Curse

Spydergst1 · Sep 29, 2006, 10:04 PM // 22:04

I got about 83% of the map cleared and couldn't find what I was missing. I am now at making good progress. Here is what I did.

Solution 1
Go to http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Map and print the Regions Maps and go section by section. Use a pen to cross out each section as you clear it and it looks like the maps.

Solution2
Use this spreadsheet to and go to each item. Once you have cleared it or been there check it off the list. The explorable areas are tricky. You have to be absolutley certian you cleared the who area. Solution 1 will help. The sreadsheet will also help ensure you didn't miss any missions. I got this list from gameamp and turned into a checklist spreadsheet. I am using solution 1. If I am still missing something afterwards I will use solution 2. I am @ 93%

Pre Earing 9 Zones Type
Ashford Abbey Explorable Area
Barradin's Estate Explorable Area
Catacombs Explorable Area
Foible's Fair Explorable Area
Green Hills County (Pre-Searing) Explorable Area
Lakeside County (Pre-Searing) Explorable Area
Regent Valley (Pre-Searing) Explorable Area
The Northlands (Pre-Searing) Explorable Area
Wizard's Folly (Pre-Searing) Explorable Area

Ascalon 19 Zones Type
Ascalon City Major City
Ascalon foot hills Explorable Area
Diessa Lowlands Explorable Area
Dragon's Gullet Explorable Area
Eastern Frontier Explorable Area
Flame Temple Corridor Explorable Area
Fort Rank Mission
Frontier Gate Outpost
Great Northern Wall Mission
Grendich Courthouse Outpost
Nolani Academy Mission
Old Ascalon Explorable Area
Piken Square Outpost
Pockmark Flats Explorable Area
Regent Valley Explorable Area
Ruins of Surmia Mission
Sardelac Sanitarium Outpost
Serenity Temple Outpost
The Breach Explorable Area

Shiverpeaks 32 Zones Type
Anvil Rock Explorable Area
Beacon's Pearch Outpost
Borlis Pass Mission
Camp Rankor Outpost
Copperhammer Mines Outpost
Deldrimor Bowl Explorable Area
Deldrimor Warcamp Outpost
Dreadnought's Drift Explorable Area
Droknar's Forge Major City
Frost Gate Mission
Frozen Forest Explorable Area
Grenth's Footprint Explorable Area
Grenth's Footprint Explorable Area
Griffin's Mouth Explorable Area
Ice Caves of Sorrow Mission
Ice Floe Explorable Area
Ice Tooth Cave Outpost
Iron Horse Mine Explorable Area
Iron Mines of Moladune Mission
Lornars Pass Explorable Area
Marhan's Grotto Outpost
Mineral Springs Outpost
Port Sledge Outpost
Snake Dance Explorable Area
Sorrow's Furnace Explorable Area
Spearhead Peak Explorable Area
Talus Chute Explorable Area
The Granite Citidel Outpost
Thunderhead Keep Mission
Traveler's Vale Explorable Area
Witman's Folly Explorable Area
Yak's Bend Outpost

Kryta 40 Zones Type
Aurora Glade Mission
Beetleton Outpost
Bergen Hot Springs Outpost
Bloodstone Fen Mission
Cursed Lands Explorable Area
D'Allesio Seaboard Mission
Divinity Coast Mission
Druid's Overlook Outpost
Dry Top Explorable Area
Ettin's Back Explorable Area
Fisherman's Haven Outpost
Fissure of Woe Explorable Area
Gates of Kryta Mission
Henge of Denravi Major City
Kessex Peak Explorable Area
Lions Arch Major City
Maguuma Stade Outpost
Majesty's Rest Explorable Area
Manmoor Lagoon Explorable Area
Nebo Terrace Explorable Area
North Kryta Providence Explorable Area
Quarrel Falls Outpost
Reed Bog Explorable Area
Riverside Province Mission
Sage Lands Explorable Area
Sanctum Cay Mission
Scoundrel's Mouth Explorable Area
Scoundrel's Rise Explorable Area
Silverwood Explorable Area
Stingray Strand Explorable Area
Talmark Wilderness Explorable Area
Tangle Root Explorable Area
Tears of the Fallen Explorable Area
Temple of Ages Outpost
The Black Curtain Explorable Area
The Falls Explorable Area
Twin Serpent Lakes Explorable Area
Underworld Explorable Area
Ventari's Refuge Outpost
Wilds Mission

Crystal Desert 17 Zones Type
Amnoon Oasis Major City
Augury Rock Outpost
Destiny's Gorge Outpost
Diviner's Ascent Explorable Area
Dunes of Despair Mission
Elona Reach Mission
Hero's Audience Outpost
Mesa Explorable Area
Salt Flats Explorable Area
Seeker's Passage Outpost
Skyward Reach Explorable Area
The Arid Sea Explorable Area
The Dragon's Lair Mission
The Scar Explorable Area
Thirsty River Mission
Tomb of Primeval Kings Explorable Area
Vulture Drifts Explorable Area

Ring Of Fire 5 Zones Type
Abaddon's Mouth Mission
Ember Light Camp Outpost
Hells 'Precipice Mission
Perdition Rock Explorable Area
Ring of Fire Mission

Mournblade · Sep 30, 2006, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Thats great and all, but did you notice the great big stickied mapping thread at the top of this forum?

Leighwyn · Sep 30, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

What if I want to use a pencil or magic marker instead of a pen, will this method still be as effective?

Wobrak · Sep 30, 2006, 12:44 PM // 12:44

From everything I've read, Pre-Searing does not count towards the title Tyrian Grandmaster Cartographer.

dj deviate · Sep 30, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57

Pre-Searing dont count toward title same way Sorrows,UW,FOW and Battle Isles dont as they are seperate maps

Spydergst1 · Sep 30, 2006, 05:04 PM // 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mournblade

Thats great and all, but did you notice the great big stickied mapping thread at the top of this forum?

Yea I did. Which sticky are you talking about? There are 3 and what are you trying to say? I read all three and they didn't help me in my quest to achieve 100% map exploration. I made my progress by using my solutions. Since this is not yet closed I am guessing the moderator agrees that the suggestion I have made is not a duplicate post.

Spydergst1 · Sep 30, 2006, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I figured I would thorw it into the spreadsheet since I was as it anyway.

Spydergst1 · Sep 30, 2006, 05:07 PM // 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leighwyn

What if I want to use a pencil or magic marker instead of a pen, will this method still be as effective?

Try to help some people...
I think a pencil will work but I haven't tried it. Please share your result.

Mournblade · Sep 30, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spydergst1

Yea I did. Which sticky are you talking about? There are 3 and what are you trying to say? I read all three and they didn't help me in my quest to achieve 100% map exploration. I made my progress by using my solutions. Since this is not yet closed I am guessing the moderator agrees that the suggestion I have made is not a duplicate post.

You said you read the sticky, so why do you then ask which one? My point is there is no reason to start a new thread when there is already a perfectly good one. Help reduce forum clutter, don't leave it up to the mods to keep it clean (do YOU want to work on the weekend?)

Whatever works for you is great. Thanks for making an effort. You method won't help you find those little hard to reach nooks and crannies though. Your method is pretty much only useful when you've somehow missed an entire zone and aren't sure if you've mapped it or not. (Funny, as I was earning my GM explorer titles, I never had to wonder if i'd explored a zone or not - I could tell by looking)

Cheers.

Spydergst1 · Sep 30, 2006, 11:16 PM // 23:16

Ah thanks for clarifying. Actually I did miss an entire section. Looking at the world map to determine if I missed anything didn't help. Viewing the world map makes the zone too small and I kept overlooking what I missed. If you have a print out of each section like I did I was able to notice that even though I explored a section already I missed small parts (nooks and crannies). If you didn't wonder if you explored a section already you must have played consistantly. There are times I don't play for weeks and I can't recall missions I completed or what I have done. I decide to post this because I am certian I am not the only one who found that the stickies weren't as useful as my method.

Mournblade · Oct 01, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

Well you got me on that one - I haven't gone a full week without playing GW since I bought the game. =P

**cosyfiep** · Oct 02, 2006, 09:20 AM // 09:20

I think this would help to begin with.....making sure that you have all the areas (like has been mentioned) and keeping track of all the cities you have explored....but the other method (overlay/comparison) is most helpful when you are stuck and unsure WHERE that last .2% is....OP good work and good luck