Respawning in Unexplored Areas - Guild Wars Forums

Feelings · Feb 11, 2009, 08:48 PM // 20:48

My party (henchmen and heroes) died and instead of respawning at a resurrection shrine that we passed/discovered, we respawned at a resurrection shrine way ahead of us, in an undiscovered area. Is this a bug? And has this happened to anyone else?

Thanks.

Arduin · Feb 11, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28

It happens, once in a while. Can be very helpful too.

MisterB · Feb 11, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56

This can happen quite easily in Factions if you have more faction with one or the other factions, Kurzick or Luxon. Depending on the current Kurzick/Luxon border, some res shrines will be guarded by one or the other. If you have more points for the opposing faction when you die, you will be teleported to a neutral res shrine, or a res shrine guarded by the faction that you currently have more points with, whichever is closer. You can also bribe or defeat all the res shrine guards if they are hostile to you to activate the shrine.

Wyndy · Feb 11, 2009, 10:46 PM // 22:46

I have noticed it happens when the unexplored shrine is closer "as the crow flies"

StormDragonZ · Feb 12, 2009, 12:20 AM // 00:20

I have this happen often. More times in Factions as MisterB mentioned, but I've had it happen a few times out in the Desolation part of Nightfall. I have yet to figure out why this happens though...

Feelings · Feb 12, 2009, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Thanks for the replies, guys. And this might be the dumbest thing you've ever been asked, but is this like a bannable bug exploit or something? Again, sorry for the dumb question.

Shayne Hawke · Feb 12, 2009, 12:41 AM // 00:41

No way that's bannable. That's just how the game works.

DarkFlame · Feb 12, 2009, 04:12 PM // 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feelings

Thanks for the replies, guys. And this might be the dumbest thing you've ever been asked, but is this like a bannable bug exploit or something? Again, sorry for the dumb question.

Random bug and not something you have control over. So no, you won't get punished over it.

WhiteAsIce · Feb 12, 2009, 11:00 PM // 23:00

This happens to me all the time in Proph and Factions, never in EotN or Nightfall though. It's because shrine activation was introduced in Nightfall, where you have to get near a shrine to activate it.

Feb 11, 2009, 08:48 PM // 20:48	#1
Feelings Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2009	Respawning in Unexplored Areas My party (henchmen and heroes) died and instead of respawning at a resurrection shrine that we passed/discovered, we respawned at a resurrection shrine way ahead of us, in an undiscovered area. Is this a bug? And has this happened to anyone else? Thanks.

Feb 11, 2009, 09:28 PM // 21:28	#2
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	It happens, once in a while. Can be very helpful too.

Feb 11, 2009, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#3
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	This can happen quite easily in Factions if you have more faction with one or the other factions, Kurzick or Luxon. Depending on the current Kurzick/Luxon border, some res shrines will be guarded by one or the other. If you have more points for the opposing faction when you die, you will be teleported to a neutral res shrine, or a res shrine guarded by the faction that you currently have more points with, whichever is closer. You can also bribe or defeat all the res shrine guards if they are hostile to you to activate the shrine.

Feb 11, 2009, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#4
Wyndy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in the know Guild: Chronic Chaos Profession: N/Me	I have noticed it happens when the unexplored shrine is closer "as the crow flies"

Feb 12, 2009, 12:20 AM // 00:20	#5
StormDragonZ Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Profession: W/R	I have this happen often. More times in Factions as MisterB mentioned, but I've had it happen a few times out in the Desolation part of Nightfall. I have yet to figure out why this happens though...

Feb 12, 2009, 12:34 AM // 00:34	#6
Feelings Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2009	Thanks for the replies, guys. And this might be the dumbest thing you've ever been asked, but is this like a bannable bug exploit or something? Again, sorry for the dumb question.

Feb 12, 2009, 12:41 AM // 00:41	#7
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	No way that's bannable. That's just how the game works.

Feb 12, 2009, 11:00 PM // 23:00	#9
WhiteAsIce Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Profession: R/	This happens to me all the time in Proph and Factions, never in EotN or Nightfall though. It's because shrine activation was introduced in Nightfall, where you have to get near a shrine to activate it.