Mapping Out/Elite Skills - Guild Wars Forums

travis ranger · Jun 16, 2010, 12:21 AM // 00:21

So I used the Mapping Out program to get Tyria and Cantha Elite Skill Titles. Now I go back to do Night Fall and when I load Mapping Out it crashes on me

. I tried to update with no luck. Does anyone know if Mapping Out is still the most current/best option when it comes to Elite Skill capping. Please don't just tell me to make a checklist

I'll come down to that if worse comes to worse.

Hax? thanks for the idiot post. This program does not interact with the game whatsoever.

-Vodka- · Jun 16, 2010, 12:44 AM // 00:44

hax!

12charlol

*Darcy* · Jun 16, 2010, 02:28 AM // 02:28

Perhaps your Mapping Out program is corrupted. Have you tried a fresh install?

Iuris · Jun 16, 2010, 06:38 AM // 06:38

I'd stay away from 3rd party programs these days, given the recent events. But, on the plus side - you have a wonderful wiki that makes Elite skill capping really easy.
-quick reference for all elite skills, to quickly check which you have and which you're missing
-each explorable area's entry has a list of bosses and elite skills that can be captured off them at the lower end of the text

Really, it's simple enough. I know, I did it not so long ago.

Dorny · Jun 16, 2010, 09:04 AM // 09:04

I use it, and it works perfectly well :S

BrettM · Jun 16, 2010, 12:29 PM // 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iuris

I'd stay away from 3rd party programs these days, given the recent events.

Mapping Out is a completely separate program that does not rely on or interact with GW in any way whatsoever. It does not require GW to be running or even installed. Avoiding it as a "3rd party" program makes about as much sense as avoiding using your "3rd party" word processor or spreadsheet to keep track of elites.

Quaker · Jun 16, 2010, 02:29 PM // 14:29

OMG! Firefox is a 3rd party program too! I'd better not open my browser while playing (or press F10 in-game).

On topic - best bets:
- re-download & re-install - MO may have been corrupted, or it has problems with some new driver or Windows update
- or use the various wiki resources to track elites.

*Darcy* · Jun 16, 2010, 02:32 PM // 14:32

Here is a link to version 4.0 download site. The mappingout.com site expired but Aylee explained on his guild's forum that he had set this one up. http://cid-4c18f032b8b2e1b0.skydrive...ic?sa=26441659
Be sure to back up your folders so that you can restore any existing information.

If you have an older version that needs updating then select the La Ruota del Tempo which is the forum site.

This program is more than just a spreadsheet. It has detailed maps showing boss locations with their elite skills and greens, pets, collectors with their offerings, and Nightfall free treasures, all sortable by location. The skills tracking is done per character giving you a single source for all your account information.

travis ranger · Jun 16, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42

Thanks guys i ended up just wiping it from my computer and doing a full reinstall and it seems to be working fine. I feel like kind of an idiot for not trying that in the first place haha.
Thanks

snodaard · Jun 16, 2010, 05:54 PM // 17:54

and for the people that actually think wiki is better for Skill capping then mapping out, I'd say Try mapping out and you'll be surprised!

Quaker · Jun 17, 2010, 02:24 PM // 14:24

No one said wiki is better.

Jun 16, 2010, 12:21 AM // 00:21	#1
travis ranger Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Get Money Profession: W/A	Mapping Out/Elite Skills So I used the Mapping Out program to get Tyria and Cantha Elite Skill Titles. Now I go back to do Night Fall and when I load Mapping Out it crashes on me . I tried to update with no luck. Does anyone know if Mapping Out is still the most current/best option when it comes to Elite Skill capping. Please don't just tell me to make a checklist I'll come down to that if worse comes to worse. Hax? thanks for the idiot post. This program does not interact with the game whatsoever. Last edited by travis ranger; Jun 16, 2010 at 01:25 AM // 01:25..

Jun 16, 2010, 02:28 AM // 02:28	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Perhaps your Mapping Out program is corrupted. Have you tried a fresh install? __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 16, 2010, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Here is a link to version 4.0 download site. The mappingout.com site expired but Aylee explained on his guild's forum that he had set this one up. http://cid-4c18f032b8b2e1b0.skydrive...ic?sa=26441659 Be sure to back up your folders so that you can restore any existing information. If you have an older version that needs updating then select the La Ruota del Tempo which is the forum site. This program is more than just a spreadsheet. It has detailed maps showing boss locations with their elite skills and greens, pets, collectors with their offerings, and Nightfall free treasures, all sortable by location. The skills tracking is done per character giving you a single source for all your account information. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 16, 2010, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#2
-Vodka- Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Profession: Mo/	hax! 12charlol

Jun 16, 2010, 06:38 AM // 06:38	#4
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	I'd stay away from 3rd party programs these days, given the recent events. But, on the plus side - you have a wonderful wiki that makes Elite skill capping really easy. -quick reference for all elite skills, to quickly check which you have and which you're missing -each explorable area's entry has a list of bosses and elite skills that can be captured off them at the lower end of the text Really, it's simple enough. I know, I did it not so long ago.

Jun 16, 2010, 09:04 AM // 09:04	#5
Dorny Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Switzerland Guild: Dragons of Shadows [DOS] Profession: N/E	I use it, and it works perfectly well :S

Jun 16, 2010, 02:29 PM // 14:29	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	OMG! Firefox is a 3rd party program too! I'd better not open my browser while playing (or press F10 in-game). On topic - best bets: - re-download & re-install - MO may have been corrupted, or it has problems with some new driver or Windows update - or use the various wiki resources to track elites.

Jun 16, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42	#9
travis ranger Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Get Money Profession: W/A	Thanks guys i ended up just wiping it from my computer and doing a full reinstall and it seems to be working fine. I feel like kind of an idiot for not trying that in the first place haha. Thanks

Jun 16, 2010, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#10
snodaard Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Holland Guild: [Uni] Profession: Mo/	and for the people that actually think wiki is better for Skill capping then mapping out, I'd say Try mapping out and you'll be surprised!

Jun 17, 2010, 02:24 PM // 14:24	#11
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	No one said wiki is better.