.png
http://i.imgur.com/6XuLczz.png
See it yet? Don't lie.
http://i.imgur.com/KBoAxg4.png
[ Removed ] There must be 100 locations on the map where you can't build and isn't obscured by scenery. Stop adding poorly implemented rubbish and fix the provision house, barracks and binder
Grandbalar
03.10.13, 17:38
first look have fun ....after several hours without find one or two last items for complete the quest...........THANK YOU VERY MUCH GUYS....THIS TIME I'M OUT OF THE Extremely Hidden Collectibles IN THE MAIN CHAIN QUEST.......
http://i.imgur.com/Us20faJ.jpg
But I think some of the comments are a bit harsh. Even if they are hidden it takes around 15-20 minutes finding all of them.
Saraptheold
04.10.13, 06:45
Inside the rocks? So that why I cant find the last little *beeeeep*'s !!!! I was about to give it all up.
Ozzymandeus
04.10.13, 11:15
For someone who is colour blind, like I am, finding these collectibles is a nightmare at the best of times, but this just takes the biscuit!
http://i.imgur.com/j27s2nF.png
When I passed my mouse over the spot I could tell from the 'highlight glow' that the scarecrow was supposed to be in front of the rock, as a patch of ground lit up in front, so it's not a case of it being hidden behind the outcrop.
AmySafeunderdark
04.10.13, 12:37
:confused: weird things happening there :confused:
Something I just notice, please do correct me if this is a wrong perception..
I see many complaints about this from Northisle and Sandycove.
about the one complaint from Newfoundland I'm not sure if this is the same problem.
Fact is I had no funny or weird locations to look for the collectibles, found them all without weird problems.
I'm on Newfoundland.. Could this be server (world) related ?? just wondering :)
Hope all problems with this are resolved soon.
Edit:
Just finished my second day of collecting collectables :)
All could be found without problems, no weird hideouts :D
http://www.safeunderdark.com/_assets/images/funny_heart.gif
Love,
Amy
Amy, it is on Newf as well, guess it's probably "banging heads against brick walls fatigue", we know how this always ends. :(
AmySafeunderdark
04.10.13, 19:33
Amy, it is on Newf as well, guess it's probably "banging heads against brick walls fatigue", we know how this always ends. :(
Aaaww, sorry to hear that Nogbad :(
Weird It hasn't happen to me, not that I want that to happen to me, but still think it is weird.. :)
http://www.safeunderdark.com/_assets/images/funny_heart.gif
Love,
Amy
Saraptheold
05.10.13, 00:24
It's even worse. Spent a lot of time (we're talking hours that I don't really have available) found 10 out 13 when I went to max zoom (you know the one where you can see what's being served for supper in the residences) and inched my way over the map hovering the mouse pointer over every millimeter. The ones I found where in plain sight, but I hovered over every rock and tree, since some people find them there. I'm on first name with every deer and all the woodcutters on my island. I have removed all my statues and collapsed walls and flowers so they are not a distracting element. Please tell me it isn't true that some people has found their collectibles on adventure islands. *sobs*
it happen to me, the same place,
now i can't find the last one for most 2 hours....
Collectibles on adventures are different quests, they will not count against your island ones.
If you play an adventure and it has find-able cauldrons you will get a sub-quest within that adventure which will tell you how many... 0/1 or 0/2 etc.
Any additional player/looter will also get the cauldron reward mails as long as they have accepted the invite before any player clicks the collectible(s)
Saraptheold
05.10.13, 02:40
Thank you! That was a great relief.
LadyBarbara
05.10.13, 08:30
When these were first released to the test server I diligently searched for testing purposes but NEVER found all the collectibles. I have sight problems and once the testing phase was over I gave up looking as I have now it is live. If I see a collectible whilst I am doing whatever needs doing I will collect it but I am not spending time actively looking for them.
Yesterday i found all collection items on home island, but didn't see the reward. What kind of reward should I receive?
There is no reward for finding all collectables on your island. The sole purpose of the quest is to show you how many you need to find.
And again a hidding collectible in a rock (or should I say mountain now ;) )
Do you see it?
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4816/34j8.png
Well lets hold my cursor on it .
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7609/0psx.png
I did find it quite amusing that a lot of these pictures came from bug reports on the Test Server.
When will these actually be addressed, instead of being allowed to go Live like this?
I dont know wich pictures you mean nogbad?
But all screenshots I used are from my own sandycove Island.
Not posted anywhere else.
Ozzymandeus
07.10.13, 12:29
Same here.. I hardly ever log into the test server and I've never looked for a collectible on there.
Oh and if that last place you posted screenshots of is where I think it its DutchDuty (sector 8), then I had one hidden in that spot as well. I would have taken a screenshot, but I found it as I clicked on it whilst attempting to scroll the map and so wasn't able to.
I really do not understand why to spend more hours to gawk to a screen. I hope TSO owners will be able to pay us eye doctor and glasses too.
In close future, people will stop to search for this almost invisible things, and do it on this way, If I find I will find....
It's become better lately. Not that many hiding and finding all collectibles in under 5 minutes. :)
Rocks arent the onliest place they can hide.
Can you find the scarecrow?
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2190/u3ts.png
Look again.....
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1415/b9fr.png
They can dissapear under big buildings like this dark castle.
AmySafeunderdark
08.10.13, 18:05
Didn't get a weird place to find collectibles until now.
Got the same place as headshotlee:http://imageshack.us/a/img707/5218/7srz.png
Scarecrow hiding in rock (not my image but exact same location)
jaykew2012
08.10.13, 18:59
Didn't get a weird place to find collectibles until now.
Got the same place as headshotlee
me too. i had a bundle of herbs.
that place seems popular for hidden collectibles. most of the complaints were about this spot.
Miss_Behaving
08.10.13, 22:24
Haven't had any hidden ones, but I haven't found all of them on any day yet, whether it be 8 the lowest number or 17 the highest number it's asking me to find.
Strange though the number of items varies so much, and also some days all the items are nearly all the same type.
Spot it if you can lol, took me hours.
http://i.imgur.com/KJ4YMGs.jpg
http://prntscr.com/1x0brr
2nd time i had 1 there now on live server also had kettles and flowers hidden in rocks numerous times
Spent best part of hour looking around island for cauldron on "witch of the swamp" was just about to give up, and zoomed right out and there it was right in bottom corner of the sea, not on the island, surely must be a bug
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6292/y6gu.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/y6gu.jpg/)
Dr_Zyxenlothen
13.10.13, 11:23
Isn't this game supposed to be fun? .. I see no fun in this...
http://oi39.tinypic.com/xpue8g.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/bg4vet.jpg
lol, well spotted anyway.
surely a bug methinks
ahhh that might be why i couldnt find the one on my pirates adv i didn't check the sea lol
what a spot though :D
Hi everyone,
I too have found collectibles hiding in strange places: the now infamous rock-place in s8, just below the marble deposit - and another, scrolling horizontally across the map, into s9, mountain chain.
(sorry, have no pics to show)
It would be nice if these bugs could be sorted soon as it generates some frustration on players. I go over the map a couple of times and that's it.
I think this is a nice feature to get people interacting more and helping one another spot for collectibles BUT some of the places are just too difficult - which in turn wearies people and drives them away from the game. The sense of accomplishment (however small) is an important part of the game. It's what keeps many people going.
In short what I'm saying is: features like these should add to the fun in the game - not the frustration. ;)
Thanks for listening!
nim.
having the collectable on the island would be a good start. not like on my pic for witch of the swamp cauldron a few posts up
And now these pesky zombies ! I keep thinking I have finally found that irritating last missing collectible .. and then the scarecrow rushes away ...::skull::::redflyingsettler::
Okay - here you go !
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m210/NixEre/Settlers/What_zps31b1065c.jpg
Give up ?
I nearly did !
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m210/NixEre/Settlers/That_zpsf350f989.jpg
:mad:
Top of S9. First time I've seen any collectible in this spot, 1cm to left of Xmas tree. http://prntscr.com/1z6rq2
Hi. Yesterday I was in adventure "Horseback" and found THREE bronze cauldrons. All gathered but when I returned home in collectibles I saw zero cauldrons. Is there anything else I've had to do in adventure for include cauldrons? Sorry for my english..
Hi. Yesterday I was in adventure "Horseback" and found THREE bronze cauldrons. All gathered but when I returned home in collectibles I saw zero cauldrons. Is there anything else I've had to do in adventure for include cauldrons? Sorry for my english..
Did you check your ingame mail?
Oh, thank You! I've found!
What do you think?
http://prntscr.com/1zpb04
http://i.imgur.com/hHH5B0I.png
How is this still not fixed almost a month later. Science H Logic
In a disturbing turn of events, the settlers have decided to elect the quasi-invisible silent scarecrow as mayor. Things are much better these days.
How about this one?
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/vveerraak/Settlers%20Online/cbc95da7-139e-4be6-bc67-5c63cc4a85fa_zpsb298a8a1.jpg
07:30 GMT 06/11/2013
Newfoundland
http://i.imgur.com/B7AneO2.png
I thought they had hidden my last one real well, but no they made it look like rock!!!
Has this happened to anyone else?? It's not surprising people complain when they are hidden this well
To make finding collectibles a bit easier I cut down all my trees apart from the stock around my wood cutters..makes it a bit easier but have still had some hidden in rocks!!
http://leht.ee/temp/banner.jpg
:p
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OSQ1J7XG4Bk/Uopc0hIeinI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/N8p0wp6Asyw/w990-h818-no/inviScarecrow.jpg
Third time i have that there's no collectible on the adventure island, this time on the christmas event the stolen sleigh. bummer
There's no guarantee of there being collectibles on adventures.
If they do happen to spawn, you will have a collectibles quest in your quest log.
this is the second hiden collectible i found hiden today
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii579/Balarion/hiden%20collectible/hiden1.jpg (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/Balarion/media/hiden%20collectible/hiden1.jpg.html)
Stop Moaning !!
Collectibles is the most fun concept that has been implemented into the game for quite some time.
The whole idea is that you have to find them and they aren't always glaring out at you in the middle of an open field.
Gone are the days where your sitting around waiting for a general to arrive at his battle or a geologist to find his resources you always have something to do now.
It's always nice to find them all but if you don't then make a mental note to yourself "Must try harder next time"
I think there must be a lot of OCD sufferers playing TSO. Do you HAVE to find every single collectible every time? I have to admit I do find it a little funny how angry some of you are getting. If I find most of them I am pretty happy.
While I do think they need to fix some of the placements, I don't think it's cause for people to take up arms and start a revolution over. I am exaggeration but thats how this thread feels to me. An over reaction. If you are in a guild then it's a nice bonding part of the game. In our guild we normally have several people on our island helping us get the collectibles once we do a once over quickly ourselves. In most cases we end up getting them all, but when we don't get them all, we just call it a day and wait for the next lot **shrug**.
At any rate, don't get so upset, its just another aspect of the game they added to give us some cool buffs. Don't get so caught up in getting every single collectible! They don't even spawn all at once either. So u cant normally get them all instantly anyway. I hope they fix the hidden ones tho! [removed]
Hello ddakka,
Please keep it PEGI-7 :(.
Thank you,
Sinister-King
I've made a map of several locations where I've found collectibles hiding invisibly, and I think all previous posts show locations on this map...
When looking for collectibles, double-check each of these locations.
I feel other users' pains and I know it can be exccedingly frustrating, though there's not a lot the studio can do about it.
TSO, like most strategy titles these days, use Voxels - a process where the world is created through separate layers of terrain on top of each other (a good example of this are layers of the Photoshop image). This means collectibles could be just about anywhere it is ok to place other forms of terrain; such as mountainous obstacles, being completely invisble, but still be only on the main island where settlers walk, not the smaller landmasses...
There is, however, a way to alleviate problems with spawning collectibles in your home zone. If you find all those you can that are visible, leave the game for a while (roughly 15-20 mins), clear your browser cache and then open it again, there is a 50/50 chance the collectibles will respawn somewhere else on the island, now accessible.
Ok from what I've established NOT ALL of the collectibles appear on the map at any one time. At most, the game only seems to be able to spawn 28 of them regardless of how many appear in a challenge - waiting for users to collect all they find - and then the rest appear a few minutes later.
This could be part of the reason why people have difficulty finding them, so users should be patient.
Has anyone else experience collectibles hiding under other collectibles? Twice now i've removed a scarecrow and found something else in the same spot
Just had the same problem on witch of the swamp, the bronze cauldron was in the very bottom right hand corner of the map, stoopid!
Sir_Galavant
07.05.15, 10:42
Let's forget for a second that each day there are at least 1 or 2 collectibles on the Home Island still hidden so well under some tree that are impossible to find, or that we get tons of barrel when we need them for the craft of very few buff in the Mayor house (and some of my friends over the years accumulated 7000 of them! while me after only 5 months of the game I did accumulated 2K) what is really funny is that after more than a year from the beginning of this thread the hidden collectibles on the new adventures (like for the last Easter 2015 event) still end up hidden behind a rock! I had to use one of the Fairy Light to found it.
And do we wanna talk about the fact that there is less and less collectibles on the adventures islands? Like can't remember the last time that I got a bronze culdron from an adventure (and they are not even in the market so can't craft the buff without spending gems) or the fact that the last 2 adventures I did I got 0 collectibles in the adventure map!!
well what to say...is that so you can squeeze more money out of the players or just another bug?
P.S. while on it check the percentage of drop also of either items such the rewards for the adventures. I got way too much exotic wood compared to granite from it. Eiher increase the amount of granite in the adventures (especially the ones for the level 36) or reduce the requirements for those buildings (crossbowsmiths, coinage, gold smelters, titanium smelters, etc..)
You are making this game way to hard for the newbee. Regards
I started a thread "Those Pesky Collectables" - maybe it should be merged with this one. But here's my favorite so far...
There is another one in Dark Priests.
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See my thread "pesky collectibles" for additional pictures. Can be quite annoying. However, I must point out:
1) They are not mandatory
2) Not finding all of them is no loss - there is no bonus for finding every one (although I think there should be)
3) While I agree that ones "under" other objects is a little unfair, they are not supposed to be easy to find.
If it's that frustrating then just ignore them.
So this issue is back..
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/vveerraak/Settlers%20Online/cbc95da7-139e-4be6-bc67-5c63cc4a85fa_zpsb298a8a1.jpg
I'm having a Scarecrow at this location.
@devs: How about checking the revision number before copy&paste code?
lordloocan
01.10.15, 21:28
They used to do this all of the time, we had them hiding in rocks, on the Mayor's house, in dark castles etc etc. Maybe the feature is back to make finding pumpkins more difficult?
I had been noticing that approx. a month ago the collectibles stopped appearing in the dark castle. Have they finally stopped in the improved warehouses? I haven't seen any in rocks yet...
queen-vicious
02.10.15, 06:31
got an "invisible" rock one today - was having them inside imp storage too last week
I had been noticing that approx. a month ago the collectibles stopped appearing in the dark castle.
Not true - they have kept spawning in DC's left corner.
I've had scarecrow and herbs appearing inside storage in the last few days, and others completely hidden behind buildings ( acceptable given the variation on every ones island ). Not had any in rocks as yet, but my main issue is remembering to search on archipelago, twice now I've done a second ` intensive search ' on main island, only to scroll down and see a barrel sat right out in the open on expansion....duh!
Well.. this is a new spot for me...
I never noticed a collectible here before today:
http://i.imgur.com/mDjWyrH.png
Well.. this is a new spot for me...
I never noticed a collectible here before today:
http://i.imgur.com/mDjWyrH.png
That one dates back to when collectibles were first introduced, the old cure was to plant a lantern at that location to prevent re-spawn.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l303/Ramondorez/Herbs%20on%20the%20Mayors%20House.png
I don't think it's supposed to be there, is it?
Collectibles hiding (in rocks etc) (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/25799-Collectibles-hiding-(in-rocks-etc))
Merged. Thank you.
Pumpkin collectables, the text always says you have collected "one" even when a check on the achievement or storehouse shows more than one being added to stock.
Mind you, most of the time it is just one, and they don't appear very often. First five collections had none at all.
http://i.imgur.com/wBL46Zx.png
This happens fairly frequently in the different rocks in that area
http://i.imgur.com/UySGDHK.png?1
Merged
Yup, I find them there from time to time. And there is still the issue of them showing up in the improved storehouses. Can be a bit annoying, but I've learned to specifically check those places if I've done a 'general search' and came up short.
Should be fixed regardless.
WillowWarbler
14.01.16, 12:56
This has been happening to me too lately.
http://i.imgur.com/jcW2QNI.png
I also found one behind some rocks before, this should be fixed.
I am fairly certain that a collectable hiding behind a tree is not a bug :D
WillowWarbler
14.01.16, 15:14
I am fairly certain that a collectable hiding behind a tree is not a bug :D
I would agree with you, but I think you should be able to see at least a smal part of the collectible :D
Otherwise it is almost impossible to find them, except if you move yout cursor over them by accident :o
They've always hidden behind trees. It's a build-able spot, so it's fair game.
The rocks are different - that should be fixed (same for the Storehouses). Put something there like a crate or other decoration and they won't appear there anymore.
Bluesavanah
16.01.16, 13:08
hiding (almost) under mag res
http://i.imgur.com/IVCID61.png
now they keep spawning INSIDE the mines and INSIDE the deposits,
here is just one example i was able to pick up at one of my guildies but he claims he had them literally inside the built iron mines as well
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6689&stc=1&d=1456865865
Not good this happens just before the event
Lucien_Corvin
02.03.16, 09:22
Yeah, I am on Sandycove and this has happened on the last three collections quests that have come up. At other times it has been the last 2 collections being hidden somewhere. Glad you can get an All round Zone Buff that you can find all collections for 5mins... without this you would spend ages hunting for a collection you might not actually end up finding.
Glad I came across this post :D Good catch guys :D
Sir_Galavant
02.03.16, 12:14
now they keep spawning INSIDE the mines and INSIDE the deposits,
here is just one example i was able to pick up at one of my guildies but he claims he had them literally inside the built iron mines as well
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6689&stc=1&d=1456865865
Not good this happens just before the event
it has alwasy been like that. in fact one of the first post of this thread that is more than 2 years old state the same (here http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/25799-Collectibles-hiding-(in-rocks-etc)?p=240309&viewfull=1#post240309) .
BB had more pressing matter obviously lol, like ruining the RB adventure (during easter 2015) or (with 23.02.2016 maintenance) reducing the spot where we can place our special population buildings :) after that with the expansion he created the need for more troops lol
:) clever move hoping we buy gems to destroy rocks and mountain or just sloppy work?
anyway there is a way to found them even hidden behind rocks, mountain, tree etc..if you got chrome :) a simple search of the chrome extensions shoud find it ;) otherwise pm me (not sure if I can put the link here :)
As Corona say...BB don't know his own game lol
it has alwasy been like that. in fact one of the first post of this thread that is more than 2 years old state the same (here http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/25799-Collectibles-hiding-(in-rocks-etc)?p=240309&viewfull=1#post240309) .
BB had more pressing matter obviously lol, like ruining the RB adventure (during easter 2015) or (with 23.02.2016 maintenance) reducing the spot where we can place our special population buildings :) after that with the expansion he created the need for more troops lol
:) clever move hoping we buy gems to destroy rocks and mountain or just sloppy work?
anyway there is a way to found them even hidden behind rocks, mountain, tree etc..if you got chrome :) a simple search of the chrome extensions shoud find it ;) otherwise pm me (not sure if I can put the link here :)
As Corona say...BB don't know his own game lol
Based on that extensions blurb I would like confirmation that it works in a manner that BB approves of.
Houri3_old
19.03.16, 17:38
http://i.imgur.com/mLCB9cL.png
that's one BIG blue egg on the flag!
I can not find 2 last collectiables. Then I used fairy fire to discover it, but unsuccessfully
I check carefully tree times all my island, but dont find any marks
lordloocan
12.05.16, 01:10
it has alwasy been like that. in fact one of the first post of this thread that is more than 2 years old state the same (here http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/25799-Collectibles-hiding-(in-rocks-etc)?p=240309&viewfull=1#post240309) .
This problem existed when collects first came into the game, BB then cured it for quite a long time. Then they rotated the door on the improved stores for some odd reason messing up economies all over the place. When they moved the door back to its original position collects began appearing on the right hand face of the improved store. The issue of collects in rocks, in mayors house, in deposits resurfaced when the archipelago was put in place. Someone really needs to have a long hard look at how the programming is structured for there to be so many crossovers.
Ozzymandeus
04.08.16, 13:47
Twins scenario:
http://image.prntscr.com/image/060497e4f8d94263aff6210ae2b6dceb.png
its BB they want u to spend gems on fairy fires/lights,its no glitch/bug just greed.
its BB they want u to spend gems on fairy fires/lights,its no glitch/bug just greed.
Fairy Fire/Lights do not work on the scenarios
queen-vicious
23.08.16, 08:07
Fairy Fire/Lights do not work on the scenarios
Incorrect - Fairy Lights do work on them
Incorrect - Fairy Lights do work on them
I believe I have used them before too, and I think they do work
unicornlinzy1
23.08.16, 09:58
yep I have used them as well.
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