[Suggestion] Asura Gate on Battle Islands

Tarun

Tarun

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As stated in the title, add a gate somewhere in the Battle Islands so it is easier to go from the Guild Hall to the Eye of the North with 8 people.

Artorius.Maximus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Rising Rebellion

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As long as it is just adding the gate for people who have been there, and is done without bugs so only people who have been there can be mapped with it then sounds good. Would be to Boreal Station as opposed to Eye of the North (like all the other Asura Gates) though.

/signed

MithranArkanere

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Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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YES, PLEASE.

I hate having to go to a city, then zone again. Quite annoying.

Jetdoc

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/signed, also for the Realm of Torment Vortex. Very annoying.

Kanyatta

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetdoc
/signed, also for the Realm of Torment Vortex. Very annoying.
Agreed, Vortex always makes me angry, having to wait for 2 load screens.

/sign

Stormlord Alex

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/signed. Great idea.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetdoc
/signed, also for the Realm of Torment Vortex. Very annoying.
/signed for this as well.

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

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Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

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Originally Posted by Kanyatta
Agreed, Vortex always makes me angry, having to wait for 2 load screens.

/sign
It's not the wait at the load screens that is the problem for me. Instead it's the fact you can only bring a party size of four from any other continent to Elona.

So the OP's reasoning of wanting to map 8 people into EOTN can also be used to ask for a way to map an 8 man party into both Elona (kamadan has party size 4) and Tyria for non EOTN people (LA has party size 6)

/signed

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

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Join Date: Aug 2005

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A VERY good point. I never thought of this before, but it is a legit complaint. It doesn't make sense from an RPG perspective (how is there an Asura gate on the battle isles), but it would still be very convientant. This is one of those "I can't believe somebody hasn't thought of this already" ideas that seems so obvious when it is suggested and has no real negative downsides.

gameshoes3003

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/signed
I don't got EoTN but I bet I would sign this anyway.
I'd also like one for the Realm of Torment as well.

RavagerOfDreams

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is it just me or could you just map to LA then map to where you want to go?

cuz im pritty sure thats the same amount of mapping you'd have to do...

Artorius.Maximus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

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On the other hand, party leader could go to the town, then enter the guild hall and form party, then use leave guild hall and be there to start with. Still no real argument against, but that is an easy way around the issue.

TheGuildWarsPenguin

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/signed

Useful for when your in the guild hall and you wanna go back to GWEN.

Captain Miken

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Quote:
Originally Posted by RavagerOfDreams
is it just me or could you just map to LA then map to where you want to go?

cuz im pritty sure thats the same amount of mapping you'd have to do...

Except mapping to LA = 6 man party.
We want a way to map a full 8 man party to EotN.
This is only really necessary for guilds who actually set up 8 player teams, which is pretty rare nowadays.
(or maybe I'm not looking in the right place - if anyone knows guilds like these, PLEASE pm me!)

RavagerOfDreams

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somewhere over the rainbow....

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Miken
Except mapping to LA = 6 man party.
We want a way to map a full 8 man party to EotN.
was just checking

Daan Is Cool

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

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/signed

maybe add a quest at the great temple, and then get a gate in the isle of the nameless or something like that

Artorius.Maximus

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Rising Rebellion

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daan Is Cool
/signed

maybe add a quest at the great temple, and then get a gate in the isle of the nameless or something like that
EOTN is PvE only. Temple exists for PvP start point.

I still like the concept, but this should not be the implementation. Just allow people who have done one of the three existing quests have the portal appear on their map somewhere on battle isles, similar to the way the portal appears near LA, KC, or Kamadan regardless of which quest you did. Also eliminates any confusion from PvPers who see a guy and wonder why they can't get a quest from him but other people are.

Tarun

Tarun

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Even a zone portal or two in the Guild Hall itself would be nice. One that is an Asuran Gate that takes you to the EOTN campaign, and a Vortex Portal for those who have Nightfall. If you do not own the campaign for the portal/gate you're trying then you can't run through them and get an error message on screen saying you don't meet the requirements.

Konig Des Todes

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarun
Even a zone portal or two in the Guild Hall itself would be nice. One that is an Asuran Gate that takes you to the EOTN campaign, and a Vortex Portal for those who have Nightfall. If you do not own the campaign for the portal/gate you're trying then you can't run through them and get an error message on screen saying you don't meet the requirements.
Perhapes add an Asuran Gate you cant go through with an Asuran npc that you talk to and he will take you to any outpost in EN that you have been through, if a party member has not been there then he wont let you go through. As for the idea of a Vortex Portal in the hall, I don't see how you can add one and not be very annoying to those who have not been to the realm of torment yet, however a vortex portal on the map would not be a bad idea, maybe one on the tyria and cantha maps as well, thats been very annoying to me...

MithranArkanere

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Artorius.Maximus
EOTN is PvE only. Temple exists for PvP start point.

I still like the concept, but this should not be the implementation. Just allow people who have done one of the three existing quests have the portal appear on their map somewhere on battle isles, similar to the way the portal appears near LA, KC, or Kamadan regardless of which quest you did. Also eliminates any confusion from PvPers who see a guy and wonder why they can't get a quest from him but other people are.
Yes, the temple, but NOT the Isle of the Nameless.

The ilse of the nameles is a 'training ground' regardless of if you are PvE or PvP.

You can test builds against AI behavior or test damage with PvE skills.

All this would be much easier if the Icons showed the map of the area they pretend to travel to instead of traveling to port cities.

Darkobra

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Artorius.Maximus
As long as it is just adding the gate for people who have been there, and is done without bugs so only people who have been there can be mapped with it then sounds good. Would be to Boreal Station as opposed to Eye of the North (like all the other Asura Gates) though.
Those are my main concerns. Other than that, I'd love it.

MisterB

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/signed

All the campaigns are accessible from the Battle Isles, but the expansion is not.

CyberMesh0

CyberMesh0

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Join Date: Jul 2005

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While this is a good idea, all you have to do is have the party leader go there beforehand, zone back to the GH and form the party, then leave the GH and you're there. Just make sure that the party leader has a quick connection and it will take no time at all.

edit: bah, someone beat me. anyway, /signed still.

Rekiara Malevu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

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Priests of Eris [PoE]

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While it is easy to work around, as already mentioned, simple things like this shouldn't need to be worked around in the first place.

/signed.

Edit for poor typing skillz.

N1ghtstalker

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

/signed
i hate it to zone from here to there
it's annoying

HayesA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Pennsylvania

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/signed for central locations accessable for players of all campaigns. as well as adding Asuran Gates to traverse from Battle Isles/GHs. Signed for easy traversing between RoT and other compaigns faster.

Eldin

Eldin

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/signed for the Asura Gate.

I dunno about the Realm of Torment vortex. It'd be more convenient but lore-wise?

Or do we just say "NIGHTFALL IS COMING ABADDON WILL EAT YOUR EYES" rifts opening all over Tyria?

genofreek

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USA

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Seems like you could go Lion's Arch -> north, still zoning more than once unless you had business in Boreal Station. :P

But sure, /signed.

mrmango

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/signed, would be very useful.

Eldin

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In the long run does it matter?

Unless you have business in the actual Boreal Station, otherwise, let's say you wanna go from The Battle Isles to Rata Sum.

1) Asura Gate to Boreal Station.
2) Travel from Boreal Station to Rata Sum.

When you COULD just...

1) Travel to Lion's Arch.
2) Travel to Rata Sum.

Or is this for people who lack Prophecies? Because I think you shouldn't play GW:EN unless you have played Prophecies. You won't get everything, plus Prophecies is just plain epic.

Tarun

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Eldin, it's mainly so you can take a full party of eight with you. Rather than six and have to split the team because of in-game limitations.

Pleikki

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