Curse

bobrath · Jun 09, 2006, 07:30 PM // 19:30

Heya Finch...

Just some visual guess here.

Hell's Precipice - just west of the spheres/orbs (kill the outside two, but leave the center) you should be able to eliminate the fog along the coast.

The far NW corner of Dunes... Looks like you might be able to hug the corner up there.

Looks like a bit of fog south of the T in Talmark Wilderness (across the river) and perhaps the north end of the beach in Tears of the Fallen. Finally the NW corner of Talkmark looks hazy too.

You might be able to pick up a bit more if you NT glitch over to Rurik's path in the Frost Gate... couple points there.

Again, not comparing to a 100% map or anything (and I'm at 99.2 on my boy), but hope that gives you a few spots to check. Edit: but thanks to Rahl I might be posting a HOORAY once I get some running done tonight. Thanks for those checkpoints Rahl.

Formina · Jun 09, 2006, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Hiya guys, quick question:

How do you uncover this bit of the map? (Shown in the white box) I've tried everything I can think of, but i'm stumped >.<

Finch of K T · Jun 10, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04

its kinda a glich. you leave out the west side of ice caves and go north. fighting all those stupid imps and ice golems is a pain but theres a place you can go up the hill in the river and get to that place.
I'm sure they've posted this in this thread

davehall · Jun 10, 2006, 10:17 AM // 10:17

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Originally Posted by bobrath

Its pretty much official... GW hates me!!

up to 99.7% (and I even found a spot on the other side of gullet). So what's left? I can feel the "run the whole map edge again" itch coming on again, but for .3% more.... blargh!!!

Based on my own 100% completed map....

Key areas to look at:
- Hendge of Denravi - ne area, around the portal/gate to the "old HoD arena"
- Thunderhead Keep - both west/east edges of the area north of Keep
- Dunes of Despair - lower sw corner around the east fort area
- Tangle Root - corner area around Old Joness
- The Wilds - far westen corner area

Minor areas:
- The Frost Gate (beginning area)
- Shiverpeak Arena (waiting area)
- Area south of Amnoon Oasis
- Iron Mines of Moladune - various spots along bonus area (hug the east wall)
- Lornar's Pass - area se of the "Lornar's Pass" label on map
- Tasca's Demise - NE corner
- Spearhead Peak - NE coner
- Snake Dance - west wall, below the "Snake Dance" label
- Gates of Kryta - Coast - se side
- North Kryta Province - coast/beach side area (above the portal to Soundrel's Rise)
- Stingray Strand - beach area above Sanctum Cay
- Riverside Province - beach/landing area (waiting area -- not actual mission itself)

- Dave

bobrath · Jun 11, 2006, 04:50 AM // 04:50

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Originally Posted by Finch of K T

one problem though dougal. In your previous post you stated that I'm missing the eastern edge of Witman's Folly. How do you get that to uncover cause i've been as far out there as possible?

Really looks to be more the NE corner of it. Maybe not through Witmans, but running the southern edge of Ice Caves of Sorrow

Here's a shot from my Ranger's map that will show you what unfogged to shoot for:

Esuna · Jun 11, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53

I've just gotten really bored lately, so I wanted to aim for this title with my monk but the problem is, I never battled in Ascalon or the Shiverpeaks Arena when she was less than level 15. So right now I can't get her bits of the arenas where you have to fight 'cause she's level 20 already. The best I could do was talk to the arena guards and actually get into the arenas themselves, then hug the walls in vain to try to uncover more ground. My question is... can you get the title without uncovering those parts? And if so, has anyone on this board gotten the title with the same situation I'm in currently? Thanks in advance

davehall · Jun 11, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

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Originally Posted by gusi128

Hi Dougal Kronik,

I added my map (1024*768)

can you take a look at my map and offer some suggestions?

Thanks!!!

Areas to look at:

- Amnoon Oasis - hug all of the north side wall (get beach area too)
- Dunes of Despair - SW corner (west fort area)
- The Wilds - Far west corner area (in mission)
- Ice Caves of Sorrow (in mission) - nw corner side and s side (area closest to Witman's Folly)

There were a lot of minor small fogged edges here and there, but the above areas stood out.

-Dave

swiftygem · Jun 11, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Just a little tip for those who are doing the diff maps in Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro - if you look at the 100% map (gw911.bmp), you will see this faint shape near Ring of Fire islands:

When taking your screenshot of map, look to that place and try to "catch" the clouds in the same position. It's not that difficult, it's about 5 seconds after you press M and zoom out.
The point is, this makes the differences extremely visible, since the rest of the map will be pitch black.

nirvikalpa · Jun 12, 2006, 07:04 AM // 07:04

hi guys
any tips on how i can trick several missions
cause they end before i can clear the fog,
like Thunderhead, Dunes, Frost Gate, even Ruins of Sumia.

is Dunes nerfed ?
scarabs rarely spawn anymore.

i did searched before this post
but yet couldn't find all those details i need to know,
for example Borlis Pass, how you get in this end area again ?

in sort i ask for a tutorial on those hard to get places,
really tired to do Dunes again and again and again,
you know what i mean....

thank you

davehall · Jun 12, 2006, 08:09 AM // 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by nirvikalpa

hi guys
any tips on how i can trick several missions
cause they end before i can clear the fog,
like Thunderhead, Dunes, Frost Gate, even Ruins of Sumia.

is Dunes nerfed ?
scarabs rarely spawn anymore.

i did searched before this post
but yet couldn't find all those details i need to know,
for example Borlis Pass, how you get in this end area again ?

Mapping, for the most part, is strictly done with henchies or alone -- at least in my W/Mo character case. Keep in mind that completing the mission is not the main goal. For Thunderhead Keep, Frost Gate, Borlis Pass, I used henchies and "tanked" my way through those missions, unfogging as I went. For Ruins of Sumia, I equipted running skills and went in alone. For Dunes of Despair, had to get a fellow guildie (monk) to keep ghost alive while my character ran around the south and east areas. I believe I made two passes.

Thunderhead Keep - had to make about 3 passes through the mission to get every corner. Once I cleared the fort of mobs (and cutscene plays), I basically ran to every corner outside the fort.

Borlis Pass - basic dungeon craw - kill everything.

Frost Gate - basic dungeon craw - kill everything. For Frost gate, use the lever to open the main gate then use it on the middle (might be the south?) mechanism -- which opens the gate to the south. Kill everything south of the gate while mapping. Do not use the lever again until you cleared the south section and mapped everything. Repeat lever/mechanism action to open north gate.

Ruins of Sumia - after leaving Prince Rurik at the bridge, leave him and go exploring the entire area.

- Dave

davehall · Jun 12, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20

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Originally Posted by Farrell-Zander

@ Davehall: I can't visit any arenas anymore since they moved it to the PVP Island Thingy. And it looks like the arenas are more then 1%....

Farrell-Zander, pay more attention to the posts in this thread. The PVP arenas (located on Battle Isles) do not count for this title. The staging area (not the actual mission) of the two remaining PVP arenas (Ascalon Arena and Shiverpeak Arena), which are still located on Tyria, do count.

- Dave

davehall · Jun 12, 2006, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farrell-Zander

@ davehall: Seems like you didnt pay attention or you misunderstood... I cant visit the Ascalon nor the Shiverpeaks arena since I'm level 20. Nor did I ever visit the GH Island (near LA) or for example the Droks Arena or the one near amber light camp. I presume I cant get 100%

I am not referring to the actual "mission" themselves, but the staging areas for those missons. The staging areas for both Ascalon/Shiverpeaks arenas are accessable, at least for my lv20 W/mo character. Try speaking with Bromgar (Shiverpeak Arena guard) and see if he lets you into the staging area. It's the staging area that counts towards the title.

Please keep in mind that the designers added a little extra buffer for the title. Comparing maps from various posters in this thread, I have noticed missed areas on my 100% completed map that others have gotten.

-Dave

BuD · Jun 13, 2006, 04:06 AM // 04:06

Is the upper circled area part of the Great Northern Wall mission? I know I cant get to the lower circled area.

Im at 98.4 with a sizable area in The NW Corner of The Falls & "The Back Route" of Ring Of Fire those 2 should get me to at least 99%...the rest is spotty & I need to finish those dang Titan Quests so I can map easier lol.

Rampager · Jun 13, 2006, 05:17 AM // 05:17

just wondering how to pop this bit

davehall · Jun 13, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07

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Originally Posted by Lycan X

Is the upper circled area part of the Great Northern Wall mission? I know I cant get to the lower circled area.
Im at 98.4 with a sizable area in The NW Corner of The Falls & "The Back Route" of Ring Of Fire those 2 should get me to at least 99%...the rest is spotty & I need to finish those dang Titan Quests so I can map easier lol.

The upper circled area is part of the Gret Northern Wall mission. To access that part, while running back to the main gate (after cutscene), take the side route on the right just before you reach the bridge.

I can't get the lower circled area either, but that's because that area is primarily the Ascalon Arena. However, I manged to get some of the edges by hugging the west side edge of the Fort Ranik mission. Speak to Meghan, the Arena Guard for Ascalon Arena and he will let you into the staging area for that arena. this should get you a few .01. lol.

I'd remove the Titan Quest(s) from my quest log if you are mapping -- you can always re-obtain it later. ;-)

Mournblade · Jun 13, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31

Load one of the 100% maps in Photoshop.

Load your map (must be the same resolution, 1024 x 768 for example) on a new layer on top of the 100% map.

With your map layer highlighted/selected in the Layers box (usually on the right hand side of the screen), click the dropdown box where it usually says Normal and change it to Difference.

Zoom in and look around for bright white specks near the edges of each area. Those are the places where your map is different than the 100% map.

I use two or three 100% maps to compare against mine, just to make sure I'm getting every last piece of fog. =)

BuD · Jun 13, 2006, 02:49 PM // 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiftygem

Just a little tip for those who are doing the diff maps in Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro - if you look at the 100% map (gw911.bmp), you will see this faint shape near Ring of Fire islands:

When taking your screenshot of map, look to that place and try to "catch" the clouds in the same position. It's not that difficult, it's about 5 seconds after you press M and zoom out.
The point is, this makes the differences extremely visible, since the rest of the map will be pitch black.

This was a great tip. I do the same thing the person above said, cept I dont use the difference filter. I make sure the cloud pattern on my map is the same as the gw911 map ( the 100% map posted in this thread ) using the method quoted. Then I just click the eyeball next to my map really fast & look for the differences in the Two. Doing it this way makes the layered imgaes look like theyre moving, the "moving" areas are the places you need to uncover.

Leighwyn · Jun 14, 2006, 07:51 AM // 07:51

Cash:

Most of Sanctum north coast (starting over near riverside)
Spot between Sanctum and Riverside, sort of middle of west edge of sanctum (but you reveal from riverside)
Beach north of Lion's Arch
Eastern/Southern edges of Deldrimor Bowl
Western edge of the zone north of Deldrimor bowl (with ice tooth cave)
N and S bits of the lornar's choke point area near the start, on the eastern edge
End of borlis pass
NW corner of Ironhorse Mines
Southern edge of the Grendich Courthouse zone (LOTS of area)
Frost Gate stuff (SE, NW corners)
West edge of iron mines mission, near the southern half
North edge of frozen forest, near the west half
Middle of southern edge of Grenth's Footprint
North edge of Dragon's Gullet
South edge of Ice Dome

Slainster · Jun 14, 2006, 07:59 AM // 07:59

Im at 97.7.. im holding out on asking for help still... discovered a few more areas i need to clear today, but these last 2% are killing me...

boxterduke · Jun 14, 2006, 02:00 PM // 14:00

I got to 98.5 last night with some jungle missions.

Got Ascalon 100%
Shiverpeaks (north and south) 99.9% - I have to do THK and another mission to get small spots
Desert 100%
Kryta 100%
Jungle - fogs

Hope once I clear the jungle, it gets me closer to 99% and them some in ring of fire islands but not much. I believe the last .xx will be a pain since I do not see huge fogs anywhere.

Thanks Leighwyn and TC Fish, and good luck to everyone else.