Ummm...Zones??? Grinding??? - Guild Wars Forums

Stonebrain · Apr 28, 2005, 01:36 AM // 01:36

Hey umm...I haven't got the game yet...plannin' on getting it tomorrow after school, but um...I was wondering. I been readin a whole lot of threads and I was just wondering what grinding xp and the zones on this game were all about. I've played other MMORPG's, but not really that much, so I haven't really learned the terminology, so if you guys can explain these to me....thanks.

spiritofcat · Apr 28, 2005, 01:38 AM // 01:38

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149

Stonebrain · Apr 28, 2005, 01:41 AM // 01:41

ummm...i read through those and did searched the page and theres nothing about grinding or zones on there...

spiritofcat · Apr 28, 2005, 01:44 AM // 01:44

What I meant was that that was where you should have asked the question instead of making a new thread.

Grinding is doing the same thing over and over again. In this context i means doing boring things for a long time just to increase your level.

Zones are the places in the game that are seperated by loading screens.

Stonebrain · Apr 28, 2005, 01:47 AM // 01:47

blarb...well okay i understand districts now, but what about these here zones....still not getting it...are they like when you go from one place, for example (and im making this up). Like, if you go from Bob's House, you get to a certain point, a loading screen comes up, or text at the top of the screen appears and it says something like, "You've entered Barren Hills" or something like that????

Rhazwyth · Apr 28, 2005, 02:12 AM // 02:12

zones are basically maps. The reference to zoning is going from one area(map) to another. Districts or gather areas is where you group up with people to go out on an adventure, once you zone out you have the area to yourself or with your group.

Vampyre · Apr 28, 2005, 02:14 AM // 02:14

Yes that would be zoning into a new aera

Stonebrain · Apr 28, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19

so theres no possible way when you are zoned out that you can see another group or party of people? basically what im getting from you is like if you go on a quest or something with a party, and you go where you need to go, the game creates a special copy of the zone for you that only you and your group can enter. am i right or wrong?

Rhazwyth · Apr 28, 2005, 02:21 AM // 02:21

You are right, you wont see anyone else, other than the people you bring along.

Apr 28, 2005, 01:36 AM // 01:36	#1
Stonebrain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Randland	Ummm...Zones??? Grinding??? Hey umm...I haven't got the game yet...plannin' on getting it tomorrow after school, but um...I was wondering. I been readin a whole lot of threads and I was just wondering what grinding xp and the zones on this game were all about. I've played other MMORPG's, but not really that much, so I haven't really learned the terminology, so if you guys can explain these to me....thanks.

Apr 28, 2005, 01:47 AM // 01:47	#5
Stonebrain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Randland	blarb...well okay i understand districts now, but what about these here zones....still not getting it...are they like when you go from one place, for example (and im making this up). Like, if you go from Bob's House, you get to a certain point, a loading screen comes up, or text at the top of the screen appears and it says something like, "You've entered Barren Hills" or something like that???? Last edited by Stonebrain; Apr 28, 2005 at 01:57 AM // 01:57..

Apr 28, 2005, 01:38 AM // 01:38	#2
spiritofcat Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD] Profession: E/Mo	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149

Apr 28, 2005, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#3
Stonebrain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Randland	ummm...i read through those and did searched the page and theres nothing about grinding or zones on there...

Apr 28, 2005, 01:44 AM // 01:44	#4
spiritofcat Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD] Profession: E/Mo	What I meant was that that was where you should have asked the question instead of making a new thread. Grinding is doing the same thing over and over again. In this context i means doing boring things for a long time just to increase your level. Zones are the places in the game that are seperated by loading screens.

Apr 28, 2005, 02:12 AM // 02:12	#6
Rhazwyth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	zones are basically maps. The reference to zoning is going from one area(map) to another. Districts or gather areas is where you group up with people to go out on an adventure, once you zone out you have the area to yourself or with your group.

Apr 28, 2005, 02:14 AM // 02:14	#7
Vampyre Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Indiana Guild: Carpathian Mists Profession: R/Rt	Yes that would be zoning into a new aera

Apr 28, 2005, 02:19 AM // 02:19	#8
Stonebrain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Randland	so theres no possible way when you are zoned out that you can see another group or party of people? basically what im getting from you is like if you go on a quest or something with a party, and you go where you need to go, the game creates a special copy of the zone for you that only you and your group can enter. am i right or wrong?

Apr 28, 2005, 02:21 AM // 02:21	#9
Rhazwyth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	You are right, you wont see anyone else, other than the people you bring along.