Sabotage LDoA?! - Guild Wars Forums

GWfan#1 · Aug 27, 2010, 06:54 AM // 06:54

So today I was questing trying to finish up my LDoA, I was going to do the quest "Across The Wall" so I posted up a search "lfg across the wall."

I finally got a partner and he started talking to NPC who activiates the Pos-searing mission, I was curious about this so I left the party.

It might be just a coincidence and maybe I am just over cautious but it got me to wondering Could that person have taken me out of pre searing? Ive heard of people trying to sabotage other peoples Survivor title so I thought this guy might be trying to take my LDoA >:I

Im not sure if that quest is solo or not, wiki says its a co-op mish with a party size of 4?

Nightmare Of Death · Aug 27, 2010, 07:01 AM // 07:01

YES. It does take you out of Pre . And You CANNOT GO BACK. this person did try to sabotage you. and if not, was looking for a high level companion for the mission to post.
the latter being sabotage. you were VERY lucky to have left. because you WOULD have lost Your Ldoa title. Consider yourself lucky. very.very.lucky.

Stc95 · Aug 27, 2010, 08:11 AM // 08:11

Yea, that would have royally sucked.

Congrats on your LDoA tho, I'm assuming you've gotten it already, or at least are on your last DL. What profession? I got it on a Necro

Bristlebane · Aug 27, 2010, 08:31 AM // 08:31

Actually I heard they fixed it just for that very same reason, people used to screw up your LDoA by taking you outside. Most common counter for this is to not accept your secondary profession reward until as late as possible as you can't leave without it.

Vlad · Aug 27, 2010, 08:51 AM // 08:51

Close call there mate

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Aug 27, 2010, 09:00 AM // 09:00

i almost had it once, not with LDoA, but with i char i didnt want to leave pre with yet
i was looking at the guy, and left him when i saw him going to post

in other words, when someone joins, first look where he/she is
if too close at the npc, decline, if far away from it, you can accept, just keep an eye on him/her

i've tried it before, logging out once the counter started, wont help a bit
it was my own fault back then, and was no perma pre char
but just watch it

Aeronwen · Aug 27, 2010, 09:57 AM // 09:57

I thought they had changed this so that both party members had to accept?

EDIT
from wiki
As of the September 13th, 2007 game update, players must now talk to Sir Tydus individually. This was done to prevent players from being taken through The Searing involuntarily.

TheodenKing · Aug 27, 2010, 02:23 PM // 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeronwen

from wiki:
As of the September 13th, 2007 game update, players must now talk to Sir Tydus individually. This was done to prevent players from being taken through The Searing involuntarily.

That, and I thought you actually had to fight some humans/npcs, then go kill some stuff in a cave to complete the move to post-searing. Or does it happen just by entering the little arena?

While it may be that someone was trying to sabotage you, it is also possible that the quest name "Across the Wall" would lead some new players to think that was the same thing as going to post-searing. I haven't played in pre in a long time. It would have confused me if I didn't think it through.

Ailina · Aug 27, 2010, 02:38 PM // 14:38

TheodenKing: As soon as you enter the arena, you cannot ever go back to Pre on that character. If you log out or anything, you reappear in the explorable area with the prince and Doomtooth etc. So yeah, that would royally suck.
And yes, once the countdown timer for leaving ascalon city to go into the academy starts, as long as you are still in the city, if you close GW or log off quickly, you will NOT be taken outside. However, I don't understand how the OP left the party, as once a countdown timer starts anywhere, you're generally not allowed to edit party members. Maybe he logged out or something.
Anyway, close call OP. If that were me, after I just barely missed that disaster, I would have turned off my computer, sat down in something comfy and supportive, and allowed myself to have a minor heart attack. Then I would not go on any LDoA or survivor characters until I calmed down. :P

Mintha Syl · Aug 27, 2010, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeronwen

I thought they had changed this so that both party members had to accept?

EDIT
from wiki
As of the September 13th, 2007 game update, players must now talk to Sir Tydus individually. This was done to prevent players from being taken through The Searing involuntarily.

Tested this recently. We were 2 going to post, and each of us got the "the other player must accept etc.". Strange thing is, after we both accepted it still didn't work so we ended up splitted (and dunno why that time we wren't even given arena but straight to che charrs and post

)

So, I'm pretty sure you didn't risk anything. The guy was either trying to sabotage but not well informed or just confused on what quest you meant.

Swahnee · Aug 27, 2010, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mintha Syl

(and dunno why that time we wren't even given arena but straight to che charrs and post

)

Sometimes there aren't enough players to do a match, and you are directly sent to the cooperative mission.

Mintha Syl · Aug 27, 2010, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swahnee

Sometimes there aren't enough players to do a match, and you are directly sent to the cooperative mission.

that's what I thought (sigh!) but as I entered with another person they cold at least have put us one against the other + henchies? but I'm going OT, I believe

GWfan#1 · Aug 28, 2010, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stc95

Yea, that would have royally sucked.

Congrats on your LDoA tho, I'm assuming you've gotten it already, or at least are on your last DL. What profession? I got it on a Necro

E/N working on my last DL

Thanks for the input everyone

Aug 27, 2010, 09:57 AM // 09:57	#7
Aeronwen not so much fell as..... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Guild: bone Profession: R/	I thought they had changed this so that both party members had to accept? EDIT from wiki As of the September 13th, 2007 game update, players must now talk to Sir Tydus individually. This was done to prevent players from being taken through The Searing involuntarily. Last edited by Aeronwen; Aug 27, 2010 at 09:59 AM // 09:59..

Aug 27, 2010, 06:54 AM // 06:54	#1
GWfan#1 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2009 Guild: My Character Liked Gwen [First] Profession: R/	Sabotage LDoA?! So today I was questing trying to finish up my LDoA, I was going to do the quest "Across The Wall" so I posted up a search "lfg across the wall." I finally got a partner and he started talking to NPC who activiates the Pos-searing mission, I was curious about this so I left the party. It might be just a coincidence and maybe I am just over cautious but it got me to wondering Could that person have taken me out of pre searing? Ive heard of people trying to sabotage other peoples Survivor title so I thought this guy might be trying to take my LDoA >:I Im not sure if that quest is solo or not, wiki says its a co-op mish with a party size of 4?

Aug 27, 2010, 07:01 AM // 07:01	#2
Nightmare Of Death Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA-USA-PST Guild: Sacred Knights of Orr Profession: Rt/	YES. It does take you out of Pre . And You CANNOT GO BACK. this person did try to sabotage you. and if not, was looking for a high level companion for the mission to post. the latter being sabotage. you were VERY lucky to have left. because you WOULD have lost Your Ldoa title. Consider yourself lucky. very.very.lucky.

Aug 27, 2010, 08:11 AM // 08:11	#3
Stc95 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Guild: Spirit of Elisha [SOE] Profession: Mo/	Yea, that would have royally sucked. Congrats on your LDoA tho, I'm assuming you've gotten it already, or at least are on your last DL. What profession? I got it on a Necro

Aug 27, 2010, 08:31 AM // 08:31	#4
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	Actually I heard they fixed it just for that very same reason, people used to screw up your LDoA by taking you outside. Most common counter for this is to not accept your secondary profession reward until as late as possible as you can't leave without it.

Aug 27, 2010, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#5
Vlad Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada, UW Guild: O.O Profession: R/	Close call there mate

Aug 27, 2010, 09:00 AM // 09:00	#6
Ayuhmii Shanbwa Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Holland Guild: [GaMe] Profession: Rt/	i almost had it once, not with LDoA, but with i char i didnt want to leave pre with yet i was looking at the guy, and left him when i saw him going to post in other words, when someone joins, first look where he/she is if too close at the npc, decline, if far away from it, you can accept, just keep an eye on him/her i've tried it before, logging out once the counter started, wont help a bit it was my own fault back then, and was no perma pre char but just watch it

Aug 27, 2010, 02:38 PM // 14:38	#9
Ailina Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: Whats Prot Spirit [FoR] Profession: R/	TheodenKing: As soon as you enter the arena, you cannot ever go back to Pre on that character. If you log out or anything, you reappear in the explorable area with the prince and Doomtooth etc. So yeah, that would royally suck. And yes, once the countdown timer for leaving ascalon city to go into the academy starts, as long as you are still in the city, if you close GW or log off quickly, you will NOT be taken outside. However, I don't understand how the OP left the party, as once a countdown timer starts anywhere, you're generally not allowed to edit party members. Maybe he logged out or something. Anyway, close call OP. If that were me, after I just barely missed that disaster, I would have turned off my computer, sat down in something comfy and supportive, and allowed myself to have a minor heart attack. Then I would not go on any LDoA or survivor characters until I calmed down. :P