Curse

Gambit Shinobi · Jan 19, 2008, 11:21 AM // 11:21

I suppose it'd be cool to turn the large, icy area outside into a town. However, ANet would never go back and make such a drastic change, especially this late in GW's life cycle. Don't keep your hopes up.

captain_carter · Jan 19, 2008, 11:28 AM // 11:28

I was assuming that it had been changed after the preview weekend for a reason.
As for it's importance I'd say it is still a key outpost in the game, you have to go through there to reach the Hall of Monuments, which is a pretty big part of the expansion, what with the visions and the storyline always going back to that spot.

is boreal station not 8-person party?, you could then use the asura gate for quicker travelling.

Personally I felt it a little odd having 2 cities so close to each other in the preview weekend.
Interestingly on the map EotN is a town whilst Gunnar's Hold is an outpost.

oknar · Jan 19, 2008, 11:37 AM // 11:37

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Originally Posted by N E D M

Better question is why not boat travel to EOTN (and Consulate DOCKS?) so party of 8 can move about more easily.

boat trevel into mountains?

Sleeper Service · Jan 19, 2008, 11:55 AM // 11:55

its a hardware issue, people were complaining about lag when it was a main town.
so it IS a main town, its just that reality is getting in the way (as per usual).

fowlero · Jan 19, 2008, 11:59 AM // 11:59

Oddly on the boxed map it has it as a Main town icon whereas gunnar's isn't.

Must've been a last minute change kinda thing.

hallomik · Jan 19, 2008, 12:15 PM // 12:15

Ideally, the Asura Gate would take you to the GW:EN city of your choice once your character visited there (Gunnars, Doomlore, Rata Sum and the Eye).

Maybe for storyline purposes, this flexibility could come after you've beaten the game, but always mapping from Boreal Station seems pointless.

~ Dan ~ · Jan 19, 2008, 12:35 PM // 12:35

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Originally Posted by Yogismith

Yes it is weird.

Maybe it's weird, because:

Doomlore shrines is a town yet has only a few bushes.
Eotn has every main NPC but remains an outpost.

freekedoutfish · Jan 19, 2008, 01:35 PM // 13:35

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Originally Posted by Onyx Blindbow

OK this is one of the things I didn't get about the recent expansion

It is called Guildwars: Eye of the North, yet the "eye of the north" is merely an outpost and not a main town???

I think it's just a little silly IMO

I kind of agree its weird, but if you think about it... the EOFN outpost doesnt really contain much except a huge empty room with NPCs at each side.

Its not much to look at and its just used as an entrace to the HOM.

GWEN should have got a huge, proper capital city for meeting and trading and it should have been at the entrance to the elite dungeons.

shooshang · Jan 19, 2008, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Does it matter? lol

pamelf · Jan 19, 2008, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Wish it were a city...kinda annoying to map to sometimes if I misclick. But I'm just silly that way and don't pay attention. Nothing too drastic about it.