Suggestion: Time to open all of Shing Jea Island

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

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14 Jun 2006 at 12:16 - 1
I'm glad a.net has opened the two missions on Shing Jea Island so anyone can do them. Yet there still remains a couple of areas which cannot be accessed by Tyria characters. Could we have the following opened:
  • Shing Jea Island Arena (Level 1-10) - I think this is a wasted Arena, it take almost no time at all to reach level 11+ so this place is currently overlooked. Go there no and there is never anyone there. Therefore this arena should be added to the Random Arena rota so at least higher levels can use it, and it wouldn't go to waste.
  • Monastery Overlook - This has been requested by Tyia and Cathan characters, why can't we go back to this area? Could it be made open so we can get that missing part of the map? There no real reason to keep this locked out once you exit it.
I'm on of these people who likes, if not needs 100% of the map complete. As in TRUE 100% of the map. And currently these two bits are missing and it is annoying nevertheless.

Slainster

Slainster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

14 Jun 2006 at 12:45 - 2
/agreed when i restarted my ranger i made sure I mapped this area properly, only mistake i made was going into the arena to map it, and then getting killed thus losing my chance to get my Survivor title (and the area does count, as i watched my 'mapped' area increase once this area had been covered)

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

14 Jun 2006 at 13:14 - 3
Original post is incomplete.

They should open up all the Tyria arenas to all Tyria characters also (ie: Ascalon Arena, old arenas).

/signed for removing all unfair mapping restrictions

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

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Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

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14 Jun 2006 at 14:20 - 4
Leave the arenas in Tyria as they are - but something should be done with the Shing Jea arena. Adding it to the Random Arena's would be good.

Monastary Overlook should be opened - doesn't make sense that the portal is one way.

Curse You

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

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N/Mo

14 Jun 2006 at 15:06 - 5
The Shing Jea arena would probably be better if it was opened to lvl 1-15 like the Shiverpeak Arena next to Yak's Bend. This way there would be a larger variety if characters possible, as well as still keeping "powerful" lvl 20 charcters in the PvP arenas (although I once saw a lvl 4 mesmer in the Random arenas).

As for Monastary Overlook, I don't think it matters too much. To get 100% on your title, you don't actually need ALL of the map. You can have some little bits and pieces still un-explored. I should know, my NECRO has 80% of Cantha uncovered, and they only did a quick run through Rhea's Crater, and most of the Forest to get to outposts. Although I wouldn't mind being able to run around that little area.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

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UK

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14 Jun 2006 at 16:37 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Curse You
As for Monastary Overlook, I don't think it matters too much. To get 100% on your title, you don't actually need ALL of the map. You can have some little bits and pieces still un-explored. I should know, my NECRO has 80% of Cantha uncovered, and they only did a quick run through Rhea's Crater, and most of the Forest to get to outposts. Although I wouldn't mind being able to run around that little area.
You see you missing the point, there are some of us (Well many of us in fact), me included. Who just don't want to get the Grandmaster title for the map, we also want to uncover ALL sections of the map.

Which is currently impossible since we don't have access to these minor areas.

A.net has already opened some areas of the map, why not all of them?

prism2525

prism2525

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Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

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14 Jun 2006 at 18:23 - 7
I don't suppose opening a portal or two would be hard or make it unfair or anything as those who enter the arenas for exploration would get their own version of the map and wouldn't make any interference with anyone. It would also help people better discover dis/advantages of arenas thus making pvp play rise to a higher level. I also agree about the monastery outlook thing, but frankly I don't understand why closed it off! The only way I found of going back is to do a ranger and do the insignia quest about how to stop them kiting. Still, it's pointless to keep it locked I think.

/singed to ∞

Priest Of Sin

Priest Of Sin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sitting upon Kerrigan's Throne.

Live For The Swarm [ZERG]

Me/N

14 Jun 2006 at 21:07 - 8
*cough* Lion's Gate *cough*

/signed

Naqser

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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14 Jun 2006 at 21:16 - 9
maybe if they didn't add the parts that are not accesable by everyone to the total percentage, then it would be good as it is, but then there are allways those who wants the complete map, restrictions or not

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

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14 Jun 2006 at 22:05 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Naqser
maybe if they didn't add the parts that are not accesable by everyone to the total percentage, then it would be good as it is, but then there are allways those who wants the complete map, restrictions or not
Its already possible to get a false 100% of the map even with these bits missing.

But the main reason is because me and many others simple want a complete game map.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

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Join Date: May 2005

UK

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23 Jun 2006 at 07:39 - 11
Just to add a note to this idea. I'm currently stuck on 99.6% of the Cathan map complete with my Tyria character.

Having to run all over the place to uncover those tiny missing bits >_< If the Overlook was open to all, this wouldn't even be an issue anymore.

Electric Sky

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

18 Aug 2006 at 13:53 - 12
/signed

Addone_Abaddon

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Join Date: Jun 2006

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18 Aug 2006 at 14:30 - 13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Priest Of Sin
*cough* Lion's Gate *cough*

/signed
I've always been wondering how to get into Lion's Gate, how?