cross server pvp instance in WOW and STO

[andrewprofit]

Did they make STO like thousands of cross server pvp instance in wow?

[dryzabone]

Did they make STO like thousands of cross server pvp instance in wow?
I am not sure if i understand the question here :(
You mean will there be "Battlegroups"? then no, STO will not be using separate servers like WoW, but rather "shards" so you can hop to any server anytime you like. Actually, i am not even sure if they will use instanced pvp, i hope not, but probably they will.

[andrewprofit]

I am not sure if i understand the question here :(
You mean will there be "Battlegroups"? then no, STO will not be using separate servers like WoW, but rather "shards" so you can hop to any server anytime you like. Actually, i am not even sure if they will use instanced pvp, i hope not, but probably they will.

Ok I have 10,000 sq feet in a room. I have 1million people that want to be in that room. Does the game split the people that want to be in that room into virtual copies of that room or are we all squished in or are some denied access to the room?

[Tamgros]

Ok I have 10,000 sq feet in a room. I have 1million people that want to be in that room. Does the game split the people that want to be in that room into virtual copies of that room or are we all squished in or are some denied access to the room?

If they do it like CO, most of the zones will be duplicates. I don't know if it will be the same for PvP. I'm hoping the territory control and such will be deeper than that. In PvP, I hope they open up a new battleground instead of a duplicate instance. Get a message like "the battle has spread to sector xyz" and then some people go there...

[Tokoth]

How about truely cross server PvP between STO and WOW.

Imagine commanding your ship into combat against a giant space orc, while orbiting the planet azoroth. You have hundreds of paladins standing on the outer hull casting shield spells for magical protection. You fire phasers, but the giant space orc quaffs a healing potion and gets out a club that looks like a baseball bat for planets!

This sounds like uber-fun!



great googly-moogly.. I need more sleep...

[Rota]

[silliness]

How about truely cross server PvP between STO and WOW.



Computer. Activate Holodeck program WoWguest.

...enter random wow server with premade char as a "guest"

[andrewprofit]

If they do it like CO, most of the zones will be duplicates.

weird!

1. Will i be able to /t anyone on or just people in my instance?

2. Should I /group with someone and then transition zones to hook up with people?

3. Will we be able to scroll though the different duplicate zones to hook up with people?

4. With the duplicate zone try to match me up with players in my guild, and friends lists.

5. Will it the duplicate zones be mindful of my /ignore list and the /ignore lists that I might be on?

6. What about the /general chat will that be everyone accross duplicates or just the copy I am in? Or will we be able to customize our /general chat preferences to suit us?

[Zepath]

weird!

1. Will i be able to /t anyone on or just people in my instance?

2. Should I /group with someone and then transition zones to hook up with people?

3. Will we be able to scroll though the different duplicate zones to hook up with people?

4. With the duplicate zone try to match me up with players in my guild, and friends lists.

5. Will it the duplicate zones be mindful of my /ignore list and the /ignore lists that I might be on?

6. What about the /general chat will that be everyone accross duplicates or just the copy I am in? Or will we be able to customize our /general chat preferences to suit us?

If they do it like CO ...

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) Not automatically
5) Yes
6) Each instance has its own local chat, but there is a "all instances" chat as well for that zone.

[andrewprofit]

If they do it like CO ...

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) Not automatically
5) Yes
6) Each instance has its own local chat, but there is a "all instances" chat as well for that zone.

Wow thanks Zepath that doens't sound so bad.

[Zepath]

I find question 5 rather interesting. Are you planning to be on a lot of people's /ignore list?

;)

[dryzabone]

How about truely cross server PvP between STO and WOW.

Imagine commanding your ship into combat against a giant space orc, while orbiting the planet azoroth. You have hundreds of paladins standing on the outer hull casting shield spells for magical protection. You fire phasers, but the giant space orc quaffs a healing potion and gets out a club that looks like a baseball bat for planets!

This sounds like uber-fun!



great googly-moogly.. I need more sleep...
Oh man, wouldn't that be sweet? now, with the proper tachyon weaponry i might finally be able to drop a pally or 2 when they bubble up :D

[Phunix]

I wonder if the ST shards will be treated like 'mirrors', to which you can perform occasional missions to.
Perhaps only on the longer term, after each 'mirror' has formed its own characteristics, this could prove interesting. After release most shards will be quite similar for a while.