The most peaceful place in Guild Wars?

Reformed

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

Basalt Grotto. Always struck me as odd that a place supposedly so significant to NF history would be generally overlooked. Going to go with Port Sledge as my No. 2 pick.

Regala

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

By campaign, I'd say my 5 finalists would be:

1. Presearing - Secret Garden (not so secret, now gone commercial with candy store & petting zoo)
2. Prophecies - Grenth's temple in Lornar's Pass
3. Cantha - Auros Mines
X. Nightfall - no qualifying entry (empty is not the same as peaceful)
4. EotN - Waterfall bridge in Riven Earth
5. Core - Empty palace in the Ice Wastes (UW)

... with the title going to Grenth's temple.

Jensy

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

Nightfall - once you've cleared it of monsters, there's an area in the Holdings of Chokhin with all the fireflies *__* (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:...okhin_view.jpg)

eotn: Ice Cliff Chasms, just outside of Boreal.

Factions: Boreas Seabed outpost

Proph: pre

ShadowbaneX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Heroes of the Horn

A/Me

I personally love the Shing Jea island. It's a monestary, lots of peace to be found there.

Eskimoz

Eskimoz

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

My house

W/

The shiver peak mountains.

Well.....they're peaceful until you remember that you're surrounded by homicidal Dwarfs on all sides.

MarkusParkus

MarkusParkus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2008

Plymouth, Uk

[TPoN]

A/P

Beetletun In Proph (Kryta).. Never Seen Another Player There!
Or +1 For Fishermans Haven

Markus

Wyndy

Wyndy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

in the know

Chronic Chaos

N/Me

I like the swarms of bees in Sacnoth Valley. Reminds me of pre with the rolling hills. Wish the bees were tamable!

Karate Jesus

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Akaraxle View Post
Top guilds' guild halls.
Pretty much all guild halls lately. My whole alliance's guild halls are always empty.

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Longeye's Ledge.

Windf0rce

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Granite Citadel is my fav.

own age myname

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

Defiantly Port Sledge. I remember seeing a GWAMM there and talking to him, this was when GWAMM was super rare, so it was awesome. Just me and him in the outpost ^^.

Plus, Port Sledge is where I tested my W/Rt VWK build and I still go there for farming once in a great while.

Aba

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

Fisherman's Haven...
love that outpost

Saborath Gilgalad

Saborath Gilgalad

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Minneapolis

Natural Born Killas [NBK]

Any where in the Maguuma Jungle

Mortai

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2009

Just Another Nonexistent Guild (JANG)

P/W

The Isle of Meditation

Pretty much anywhere in Echovald Forest

The Kodash Bazaar

...and I might as well throw Yaks Bend in there. Arriving there after battling through Ascalon (especially the "Nolani Academy" mission) is always a profound relief.

Absolute Destiny

Absolute Destiny

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Oklahoma City

Forgotten Realms [FR]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mortai
...and I might as well throw Yaks Bend in there. Arriving there after battling through Ascalon (especially the "Nolani Academy" mission) is always a profound relief.
For REAL, especially the first time you play through the game!


My votes go to:

Most peaceful town: Henge of Denravi
Seriously, when 9/10ths of the GW population gets run to Droknar's Forge or Sanctum Cay, there's nothing left for Maguuma's main town.

Most peaceful non-mission outpost: Maguuma Stade/Grendich Courthouse
For Stade, see above.
For Courthouse, it basically gets passed over by most people playing through the Ascalon missions. About the only people I've seen there were running/getting run straight to Yak's Bend!

Most peaceful mission outpost: Aurora Glade
I've never finished this mission.
No one I've talked with in-game has finished this mission.
Most only hang around long enough to realize they can run to Denravi through Dry Top.

Most peaceful non-outpost locale: Shing Jea Island
Beautiful, picturesque, and plenty of easy enemies to work out stress on.

oscarmac

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

I've always loved Ice Tooth Cave. As far as non-outposts go there's an area in Mineral springs where the trail goes through a stand of white birch trees.

Sifow Chan

Sifow Chan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

P/

I think Gadd's Encampment is my favorite place to be. The little rope bridge over the waterfalling stream and the nice little alcove near the henchmen. The whole place is pretty tranquil.

Mad Lord of Milk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

Dishonorable Hall of Fame

R/W

northwest Jaga Moraine

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

I'm quite fond of shing jea arena.

Scarn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Undisclosed View Post
I'm quite fond of shing jea arena.
I rather fancy the nf arena. And hi pal

Mr. Undisclosed

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scarn View Post
I rather fancy the nf arena. And hi pal
Thats a pretty nice one too, and herro.

Banane-O-Man

Banane-O-Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

A/

Luxon area

]HM[ Sabre Wolf

]HM[ Sabre Wolf

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

Servants of Fortuna

W/

1.) Maguuma Stade
2.) Fisherman's Haven

I always Obs from Maguuma Int 1 for faster loading speeds

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

Either Fisherman's Haven, or believe it or not, LA. I always liked going to one of the emptier districts and wandering near the docks and glitching into the water itself. That and up by the lighthouse.

DrD

DrD

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Behind you

N/

Quarrel Falls

Dropper

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Absolute Destiny View Post
...

Most peaceful mission outpost: Aurora Glade
I've never finished this mission.
No one I've talked with in-game has finished this mission.
Most only hang around long enough to realize they can run to Denravi through Dry Top.

...
What? You're the first person I know of who haven't finished the mission.

BlackSephir

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

Login screen.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Fishermans heaven.

Reflect

Reflect

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

Varna,Bulgaria

Glob Of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

Maguuma Stade

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Zen Daijun area after cleaning it.

Koning

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Watchtower coast is amazing too btw.

My New Name

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Nothing as soothing as standing in GToB and listening to perverted conversations...

DonCorleoneCS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Connecticut

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

W/

the shiverpeaks IMO

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

My vote would go for Yahnur Market in Vabbi. Sitting near the river and listening to the ambient torches is strangely soothing, especially considering the madness happening just outside. Also, it's fairly devoid of other players.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

Balthazar's Shrine in The Wild, and the one in Lonar Pass.

oxylus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

R/E

Great thread! Really nice to read about people's reactions to various places.

I'm really fond of Gadd's Encampment. Green, lush and shady.. nice little stream and waterfall. Usually quiet except when there is a Zaishen bounty on offer somewhere in the swamp..

Darkhorse

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Me/A

Fishermens' Haven, Mihanu Township for outposts. Explorables, I think Turai's Procession would be at the top of my list.

qvtkc

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Vault. Ah, those statues...

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkhorse View Post
Explorables, I think Turai's Procession would be at the top of my list.
Turai's Procession ranks number one in my "creepiest area" selection. Why? Because it's too peaceful.

deviated

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2009

R/Mo

Sunqua Vale



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