LeoXander.2798 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) After the big balance patch (I think since then) this meta boss started to bug. It always switches targets and usually does not enter the map. It is not NEVER doable, I have done it a few times since the patch, but it usually ends up being not doable. Edited June 7, 2021 by LeoXander.2798 grammatical error 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoXander.2798 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) someone told me the person being hunted has to go to the red skull with horns on map immediately to spawn it. Edited May 24, 2021 by LeoXander.2798 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikko.4013 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Hi there, i used to do the Ascension Meta last year, and was quite lost yesterday. On Reddit, i read the same thing as you : hunted player has about 30s to get to the red marker to make dopple spawn, otherwise dopple will return to Augury Rock and find a new target. I don't know it it was done on purpose, or if it is a bug... but I think i won't do this meta bonus until they fix it. Edited May 17, 2021 by mikko.4013 forgot to put the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muti.3154 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) On 5/17/2021 at 6:09 AM, mikko.4013 said: Hi there, i used to do the Ascension Meta last year, and was quite lost yesterday. On Reddit, i read the same thing as you : hunted player has about 30s to get to the red marker to make dopple spawn, otherwise dopple will return to Augury Rock and find a new target. I don't know it it was done on purpose, or if it is a bug... but I think i won't do this meta bonus until they fix it. Indeed it only comes up when the hunted person gets close enough to it. And it usually spawns 180 degrees on the other side of Augury Rock relative to your initial position. I usually run the pre-events before reset with the hope we kill it right after but now it takes forever to get it to spawn since most people don't understand they need to rush to it (and it's very very hard to catch without a beetle) As an alternative can't it just pick a person then spawn in a set location (eg. in front of Augury Rock) It's not worth doing it in this current state Edited May 21, 2021 by muti.3154 Adding info 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesione.9412 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 47 minutes ago, muti.3154 said: Indeed it only comes up when the hunted person gets close enough to it. And it usually spawns 180 degrees on the other side of Augury Rock relative to your initial position. I usually run the pre-events before reset with the hope we kill it right after but now it takes forever to get it to spawn since most people don't understand they need to rush to it (and it's very very hard to catch without a beetle) As an alternative can't it just pick a person then spawn in a set location (eg. in front of Augury Rock) It's not worth doing it in this current state Yeah, how was this event supposed to be successful before the beetle was introduced? It's a super annoying bug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikko.4013 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Hesione.9412 said: Yeah, how was this event supposed to be successful before the beetle was introduced? It's a super annoying bug. Last year, the chronology was that one : - meta begins at xx:30, many commanders like to clean the camp before escorting the NPC Kaidenna - we port back to Augury Rock WP, and go to the camp to clean it (if not done already) - then we clean the portal location, and we can use the portal to Augury Rock chamber - we kill Josso Essher about xx:45 - depending on the squad we go kill 1-2 legendary bounties - 10 min later, xx:55, we collect wild magic - Doppleganger randomly pops on a player, and squad comes to the marker to kill Doppleganger in about 3 min ; organized squads like to gather at a wall, near Augury Rock WP - xx:57, Doppleganger is dead, we port to the next meta "Forged with Fire" in Vabbi's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesione.9412 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 12 hours ago, mikko.4013 said: Last year, the chronology was that one : - meta begins at xx:30, many commanders like to clean the camp before escorting the NPC Kaidenna - we port back to Augury Rock WP, and go to the camp to clean it (if not done already) - then we clean the portal location, and we can use the portal to Augury Rock chamber - we kill Josso Essher about xx:45 - depending on the squad we go kill 1-2 legendary bounties - 10 min later, xx:55, we collect wild magic - Doppleganger randomly pops on a player, and squad comes to the marker to kill Doppleganger in about 3 min ; organized squads like to gather at a wall, near Augury Rock WP - xx:57, Doppleganger is dead, we port to the next meta "Forged with Fire" in Vabbi's. - I followed that process. - I am not the only comm that has encountered this bug. - The doppelganger keeps returning very quickly to Augury Rock. - Players can't get to the doppelganger in time. I'm unsure as to why you seem to think I am unfamiliar with this meta. I did not need to be provided with written instructions. At the time I do it, players are always calling out to see if one specific player is in the squad. There is a superstition that if that one specific player is in the squad, the doppelganger meta will work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manasa Devi.7958 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 The hunter has become the hunted with this bug. The doppleganger can't move anymore, it just stands there being useless for too little time to reach it, unless you're lucky and it spawns close to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikko.4013 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 1:07 AM, Hesione.9412 said: - I am not the only comm that has encountered this bug. You have to read closely what i wrote... I never said that you were the only one to have encountered this bug... I even reported it a few posts above. On 5/22/2021 at 1:07 AM, Hesione.9412 said: I'm unsure as to why you seem to think I am unfamiliar with this meta. I did not need to be provided with written instructions. Well, I was just answering your question... which I understand now, was a rethorical question : On 5/21/2021 at 3:03 AM, Hesione.9412 said: Yeah, how was this event supposed to be successful before the beetle was introduced? It's a super annoying bug. No offense meant, no need to feel hurt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manasa Devi.7958 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Until this is fixed, here's how you can spawn it with a very high chance of success if you're picked. You'll need the griffon and skyscale mounts. Go to the back of Augury Rock, and use the skyscale to ascend to a high ledge. There's a good one directly opposite the front door. Sit on your griffon and wait to be selected. When the red skull appears on the minimap (you only see it if you're the doppleganger's target), start flying, dive for speed and head for the skull icon. Chances are, it's pretty close to begin with. Even if it's not, the griffon's awesome speed and the lack of terrain issues when flying will give you very good odds to reach it before it despawns. Ideally, convince people to join you on the ledge to improve the chances for a quick result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muti.3154 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) An easier way to catch it without the need of flying mounts is to get your squad to wait around the blue X in this diagram: https://imgur.com/Fmicvx7 If the chosen player is there when selected the dopple tends to spawn in the red area which is easy to get to using any mount. We've been using this method this past week and it's made the event much less of a headache (it also helps most people are now in the know) Edited May 31, 2021 by muti.3154 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biermeister.4678 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Use Jackal at the south west sand portal of Augury Rock if you are picked go in portal and turn right towards Heart Your Doppelganger will be there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erapago.4387 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Is this a known bug? Will it be addressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.7983 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Been broken over half a year now, still not addressed or fixed. Coming from a guild that ran it daily we had to be creative in where to stand to trigger the dopple part fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyndercat.7615 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Still broken. This isnt some minor escort event, its the main meta of an expansion map. Fix it already. There was no reason at all to change it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batel.9206 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Well hi there, it's several months later (over a year since this was first reported) and this is still bugged. Please fix this, ArenaNet. If this isn't a bug and was in fact an unannounced change, what could possibly have been the reason behind it? Edited July 19, 2022 by Batel.9206 Silly spelling errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, Batel.9206 said: Well hi there, it's several months later (over a year since this was first reported) and this is still bugged. Please fix this, ArenaNet. If this isn't a bug and was in fact an unannounced changed, what could possibly have been the reason behind it? Meanwhile the next maps meta have been broken since release. Maws_of_Torment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy.2951 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Its still bugged Anet 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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