how to get back to the normal map
I guess you took an asura portal. I don’t exactly know which one you mean, because I can’t remember any sealed off ones.
However, ummm try opening your map with hotkey m. try to find divinitys reach on the map and double click one of the waypoint. those are small diamond shaped thingies with a light blue dot in the middle. It will cost you (depending on your level a few copper up to 3 or 4 silver. Since you are new to the game, I suppose you are low level and it might cost around 15 copper.)
If you can’t find Divinitys reach on the map, look at the bottom left of your screen when you open the map. There are some small gui elements. Pressing those present different levels of the map (like different levels of buildings). You should find divinitys reach on one of them.
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Divinity’s Reach is generally to the upper left of the map, a large circle.
The only sealed gate I can think of would be the one to Fort Trinity from an Order base. Or you might have gone to Ebonhawke via the gate in Rurikton, but you should be able to just go back through that one (northwest side of Ebonhawke, outside edge).
When in doubt, Click the crossed swords in the upper left screen to enter Heart of the Mists (Player vs Player lobby). You can then go thru the portal in front of you (may take a minute to load into view), to return to Lions Arch. You can then access the portal at the LA hub to take you back to Divinity’s Reach.
LA is kind of a mess right now….you want the city hub portals near the center of the map. so head north across the damaged bridge to get there.
Note that the above process will allow you to travel BACK to any of the cities from anywhere in the game (when you are not n combat)….for FREE.
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I too had a toon parked in Lions Arch Gate where the Asura portals were before they moved, where now there is just one portal blocked by a gate !!
What you have to do is leave and go south, follow the road to get to Lion’s Arch proper where they portals are all now !
If you get stuck I am sure there will be a higher level around that may take you there !!
( btw anyone know where that gated Asura Gate goes that is blocked off ? )
Ah yes, I figured that gate out when I happened on Vigil Keep recently. That’s the Vigil portal to Fort Trinity, and is unlocked once you’ve done the PS to the point of opening up the Fort. The Priory’s portal is off to the side near the BLC trader, and the Whispers one is in their secret area (I think, I’ve never needed to use it because a direct waypoint doesn’t cost that much more these days).