Sector instancing

[godowar]

Will the active player zones be as highly instanced as Champions Online?

IE: at 70 people an new sector instance spawns? I feel that would be horrible.

[Sorez]

Considering its the same engine, i'd say yes

[Rota]

/begin sarcasm

hmmm. good question.
I wonder if I could search to see if it has ever been asked and answered before?

/end sarcasm

[Varrangian]

They've said that they can scale the instancing numbers, but I really think people need to step back and view this with a realistic eye.

If I'm sent to explore new worlds I don't want to see another ship unless that ship is grouped with me. If I'm going to one of the star bases that is different and as they've said these will be social hubs.

I'm sorry, but this is a game about space, vast reaches of space, there should not be people waiting in line to orbit planet X nor should the "zone" crash because everyone wants to be on Risa at the same time.

[Peregrine_Falcon]

GEEZ! I guess that instancing is the new "starship interiors."

Look, there are already 137,482 threads on this subject. Do we really need more?

I suppose that I'm going to have to work up a new cut and paste post for the people that just have to post a new thread despite the thousands of threads that are already going on the exact same subject.

[Rota]

GEEZ! I guess that instancing is the new "starship interiors."

Look, there are already 137,482 threads on this subject. Do we really need more?

I suppose that I'm going to have to work up a new cut and paste post for the people that just have to post a new thread despite the thousands of threads that are already going on the exact same subject.

This post didn't do it, but my fave is when a new junior member starts a new thread and the same subject is on the first page of threads. no search was necessary.

[Musterion]

I would imagine so.. but I think it would play a little more in STO's hands, as space is big. Mind-numbingly huge.. so you shouldn't really expect to run into 99 other ships in remote sector 247 really :)

Around player hubs like Earth, Qo'nos, DS9 and so on, I imagine that would be a little more feasible, but again, seeing 99 other ships in orbit is still a lot for space. It kind of works I think.. however I certainly hope they have a cross-shard chat, as that's one of the main things missing in CO that I feel contributes to the "empty" feeling.

[onesoul1982]

From what i recall..missions will be instanced for you...so you won't have 20 players around Planet Taco :P

there are open social areas..so do expect to see lots of people around Risa and other hubs.