I don't recall seeing this in any update notes, and I haven't seen any threads on this. So yeah, apparently you can now spend 1,000 Kurzick/Luzon Faction to purchase either Amber/Jade or a scroll that gives you one-time access to either Urgoz Warren or The Deep. Cool, or what?
What's everyone's opinion on this? I think this, along with the Underworld/FoW tomes, is quite possibly the best thing that's happened in GW in a long time. Finally, a chance for everyone to access all areas of the game with very little work.
OMG - Elite Mission Access open to all! (with faction)
arcanemacabre
Bryant Again
Sweet, I didn't know that, either.
I wish there was something similar for FoW and UW, though...(similar, as in as easy to get. Not through random drops in HM).
I wish there was something similar for FoW and UW, though...(similar, as in as easy to get. Not through random drops in HM).
Neo Nugget
cool, but i saw this on the notes.
Bryant Again
I saw it in the notes too, but not the part that mentioned you could trade in faction for them.
arcanemacabre
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cool, but i saw this on the notes.
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cellardweller
I'm afraid that all the good stuff is being overshadowed by the one line about loot scaling.
But on behalf of people in small guilds everywhere - Huzzah! Thankyou anet!
But on behalf of people in small guilds everywhere - Huzzah! Thankyou anet!
Kakumei
Now if only more people knew/cared about this.
I really want to try The Deep in HM.
I really want to try The Deep in HM.
*Alexiel*
Thats great =o I swapped 1000 faction for an amber peice the other day and just before I clicked it I noticed some mystery option but I clicked automatically and didnt get to read XD I guess this must be what It was.
But yeah, no more waiting for lousy taxis that never fail to remind you 'DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!' For a 20 second taxi with a few mouse clicks ¬_¬'
But yeah, no more waiting for lousy taxis that never fail to remind you 'DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!' For a 20 second taxi with a few mouse clicks ¬_¬'
arcanemacabre
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Thats great =o I swapped 1000 faction for an amber peice the other day and just before I clicked it I noticed some mystery option but I clicked automatically and didnt get to read XD I guess this must be what It was.
But yeah, no more waiting for lousy taxis that never fail to remind you 'DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!' For a 20 second taxi with a few mouse clicks ¬_¬' |
Anyway, I'm just recalling insanely long complaint threads dealing with alternate accesses to FoW/UW, and the Elite Canthan missions, yet when there is an alternate access (and a darn good one, at that), there's not a thanks thread to be found (about these features specifically). Well, just thought I'd chime in with my thanks thread.
(--now just fix SR--)
Mesmer in Need
Well hopefully they'll be more people in these places.
KingKryton
This doesnt sound very good for the average player. you might buy a scroll use it and no1 is there.
arcanemacabre
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This doesnt sound very good for the average player. you might buy a scroll use it and no1 is there.
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A good question might be, does this send you and everyone you're partied with to those locations? I'm assuming the FoW/UW scrolls do, so I would think these do to, but just a question.
FoxBat
No, they only send yourself.
Guilds are FTW here... since you can ferry most everyone in off one scroll. PuGs may not be as happening.
Guilds are FTW here... since you can ferry most everyone in off one scroll. PuGs may not be as happening.
arcanemacabre
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No, they only send yourself.
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Wait... am I missing something? Isn't that contradictory? You say they only send yourself, then go on to say you can ferry most everyone in off one scroll. Which is it?
Series
...how did you miss this?
bilateralrope
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Wait... am I missing something? Isn't that contradictory? You say they only send yourself, then go on to say you can ferry most everyone in off one scroll. Which is it?
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MisterB
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Wait... am I missing something? Isn't that contradictory? You say they only send yourself, then go on to say you can ferry most everyone in off one scroll. Which is it?
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edit: ^^Beat me to it.^^
arcanemacabre
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If you go to your guild hall from an elite mission outpost, form a party, then use the leave guild hall button you can bring other people with you to the elite mission if they have already been there before.
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rohlfinator
Yeah, props to Anet for coming up with a fair solution to elite mission access. I especially like the way they handled FoW/UW. Depending on the rarity of passage scrolls, I'm assuming that it'll still be significantly cheaper to pay the 1k entry fee. So in that way, favor still has some value, but it doesn't completely exclude players in the "unfavored" regions.
The Factions elite mission change is cool as well, although it almost seems too easy now. Kinda devalues the alliances holding Cavalon/HzH in my opinion, but we'll see how things work out.
The Factions elite mission change is cool as well, although it almost seems too easy now. Kinda devalues the alliances holding Cavalon/HzH in my opinion, but we'll see how things work out.
explodemyheart
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If you go to your guild hall from an elite mission outpost, form a party, then use the leave guild hall button you can bring other people with you to the elite mission if they have already been there before.
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Last weekend, I tried to ferry my boyfriend and it sent me and not him. He had been there before, in fact just hours before. It just split us up and left him standing in our guild hall.
LONGA
I wonder if Lockpick got discount as well..
Edgar The Crosseyed
Well 1000 factions is nothing, just go have fun in AB with the guild/alliance and get everyone a scroll and go in the elite missions sounds fun
Thank you Anet for the wonderfull access scrolls Never been in the elite missions 
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greetings
Thank you Anet for the wonderfull access scrolls
thanksgreetings
Lydz
If the owners of Cavalon work so hard to own the town, I think they deserve to say "Donations Accepted." At least they didn't MAKE people pay. ABing so much means that you don't have much time for PvE, thus lowering your income. It's a nice addition though.
arcanemacabre
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ABing so much means that you don't have much time for PvE, thus lowering your income. It's a nice addition though.
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I'm personally just gonna stock up on them for a future Urgoz raid. That way, I don't have to concern myself with ABing the day I choose to try out the Elite mission. Just too cool, thanks, Anet!
savage vapor 33
I agree with Lydz a little bit. The owners of HZH and Cavalon deserve a little something. Yeah they get reduction price on keys and other things, they can shoot off fireworks, and their name is on the main city for Kurzick side, but I still think they deserve something. They worked so hard to keep their faction up and to keep other guilds away from their city.
On a good note, great job on the update. Can't wait to do some Chest runs maybe, without having to wait for a taxi. Shadow Form ftw.
On a good note, great job on the update. Can't wait to do some Chest runs maybe, without having to wait for a taxi. Shadow Form ftw.
Puebert
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...how did you miss this?
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TheRaven
I agree with the OP. I'm surprised it took this long for a thread to bring this to our attention. I guess it was just overshadowed by hard mode.
Anyway, I think A-Net did a great job this time. If you read the Sardelac forum regularly you'll know that increased storage and a solution to the broken favor system are always hot topics. A-Net has made BIG improvements to both this month. It just proves that they really do care about the players and they are reading and listening to us.
Now, about that auction house....
Anyway, I think A-Net did a great job this time. If you read the Sardelac forum regularly you'll know that increased storage and a solution to the broken favor system are always hot topics. A-Net has made BIG improvements to both this month. It just proves that they really do care about the players and they are reading and listening to us.
Now, about that auction house....
Shmanka
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Now, about that auction house....
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