Ruins of surmia Bonus - Guild Wars Forums

tuna-fish_sushi · Sep 18, 2007, 11:36 PM // 23:36

Okay so I am going for Protector of Tyria and when I try and do this mission I have to follow the ember bearers. So I do and wiki says they should open a gate when they get to it. They are standing infront of the gate and are not doing anything and its been like 10 minutes.

I also tried going around to another entrance noted on wiki and that one is closed too.

What do I do this is a long mission even though I blow through the enemies ><?

Kale Ironfist · Sep 18, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

Redo it. So long as one bearer survives to the gate, it should open it, but if the gate doesn't open, you can't do anything but redo the mission to do the bonus.

tuna-fish_sushi · Sep 19, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

I've done it three times i didnt kill any of them and they just stand and wait in front of the door. Gah takes like 10 minutes to get there going through all the monsters and its getting annoying.

free_fall · Sep 19, 2007, 04:12 AM // 04:12

Just out of curiousity, did you talk to the woman soldier (who's been waiting for 10 years in that little hut near where the Flame Bearers start out) who actually gives you the bonus quest?

There is a boss patroling near the hut and he will kill her if you don't get over to her fast enough.

Best thing is to kill the 2-3 enemies up by the bridge where Rurik will wait, then run down and around to the hut; Rurik will continue towards the bridge and start his dialog without your having to stand beside him. I found that if you stand there with him while he gives you his instructions, the woman is usually dead by the time you get to her.

I believe the Flame bearer still make their trip even if sh'e dead, but that might be the reason the gate isn't opening for them.

shanaya · Sep 19, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19

The bonus is bugged. Sometimes the Ember Bearers open the gate but still get stuck in front of it. If this happens you just kill them and go through - you will still get the bonus if you kill all the Flame Keepers at the Temple. Sometimes the Ember Bearers don't open the gate and get stuck in front of it - in this case there is no option but to restart. This usually seems to happen if the Embers become separated from the Ember Bearers. I haven't found any way round this glitch.

The woman soldier who has been waiting 10 years is Breena Stavinson. The only significance of this NPC is that she triggers the bonus. If you don't talk to her the Ember Bearers never appear.

Commander Ryker · Sep 19, 2007, 07:53 PM // 19:53

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Originally Posted by free_fall

Just out of curiousity, did you talk to the woman soldier (who's been waiting for 10 years in that little hut near where the Flame Bearers start out) who actually gives you the bonus quest?

There is a boss patroling near the hut and he will kill her if you don't get over to her fast enough.

Best thing is to kill the 2-3 enemies up by the bridge where Rurik will wait, then run down and around to the hut; Rurik will continue towards the bridge and start his dialog without your having to stand beside him. I found that if you stand there with him while he gives you his instructions, the woman is usually dead by the time you get to her.

I believe the Flame bearer still make their trip even if sh'e dead, but that might be the reason the gate isn't opening for them.

I've done that mission and bonus many, many times and have never had a problem with her getting killed.

EternalTempest · Sep 19, 2007, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

I've done that mission and bonus many, many times and have never had a problem with her getting killed.

I've seen this once actually, but all the other times she's been alive, or been under attack (and we rescured her in time).

tuna-fish_sushi · Sep 19, 2007, 10:43 PM // 22:43

yea i guess i will just have to keep restarting because they weren't holding the embers when they got stuck infront of the gate.

Masseur · Sep 20, 2007, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Never seen them not open the gate in 2 years litterally dozens and dozens of characters and helping guildies a million times.....strange. You are following them at a major distance behind? And not killing the group outside until the gate is open?

Archaic · Sep 20, 2007, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Please write a detailed explanation, and put it here(with proper formatting.)
Quest Issues.
Cheers!

Sep 18, 2007, 11:36 PM // 23:36	#1
tuna-fish_sushi Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Profession: E/A	Ruins of surmia Bonus Okay so I am going for Protector of Tyria and when I try and do this mission I have to follow the ember bearers. So I do and wiki says they should open a gate when they get to it. They are standing infront of the gate and are not doing anything and its been like 10 minutes. I also tried going around to another entrance noted on wiki and that one is closed too. What do I do this is a long mission even though I blow through the enemies ><?

Sep 19, 2007, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#4
free_fall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	Just out of curiousity, did you talk to the woman soldier (who's been waiting for 10 years in that little hut near where the Flame Bearers start out) who actually gives you the bonus quest? There is a boss patroling near the hut and he will kill her if you don't get over to her fast enough. Best thing is to kill the 2-3 enemies up by the bridge where Rurik will wait, then run down and around to the hut; Rurik will continue towards the bridge and start his dialog without your having to stand beside him. I found that if you stand there with him while he gives you his instructions, the woman is usually dead by the time you get to her. I believe the Flame bearer still make their trip even if sh'e dead, but that might be the reason the gate isn't opening for them. Last edited by free_fall; Sep 19, 2007 at 04:14 AM // 04:14..

Sep 18, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49	#2
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	Redo it. So long as one bearer survives to the gate, it should open it, but if the gate doesn't open, you can't do anything but redo the mission to do the bonus.

Sep 19, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27	#3
tuna-fish_sushi Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Profession: E/A	I've done it three times i didnt kill any of them and they just stand and wait in front of the door. Gah takes like 10 minutes to get there going through all the monsters and its getting annoying.

Sep 19, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19	#5
shanaya Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Scouts of Tyria Profession: R/	The bonus is bugged. Sometimes the Ember Bearers open the gate but still get stuck in front of it. If this happens you just kill them and go through - you will still get the bonus if you kill all the Flame Keepers at the Temple. Sometimes the Ember Bearers don't open the gate and get stuck in front of it - in this case there is no option but to restart. This usually seems to happen if the Embers become separated from the Ember Bearers. I haven't found any way round this glitch. The woman soldier who has been waiting 10 years is Breena Stavinson. The only significance of this NPC is that she triggers the bonus. If you don't talk to her the Ember Bearers never appear.

Sep 19, 2007, 10:43 PM // 22:43	#8
tuna-fish_sushi Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Profession: E/A	yea i guess i will just have to keep restarting because they weren't holding the embers when they got stuck infront of the gate.

Sep 20, 2007, 12:18 AM // 00:18	#9
Masseur Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Profession: R/Mo	Never seen them not open the gate in 2 years litterally dozens and dozens of characters and helping guildies a million times.....strange. You are following them at a major distance behind? And not killing the group outside until the gate is open?

Sep 20, 2007, 12:21 AM // 00:21	#10
Archaic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Profession: Me/	Please write a detailed explanation, and put it here(with proper formatting.) Quest Issues. Cheers!