Tyria or Elona Cartographer - Guild Wars Forums

zero design · Nov 15, 2011, 01:20 PM // 13:20

So i only need 1 more title for my hom and i got 89,4% in Elona and 89,3 % in Tyria.
My question is what is the easiest campaign to carto? ( Alrdy did Cantha)

Mordiego · Nov 15, 2011, 01:35 PM // 13:35

elona is smaller and its map are available off mission.

kipni · Nov 15, 2011, 01:42 PM // 13:42

elona is easiest one

Venganza · Nov 15, 2011, 02:07 PM // 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by kipni

elona is easiest one

Well perhaps, if you have a character that can do Remains challenge mission easy (since it is required for 100% carto)

In truth both are about the same, you have more wiggle room in proph however.

Do whichever you prefer.

Chaos Zero · Nov 15, 2011, 02:41 PM // 14:41

I would say Elona aswell

There's quite a few "inaccessible" areas to explore that adds to cartography which is nice.

Those black areas on the map are the one's I've explored behind the zone portals. Ofcourse the portal jumping is not needed for the 100% but it definitely makes it easier. There's abit more areas that I havn't shown on that screenshot too.

I used this to help me portal jump to explore those inaccessible areas:Area boundary/Portal jumping project

MithranArkanere · Nov 15, 2011, 04:38 PM // 16:38

The first one I got was Elona. It took me 3 days since release. The entire Crystal Overlook was left when I got 100%. I just brought there my main character the very first day it got released, and cleared the entire the first time I entered it, licking the walls.
I also bought all skills in the last skill trainer to unlock them and have them ready for the rest of my characters.

Factions took me three weeks. Mainly because some places are tricky and retrying when the time runs out before you get there gets boring. And some PvP areas must be explored while not actually playing.

Prohecies took me three months. I explored up to 90% in less than one month, then another month looking for 9.9%, and another entire month looking for a small speck I missed in Ascalon.

aspi · Nov 15, 2011, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venganza

Well perhaps, if you have a character that can do Remains challenge mission easy (since it is required for 100% carto)

In truth both are about the same, you have more wiggle room in proph however.

Do whichever you prefer.

No, not even close. Elona is so much easier than prophecies. Maybe some of it is easier now that WiK is available for easy access to some areas but unlike elona you have to do carting in every mission.
Remains challenge is easy and the same with any char :/

Kook~NBK~ · Nov 15, 2011, 04:54 PM // 16:54

I'd go with Elona, as well. It's smaller and all areas are accessible straight from towns/outposts.* Having to get to places like The Falls and In Prophecies, you've got more wiggle room, BUT, you have 54 areas PLUS 24 Mission areas to clear. (Dunes of Despair is a pain to map)

Edit: *except for the Crystal Overlook.

Showtime · Nov 15, 2011, 06:53 PM // 18:53

Elona..

Don't remember having to do all those 360 spins and stuff to snap the map there. They seemed to have made it more cart friendly.

Aldric · Nov 15, 2011, 07:04 PM // 19:04

Elona was by far much eassier than Tyria imo

cataphract · Nov 15, 2011, 07:26 PM // 19:26

Elona without any doubt.

Canthas Monk · Nov 15, 2011, 07:32 PM // 19:32

Which is easier? Uhm... neither are hard. The QUICKEST would be Elona.

**cosyfiep** · Nov 15, 2011, 07:38 PM // 19:38

have to agree Elona is smaller and can be accessed thru normal play (not just thru missions--with the exception of the remains of sahhjjaaahhha-whatever).

bleh · Nov 15, 2011, 08:03 PM // 20:03

i just finished 100% elona and im starting tyria ( 70%)
Elona is apparently 60% the size.

And elona is very easy once you get the "inaccessible" areas.

but if you don't want to play happy pet teleport time..... it will be hard without those areas. ( tyria is harder by far because of missions )

AngelWJedi · Nov 16, 2011, 03:32 AM // 03:32

elona is easer except for the remains mission. xD

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 16, 2011, 03:41 AM // 03:41

Elona. Mapping the Remains mission is trivial if you pop a blue rock candy beforehand.

chuckles79 · Nov 16, 2011, 04:26 PM // 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

Elona. Mapping the Remains mission is trivial if you pop a blue rock candy beforehand.

It's even easier than that. Just go as a paragon secondary, put 12 points into command and bring Fall Back and Incoming. Near constant speed buff without wasting a consumable.

Best part of the remains is that you'll get hero armor while you are at it.

As for the original question, as everyone else has said it's Elona hands down.

If you haven't successfully VQ'd Elona you can do that pretty easily as well, since every area except the Plains of Jarin are accessible with 8 players.

Nov 15, 2011, 01:20 PM // 13:20	#1
zero design Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2011 Guild: Place For My [HeaD]	Tyria or Elona Cartographer So i only need 1 more title for my hom and i got 89,4% in Elona and 89,3 % in Tyria. My question is what is the easiest campaign to carto? ( Alrdy did Cantha)

Nov 15, 2011, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#6
MithranArkanere Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo Guild: Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO] Profession: E/	The first one I got was Elona. It took me 3 days since release. The entire Crystal Overlook was left when I got 100%. I just brought there my main character the very first day it got released, and cleared the entire the first time I entered it, licking the walls. I also bought all skills in the last skill trainer to unlock them and have them ready for the rest of my characters. Factions took me three weeks. Mainly because some places are tricky and retrying when the time runs out before you get there gets boring. And some PvP areas must be explored while not actually playing. Prohecies took me three months. I explored up to 90% in less than one month, then another month looking for 9.9%, and another entire month looking for a small speck I missed in Ascalon. Last edited by MithranArkanere; Nov 15, 2011 at 04:45 PM // 16:45..

Nov 15, 2011, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#8
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	I'd go with Elona, as well. It's smaller and all areas are accessible straight from towns/outposts.* Having to get to places like The Falls and In Prophecies, you've got more wiggle room, BUT, you have 54 areas PLUS 24 Mission areas to clear. (Dunes of Despair is a pain to map) Edit: except for the Crystal Overlook. Last edited by Kook~NBK~; Nov 15, 2011 at 06:26 PM // 18:26..*

Nov 15, 2011, 07:38 PM // 19:38	#13
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	have to agree Elona is smaller and can be accessed thru normal play (not just thru missions--with the exception of the remains of sahhjjaaahhha-whatever). __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Nov 16, 2011, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#16
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Elona. Mapping the Remains mission is trivial if you pop a blue rock candy beforehand. __________________

Nov 15, 2011, 01:35 PM // 13:35	#2
Mordiego Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pozna??, UTC+1 Guild: We Are From Poland [Pol] Profession: N/A	elona is smaller and its map are available off mission.

Nov 15, 2011, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#3
kipni Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010 Profession: W/A	elona is easiest one

Nov 15, 2011, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#5
Chaos Zero Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2009 Guild: Jade Reapers [JD] Profession: W/	I would say Elona aswell There's quite a few "inaccessible" areas to explore that adds to cartography which is nice. Those black areas on the map are the one's I've explored behind the zone portals. Ofcourse the portal jumping is not needed for the 100% but it definitely makes it easier. There's abit more areas that I havn't shown on that screenshot too. I used this to help me portal jump to explore those inaccessible areas:Area boundary/Portal jumping project

Nov 15, 2011, 06:53 PM // 18:53	#9
Showtime Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: WTB Q9+5e Bows/Q8 14^50 Weapons Profession: R/P	Elona.. Don't remember having to do all those 360 spins and stuff to snap the map there. They seemed to have made it more cart friendly.

Nov 15, 2011, 07:04 PM // 19:04	#10
Aldric Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: [IG] Profession: R/	Elona was by far much eassier than Tyria imo

Nov 15, 2011, 07:26 PM // 19:26	#11
cataphract Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ashford Abbey Guild: Hey Mallyx [icU] Profession: Mo/Me	Elona without any doubt.

Nov 15, 2011, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#12
Canthas Monk Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London Profession: Mo/	Which is easier? Uhm... neither are hard. The QUICKEST would be Elona.

Nov 15, 2011, 08:03 PM // 20:03	#14
bleh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: N.Z. Guild: _ Profession: P/	i just finished 100% elona and im starting tyria ( 70%) Elona is apparently 60% the size. And elona is very easy once you get the "inaccessible" areas. but if you don't want to play happy pet teleport time..... it will be hard without those areas. ( tyria is harder by far because of missions )

Nov 16, 2011, 03:32 AM // 03:32	#15
AngelWJedi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: orlando,florida Guild: Society of Souls [Argh] Profession: Rt/E	elona is easer except for the remains mission. xD