Can I get
much adventure exp for discoveries?
Do I have to do the points in
order?
I know I got a discovery, but
the text fades from my screen after a few seconds. Is there a
way to tell when I'm close to a discovery?
Some dots on the map are red
and some are blue. What's the difference?
Why are the maps so pale?
How can I print the maps with more detail?
Is there any way to get a list
of discoveries I've already made on my existing character?
I found a discovery that's not
on the map. What do I do?
Can I get
much adventure exp for discoveries?
I think so. All I can give are some
examples. At level 38, Enchanted Lands and Zek will each
give a full adventure level. At level 48, Sinking Sands,
Pillar of Flames, and Clefts of Rujark will give a total of two
adventure levels.
How do I use the numbers under
the map to find a discovery?
In the text box of your chat
window, type /loc a, b, c, where a, b, c are the three numbers after
the discovery name in my table. The first number represents
the east-west axis, except that positive numbers are to the west and
negative to the east. The second number represents vertical
height, and positive numbers are higher. The last number is
the north-south axis, except that (you guessed it) positive numbers
are to the south and negative to the north. Once you execute
that command, a flashing X will appear on your map at that location,
and when you get close, a shining yellow path will appear on your
screen pointing you in the right direction.
Do I have to do the points in
order?
Nope, my maps are just meant
to be a guide. I've tried to lay them out in a logical order
that minimizes run time and exposure to mean, nasty mobs if the zone
is higher than you are. However, you're welcome to do them in
any order you want.
I know I got a discovery, but
the text fades from my screen after a few seconds. Is there a
way to tell when I'm close to a discovery?
If you use the default UI, mouse over your
compass and a window will pop up with the name of the POI that
you're in. If you're not in a POI, it will list the zone
name. Just leave your mouse over the compass as you move
around, and it will update automatically. If you use ProfitUI, the
information is listed under your location in the compass. That's an
easy way to tell if you're close to a discovery.
Some dots on the map are red
and some are blue. What's the difference?
Not all POI locations give
experience. The ones that do are in blue and are listed in
the first table under the map. All the others are in red
and are in the second table. Only blue dots have numbers,
since you're probably not interested in going to the red ones.
They're just listed for reference.
Why are the maps so pale?
The ingame maps have a large range of
brightness and color, which makes it very difficult to place the
names of the POI with a color and font that's readable
everywhere. I tried different colors and fonts, with
shadows and embossing, but nothing worked as well as just
lightening the maps and reducing contrast. The maps should
still have enough detail for you to easily find where you are,
but now the text and POI stand out much better.
How can I print the maps with more detail?
The larger maps are available in higher
resolution that's easier to read and will print better.
Just click on the picture of the map and it will open just the
map for easier viewing and printing. If all else fails,
right click and use the Save Picture As... command to save it to
your computer. Then print it with any photo editing
application.
Is there any way to get a list
of discoveries I've already made on my existing character?
There's no easy way to do it ingame.
If you go back to a discovery that you've already been to,
you'll get the yellow text on your screen, but it won't indicate
whether you got experience for it the first time. However,
you can do it if you have all your log files for that character,
though it's not trivial. For instructions, check out
How to Extract a Discovery List from
Your Logs.
I found a discovery that's not
on the map. What do I do?
Great! Send the name of
the discovery and the /loc info to
heilig@comcast.net.
Let me know if you want to be given credit, and if you do, include
your character name and server.
