Curse

Mistress Eyahl · Jun 07, 2005, 07:23 PM // 19:23

Sorry but I have my reasons for playin this game and I guess I'm just not THAT into it to remember screenshots. I mean, those look like they could be anywhere to me.
I raise the issue about the IQ thing only cos I was talking the other day about how runes and rares in the market are controlled by the grinders. I was suggestion maybe some quests that involved logic and were really really tough, and the rewards could maybe be a minor rune of your choice.. or something.

And there's no need to get touchy

Sarus · Jun 07, 2005, 09:41 PM // 21:41

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I mean, those look like they could be anywhere to me.

You should be able to narrow down the location based on the tileset and then start checking out places. I think there are enough unique details in each screenshot to figure them out or at least get close.

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I raise the issue about the IQ thing only cos I was talking the other day about how runes and rares in the market are controlled by the grinders. I was suggestion maybe some quests that involved logic and were really really tough, and the rewards could maybe be a minor rune of your choice.. or something.

It would probably take you more time to complete the uber quest and get your rune than it does to just go kill some ettins and get a rare armor drop. If you do a search for farming on the boards I'm sure you'll find lots of information on where to get rare items. You just have to know where to look for them and I'm pretty sure nobody has been trying to keep it a secret. (It doesn't take that long either)

In general the contest was meant for guilds that were unable to win in the hall of heroes. The general idea being that between everyone in the guild they would be able to figure out where the screenshots were taken. Either, someone would know off the top of their head or people could run around in some of the explorable areas that are close to figure it out.

Also, you don't necessarily have to get all of them correct to win.

I know the guru folks appreciate your feedback and I'm sure they will take it into consideration if they decide to run another contest in the future. Finally, I apologize for my less mature fellow guildmates who have a tendency to get snippity. Hope they didn't offend you in anyway.

Sausaletus Rex · Jun 08, 2005, 03:10 PM // 15:10

Just a reminder that the contest will end Friday night so be sure and get your entries in before then. I've looked through the entries so far and I can tell you that no one's walked away with that sigil yet. No one's gotten everything right so far although a few have come tantalizingly close so there's still a fighting chance.

In any event, the response has been positive enough and iQ generous enough that we've decided to have not one but three winners. That's right, we'll pick the 3 best entries and they'll each get a sigil. Furthermore anyone who was considered for the sigil and didn't quite get it thanks to the optional portion of things, any runners-up, will recieve a rune of their chosing from my personal stores (I have a few Superiors, a bunch of Majors, and various un-IDed Minors laying around and, in a pinch, I can probably find what I don't have easily enough). As before, we'll contact and announce the various winners by Monday.

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Originally Posted by VonGimli

What about the different kinds of guild halls? Do all guild halls count as 1 area? Also, what about all of the different areas in the Tombs? Do they all count as seperate? Should I count each guild hall for 2, 1 for the lobby version and 1 for the battle? How about the tombs area? 1 for the lobby and one for the undead fight? These are my last questions.

In short, yes. Lobbies and the maps they connect to count as different areas and although each character's only going to have one Guild Hall on their map since each Guild versus Guild battle map can be called a different name (Isle of the Dead, Warrior Isle, Wizard's Isle, etc) I considered the Guild Hall instances that connect to them as separate. Of course, you can also get to each of those lobbies by touring the islands before you have a guild, too. Same thing for Tombs and Arenas, although there's only one pip on the map I think the various Arena and Tombs maps are separate and recognizably different enough to be counted separately. Tombs, especially, as each map in there has a name, (And, yes, I counted the lobby and the PvE map to start with as two places - a tough call as they're pretty hard to tell apart but I think there'd be enough clues from one to the other to make a decent stab at it.) while the various Arena maps no longer do. However, they used to when there was an Amnoon Arena and a Crag and so on. I only counted each Arena map once, though, not twice for Competitive and Team.

Prince Daniel · Jun 08, 2005, 03:14 PM // 15:14

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Originally Posted by Odd Sock

If you open your eyes and stay off the chat once in a while, you'll see it's quite easy.

Well you say that but its obviously not, ive found screenshot 2 but even if you examine the tiles that narrows it down to maybe just half of the map.
I just feel that this contest is gonna be won by the people that spend the most time searching for it. It is quite fun but id like next time that the test be different

Although thats not to say i dont know the answers

KrystenDeathknight · Jun 08, 2005, 03:43 PM // 15:43

You found Screenshot 2 - wow nice one hehe

Mistress Eyahl · Jun 08, 2005, 04:39 PM // 16:39

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Originally Posted by Sarus

It would probably take you more time to complete the uber quest and get your rune than it does to just go kill some ettins and get a rare armor drop. If you do a search for farming on the boards I'm sure you'll find lots of information on where to get rare items. You just have to know where to look for them and I'm pretty sure nobody has been trying to keep it a secret. (It doesn't take that long either)

Last post on this cos it's off topic and unfair to the contest.
Just want to say, not neccessarily. I found a Superior Vigor on my first farm run to Riverside Province.. but since then I've farmed there and other places for AGES and come up with absolute zero. Besides, what I was talking about was having the rewards actually DESERVED. Farming is too easy for some idiot to go do then charge people the earth. Also, people like myself can't sit at the computer for hours on end concentrating on something. I have nasty joint and muscle problems and it's painfull sitting here to farm farm farm cos everything's too expensive. I just wish there were alternate ways. I don't care if they were hard. Seems the only way to get stuff is to farm. Either for the item or for the money. It's quite frustrating for me.

Magicmaster315 · Jun 08, 2005, 05:05 PM // 17:05

None of my buisness but why are you even playing the game if your not willing to put the time into it that it takes. . . and if your looking for some easy way out why dont you make like half the lame people who do and get on ebay one way your outa money and one way your out mabey a hr. Either way you should be playing the game to enjoy it and enjoy whom you play it with thats the point of this game not to run around by yourself and look for something becasue you want to make money off it.You remind me of the people who used to play Diablo 2 and would buy everything right down to their character becasue they didnt want to invest time and energy into something. If the games not fun to you dont play it.

Ensign · Jun 08, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

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Originally Posted by Magicmaster315

None of my buisness but why are you even playing the game if your not willing to put the time into it that it takes.

Because this game was advertised as a game where 'having to put the time in' was not neccessary.

Peace,
-CxE

Prince Daniel · Jun 08, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49

I take it that was sarcastic

i have manged though to find the others, i think

KrystenDeathknight · Jun 08, 2005, 10:53 PM // 22:53

What was sarcastic? If you mean my comment i was being sincere.

I have had a ton of trouble with Question 2 - of course not saying i have not found it now

VonGimli · Jun 09, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45

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Well you say that but its obviously not, ive found screenshot 2 but even if you examine the tiles that narrows it down to maybe just half of the map.
I just feel that this contest is gonna be won by the people that spend the most time searching for it. It is quite fun but id like next time that the test be different

That isnt really true... I did the entire contest by myself within just a few hours. It just takes more than the average thinking.

Thalikor · Jun 10, 2005, 06:25 AM // 06:25

I'm prolly the only one on here who hasn't solved it lol. Me and a friend in my guild went searching for the places. Spent a long time, looked in missions all zones and couldn't find the first one. Didn't look for the second one [Due to not being able to find the first] But I found the third spot just by adventuring. Though it was frustrating looking so hard on the first one and not being able to find it, I still agree with the contest. It's a good thing they're doing. If it were easy, then the sigil would be meaningless, everyone would tie for first. And it's not about the prize. They're trying to get people to pay more attention to the hard work that's been put into this game's lore. I'm don't normally talk like this, but I'd hate to see GW become another D2. People mindlessly going through the same missions, killing the same bosses to find uber items, paying no attention to the story, or knowing why they're there. I'm not gonna win [Those damn skyboxes don't match I tell ya!] But whoever does will have earned it I'm sure. Maybe whoever spends the most time looking for it deserves to win? Just my thoughts

Prince Daniel · Jun 10, 2005, 07:26 AM // 07:26

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Originally Posted by VonGimli

That isnt really true... I did the entire contest by myself within just a few hours. It just takes more than the average thinking.

You calling me stupid

Devts-Waver · Jun 10, 2005, 01:27 PM // 13:27

I have a quick question. On bonus question 2, it says APPROXITMATLY how much damge it will do. Should I take this literaly or do you want an exact number?

Devts-Waver · Jun 10, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

Also, is the monk getting hit from the front? I need to know that so I know if the shield blocks any damage or not.

Bluedog · Jun 10, 2005, 01:41 PM // 13:41

Is this contest still open? lol.... I recognize them all....I just have to go back there and find out what that specific area is called if this contest is still open

Devts-Waver · Jun 10, 2005, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Today is the last day.

Also, could som1 give me the definition of lobbies, towns, outposts, and missions and maps? I'm confused as to which is what.

LoneDust · Jun 10, 2005, 02:13 PM // 14:13

Devts-Waver: Read the threads, Saus explained:

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Any map in the game, any place you have to load to get to, counts in my book and it's my book that holds the right answer. Lobbies, missions, towns, outposts, explorable areas, guild halls, and anything else you can think of.

As for the Pre to Post Searing, that's a sticky issue but I'm going to say that things like Green Hill is the same as Old Ascalon. It's similar to the Ashford Abbey -> Sardelaac or Regent Valley -> Regent River Basin, which I considered as the same places, and slightly different as an amalgamation of two areas but not enough to warrant it being a different place. So, Green Hills/Lakeside and Old Ascalon count for one place as do Regent Valley and Regent River Basin and Pre and Post-Searing Ascalon City.

Prince Daniel · Jun 10, 2005, 02:42 PM // 14:42

ok what time does the winners get announced today? Can you show the people who entered and what they got right please?

Sarus · Jun 10, 2005, 03:29 PM // 15:29

I've been told the guru staff will be going through the entries tonight after the cutoff to begin determining winners. I'm pretty sure the turnaround will be pretty fast. In addition, I beleive Saus will be putting together a montage of the winning entries for everyone to view.