Locked chapters

[Gluttony]

During an older patch the ability enter any chapter of a purchased dungeon was given the all players as long as you were within the level parameters (which was implemented later). Recently I've noticed that this ability is either broken or needs clarification; to view the patch notes on this update click HERE (http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?23038-1.7-Content-Update-(56713)):



You can now enter any chapter dungeon of the campaign if you own the campaign. Previously you had to play the dungeons in order to unlock them.


Here are some screenshots to show that I cannot access all chapters in any of the AO maps, also the boss maps are initially off limits until the toon has completed the final chapter of that dungeon. The first image shows that I also have to complete the map with the group and cannot just join an already completed map to gain access to the next chapter.

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[Fyrce]

I actually like the need to unlock dungeon levels, but yeah, the announcement and locked levels is a bit confusing.

[Gluttony]

I agreed, I personally loved the fact that people who didn't complete all the chapters couldn't just bypass them, but I know that newer players were upset at the fact that maps were left uncleared and they could never get to the next chapter. I always found a way to finish them (even if I had to pot up), but I just wondered why there was a patch specifically to remove the locked chapters and it doesn't actually seem to be true.

Part of me wonders if it was only unlocked for the newest accounts and the old timers missed out. I've heard some say that all the chapters are unlocked for them right off the bat, but any new toon I create has to actually complete them fully to gain access to the next map.

[ChrisFI]

Yeah agree with that to. Whats the good in someone going all the way to the last level when they didnt even complete the first ;)
hope they keep it this way. :)

[Pharcyde]

Looks like there is a bit of confusion on the update and what it means.

IF you own the dungeon BUT are not of level, you can host it, BUT you cannot join another players game in that dungeon.

Players still need to play through all the dungeon levels to unlock them.

[Gluttony]

IF you own the dungeon BUT are not of level, you can host it, BUT you cannot join another players game in that dungeon.

That actually isn't true either; I own Dark Forest but I cannot host an instance if I'm not of level (nor can I join another player's game).

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4171/img0793.png

Sorry Pharcyde, I still don't understand. The patch info says: 1.You can now enter any chapter dungeon of the campaign if you own the campaign. I own Alien Oasis, so I should be able to play in any chapter of that dungeon (as long as I meet the level requirements, but for some reason I cannot). 2.Previously you had to play the dungeons in order to unlock them. I shouldn't have to play the dungeons in order to unlock them. I own all the dungeons, and even if I'm within the level parameters I cannot host/join a chapter that isn't unlocked to me.

[Riccits]

gluttony is right, its a but actually or wasnt implemented

[Register]

what you tried in the first pic was joining a finished game with somebody still in it and pressing next level. You didnt participate so you cant enter...maybe it wasnt put in or was taken out..

[Gluttony]

Yes Register, that is exactly what I did (didn't I state that in the op); I was invited to an instance that I had access to and joined just as it ended, I could see the four names leave the game and off to the next but I personally wasn't able to because of the reason in the screenshot "This dungeon is locked" which brings me to my point... why are there still locked dungeons?