And guess what? I'm hoping we get green at reset. The rewards are quite valuable for the effort you actually have to put in…, I love it when you pver’s come to wvw looking for map, the feels i get when i gank you and you pt me. -finding new stuff/events you haven’t done before Gw2 worth. Everyone has their favorite parts of the game. Or should I go back at a later date? … A gold star (which is invisible to you so you have to ask someone else if it’s there) Anyone who finished all the maps already can ask for more. Now for the twist. Apparently asking for better/different rewards for doing something is now considered being a spoiled brat. It lists whats in each “area” of the map – since you have all the pois, vistas and skill points, all you have to do is pick out the areas without any … It also deserves to be well rewarded. I like exploring maps, but I probably won’t enjoy it much a second time. Completing maps also gives 2 pieces of gear (which are usually meh), and a stack of 40 of a certain material. There are people who really don’t like map completing who would feel pressured to if you made the rewards so vast. GW2 will be removing world vs world maps from the world completion requirement. Have to add that if you are doing Map Completion for rewards (sans the Gifts of Exploration for a Legendary), you are doing it wrong….. That’s why the rewards are set the way they’re set. So that leaves vendors and map completion. You’ve been doing the quest for map completion all along. Loot/karma/hidden chests/xp/skill points/xp/gatherable materials/skins/gold. Contact /u/e-scrape-artist on reddit if you encounter a bug. GW2 INTERACTIVE MAPS Maps of pois, waypoints, vistas, skills and more. You’re forgetting the 303 hearts, map completion is insanely time consuming. 100% map completion has a 66-75% chance of transmog charges and a 25-33% chance of Black lion keys, 100% every map will give you a material you need for crafting legendary weapons 16 level 2 I didn’t find the rewards lacking. Having 100% map completion actually makes the achievement easier to do. If Anet were to implement this activation of a Legendary Gift or Ascended would destroy 2 gifts of exploration making it fair for people like me who have a lot. I think that you don’t understand the issue. again the greedy little farmer in me tells me that it is simply not worth the time Also, calling people mentally ill b/c they enjoy something you do not is unrealistic, and insulting, i’d probably avoid that if i were you, unless you enjoy looking like a Kitten to others. We go out in the world and take our chances, [Rise] Madness Rises Guild Leader [Kei Shade-ranger]. It’s probably not the best idea to call people mentally ill that enjoy something other than what you do. 1. Is the shiny star only on the char who completes it or is it for all characters? Map exploration to me is a great way to pass the time when I’m not in a mood for dungeons, WvW or PvP. It takes skill to find the weak ones while avoiding the skilled players! Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true. The beautiful thing about map completion is, you can choose to do it or not. People want dungeons, particularly hard dungeons to be more rewarding than they are, but from experience, I know people in other games who hated raiding but ended up raiding because it was the only way to get better gear. I think this would be more than fair for both kinds of players those who do or don’t have time to craft. I don’t think people want the best rewards or anything like that for exploring, but Farming everything in sight. I know that individual map completion … The de… And while it might be worth it in high level areas (Level 70+), it’s not really that rewarding otherwise. I wasn’t expecting 500g, but I was expecting some, like maybe 20 at least, and maybe some neat items. The game doesn’t revolve around what any one person wants. I think you can set it to just point you to events in settings. Got to 80 a few years ago but never really played more than casually. To put it in other way – in this game, mindless GRINDING is highly profitable, while doing interesting things actually isn’t. In higher level maps that can be 40 Hardened Leather Squares. The gifts of exploration aren’t really worth it when it takes so much to get just a precursor and t6 mats. TA aetherpath exclusive skins that drop more often? The question is (and it’s always the question) is how many people feel the reward isn’t good enough. At the end of the day, if you don’t feel like something is even remotely fun to do, then no reward in this world will make it feel like it’s not a chore. Those could be rewarded individually with better things. Not even close. And that’s all it represents. Problem here is, map completion is 1 time per character, and only gives you FIVE currency per character for the harder to get currencies, which is just baffling because it gives 25 per character for the other maps. Remaining 1% for map completion - posted in GW2 Discussion: I have a few poi's and vistas left for the map completion achievement. No support is provided. I really so often think i should complete more maps .. get more WPs .. but then /flex. World completion information is maintained for each character in your account. RANGER PETS LOCATIONS Pet locations, skills and general attributes. The only thing I dislike about the rewards is the pair of exploration gifts at 100% map completion. i purposefully skip map completion items as i find the little badge a bit ugly :\, I enjoy map completion. I don’t really find enjoyment in completing all hearts/vistas/skillpoints etc. ... Map completion is the act of visiting all points of interest, vistas, waypoints and completing all renown hearts and hero challenges within a given zone. Probably helps that I don’t rush it though, just take my time strolling around and getting distracted by mobs/events/whatever. Only the first time did I get satisfaction. Other things you get: O…kay? In terms of practical usage, it may be good to unlock all Waypoints for convenient travel, but this isn't so much world completion as "waypoint completion", You probably should go back to it eventually, especially if this is your only toon. Join party with someone and get them to target you :p. The number of complaints you see on this forum doesn’t necessarily represent anything except the number of the complaints on this forum. Even if it doesn’t require much skill or time to achieve map completion, but can be “fun” and profitable to take your time and do events etc. I have 8 of them on my bank collecting dust xD, Ya, the reward was a bit meh… If someday I get lucky enough to get a precursor drop I will get my legendary though (got all other stuff done for it). I agree with the OP – there’s no real incentive to do it unless you’re going for the legendary and need the gifts. EVERY MMO is awesome until it is released then its unfinished. You get plenty doing map, as you have had pointed out to you. Did you take your pills today yet? I thought it was okay by me to be honest. If you don’t think playing the game is worth it, then maybe that brings up some other issues. ... What I found really helpful for getting those last few missing spots was to use the gw2 wiki zone maps. You get loot from killing. Same here for me. The endgame is an incredibly important part of all MMORPGs. - 1 Transmutation Charge or 1 Black Lion Chest Key, Remember, nobody forces you to get every single mount. It awards a mastery point, as well as 20 ap, and 2 gifts of exploration (and a title, plus a shiny star next to your nameplate) The first one is probably the most relevant to you at your current stage as you may need the extra MP going into expac content. “More content is good.” The rewards are just some icing on their cake. But just because you like something but don’t like another thing doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with it. - Experience (10% of level at the time map was completed), If I don’t like something, I will say that I don’t like it and I will ask anet to make some alternative for people like me. Now, in order for me to try again, I need some kind of reward that is worth my time. I mean, seriously? A title (also invisible to you). Making something more profitable (when it’s already profitable to many), just because it’s not profitable to a few people is a bad way to run a railroad. I love Map completion how it is. Don’t look at me like that. Its not like you actively do anything but run/jump to complete a map. It would end up being another “Anet is making me play ‘x’ way” complaint. And what do you know? Yes, in case you need this: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gift_of_Exploration. The problem, as Redditors sussed out, is actually a result of the newly added Recharging Teleport to Friend item, which was effectively allowing people to teleport in a brand-new alt, map complete one of the easier, smaller maps for that toon, grab the rewards (including potentially valuable keys and transmutes), delete the toon to reroll, and repeat, as fast as they could manage. The minimap's location, panning and rotation is automatically tracked, and all the markers can be displayed on there as well. These both include a progress bar displaying the percentage completed. And LOL to the guy who thinks the star is lame because you can’t see it yourself. Which is a … witness the beauty of maps. For me I prefer gw2 over any other mmo because I like the way this game is designed and it's different to other mmo I came back to this game again mid last year and haven't missed a day since logging in GW2 is a simple and rich game, VERY friendly to newcomers. With that in mind, map completion is something you should always work towards as you're progressing through a zone. I don’t think I’m the only one who thinks that map completion reward isn’t really worth it. XD The personal story is the unique campaign of each character which, along with dynamic events and map completion, makes up much of PvE gameplay. All assets, page layout, visual style belong to ArenaNet and are used solely to replicate the original design and preserve the original look and feel. Anet do you seriously think I will create 16 Legendary? A complete guide for new players on how to level your characters to 80 and get your equipment while doing it. A way to make map completion fun for more people is good. Totally. The personal story is independent from random world events and is always available to follow through the game world and the events which occur there. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I don’t think higher or more rewards should be given, just because a certain task may be boring or not challenging for some people. If you hover the mouse over the zone name. —Dr Ishmael 22:30, 3 June 2013 (UTC) Any player that achieved map completion or world completion will receive the appropriate rewards and titles, once obtained, they can't be obtained again. Nope. Videos and more information past the jump. You can finish Map completion whenever you want. You can get through Map Completion with a glider or even on foot – using the flying mounts just makes it faster and more convenient. Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr. -crafting mats, either gathered or from killing random stuff as you flit from PoI to SP to Vista, potentially profitable in middle-high level areas The experience alone is several events-worth, the money, where the first few maps are concerned, are easily more than what you'd earn from all the heart quests and the items are surprisingly useful. You're getting event notification stars on minimap once you get 100% of map objectives which is quite useful when you're about to do daily events; otherwise, navigator will point you to the nearest undiscovered stuff. There is no credible source saying otherwise. I think that’s fair. At 100% we could be given a choice between 1" Legendary weapon gift of exploration or 1 Legendary armor gift piece of exploration". I suggest to increase the experience gained at … net you a significant amount of achievement points. I’m stating my own opinion, which I feel I have a right to do. “I’m stating my own opinion, which I feel I have a right to do. To get 100% map completion you don't need to explore every area, so it becomes hard to tell, in the end, which areas you missed while exploring. YMMV of course, but I’m working on my seventh map clear and still enjoying it a lot. [Group Event] Draw out and defeat the giant Branded griffon . As part of our ongoing efforts to align the systems of Guild Wars 2 more closely with their connected content, we’re changing the way that world completion works in the next release . Guild Wars 2 map completion involves visiting all the landmarks, perspectives, waypoints, as well as testing skills in a specific area. - 40 random crafting materials or 20 random ingredients available in the zone. In GW2 Map completion can either provide a Transmutation Charge (Something you use to change armour styles) or a Black Lion Chest Key (Basically crown crates, but VERY easy to get in game compared to crown crates), A butt-ton of EXP and Coins, as well as some gear levelled for that area. Never gonna try the forge again though, total waste of 900g lol, Now I’m just keeping them cause MAYBE, someday, those items can be used for something else :-/. “A way to make map completion fun for more people”. Any part of the game is not profitable though once compared to farming which is why I don’t believe farming should be the norm. There are a bunch of people who hate Jumping Puzzles and Platforming… and they would love a better reward for doing them (some you have to do for map completion also). No items, no money, no title, nothing. I feel it’s more than fair for zones, but not the 100% not so much. For those whining about having to craft a legendary you are crafting for all those special effect you like and crave so much, with Ascended they don’t. Drive Separatists out of Kestrel Market . Those small rewards just don’t quite do this for me. With you attitude, best to change games or at least stop visiting gw2 forums. CRAFTING MATERIALS Find map locations for crafting materials: LATEST PATCH NOTES Find out what GW2 developers have changed. The newer games often allow the players to reach the level cap much easier and faster. For yet others, they could give a crap less about the reward itself since the actual act of clearing the map is what they find enjoyable. Both the world completion and zone completion for the current character are displayed using the world map (Mkey). (edited 2014-10-13 15:13:51 by Hybarf Tics.2048). It doesn’t matter if it’s in MMORPG or in a single player game. I’d rather map-explore than run the world boss train or farm Dry Top events any day. over and over again though. Event – NPC that collects event item. I usually find something new, a formerly unexplored (by me) cave, a hidden chest, an event (or a whole chain) I hadn’t noticed before (or simply forgotten). Sounds to me like you have a case of "little emperor syndrone “more more more”. If you ever want a legendary then yeah it is. If you are just looking for rewards, there are better methods in the game. There is also an integrated event timer which tells you exactly when each world boss event starts. I have bad news for you, that’s 90% of this community. I think the rewards are fine. Once is enough for me. Wow you must be real good killing those PvE’rs that are looking for POIs/SPs. This little trick can significantly increase heart completion times. Press J to jump to the feed. The community cries out for more elaborate encounters, we get them, the community does not really do them because it’s not rewarding. I suggest to increase the experience gained at least to 50% of the current level. They're all in green server territory! This is for plodding around a finite space, mind you. Welcome to /r/GuildWars2 where we strive to be a place where you can share your Guild Wars 2 experiences and partake in discussions with players from around the world. (edited 2014-10-13 09:00:34 by Yoroiookami.3485), You forgot to add that when you are completely done with all maps you’ll get That’s pretty much the way the whole game is set up. You don’t feel forced to do it and like you pointed out, apart from legendaries there is no need for it. Arenanet is also NOT a greedy company so no p2win here. Not too shabby. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. If here they fall they shall live on when ever you cry “For Ascalon!”, Joran Blackgear – Engineer – EU | Juras Blackpowder – Engineer – NA. Because so far from this thread, it doesn’t look like you have a ton of support. It revolves around what’s good for the game as a whole. Then people will come to the forum and open threads about how grindy the game is. We are not talking about a Dynamis event here that take from 5-30 minutes. They must not play single player games, like ever. What a way to find out. The Quest for Map Completion. So please don’t use this “it could pressure players…” argument, since it’s in the game already. Doing everything but the hearts (Heartless completion) of a map, means that I can casually come back later and finish, and since a lot of hearts have trophies you collect just for it are account bound, passing leftovers to another character makes them even easier. It’s pretty much a non-reward when you’re not interested in legendaries. When i start a new character i still always do Hoelbrak, Wayfarer Foothills and I map completed ~15 times core Tyria ; here are my tips : You can skip heart interactible animations by swapping weapon. You know what you get when you fully explore Skyrim (which can take longer than GW2 completion)? Some events require multiple maps, Access to all world bosses incase you do a world boss train. You, on the other hand, sound like you really enjoy telling people that this game is perfect? What’s the fastest way to get gold? […] The Character selection screen displays the percentage world completion for each character. For other people that just don’t do it because it’s not their cup of tea, add more rewards will just make them feel pressured into doing it. Totally /flex worthy.