Instanced zones splitting party members

[Veronica]

In the sea of clouds my party members and I keep getting split up in terms of instance number. I can't rezone in by walking because the zone is roped off, so the only way I have found to fix this is to teleport to another zone then re-teleport to sea of clouds while praying we get placed in the same instance.

Is there an easier way to join the same instance in a party for flooded zones?

[3Jane]

Wish I could recall from the live letter yesterday how to do it, but there is a way. By some means you are able to select the same instance/channel number as the people you are trying to reach. Hopefully someone else can be of more use to you, but it is possible.

[SecretCrowds]

Here you go.

Field instances

For Worlds in which there are a lot of players, we will be preemptively implementing countermeasures to relieve congestion.

As we are expecting congestion in the beginning of Heavensward in Coerthas Central Highlands, Coerthas Western Highlands, and the Sea of Clouds we will be makin these areas into instances. Even though they will remain open field areas, we will separating them into different layers, such as Coerthas Western Highlands 1, 2, and 3. By doing so, we can disperse large amounts of players in a single area.

Using instanced dungeons as an example, similar to how there are a large amount of players undertaking the same instanced dungeon, you aren't able to see these other parties, and the same goes for the field instances; if you are in area 1 then you will not be able to see the players in area 2. You will be able to send tells, but there is a possibility you will not be able to see them.

When travelling via teleport, party members will automatically be distributed to the different areas, so even if you form a party there is a possibility that you are split up, and while this may be an inconvenience, we decided to implement this to ease congestion. When moving around areas by foot or on mounts, you’ll be able to select the layer yourself, so if you want to meet up with other players, please be sure to travel by these means.

We've already decided on which Worlds we will be applying this to, but there is a possibility that we extend this to other Worlds depending on what we see. Additionally, if congestion occurs in other areas besides the three mentioned, there is a possibility that we apply this countermeasure to those areas as well.

[Veronica]

Thanks, looks like by foot is the only way to do choose.

[Gilraen]

This doesn't sound like anything new. 1.0's areas were handled just like this, the splits between zones fairly obvious despite their 'seamless' nature. Honestly, zoning like this isn't even that uncommon. Bethesda's been doing it since Oblivion. It's just something you're going to have to get used to if you want giant zones like this.

[Veronica]

I'm saying my party members are being split up by zone instance, nothing about the size.

[Drako]

We've been talking a bit about this already Here