Forzani.2584 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Gotta say this is a new experience. I've been away for a few years. Came back last week. I usually only WvW or pvp but thought I might try the new stories. People seemed to like them so figured why not do some exploring, kill a few things and enjoy the ride. I completed POF and moved on to Thorns. Next part of quest I have to go to Coztic grounds in Verdant Brink/Maguuma Wastes. Apparently it, like many of the hero points, are a puzzle to get to. I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later I'm no closer to getting there. I've been playing these games since EQ in 2000. Thousands of hours of game play and I have never experienced so much death. Not a nice relaxing experience like I was hoping for. I forgot all those years ago how big of deal jumping games was to GW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Timestamp - 5:55 You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 This may be helpful: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ancient_Tree Or try Dulfy or AyinMaiden. Welcome return and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannelore.8153 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 For the record, HoT comes before PoF, and mounts weren't available, so you can't actually use them to reach everything because they didn't even exist when the content was designed. For many things you'll need the HoT masteries as well. That said, the mounts do make completing Maguuma Wastes and Heart of Maguuma maps easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 > @"Forzani.2584" said: > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] You need gliding, not mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forzani.2584 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > @"Forzani.2584" said: > > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] > > You need gliding, not mounts. I have level 2 gliding now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forzani.2584 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 > @"Westenev.5289" said: > > > Timestamp - 5:55 > > You're welcome. wow, I would never have found these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > @"Forzani.2584" said: > > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] > > You need gliding, not mounts. I disagree. What they need is a trusty skyscale (or even a griffon would do, if they were willing to use a springer to reach a high enough point to exploit it). Gliders are kinda obsolete, unless you wanna take a tumble off a cliff while in combat or use an updraft. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannelore.8153 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 > @"Westenev.5289" said: > > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > > @"Forzani.2584" said: > > > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] > > > > You need gliding, not mounts. > > I disagree. What they need is a trusty skyscale (or even a griffon would do, if they were willing to use a springer to reach a high enough point to exploit it). > > Gliders are kinda obsolete, unless you wanna take a tumble off a cliff while in combat or use an updraft. :s Being able to use them in combat is pretty much their mainstay at this point, especially combined with Griffon's Air Rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianDK.8615 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Skyscale has air rescue too. And its the better mount, as with hower you can stop to take stock of the situation instead of forced movement with flappyburd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoeverxwins.1279 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Best way to disengage with a kitten minion master. Jump off a cliff and use air rescue with skyscale. I do this a ton at the Dragonfall meta especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 > @"Westenev.5289" said: > > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > > @"Forzani.2584" said: > > > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] > > > > You need gliding, not mounts. > > I disagree. What they need is a trusty skyscale (or even a griffon would do, if they were willing to use a springer to reach a high enough point to exploit it). > > Gliders are kinda obsolete, unless you wanna take a tumble off a cliff while in combat or use an updraft. :s It takes a long time to get those, and even with them, it's a lot easier with the addition of using updrafts. I use both, gliding and the Skyskale, when I explore Verdant Brink these days. And if they want to experience it the way it was meant to be experienced, they definitely should level gliding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > @"Westenev.5289" said: > > > @"Ashantara.8731" said: > > > > @"Forzani.2584" said: > > > > I have level 3 mounts. I have been at it all day. 27 deaths later [...] > > > > > > You need gliding, not mounts. > > > > I disagree. What they need is a trusty skyscale (or even a griffon would do, if they were willing to use a springer to reach a high enough point to exploit it). > > > > Gliders are kinda obsolete, unless you wanna take a tumble off a cliff while in combat or use an updraft. :s > > It takes a long time to get those, and even with them, it's a lot easier with the addition of using updrafts. I use both, gliding and the Skyskale, when I explore Verdant Brink these days. And if they want to experience it the way it was meant to be experienced, they definitely should level gliding. 2015 has long since passed; self limiting oneself to a glider is admirable, but largely pointless since no player is exploring for the sake of exploring, nobody is being eaten by pocket raptors, and everybody is using mounts to get around. It isn't an authentic experience, it's just artificial annoyance. Regardless of the time needed (maybe a week, he did complete pof), I think it's worth looking into. Flying mounts (doesn't matter which one) were a huge upgrade over gliders, to the point where gliders only act as extremely situational parachutes (for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 > @"Westenev.5289" said: > 2015 has long since passed; self limiting oneself to a glider is admirable, but largely pointless I disagree, I consider it fun in Verdant Brinks as it's the only map where it's not pointless. ;) But yeah, I do use the Skyscale a lot of the time because it's faster and I already know the map by heart. > since no player is exploring for the sake of exploring I disagree with that sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Trejgon.2809 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 personally I use a mix of both glider and mounts - updrafts and ley line gliding ftw. that being said I'm still working on timings with that ls4 mastery skill that allows midair dismount.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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