Livingston's Guide to becoming a Grandmaster Canthan Cartographer! (No Map Checks)

Argentino

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

Gmt+1

29 May 2007 at 18:54 - 321

Do u need the exploits? Cos I did it without them and made it...

Freeze_XJ

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Dutchable Country

Myth of the Phoenix [Myth]

Mo/N

03 Jun 2007 at 07:18 - 322

Boardwalk area (no trick required), and SJ Arena if you're Canthan national.

@ Midget : try imageshack.us, select the picture you want and hit 'upload'. Copy-paste the link into [ img] [/ img] tags, and voila, a map.

@ Argentino : as they're exploits, they're not required, but only help by making the whole map 102% or so. They can make up for missed areas somewhere else. BTW, congrats on title

(also goes for Lavitz, nJoy the rest of no more wall-hugging :P )

Rufus D Righteous

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

Recklessy Endangered [RED]

Mo/Me

08 Jun 2007 at 01:59 - 323

Ok i could use some help i was hoping to have a lot more before i posted this map but i'm stuck. If anyone could help i'd appreciate it. I'm holding at 94.5% explored.

Carmina

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cleveland, Ohio

His Divine Shadow

R/Mo

08 Jun 2007 at 03:32 - 324

Couldn't find a similar guide for Prophecies... I'm missing 8.3% and was hoping to find someone who could run mapping expeditions through Shiverpeaks, Ice Caves and Thunderhead.

Anyone... anyone at all?

I've got Kind of a Big Deal already (3 Protectors and 2 GmC titles) and want to finish out the mapping titles before I start farming more Lightbringer points (at level 5 already), Sunspear points (level 7), or whatever.

This guide was the reason I got GmC in Nightfall... best thing I've ever seen!

Send PM if you can help with mapping.

Thanks much, sorry for the OT.

Carmina

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cleveland, Ohio

His Divine Shadow

R/Mo

08 Jun 2007 at 03:36 - 325

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufus D Righteous

Ok i could use some help i was hoping to have a lot more before i posted this map but i'm stuck. If anyone could help i'd appreciate it. I'm holding at 94.5% explored.

To start with, you're missing the entire northern area of T Temple Exporable.

Rufus D Righteous

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

Recklessy Endangered [RED]

Mo/Me

09 Jun 2007 at 01:54 - 326

Thanks my refrence map didn't have it explored and i guess i just missed it when i was wall hugging tahnnaki temple. That pushed me up to 95.8 and i'm still clueless once again (especially since my "100% explored" map is flawed.)

kicks66

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

London

[Cape]

09 Jun 2007 at 18:09 - 327

ive just finished doing my tyrian GMC, and am about to head over to canthan GMC. Im wondering if it is still possible for a tyrian born character to get into vizunah local, as ive read some people on guildwiki saying they can no longer get in.

jarrak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

10 Jun 2007 at 18:41 - 328

they can get in... i need my last 1.9% and i just cant find it... what should i do guys?

Circus Midget

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Right behind you

10 Jun 2007 at 20:22 - 329

I feel noob asking this, how can I get a picture of my map without the icons? (btw I know how to screenshot, just not how to get rid of icons)

xAKASHAx

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

10 Jun 2007 at 22:08 - 330

post ss's of your u map..

Carmina

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cleveland, Ohio

His Divine Shadow

R/Mo

11 Jun 2007 at 01:08 - 331

Quote:

Originally Posted by Circus Midget

I feel noob asking this, how can I get a picture of my map without the icons? (btw I know how to screenshot, just not how to get rid of icons) Use the Mission Map

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

11 Jun 2007 at 09:53 - 332

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asrial

What are all the current 'exploits' in Cantha?

There's the Necrotic Traversal in Raisu Palace (I think that's the place), Death's Charge in Eredon Terrace.

What else?

[EDIT: also, can the Death's Retreat exploit be used anywhere else?] Yeah!

I was fooling around today in Eredon, trying to get it to work.

All you do is this:

1. Equip Death's Charge
2. Go outside, and talk to the priest, say you want to fight, not bribe for a blessing at the shrine.
3.Priest runs in, you death charge him before he gets too far, and BAM your in!

-Silly

agallor6

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/R

17 Jun 2007 at 18:35 - 333

I got 95.4% and im stuck and getting pissed off haha...I'll give someone 15k if they look over my screen shots and points out areas...IGN Bobby Lethargic...I'll email you the shots I took...

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

24 Jun 2007 at 06:21 - 334

Quote:

Originally Posted by Circus Midget

I feel noob asking this, how can I get a picture of my map without the icons? (btw I know how to screenshot, just not how to get rid of icons) CTRL+SHIFT+H will clear off the user interface. From there type M for map, and click to zoom out.

A tip on cloud cover....
Try to expand and prtscn as soon as possible after you type M. The clouds always start in the same place for everyone (but move even if you are zoomed in). If your clouds and the reference map's clouds are in the same place, it makes compairing much easier. I know this applies to NF and Proph, though I've yet to compare maps in Cantha.

BTW, anyone have a nice ref map I could use?

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

25 Jun 2007 at 01:45 - 335

Hi Folks,

I'm getting there. 96.6% atm. The nature of the Canthan maps seems to be making this more challanging than the other two... i think it has something to do with the darker colours and the "business" of the city scape. Horribly cluttered is more like it. Well, if someone could take a peek, i'd appreciate some guidance.

The image is 1280x1024

Edit: Added more recent picture. Up to 97% now.

Edit 2: Removed jpg files. Not that anyone was looking at them anyway. =(

OOshadeOO

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Stop Stealing[agro]

W/A

26 Jun 2007 at 01:16 - 336

ty ty ty u got me my last 0.1% ive been looking for last month stupid jade ask to replay mission scinimatic : P

jbwarrior

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Netherlands

26 Jun 2007 at 13:15 - 337

Hi,

I was wondering and hoping if you could help me, I am stuck in mapping of Chanta --> 97.1%. Here's my map

tnx

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

28 Jun 2007 at 06:55 - 338

Well, I finished it. GMC Cantha finally put to bed. Added nicely to GMC Tyria and GMC Elona. All in all that two legendary titles (Cartographer and Skill Hunter) bringing a total of 11 Max Titles. So, do people actually know me?

Instead of posting a pic here, I'll just link to the "Post Your Title" thread in the screenie forum.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=367

and just in case the post count gets altered:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...13#post2939713

Cora Nightbreeze

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Soldiers Of New Order [nwo]

R/Mo

04 Jul 2007 at 17:18 - 339

THX a lot this guide was very usefull!!!!! Great job^^!!!!

Kitiara Alatus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Chandler, AZ

Seafood Squad [FTW]

04 Jul 2007 at 18:16 - 340

I got my GMC the other day, very much due in part to the suggestions this thread offered!

Letterkills

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

14 Jul 2007 at 18:06 - 341

Heya, need help mate :P

Stuck on 94.5% on tyria, could you mark the spots that i miss, and i would be really glad.

Tnx in forehand
Letters

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/...rent=gw015.jpg

Rufus D Righteous

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

Recklessy Endangered [RED]

Mo/Me

15 Jul 2007 at 21:58 - 342

I'm holding at 97.0% Can somone take a look at my map and see what i'm missing. I'd appreciate it. I've had a couple people look at it my maps previously and they've mentioned the area outside of shing jea monastery. Well I'm mapping with a Tyrian character is it possibleto get out there or does it even count? I was under the impression that it didn't count toward map title. Thanks in advance.

iamthescooter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

22 Jul 2007 at 03:21 - 343

Ok. I'm confused, can I, or can't I post maps here for people to look over. I was under the impression we couldn't but now i see maps here and people asking to point out the spots they are missing so I am assuming that we can.

If we can here's my map gw144.jpg if not ignore this line

I am 98.8 help would be appriciated.

SnipiousMax

Perfectly Elocuted

Join Date: Sep 2005

22 Jul 2007 at 03:43 - 344

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamthescooter

Ok. I'm confused, can I, or can't I post maps here for people to look over. I was under the impression we couldn't but now i see maps here and people asking to point out the spots they are missing so I am assuming that we can. No one is checking them, so it's currently a wasted effort.

I Need Coffee

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

South Africa

22 Jul 2007 at 08:46 - 345

Thanks to Livingston and everyone else who has contributed with information and advice. This thread helped a lot to get from 98 to GMC.
Like many others I was stuck on the Quarry. Yesterday I dropped in there; saw it was empty as usual and started comparing maps to find my elusive last .2%. While mapflipping I realized the background music had stopped...I was in the Quarry !
Ty to the guild who organized the outing and dragged me along.

iamthescooter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

22 Jul 2007 at 15:53 - 346

Thank you Snipious, and I Need Coffee, that was me and magnus taur that set a time and got everyone we could so your welcome!

EDIT: made it to 99.5 but still stuck, no one has to check this map, but im posting it anyways

gw145.jpg

anyone have any tips to find the .5% left?
Thanks in advance

Miss Adalyn

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

Reign of Xen

D/W

25 Jul 2007 at 01:38 - 347

Cosmitz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

Bucharest/Romania/Europe

Pinguins With Hand Grenades [BooM]

25 Jul 2007 at 12:58 - 348

Thanks to this awsome guide and a little of my know-how, i managed to get GMC... tips for anyone trying: scrape the outposts, scrape areas that you think you have 100% and use the Eredon Terrace bug if needed. I got my last 0.1% at the cliffs north of Zen Daijun allthou i thought i had clamped down all of started island.

And a small pic to show my feat:
http://images.redial.net/CGMC.jpg

Stewie32

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Something of A Big Deal

Mo/E

26 Jul 2007 at 22:30 - 349

Hey guys, I'd really appreciate if someone could take a look at my map and give me a couple tips..ive been struggling with it for awhile.. I was not able to get the boardwalk event, so I hope i can still get ..ty much all who take time.

Stewie

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

30 Jul 2007 at 02:08 - 350

THE TOOLS:

AVISYNTH -- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/avi...6&big_mirror=0

VIRTUALDUB -- http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vir...8&big_mirror=0

TEXMOD + MOD -- http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forum...d.php?t=457255

100% Tyria Map (1024x768) -- http://home.sprynet.com/~asrial/MapWork/1024-Tyria.jpg

100% Tyria Map (1280x1024) -- http://home.sprynet.com/~asrial/MapWork/1280-Tyria.jpg

100% Cantha Map (1024x768) -- http://home.sprynet.com/~asrial/MapWork/1024-Cantha.jpg

100% Cantha Map (1280x1024) -- http://home.sprynet.com/~asrial/MapWork/1280-Cantha.jpg

.

Download AviSynth, VirtualDub, TexMod, and the Mapping Mod made by Tiyuri.

Make a text script titled "whateveryouwant.avs" and in it, put this text:

(text start; do not put this in)

a = ImageSource("insert location and full name of 100% map here",end=0).Subtitle("baseline")

b = ImageSource("insert location and full name of non-100% map here",end=0)

c = overlay(b,a,mode="difference")

a + b + c

(text end; do not put this in)

Run Guild Wars with the mapping mod and take a 1024 screenshot of your map. Run VirtualDub and load the avs file and go through the 3 screenshots and find your missing areas.

.

The concept is this...

You create as clean a screenshot as you can and compare it to a 100% screenshot made using the same process.

Using VirtualDub allows you to flip back and forth ALOT faster than any other program out there PLUS it allows a comparison to be made. Anything that shows up in a light blue/white color, in the third frame, is an area that has a discrepancy. You can then focus your eyes on that spot and go back to the two prior frames to determine if it's on the 100% map or yours.

Further, as you progress clearing areas, all you need to do is make a new screenshot and replace the file location in the avs file and hit F5 in VirtualDub to refresh the file load.

Quick and painless.

.

VirtualDub is the program used to do the comparison and picture viewing.

AviSynth is used to install the scripting language for the text file loaded into VirtualDub.

TexMod and the Mod is used to create the best screenshot possible.

.

I also have a request...

If anyone finds spots that THEY have uncovered but I don't, please let me know.

CURRENT AREAS NOT CONCERNED WITH: The areas you reach by being banished by Shiro and the area you reach by Necrotic Traversal when Evennia dies by poison.

Bill Easternview

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Behind you a safe distance

Legion of Avalon

Mo/

31 Jul 2007 at 00:48 - 351

Stewie32,

Attached is a marked up version of your map. Outlined in red are areas you need to add. Stuff in yellow was not on my map, may be artifacts or guild-owned locations I could not enter.

Bill Easternview

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Behind you a safe distance

Legion of Avalon

Mo/

01 Aug 2007 at 01:25 - 352

Rufus D Righteous:

Attached is a reviewed version of your map, showing the areas I could identify that you still need to map.

iamthescooter:

Sorry, I could not review your map. It is an odd size, 1016x700. The method I use to check maps requires me to have my own 100% map saved at the same scale as the map I am checking. Resizing a map usually does not work because the proportions (height to width ratio) differ, and resizing creates distortions even though the resized map may be the same "000x000" size. Note that maps of different proportions have different amounts of black space on their east and west sides, that's mostly why resizing doesn't work. If you can, post your maps in 'standard' sizes (1280x1024, 1680x1050, 1024x768).

Miss Adalyn:

Sorry, I could not review your maps either. You do not need to post multiple regular size portions of the map, for some map checking methods, like the one I use, the "full screen zoomed out" map is needed. I use photoshop type software to load both my own 100% map and the map under review as two LAYERS of the same picture, then toggle the 100% map off and on rapidly. The areas where they differ then 'blink' at you, very obvious and easy to spot. For this to work the two maps must be exactly the same size and proportions, that's why section by section maps don't work, impossible to get them lined up right.

uzumaki

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

GW

Me/

01 Aug 2007 at 09:58 - 353

i was at 98.7% yesterday but thanks to this thread i have 100% today

ty ~_^

Xelloss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Fellowship of Mythic Dawn

E/Me

02 Aug 2007 at 17:29 - 354

I'm stuck at 99.3% and will appreciate any help for the last 0.7%
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/704/gw126kh2.jpg

Bill Easternview

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Behind you a safe distance

Legion of Avalon

Mo/

03 Aug 2007 at 16:23 - 355

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xelloss
I'm stuck at 99.3% and will appreciate any help for the last 0.7%
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/704/gw126kh2.jpg Xelloss,

Try checking the areas marked on the attached file.

There seems to be a lot of the Island that you still need. A very common problem I would add, most 99%+ maps seem to be missing area there.

Good Luck

unreal_uk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

04 Aug 2007 at 01:50 - 356

Hi, wondering if you could help me out too

I'm at 98.0%, been finding it impossible to get into Jade Quarry, so that's not explored, but I've heard it's not essential.

Bill Easternview

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2007

Behind you a safe distance

Legion of Avalon

Mo/

04 Aug 2007 at 02:45 - 357

Quote:
Originally Posted by unreal_uk
Hi, wondering if you could help me out too

I'm at 98.0%, been finding it impossible to get into Jade Quarry, so that's not explored, but I've heard it's not essential. Well unreal_UK,
I could not find too many places you were missing, but the ones I did find were quite large.

Actually, while I could not swear to it, I believe you do need Jade Quarry to get to 100%. But I could be wrong. And if you don't have that you would definitely need the ShingJea practice area (or whatever its called). (which you do not have all of, sorry to say)

But give this attached map a try, bound to get you a bit of ground...

Xelloss

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Fellowship of Mythic Dawn

E/Me

04 Aug 2007 at 11:13 - 358

Thanks to this thread and Bill Easternview for the help

unreal_uk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

04 Aug 2007 at 13:44 - 359

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Easternview
Well unreal_UK,
I could not find too many places you were missing, but the ones I did find were quite large.

Actually, while I could not swear to it, I believe you do need Jade Quarry to get to 100%. But I could be wrong. And if you don't have that you would definitely need the ShingJea practice area (or whatever its called). (which you do not have all of, sorry to say)

But give this attached map a try, bound to get you a bit of ground... Thank you for the LIGHTNING fast reply! Much appreciated

DarkChaos

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

Guardians Of Dragon Temple [GoDT]

W/

08 Aug 2007 at 23:48 - 360

Got into jade quarry and the overlook at last but still stuck on 98.5%, can anyone help?
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1186834088
Thanks in advance