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Old Jul 11, 2010, 03:39 AM // 03:39   #1
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I was in Sunward Marches and I noticed a funny looking tower in the distance due west of my current position toward Istan. Any idea what it is? I can post more screenshots showing my compass if you want me too.
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 04:01 AM // 04:01   #2
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Could be your GPU artifacting?
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 04:15 AM // 04:15   #3
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 04:15 AM // 04:15   #4
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That's the citadel in Half-Life 2. Oh. My. God.
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 04:53 AM // 04:53   #5
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Real answer, it's probably a rock structure not fully rendered due to distance.
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 05:03 AM // 05:03   #6
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Post screenies of your compass, I want to take an adventure out to go see this tower
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 05:18 AM // 05:18   #7
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Isn't it just a taller one of these? Just not fully loaded on your screen and not concept art.

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Old Jul 11, 2010, 05:43 AM // 05:43   #8
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its probably just random scenery to make the game look good..i wouldnt give it too much attention haha
u do find random stuff in this game
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 06:43 AM // 06:43   #9
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Ok thanks for the replies, lol mordor. As requested here is the compass.
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 07:08 AM // 07:08   #10
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gotta say it does look alot like mordor's tower of baradur..... creepy.....
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 07:42 AM // 07:42   #11
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I've seen a lot of them around, I think it's just towers like the one in the loading screen Stc95 showed. For guard or whatever
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 03:56 PM // 15:56   #12
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view from outside Dajkah Inlet


map of location


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Old Jul 11, 2010, 04:24 PM // 16:24   #13
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Great, you found it!
I went there to see if I could take some screens from other angles but there's nothing better than what you caught.
The nearest place is the inlet next to the outpost itself, with boats as in the outpost, and the tower is facing the sea, so I guess it's designed to be some some sort of elonian lighthouse, even if only working for the day. I reckon it makes the port visible from a far enough distance.

EDIT: ok there's also the light from the torch, I forgot about it, so a perfect lighthouse.
Here's the sea angle anyway:

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Old Jul 11, 2010, 05:12 PM // 17:12   #14
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It generates power
WIND TURBINE!
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Old Jul 11, 2010, 08:38 PM // 20:38   #15
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If you sit in Issnur isles (or one of them south-istan areas) and face towards the directon of the SS-Great hall, you will see a faded panorama of a big sunspear statue in the sky..
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