100% Canthan Map Discussion and Help

pukiman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Mo

29 May 2006 at 18:07 - 41

What quest I need to be allowed to pass that teleport thingy near the unwaking waters mission?

TCfish

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

In front of my computer

Teutonic Templar

R/Mo

30 May 2006 at 06:44 - 42

Seems like no one has bothered to put a Cantha map explored by a Tyrian character up. Well, I recently got the much envied Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer title on my Tyrian character and here is a map to help more people ahieve that. I am going to make a Canthan version of it soon but that's easier since Canthans get 1.0% to 1.1% leeway. Enjoy.

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg588v/gw/map.shtml

Oh, feel free to host the map on this site if you want admin...

-TC fish

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

in it for the trimmmm

30 May 2006 at 07:41 - 43

good job, nice site, thanks for the maps

Zephro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 May 2006 at 11:03 - 44

Stuck at 98.8% on my Canthan character :/
I know I'm missing a small spot in Unwaking, and on the Kurzick side of the Jade Quarry. Also, a small edge of land jutting out from Kaineng Center that I can't seem to uncover.
Consulted both the maps and couldn't find any differences. Help me, GW Guru. You're my only hope.

MistressLust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Long Island

Siege Turtles

R/N

30 May 2006 at 18:17 - 45

thats awesome

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

30 May 2006 at 18:43 - 46

I love that all of these 100% maps are being compiled by Georgia Tech students

Nice Job, I'm going to use yours to find my missing 0.2%! And then update my own map (hosted on GT servers, of course) heh

After comparison, it seems this game is pretty arbitrary about awarding percentages...for every spot I found lacking on my own map, I found I had something that you didn't have. I guess the ones I'm missing just are worth more to the game lol

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

30 May 2006 at 21:12 - 47

TC Fish: Here's where I found I had more than you, if you feel the need to strive toward perfection. Pink circles highlight the differences, but that one green circle is a spot that you've got which I can't seem to achieve...I've tried edge-walking to no end. Do you happen to recall anything special there?

Link

edit: Found more, One is the SW corner of amantz basin, a small spot in the very NW corner of unwaking waters explorable

TCfish

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

In front of my computer

Teutonic Templar

R/Mo

30 May 2006 at 22:33 - 48

Of course, I mean who else can do it? Go Georgia Tech!

And as for those places, thank you so much for taking the time to locate my missing spots for me... Now to perfect it...
Ok Leighwyn, I just added the areas you mentioned to my map. Now it's even more 100%... o_O

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

30 May 2006 at 23:39 - 49

Thanks for the map, TC. Got me up to 99.9% and from there, I managed to get up to 100

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

31 May 2006 at 01:25 - 50

Woot! I reached 100% also!

Now time to find an easy title to max out...

Lord Beramus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

a lot of different places

Brutal Encounter

W/Mo

31 May 2006 at 03:17 - 51

Thanks for the help guys, I have reached the 100% in Cantha as well (I am Tyrian) and your posts were of great help, especialy the map TCfish posted.

Wish you the best luck and I hope to meet you ingame at the:

"First Grandmaster's Gathering Event"

Cheers everyone!

Deor Shadowfang

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Heralds of Dawn

R/Mo

31 May 2006 at 05:55 - 52

Just reached 100% of Cantha! One minor item of interest: there's enough leeway in the "100%" that I have it without ever having been banished by Shiro at all (never joined a group with anyone but henchmen).

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

31 May 2006 at 10:11 - 53

I have to admit I am struggling with this more than I struggled with getting 100% on Tyrian map for some reason!

I am now at 99.6% and I know that the rest is there somewhere, but I just could not see it last night. I personally find this map a lot harder to examine in detail than the Tyrian map, as the colours, textures and the sometimes undefined edges don't help at all. The multitude of square columns etc. along the edges of some areas also makes wall hugging a bit of a pain too.

I know I will get this eventually, but it seems a lot harder work than I thought it was going to be.

I just needed that moan after spending four hours looking last night and only managing to find 0.1% LOL

Many congratulations to those of you who have got the 100% already and especially to those of you who have both the Tyrian and Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer titles. Great work!!

TAZTG

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

[BuA]

31 May 2006 at 13:23 - 54

Thanx TCFish, Your Map helped quite a bit. I am at 97.9% Cantham and have two known areas to Unfog. One spot is The Imperial Sanctum Mission, I need to Unfog the Glowing Portals & Mist but can't seem to get Banished there. I have a feeling that if your the only player you won't can't get banished there. Need to most likely join a group and hope for the best/worst to get banished. Can someone confirm this..

The Second Spot is the Jade Quarry.. It tends to be empty all the time.

I know there has to be a couple of more spots to unfog but finding them is the hard part...
BTW: Working on Tyria now, up to Yaks Bend.. Should keep me busy for awhile.

TCfish

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

In front of my computer

Teutonic Templar

R/Mo

31 May 2006 at 21:57 - 55

Shiro only banishes you to one spot, NW; henchies go to SW. NE and SE are bogus and just for decoration I guess...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAZTG

Cracko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

01 Jun 2006 at 11:06 - 56

Can someone tell me how i can make a print screen of my map which is that big?

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

01 Jun 2006 at 11:32 - 57

Leighwyn/TC Fish - Is there any chance of you both posting links to your updated maps? I am still stuck at 99.6% and the only area I can currently see I am missing is part of the banish point. Unfortunately most groups are so quick at killing Shiro now that even if you do get banished, the game is over before you can run around the edge! LOL

Anyway, I would really appreciate seeing your 100%+ maps to see if I get any further inspiration. Spending another four hours last night and only uncovering a couple of tiny areas that did not come to 0.1% in total was quite disheartening.

Frustration is starting to set in here! LOL

Many thanks!

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

01 Jun 2006 at 11:45 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cracko

Can someone tell me how i can make a print screen of my map which is that big? You can't. What you have to do is take several screen shots and then stitch them together with what ever photo program you have. The stitch command should be under edit.

Cracko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

01 Jun 2006 at 13:08 - 59

Allright so, im at 92.9% and already stuck! i know i need to explore the place around arborstone, but i cant seem to get there, anyway, heres the map of me:

can any1 look after it just a bit, i really want that cool title, and everyone who made it! /congrats

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

01 Jun 2006 at 16:01 - 60

Everyone who is having trouble finding the last X percent of their map should go back to my previous post in this thread, where I listed instructions on how best to use the full-res maps that both TC Fish and I have posted here. Honestly, if you haven't tried exactly what I spoke of there, and have merely compared side-by-side, it's no wonder you don't have 100% even when using someone's map as a guide. These maps have a lot of tiny details that your eye can easily skip over as it travels from the left to right sides of your computer screen, but overlaying the two and quickly swapping back and forth will tailor the task toward your eye's strength, finding changings.

Sou

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sweden

01 Jun 2006 at 16:11 - 61

Now i got my grandmaster title, thanx Leighwyn for your help ingame!

Next thing now is the "Kind of a big deal" title.

gl hunting!

// Sou

Firefly21

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Florida

[ball] Guild

W/Mo

01 Jun 2006 at 21:40 - 62

Thanks alot with the maps guys. It really help out getting my 100% with it.

QoH

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Divine Beings

01 Jun 2006 at 23:38 - 63

How is Shiro selecting people to banish them? Is it random? I never get banished.

worker

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Orange County, CA

02 Jun 2006 at 00:21 - 64

How does one explore the northern part of Shenzun Tunnels?

http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte206w/diff.jpg
*green circle*

I noticed people had similar problems with this area, how does one unshroud it?

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

02 Jun 2006 at 02:37 - 65

Wouldn't I love to know heh

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

02 Jun 2006 at 03:23 - 66

Walk along the edge facing towards it. You'll eventually uncover it.

Laibeus Lord

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Philippines

Holy Order of the Light [HOL / Holy Order]

R/N

02 Jun 2006 at 03:29 - 67

http://Laibcoms.com/gwtemp/Cantha_Continental_Map.zip

If you need a high-res, cloudless, bright, complete map of Cantha.
Been around the net since headstart

Leighwyn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle

Limbo

Mo/E

02 Jun 2006 at 03:37 - 68

I've walked along the edge facing it for hours, it just wont reveal :P

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

02 Jun 2006 at 03:45 - 69

Weird. That's how I got it.

Hell Raiser

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

[PHNX]

Mo/

02 Jun 2006 at 06:31 - 70

The areas I had a problem with as a Tyrian character were the Shing Jea Arena and Monastery Overlook areas. I did a bit of a test with a factions character, explored both of those areas (Including entering the Arena battles)
and came out 1.1% (give or take a few tenths).

We need to be able to get in to those places just for exploration.

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

02 Jun 2006 at 07:08 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by QoH

How is Shiro selecting people to banish them? Is it random? I never get banished.

From my experiences, Shiro banishes the "weakest" one. Try going with one other person and no henchies, use some sup runes to lower your health down below the other person (but no so low that Shiro will kill you in one shot). Hopefully Shiro will banish you then. I can help you out with this if I'm not busy (working hard at that last 0.5%...).

I'm having the same problem at Shenzun Tunnels, I've gone back and forth a gazillion times and it still won't unveil that bit on my map. There's a "balcony" just west of the res shrine which looks like it's the key spot, but no luck so far.

QoH

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Divine Beings

02 Jun 2006 at 08:46 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxA

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

02 Jun 2006 at 15:49 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxA

From my experiences, Shiro banishes the "weakest" one. Try going with one other person and no henchies, use some sup runes to lower your health down below the other person (but no so low that Shiro will kill you in one shot). Hopefully Shiro will banish you then. I can help you out with this if I'm not busy (working hard at that last 0.5%...). I had the pleasure of bumping into LuxA last night in Imperial Sanctum. Nice to meet forumers in-game.

We decided to taunt Shiro by ourselves, and amazingly I was banished about 6 times in a row, but never LuxA. Then we made the connection that I was using double superior runes. After an amror swap, LuxA was banished and not me.

Now I'm at 99.0% and have NO IDEA where the last 1% is at.

Zephro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Jun 2006 at 17:56 - 74

Wow, after going through the maps more closely one more time, I somehow clawed my way to 99.8%
Stuck on this place though. How do you uncover that place on the right?

QoH

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Divine Beings

02 Jun 2006 at 19:04 - 75

I managed to get to the banishment area and find the last missing 0.2%. Hello Grandmasters

)

ps: i used 2 sup runes to get to the banishment area, but Shiro loves my ele guildmate and he always banished him first, but after some runaround he banished me also.

QoH

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Divine Beings

02 Jun 2006 at 19:10 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephro

Wow, after going through the maps more closely one more time, I somehow clawed my way to 99.8%
Stuck on this place though. How do you uncover that place on the right?
I don't think you can get any closer than shown on the left map. In Shenzun tunnels there is another strange place which does not reveals for some people. I think the only thing we can say is to try again edge walking facing towards the missing spot.

Zephro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Jun 2006 at 20:33 - 77

Omfg, got it at last. Had one 0.1% bit at the very South end of Unwaking Waters, and one 0.1% bit at Shiro's Banishment point. Didn't get the one near Boreas Seabed, though. Thanks for the maps, they helped a lot.

To everyone who's still gunning for 100%, don't give up! Switch GW to Windowed mode, open up this map (http://www.directupload.net/images/060509/2m92txGZ.jpg) in Paint, then one part by one part, switch between the two map views. The subtle differences will soon become aparrent.

Last but not least, good luck!

worker

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Orange County, CA

02 Jun 2006 at 20:49 - 78

To get that spot in Boreas you need to be in the mission outpost itself, you go from the middle outward over a bridge to get there.

I'm at 99% percent aswell for my Tyria character exploring cantha, The only spots I *know* of is the northern part of Shenzun Tunnels, and the sides of jade quarry... other than that I'm positive I have explored everywhere else, I could say I've done the alt tab method and have no success anymore. =(

Sai of Winter

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

[ale]

Mo/

03 Jun 2006 at 05:27 - 79

My warrior is going for the complete title and she's at 92%. I've check the map and uncovered the places I need (including all of Shing Jea Island), the only areas I need to uncover is the banishing points in Imperial Sanctum and the Jade Quarry. Now those two seem like only a small percentage too uncover, shouldn't I be at 98% right now? It's puzzling me at the moment.

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

in it for the trimmmm

03 Jun 2006 at 06:00 - 80

you probably have small, near unnoticable points with a zoomed out map.

I ran my ranger through all of shing jea hugging every wall, I go back and see that there were some walls I didn't hug -quite- hard enough, hello .05% map uncovers, nice meeting you.