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dont laugh at my question ...!=p

AlondoAlondo Member Posts: 10
in Dungeons & Dragons Online

Is there a outside world.. where u can explore instead of doing mission based instances one after the other!?

 

 

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  • darquenbladedarquenblade Member Posts: 1,015

    Not in the traditional sense there won't be.

    From my understanding (things might have changed), the only common area in the game will be the city of Stormreach (is that right?), and all of the quests will be instanced, highly detailed dungeon environments. In regards to the outside world, however, the devs have stated that there will be some of these quests that take place outside as well as inside dungeons.

    Also, I think I remember reading something about the possibility of being attacked 'en route' to a dungeon, a la a traditional D&D random encounter.

    Someone else might be able to provide better/current info, though; I haven't been keeping up with the game as of late.

  • ShurijoShurijo Member Posts: 104

    What darquenblade is correct as far as I have heard. I've been keeping up to day with the dev posts. I think the devs also mentioned that there will be a very limited number of "open dungeons" besides Stormreach (the city), but there will not be an open world. They call every map a "dungeon", but that includes both caverns, underground, forests, jungles, etc.

  • AlondoAlondo Member Posts: 10

    Thanks for the imformation ..It seams like a great game .....image

     

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  • GhakanGhakan Member Posts: 71
    So as far as we know, all there will be are instances and the main town or am I wrong, because I certainly hope I am.  As nice as it would be to have all the players together, I don't think I could ever play a game where all there is is a town and then dungeons to go to from inside that, I need to be able to explore and run around.

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  • GhakanGhakan Member Posts: 71
    So as far as we know, all there will be are instances and the main town or am I wrong, because I certainly hope I am.  As nice as it would be to have all the players together, I don't think I could ever play a game where all there is is a town and then dungeons to go to from inside that, I need to be able to explore and run around.

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  • tomken48tomken48 Member Posts: 12
    I think they are atempting to make it easier to find groups.  The intention is not to have solo content, I believe which is what exploring areas and just killing mobs causes.  There will be heavy emphasis on group ojectives.
  • JhikarisJhikaris Member Posts: 5

    I like the idea, actually.  At first you're like "WTF?".  But come to think about it ... Traveling to other towns constantly sucks.  The first time, you get to see a new world, it's kind of exciting.  But traveling back and forth between towns is quite literally a time sink.  There's nothing an outdoors environment provides that dungeons can't.  I think they realized it's impossible to create the tension you get in a pnp game or even a text based mud by traveling.  You know exactly what is where and when it's going to do it in an mmo.  Dungeons, on the other hand, those can be changed constantly. 

    Being a lifetime D&D fan I unfortunately fall under the category of "Would by the game if they filled a box with crap and labeled it D&D: Online". 

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  • majochmajoch Member Posts: 599
    Now isn't this a similar concept that is used in Guild Wars where everyone is in the City/towns but only yourself or those in your group are in the instanced areas/dungeons?
  • tomken48tomken48 Member Posts: 12
    Guild Wars IS NOT D&D.  This will not be that same game. I am sure.
  • majochmajoch Member Posts: 599
    I am aware Guild Wars is not D&D and one can only hope it is nothing like it.  Just stating a question about the similarity between the instancing and mass meeting areas.
  • dth2barnydth2barny Member Posts: 3

    I don't see how a D&D game can be done without having an outdoors area. Random encounters are a staple of the D&D universe. It just wouldn't be right if all you have are dungeons.

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