Cartographing with texmod in Elona, what a mess.. - Guild Wars Forums

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 10:06 AM // 10:06

Hi. Been playing GW for about a year but havent registere on the forums untill now ^^

Anyway, to my question. Im currently working on my Elonian cartographer title and im sitting on 99,3%. To make things easier im using texmod to help me, but the problem is that texmod shows a lot of areas on the map that i dont seem to be able to access, usually its on top of mountains and similar where texmod shows me uncoverable areas that i cant seem to uncover no matter what i do. Have tried scraping the area from all possible direction, walking backwards, spinning, you name it, but without any luck.

Another problem i have is that during Pogahn Passage mission, texmod states that the circle in the lower right corner will uncover when i watch the cutscene as partyleader. However, after having done the mission 4 times with only heroes and henches in the party, the circle is still greyed out and as far as i've noticed, no % has been given for uncovering it. Can ad that i've tried to stop the cutscene when they're on the boat to see if that would work, but it hasnt.

I basically dont have any areas left to uncover other than what i've mentioned, apart from a few very tiny strips. So i wonder if anyone has any tips on what to do about this. My fear is that i wont be able to get to 100% otherwise..

I've managed to get to 100% now. Thanks for all the tips from you guys

Songbringer · Oct 25, 2010, 11:41 AM // 11:41

You can get to 100%. Every campaign has slightly over 100% to make sure everyone can get it. My suggestions are if you don't have the starting area where faction char's spawn for the first time. Uncover it when rollerbeetle racing comes around again. Also post some screenies or send them to me in a pm and I might be able to look at it and give a suggestion. Also have you done the errodan terrace bug? that gives like .5 i believe

aspi · Oct 25, 2010, 11:49 AM // 11:49

I'm going for the obvious here, did you do the challenge mission in remains of sahalla?

@songbringer, errodan is in factions he is doing elona

If you are still in doubt post a pic and we can see things a bit better.

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 12:07 PM // 12:07

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Originally Posted by aspi

I'm going for the obvious here, did you do the challenge mission in remains of sahalla?

If you are still in doubt post a pic and we can see things a bit better.

Yep, i have done that challange mission and uncovered as much as i can there, still a few patches i cant seem to get tho.

I'll be posting some screenshots. These "unreachable" areas are all over the map so there'll be a few images, but i'll show the "worst" places.

Godess Charmaine · Oct 25, 2010, 12:10 PM // 12:10

also an obvous one but is often missed is the noob arena in kamandant,most ppl miss it altoghter

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 12:34 PM // 12:34

Here's screenies of the problem areas in question.

Kattar · Oct 25, 2010, 12:42 PM // 12:42

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Originally Posted by aspi

I'm going for the obvious here, did you do the challenge mission in remains of sahalla?

I'm at the same percentage and this is why I don't have the title done.

Hate that damn mission.

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 12:49 PM // 12:49

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Originally Posted by Kattar

I'm at the same percentage and this is why I don't have the title done.

Hate that damn mission.

hehe i hate it too. According to wiki you can manage 100% and only have to map 2 of the 4 areas in the challange mission, however, since i find it so hard to get the last bit, i went and uncovered the whole thing anyway. But one thing is for sure, after im done with this, im never going back inthere again..

aspi · Oct 25, 2010, 12:52 PM // 12:52

From the Elona cartographer topic for the poghan passage:

"Try 'fake moving' by spamming WASD during the cutscene. Also try pressing WASD and clicking Skip or pressing ESC during the cutscene. There's like a .5-1 second window in which you can control your character after you skip."

Lucian Vanaguard · Oct 25, 2010, 12:52 PM // 12:52

to get that percentage while doing the porghan passage mission you need to MOVE your charachter while in the boat not just watching it
Hope it helps

MariskaAmy · Oct 25, 2010, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Can get the bit near kamadan by going into the arena there, just talk to the areana guard =]

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 01:05 PM // 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspi

From the Elona cartographer topic for the poghan passage:

"Try 'fake moving' by spamming WASD during the cutscene. Also try pressing WASD and clicking Skip or pressing ESC during the cutscene. There's like a .5-1 second window in which you can control your character after you skip."

I've tried pressing skip while on the boat, havent tried moving during the cutscene tho, i'll try that, thanks

drkn · Oct 25, 2010, 01:37 PM // 13:37

North of Yohlon: hug the wall on Arkjok side, near the portal, but no portal gun necessary

East of Yohlon: think it's done from Gandara while vanquishing.

In problematic situations, remember to stop your character in a spot you think is best to uncover the bit. Sometimes if you're moving all the time, little bits stay grayed out and you have to completely stop and stand for a second or two.

Sahlahja is quite easy when it comes to mapping only and it can be fully mapped with no big problem. Junundu Tunnel ftw.

Anshuri · Oct 25, 2010, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by drkn

North of Yohlon: hug the wall on Arkjok side, near the portal, but no portal gun necessary

East of Yohlon: think it's done from Gandara while vanquishing.

In problematic situations, remember to stop your character in a spot you think is best to uncover the bit. Sometimes if you're moving all the time, little bits stay grayed out and you have to completely stop and stand for a second or two.

Sahlahja is quite easy when it comes to mapping only and it can be fully mapped with no big problem. Junundu Tunnel ftw.

Thanks for the tips, will try it

**cosyfiep** · Oct 25, 2010, 02:42 PM // 14:42

the spot in kondolu hamlet---is on the boat or when you zone into the keys hug the west wall up to the water.
The one by black tide den you need to go all the way to the cliffs and hug the walls on the south side (outside the north entrance).

behind grand court....leave by either exit go to the sunspear guy and go to the right of him to the water and as north as you can. (on both sides may be necessary)

In Mehanu township...while in the city hug the east/north walls...do this until you exit..if that doesnt get it you will need to go where the ele boss is and hug the walls there (to the south and east at that time)

Warbog The Slayer · Oct 25, 2010, 04:50 PM // 16:50

elona was the first which i had uncovered 100% i didnt used texmod just wiki ,was pretty easy ..try all tricks from wiki and u will u get 100%

Songbringer · Oct 25, 2010, 07:19 PM // 19:19

Yea, sorry I posted after staying up for 24 hours...my bad

Smarty · Oct 25, 2010, 10:24 PM // 22:24

(Edit: I see that you got it anyway (gz!) but I'll leave this post in case it helps anyone else.)

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Originally Posted by Anshuri

I can't say that this applies to all of your problem areas, but there's one in particular on the map above where you have some bright blue overlaying an area that won't unfog: that sideways-S shape to the left of Mihanu Township. (I know this for certain because I haven't done that area myself yet, so I can see the full unclearable area and it's exactly the same shape as yours, only mine is all black whereas yours is a mixture of two shades of blue.)

What I found on my previous cartography characters was that if you map close to a narrow permafog area from both sides, the colour of the area changes to a bright one, the same as it does if you map on either side of an area that can be cleared. Unfortunately this means that you can no longer tell whether the area underneath a bright patch is something that can be cleared or something that can't without comparing it to another map outside of game.

I hope that that explanation made sense!

aspi · Oct 26, 2010, 08:44 AM // 08:44

Gratz on the cartagropher. Now onto the next one I guess

Oct 25, 2010, 10:06 AM // 10:06	#1
Anshuri Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sweden Guild: Children Of Horrigan Profession: N/Me	Cartographing with texmod in Elona, what a mess.. Hi. Been playing GW for about a year but havent registere on the forums untill now ^^ Anyway, to my question. Im currently working on my Elonian cartographer title and im sitting on 99,3%. To make things easier im using texmod to help me, but the problem is that texmod shows a lot of areas on the map that i dont seem to be able to access, usually its on top of mountains and similar where texmod shows me uncoverable areas that i cant seem to uncover no matter what i do. Have tried scraping the area from all possible direction, walking backwards, spinning, you name it, but without any luck. Another problem i have is that during Pogahn Passage mission, texmod states that the circle in the lower right corner will uncover when i watch the cutscene as partyleader. However, after having done the mission 4 times with only heroes and henches in the party, the circle is still greyed out and as far as i've noticed, no % has been given for uncovering it. Can ad that i've tried to stop the cutscene when they're on the boat to see if that would work, but it hasnt. I basically dont have any areas left to uncover other than what i've mentioned, apart from a few very tiny strips. So i wonder if anyone has any tips on what to do about this. My fear is that i wont be able to get to 100% otherwise.. I've managed to get to 100% now. Thanks for all the tips from you guys Last edited by Anshuri; Oct 25, 2010 at 05:34 PM // 17:34..

Oct 25, 2010, 02:42 PM // 14:42	#15
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	the spot in kondolu hamlet---is on the boat or when you zone into the keys hug the west wall up to the water. The one by black tide den you need to go all the way to the cliffs and hug the walls on the south side (outside the north entrance). behind grand court....leave by either exit go to the sunspear guy and go to the right of him to the water and as north as you can. (on both sides may be necessary) In Mehanu township...while in the city hug the east/north walls...do this until you exit..if that doesnt get it you will need to go where the ele boss is and hug the walls there (to the south and east at that time) __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Oct 25, 2010, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#2
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	You can get to 100%. Every campaign has slightly over 100% to make sure everyone can get it. My suggestions are if you don't have the starting area where faction char's spawn for the first time. Uncover it when rollerbeetle racing comes around again. Also post some screenies or send them to me in a pm and I might be able to look at it and give a suggestion. Also have you done the errodan terrace bug? that gives like .5 i believe

Oct 25, 2010, 11:49 AM // 11:49	#3
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	I'm going for the obvious here, did you do the challenge mission in remains of sahalla? @songbringer, errodan is in factions he is doing elona If you are still in doubt post a pic and we can see things a bit better.

Oct 25, 2010, 12:10 PM // 12:10	#5
Godess Charmaine Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2010 Guild: Deth Profession: Mo/	also an obvous one but is often missed is the noob arena in kamandant,most ppl miss it altoghter

Oct 25, 2010, 12:34 PM // 12:34	#6
Anshuri Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sweden Guild: Children Of Horrigan Profession: N/Me	Here's screenies of the problem areas in question.

Oct 25, 2010, 12:52 PM // 12:52	#9
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	From the Elona cartographer topic for the poghan passage: "Try 'fake moving' by spamming WASD during the cutscene. Also try pressing WASD and clicking Skip or pressing ESC during the cutscene. There's like a .5-1 second window in which you can control your character after you skip."

Oct 25, 2010, 12:52 PM // 12:52	#10
Lucian Vanaguard Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2010 Guild: Born To Be Kings [ROAR] Profession: A/	to get that percentage while doing the porghan passage mission you need to MOVE your charachter while in the boat not just watching it Hope it helps

Oct 25, 2010, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#11
MariskaAmy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Netherlands Profession: E/	Can get the bit near kamadan by going into the arena there, just talk to the areana guard =]

Oct 25, 2010, 01:37 PM // 13:37	#13
drkn Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wroc??aw, Poland Guild: Midnight Mayhem Profession: Me/	North of Yohlon: hug the wall on Arkjok side, near the portal, but no portal gun necessary East of Yohlon: think it's done from Gandara while vanquishing. In problematic situations, remember to stop your character in a spot you think is best to uncover the bit. Sometimes if you're moving all the time, little bits stay grayed out and you have to completely stop and stand for a second or two. Sahlahja is quite easy when it comes to mapping only and it can be fully mapped with no big problem. Junundu Tunnel ftw.

Oct 25, 2010, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#16
Warbog The Slayer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	elona was the first which i had uncovered 100% i didnt used texmod just wiki ,was pretty easy ..try all tricks from wiki and u will u get 100%

Oct 25, 2010, 07:19 PM // 19:19	#17
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	Yea, sorry I posted after staying up for 24 hours...my bad

Oct 26, 2010, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#19
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Gratz on the cartagropher. Now onto the next one I guess