Guild Wars 2

This is something I’ve noticed for a while. Certain Dolyaks don’t actually give credit upon completing their trip, if the far end of it isn’t captured by the team that owns it. Confusing to understand, so let me give an example…

The Dolyak at Pangloss travels, normally, from Pang to Ogrewatch and on to Stonemist. However, often those who own Pang and OW don’t own SM. Because of this, the Dolyak moves back and forth between Pang and OW, running the whole way.

Here’s the problem. I have escorted this Dolyak between Pang and OW numerous times in the past when TC was red. Enough to upgrade half the tower from nothing sometimes, and sometimes more. Yet I NEVER get the “Event Succeeded” message. Only if I leave and run around elsewhere do I eventually get an “Event failed” message.

Now before anyone says anything, I know I’m not supposed to get coin or karma or anything for Dolyak escorting. What worries me, however, is whether this will affect World XP with the upcoming patch. And will the lack of events there cause a decline of WXP potentially gained by it?

Look I know. Botters and the like took the whole “escorting dolyak” thing to ridiculous levels and filled up the maps with mindless drones following Dolyaks for free loots for minimal reward. I guess I just want to know if we Dolyak escorters are going to continue to get shafted.

Or maybe I’m just rambling too much.

Some events in WvW are messed and it’s not only escort dolyaks… I’ve also had problems receiving rewards for defenses, and sometimes even in taking an objective…

Chessrook.8643:

This is something I’ve noticed for a while. Certain Dolyaks don’t actually give credit upon completing their trip, if the far end of it isn’t captured by the team that owns it. Confusing to understand, so let me give an example…

The Dolyak at Pangloss travels, normally, from Pang to Ogrewatch and on to Stonemist. However, often those who own Pang and OW don’t own SM. Because of this, the Dolyak moves back and forth between Pang and OW, running the whole way.

Here’s the problem. I have escorted this Dolyak between Pang and OW numerous times in the past when TC was red. Enough to upgrade half the tower from nothing sometimes, and sometimes more. Yet I NEVER get the “Event Succeeded” message. Only if I leave and run around elsewhere do I eventually get an “Event failed” message.

Now before anyone says anything, I know I’m not supposed to get coin or karma or anything for Dolyak escorting. What worries me, however, is whether this will affect World XP with the upcoming patch. And will the lack of events there cause a decline of WXP potentially gained by it?

Look I know. Botters and the like took the whole “escorting dolyak” thing to ridiculous levels and filled up the maps with mindless drones following Dolyaks for free loots for minimal reward. I guess I just want to know if we Dolyak escorters are going to continue to get shafted.

Or maybe I’m just rambling too much.

I don’t think you ever get credit for escorting a yak unless it gets attacked (by mobs or enemy players) and you actually do something to defend the yak.

Cactus.2710:

I don’t think you ever get credit for escorting a yak unless it gets attacked (by mobs or enemy players) and you actually do something to defend the yak.

That is incorrect. If you walk a yak to the end of its path you will get credit whether its attacked or not.

The problem as the OP noted is that yaks are on static paths regardless of what you own. In the OP scenario above you’d have to walk the yak to the enemies SM because that is the end of its path. Yak paths should be dynamic. if you do not hold the objective the yak should not try to stop at it.
I’m sure we’ve all seen where a yak from say danelon will try to stop at QL on its way to SM even if QL is held by a different team. The paths are fixed when they should be dynamic.

The problem is that the yak is never despawning.
the event credit for the yak is when the yak is going to despawn. it only does this at the end of it’s route. Which doesnt happen when it’s one of the towers enroute to SMC (as it never despawns, simply runs back and forth)

The event needs to give credit when the yak touches the colored panel, rather than when it’s despawning.

Strange i allways get event Succeeded but there is no reward.

Rewards for this has been disabled because ppl were exploitin it

Personally I don’t think Dolyaks get near enough credit. Those poor hard working creatures lugging our supplies back and forth, putting up with serial killers constantly stalking them. Dolyaks don’t have it easy. I strongly advocate more armor and weapons for Dolyaks and all servers should hold a weekly celebration of the Dolyak!

Have you thanked your Dolyaks today?

ghtchill.7613:

Personally I don’t think Dolyaks get near enough credit. Those poor hard working creatures lugging our supplies back and forth, putting up with serial killers constantly stalking them. Dolyaks don’t have it easy. I strongly advocate more armor and weapons for Dolyaks and all servers should hold a weekly celebration of the Dolyak!

Have you thanked your Dolyaks today?

I think we have on every Thursday on whatever match Tarnished Coast is in. Does Appledainty (if that’s the name) still do her Dolyak parade?

Catisa.6507:

Cactus.2710:

I don’t think you ever get credit for escorting a yak unless it gets attacked (by mobs or enemy players) and you actually do something to defend the yak.

That is incorrect. If you walk a yak to the end of its path you will get credit whether its attacked or not.

The problem as the OP noted is that yaks are on static paths regardless of what you own. In the OP scenario above you’d have to walk the yak to the enemies SM because that is the end of its path. Yak paths should be dynamic. if you do not hold the objective the yak should not try to stop at it.
I’m sure we’ve all seen where a yak from say danelon will try to stop at QL on its way to SM even if QL is held by a different team. The paths are fixed when they should be dynamic.

I meant award (XP, karma, etc) credit, and no … you will not get award credit for escorting a yak that doesn’t get attacked.