Unlimited Mystical Orbs Bug?

[RSin]

Hi all... Just picked this back up after hearing about D3.. *itching*

I came across a bug that I'm just curious if anyone else has seen. On Normal, at the end of Act I, I died the instant I killed the Telkine. I ran back, cracked open the mystical orb, picked up most of the goods, ported to town to sell, and when I returned to pick up the remaining items, there was another orb just sitting there. I opened it and ran another load back to town, and when I returned again, sure enough there was another.

I finally made myself stop after a couple more runs. I'm not sure if it was the act of dying at the last minute that caused this, or if it was a coincidence, so I am curious if this has been seen before, as I've been unable to find any posts on here regarding this bug.

RSin

[minisav]

I'm pretty sure this has been seen before and is quite enviable. It would be best to get this bug on Legendary I suppose but otherwise it's free money

[yerkyerk]

Originally Posted by RSin

so I am curious if this has been seen before, as I've been unable to find any posts on here regarding this bug.

I'm pretty sure I read this before - someone died when finishing off Hades and there were unlimited orbs. I guess it should be in the bugtracker for the unofficial patch, though the reason for it is not quite clear. Thanks for posting this here though, two stories confirming unlimited orbs when simultaneously dying from/killing an orb boss gives some clue.

edit; here it is: http://www.titanquest.net/forums/imm...hlight=orb+bug
I'll also add it to the bugtracker for the fanpatch.

[fishinfool]

I've heard about it and have read of a way how to purposely do it over and over. I've even tried it and it worked but it's not for me.

[yerkyerk]

Originally Posted by fishinfool

I've heard about it and have read of a way how to purposely do it over and over. I've even tried it and it worked but it's not for me.

So that means a confirmation? How exactly does it work than? It seems to be nigh impossible to duplicate it as both parties have to die at exactly the same time..
It seems most logical to me that the boss has to die before you do.

[fishinfool]

The way I remember it was when fighting typhon, you had to portal out right at the moment he dies and then each time you portal back, there's a new orb.

I tried it lots of times and was only able to do it once but that was quite some time ago. All the extra orbs was nice but just way to easy when it comes to collecting loot.

[yerkyerk]

Yah, bug abuse tends to ruin gameplay.
Anyway, the key might be that you portal out (either by dying or just portalling) before the orb is created, right?
Interesting to know you don't have to die.

[fishinfool]

It definitely does ruin gameplay. I think it has a lot to do with timing. It took me forever to figure it out and not just the portaling out. If I ported back in too soon, it didn't work. It was a big waste of time imo but I just had to prove that I could do it once.

[RSin]

Thanks all... I tend to agree with not wanting to do this as it really takes all the fun out of it. But I got to say it took me a bit of will power to stop running it

I'm just glad it was on normal...

[yerkyerk]

Hehe Well, perhaps it can be fixed in the fanpatch, so you won't have to worry about defying your willpower anymore.