Tips and Maps for 100% Tyria Exploration (No Map Checks)

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

somedude, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Lady of Oblivion, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Blaaarg

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

England.

R/Mo

Hello there. Could someone please analyse my map. I'm currently at 95.3%, i know there is a bit on the Ring of Fire Island missions and a little bit on THK. Apart from that i'm totally lost.

Thanks in advance!

somedude

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Order Of The Dark Pheonix

W/Mo

thank you soo verry much. Time to go exploring!!

flex rubicon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

Hi could u plz check my map. You helped get my monk to 100% ty very much. i been trying with my necro and manged to get to 99.4 and i'm now stuck, i tryed comparing my monk map but my eyes are giving out LOL. ty in adavance

http://home.comcast.net/~flexwav/necro_99.4.jpg

Drirr

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

ok... here is my map in 1024x768 resolution and full-screen mode (my previos map was too in full-screen). So can you now help me ?

Roc

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

BPhx

R/

You know what, you right, im sorry.
I should at least wait till ive got more of the map (much more)
dont bother checking my map, ill post a new one later when i have less map to check.

Ranger Rog

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

[TOG]

Hi Dougal,
Thanks for all the hard work and time you have put in with helping people with thier maps. I was wondering if you could take a look at mine if you get a minute.
I'm up to 98.4%, I think I can see some fog I've missed on Abbadons mouth and The Wilds but apart from that I'm a bit stuck as to where the rest is.
Thanks,
Rog.

elLOCOmutha

elLOCOmutha

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Ascalon City, Tyria

Free Agent

W/

Anyone advise me on what im missing here? I would like to get Grandmaster i just cant see anymore clouded map spots except for the small bit on the fire islands.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ures/sertg.jpg

lylo

lylo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

County Durham, UK

Burn The Cross (Burn)

W/Mo

Hiya everyone, this is my first post on these forums, I hope I can be of some use and that in return I can have some help too heh.

elLOCOmutha, straight away I can see some parts of the Southern Shiverpeaks that are clouded off, Thunderhead Keep, the south and south-west of Ice Floe, the vertical section above Ice Caves, the east and very far north of Iron Mines, and I think Ice Dome, or that might be Frozen Forest I'm not sure off by heart.

As a general rule of thumb to all explorers having trouble, I have found that a majority of areas in Tryia are all square/rectangle shaped, and a good few of those areas all have angled corners, some slightly curved. There are exceptions to that 'rule' but if you always keep that in mind and hug the outer walls of every single area in the game, you'll soon realise that, as well as uncover ALOT of land you didn't think possible.

Also, when hugging the walls, always face the wall (move by strafing), and while moving, always hold down right click and constantly look from the left to right, I've found that doing this can in a way increase your field of vision, and in doing that I can always manage to stretch land I uncover to just a lil bit of mist behind the walls I'm hugging.


Now, with that out of the way, I hope that anybody could be of help to me I'm a master cartographer currently at 99.4%, and I feel that the removal of even the smallest bit of mist right now will up me to 99.5%. I know that I've yet to explore all of the three final missions, but before I go there I'm focusing my efforts on some very tiny segments of the southern Shiverpeaks - most notably, the final area of THK which I know I'm missing a small chunk of, and a confusing part of Ice Caves, which is what I need help with. Click on the thumbnail below to see what I'm trying to do.



Normally that patch I've marked wouldn't bother me, it looks as if it's too far away from walkable land to even see, but the reason it's annoying me so much is that on a full sized 100% map I've seen, the area on there looks to be completely uncovered.

This is the map in question, if you look at the same area I've pointed out, on there, its completely white, yet my map shows that area in a blue mist (What it looks like to me anyway). What do your map's look like for that area in particular? Is it white and looks like it's explored properly or does it appear unexplored or not fully uncovered yet? Here's hoping you guys can help me, I don't need a great deal of help but that little push right now would be fantastic

BPhoenix

BPhoenix

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

HLO

R/



Go with henchs or ppl, there's a lot of ice imps and ice golems ^^

lylo

lylo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

County Durham, UK

Burn The Cross (Burn)

W/Mo

Well I have gone that route before to try and uncover the spot but my misted area is definitely too far away to be able to reach from that eastern part of Talus Chute.



It's annoying me so much, after seeing it on your map, as well as the other 100% map, its definitely clear that the blue misted area I've pointed out must be acheivable, yet I simply cannot reach it. The screenshot I posted in my other thread shows as close as I can get to it in Iron Mines, which is definitely closer than my attempt in Talus Chute, but it's still unreachable.

Unless there is something I've missed, for now I'm gonna give up on that and go finish off the remaining piece of THK I know I'm missing.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Roc, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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prldrummer, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Lafayette, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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LadySnikers, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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I Octavarium I, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Farrell-Zander, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Drirr, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Dont Mess WithMe, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Dien, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Blaaarg, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Angelic Girl, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

I've started using overlays with Photoshop.

This allows me to analyze maps much quicker and have them labelled.

Let me know what you think. I may use some overlays with the explorable areas outlined.

I've only completed my overlay reference3 maps for 1024x768. I will be doing it for 1280x1024. It takes a while - so those who gave me maps at 1280x1024, have a bit more patience.

Dougal.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

lylo, read post #1111 for me to analyze your map.

I don't do the comparison method with the Mark 1 Eyeball.

To get to the area between Talus and the Ice Caves - simply exit into Talus Chute from the Ice Cave of Sorrow. Head down into the area where the mobs of Ice Golems are and hug the wall to the south then to the east. Eventually, you move into the mountainous area and just keep edging in a northern and eastern fashion until you have the area mapped.

dan_g78

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

LWR

W/Mo

Here's the same map but in the preferred resolution.

Regards,

Dan

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

dan_g78, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

dan_g78

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

LWR

W/Mo





Thanks mate! Now I can rest hehe

Angelic Girl

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lore School[GWen]

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougal Kronik
Angelic Girl, here is your analyzed map.

Good luck.

Thanks a lot =D

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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Yes, that's it.

flex rubicon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

hey dougal got my 100% so no need for you to do my map but thank u anyways. You do a great job here helping people.
thanks Greg

DynaBlue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

California

SBT

W/N

Okay, it's been a while since I've had the time to get serious about mapping but I managed to get up to 99.9%. I've seen several areas of minor mist disappear without getting to 100% yet. Please help. I can't figure out how to get the mist gone north of the SF entry portal. I went there, strafed, stood around, danced, jumped, anything I could think of to get that little extra forward to try to uncover. Still shows as missing. Here is the map, I hope...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...Blue/gw091.jpg

Ranger Rog

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

[TOG]

Oops, sorry dougal, I just realised that the map I asked you too look at a couple of pages back is no good as I didn't press shift when I screen capped it.
This one should be fine.
Thanks.
Rog.

Cjohans

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

Oi Fraoulitses (fROu)

R/Me

Hey Dougal thats my map i'm at 99.2 if you can analyze plz, i post it and before but you forgot me ty.

Dobermann

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal555
YES, PRE SEARING COUNTS AND ITS 9% OF TOTAL, like in factions where presearing counts.... so if u havent done all pre sear... bad luck...
i got all the map with my war and its 91%... so its pre sear... since i got out of there at lvl2... and have all the droks/bonuses/mission areas, etc uncovered...



GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, U ****ING JOKING?!!!!!! NOW MY WAR'S TOTALY ****ING SCRU'D

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

Pre searing does NOT count we have said this plenty of times before and have tested it (read the whole thread and the other one about 100% maps). Now the arenas DO count....so while you are low level get your butt into those!


I am finally at 99.5% with my monk, redid some of the begining missions scavaging for char hides.......and got another .1.....now to find another .4 and I will be done with it (already know where one of my .1 is hidding, just need to get my act together to go all the way up to lomar pass and map the whole thing again.....it just takes waaaay tooooo long)....so that other pesky .4 is still hiding from me!

Guinevere Ac

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

slowly progressing. 98.2% atm. mapped lornar pass and frost gate well, trying other locations but the bits on the map are truly a few, cant believe i still miss 1.8%.

anyone would be interested in a tutorship for me? take me by the hand and take me to 100%, can pay well



i can post the zoomed in maps for all areas if needed... just dont see where i can get 1.8% in my map

Dragec

Dragec

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

Iron Fist Legion

W/R

Got it Kronik finaly , ty vm

100% Explored Tyria.JPG

BTW any1 who need more help , I will share it for all of u , upload screen & will take a look and tell u spots wher to go ( if can see diferents of mine explored ) .

@ DynaBlue , look at your map , spot around SF i clear and forget it , u have some others tiny and small spots on other places like down SE corner or NW corner of Ice Floe , or I am sure u need ex Arena in DF corner , try to go out from DF and hold that left side till that cave and in DF behind of Glint - that must be that 0,01% ( same like in desert in AO ex arena on North ) , good luck .