Locked gate... in Amnoon Oasis??

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

25 Jul 2006 at 02:08 - 1

What is with this? I just noticed it a few days ago, when trying to get a few more points in my Explorer title. I figured it was an arena, but there's no way in that I can tell. Isn't there supposed to be an NPC standing there to let you into the arena?

Also, I apologize if this has been posted before. I searched, too vague of terms to search for, and couldn't sift through all the posts. So yeah, what's goin on here?

LordDeArnise

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

California, USA

The Elite Knights of Tarnia [PwnD]

25 Jul 2006 at 02:11 - 2

It was originally supposed to be a gateway to an arena back when people fought in an Ascalon, Yak's Bend, Costal, and Forge Team Arenas; well before Anet merged the high lvl arenas of them into the Battle Isles. However, the Desert Arena was gone well before Prophecies was fully released.

Ecksor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

kkthnxbai

Knights And Heroes [Beer]

25 Jul 2006 at 02:14 - 3

take your gwen items to the ghostly hero, he will run over to the gate, and open it. you get ported to a place called House of 1,000 Smite Crawlers. This is like a a mission, but only 2-person parties are allowed. Once you press enter mission, you get ported to the house, and you are given 30 seconds to get your enchants up. Once all enchants are up, Smite Crawlers start swarming you like crazy. The best way to kill them all is to constantly have SV/AV on you, and use a Spirit Bond tank build. Gather up all 1,000 around you, then let the SS necro do his work. They will die. You and your partner will be as rich as Akhilleus, if not richer after you do this 2 or 3 times. Good Luck.

golem bigstick

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Elite Rifle Squad Faction

25 Jul 2006 at 02:21 - 4

roflcopter- but thats a lie, no one is as rich as Akhilleus, he has a customized 15^50 crystalline!

OMFGimCUTE

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

a box

I hop around

W/D

25 Jul 2006 at 02:23 - 5

Eskor what are you talking about?

Ecksor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

kkthnxbai

Knights And Heroes [Beer]

25 Jul 2006 at 02:36 - 6

i don't know... certain substances make me think of things

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

25 Jul 2006 at 03:14 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecksor

i don't know... certain substances make me think of things lol, yeah, thanks for that.

But anyway, thanks for the replies. I guess it doesn't count toward the exploration title, then? Ah well. Stupid locked gates

Asplode

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Chicago, IL

Rebel Rising [rawr]

25 Jul 2006 at 08:00 - 8

Yeah this is the old Amnoon 6man arena, lasted only a few months before they took it down. I think it was just because it was very unpopular.

linh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/

25 Jul 2006 at 09:10 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by golem bigstick

roflcopter- but thats a lie, no one is as rich as Akhilleus, he has a customized 15^50 crystalline! Dralspire customized a gold max dmg +15% -5e Crystallined Sword for his monk

XvArchonvX

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

25 Jul 2006 at 13:21 - 10

For a second I wondered if maybe they would use it when Ch3 came out similar to how they use that one gate in LA when you bring a Canthan character to Tyria. The reason I suspected this is because Elona's Reach is in the desert and there has been some talk about Elonian stuff with Ch 3. It probably won't happen however since LA is known as the gateway to Prophecies and having two might make travelling a hassle.