Why the heavy focus on instance only?

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That's the thing that Yoshi said in one of his interviews about this either/or mentality some people have. It's not going to be Instanced or Open World. It's going to be Instanced AND Open World existing side by side. I could explain what he means but let me just let everyone know that when you enter Thanalan from Black Shroud or you get off the Ferry, you have a loading screen.

Thanalan is an instance.

Hmmm, what is don't want is something like darkhold, imo that is an instanced area.

what i want is something where you can SEE other players when you do our own stuff. I would love it if instance existed in open world where you can see others killing a dragon out in the open but not closed off world(of coursei understand it would be claimed by only the alliance that initiated). Competition is another thing i would like as well as an absolute open world content.

I would say Thanalan is a zone, instance are usually very small and it almost alwayshave a single purpose,.. like darkhold.