Doing Eye of the North Before Finishing Prophecies - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Tidus · Mar 04, 2008, 01:40 AM // 01:40

I just got to Lion's Arch and I was thinking whether or not I should go to Eye of the North (to get more skills, max armor and weapon). I just want to go to the Eye of the North Outpost and get my stuff and then go back to playing Prophecies. The Question is, wiki says that the "Against the Destroyers" quest will automaticly be add to my quest log, but I don't want to finish it because it's extremely long, if I keep it in my quest log and play Prophecies, would it affect the gaming at all (storyline wise or bug/glitch wise, since eye of the north is supposed to happen after Prophecies)? Can someone tell me what I should do? Thanks in advance.

Wirt · Mar 04, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43

Having Against the Destroyers quest should have no effect on things you do in Prophecies. All aspects of that quest are in EoTN.

Edit: I believe. Then again I havent been to all the Prophecies areas since EoTN came out.

Haodu · Mar 04, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43

Nope, nothing will change, they're independent

Sir Tidus · Mar 04, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49

So even though Eye of the North takes place 6 years after Prophecies, I can finish Eye of the North before Prophecies? Seems kinda weird to me, but thanks for the help. And also, can anyone confirm that there are no known bugs with having "Against the Destroyers" in your quest log? I mean, I hear about things like that all the time, a quest messing up an explorable area or whatever. Thanks again.

Wirt · Mar 04, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

It would be wierder if you take your character to EoTN 6 years in the future and couldnt go back to Prophecies, as in Presearing.

I dont know and havent heard of any bugs, but then again you could just abandon the quest if it bothers you and you can regain the quest later.

Sir Tidus · Mar 04, 2008, 01:55 AM // 01:55

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Originally Posted by Wirt

It would be wierder if you take your character to EoTN 6 years in the future and couldnt go back to Prophecies, as in Presearing.

I dont know and havent heard of any bugs, but then again you could just abandon the quest if it bothers you and you can regain the quest later.

Well no, the quest is automaticly added to your quest log upon completion of a previous quest, so I don't think you can abandon it and then reacquire it, but I could be wrong.

Kamara · Mar 04, 2008, 01:57 AM // 01:57

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Originally Posted by Wirt

I dont know and havent heard of any bugs, but then again you could just abandon the quest if it bothers you and you can regain the quest later.

You cannot abandon "Against the Destroyers". It's auto added to your log when you step foot into eotn, and does not go away til you finish the eotn storyline. So you cannot pick it up again from an NPC.

To the OP, nothing will change in Prophecies. It's perfectly fine to hop back between the two. Nearly all of EotN takes place in eotn territory. There's one or two quests that take you back to Prophecies, but don't worry about that. Against the Destroyers will not mess anything up

RPGmaniac · Mar 04, 2008, 02:05 AM // 02:05

A quest you get in one campaign/expansion of the game will not affect anything that happens on a different one.

beregond · Mar 04, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

It will not change prophecies at all, but to get the armor is not simply get there and buy it. You have to have rank 5 in a certain title track determined by which armor, so you would have to grind points for that. Basically, it will take you a long time to get Eotn armor.

RPGmaniac · Mar 04, 2008, 02:08 AM // 02:08

Not unless you count the armor you can buy in Boreal Station.

Eldin · Mar 04, 2008, 02:08 AM // 02:08

Yeah, though I think the NPC in Boreal Station crafts max basic armor (basic as in the armor art collectors use I think).

Yeah...so now people can get to LA/Kaineng/Kamadan easy, zoom to Boreal Station, max out their armor?

I prefer it to people getting run, at least.

beregond · Mar 04, 2008, 02:12 AM // 02:12

Oh really? I didn't know there was armor in Boreal.

RPGmaniac · Mar 04, 2008, 02:14 AM // 02:14

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Originally Posted by beregond

Oh really? I didn't know there was armor in Boreal.

It was added in the update that let people below level 20 into GWEN.

beregond · Mar 04, 2008, 02:24 AM // 02:24

ah...I see. that explains it.

gremlin · Mar 04, 2008, 09:45 AM // 09:45

Of course since you have just reached Lions Arch you havn't ascended yet so do not have a full 200 pt character.

Go get the armour by all means but consider getting through the crsytal desert and completing your character development.

Genie100 · Mar 04, 2008, 01:21 PM // 13:21

I went to eye of the north from Lion's arch almost immediately after arriving there. I think my character was a 14 at the time. I was getting such good XP in EotN that I stayed there until I got to 20 then went back and did Proph to completion.
It's easyenough to hop back and forth between the two. Didn't hurt my gameplay at all.

Wirt · Mar 04, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Huh, ok the quest is not removable, I stand corrected. And are the armors in Boreal station the usual 1.5k armor skins from Droks? I still havent gone back there to see them.

Ouchie · Mar 04, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07

If you pay attention to the storyline there are a few spoilers in EotN

Eldin · Mar 04, 2008, 11:32 PM // 23:32

I think they only have the armor art of the kind the collectors have ("Elementalist" armor, aka "Tyrian" armor now), but it is max nonetheless.

Also, NF would work best since you reach Kamadan rather quickly. Probably in the course of 15 minutes or less...

Biostem · Mar 05, 2008, 01:33 AM // 01:33

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Originally Posted by Wirt

It would be wierder if you take your character to EoTN 6 years in the future and couldnt go back to Prophecies, as in Presearing.

I dont know and havent heard of any bugs, but then again you could just abandon the quest if it bothers you and you can regain the quest later.

If you want to be technical, you actually travel back in time simply by going from Lion's Arch to Old Ascalon, so it's not really that surprising.

I mean, think about it - in Lion's Arch, Rurik is dead and there are Ascalonians making a new life for themselves in Kryta. Travel back to Old Ascalon, and Rurik is alive and well...

Regardless, if you don't do some key missions or story points in Prophecies, you may be at a loss for some of the GWEN stuff. It really shouldn't hamper you from playing, though; you can play GWEN having only Factions or Nightfall, so it's not that big of a deal...

Mar 04, 2008, 01:40 AM // 01:40	#1
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Doing Eye of the North Before Finishing Prophecies I just got to Lion's Arch and I was thinking whether or not I should go to Eye of the North (to get more skills, max armor and weapon). I just want to go to the Eye of the North Outpost and get my stuff and then go back to playing Prophecies. The Question is, wiki says that the "Against the Destroyers" quest will automaticly be add to my quest log, but I don't want to finish it because it's extremely long, if I keep it in my quest log and play Prophecies, would it affect the gaming at all (storyline wise or bug/glitch wise, since eye of the north is supposed to happen after Prophecies)? Can someone tell me what I should do? Thanks in advance.

Mar 04, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#2
Wirt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Conscripts of Ascalon Profession: W/	Having Against the Destroyers quest should have no effect on things you do in Prophecies. All aspects of that quest are in EoTN. Edit: I believe. Then again I havent been to all the Prophecies areas since EoTN came out.

Mar 04, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#3
Haodu Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THE University of Michigan Profession: W/	Nope, nothing will change, they're independent

Mar 04, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49	#4
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	So even though Eye of the North takes place 6 years after Prophecies, I can finish Eye of the North before Prophecies? Seems kinda weird to me, but thanks for the help. And also, can anyone confirm that there are no known bugs with having "Against the Destroyers" in your quest log? I mean, I hear about things like that all the time, a quest messing up an explorable area or whatever. Thanks again.

Mar 04, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#5
Wirt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Conscripts of Ascalon Profession: W/	It would be wierder if you take your character to EoTN 6 years in the future and couldnt go back to Prophecies, as in Presearing. I dont know and havent heard of any bugs, but then again you could just abandon the quest if it bothers you and you can regain the quest later.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:05 AM // 02:05	#8
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	A quest you get in one campaign/expansion of the game will not affect anything that happens on a different one.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#9
beregond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Paladins of Eternal Truth[POET] Profession: W/Mo	It will not change prophecies at all, but to get the armor is not simply get there and buy it. You have to have rank 5 in a certain title track determined by which armor, so you would have to grind points for that. Basically, it will take you a long time to get Eotn armor.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:08 AM // 02:08	#10
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Not unless you count the armor you can buy in Boreal Station.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:08 AM // 02:08	#11
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	Yeah, though I think the NPC in Boreal Station crafts max basic armor (basic as in the armor art collectors use I think). Yeah...so now people can get to LA/Kaineng/Kamadan easy, zoom to Boreal Station, max out their armor? I prefer it to people getting run, at least.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:12 AM // 02:12	#12
beregond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Paladins of Eternal Truth[POET] Profession: W/Mo	Oh really? I didn't know there was armor in Boreal.

Mar 04, 2008, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#14
beregond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Paladins of Eternal Truth[POET] Profession: W/Mo	ah...I see. that explains it.

Mar 04, 2008, 09:45 AM // 09:45	#15
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Of course since you have just reached Lions Arch you havn't ascended yet so do not have a full 200 pt character. Go get the armour by all means but consider getting through the crsytal desert and completing your character development.

Mar 04, 2008, 01:21 PM // 13:21	#16
Genie100 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Dragon Tempest Profession: E/N	I went to eye of the north from Lion's arch almost immediately after arriving there. I think my character was a 14 at the time. I was getting such good XP in EotN that I stayed there until I got to 20 then went back and did Proph to completion. It's easyenough to hop back and forth between the two. Didn't hurt my gameplay at all.

Mar 04, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#17
Wirt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Conscripts of Ascalon Profession: W/	Huh, ok the quest is not removable, I stand corrected. And are the armors in Boreal station the usual 1.5k armor skins from Droks? I still havent gone back there to see them.

Mar 04, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#18
Ouchie Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: [Leet] Profession: R/	If you pay attention to the storyline there are a few spoilers in EotN

Mar 04, 2008, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#19
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	I think they only have the armor art of the kind the collectors have ("Elementalist" armor, aka "Tyrian" armor now), but it is max nonetheless. Also, NF would work best since you reach Kamadan rather quickly. Probably in the course of 15 minutes or less...