Guild Wars 2

So I realize that if I’m near one when it starts I see an orange icon and/or brush stroke on the map. But is there any way to know when an event is happening that you don’t happen to be near by? I’ve never seen anything on my main map. It seems like you just have to spam map chat asking for if an event is going on, or get lucky by happening to randomly walk by an area just as one is starting.

Is there an easier way to find out where/when an event is occurring without having to resort to chat? Thanks.

Many events are started by someone pushing a trigger somewhere, so they happen at random times. Some events are on a shortish timer (for example Plinx at Cursed Shore) and some on long (the Dragon Champions). For the last there are timers on the web, but other than that asking in the map chat or reading it is probably the best bet.

Sometimes the meta event chains will give you info on where stuff is happening. Otherwise no, not really. Contested waypoints can be an indicator of nearby events. Eventually you start to learn where events spawn and can seek them out a bit easier.