Guild Wars 2

Due to Guild Wars 2’s emphasis on exploration, I think that something like a lootable treasure map would be a great addition to gw2.

The idea for this is very much ala Runescape’s Clue Scrolls. For those you who don’t know what they are : ¹ http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Clue_scroll

For those of you that want a tl;dr: the idea of a clue scroll is this. There are 4 levels of scrolls. 1 drop from low level monsters, 4 from high level monsters, and 2 and 3 are the median mobs. Each scroll will give an objective (ex, go to lions arch and find the highest point), but in riddle form. There, you would be given another scroll with another objective. Eventually, you are given a reward depending on the level of the scroll.

For a Guild Wars 2 example, Let’s say that you are doing the Dynamic Event in Queensdale where you defend the water from the bandit poison. Upon killing one of the bandits, they drop a scroll. Because you are in Queensdale, it is only a level 1 scroll. The scroll reads:
“The city of intellect houses what you seek, his knowledge is great, but, his stature is meek, head to this place for something unique.” Because this only a level 1 map, this is easy. This is telling you to go to the College of Dynamics in Rata Sum and talk to the Dean of the College. From there, a number of things could happen. That could be the end of the map, or he could give you a new one, or a task to complete.

The end result of the map would be a guaranteed gold and heavy Karma reward (would help take off the karma grind from Orr and the like, and incentivise those to do them and not chuck them)
with a chance at some cosmetics / mini pets / ect. And obviously, higher level maps= better rewards, but more challenging. Furthermore, this is just an example, can can be modified to better fit GW2.

Also, if we had multiple levels of maps, unique cosmetic rewards from the maps could be used to keep low level areas relevant and populated, while encouraging going back to all the different zones to complete these maps.

Thoughts?

Want! This would be do much fun. Could encourage people to travel more. I already played a few riddle puzzles in the game and really enjoyed them but combining it with exploration would be brilliant.

i’ve thought about a similar idea before (just not with runescape in mind), and i think it would be really cool. you drop a map, you can open it and make it soulbound, or sell to someone else.

inspecting the map would show you a random spot on the map of tyria, but not tell you what spot. you find that spot on your own map (or look up on the internet if you’re lazy >.>), travel there, and get some nice loot and money. the map would then disappear from the inventory (you’d need to bring the map with you to claim the treasure, like a key of sorts). it could even pop a treasure chest upon interacting, so other players see that you found treasure.

it would be a nice incentive to revisit completed areas, given that the rewards are good enough to pay the waypoint costs of getting there and back and still make a profit.

basically, my idea is more akin to treasure hunting and scavenging than with riddles.

they’d have to implement a system that would encourage new players to use them while still letting veteran players have to travel the world (from noob areas to lv80 areas) to find treasure, and not giving away the location of the treasure in the name (like ‘queensdale map’, that would ruin the fun). the rewards would also have to scale with level.

Fluffy Jesus.3789:

The end result of the map would be a guaranteed gold and heavy Karma reward (would help take off the karma grind from Orr and the like, and incentivise those to do them and not chuck them)

Agreed. We need more activities that offer Karma and Gold, aside from events.

As for the treasure hunt, I love the idea!

This, along with a Nicolas the Traveler type daily, would add so much more depth to the game.

I wanna Sign for this!!
But these “maps” cannot be to common. But not to rare either. Make it so on average we may find about one each day. (lucky days may give more, unlucky days we get none).

MeSako.6082:

I wanna Sign for this!!
But these “maps” cannot be to common. But not to rare either. Make it so on average we may find about one each day. (lucky days may give more, unlucky days we get none).

In this case, make them unaffected by MF.

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Make one a Daily Achievement Reward as well!

How about Red Dead Redemption style treasure hunting?

Here’s my thought/idea on this:

Some mobs will drop pieces of the map, let’s say three or five. Once you complete it, you combine them to form a treasure map. When you double click the treasure map, it will open up a sketch, something like RDR’s map.

So when you solve the treasure map’s puzzle, you get to loot amazing stuff plus a piece of the next map to keep you going.

nastyjman.8207:

How about Red Dead Redemption style treasure hunting?

Here’s my thought/idea on this:

Some mobs will drop pieces of the map, let’s say three or five. Once you complete it, you combine them to form a treasure map. When you double click the treasure map, it will open up a sketch, something like RDR’s map.

So when you solve the treasure map’s puzzle, you get to loot amazing stuff plus a piece of the next map to keep you going.

You mean like in Sid Meier’s Pirates? :p (yeah, it’s exactly the same..)

Love it! In some ways similar to an idea I just posted, but not so similar that you couldn’t have both.