What am I missing about Treasure Maps?

[Nethog]

How in earth are you supposed to find the treasure location for a treasure map? I cheated with my first treasure map for the Poisonous Trail 1, and looked up where to find the location on the internet, and I don't think I would have ever found it by looking for the stone face in the game. The game world is so huge and the location where I found the map was nowhere near the treasure was found. Was there a hint I missed?

[RedVomit]

Great, i'm so glad you were there to answer their OP question rather than chastise others trying to help. Mistake made, I guess you can feel better about yourself now. I did not read the entire post clearly, apologize.

[Hex]

I only said you were talking about 2 different things. No need to get so offended.

[Nethog]

Originally posted by Lumbago:

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I suppose your issue is about the lack of exploration and being interested to the world around you...

Well I don't mind a reasonable challenge - go take a look at the so-called "stone-face" - it is really subtle especially if you are not viewing it from a specific angle.

[Nethog]

Wow your really lucky, I mean observant!

[JuiceWSA]

There may be a map or two you could figure out. Maybe - with 2000hrs in game - or if you stumble over it by accident.

All these 'Expert' Treasure Hunters probably did the same thing I did when I needed treasure money - looked it up on You Tube. I didn't have time to try to decode a developer's nonsensical map when I needed some cold, hard Gold.

Anywho - in playthru 5 you'll probably leave a lot of treasure uncollected - and still put $20K in the bank of Aberdeen for John. I go for the Train Wreck and Limpany Sherriff's Office and that's usually all I need to get started.

[Hex]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

There may be a map or two you could figure out. Maybe - with 2000hrs in game - or if you stumble over it by accident.

All these 'Expert' Treasure Hunters probably did the same thing I did when I needed treasure money - looked it up on You Tube. I didn't have time to try to decode a developer's nonsensical map when I needed some cold, hard Gold.

Anywho - in playthru 5 you'll probably leave a lot of treasure uncollected - and still put $20K in the bank of Aberdeen for John. I go for the Train Wreck and Limpany Sherriff's Office and that's usually all I need to get started.

I found one of the treasures on my own, but that was because I had played Online for 350h before I got the full game and I recognized exactly where the locations were lol.

Would never bother blind tho.

[JuiceWSA]

Yea, I did find the one at Elysian Pool, but I went up there to kill those 2 Murphrees and went.... 'wait a min... that looks familiar' (the X on the tree).. Pure Luck..lol

[Man o' War]

I can only talk for keyboard and mouse. Press "B" to open the satchel. The last page has maps, photo's etc. Choose map, read it, put it away and a yellow mark with the treasures general location will be revealed on your main map. Head there, use deadeye to locate the treasure.

[Hex]

Originally posted by Man o' War:

I can only talk for keyboard and mouse. Press "B" to open the satchel. The last page has maps, photo's etc. Choose map, read it, put it away and a yellow mark with the treasures general location will be revealed on your main map. Head there, use deadeye to locate the treasure.

For the 3rd time, the OP does not mean Online.

[Man o' War]

And nor do I mean online, I've never been online. I'm talking about single player main game, have you even tried it?

[Hex]

Originally posted by Man o' War:

And nor do I mean online, I've never been online. I'm talking about single player main game, have you even tried it?

Not the treasure hunt maps.

You now what, whatever. Keep giving people bad info on the forums, I don't care anymore.

[RageMojo]

Using a guide or youtube video on things like Rock Carvings/Dream Catchers/ Dinosaur Bones, is not cheating. The idea people would just find all these things naturally in the world is beyond absurd.

[pike]

it's treasure , hidden treasure , you have to find it, it's meant to be kinda hard, if it wasnt what's the point in looking for it

[Man o' War]

Yes my bad. I had completed money lending and other sins and one of the guys gives you a "treasure map" that works as I described. A little earlier today I met a chap that sold me a "treasure map" and kicked off a treasure hunt or some such and for that I haven't received a map blip. My apologies, I'm getting used to things and had assumed all "treasure maps" worked the same, like the photo's you have to view for them to appear.

[Hex]

Originally posted by pike:

it's treasure , hidden treasure , you have to find it, it's meant to be kinda hard, if it wasnt what's the point in looking for it

Yeah well most modern games give you a "treasure" map and then a map marker appears that takes you straight to it LOL.