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Raoul The Dragon · Dec 15, 2009, 01:24 PM // 13:24

I've explored every area in Tyria and im at 80% , so my question is to make 100% do you need the Eye Of The North expansion?

bsoltan · Dec 15, 2009, 01:26 PM // 13:26

No. You must be missing quite a lot of Tyria.

subarucar · Dec 15, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36

No you don't need EOTN. You are either missing some explorable areas that are not part of the storyline e.g. Dragon's Gullet, or you have not fully explored a few areas yet. Or both.

Raoul The Dragon · Dec 15, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Aha ok thanks! Im going to have another look around Tyria!

Coolpb · Dec 15, 2009, 03:39 PM // 15:39

Texmod Cartography FTW. I highly suggest you invest five minutes to go Download Texmod and the appropriate Cartographer file.

EDIT: A vast amount of map that is commonly overlooked(and rightfully so as the storyline does tend to skip some areas) is the Jungle area in the far West of the continent and the Desert in the South-East of Tyria. Start your search there and you'll hit 90% in no time.

After that it's Grind Time

paddymew · Dec 15, 2009, 03:44 PM // 15:44

What Coopb said. Prophecies has a lot of optional areas, almost hidden because they aren't part of the main storyline.

Andemius · Dec 15, 2009, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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After that it's Grind Time

at 80%??? XD, i only had to grind at 90%ish

anyways, texmod is good, but be aware that it has little bits here and there that it misses, so it's still worth edge walking.

There's some fairly large bits in south shiverpeaks/magumma jungle if you wanna look down there.

Quaker · Dec 15, 2009, 04:29 PM // 16:29

I, also, would recommend you get Texmod and the appropriate Cartography file. A couple of things to note though
Be sure to get Texmod from a reliable source - the links on wiki are safe.
Texmod will often trigger virus scanners as a false positive because it behaves similarly to a trojan.
Texmod is glitchy, so basically you'll only want to use it to do the mapping, then trash it. For example, Texmod will sometimes overlay your entire screen with garbage - just minimize and go back to windowed/full-screen to clear it.

Percentage-wise there is about 105% of mappable area, so 100% is (relatively) easily obtained.

Eragon Zarroc · Dec 15, 2009, 06:04 PM // 18:04

yeah, 80% means ur missing a ton. i would grab texmod and work on it while vanquishing so that u can kill 2 birds with one stone ;-)

Shadowed Ritualist · Dec 15, 2009, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Did you miss a whole region or something? 20% is a LOT....

Lukyboy · Dec 15, 2009, 09:15 PM // 21:15

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Originally Posted by Quaker

Percentage-wise there is about 105% of mappable area, so 100% is (relatively) easily obtained.

More like 100.5%
I have 100% on all maps and if I wouldve missed 5%, Texmod would probably show me alot more fog then it is showing me now.

sykoone · Dec 16, 2009, 12:42 AM // 00:42

Tyria has a huge amount of leeway. Fully scraping the entire map as you go will get you 100% before you enter Hell's Precipice. If you're 20% short, you're most likely missing one of the rarely entered zones. To save time, I recommend mapping while vanquishing. Using Texmod will save you some time as well.

MagmaRed · Dec 16, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23

I have 3 Legendary Cartographers and never used Texmod in my life. If you are missing 20% of the map you have seriously overlooked places. Dragon's Gullet in the Ascalon region is a good spot to check, it is past where the Althea's Ashes quest sends you. There are also lots of places inside mission that don't get uncovered by simply doing the mission. Frost Gate is one of them, as the path Rurik takes is unavailble unless you use a skill like Necrotic Traversal. Check each mission, as MANY of them have areas you can only map while in the mission. Then double check all explorables for portals you may have missed. 20% is a lot of work, and thinking you would need another game to get it tells me you don't have many ideas on where you are missing map at.

Gennadios · Dec 16, 2009, 02:36 AM // 02:36

80% of tyria is pretty much what you unlock doing random quests and missions, You still have alot of nooks and crannies left to explore.

HawkofStorms · Dec 16, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Keep in mind its not just "visiting" each area. You need to scrape the walls of every area to uncover every scrap of space you can find. It is an incredible pain to do.

But at 80%, you are missing several whole zones.

Thowra Wildfire · Dec 16, 2009, 07:33 AM // 07:33

Also, if you're not wanting to use textmod, just compare your map against one already fully uncovered, wiki has some here.

There are also some useful tips and hints for 'hidden' areas on this wiki page.

Same as Magma Red, I never used Textmod for the title, found the above pages were more than enough to help uncover all areas, just 'scraping' all edges/nooks and crannies. Not saying there's anything wrong with Textmod, just noting its perfectly doable without it

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Dec 15, 2009, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#1
Raoul The Dragon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Codlea , Romania Profession: W/Mo	A exploring question... I've explored every area in Tyria and im at 80% , so my question is to make 100% do you need the Eye Of The North expansion?

Dec 15, 2009, 03:39 PM // 15:39	#5
Coolpb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bergen Hot Springs Guild: We Farm Your [ECTOs] Profession: A/	Texmod Cartography FTW. I highly suggest you invest five minutes to go Download Texmod and the appropriate Cartographer file. EDIT: A vast amount of map that is commonly overlooked(and rightfully so as the storyline does tend to skip some areas) is the Jungle area in the far West of the continent and the Desert in the South-East of Tyria. Start your search there and you'll hit 90% in no time. After that it's Grind Time Last edited by Coolpb; Dec 15, 2009 at 03:59 PM // 15:59..

Dec 15, 2009, 01:26 PM // 13:26	#2
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	No. You must be missing quite a lot of Tyria.

Dec 15, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#3
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	No you don't need EOTN. You are either missing some explorable areas that are not part of the storyline e.g. Dragon's Gullet, or you have not fully explored a few areas yet. Or both.

Dec 15, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42	#4
Raoul The Dragon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Codlea , Romania Profession: W/Mo	Aha ok thanks! Im going to have another look around Tyria!

Dec 15, 2009, 03:44 PM // 15:44	#6
paddymew Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: D/	What Coopb said. Prophecies has a lot of optional areas, almost hidden because they aren't part of the main storyline.

Dec 15, 2009, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#8
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I, also, would recommend you get Texmod and the appropriate Cartography file. A couple of things to note though Be sure to get Texmod from a reliable source - the links on wiki are safe. Texmod will often trigger virus scanners as a false positive because it behaves similarly to a trojan. Texmod is glitchy, so basically you'll only want to use it to do the mapping, then trash it. For example, Texmod will sometimes overlay your entire screen with garbage - just minimize and go back to windowed/full-screen to clear it. Percentage-wise there is about 105% of mappable area, so 100% is (relatively) easily obtained.

Dec 15, 2009, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#9
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	yeah, 80% means ur missing a ton. i would grab texmod and work on it while vanquishing so that u can kill 2 birds with one stone ;-)

Dec 15, 2009, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#10
Shadowed Ritualist Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: Brethren of Chaos Profession: Rt/A	Did you miss a whole region or something? 20% is a LOT....

Dec 16, 2009, 12:42 AM // 00:42	#12
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	Tyria has a huge amount of leeway. Fully scraping the entire map as you go will get you 100% before you enter Hell's Precipice. If you're 20% short, you're most likely missing one of the rarely entered zones. To save time, I recommend mapping while vanquishing. Using Texmod will save you some time as well.

Dec 16, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23	#13
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	I have 3 Legendary Cartographers and never used Texmod in my life. If you are missing 20% of the map you have seriously overlooked places. Dragon's Gullet in the Ascalon region is a good spot to check, it is past where the Althea's Ashes quest sends you. There are also lots of places inside mission that don't get uncovered by simply doing the mission. Frost Gate is one of them, as the path Rurik takes is unavailble unless you use a skill like Necrotic Traversal. Check each mission, as MANY of them have areas you can only map while in the mission. Then double check all explorables for portals you may have missed. 20% is a lot of work, and thinking you would need another game to get it tells me you don't have many ideas on where you are missing map at.

Dec 16, 2009, 02:36 AM // 02:36	#14
Gennadios Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: N/A	80% of tyria is pretty much what you unlock doing random quests and missions, You still have alot of nooks and crannies left to explore.

Dec 16, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#15
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Keep in mind its not just "visiting" each area. You need to scrape the walls of every area to uncover every scrap of space you can find. It is an incredible pain to do. But at 80%, you are missing several whole zones.

Dec 16, 2009, 07:33 AM // 07:33	#16
Thowra Wildfire Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Profession: N/	Also, if you're not wanting to use textmod, just compare your map against one already fully uncovered, wiki has some here. There are also some useful tips and hints for 'hidden' areas on this wiki page. Same as Magma Red, I never used Textmod for the title, found the above pages were more than enough to help uncover all areas, just 'scraping' all edges/nooks and crannies. Not saying there's anything wrong with Textmod, just noting its perfectly doable without it .