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Is there a modern MMORPG with no instancing besides EVE and Darkfall?

cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
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Hi all,

 

I love the concept of absolutely no instances, it really helps me to feel like I am in a world as opposed to just playing a game.  Are there any other modern games that have no instances besides Eve and Darkfall?  I do like those games, but they are both PvP heavy and I don't always feel like looking over my shoulder.

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

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  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    Eve has instances.

    rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar

    Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by Bladestrom
    Eve has instances.

    Interesting.  I've never run into an area in Eve that other players couldn't access.

  • unclemounclemo Member UncommonPosts: 462
    EVE has no instances? What do you think is going on when you warp or enter a wormhole?

    All games have some sort of server transfer technology. Archeage is pretty good about offering this type of tech, but you still get lag spikes when you make the invisible switch. But this is a PvP game mostly.
  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342

    Originally posted by Bladestrom

    Eve has instances.

    EVE engine is not capable of making game area instances.

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    I am guessing you have a different definition of instance.  To me, it means a private copy of an area that is cut off from the rest of the players.
  • F0URTWENTYF0URTWENTY Member UncommonPosts: 349
    Every system in eve is an instance. That is why you cannot dscan into the next system to see if there is a gate camp. If they could allow interacting with other instances to allow dscanning into the next system it would be a much better game. Instead everyone has to have a scout alt or a scout in their group.
  • TorcipTorcip Member UncommonPosts: 669
    Originally posted by unclemo
    EVE has no instances? What do you think is going on when you warp or enter a wormhole? All games have some sort of server transfer technology. Archeage is pretty good about offering this type of tech, but you still get lag spikes when you make the invisible switch. But this is a PvP game mostly.

    I think he's talking more about places in the game that only he can access, most commonly like dungeons or story instances in modern MMOs.

  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342

    Originally posted by unclemo

    EVE has no instances? What do you think is going on when you warp or enter a wormhole?

    Zone, the grid is loaded.

    Instance means "copy" of the game world - one area that is created for particular player or group of players.

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    They seem to be talking about what I call "zoning".
  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    The instances have limits but to allow bigger numbers in The instances my understanding is that they slow down processing within the instance to give more scope.

    rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar

    Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D

  • Mad+DogMad+Dog Member UncommonPosts: 785
    Archeage

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  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by Mad+Dog
    Archeage

    Oh ok great!  I was told that some Archeage dungeons are instanced.

  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342

    Originally posted by Mad+Dog
    Archeage

    Dungeons in AA are instanced.

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by Gdemami

     

    Originally posted by Mad+Dog

     

    Archeage

     

     

    Dungeons in AA are instanced.

    Thank you for the clarification.

  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    http://devblog.dualthegame.com/2014/09/26/a-single-shard-continuous-universe-one-world-no-boundaries/

    rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar

    Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D

  • snoop101snoop101 Member UncommonPosts: 400
    Oh how I miss Vanguard. 
  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by Bladestrom
    http://devblog.dualthegame.com/2014/09/26/a-single-shard-continuous-universe-one-world-no-boundaries/

    That looks awesome!

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by snoop101
    Oh how I miss Vanguard. 

    Yep, was a decent game.

  • aleosaleos Member UncommonPosts: 1,943

    Mortal 

    Fallen Earth

    others i cant think of

     

  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    Elit dangerous is another game that disguises instances, already has 100 billion star systems and you can literally spend weeks/months flying in a straight line :).

    rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar

    Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207

    Thanks guys, but I am going by this as the definition of what an instance is:

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instance_dungeon

     

    So, by that definition Fallen Earth would not qualify for what I am looking for, but Mortal Online might be just fine.  I am leery of Star Vault's level of quality but beggars can't be choosers so I may give it a shot regardless :).

  • bosmer24bosmer24 Member UncommonPosts: 116


    If you want an immersive experience with no instances then  you can't go wrong with Wurm Online.

  • cmorris975cmorris975 Member UncommonPosts: 207
    Originally posted by bosmer24


    If you want an immersive experience with no instances then  you can't go wrong with Wurm Online.

    Thanks Bosmer, I will check it out!

  • zzaxzzax Member UncommonPosts: 324
    Lineage2 had no instances when I played it back in 2005 (heard they added some later? need confirmation)
  • HowbadisbadHowbadisbad Member UncommonPosts: 453

    Oldschool Runescape has no instancing outside of some quests at parts with storyline bosses/puzzles if I remember correctly.


    Runescape 3 definitely has instancing everywhere so skip that one.

    Waiting for:
    The Repopulation
    Albion Online

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