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@Sanddh, they used the graphac/mapac as well. It shows the landblock changes for most of the markers. -- [[User:Quanta|Quanta]] 15:05, 14 January 2009 (EST)
@Sanddh, they used the graphac/mapac as well. It shows the landblock changes for most of the markers. -- [[User:Quanta|Quanta]] 15:05, 14 January 2009 (EST)
: Strange then, that at least the Linvak did not show up that way... or one of the others, if I understand Adventurer right. Since until now, all Markers have been on the surface. And for the second theme, if any, if the Dryreach hadn't been there, I would have thought it being "water", since the Holt, the Lake one and the Obsidian Spawn are all near water. But alas... Dryreach is quite, well.. dry. However, I will give it a try, and my next project will be running along River Prosper from beginning to end I guess.....


My guestimation is that there are 5 mountain climber markers and 5 "miscllaneous" markers. I have no justification for this, other than that it's symmetrical. There have been two markers in the north mountains, two in the south, one in the n dires mountains, and the other markers in north/central Osteth. I'd guess that the remaining marker is also somewhere in this area - perhaps between Lake Lithanen and the Obsidian Span. -- [[User:Quanta|Quanta]] 12:38, 14 January 2009 (EST)
My guestimation is that there are 5 mountain climber markers and 5 "miscllaneous" markers. I have no justification for this, other than that it's symmetrical. There have been two markers in the north mountains, two in the south, one in the n dires mountains, and the other markers in north/central Osteth. I'd guess that the remaining marker is also somewhere in this area - perhaps between Lake Lithanen and the Obsidian Span. -- [[User:Quanta|Quanta]] 12:38, 14 January 2009 (EST)

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It looks like this quest will be updated in future events. We should use the talk page for checked locations --An Adventurer 13:41, 13 January 2009 (CST)


Shifting Tactics Checked Locations

Update: I've ran a Cell.dat converter and MakeMeAMap, and I do not see any new changes on the landscape - this is after I had already visited the 7 locations. I know its "cheating", but I think the ACVault staff did the same thing - that would explain why they had the first 7 listed so quickly but have made no progress since then. Regardless, I do not think there are any more markers left to be found on the surface - I think the remaining 3 are underground. One thing I am unsure of, though, is if the inside of bunkers, houses, and such are located within the same landblock as their outside structure. If not, the 3 remaining markers could be inside landscape POIs --An Adventurer 15:12, 13 January 2009 (CST)

scratch that, I just tried the same thing on a fresh copy of this month's cell.dat from my laptop, and I do not see any landscape changes on that one either. So the remaining two can be outside. --An Adventurer 15:54, 13 January 2009 (CST)

The NPC talks about themes, I guess this month's theme is mountain climbing. The question is, how many markers are themed.. since there are 5 mountain climb markers found, and 4, well, I can't really see a theme in it? Been running around between Baishi and Q'al, haven't found anything, but well, Alinco doesn't pick them up, GoArrow's find-function only when you are really near, and they are harder to spot than the gift boxes of last patch. So I do wonder how 8 of them popped up relatively quickly on AC Vault? And how was the 9th found? Please help a by now rather frustrated explorer :) -- Sanddh 14:30, 14 January 2009 (CET)

@Sanddh, they used the graphac/mapac as well. It shows the landblock changes for most of the markers. -- Quanta 15:05, 14 January 2009 (EST)

Strange then, that at least the Linvak did not show up that way... or one of the others, if I understand Adventurer right. Since until now, all Markers have been on the surface. And for the second theme, if any, if the Dryreach hadn't been there, I would have thought it being "water", since the Holt, the Lake one and the Obsidian Spawn are all near water. But alas... Dryreach is quite, well.. dry. However, I will give it a try, and my next project will be running along River Prosper from beginning to end I guess.....

My guestimation is that there are 5 mountain climber markers and 5 "miscllaneous" markers. I have no justification for this, other than that it's symmetrical. There have been two markers in the north mountains, two in the south, one in the n dires mountains, and the other markers in north/central Osteth. I'd guess that the remaining marker is also somewhere in this area - perhaps between Lake Lithanen and the Obsidian Span. -- Quanta 12:38, 14 January 2009 (EST)

Towns:

  • Al-Arqas
  • Crater Village
  • Danby's Outpost
  • Mountain Retreat
  • Neydisa Castle
  • Sawato
  • Tufa

POIs:

  • Abandoned Sho Outpost (34.4S,64.7E)
  • Abandoned Tower and Temples (36.3S,64.9E)
  • Advocate/Sentinel statues - Cragstone, Hebian-To, Zaihkal
  • Archmage and LS (37.7N,1.2W)
  • Asheron's Isle - Asheron's Castle, Bay area, southern mountain.
  • Banderling Treehouse (43.9N,10.8E)
  • Bandit Fort (24.7S,52.7E)
  • Brontynn Marshid (10.3S,57.6E)
  • Cataracts of Sabella
  • Chapel Blackspire
  • Cragstone fallen shadow spire (both sections)
  • Cragstone Waterfall
  • Crater at 26.1S 51.3E
  • Crystal Mines Entrance floating platforms
  • Eastham Beach
  • Empyrean Pillar (25.9S,49.9E)
  • Empyrean Power Station (38.6N,9.7E) and nearby Nuhmudira LS and pond area.
  • Empyrean Ruin (26S,56.2E)
  • Gelidite Standing Stone - Neydisa
  • Grearrk Mosswart Emissary (29S,58.2E)
  • Hill of Panes
  • Ice Golem Gathering - 63N, 8.1W & 61.5N, 10.2W
  • Imuth Maer Doquin and Mosswart Tower/Bunker area (11.8S,58.2E)
  • Mosswart Tower (27.1S,57.7E)
  • Mt. Lethe and Mt. Lethe Crater
  • Northern Pass Watchtower (52N,3.1E)
  • Sleepless Sentinels
  • Swamp Rat Bunker (26.2S,57.8E) and nearby LS and archmage
  • Undead Shrine (51.9N,0.6E)
  • Undead Shrine (55N,3.5W) and nearby portal crater.
  • Unfriendly Barkeeper (25.3S,56.6E)
  • Zombie Camp (24.9S,49.4E)

Dungeons:

  • Asheron's Sanctum
  • Lakeside Lair (on Eastham Beach)
  • Dungeon of Shadows (near Cragstone)