[2020] Burried supplies quest

Originally posted by j.bonaiuto: I started a new world about a week ago, I was up to level 4 quests on my old world.
I am now getting level II quests on the new one, and unfortunately the Buried Supplies quests are showing up in the middle of roads.
I have to start on the side of the road where there is dirt and dug under.
Making it worse I am always seeming to get a wandering hoard about the same time I am digging, so I have to make paths all the way thru so I have an escape route.
Is this a fluke, or did they make some kind of change?

I also had one yesterday that was on the side of a cliff, and it took me forever to dig enough to start getting hints, unfortunately it was half way up the cliff about 4 blocks in.
By the time I found it there was also a stupid wandering hoard, who was climbing up at me, and falling on top of me.......seems to be a little bit over-powering for the chest rewards.....to be honest.

There were several changes. Your quests ending up under roads is pure bad RNG. But the 'wandering hordes' you're experiencing are from the quest- As you dig, you attract attention, Every time you get the chiming sound and the circle showing the rough location of the treasure shrinks, several zombies are spawned.

Basically you can't just dig to the chest, open it and run anymore unless you get lucky enough to find the chest before the first time the ring contracts.