Curse

ilmau · Jul 04, 2006, 10:24 AM // 10:24

still trying to play in Jade Quarry (not done yet)
never did a match since Factions was realeased...

Zubey · Jul 05, 2006, 03:59 PM // 15:59

I'd like to see ANet patch in incentives for unused PvP-style missions.

In other words, if Jade Quarry hasn't run for 15 minutes, an NPC should announce that their faction needs help there and Jade Quarry should give, say, 100 extra faction for the next half hour.

That should "prime the pump" and get people playing every so often.

Urban_Nomad · Jul 09, 2006, 02:36 AM // 02:36

I was in Aspenwood a few weeks ago, and someone was advertising a match in Jade Quarry. I got excited about this, since it's always so empty. So I went straight there, and found just enough Luxons to start a team. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to be any Kurzicks on the other side.

I waited for about 15 minutes, and everyone on the Luxon side was starting to lose hope. I started to head for the exit, when, lo and behold, the timer reached zero and a loading screen showed up! There were only enough Kurzicks to barely make a team, same with us, but we all stayed there and played Jade Quarry all day. probably the most fun faction farming I've ever done. Sneaking around the Kurzick mining camps to shoot down one of the Juggernauts from up high, while running around to avoid an ele down low trying to nuke me; escorting turtles back to out base only to be ambushed by half the Kurzick team; Capturing guard posts so that we had the only high ground on the map; Lone wolf missions into their base to capture mining camps in enemy territory; It's a great possibility for strategies, and it's fun even if you just random run around shooting things as well.

Ozric · Jul 09, 2006, 03:25 AM // 03:25

Hadn't played Jade Quarry since BWE. Sure was fun to play though, on either side.

Hope the Quarry makes a comeback soon!

Cebe · Jul 10, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

I was getting really quite cross with not being able to get into the Jade Quarry - I tried standing on both sides, for 30 minutes each time - then I tried the German district and got in straight away! My advice is - go with the Germans, they appear to be more into this whole PvP scenario than most of the rest of us.

moko · Jul 10, 2006, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

I was getting really quite cross with not being able to get into the Jade Quarry - I tried standing on both sides, for 30 minutes each time - then I tried the German district and got in straight away! My advice is - go with the Germans, they appear to be more into this whole PvP scenario than most of the rest of us.

it does not matter from which district you start, all players from all districts get thrown together. it has its up and downsides. luckily i understand german, so if i end in a full german team i wont have any problems communicating with them, the only problem i ever notice are the french, they just wont talk english, and the whole team gets pissed because nobody understands the other..and uh..offtopic ><

so yeah, my point was; if you are on EU servers, it doesnt matter, youll get players form, german, italian, english, spanish and french districts in jade quarry/aspennwood/vizunah square and unwaking waters

Cebe · Jul 10, 2006, 09:44 AM // 09:44

Ah - appears I was just unlucky in the English district then - thanks for explaining.

Crisostomo · Jul 14, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53

BOttom line is.. 1% of the Guild Wars population plays in JADE QUARRY. Or is there a time frame where you can actually catch people there?

Matsumi · Jul 15, 2006, 12:25 AM // 00:25

I'm usually there a lot now, but it's a little silly because the luxon side will only play aspenwood it seems like... go figure. So, unless I want to sit around waiting forever for a match, I go to aspenwood.

Xenrath · Jul 17, 2006, 10:22 AM // 10:22

“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”
“No opposing party joined. Restarting countdown.”

<goes somewhere else>

It's a downward spiral it seems. Almost nobody there. Nobody wants to stay. Even less people there... wash, rinse, repeat.

Nexus Icon · Jul 17, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00

If they added titles for Apsenwood and Jade Quarry, quarry would see a lot more action.
Although you'd also probably end up with more leechers.
Maybe not such a good idea after all