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KoKoS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

aBove Empress Amarox xP

KDT

Mo/E

04 Jul 2009 at 12:34 - 1

How do i put this..? hmm...
I am in ToA and want to go to DoA
i tavel to Kamdan(w8 for the loading) --> i travel to vortex(w8 for the loading) --> i travel to DoA(w8 for the loading)

hmm..troublesome?
especially if you are a slow-loader

xD

but what if 'Favourite Destinations' existed?
-> you have up to 3 fav destinations.. each time you click on the boat that helps u travel from one continent to another, the chosen destinations appear as options, except from LA, Kamadan, Kaineng and GToB..
this way if one of my fav destinations is DoA i can travel there without having to w8 for 3 loadings

Ty, KoKoS

Hugh Manatee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Nice But Deadly[nice]

N/

04 Jul 2009 at 13:00 - 2

Epic signed, and I wish you could do this from the character login screen too. Like where it says your location, put a drop down thing there where you can pick where you want to zone in.

citizensmith1001

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2008

Behind You

[RoaR]

D/

04 Jul 2009 at 13:29 - 3

I think it's a good idea, even if its probably too late in GW1 life to be implemented, something like this has to be put into GW2 because having to travel through world map hubs every time you want to change continents is highly annoying.

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

04 Jul 2009 at 13:37 - 4

I would prefer just merging all 3 maps together or have them be able to scrolled through, and eliminate the boat once you have been there once.

Songbringer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

EastCoast

E/Me

04 Jul 2009 at 13:41 - 5

Um no reason to not have this and it would be so awesomely awesome. /signed

Helix Dreadlock

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

Imperial Sanctum

Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI]

E/Me

04 Jul 2009 at 13:41 - 6

Yes....let's remove the constant pains that we've so long needed to remove.

Maybe add a boat in the Doa? please?!

paddymew

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2008

D/

04 Jul 2009 at 13:58 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

I would prefer just merging all 3 maps together or have them be able to scrolled through, and eliminate the boat once you have been there once.

^This^

There are already some player-made renders of how a completed map would look like, and it would shorten the traveling speed by ages.

Pony Slaystation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Cardboard Box

Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!!

Rt/

04 Jul 2009 at 14:09 - 8

/signed
I really like the idea of setting a list of your favorite places that you could travel to any time. This would really be helpful with outposts, which don't show up on the map until you zoom in. Would make ToA, Zin Ku, and Chantry easier to find.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

04 Jul 2009 at 14:16 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

I would prefer just merging all 3 maps together or have them be able to scrolled through, and eliminate the boat once you have been there once.

And when clicking on the vortex, instead of mapping to the Domain of Somethingorother (whatever the main town is called), you get a map of that. Or just maps for the domains and the three mainlands.

Ratson Itamar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

"Flame Shield On!"

04 Jul 2009 at 15:03 - 10

Merging was already suggested (over and over again) and we got a formal response from Anet. More precisely from Linsey if I'm not mistaken. She said that the merging would be too much resources and time consuming. They will have to pull a lot of programmers from the GW2 team and it will take more time than it's worth. The game wasn't designed to be one big ass map, forcing them to rewrite the current code.A ton of things could be implemented instead of this minor inconvenience.

However, referring to the OP's idea, I'm a a "fast loader" so this doesn't effect me as much. I would like to see other things being worked out. At the moment there're are much more pressing issues than shaving a few seconds. Moreover, DoA is a special case and shouldn't be a representative to the "problem" of switching cities.

As a side note, Anet might be wrong about the code rewrite. Same as they were wrong with the hard coded KDs. (Izzy, Izzy, Izzy)

Short

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2009

Protectors of Fate [GoF]

N/Me

04 Jul 2009 at 15:13 - 11

/signed This would be extremely useful, as I can get quite bad lag and having to travel to Spamadan, even without lag can take an age to load. I envy all of you quick loaders.

Demonlord Matt

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

Alliance Of Fides [AoF]

W/D

04 Jul 2009 at 15:50 - 12

completely and totally agree with this but if they could do the map merging thing that would be even better >.<

Arista

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

We Dont Accept [Visa]

Mo/

04 Jul 2009 at 17:05 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratson Itamar

Merging was already suggested (over and over again) and we got a formal response from Anet. More precisely from Linsey if I'm not mistaken. She said that the merging would be too much resources and time consuming. They will have to pull a lot of programmers from the GW2 team and it will take more time than it's worth. The game wasn't designed to be one big ass map, forcing them to rewrite the current code.A ton of things could be implemented instead of this minor inconvenience.

However, referring to the OP's idea, I'm a a "fast loader" so this doesn't effect me as much. I would like to see other things being worked out. At the moment there're are much more pressing issues than shaving a few seconds. Moreover, DoA is a special case and shouldn't be a representative to the "problem" of switching cities.

As a side note, Anet might be wrong about the code rewrite. Same as they were wrong with the hard coded KDs. (Izzy, Izzy, Izzy)

Idk about you guys, but ive been waiting for GW2 for 218746 years, so if you could take 10 seconds to take the long way so i can get gw2 5 months earlier that would be awesome.

weemanpow3

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

We Farm Your [트두므s]

Mo/

04 Jul 2009 at 17:49 - 14

/signed, I know the developer have this. I saw it in on of their video were on their character login screen they have a drop down box for location and district for that character.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

04 Jul 2009 at 17:53 - 15

A bit confused, are you asking to replace the port towns with favorites if there are favorites? Or are you asking for them to be added along with the port towns.

If the first, I'm on the fence.

If the second, I say relocate - would be easier to put them on say, you're Hero (H) panel. What if you are in the Realm of Torment? Well, no boat, so tough luck, two loading screens right there - boo.

Though I'm a fast loader, so I got nothing to worry about.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

I would prefer just merging all 3 maps together or have them be able to scrolled through, and eliminate the boat once you have been there once.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratson Itamar

Merging was already suggested (over and over again) and we got a formal response from Anet. More precisely from Linsey if I'm not mistaken. She said that the merging would be too much resources and time consuming. They will have to pull a lot of programmers from the GW2 team and it will take more time than it's worth. The game wasn't designed to be one big ass map, forcing them to rewrite the current code.A ton of things could be implemented instead of this minor inconvenience.

Actually, what Linsey said, isn't that it is too inconvenient with resources. But that they can't because the continents are on different realms or something. I.e., impossible to merge unless they move everything to a singular realm/server (I think this is where Ratson got the too much resources part from) which, iirc, would increase lag. And lag, no one wants.

The price is not worth the reward.

KoKoS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

aBove Empress Amarox xP

KDT

Mo/E

04 Jul 2009 at 19:42 - 16

^to be added along with the port towns..

the point isn't where the favs would be added.. the point is for anet to actually add the map favs option xD

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

05 Jul 2009 at 19:57 - 17

I still think that it would be just easier to access other region's maps without being there.

You want to go from The Temple of the Ages to the Gate of Anguish?
- Click the Boat. -> A similar panel like the current one appears, but with "Battle Isles", "Cantha" and "Elona" instead "The Great Temple of Balthazar", "Kaineng Center" and "Kamadan, Jewel of Istan"
- Select 'Elona' and click Accept. -> Elonian map is shown.
- Click Vortex. -> The Torment Map is shown.
- Click the Gate of Anguish. -> Map travel there.

That would work for all locations, not for a few tagged as favorites, so I think that would be better than this.

Although this would be better than nothing, of course.

Shadowhaze

Nothing, tra la la?

Join Date: Oct 2007

05 Jul 2009 at 21:35 - 18

Something to make it easier/faster would be great.

I like the idea of a merged map. But anything that would speed it up would be a plus.

stevedallas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

NY

The Ebon Vanguard

W/

06 Jul 2009 at 02:55 - 19

/signed

this would save me a lot of time. it's not just that though, it keeps an 8 person party traveling from Cantha or Tyria together when they are trying to go to the Desolation

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

06 Jul 2009 at 03:01 - 20

Yeah, it'd be nice. As steve said the party size difference is a big setback (but I'm hoping that in GW2 we won't have to deal with an extremely long warmup time ie Prophecies campaign), and as mentioned having to travel through high-traffic areas is part of the speed problem.

I don't find it to be too much of an issue now, but I hope that it's cleaned up in GW2.

Crash Override

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2009

Georgia

The Syko Mafia [SOMA]

R/

06 Jul 2009 at 06:12 - 21

I've been wanting this for a long time now. Either that or do what Kerwyn said and just merge all 3 maps together. I'd love to be able to zoom out and see all 3 continents! *drools*

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2009 at 06:48 - 22

What Kerwyn Nasilan and Tyla said:

Merge the maps to a big one and give the DoA Vortex a drop-down menu of locations.

P.S.: Even if you try hard to look cool, the poll could have used some better options.

Unreal Havoc

Guest

Join Date: Dec 2007

06 Jul 2009 at 08:23 - 23

Not only is the amount of travelling an issue for some people but also the splitting up of parties in some travelling instances. Would be nice to be able to go from Guild Hall to DoA for example without splitting the party in two if travelling through Kamadan or the party leader having to map there before rejoining the party in the Guild Hall.

Sure there are ways around stuff, but if something makes life a little easier why say no?

Unlikely to happen but...

/signed

scythefromunder

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2008

CA

Tears Of The Ascended [ToA]

06 Jul 2009 at 09:05 - 24

Or...Instead of Kama, LA,and KC; the boat thing should show the 3 continents with a drop box of their own listing all the towns in the map for that continent

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

06 Jul 2009 at 09:10 - 25

Maybe it can be like the party window or similar. One click zone to a place you commonly go. If like that, I'd support it.

KoKoS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

aBove Empress Amarox xP

KDT

Mo/E

06 Jul 2009 at 11:03 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

P.S.: Even if you try hard to look cool, the poll could have used some better options.

huh?

tasha

Auctions Mod

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

06 Jul 2009 at 11:59 - 27

/signed, would help a lot when dragging teams across the world rather than having to set up a taxi to a dungeon area, and then realising you forgot the zquest and have to set it up all over again. An unlikely feature in GW1, would be a nice consideration in GW2.