German Com rep response to "reservation system for dungeons".

[Neko_Yanagi]

wow i wonder how quickly these LOL "instances" will fill up. i can imagine there being a small handful (4-6?) paths to take throughout the dungeon. with only that many paths to take, just how many instances of this "dungeon" will be allowed to exist at once?
5 parties max per instance with a total of 10 instances maybe?
is it possible for a party right behind you to not only catch up but pass you on your own dungeon crawl?
its sounding more and more like a dynamis system, this is very bad news if its true.

A little different. 1 party = 1 instance. The question is how many instances will be able to run at one time? That depends on the load the server can handle. I'm positive that SE isn't going to restrict it for the sake of restricting it. It will be based on what the server can handle.

[Sagagemini]

There is already a party at Disaster in the Darkhold.
Please try again in a little while.

Well, i hope they'll at least give us an estimated time..

[Dreadnought]

also, if your group wipes while in the instance, are you able to respawn somewhere inside to avoid having to wait in line again?

just so everyone knows, if there is literally only one instanced zone of this dungeon then it not an instance at all, it is literally just dynamis (which was not an instanced dungeon).

my biggest gripe isnt not being able to low man, its not the time limit (i like playing fast) its the fact that i have to share something that i dont in any other MMO. i really, really do not want to run into any groups while in my own dungeon crawl....

[Dreadnought]

A little different. 1 party = 1 instance. The question is how many instances will be able to run at one time? That depends on the load the server can handle. I'm positive that SE isn't going to restrict it for the sake of restricting it. It will be based on what the server can handle.

what are you talking about? it isnt going to be 1 party = 1 instance, thats what all of these arguments are about, having to share 1 instance due to the fact that there cannot be several at once which will cause lines.

[Warlyx]

dynamis all over again?????????? are u !$!$!$ kidding me?

[Tezz_Xivectro]

Hey gang,

What our German counterpart, Sasunaich, said is correct. The development team discussed it and opted not to include a queue system for the instanced raids at this time. The system will allow groups to enter on a first come, first serve-type system. However, nothing was mentioned about how many parties can take part in the instance at the same time.

I've sent a request for further clarification on how many parties can inhabit the dungeon at the same time and will report back when I have further details to share. Sorry for the delay!

Incoming Abyssea/Dynamis type content. Everyone can enter and monsters will likely re-spawn fairly quick if so.
If anyone is familiar with other MMO's and certain dungeons, it's just entering an "instance" that everyone can enter, seeing other parties while inside etc.

If they add triggers on top of this(even through decapitation), i'll be staying in FF11 that much longer.

Edit: After re-reading that, it also leads me to believe the whole zone could end up being "taken" similar to Old-FF11 dynamis, BUT with the possibility of entering with multipe 8-man parties if they're in your group.
If that's the case, they would have to communicate (excluding VoIP) through LS chat or say/shout since alliances don't exist. Also, no visual indicators for the other parties in the zone.

Uhg, who knows. Let down after let down.

[Starlord]

There is never good news the this community finds exciting.. OMGEEZERS ITS DYNAMIS/ABYSSEA AGAIN.. sheesh get a hold of yourself >.>.

[Zenaku]

Remember this is also FFXIV not wow, wow can run more then FFXIV because wow does not look that great which take less power to run.

If it 5-10 party i wont mind in about 1week they be less then 10ppl on there.

[Lionix]

Hey gang,

What our German counterpart, Sasunaich, said is correct. The development team discussed it and opted not to include a queue system for the instanced raids at this time. The system will allow groups to enter on a first come, first serve-type system. However, nothing was mentioned about how many parties can take part in the instance at the same time.

I've sent a request for further clarification on how many parties can inhabit the dungeon at the same time and will report back when I have further details to share. Sorry for the delay!

Oh man, I see brown clouds forming in the horizon. Though it MAY be practical some time down the road, the problem I foresee is that on this "huge" update, the only real content released is the dungeons. EVERYONE and their chocobo will be doing them at the same time, creating huge line and much backpain.

I hope you guys have some temporary extra servers planned to pin on dungeons. Pull them off some specific spots that will probably get deserted for a bit due to this new content (don't know where, you guys are the ones monitoring that stuff. Stuff areas of the level of the dungeons, I suppose). Just until the "coolness factor" wears off, or more content is around. Otherwise, bring your coats, there's a storm coming.

Thanks for the extra mile Bayohne.

[Dreadnought]

There is never good news the this community finds exciting.. OMGEEZERS ITS DYNAMIS/ABYSSEA AGAIN.. sheesh get a hold of yourself >.>.

your standards are exceptionally low.
im playing Rift casually cuz i hate WoW and the current state of this game. however, there are alot of people like myself that arent completely oblivious to how modern game mechanics work and find certain things that SE does to be a bit quirky.
im very much ahold of myself and i find it sad if SE is not able to deliver on this patch properly.

no dungeon qeue? i kinda figured SE would figure alot of people would want this.