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Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

27 Jan 2008 at 19:52 - 1

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Please write your favorite Explorable Area in GW, this is for theme/environment exclusively (i.e. the mob/ quest difficulty should not influence the "quality" of the area)

My favorite is the Fissure of Woe!

Why?

*The sky looks beautiful, it feels so exotic to me no matter how many time I spawn to FoW

*Also I like the music theme lol

EDIT: Grammar

Stranger The Ranger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Those Netherlands

Dynasty Warriors [DW]

R/

27 Jan 2008 at 19:59 - 2

Tyria: Pre Searing :>
Cantha: Wajjun Bazaar (great athmosphere)
Elona: Barbarous Shore (<3 the Corsair Hideout)

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

27 Jan 2008 at 20:02 - 3

Tyria - FoW
Cantha - Fail
Nightfall - Fail

Turtle222

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

:D:D

D/W

27 Jan 2008 at 20:03 - 4

Traveler's Vale...is that right?

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

27 Jan 2008 at 20:05 - 5

Prophecies - North Kryta Province
Factions - Pongmei Valley
Nightfall - The Mirror of Lyss
EyeNorth - Drakkar Lake

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

27 Jan 2008 at 20:10 - 6

I've got more than one so... not exactly easy for me to chose x]. Added some.

Tyria: North Kryta Province - awesome lighting in there... and the beach. Oh and Snake Dance.
Cantha: Pogmei Valley, so peaceful. The other one would be Jaya Bluffs, the snow and grass contrast plus the awesome lighting.
Elona: The explorable after doing Abbadon's Gate. Really love the glowing columns.
EotN: Ice Cliff Chasm and some parts of Bjora Marches. The sky is so, so, so pretty.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

27 Jan 2008 at 20:21 - 7

Any area in the Jade Sea. Beautiful atmosphere, soothing music.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

27 Jan 2008 at 20:21 - 8

Tyria, Nebo Terrace
Cantha, Gyala Hatcery
Elona, that place just outside Kodash to the right (just for looks)
EN, Riven Earth

Overall, Riven Earth

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

27 Jan 2008 at 20:42 - 9

Pongmei Valley

It has a bit of every area of cantha in it and some great scenery of its own

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

27 Jan 2008 at 20:54 - 10

1) The Northlands in pre. It turns an autumnal orange whe you approach the boss shrine.

2) The Arid Sea. It's so desolate, quiet and sits alone at the bottom of the Crystal Desert.

3) Naphui Quarter because of the Celestial sky and rooftop hopping.

4) Pongmei Valley (as Diddy says). It has to be the most diverse explorable area ever with loads of species like Am Fah people, Yetis, Wallows, Wardens, Jade Brotherhood and Kirins. It's the heart of Cantha because you can see Kaineng City, The Echoval Forest and The Jade Sea from it.

5) Raisu Palace because of the golden and red tiles on the floors. Koosun looks amazing, too.

6) Turai's Procession because of the Oasis-like environment.

7) All of Vabbi. I love the luxury holiday resort theme. Fountains, floating fauna, waterfalls, golden rooftops on blue buildings. My jaw dropped the first time I reached the Kodash Bazaar.

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

27 Jan 2008 at 20:58 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

Tyria - FoW
Cantha - Fail
Nightfall - Fail

lol, but FoW is in all 3 chapters... why is FoW cool in tyria and not in cantha + NF?

anyway, my fave area is... dunno if it counts, but its last chamber at Frostmaw's Burrows

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

27 Jan 2008 at 21:07 - 12

I liked Ettin Farming in North Kryta a lot.

Songbringer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

EastCoast

E/Me

27 Jan 2008 at 21:22 - 13

kessex peak because of verta and all his followers when you fight them in hard mode=halariously easy but fun at the same time

Necrosity

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

England

Angels Gr [GR]

Me/Mo

27 Jan 2008 at 21:32 - 14

Tyria - Scoundrel's Rise - My jaw dropped when I first saw the lush beaches and great tropical scenery of Kryta.
Cantha - Pongmei Valley - It was awesome seeing some green grass and mountains after seeing the urban browns and reds of Kaineng for months.
All of Echovald Forest and Jade Sea - beautiful
Elona - Mehtani Keys - Absolutely loved the beaches here. Just wanted to get a surfboard out.
Gandara, Mahnkelon - Loved the structures in these two
All of Vabbi - absolutely astonishing

EotN - Ice Cliff Chasms - love the sky
Grothmar Wardowns - Loved feeling like I was back in pre
All of Tarnished Coast - Loved the atmosphere

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

27 Jan 2008 at 21:44 - 15

I totally forgot about this place:

If this explorable area is Kodash Bazaar, I am sure it will be the current Spamadan/LA...

??iljo

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

27 Jan 2008 at 21:47 - 16

Ice Flow-snow and mursaat <3
and FoW ofc

the rest just isn't pretty

xD

Celestial_Kitsune

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

27 Jan 2008 at 21:56 - 17

Sorrow's Furnace is my favorite area because the designers managed to implement a great sense of scale there.

Other areas I like:

Ice Tooth Cave
Frostmaw's Burrows
Underworld

Sorrow's Furnace Landscapes:

Mahanaxar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Italy

Lupus Et Agnus

R/

27 Jan 2008 at 22:05 - 18

Mount Qinkai, love the landscape.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

27 Jan 2008 at 22:06 - 19

to be honest with you there is actually not one area in the game i dont like

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

27 Jan 2008 at 22:07 - 20

Tyria - North Kryta Province. I just love the beach and the Ascalonian Settlement there. I have a friend where when we have nothing to do we just go to the beach and play around (After clearing the mergoyles of course

).

Factions - Sunqua Vale. That area is so diverse, you can travel from the coastline to the mountains in only a few minutes. Plus, I just love the atmosphere. Like the secluded monestary in the mountains, or the dam at Lake Puang, or even the ministers courtyard.

Nightfall - It all sort of ran together, the entire game looked alike so it's hard to figure out one specific place I favor. Probably I'd have to say the Garden of Seborhin.

EotN - I love the area around the EotN and the Charr territory. It always takes my breath away when I come around the corner and see the Eye after coming from Boreal Station, plus I like Gwen's little garden around the corner. And the Charr lands are just so nice to be in, beautiful autumn forests, nice green grass, and such well maintained roads.

My favorite I'd have to say is North Kryta though. It's fun to go to the beach then visit the peeps at the settlement.

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

27 Jan 2008 at 22:16 - 21

Cantha - Panjiang Penisula, the beach feels like a little hide away, beyond a hill of trees.

Tyria - Talus Chute. I mapped it the other day and found the ups-and-downs to be great, beautiful scenary there.

Elona - The Forum Highlands, and I have no idea why, it's got that 'desert' pretty.

Maximumraver

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Netherlands

Twisted Revenge [TR]

E/

27 Jan 2008 at 22:21 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

Tyria - FoW
Cantha - Fail
Nightfall - Fail

Allow me to correct your statement:

Tyria - FoW
Nightfall - Fail

Evaine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

KORE

N/

27 Jan 2008 at 22:25 - 23

Prophecies - Pre-Searing will always be one my favorites visually. I like Borlis Pass - something about lighting torches with snow falling and wind blowing, I guess. The Crystal Desert has some interesting places to explore.

Factions - There are lots of places in Factions that I like - starting with Sunqua Vale. I like the Echovald Forest/Kurzick side of the map and Mount Quinkai on the Luxon side.

Nightfall - Lahtenda Bog, Forum Highlands, Resplendent Makuun.

Eye of the North - Grothmar Wardowns, Dalada Uplands, and Magus Stones.

Kiragi Yagami

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Elician Mercinaries [eLm] Leader.

E/Me

27 Jan 2008 at 22:34 - 24

Tyria: I really liked the Maguuma jungle and Crystal desert, wonderful atmosphere, and great music. Of course, you cant forget pre-searing Regent Valley.

Cantha: Most of Shing jea was very beautiful, but i would have to say my favourite is the eerie beauty of the Echovald. Jade sea is pretty as well.

Elona: I thought most of Elona was kinda bland, especially the desolation. Istan, with its jungle/desert-like atmosphere was probably the most atmospheric. Vabbi, for the most part was pretty (didnt really like the desert-like cliff areas), especially garden of seborhin.

Northern Tyria: Every last bit of the Charr homelands made my jaw drop, completely breathtaking. It feels like pre searing again, though different for the better. More autumn-feeling, especially the small, secluded (bamboo?) forests with the mantids in Grothmar. The Tarnished Coast wasnt bad, though it cant even start comparing to the Charr Homelands. I thought the Norn areas were kind of blah, considering 2 of the other campaigns featured snowy mountains (Remember sunqua vale?) and it felt over-used.

Drop of Fear

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

W/

27 Jan 2008 at 22:40 - 25

Tyria -> The falls. ooooo so cool
Cantha -> Gyala Hacthery Explorale... can't beat that in any way.
Elona -> Jahai Bluffs

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

27 Jan 2008 at 22:44 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximumraver

Allow me to correct your statement:

Tyria - FoW
Nightfall - Fail

No! Factions=fail.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

28 Jan 2008 at 00:15 - 27

Tyria: The Falls, I LOVE that 'Lost Temple of Balthazar' place.
Cantha: Sunqua Vale. Grass, Snow, Yeti, Naga, Oni, Tengu, Crimsom Skull, Mantis, Ox, ... it has it all
Elona: Any of the ones that have a Fortress with an acolyte.
Eye of the North: Charr lands. Asura 'floating rocks' maps.

I love to pull kournans one by one until finally killing them.

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

28 Jan 2008 at 01:18 - 28

Tyria: The Falls, that place kicks ass
Cantha: I like Kurzick areas where there are huge stone cathedrals.
Elona: That large bridge of souls in RoT
EotN: Sacnoth Valley in the burning forest parts is the most epic scenery I've ever seen, has to be my favorite scenery in game.

Volitar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

28 Jan 2008 at 01:32 - 29

Overall I like the Fissure of Woe the best. The otherworldly feel of it really makes it a fun place to adventure in. I also like how open-ended it is and after nearly three years it still isn't boring for me.

Ice Cliff Chasms, Rhea's Crater, Dejarin Estate and the Charr Lands get special nods as well. Plus, the Domain of Pain for how unique it is. :P

great sir s

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

The depths of Africa

[LotU]

N/Me

28 Jan 2008 at 01:44 - 30

Pre-Searing atmosphere + music > EVERYWHERE in the enitre game itself, hands down.

im actually thinking about deleting one of my 20's i never use to make a perma pre just for the pure fun and enjoyment of it.

Taurucis

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The edge of reason

I don't play any more.

W/E

28 Jan 2008 at 01:58 - 31

Tyria: Tears of the Fallen - simply for the name. I was going to make a guild named that, but apparently it was taken. I also like the scenery of that region of Kryta.
Cantha: I like the Deep. I've always had a thing for semitransparent crystalline places...
Elona: Turai's Procession. The sky is awesome, and I know that area well because I used to farm... ah, kidnap Margonites there. A close second would be Kodash Bazaar.
EotN: Jaga Moraine. Not only do I like the name, I just like how barren and open it is...

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

28 Jan 2008 at 02:14 - 32

NF = no where
Cantha = Ferndale
Tyria = certain places in Kryta/Maguuma near water, UW without a roof, Arid Sea, Perdition Rock
GWEN = any icy dungeon, any place in Charr land, Duncan's spot

Shadowlance.

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

The Prophecy Of Life

R/P

28 Jan 2008 at 03:12 - 33

My favorite is Grothmar Wardowns. The scenery is varied and all beautiful. My favorite spot on the map is just south of the burned area where the quest "Against the Charr" starts. There's a waterfall in the background with some snow-covered pines to the west. That backdrop has made more than one desktop wallpaper in my collection.

Another favorite for different reasons is the Dasha Vestibule mission. I like the puzzles and wish GW would haved more puzzle-based quests/missions. I realize most folks would likely look up the solutions on wiki, but I prefer to solve them on my own since ultimately it's more rewarding.

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

28 Jan 2008 at 06:23 - 34

I love Pre-searing, the music and landscape is beautiful. Although the charr homelands looks similar it's not quite the same, it doesn't feel the same.

My favourite area in the whole of GW is a hard question, probably somewhere in Kryta, maybe Watch Tower coast, I'd like to have a little house there.

Continants:

Tyria: Watchtower Coast
Cantha: Peijang Peninsula
Elona: No where, Elona doesn't get me somehow
Northlands: Hall of Monuments

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

28 Jan 2008 at 08:46 - 35

Grothmar wardowns, because it looks like an updated pre-sear.

Crystal desert, for the peace and tranquility.

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

28 Jan 2008 at 08:49 - 36

Pongmei Valley, loved it since the preview weekend, since I bought the game, my goal was to reach Pongmei.

- Ganni

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

28 Jan 2008 at 12:02 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

I totally forgot about this place:

If this explorable area is Kodash Bazaar, I am sure it will be the current Spamadan/LA...

I was disappointed when i found out it wasn't an outpost after having watched the trailers and seen screens xD

Favourite areas would probably be in pre, just love that peaceful atmosphere.

Olim Chill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

USA

DMI

N/

28 Jan 2008 at 13:27 - 38

Tyria: The Crystal Desert is my favorite region, so any explorable area there.

Cantha: Nothing there thrills me enough to call it a favorite.

Elona: I like the areas in Kourna best.

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

28 Jan 2008 at 14:37 - 39

I would have to say pre-searing simply because that was the point where I started and really had the most fun exploring. For most of GW after that you were spending most of your time looking at the radar to pull mobs or avoid them. Fighting became predominate and exploring fell to the side.

thor hammerbane

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dark Side of the Moon

Fat Kids Are Hard To Kid[nap]

28 Jan 2008 at 15:07 - 40

Prophecies: The Desert. So nostalgiac for me, because I recall it being a big problem on my first character. I just remember the days, exploring the entire desert with henchmen, looking for unexplored goodies

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Cantha: The Jade Sea (Any area really). Luxons rule!
Elona: It's all pretty boring..