Curse

crazybanshee · Jul 14, 2008, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Yea I learned pretty quick to check for any glitches or crap before I vanquished an area, having been screwed by both the 'disappearing mob' trick and the junundu smash down the pillar oops you have no adrenaline trick.

Joe Fierce · Jul 14, 2008, 12:40 AM // 00:40

after going back and waiting for the pansies to flee for the portal i was sucessful.

btw anet, mines bigger

fenix · Jul 14, 2008, 01:15 AM // 01:15

Anyway, things like this make me not want to finish Vanquishing

Oh also, what build did you use? I'm intrigued.

Nessar · Jul 14, 2008, 01:18 AM // 01:18

Happened to me too, I was so pissed x.x I prolly won't VQ that again for a while <<

glacialphoenix · Jul 14, 2008, 02:11 AM // 02:11

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Originally Posted by crazybanshee

Vanquishing is a bear but can give you a sense of accomplishment. That one area of the shiverpeaks that had sooooper fast mino patrols was a bear to do, because you couldn't catch the damn things. Although, imho the worst part of vanquishing (before the rampant consumables and gwen skills etc) was getting 99% of an area done then coming up on some impossible boss/huge group of enemies and getting booted for dp. ugh.

Admittedly this is in GWEN proper, but I know someone who got supremely frustrated with his Legendary Master of the North because he was trying to vanquish - was it Bjora Marches? - the place with the infamous unkillable Jotun. Poor sod tried thrice, and finally got lucky on the third.

Joe Fierce · Jul 14, 2008, 02:35 AM // 02:35

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Originally Posted by fenix

Anyway, things like this make me not want to finish Vanquishing

Oh also, what build did you use? I'm intrigued.

well when i'm with another human and heroes on those rare occasions i run a friggin condition heavy, and that build is up on guru somewhere. When I'm all by my lonesome, a mm, i run BHA or glass arrows with splinter, an ele or ss depending on the zone, and a warrior or a SoR necro, kinda depends, i switch it up a bit.

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Jul 14, 2008, 02:49 AM // 02:49

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Originally Posted by Talach_Ninneed

Somthing similair happened to be in Sulferous wastes, forgot about the enemies to the very north where you can only access them through jug smashing a pilliar, finally realised where they were only after i killed everything else on the map, and i couldn't reach them because adrenaline is needed to smash it and no enemies=no adreniline.
-3 hours><

wasnt offended jsut disgusted and a bit annoyed.

Yeah, I encountered the same issue several months ago. Had the thought that ANet should make the pillars targetable with Junundu Siege so you can bring it down.

On topic: I just vanquished Talus Chute a couple days ago starting from Drok's and didn't have this problem. However, I've heard similar bugs with North Kryta Province and a few other areas. It'd really help if ANet changed it.

fenix · Jul 14, 2008, 03:01 AM // 03:01

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

well when i'm with another human and heroes on those rare occasions i run a friggin condition heavy, and that build is up on guru somewhere. When I'm all by my lonesome, a mm, i run BHA or glass arrows with splinter, an ele or ss depending on the zone, and a warrior or a SoR necro, kinda depends, i switch it up a bit.

Song of Resto on a nec? Or am I missing something?

Deleet · Jul 14, 2008, 03:36 AM // 03:36

After x time in a zone and the party has killed 95%+ of the creeps, the remaining creeps ought to move to some specific spot or just to the player.

Joe Fierce · Jul 14, 2008, 04:16 AM // 04:16

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Originally Posted by fenix

Song of Resto on a nec? Or am I missing something?

shield of regen m8, and friggin foul feast, basically a soul reaping prot, it is much more effective than one would assume, don't knock till tried

Davros Uitar · Jul 14, 2008, 10:05 AM // 10:05

I remember when me and guildie did the vanquish of Talus a couple of months ago. We split up and wandered everywhere looking for a group - then we read the notes about the glitch (Doh).

We both started racing for the Icedome portal. My guildie got there and tried to attack them to turn them around but they just zoned through before he could reach them. I was just catching a glimpse of it all from long range and was screaming Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!.

Then wonder of wonders up comes the big golden mask and we got awarded the vanquish

.

So after my experience I am not entirely sure if this is still really a glitch or not. Its a very hard thing to prove one way or the other. We had found an ice-imp patrol about 5 mins earlier that was in an area we had covered at least twice before (in fact we had even killed an earlier group at that location).

So from all that, I would not be so certain that you did get everything and that the glitch is still functioning. Maybe you missed that patrol and you do Anet an injustice - and maybe you don't.

Cheers
Davros

pumpkin pie · Jul 15, 2008, 11:49 AM // 11:49

if they zone thru the portal, the game should have register it as they are gone/dead, thats what I get in Delrimor Bowl, there were 6 ettins waiting at the exit to Griffon's Mouth from a quest, when I approached them, they run thru the portal and I have the area vanquished. maybe you have some thing else not done?

now, try running around Salt Flats looking at corals like plant and ship carcases ROFL I AM GOIN INSANE for 7 hours, Salt Flats, SALT FLATS! i hate those storm rider, they are floating away so fast and running around everywhere! I do believe this place was once underwater!

korcan · Jul 15, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

When hard mode was first introduced, I remember vanquishing Saoshang Trail and realising that it so wasn't my thing.

Reading all these horror stories just reconfirms my decision.

jeanne p · Jul 16, 2008, 07:54 AM // 07:54

I have VQ everything with my necro 100% H/H, It was so long that i'm disgusted. I'll never do it again with another character.
But looking for a more exciting challenge for my necro, I decided to solo VQ with no armor, no skill and no weapon...
I failed.

Have a nice day.
Jeanne

Kanyatta · Jul 16, 2008, 04:41 PM // 16:41

I've vanquished a few areas around Ascalon, just getting ready for Vanquisher title, and I decided to start on Nightfall, doing the Plains of Jarin. Now, before I begin this story, I must point out, in the 3 years I've had Guild Wars, I've only error 7'd about a dozen times and my game has never outright crashed.

I looked up on wiki for any anomalies and found none, and the average monster count was 198. After about a half hour, I had 196. I ran around for a few minutes and found the group I missed, 2 skales or something. I engaged them and proceeded to kill the first, as the second one was dying, I error 7. I got scared for a sec, but I just hit the reconnect button. Upon reconnecting to the game, Guild Wars crashes. Big sarcastic "wow..." from me. Anyway, I boot Guild Wars back up, hoping that they give me the Vanquish, because that 2nd skale was dead as far as I could tell. I press M... silly me, I'm still in Normal Mode. So, I press the Hard Mode button on the party window, and what happens but Guild Wars crashes again. So, I do a restart, boot Guild Wars back up... again. Hit Hard Mode, press M, and... not vanquished. There goes about 40 minutes of my life...

Stuart444 · Jul 16, 2008, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanyatta

I've vanquished a few areas around Ascalon, just getting ready for Vanquisher title, and I decided to start on Nightfall, doing the Plains of Jarin. Now, before I begin this story, I must point out, in the 3 years I've had Guild Wars, I've only error 7'd about a dozen times and my game has never outright crashed.

I looked up on wiki for any anomalies and found none, and the average monster count was 198. After about a half hour, I had 196. I ran around for a few minutes and found the group I missed, 2 skales or something. I engaged them and proceeded to kill the first, as the second one was dying, I error 7. I got scared for a sec, but I just hit the reconnect button. Upon reconnecting to the game, Guild Wars crashes. Big sarcastic "wow..." from me. Anyway, I boot Guild Wars back up, hoping that they give me the Vanquish, because that 2nd skale was dead as far as I could tell. I press M... silly me, I'm still in Normal Mode. So, I press the Hard Mode button on the party window, and what happens but Guild Wars crashes again. So, I do a restart, boot Guild Wars back up... again. Hit Hard Mode, press M, and... not vanquished. There goes about 40 minutes of my life...

OUCH, that is just plain unlucky mate =(

Paul Dawg · Jul 17, 2008, 04:42 AM // 04:42

You're talking about Norrhart Domains.

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Originally Posted by glacialphoenix

Admittedly this is in GWEN proper, but I know someone who got supremely frustrated with his Legendary Master of the North because he was trying to vanquish - was it Bjora Marches? - the place with the infamous unkillable Jotun. Poor sod tried thrice, and finally got lucky on the third.

glacialphoenix · Jul 17, 2008, 04:45 AM // 04:45

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Originally Posted by Paul Dawg

You're talking about Norrhart Domains.

Thanks. Knew it was one of those two, can't remember which since I didn't encounter that problem myself.

shoyon456 · Jul 17, 2008, 06:00 AM // 06:00

Oh man, after vanquishing all of tyria and cantha, I just can't find the inspiration to wrap up Elona.

Lucky enough, from what I have done in Elona, it is the most interesting continent (to me) in the vanquishing lineup. I cleared the area the OP talked about with no problems.

One thing I suggest in vanquishing is sliding along the edge while holding ctrl to look for enemies. If i see none around me i sweep back and forth (still holding ctrl) through the map, and if there are none in the direction, i pull away to avoid triggering popups. Although, Elona has been much different from tyria and cantha so far... :/

Dr.Jones · Jul 17, 2008, 06:12 AM // 06:12

vanquishing isnt fun imo i have done it at least 4-5 times every time i get Bord out of my mind, looking for that last foe.