What's the new island about, after all?

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Posted by: phooka.4295

phooka.4295

I went there on the weekend, saw the event chains that opened the waypoints. OK, we own the place, now what?

Turns out, I have no idea. The map seems devoid of any real story. Events happen from time to time but they mostly feel like “Karka attack us, help!” mixed with boring old WoW-quests that just happen not to be there half the time and are therefore “events”.

Granted, I went there, did the weekend-stuff, got the map filled out and all, then got bored and left. I just didn’t see the point to the area.

So, what’s to do there? What’s it about?

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Posted by: Healix.5819

Healix.5819

The island is an evolving one which will change depending on the direction ArenaNet takes it.

We stormed the island and took control of it. Now we keep the island safe, readying it for the workers of Tyria to move in. Based on the tourists around the island, it’ll probably become some type of island resort.

In the other direction, the ancient karka wasn’t actually killed. It is currently stuck, encased in hardened lava, waiting, rebuilding a new and stronger shell. One day, long after they finished building the island, it will rise, gather its army, raze everything, kill all the tourists and exact its revenge. Then, we start again. (it would be like a month long dynamic event containing “1 time only” along with normal events that resets every other or couple of months)

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Posted by: phooka.4295

phooka.4295

Oh well, since wayporting from there to Orr is still more expensive than from the grove, the it seems like that place won’t see too much of me for the time being, then.

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Posted by: Blackwolfe.5649

Blackwolfe.5649

You’d think that it was cheaper to port from orr to sothsun cove since its closer.

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Posted by: Bonefield.9813

Bonefield.9813

You can get there for free from Lion’s Arch. It’s slower than porting directly, but Heart of the Mists > LA > take the boat to Karkasville.

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Posted by: Vakirauta.6397

Vakirauta.6397

The island is an evolving one which will change depending on the direction ArenaNet takes it.

We stormed the island and took control of it. Now we keep the island safe, readying it for the workers of Tyria to move in. Based on the tourists around the island, it’ll probably become some type of island resort.

In the other direction, the ancient karka wasn’t actually killed. It is currently stuck, encased in hardened lava, waiting, rebuilding a new and stronger shell. One day, long after they finished building the island, it will rise, gather its army, raze everything, kill all the tourists and exact its revenge. Then, we start again. (it would be like a month long dynamic event containing “1 time only” along with normal events that resets every other or couple of months)

Nice imagination.

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Posted by: phooka.4295

phooka.4295

Sorry if I was phrasing it ambigously.

I want to get to Orr for the event-part and the gathering items for the daily achievment. My preferred route to get there from <anywhere> before the patch was:

- Mists
- LA
- Grove
- Malchor’s leap (I somehow like ML more than the others)

With the patch, I thought that the equally fast route

- Mists
- LA
- Karkaville-south
- Malchor’s Leap

would be cheaper. However, it’s not. So I’ll still get to Orr via the grove.

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Posted by: Kyosji.8961

Kyosji.8961

Or a player housing island….

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Posted by: Snowy.9580

Snowy.9580

I went there on the weekend, saw the event chains that opened the waypoints. OK, we own the place, now what?

Turns out, I have no idea. The map seems devoid of any real story. Events happen from time to time but they mostly feel like “Karka attack us, help!” mixed with boring old WoW-quests that just happen not to be there half the time and are therefore “events”.

Granted, I went there, did the weekend-stuff, got the map filled out and all, then got bored and left. I just didn’t see the point to the area.

So, what’s to do there? What’s it about?

It’s the new test area. If your character can kill one of the mobs while not dropping below half health, you’ve won! (or your playing a Warrior! :P).

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