Make Instances More Convenient Please

[DJaySaint]

Well, instances are back in every zone again and this is frustrating. Honestly only the Lochs could have maybe used instances, but they should only open up when the zone is full. Instances should not be a permanent thing.

It's also frustrating because instances separate us from people in our party and our friends. So please do something about this.

Some suggestions to make instances less of a detriment:

1. Make us teleport to the same instance our party members are in. There is no reason for two people in a party to teleport simultaneously to the same zone and be put in different instances. Joining a party member who is already out there should not be a chore either.

2. When teleporting or using the "no preference option" while zoning in to an instance, prioritize the instance that has friends and FC members.

3. If we are in a different instance than party members, allow us to right click their name in the party list and have an option pop up that says "Join Instance".

4. Allow us to select an instance when teleporting. I can no longer teleport to where I want because I get dumped in a random instance that somehow always ends up being different than the one any of my current party members are in.

5. Only create new instances when the zone is "full" or "congested". Otherwise there is no reason to permanently have 3 instances in every zone. FATEs already started emptying out because less people in each zone. Now I look at some like Ruby Sea and 5 people in each instance. Why? Clearly these are not needed. The only reason Lochs needs it is because of Ixion, which can be solved by having Ixion spawn in any zone in Gyr Abania ala Odin. But otherwise, brand new zones should not look and feel totally empty because what little players are out there are being arbitrarily split up.

I mean when Guild Wars did instances, they accomplished 1, 2, and 3 without issue. Final Fantasy XIV's implementation of instances is very clunky and more of a problem than a solution.

Please take a look at instances and make them actually convenient for players, not a constant source of annoyance and detriment to game play.

Thanks

[Thandronen]

I bet that the way they designed the coding for it meant that either all of the new SB zones had instances or none of them had it. This is likely why they had to add them all back rather than just add it to where it was needed (The Lochs).

[LunarEmerald]

I just want the option to select the instance when you teleport.

[Thandronen]

I just want the option to select the instance when you teleport.

This right here is one of the many reasons why they need a beta test server with actual players running through the content, because how in the world you leave that type of option out clearly shows that developers cannot possibly think of everything.

It's disappointing that before re-implementing instances again, they didn't make that fix happen... so here we are again zoning in and out to get where we actually need to be..

[bass9020]

Why were they so lazy and just implemented it in all zones instead of just the Lochs? I don't really understand.

[Zeonsilt]

I just want the option to select the instance when you teleport.

100 times this.

[Cold_Raven]

1. Make us teleport to the same instance our party members are in. There is no reason for two people in a party to teleport simultaneously to the same zone and be put in different instances. Joining a party member who is already out there should not be a chore either.

Absolutely.
The fact that this was not implemented... in an MMO that attempts to promote group play is beyond incompetent.
Because zoning around is so ingrained in the game... it makes the entire playing experience feel thrown-together instead of the 'polished atmosphere' it should have.

3. If we are in a different instance than party members, allow us to right click their name in the party list and have an option pop up that says "Join Instance".

Yup. Maybe 'friends' too rather than just party members.
Just more basic programming that is mind-blowing to be glossed over in a game where you want to play with your friends.

(Rest of suggestions)

Meh. Would all be nice, but if the above two were implemented the others aren't really required anymore.

Sorry for ranting.
I'm just disgusted at lazy programming that destroys an otherwise-entertaining experience.

[Naunet]

I like this thread. Have my likes!

Agree 100%. Not much more needs to be said.

[DJaySaint]

100 times this.

Yeah I mentioned that above. If we at least had that, then the others wouldn't be as important.

[Kogekigami]

Choice when teleporting in yes!!! There is not always a near by zone entrance to run too. And that's with flying unlocked. I already felt dishearten when doing story with my partner cause the instances kept throwing us in different ones. It's not to bad now but I just dread when we may want to fate to level other classes or our group of friends want to start roleplaying again. And I'm on a tiny server where the ixion problem isn't that bad...