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WoW started instancing content out in the world several expansions back. As far as I remember and know, people can seamlessly phase in and out of each other's i
by elefanten 9y ago
WoW started instancing content out in the world several expansions back. As far as I remember and know, people can seamlessly phase in and out of each other's instances. In fact, I think the made it work across realm servers.
So, it seems it's proven possible without this hybrid p2p model, which has a sharp performance downside for shooter pvp.
I don't understand the decision. Is there something more nuanced experience-wise that their system achieves? Or could it be something else, like an attempt to save on infrastructure costs?
- datasage 9y agoWOW is instanced, but the instances are all hosted by Blizzard. Instances are basically a replication of the world state, and managed automatically depending on load. If you join a group, you will automatically switch to the instance those players are in. In Destiny, some of the instances are hosted directly on the client. Depending where you are and what you are doing.