The Guild Wars Map Project.

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

Must be the online version cause its not in the Printed Published version. but they said it would be a free update to the printed version on their message board. that would include reprinted corrections and omitted maps and tables.

Can anyone confirm they released a updated printed version yet?

Sandman Uk

Sandman Uk

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

Uk Leicester

N/R

The update will be here if any.

At present there is no update to the Guild Wars Guide. That was one of my biggest dissapointments when buying the guide

http://www.primagames.com/strategy/updates/

MOOMANiBE

MOOMANiBE

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

I'm just waiting for a specific bit of info right now, and then hopefully the map will be back up., Thanks for being patient ^^;

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

moon, check the SS forum for a map job of the footprint

i would also like to form a group to do a minimap-map job out of SF because there is really no "map"

dr_ishmael

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Since Mooman's having quite a bit of trouble getting new hosting (not to mention schoolwork getting in the way), I'm going to provide temporary hosting for the maps on my own server for a while.

**WARNINGS**

DO NOT download more than one file at a time!
DO NOT open these files directly - ONLY DOWNLOAD THEM ONCE and SAVE THEM TO YOUR COMPUTER!
I only have a 512 kbps upstream, which means the best transfer you'll get is ~50 kB/s, meaning it will take about a minute to download each of the 2MB ones.

If I see my server getting overrun, or if I see too many people downloading the files multiple times, I will remove the files.

World Map (2.13 MB) - the full world map
Pre-Searing Ascalon (378 KB) - full map of the Kingdom of Ascalon, before the Searing
Minimaps (2.68 MB) - the world map split into miniature maps of each region
Elite Skills Maps (2.69 MB) - minimaps of the Crystal desert, S.Shiverpeaks, and Ring of Fire showing elite skill capture locations

FrogDevourer

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

Sorrow's Furnace Map:
http://guildwars.gameamp.com/game_ma...php!orderBy=19

argor

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

I put the files on my server. Feel free to download.

GWMap2ndBetaLabeled.zip
GWMapPresearAsca.zip
GWminimaps.zip
GWskillmaps.zip

MOOMANiBE

MOOMANiBE

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

The map is up again! The map is up again! The! Map! Is! Up!

http://www.theamazonbasin.com/gw/files/

Need I say more?

(P.S. I'll re-upload the minimaps when it isn't 1 AM)

Daren

Daren

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

For Fun, Fame and Skills

W/Mo

Msg me if you need a helping hand with the hosting

ceolstan

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/

Thanks, MOO, for getting them back up! We're really pleased to be able to provide hosting for something that's this important to the GW gaming community.

Cheers!

--ceolstan

MOOMANiBE

MOOMANiBE

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

I added Grenth's footprint to the map courtesy of some shots from Laibcoms. Whee! Back to my assignments x_x

Ollj

Ollj

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

so what about the gvg areas?

Scutilla

Scutilla

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Tyrian Explorers League

R/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ollj
so what about the gvg areas?
What about them?

If you're referring to the fact that the old GvG arenas (the Crag and so on) are still there, yeah, that is a little confusing. I've had to set more than one "OMGWTF HOW DO I GET TO TEH DEVRANI ARNEA!!!!1" straight.

SOT

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

I'll host anything if needed. No bandwidth or server space limits.

Pan Sola

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

Is there a clean version of the SF map anywhere? Gameamp's legends aren't exactly correct or complet, and I'd like to start a new annotation from scratch for the use of GuildWiki...

Dest

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

HoB

W/Mo

are there maps anywhere or is anyone working on maps of the guild halls?

it supprises me that there is no maps out there of them yet

Slarti59

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Alphas

W/

i havent seen any guild hall maps but it wouldnt be too hard.... you can take screenshots of the mini map in observer mode for that (i actually did that for a few a while back if i can find them)

Simon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

[GOD]

R/Me

mike65.f2s.com/uploads

just put the maps there

TigerWolf

TigerWolf

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Australia

Mo/

Here is a compiled map from the factions preview event. If you have any more to add please post it here. I can also provid the PSD is you would like to edit it yourself (just PM me).

Not So High Quality (300KB)
http://www.gwbuilds.polyscopedesign....smapfinal2.jpg

High Quality (622KB)
http://www.gwbuilds.polyscopedesign....nsmapfinal.jpg

Dav85

Dav85

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by TigerWolf
Here is a compiled map from the factions preview event. If you have any more to add please post it here. I can also provid the PSD is you would like to edit it yourself (just PM me).

Not So High Quality (300KB)
http://www.gwbuilds.polyscopedesign....smapfinal2.jpg

High Quality (622KB)
http://www.gwbuilds.polyscopedesign....nsmapfinal.jpg
nice one, but u missed a city right where u wrote "compiled my tigerwolf"

TigerWolf

TigerWolf

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Australia

Mo/

All fixed and uploaded. Dunno how i missed that one

XxNaSDaQxX

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sorry due to the quality, I have been trying to get it in a visable perspective part by part. I will continue to help with quality.

http://www.xxnasdaqxx.org/test/hugefractionsmapcri.jpg

-J

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Quote:
Originally Posted by XxNaSDaQxX
You know, the name of the game is Factions, not Fractions.

Dollztempta

Dollztempta

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Helsinki, Finland.

We Dupe Sojs [DUPE]

W/

This is really awesome, helped me a lot!

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Laibeus Lord: Looks like you changed the filename? The new one seems to be here. Wanna fix it in your post?

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hello guys

After readin this thread for the longest time and hearing that Laibeus Lord is stepping down I have taken actions to prevent this project from dying (though it never will).

All along I have noticed several flaws with the maps creation
1) The lines, I hate them, they make the map seem copy and pasted.
2) Editing: No easy way to edit these projects

I have taken measures to fix these problems, using Laibeus' images I have compiled something in Photoshop that I think is quite impressive.

http://www.guildwarsrealm.net/images...ndcomplete.jpg


On the above map I have done the following things to remove lines, and add a degree of editability

- Started out with blank maps. No labels were visible on the map. This way, only one map needs to be made, one layer switched on and off for labelling
- Instead of using existing labels I rendered the symbols and duplicated the text as best I could, using layer styles to match the text and symbol effects. Again this allows for all symbols and such to be turned off relatively easily.
- To remove lines I used a feather selection tool, I softened each of the edges to removes the sharpness and thus removing the edge of each image.


I think this map turned out quite well, and to be honest would be more than happy about continuing on with the remainder of the map; however, I am unable to capture the screenshots. So if someone could do that for me we would be golden

On top of each of the blank screenies I would need a screenshot of each of the symbols.

If you want to contact me about this map and project please add me to msn or aim

msn: [email protected]
aim: sniperz53

Thanks guys

Sniperz

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Check below for updated maps and thumbnails

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

why another one? just wondering. your more then welcome to do it, but there are 3 versions now.

And no one has added the Elite Staging areas yet. thats the last 2% of the map We did not have as of yet...

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

The other ones were ugly and lacking in quality.

There needed to be some form of organization on the map. The way I have done it allows me to turn the symbols off in one click titles off in one click and many other things. Not only that but I can move each symbol and town around individually using the psd as well as different parts of the map.

Its much more customizable and easy to add on to.

I do need the center area however and a couple other areas to make it 100% but those should not be that hard to get ahold of.

For those fo you that are working onthe other ones, If i could be so kind to ask you to send me those areas without the towns on them that would be great,

Thanks
Sniperz

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

hey saves me a ton of work then. lol works for me. lol

BTW you may want to link and thumbnail the image above as it makes the forums all screwy even on my Huge ass 1800x1440 display... Feel free to use my mini for a thumb if you want. but its rather easy to make one yourself.

Word of advice... accepting images from other sources can be bad sometimes. I found that depending on the resolution of some other sources it will not match up properly in some cases... the U images are good for some areas, Most really, But other areas even the best detail is useless really because of the multi levels.
The Lines that are left on the map are down in unused areas of the map, so I never worried about it... Evidentally you have a real issue with it. so by all means if you want to make a better map. Go for it...

Finally. IDK why people always hate the area titles... but OK. I just find them extremely useful... I guess I'm just a dead duck... Or in my case a Fried Frog if you will. lol
Incidentally here is Zen Dajun, Cho's Estate, and Arena... And the training area blow ups with U maps details... These were missing from both your original post and you last post.

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Thanks to HT for sending me the images he has, I look forward to working with him more to improve this map....

Below are version 1.5 of the map, one without labels and one with


No Labels



Labels

Feel free to host these,

So far people hosting and using these maps are
Crossing Tyria
Guild Wars Realm
Guild Wars Manager

Vahn Roi

Vahn Roi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2006

[HiDE]

Awesome, thanks.

Nocere Moriari

Nocere Moriari

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Bolivia

Ancient of Days

N/R

No Starbucks signs???? is that possible SB didnt get to Cantha yet!!!!!

Laibeus Lord

Laibeus Lord

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Philippines

Holy Order of the Light [HOL / Holy Order]

R/N

I lost this thread ^_^

Sniperz you can use the version I compiled.
http://Laibcoms.com/gwtemp/Cantha_Continental_Map.zip

It's v1.01.

Going to release v1.10 sometime this month. Waiting for the other patches. There were I think at least 2 zones that was changed, though the changes are unnoticeable, I noticed the changes while playing my Rt/Mo, compared it to my old shots from my Ascalonian R/Rt.

v1.01 been out weeks, I just lost this thread. Just an update, I ended up doing my own compilation while 2 other guys were doing their own compilation. Make that 3 - add Sniperz53 Just have nothing to do during headstart since I finished the SL (storyline) less than 52 hours since headstart so there, I released my own version, as well as shared what I have. Thus we ended up with 4 or maybe even 5 Cantha map versions

Anyway, use the version I have for your needs. Host it to your sites, chop it, even remove the credits if you want, I don't really care

Burton2000

Burton2000

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A cardboard box in England

Men Of Substance [YMCA]

Mo/Me

Well my map of cantha is 92.5% complete and to be hounoust is very hard to find the missing 7.5%.I may consider making a map if i have the time.

arilink

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Nice work, guys.
I already consider you stuffed with maps but maybe I can complete your collections with mine.
100% Cantha labeled:


100% Cantha unlabeled:

No clouds. But no Shin Jea Arena either
Have fun.

Burton2000

Burton2000

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A cardboard box in England

Men Of Substance [YMCA]

Mo/Me

I am so jealous but thanks to the help of those maps i should be able to get my last percent.Gratz anyway!

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Thanks for the support guys

I just noticed a huge LINE on the map lol

I will be fixing that and releasing 1.55 later on tonight, I will also be examining each of the maps above and see what we are missing.

On top of that expect a map also to come soon with the area titles as well

Thanks guys

Sniperz

deufeufeu

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

Hi, I've ripped the map textures from the game. So here is the perfect map, it is far more complete than the one posted here. But I'm so lazy I haven't made it into a full map...
you can find it here :

Here some ingame textures

Sniperz53

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hey guys

I updated the map again.

-Removed Line
-Fixed a couple spelling mistakes

However after reviewing it it seems I pasted another image over much of the bottom part of the map, I will get to fixing it asap though!