Changes: Instance

Revision as of 21:35, 18 August 2005

In most other MMORPGs, all characters populate the same game world, meaning players will often encounter other human players while playing.

Unfortunately, certain players exhibit "griefing" behavior, such as purposely preying on weaker players, stealing kills, etc. To avoid this, ArenaNet designed Guild Wars differently. For PvP (human players fighting other human players) there are designated areas called arenas. The rest of the world is strictly for PvE (cooperative play). To ensure this, a new instance—a separate, parallel copy—of the area is created each time a party enters an explorable area, with each such instance containing the same NPCs and mobs, but no other human players besides the party that spawned in that instance.

Exceptions to the above are cities and outposts. At these places, you can group, trade and socialize with other human players in the same district.

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 In most other [[MMORPG]]s, all [[character]]s populate the same game world, meaning players will often encounter other human players while playing.
-Unfortunately, certain players exhibit "griefing" behavior, such as purposely preying on weaker players, stealing kills, etc. The avoid this, [[ArenaNet]] designed Guild Wars differently. For [[PvP]] (human players fighting other human players) there are designated areas called [[arena]]s. The rest of the world is strictly for [[PvE]] (cooperative play). To ensure this, a new '''instance'''&mdash;a separate, parallel copy&mdash;of the area is created each time a [[party]] enters an [[explorable area]], with each such instance containing the same NPCs and [[mob]]s, but no other human players besides the party that spawned in that instance.
+Unfortunately, certain players exhibit "griefing" behavior, such as purposely preying on weaker players, stealing kills, etc. To avoid this, [[ArenaNet]] designed Guild Wars differently. For [[PvP]] (human players fighting other human players) there are designated areas called [[arena]]s. The rest of the world is strictly for [[PvE]] (cooperative play). To ensure this, a new '''instance'''&mdash;a separate, parallel copy&mdash;of the area is created each time a [[party]] enters an [[explorable area]], with each such instance containing the same NPCs and [[mob]]s, but no other human players besides the party that spawned in that instance.
 Exceptions to the above are [[city|cities]] and [[outpost]]s. At these places, you can group, trade and socialize with other human players in the same [[district]].