Livingston's Guide to becoming a Grandmaster Elonian Cartographer! (No Map checks!)

dj deviate

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

cheers guys i picked up the last bits just now 3 GMC's now cheers guys

PKM here i come lol

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

I finally got it. Thanks to Vex and all the others.


SilentVex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Maguuma Stade

nick himself u map marked

BloodyHeap

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

HERO

R/Mo

Well I am not one that dare to be 99.3% and having alittle trouble...would like some help compairing...jeez I get lazy and forget to hug as well as the beginning... My U-map is HERE. Watch out it is a nice 11mb. Appreciate the help guys. Add, disregard the sunspear arena...at 99.4 now

snabelfisken

snabelfisken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

W/

This title is killing me, im stuck at 99.1% and i have compared with multiple maps but cant seem to find the missing parts.

I would really appreciate if somebody could take a quick look to see if they can find the missing points.

I just attached zoomed out maps, can provide U maps if somebody "wants" take a look

Thx

Nickhimself

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Your face

True Gods Of War [True]

W/Mo



YAY!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Silent Vex

LoKi Foxfire

LoKi Foxfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Florida

One Corgi Army {OCA}

R/Rt

I'm at 99.4% :3

Can anyone post a 1280x1024 zoomed out Map so I can do a difference myself then? Anyone?

SilentVex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Maguuma Stade

BloodyHeap marked

krann shin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

west coast

Mo/Me

if anyone has a widescreen monitor with 100% explored, id greatly appreciate if someone would post a 1440*900 screenshot of the full map without the UI.

BloodyHeap

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

HERO

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentVex
BloodyHeap marked wow quick work I will get to it...compaired the island myself earleir and am up to 99.6 now.

Agrim Shamash

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Mad
Agrim: you forgot to explore the area around the statue of Kormir in Chantry of Secrets. There is still a spot missiong in the newb island (north-east corner of the Cliffs of Dohjok). I got myself up to 99.8%, the Chantry corner got me .2 (probably 0.1x rounded up) without any visible change to my map, at least to my poor eyes. GAH...

SilentVex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Maguuma Stade

For comparison's purposes, your u map doesn't have to be perfect. Stitch the pieces pretty closely, and it'll be fine. For Gareth's u map I just eyed the pieces from 50% and it worked fine.

Phaern Majes

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

Yeah so I downloaded the trial version of photoshop, and did the difference between my map and the map posted by Livingston in one of his first couple post. Anyways here it is.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/5...ferencexe1.jpg

Now the problem is, by that map I should have 100%. The only "bright" spots in this map are places that have odd colors like the garden in vabbi. Now I know I have the garden explored completely. Even more so that the "bright" area is in the center of the garden, where the mission actually takes place. So, basically I look at my difference map and can't find the last .5% I need.

If anyone could please look at this map or my main map posted on page 9. I'd appreciate any help. If a U map is required, I'll try getting one put together.

snabelfisken

snabelfisken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

W/

Putting the U map together was a long process, i overestimated my pc and my patience.
I finally got it togeter. This is 99.1% and im having trouble finding the last 0.9%

Please help me

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

So, I got to 98.2% tonight and ground to a halt. I tried the Alt+Tab method and now cannot see any differences between my map and the 100% map...I feel a fresh pair of eyes may do the trick. One thing I wanted to check was...the area through the vortex...that doesn't count does it? And other areas like Bahdok Caverns and that hidden city...they don't count either?

Sorry - the map I stuck together looks a little rough but I hope it will be ok.

Map: ElonaMap.jpg

Hypernecrofear

Hypernecrofear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Virginia

Grenths Rejects [GR]

N/Me

Nm... already see he has been helped

Sid Doog

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

DR (Drunkin Rangers)

E/Me

I am stuck at 99.4 and i have gone over and over everywhere and can't figure out what i have missed. My ? is how do i upload my U map to ya for some help ??

Rabbit28

Rabbit28

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

College

The Royal Dragon Riders [TRDR]

W/

99.9% and now im starting to freak out about that last .1%

Drop of Fear

Drop of Fear

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver
Wow thanks. That was FAST!

I hope you have time to play GW yourself whilst sitting there waiting for people like me to post maps!

Seriously, thanks though...but see like those bits in the water (one in Zehlon Reach and one in Mehtani Keys) - how on earth can you tell? It's all just blue. I can't tell the difference between blue sea and blue fog! photoshop can

moko

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

98.1%, wallhugged everything nonstop in the game, cant really believe i didnt get it in the end. :/ probs tons on noob island as i ran that..:|

map in attachement, hope its correct size, i really got no clue about this.

thanks in advance to whoever feels like helping.

Tentigers

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/N

My map is back on page 10, can anyone take a look please? Im up to 99.3

SilentVex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Maguuma Stade

Refresh yours Celestial Beaver. Round 2 is marked in blue.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SilentVex
Refresh yours Celestial Beaver. Round 2 is marked in blue. Thanks. I think I have 2 red circles left, I'm on 99.3% now. I'll start work on the blue ones in a while.

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

How do you clear out the fog in the moon fortress and in the small fortess off to the right that is connected to it? I crawled all through Consulate Docks mission and in the explorable area. Is it more available when you do pogahn passage mission (not even sure if poghan mission takes place in the fortress).

There are masses of guards that come out the door in the explorable, but can't find any way to enter the fort.

Leighwyn

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

Poghan Mission takes place in the fortress, yes.

And on another note, got my 100% tonight Never even had to do Pohgan, at least until protector title time. Back to Tyria for meee

Livingston

Livingston

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Edge of the World

[L] [GET]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Leighwyn
Poghan Mission takes place in the fortress, yes.

And on another note, got my 100% tonight Never even had to do Pohgan, at least until protector title time. Back to Tyria for meee Just curious, but what do you spend so much time in Tyria doing?

Livingston

Cherno

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Stars of Destiny

E/

Thanks! This is one thing I don't like about this chapter, hard to tell what is a mission and what is a town. If you are trying to map as you go, you aren't quite sure if you will be able to get it later.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

I got GMC last night, thanks to everyone who helped.

Elona GMC.jpg

eVeRt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

N/

I'm trying to use a 1280-1024 map to alt-tab since that is my resolution. But everything on my map is bigger than on the maps you guys provide. Does anyone know what I can do about this? This makes alt-tabbing quite useless.

Solar_Takfar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

I'm stuck at 99.6%, but before submitting a map, I'd like to ask: how to get inside the fortress of jahai? is it even possible? by just looking at it and comparing to maps, it seems I could still unfog a tiny bit in there (I've already hugged the gates from either side)

BloodyHeap

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

HERO

R/Mo

Alright thanks to the great guru comparison map I got I finished up elona. Time to work on cantha cause I am dreading Tyria hehe. Appreciate the help and great service to the guru fanatics.

Livingston

Livingston

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Edge of the World

[L] [GET]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BloodyHeap
Hey just to let you know, it is not really feesabe to compair a zoomed out map to find the missing pieces. Post up umaps the detail is much better.
Yes it is. Reread the OP.

Livingston

eVeRt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

N/

Could anyone help with my map? I'm at 97.9% and I really can't find anything anymore:

My map

Thanks in advance!

syuriz

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/

Can Character from faction campain go to Island of Shehker?

nebuchanezzar

nebuchanezzar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

功夫之王

N/

These maps were taken to before I touched up a few spots. I finished off the bonus mission in Sahlaja(99% sure) and a small spot in the SW corner of the Alkali Plains and a smidge just outside Basalt Grotto on the East side gate in Vehjin Mines.
I have finished the game and got .1% from Chantry. Im taking a break from alt-tabbing to ease my addled brain. You guys saved my sanity in Tyria and I would greatly appreciate a save the day again.
Thanks to everyone who posted their maps. I made it to about 94ish before I needed to start map comparing.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1661/1024x768zm7.jpg


and
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3...80x1024xs6.jpg

edit: btw as asked in an earlier post how do you get the obelisk to fall across the sand in the Sulfurous Wastes. It is right by Sahlaja and I know I dont have that spot. There are quite a few Margonites and someone offering a quest. I've managed to kill some Margonites with the wurms and wiped out everything else in the area. Is there a quest or some other pre-requisite that I either skipped, forgot, or just missed?

Solar_Takfar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

guys... someone. anyone. please. how do I get inside fortress of jahai?