So anecdotally over the last few years I've noticed that (or seem to have noticed) that anytime I'm opening boxes, the frequency of botched traps goes up IMMENSELY once my pool reaches Mind Locked. Anyone else noticed it? Sure its easy enough to go into sleep mode and keep opening boxes, but I cant think of a single good reason as to why that should be the only way to open a few boxes.

Anyone else seeing this? Feels like we shouldn't have to be penalized for opening the treasure boxes we've earned. The traps themselves seem deadly enough without almost a guaranteed death if you open more than 6-7 a hunt.


-O

Definitely not noticing this, either.

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The teeth lands a solid (5/23) hit that pokes the teeth into Turul's rear end (more embarrassing than painful!).

I have never noticed this either.

I've noticed it, Osus, for years and years. Never been able to prove it's the case, but noticed it enough that it's always seemed that way to me.
Aluriaz

There's a few posts about this once or twice a year... I suspect some confirmation bias from people being more likely to remember blowing a box when they have lots of mindstate to lose.

>>It would be hard to notice unless you consistently disarm past mindlock which probably most do not?

I consistently open boxes when I'm already mindlocked. I just go hunting for a while, then open all my boxes with no concern for mindstates. It's still worth getting all the money out even if I'm not learning anything

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I suspect confirmation bias also.

However, if you're interested in testing it empirically, IM me and we'll talk data.


-- Player of Eyuve

I used to think this was happening to me when evasion locked. i used to start getting smacked around more (or so it seemed) when evasion locked.

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>>I could do a chart, but it wouldn't be terribly interesting (percentage of deaths before vs. after mind lock).

Keep in mind that the chances before mindlock are limited to the number of boxes you can pop before reaching mindlock, while the chances after mindlock are only limited to the number of boxes you have available.

Which also might be why you experience more traps going off before than after. If it takes you 3 boxes to lock (i know it's more but bear with me) and you have 12 boxes, then you're rolling the dice a lot more after you lock than before.

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The teeth lands a solid (5/23) hit that pokes the teeth into Turul's rear end (more embarrassing than painful!).

> That's a good point. For testing you could grab orbs and hug them to drain out your disarming quick. That's what I do when doing experience related testing

Or you could just measure deaths/box.