Gem Store Waypoint unlock question: does it grant the exploration XP for each waypoint unlocked?

[Simeon Tregarth.5241]

When exploring normally you gain character experience (XP) for each waypoint unlocked. If you purchase the Waypoint Unlock package from the Gem Store, does it grant the exploration XP or do you just lose it?

[Menadena.7482]

Not sure but I would be shocked if it did as that would border on ptw.

[Endless Soul.5178]

> @"Menadena.7482" said:

> Not sure but I would be shocked if it did as that would border on ptw.

 

I agree. If it _does_ come with exploration experience, it really shouldn't.

[ReaverKane.7598]

> @"Endless Soul.5178" said:

> > @"Menadena.7482" said:

> > Not sure but I would be shocked if it did as that would border on ptw.

>

> I agree. If it _does_ come with exploration experience, it really shouldn't.

 

You can buy lvl 80 boosts... Kind of weird to harp about exploration exp...

[artemis.6781]

Not really "weird to harp about exploration exp" since we can be level 80 long before we have opened all the core waypoints. Plus, we do get level boosts each birthday.

[Linken.6345]

Why would you get exploration exp when you dont go and explore to find said waypoints?

[Cirrion.8951]

Unlocking HP's through Heroics in WvW doesn't grant any XP; I would assume that the waypoint unlocks work the same.

[ReaverKane.7598]

> @"artemis.6781" said:

> Not really "weird to harp about exploration exp" since we can be level 80 long before we have opened all the core waypoints. Plus, we do get level boosts each birthday.

 

Not sure if you understand the meaning of "harp on" or "harp about" a subject. It means complain about. As in, since there's level 80 boosts, and like you said exp boosts, and tomes, and etc. It doesn't make sense to complain about getting exp from waypoint unlocked through the gem store...

[artemis.6781]

My point is that each wp gives approximately 2.6% experience (according to the wiki). So if u boost to lvl 80 then use the unlock, that's a lot of "free" exp. Plus, not really sure if those unlocks also unlock the explorer AP?

[Linken.6345]

Well since there are plenty of areas without a wp you wont get the explorer AP with only the unlock anyway you still have to go out and get alot of areas explored.

[Illconceived Was Na.9781]

* Without testing, the precedent seems to be: no XP for auto-unlocks of WP.

* I personally prefer there to be no XP from the packages.

* I'm not bothered if there is.

* Regardless of our feelings, this would be useful info to have on the wiki.

 

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Normally you get XP from each WP that you unlock by proximity. As far as I can tell, we no longer get XP for WP that unlock automatically, e.g. at least one waypoint in each map is auto-unlocked as soon as you enter and that doesn't generate XP. So, without spending the gems myself for testing purposes, I'd expect to get 0 XP from the WP unlock package(s).

 

I agree with others that I don't think we should — it feels to me like it invalidates the effort that others go through. But then, that's pretty much the idea behind the unlock packages: pay some gems to avoid doing _some_ fraction of the work. It's not as if it's all that difficult to gain XP with Central Tyria.