Sarpan.9074

I'm trying to get Realm-Portal Spiker to finish off Shadow of a Shadow. I'm lucky to get one spike each event. So, I read that map hopping was the way to go, to try to get into other instances so I can do the event more often

From what I've seen, it involves simply going to the character select screen then back in. However, I always end up back on the same map instance. I tried bringing up another toon between logging out and back in and got the same map again.

So, am I missing something? Is map hopping actually not a thing?

You've unlocked it but can't play it without POF.

It helps knowing that I could have done it easier a few months ago. I'll just fire up the ol' time machine and go back and do that.

:p

OK, I've done this meta six or seven times now and I wholeheartedly concur with the OP.

I've gotten four spikes out of those tries. It moves so fast that by the time that I can get to a residue, to the barrel and back to the portal, it's over.

This is going to be a long slog. I don't mind valuable achievements taking time and effort, but this is really pushing it.

Ugh.

I'm just starting this and the info in this thread has been helpful.

I had no trouble the second time around, but thanks for the suggestion to skip to end.

Also, this fight is pretty easy once you know the mechanics, so doing it again wasn't a huge problem, but this DC issue and too few checkpoints in the right places is.

AFAIK, if you log in during the period the LW season is active, it's yours, whether you have POF or not right now. Then you can play it when you get the expansion.

Subject says it all. No checkpoints. Get to do it all over again.

What a load.

> @Westenev.5289 said:

> > @Sarpan.9074 said:

> > Thank you for the freakin' spoiler. You know, there are some who haven't played through the POF story yet.

>

> My sympathies, but if you want a spoiler free experience, might I suggest you play the game instead of reading about it on the forums two months after said expansion hit.

Well, excuse me for not having as much time to play the game as some people and for popping onto the forum every now and then to get information only to have a thread topic in my face giving away the conclusion of the POF story.

Sheesh.

Thank you for the freakin' spoiler. You know, there are some who haven't played through the POF story yet.

In a word, yes.

Last night I bought an adoption license just for the heck of it, out of curiosity to see what I'd get. It was a raptor skin, which is cool and OK but not that big of a deal and I'm glad I didn't spend more on it.

I think Anet could easily offer all of the existing skins from the adoption lottery for straight up sale without problem. I assume they would cost more than the random license. I can't see anyone having grief over another player paying more for the same skin. I wouldn't.

> @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> There should be a lot more checkpoints, both for people who DC and for those pursuing achievements or simply wanting to restart.

>

> Here's where I'd like to see checkpoints:

> * Right before any major puzzle, especially if there's a timer.

> * Right before any combat.

> * Immediately after the size, shape, or location of the playable area changes.

> * Immediately after any long speeches.

> * Right before any achievements have a trigger point.

>

> So for example, right after Kormir says speechifies, after Sadizi pontificates, or even in the "victory lap" story at the end, after you are greeted by the various dignitaries. On the whole, I'd rather ANet set up too many checkpoints than too few. I don't mind if we can't _reset while in the instance_ as long as when we return, we don't have to listen or go through all the same dialogue and same climbing or other puzzles.

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It is astounding that this is not the case.

You can't keep the autosave feature in place and just disable the notice?

I wholeheartedly agree.

Wow, this is weird. I just noticed that voice actor while in the Crystal Desert in the last couple of days. Sadly I forget which zone. and what character.

I immediately pegged it as Sarris and wondered if it was the same actor or a mimic.

Considering the location I heard it, obviously the actor is doing more than one voice.

Good luck on running down who it is.

OP, I share your pain. Just happened to me in both Crystalline Memories and Hallowed Ground. Finished the big fights and while doing the after-fight dialogue I get DCed. Have to do it all over again.

This is not fun.

I highly doubt it's end user connectivity issues. Too many people are seeing it and you know they don't all have the same type of connection. Also, I almost never have any disconnects except for while playing GW2.

And it just freakin' happened to me again - finished all the rulers in Hallowed Ground, was talking to them at the end and *poof* DCed and have to start the stupid thing all over again.

Really nice.

There is already a checkpoint system. It worked pretty well for me in Night of Fires.

However, in Crystalline Memories, I DCed not long after dropping the Facet Guardian and it threw me back to before the fight, so I have to do that all over again.

A checkpoint right after a major enemy is beaten would be a good idea. I can't imagine why we're even having to discuss this. It should just be.

Yeah, there's nothing saying they can't add events to these maps. And, who knows what they have in mind for LW4?

Is there any way to tell if you've used a Raptor Treat for the day? My playing schedule is irregular and I sometimes forget if I've had one since last reset. Not a huge deal, just don't want to waste them if I don't have to.

Sorry for multiple posts, but since I can't edit yet...

I had read the wiki entry as meaning the first time access per character, not account. My mistake.

And, yeah, I agree with the OP that doing the story over and over is tedious (from experience, heh). I'm glad I have the Lily pass if this is the way it is and stays that way.

> @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> > @"Tanner Blackfeather.6509" said:

> > But I didn't check edit history, that note can be a later addition.

>

> That note has been there since [a week after HoT launched](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/index.php?title=Verdant_Brink&oldid=1096504 "a week after HoT launched").

Welp, me and reading comprehension, I guess. Alas. :)

> @"Boogiepop Void.6473" said:

> > @Sarpan.9074 said:

> > > @GreyWolf.8670 said:

> > > You don't even need a guild to get to HoT maps. Just walk straight through the portal in SW Silverwastes.

> >

> > Really? I was pretty sure that alts still either had to do the Rally to Maguuma story or use a gizmo. Did that change?

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> You just need to walk out the back end of the Silverwates. It's a readily accessible map gate.

Wow. Silly me, blindly believing the wiki. I did that first story on all my toons to get into VB. LOL.

> @GreyWolf.8670 said:

> You don't even need a guild to get to HoT maps. Just walk straight through the portal in SW Silverwastes.

Really? I was pretty sure that alts still either had to do the Rally to Maguuma story or use a gizmo. Did that change?