Cartographer Title Question - Guild Wars Forums

Best Cat · Feb 13, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Can anyone tell me whether or not the Ascalon Arena battleground (not the outpost) contributes to the cartogragher title? I heared that it does, but I also heard that only locations on the world map counts. So now I'm confused. An arena battlefields aren't on the world map right? Thanks in advance.

pfaile · Feb 13, 2008, 03:09 AM // 03:09

the entrance can be counted, but you no longer need any pvp area in the world map for %

Kale Ironfist · Feb 13, 2008, 03:26 AM // 03:26

IIRC, they count, but aren't needed for 100%.

wanmoke · Feb 13, 2008, 06:32 AM // 06:32

The actual battle arenas are on the world map so yes, they do count. But some of them are blocked off, so you can never get to them, but you're given leeway in the 100% thing, so you can still obtain the title without having them mapped.

October Jade · Feb 13, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Yeah, there is quite a bit of extra space. I was diligent in my wallhugging and reached GMC even before entering Hell's Precipice.

Fried Tech · Feb 13, 2008, 03:43 PM // 15:43

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Originally Posted by October Jade

Yeah, there is quite a bit of extra space. I was diligent in my wallhugging and reached GMC even before entering Hell's Precipice.

I dont believe you

angrygamer · Feb 13, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

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Originally Posted by October Jade

Yeah, there is quite a bit of extra space. I was diligent in my wallhugging and reached GMC even before entering Hell's Precipice.

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Originally Posted by Fried Tech

I dont believe you

Well, I don't know if I believe it or not, but I was diligent with my wall-hugging, too. Yet after hugging every stinking area, I wound up with 98.5%.

Can't begin to guess where the hell the other 1.5% is...

October Jade · Feb 13, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

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Originally Posted by angrygamer

Well, I don't know if I believe it or not, but I was diligent with my wall-hugging, too. Yet after hugging every stinking area, I wound up with 98.5%.
Can't begin to guess where the hell the other 1.5% is...

Did you NT both the Dunes of Despair and the Frost Gate? What about the end of the Great Northern Wall? Aurora Glade?

There is a ton of area out there; you just have to know where to look. Read the GMC guide for further information. If you've done all these things already, the only thing I can tell you is to be more careful.

angrygamer · Feb 14, 2008, 03:03 AM // 03:03

Thanks, Jade. I believe I've covered the areas you listed, but I know I have a small piece of Dunes left to do.

I'm afraid your comment of "be more careful" is the prudent and operative phrase here. Thanks for the link, I will certainly review the information it contains.

Hell or high-water, I WILL get my 100%!

...one day.

Quaker · Feb 14, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

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Originally Posted by Best Cat

Can anyone tell me whether or not the Ascalon Arena battleground (not the outpost) contributes to the cartographer title?

Yes, they contribute to the title, but they are not needed to get the title. There is more than enough uncoverable area available to get the title without getting the Arenas (Ascalon or Shiverpeak/Yak's).

You may be able to get it without worrying about the areas in Frost Gate and Dunes of Despair that you use Necrotic Transversal to get to, either. I'm not sure about that, 'cause I did them, but there were a lot of little spots left when I got GMC. I had played through Prophecies and done all the quests & missions, but there were still many spots around edges that I hadn't gotten. However, I got GMC without the Arenas, (but with those NT parts), without ever doing the edges of the Southern Shiverpeaks or the Ring of Fire Islands.

angrygamer · Mar 04, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09

Time to eat some crow. Turns out, I wasn't as diligent as I thought, early on in the in the story line. With just a little visual comparison between my zoomed-in game map and Moomanibe's map (the first one in the list), I was able to discover nearly a dozen small pockets I had missed in the Ascalon area.

Together with the small bits you can get from the Yak's and Ascalon arena holding pens, it added up to .6% which took me to 100%. (following most of the advice in the GMC thread took me from 98.5 to 99.4).

I have no doubt that I've got other small spots I missed across the continent, which leads me to agree that there must be more than a total of 100% out there to cover, which provides some nice wiggle room.

It's nice to see that a low-tech approach was all that was required to get this done. Good luck to the rest of you!

nechronius · Mar 05, 2008, 12:20 AM // 00:20

There is definitely more than enough available for 100%, but it's still close if you didn't have the pvp arenas. That's obvious enough.

But getting 100% before actually stepping foot in hell's precipice? That one sounds a little too much of a stretch. Is your character a very early one that had access to all pvp arenas before they were closed?

sykoone · Mar 05, 2008, 12:32 AM // 00:32

I can confirm that, with proper scraping, hell's precipice is not need for 100%. There's that much leeway given in Tyria. On older accounts, pre-Factions, there's even more than that, considering the old guild hall location and all the arenas. And yes, the character that didn't need Hell's Precipice was a post-Nightfall character, so no arenas were accessible to him.

Feb 13, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#1
Best Cat Banned Join Date: Feb 2008	Cartographer Title Question Can anyone tell me whether or not the Ascalon Arena battleground (not the outpost) contributes to the cartogragher title? I heared that it does, but I also heard that only locations on the world map counts. So now I'm confused. An arena battlefields aren't on the world map right? Thanks in advance.

Mar 05, 2008, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#13
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	I can confirm that, with proper scraping, hell's precipice is not need for 100%. There's that much leeway given in Tyria. On older accounts, pre-Factions, there's even more than that, considering the old guild hall location and all the arenas. And yes, the character that didn't need Hell's Precipice was a post-Nightfall character, so no arenas were accessible to him. Last edited by sykoone; Mar 05, 2008 at 12:35 AM // 00:35..

Feb 13, 2008, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#2
pfaile Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando Guild: Divine Order of Heroes Profession: P/R	the entrance can be counted, but you no longer need any pvp area in the world map for %

Feb 13, 2008, 03:26 AM // 03:26	#3
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	IIRC, they count, but aren't needed for 100%.

Feb 13, 2008, 06:32 AM // 06:32	#4
wanmoke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of Do Not Disturb Guild: Wind Riders Profession: R/	The actual battle arenas are on the world map so yes, they do count. But some of them are blocked off, so you can never get to them, but you're given leeway in the 100% thing, so you can still obtain the title without having them mapped.

Feb 13, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#5
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Yeah, there is quite a bit of extra space. I was diligent in my wallhugging and reached GMC even before entering Hell's Precipice.

Feb 14, 2008, 03:03 AM // 03:03	#9
angrygamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007	Thanks, Jade. I believe I've covered the areas you listed, but I know I have a small piece of Dunes left to do. I'm afraid your comment of "be more careful" is the prudent and operative phrase here. Thanks for the link, I will certainly review the information it contains. Hell or high-water, I WILL get my 100%! ...one day.

Mar 04, 2008, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#11
angrygamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007	Time to eat some crow. Turns out, I wasn't as diligent as I thought, early on in the in the story line. With just a little visual comparison between my zoomed-in game map and Moomanibe's map (the first one in the list), I was able to discover nearly a dozen small pockets I had missed in the Ascalon area. Together with the small bits you can get from the Yak's and Ascalon arena holding pens, it added up to .6% which took me to 100%. (following most of the advice in the GMC thread took me from 98.5 to 99.4). I have no doubt that I've got other small spots I missed across the continent, which leads me to agree that there must be more than a total of 100% out there to cover, which provides some nice wiggle room. It's nice to see that a low-tech approach was all that was required to get this done. Good luck to the rest of you!

Mar 05, 2008, 12:20 AM // 00:20	#12
nechronius Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern Cali Guild: Herald of the Storm Profession: W/R	There is definitely more than enough available for 100%, but it's still close if you didn't have the pvp arenas. That's obvious enough. But getting 100% before actually stepping foot in hell's precipice? That one sounds a little too much of a stretch. Is your character a very early one that had access to all pvp arenas before they were closed?