tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post4058576014868123661..comments2023-08-10T09:10:44.843-05:00Comments on The Art of Solo-ing WoW, life and other games: The World Explorer Achievement and TitleDarth Solohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-74312256542324858462010-11-22T19:44:30.231-06:002010-11-22T19:44:30.231-06:00Thanks and yes I know but at this point I'm so...Thanks and yes I know but at this point I'm so over achievements... I can't even tell you.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-1531925629396148712010-11-22T12:06:42.352-06:002010-11-22T12:06:42.352-06:00Thanks for your post, very informative. Just as a ...Thanks for your post, very informative. Just as a quick reminder, upcoming Cataclysm patch will destroy many of the classic Azeroth locations = no more achievement. I expect it will be modified with equivalents somehow.<br /><br />Drunkelf - US Kel'ThuzadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-90561653822550636122010-04-23T07:21:06.098-05:002010-04-23T07:21:06.098-05:00Haha good one! I guess it could be done tho... wit...Haha good one! I guess it could be done tho... with a passenger mount but only in Azeroth. You'd just go AFK and someone else would carry you through all the zones.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-10675370483449199032010-04-22T22:53:47.891-05:002010-04-22T22:53:47.891-05:00Can someone get me this... willing to pay 500gCan someone get me this... willing to pay 500gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-39647880631221218012010-02-19T21:28:25.410-06:002010-02-19T21:28:25.410-06:00Sure, that's a good thing to do... if you'...Sure, that's a good thing to do... if you're not lazy like me!! :)Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-4400225704202175732010-02-19T18:17:45.949-06:002010-02-19T18:17:45.949-06:00Another great thing to do while grinding this is t...Another great thing to do while grinding this is to pick up recipies and such from vendors in hard to get to areas...especially the ones that are on spawn timers and are in limited quanities. Put these in the AH for some serious gold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-75521226311387521402009-07-22T12:49:11.961-05:002009-07-22T12:49:11.961-05:00Thank you !! I found this very helpful ..Thank you !! I found this very helpful ..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-50608477205609009942009-06-26T13:26:34.352-05:002009-06-26T13:26:34.352-05:00To Hide your UI, alt Z
Will hide the UI and make...To Hide your UI, alt Z<br /><br />Will hide the UI and make for easy, and beautiful screenshots.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100549294518603250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-7419836754446804612009-06-03T19:03:01.414-05:002009-06-03T19:03:01.414-05:00Oh Loremaster is certainly soloable. Just start wi...Oh Loremaster is certainly soloable. Just start with all the low level areas/quests that you missed.<br /><br />The big problem with this (and the reason why I never really attempted it) is that it will take even longer than Explorer, especially in Kalimdor if you are Alliance and Eastern Kingdoms if you are Horde.<br /><br />At least at 80 you will 1-shot everything, perhaps even AOE stuff that you need for quests but many old-world quests aren't very well-thought out and require you to move back and forth between a gazillion zones to complete the chain.<br /><br />Ambassador is pretty easy once you get to the Argent Tournament. Thanks to the Tournament, I'm exalted with Ironforge, Stormwind and Gnomeregan. Still got Darnassus and Exodar but I'm taking it easy these days.<br /><br />Also, if you have tons of Runecloth, you can turn those in for rep. I had lots of that since I ran Stratholme a few times.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-5628774088827629372009-06-02T14:19:54.275-05:002009-06-02T14:19:54.275-05:00Love the blog! Would be very interested in hearin...Love the blog! Would be very interested in hearing about how Loremaster is going. Am just getting started on it on my main - seems like it's very achievable solo and would also likely help knock out the Ambassador title in the process.Joarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343975994265805336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-1324915716788607022009-05-06T19:35:00.000-05:002009-05-06T19:35:00.000-05:00I believe there's an addon built especially for th...I believe there's an addon built especially for this achievement, or maybe one that tracks achievements, I don't know exactly. It's a bit late for me now but maybe if you could search for it it should prove useful for you and other players.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-21719497818555991642009-05-05T15:20:00.000-05:002009-05-05T15:20:00.000-05:00I am only a portion of the way through this achiev...I am only a portion of the way through this achievement, but a fellow explorer pointed out to me that you can set the color of unexplored areas in the Cartographer add-on. This really helped when I went back to the old world to try picking up the old starting area quests for the other factions.Elkagorasahttp://www.ericwoodford.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-3870861696570198512009-04-29T19:04:00.000-05:002009-04-29T19:04:00.000-05:00Thanks man! It really warms my heart that I can be...Thanks man! It really warms my heart that I can be of help to someone.<br /><br />I didn't actually hide the UI. I just cropped the image :D Kinda lame, I know, I know...Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-13919368697677810192009-04-29T11:37:00.000-05:002009-04-29T11:37:00.000-05:00Awesome post. Saw ur link on WoW Insider. I'll hav...Awesome post. Saw ur link on WoW Insider. I'll have you know that this poat was the singular reason I started trying the achievement on my DK. I really love the screenshot for some reason. Now that I look at it again, how did you hide ur UI but still have your massive gold acheivement notifications come up?<br /><br />Great blog!Jangomarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267268213731860043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-19497101960148693022009-04-06T18:23:00.000-05:002009-04-06T18:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the appreciation Scout! How can you put...Thanks for the appreciation Scout! How can you put up with getting those titles for all your alts is beyond me :) In a previous article http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2009/03/keeping-your-sanity.html I talked a bit about this. My conclusion: as far as achievements are concerned I will concentrate only on hunter main.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-33002652542053166942009-04-06T14:03:00.000-05:002009-04-06T14:03:00.000-05:00First I want to say that, as a fellow solo-ist, I ...First I want to say that, as a fellow solo-ist, I love your blog! I have one too-but I spend more time complaining about people who don't like that I like to solo. :/<BR/><BR/> I also am an altoholic-I have 4 "Explorers" right now, and a couple more who will get it once that hit level 77. I took my level 71 Death Knight out and got the title too(only took about 35 deaths in Northrend to get that completed!), and he got the "Represent" achievement when he got the tabard! Most of my characters already had most of the maps filled in before achievements were ever announced. I LOVE exploring!<BR/><BR/> I love the "Ambassador" title too! I have -7- Ambassador characters right now! My lowest being a Gnome Rogue who had the title before he ever hit level 40. And I've never needed hardly any runecloth, some didn't need any at all. Just quest, quest, quest!<BR/><BR/> Keep up the good work!Skauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065187571763499572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-35698764329388805532009-04-04T11:49:00.000-05:002009-04-04T11:49:00.000-05:00Wish I'd known about these mods before I started :...Wish I'd known about these mods before I started :) Oh well... hopefully other people will get to use them.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes wish my Death Knight was my main, because he's a lot more fun to play. My hunter however is the oldest and has the highest number of achievements so I'm concentrating on him.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-800904841832385532009-04-04T06:30:00.000-05:002009-04-04T06:30:00.000-05:00Another great mod for helping with this achievemen...Another great mod for helping with this achievement is EOWilson_PointsOfInterest. Just finished this last week after 3 or 4 days of running around. Totally agree about the content. Someone should do a waterfall restrospective, there are so many. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-17660825357602220592009-04-04T05:00:00.000-05:002009-04-04T05:00:00.000-05:00The killer add-on for this achievement is Explorer...The killer add-on for this achievement is Explorer Coords, http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/explorercoords.aspx<BR/><BR/>It puts a blue spot in the centre of each sub-zone on the map that you still have unrevealed. Head towards the spot, ding the sub-zone. It makes this achievement a genuine pleasure of exploration. <BR/><BR/>Remember to head into PITA enemy cities (Orgrimmar, Silvermoon / Stormwind, Ironforge) naked. You will get killed, so you may as well save armour repair. Also it looks far more crazed (and stylish) :)<BR/><BR/>I did my best, but I'm pretty sure you actually have to be flying to get all of the Outland sub-zones, so this isn't going to happen before 70. <BR/><BR/>Finally, whilst yes, doing this as a DK meant touring _everywhere_, don't underestimate the sheer joy of Icy Path. Riding flat-out on water is THE best class perk *grin*. Once you go Black, you'll never go back!Dunwich @ EU Bloodhoof/Nordrassilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-69537268333340540092009-04-04T04:40:00.000-05:002009-04-04T04:40:00.000-05:00Weird. I got my World Explorer achievement in the ...Weird. I got my World Explorer achievement in the Hidden Grove too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-706289494441136322009-04-03T23:26:00.000-05:002009-04-03T23:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tip. While it's a bit late for me n...Thanks for the tip. While it's a bit late for me now, I'm sure others will find it useful.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-62594493106384506422009-04-03T22:40:00.000-05:002009-04-03T22:40:00.000-05:00I find the MozzFullWorldMap add-on priceless when ...I find the MozzFullWorldMap add-on priceless when it comes to figuring out where I haven't explored yet. Seeing big green patches on my map makes things so much easier.<BR/><BR/>http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info5004-MozzFullWorldMap.htmlAlexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507888712650188693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-26111500298254458872009-04-03T22:13:00.000-05:002009-04-03T22:13:00.000-05:00Yes, I think the Diplomat will be pretty high up t...Yes, I think the Diplomat will be pretty high up there on my list. Ambassador... not so much. I would rather do Loremaster first. I'm a bit of a scrooge so I prefer to sell the cloth but once I hoard enough gold I will probably attempt that as well. The only question is, what am I gonna do with so many titles?Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-41284006940852300152009-04-03T22:06:00.000-05:002009-04-03T22:06:00.000-05:00While "the Explorer" is an easy title to solo (wit...While "the Explorer" is an easy title to solo (with as you say time), both "the Ambassador" and "the Diplomat" are very achievable solo. <BR/><BR/>The Diplomat requires 3 exalted reps - Kurenai, Sporegar, and Timbermaw - all of which can be easily grinded solo in a couple of days (sporegar has an easy repeatable quest, kurenai and timbermaw have grinds for kills and rep hand-ins that are very simple at level 80).<BR/><BR/>The Ambassador (exalted with the 5 faction home cities) is a little harder but most non-DK's who leveled via questing will be very close. To finish off, I find solo runs of Stratholme (and the chance at a Deathcharger mount) will net a lot of runecloth that can be turned in for rep with any of the 5 home cities. Also, starter zone quests now provide full rep rewards (diminishing returns was removed from rep rewards several patches ago) so you can easily generate a lot of rep by doing any of the remaining starter zone quests for the 4 starter zones of your faction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-77082267177989534132009-04-03T19:08:00.000-05:002009-04-03T19:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot to mention ...Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot to mention that Death Knights start with all flight points. At any rate, this achievement is best done when you are at least 70 so you can fly over Outland and Northrend. I would assume players at 70 should have most flight points in the old continents.<BR/><BR/>I was also watching a movie occasionally but since I like to gather stuff, I just had to stop every minute or so for nodes :)Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.com