[CotN] Instant Travel: Cross-Campaign Travel - Improvements and Discussion

Roman

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Illuminati

Mo/

/signed

BUT, 1Gb of RAM isnt that expensive anymore.. buying some more might be a nice solution too.

assassin shaun

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

England

black wolf pirates [awoo]

A/

good idea i hate the extra loads to each campaign and then place

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

Got a fast computer personally but I know how it feels for some people and I find it very annoying myself having to load 3 times to get to some areas.

/signed

Red_Dragon56

Red_Dragon56

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

N/D

I say Rhelm of Torment should be left alone, but give us a HUGE world map that we can just scroll and click to. The map gets bigger as the expansions you upload are added.

Spider Pig

Spider Pig

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

E/

/signed

I really hate all the loads, why cant we just go from Droks (for example) to Shing Jea (again- for example) in one load?

Jaws Of Doom

Jaws Of Doom

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

USA

R/E

/signed

One bad internet connection + connected wirelessly to my laptop + EIGHT people sharing said internet connection = VERY slow loads... I've gone to playing in International districts just because nobody is there..... Let me have only one load instead of three please!

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

yay people are finally signing

legion_rat

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

/signed

we have also asked for map tabs before, we didnt get them....but if it will kill DL times I am for it. I hate kamadan and have no reason ever to go there anymore. why not let us switch maps without travel. then we can go where ever the hell we want.

~the rat~

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red_Dragon56
I say Rhelm of Torment should be left alone, but give us a HUGE world map that we can just scroll and click to. The map gets bigger as the expansions you upload are added.
that would be really hard to combine 3 contitnents...

but for those of u who skimmed the main thing.. here it is again

but ill try to descrebe it better...

ur in tyria... imange a little button with an arrow on it or something that says go to Elona/Cantha....
and u click it, and the map chnages...
and u see all elona/cantha...
and then u can map to where you want to go

and for the Realm of Torment....
when u click the "vortex" it just changes ur map to inside....
not takes u to one town right away.

Miss Filth

Miss Filth

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

/signed =] =] =] =] =]

Zesbeer

Zesbeer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

LLJK

/signed i hate have to zone 3 times to get some place another way they could fix this is just make the map a huge world map like this http://wiki.guildwars.com/images/b/b...oBG_Medium.jpg and if you don't have a campaign then there wont be a place that you can zone to there.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

/unsigned....get a better computer don't expect ANET to make your life easier because you are cheap.

Zesbeer

Zesbeer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

LLJK

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sonya
/unsigned....get a better computer don't expect ANET to make your life easier because you are cheap.
it dosnt have anything to do with being cheep it has all to do with time. also some people dont have the money to go out and buy a new pc all the time thats just life.

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sonya
/unsigned....get a better computer don't expect ANET to make your life easier because you are cheap.
2 things... we dont all have 2 gig ram, best video card ever made, and all that cause we arent all computer freaks....

even ppl who do... still find all this mapping annoying

Cale Roughstar

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

/signed, zoning twice sucks!

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sonya
/unsigned....get a better computer don't expect ANET to make your life easier because you are cheap.
I meet the system req easily and have a T3 system internet line. I still lag on loading due to a.net servers being so conjested.

Master Sword Keeper

Master Sword Keeper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Dead Isle

Farmers Of Woe [FoW]

W/

All i can say is.

Tough! Get a job! Earn cash, buy upgrades for your computer and stop crying.

If you're too young to work then use what you have. Not Anet's issue that your pc is low-grade. there are ways to speed it up.

F11- Graphic's options - Low Optimacy.
Network Options. Low latency

Fixed.

Quote:
2 things... we dont all have 2 gig ram, best video card ever made, and all that cause we arent all computer freaks....

even ppl who do... still find all this mapping annoying
Um no...Some of us aren't freaks...It's not our problem that you're a nerd who does nothin but play his computer. Some of us actually Work for a living. Because we HAVE a job. I never have time to play, but in lesser words. My pc is equivilent to what Anet built Gw's on. Dual Core 5ghz, 3gb Ram, Radeon Sapphire (latest TOP-Line Graphics) 1ghz Net connection.

Yea I dont play but when I do... No issues. :P

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

It is nice to travel to GH sometimes, but still i'll /signed

sm5

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

null

W/

Usually the long load comes from the amount of players in the district. Try warping around using the International Districts instead of your territory districts.

Shadowfrost

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Planet Earth (sometimes)

Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To [Hide]

R/

Quote:
All i can say is.

Tough! Get a job! Earn cash, buy upgrades for your computer and stop crying.

If you're too young to work then use what you have. Not Anet's issue that your pc is low-grade. there are ways to speed it up.

F11- Graphic's options - Low Optimacy.
Network Options. Low latency

Fixed.

Quote:
2 things... we dont all have 2 gig ram, best video card ever made, and all that cause we arent all computer freaks....

even ppl who do... still find all this mapping annoying

Um no...Some of us aren't freaks...It's not our problem that you're a nerd who does nothin but play his computer. Some of us actually Work for a living. Because we HAVE a job. I never have time to play, but in lesser words. My pc is equivilent to what Anet built Gw's on. Dual Core 5ghz, 3gb Ram, Radeon Sapphire (latest TOP-Line Graphics) 1ghz Net connection.

Yea I dont play but when I do... No issues. :P
Please note that since almost all players that have viewed this thread feel this is a problem (me included even though i have a really good computer that loads fast even with congestion) that to anet it should be a problem. Leave the judgement to anet instead of flaming people who aren't as well off as you.

/signed

Sweet Mystery

Sweet Mystery

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Shadow Hunters Of Light [SHOL]

R/

/notsigned

This is just another way to be lazy in the game. Next thing people will want to select where they log into on a character from the login screen.

My PC doesn't take too long loading locations, but I don't mind waiting a little longer as I do. Invariably I am with someone else who sometimes takes longer.... not an issue.

As to zoning anywhere to anywhere.... the idea of the the lil ship is to facilitate the travel between the major places.

However I'd like to see an Asura Gate from the GH

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

We just need them to actually merge the maps and then it wont be so bad entering and leaving the ROT!

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

lol that would sooo confuse some players. Especially if they havent been playing long or don't have all the campaigns

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SmithyBen
lol that would sooo confuse some players. Especially if they havent been playing long or don't have all the campaigns
It seems to work with GWEN.

Some people dont have prophercies so all they see is the entire hidden prophercies map, except for the northern and south parts where GWEN exists.

The same would work if they marged all the maps. You would just seem a blured bit for the game you wont own. I also think it would work well as a sales technique.

Imagine having a HUGE map and sections you cant explore unless you buy an expansion. Its a far bigger insentive.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

The best solution would be to "Show maps without being in the are of the map".

The boat:
- Instead of travelling the items in the list of the boat would be the other areas. Click the boat, click Cantha. The canthan map is shown. Don't like it, click the map again, select another map. Once you are looking t the map of the land you want to go, click the unlocked location you want to get to.

The Vortex
- The Morah Vortex will show the Torment map, without tavelling.
- The Gate of Torment Vortex will show the Elonian map, with no travel.

The Asura Gate.
- The Same. Click on any of the gates, and the Tyrian map is shown. The gate near Lion's Arc would be removed, though.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

I proposed a similar idea .http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10214095

I would prefer to see more ports of call.


Quote:
It is nice to travel to GH sometimes, but still i'll /signed
Press G and press Guild Hall presto you are there.

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Sword Keeper
All i can say is.

Tough! Get a job! Earn cash, buy upgrades for your computer and stop crying.

If you're too young to work then use what you have. Not Anet's issue that your pc is low-grade. there are ways to speed it up.

F11- Graphic's options - Low Optimacy.
Network Options. Low latency

Fixed.



Um no...Some of us aren't freaks...It's not our problem that you're a nerd who does nothin but play his computer. Some of us actually Work for a living. Because we HAVE a job. I never have time to play, but in lesser words. My pc is equivilent to what Anet built Gw's on. Dual Core 5ghz, 3gb Ram, Radeon Sapphire (latest TOP-Line Graphics) 1ghz Net connection.

Yea I dont play but when I do... No issues. :P

first... im 13... no job.... and i dont get paid for chores...

second im not BEGGING im just asking...

thrid 3 gig of RAM is ALOT no wonder u dont care.. u dont need it

4th im not a a MASTER at computes...but...
3gigs, 5ghz of dual core, 1ghz internet... Radeon Sapphire
....thats sounds like ALOT just to not play guild wars?
use it all for microsoft word? powerpoint for projects?

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sweet Mystery
/notsigned

This is just another way to be lazy in the game. Next thing people will want to select where they log into on a character from the login screen.


However I'd like to see an Asura Gate from the GH

you say its laziness then u ask for the just about the same thing?

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

look at all these people Anet who want the update!!! (just ignore the others)... thats literally... ALOT OF PEOPLE!

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

bump (stupid 12 character limit >.<)

Lexxor

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

Majestic Dragons [MaD]

Mo/N

/signed

I want to see the last 10 places you visited as a drop down list on your map. Of course not for Deep/Urgoz or places that doesn't have a clickable map icon.

thedeadlyassassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Tualatin OR

N/A

A/W

/signed


I hate it too, and I have a good computer that's fast. When loading up a high populated area it's very frustrating for slower computers, I'm sure of it.

Oblivious Moose

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

P/

/signed

gw is unique to the concept of instant map travel, unlike many other MMO's where you have to spend time to actually go where you want.

its also unique in the way its graphics are scaled so people with lower end computers can still play the game, just at a disadvantage of speed, and graphics.

this would help all those who chose to play gw, instead of buying a top of the line cpu. making their time more well spent..

no reason to make the map travel not more convienant. 'tis annoying to zone multiple times, instead of just once. espically with slower cpu's/net.. have friend that take literally 5 mins to zone once, with major lag for a good 2 mins after.(i consider myself lucky to have a mid-line cpu that can load a zone in under 30 seconds)

Morgenstern

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Zealand

W/R

/signed. Seems logical.

I always liked the old gaming idea of "/travel *insert place name here*" Easy if you know how to spell the place

System_Crush

System_Crush

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

Tripping in Holland

My guild died :`(

N/

/signed
Though except for the first few loads for a new campaign(3+ minutes, because of all the new things)
I find it quite bearable, usually done in less than 10 seconds, mostly 6ish.
(it's the lag of waiting for my ATI card to optimize all textures afterwards that is annoying, I want a "select least active district" option, because armor textures hurt the most.
But the worst is that it optimizes the textures of arrows, weapon trails, and skill effects only during the first fight; which tends to lag like hell)

512 MB RAM here too;
...I really need to do something about it. It kinda makes having a fast multi core processor useless...

I actually deinstalled GW from my laptop, because loading took too long, it has only 265 or sumsutch.

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

Quote:
/unsigned....get a better computer don't expect ANET to make your life easier because you are cheap.
Yea, totally, man! In fact, I don't understand this "Windows" craze. How stupid! Point and click indeed. The first modern computers required you to type everything into the machine and then watch the results print out on a console on the front of the box, and that's the way they should stay because improving interfaces is stupid!

Your opposition is fundamentally absurd.

Anyway, I have no trouble, but it would be nice if I didn't have to go through all those clicks to get from one city to another in different campaigns, plus it would save ANET the server-side work of having to load the intermediary city (Lions Arch, Kamadan, Kaineng, etc.) that the user doesn't even want to be in.

/signed

Quote:
Some of us actually Work for a living.
Apparently not you though, since you have the spare time to write out that absurd post about how much better you are than everyone else.

/ I took the day off

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

Well time to resurrect this thread.....was thinking something like this (check pic).



Thoughts?

- Ganni

Oblivious Moose

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

P/

great idea, so.. we still need a way to leave the RoT without double map travel, would be great!

Swift Thief

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Aatxe Pirates [YaRR]

A/

/signed

Yeah, RoT to other places is extremely annoying. Anyway where all maps are viewable and don't require multiple loads will work.

flipfly2004

flipfly2004

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

A/

/signed

from DoA to Temple of the Ages is pretty annoying