Changes: Continent

Latest revision as of 10:34, 19 February 2009

This article is about in-game continents. For real life areas on Earth (North America, Europe, Japan, ...), see Territory.

Continents are the largest areas in the game area that have a separate World Map.

Since the map does not show the coastline all around, it is not clear whether different continents are located on separate pieces of landmass. For example it is known that Tyria and Elona are adjacent on the same supercontinent, just like Europe and Asia are linked as Eurasia in real life.

Each campaign takes place on a different continent, with a common "core" continent for PvP.

Battle Isles (Core / PvP)
Tyria (Prophecies campaign)
Cantha (Factions campaign)
Elona (Nightfall campaign)
Realm of Torment (Nightfall campaign)

A continent usually comprises of several regions, and may include nearby islands.

In order to map travel between continents, players open the map and click the boat icon to boat travel. (Note that this symbol must first be "unlocked" by reaching the port town.)

Notes

[1] Official page that shows how the continents might assemble together in a greater Guild Wars universe map according to the developer's view.

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+{{DisambigMsg|in-game continents|real life areas on Earth (North America, Europe, Japan, ...)|Territory}}
-[[Continent]]s are the largest areas of landmass in the game.
+[[Continent]]s are the largest areas in the game area that have a separate [[World Map]].
+Since the map does not show the coastline all around, it is not clear whether different continents are located on separate pieces of landmass. For example it is known that [[Tyria (continent)|Tyria]] and [[Elona]] are adjacent on the same [[Wikipedia:supercontinent|supercontinent]], just like Europe and Asia are linked as [[wikipedia:Eurasia|Eurasia]] in real life.
-:''Note: Real life earth continents (North America, Europe, ...) are referred to as "[[territory|territories]]", in the game and in this wiki.''
 Each [[campaign]] takes place on a different continent, with a common "[[core]]" continent for [[PvP]].
 *[[Battle Isles]] ([[Core]] / [[PvP]])
-*[[Tyria]] ([[Prophecies]] campaign)
+*[[Tyria (continent)|Tyria]] ([[Prophecies]] campaign)
 *[[Cantha]] ([[Factions]] campaign)
+*[[Elona]] ([[Nightfall]] campaign)
+*[[Realm of Torment]] ([[Nightfall]] campaign)
-A continent usually comprises of several [[region]]s, and may including nearby islands.
+A continent usually comprises of several [[region]]s, and may include nearby islands.
-Each continent has a separate [[map]]. In order to [[map travel]] between continents players must use the "ship symbol" on the map. (Note that this symbol must first be "unlocked" by reaching the [[port]] town.)
+In order to [[map travel]] between continents, players open the map and click the boat icon to [[boat travel]]. (Note that this symbol must first be "unlocked" by reaching the [[port]] town.)
-[[Category:Locations]][[Category:Slang & Terminology]]
+[[Category:Locations]][[Category:Glossary]]
+== Notes ==
+*[http://en.discoverguildwars.com/?skipIntro=true] Official page that shows how the continents might assemble together in a greater Guild Wars universe map according to the developer's view.