Guild Wars 2

What are players using now to track gathering nodes. I was previously using GW2Nodes but its not accurate now.

If it’s not accurate, it’s because you’re not inputting the IP address EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE ZONES. ….see every zone change now sends you to a different IP/Server even though they’re all supposed to be on one “Megaserver”. I’d explain it in more detail but you’d basically have to be a server admin to get the gist of it

Discalimer: this may not apply to every zone, because a lot of people are too lazy to bother Documenting a lot of the lower zones every single day. I try to mark all of the Softwood nodes and Rich Iron I find in lower zones for example but some days an hour is all I have so I just don’t bother.

ilr.9675:

If it’s not accurate, it’s because you’re not inputting the IP address EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE ZONES. ….see every zone change now sends you to a different IP/Server even though they’re all supposed to be on one “Megaserver”. I’d explain it in more detail but you’d basically have to be a server admin to get the gist of it

Discalimer: this may not apply to every zone, because a lot of people are too lazy to bother Documenting a lot of the lower zones every single day. I try to mark all of the Softwood nodes and Rich Iron I find in lower zones for example but some days an hour is all I have so I just don’t bother.

I am well aware of the Megaserver and the IP input of the site. The site isn’t being updated with node locations which makes it inaccurate. Don’t assume and speak down to those you have no idea as to what they do or what their background is in.

I’m personally using my iPad. In other words, I’m writing it all down, IPs and node sites for each day. No apps seem to be worth the time. From my experience in Frostgorge, the shards last less than 24 hours. Even if you get the same IP after a couple of days, it’s likely to have collapsed at some point and the nodes rearranged. Even on one days farming run I’m likely to land on 2 or 3 separate shards.

Astral Projections.7320:

I’m personally using my iPad. In other words, I’m writing it all down, IPs and node sites for each day. No apps seem to be worth the time. From my experience in Frostgorge, the shards last less than 24 hours. Even if you get the same IP after a couple of days, it’s likely to have collapsed at some point and the nodes rearranged. Even on one days farming run I’m likely to land on 2 or 3 separate shards.

Do the nodes tend to stay in the same places or move around? I’m trying to get back into making my legendary but this makes it even worse not knowing exactly where there are.

swilkers.5938:

Astral Projections.7320:

I’m personally using my iPad. In other words, I’m writing it all down, IPs and node sites for each day. No apps seem to be worth the time. From my experience in Frostgorge, the shards last less than 24 hours. Even if you get the same IP after a couple of days, it’s likely to have collapsed at some point and the nodes rearranged. Even on one days farming run I’m likely to land on 2 or 3 separate shards.

Do the nodes tend to stay in the same places or move around? I’m trying to get back into making my legendary but this makes it even worse not knowing exactly where there are.

From my observations in farming FG daily on 9 chars, as long as a map has even one person on it it stays open and the nodes stay in place. Once the map completely empties out, it collapses. If/when it’s remade on that IP then the nodes will be in new places.

From what I can tell, I suspect that once the population on a map drops below a certain number then the Megaservers stop sending people there. Eventually the last person leaves and the map collapses.

This would mean that maps are constantly in flux, being made and disappearing. Which is why they don’t last longer than 24 hours and the apps are useless.

I wish you could join a map by its IP. Very annoying since a lot of the meta events cause the servers to fill up and dump you into a random mega server.

I’ve farmed long enough to know that there are areas where T6 nodes will most likely be found. For example, there is a pretty good probability that there is an Ori node in the tunnel to the shipwreck in the south area of Cursed Shores.

Unfortunately, there are enough of these zones to make it most efficient to plan a minimum path through the zone, hitting as many of the probable zones to find the mats your after.

TLDR: there isn’t a fast way to get these things anymore. Exploration is the best approach to maximizing your gathering.

swilkers.5938:

ilr.9675:

If it’s not accurate, it’s because you’re not inputting the IP address EVERY TIME YOU CHANGE ZONES. ….see every zone change now sends you to a different IP/Server even though they’re all supposed to be on one “Megaserver”. I’d explain it in more detail but you’d basically have to be a server admin to get the gist of it

Discalimer: this may not apply to every zone, because a lot of people are too lazy to bother Documenting a lot of the lower zones every single day. I try to mark all of the Softwood nodes and Rich Iron I find in lower zones for example but some days an hour is all I have so I just don’t bother.

I am well aware of the Megaserver and the IP input of the site. The site isn’t being updated with node locations which makes it inaccurate. Don’t assume and speak down to those you have no idea as to what they do or what their background is in.

There was already a disclaimer just for that. You want a personal apology too?

swilkers.5938:

I am well aware of the Megaserver and the IP input of the site. The site isn’t being updated with node locations which makes it inaccurate. Don’t assume and speak down to those you have no idea as to what they do or what their background is in.

At least for Frostgorge in Europe the page works very well again. You only have to avoid the times around the Claw of Jormag spawn.