Guild Wars 2

Not sure if this should be here or in the events forum, but since it is more suggestion-based rather than current events, I thought it best to put it here.

Southsun Cove is a beautiful place, and it is such a shame that this place is going to waste. The other night we tried to get an event zerg going here and it was a complete waste of time for several reasons.

The first reason is that the Veterans there are comparable to Champions elsewhere in the world, and these need to be fine-tuned. I can understand how they are so tough with their shells, but once that shell is dropped, they should be a piece of cake. I suggest that the shell version have its hit points reduced by 25%, and when unshelled, reduce the hit points by 60%. Reason I say this is that a group of us (10-15 people) had a hard time with one, and in another fight with 2 of them we wiped and left the zone, essentially giving up on it.

The second reason is that the events are so far spaced out that it is so time consuming just going from one to another, not to mention hazardous. This zone is just crying for more events so that people have things to do here and can not only be a fun place, but a place that is worth spending time in. Otherwise everyone will just remain in Frostgorge or Cursed Shore.

Southsun Cove is SCREAMING for a make-over and I really hope you guys will look at this post and consider what I have provided. I don’t expect it to be exactly as I posted, but maybe this will provide some inspiration to get a team to work on it. This is a great zone with lots of potential, but it is nothing more than a zone that is almost empty all of the time. By re-vamping this zone, maybe more people will return to it rather than being a waste of data.

EVENT 1 – Timer Based
NPC: Lionguard/Consortium
“These karka just won’t give up and the troops are beginning to be overwhelmed. Go give ‘em a hand!”
REQUIREMENTS: Troops Alive: 10, Waves Defeated: 3
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 2 – Timer Based
NPC: Lionguard/Consortium
“Raise the alert! The Karka are attacking the outpost!”
REQUIREMENTS: Waves Defeated: 5
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 2B (GROUP EVENT) – After Event 2
NPC: Lionguard/Consortium
“These attacks are happening a bit too often. Let’s go find the source of the attacks.”
REQUIREMENTS: Defeat the Champion Karka
REWARD: Standard plus Chest

EVENT 3 – Timer Based
NPC: Lionguard
“Look out there! Risen are approaching! Stop them!”
REQUIREMENTS: Defeat the Risen (5:00 min)
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 3B – After Event 3
NPC: Lionguard
“We better report back to Pride Point. Last thing we want are Risen Karka.”
REQUIREMENT: Escort Lionguard to Pride Point
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 3C – After Event 3B
NPC: Lionguard
“We need to report this incident to Lion Point so they can be aware of the issue.”
REQUIREMENT: Escort Lionguard to Lion Point
ACTION: Attacks of Risen along path.
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 3D – After Event 3C
NPC: Lionguard
“The bodies of the risen still continue to the west. We better check this out.”
REQUIREMENT: Escort Lionguard along path
ACTION: Attacks of Risen along path.”
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 3E (GROUP EVENT) – After Event 3D
NPC: Lionguard
“May the God’s help us. A Risen Karka! Destroy it!”
REQUIREMENT: Defeat the Champion Risen Karka
REWARD: Standard plus Chest

EVENT 4 – Timer Based
NPC: Asura Geologist
“There is something wrong here. Let’s plug these holes and see what is going on.”
REQUIREMENT: Plug geysers while under attack.
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 4B – After Event 4
NPC: Asura Geologist
“Just as I thought, a large Karka underground. You kill it while I go make a report about it.”
REQUIREMENT: Defeat the Champion Karka
REWARD: Standard plus Chest

EVENT 5 (Underwater Event) – Timer Based
NPC: Lionguard/Consortium
“These blasted Karka are now attacking our ships before they can land. Go help!”
REQUIREMENT: 3 Ships land at docks (6:00 min)
REWARD: Standard

EVENT 6 – Based on Event 7B Success Status
NPC: Lionguard
“They’re attacking from the rear of the camp! Hold ‘em off while I summon reinforcements!”
REQUIREMENTS: Defeat the Karka (5:00 min)
REWARD: Standard
“Just where are those reinforcements?”

EVENT 7 – Few minutes after Event 6
NPC: Lionguard
“Reinforcements won’t be coming until we can give them an opening to get here. Follow me!”
REQUIREMENTS: Follow and Defeat Karka (amount based)
REWARD: Standard
“Excellent work. Begin to set up the artillery and prepare for a counter attack.”

EVENT 7B – Occurs every 30 min
NPC: Lionguard
“Here they come! Come on you apes! You wanna live forever!”
REQUIREMENTS: Hold the area (10:00 min)
REWARD: Standard
WIN – “Just another day in the Lionguard. Prepare for another assault.”
LOSE – “Game over man, game over! Fall Back to Camp Karka!” – Trigger Event 6

EVENT 8 – Timer Based
NPC: Asura Engineer
“Ran into some trouble and was forced to land here. Then these Karka decide to destroy my ship. Help me gather all the parts they tore off so I can get out of here.”
REQUIREMENTS: Engineer Alive: 1, Gather parts in the area.
REWARD: Standard
“While I was trying to fix my ship, my passengers decided to wander off. Go find them and tell them to find another ride home.”

EVENT 9 – Shortly after Event 8
NPC: Asura Geologist
“Help! These beasts won’t leave us be!”
REQUIREMENTS: Geologist Team Alive: 6, Defeat Karka (amount based)
REWARD: Standard
“Well, I suppose that was the best you could do, but we are not leaving without our tools.”

EVENT 9B – After Event 9
NPC: Asura Geologist
“We left them in the cave below when we were attacked. Let’s go.”
REQUIREMENTS: Escort, Defend Geologists (4:00 min)
REWARD: Standard
“We got everything packed, no thanks to you. Lead us out of here since our ride decided to leave us.”

EVENT 9C – After Event 9b
NPC: Asura Geologist
“We should be able to find a way out of here from Camp Karka. Lead the way.”
REQUIREMENTS: Escort Geologists to Camp Karka
ACTION: Stop 3 times to defeat 3 waves of Karka
REWARD: Standard plus Small Chest
“Good work. I suppose even morons have their uses.”

And lastly, there are a lot of items from this zone that have very specific uses and if you don’t have a use for them, they are either vendored or posted on the Trading Post. I would like to see another use for them, perhaps NPCs that you can turn items in to and get various rewards. Rewards like the Laurel vendors, but nothing as great as Ascended items. Perhaps crafting kits, class gear, dyes, pets, skins, etc…
Just a thought.

So in conclusion, I really hope that a development team will take this post seriously. If you guys cant get the go-ahead from the higher ups to use company time to develop it, maybe it could be arranged to work on it in your off hours? I know THAT is asking a lot, but if you love this zone and hate to see it wasting away, maybe a few of you can get together and do something to show the powers that be that something great can be done with it.

Thank you for your time!

I agree. It’s a beautiful place, but I haven’t been anywhere except the bay where you can farm Young Karka since Lost Shores. Would love more excuses to explore. +1 to you!

its called lost shores for a reasion once the Legendary Kakra was destroyed it became a “lost cause” i agree we need that Legendary Kakra back then maybe the place will become more better most people do not come here because of the enimies and the fact that there is nothing there (hince the name lost shores)

awsome job on the forum hope it gets attention to Anet

I just hate seeing a great zone go to waste like this.