Hamlet Defense

[Vingtdeux]

If you expected massive open world content in the current version, you deserve the deception.

Personally, I'm just grinding classes until 2.0 and any content is a bonus.

[bobbygunz]

If you expected massive open world content in the current version, you deserve the deception.

Personally, I'm just grinding classes until 2.0 and any content is a bonus.

If you expect open world content in 2.0, you're the one deceived.

[TatlTael]

For whatever faults it may have had, Besieged was a lot of fun. I am still much looking forward to hamlet defense, especially if seals are a reward for it. It also seems it may bring back interest in the caravan escorts which is nice.

[Alhanelem]

has.zero.bearing.on.performance.

Ping does have an impact on performance- it's not *just* the server system, though it does exacerbate the issue.

Location is not suddenly a non-issue because of technology advances. Pings to the other side of the world are never going to reach the level of a ping to a localized area. It is an issue, it was an issue, and it will be an issue in the future.

There is a significant difference between a 50 ping and a 250 ping.

[Elexia]

Ping does have an impact on performance- it's not *just* the server system, though it does exacerbate the issue.

Exactly, if it's a well optimized system ping won't have an effect on performance versus a horribly optimized system. It's generally only shooters where you want to make sure ping is at a good level, MMOs have breathing room by design to deal with more varying ranges of pings.

[Hulan]

Ping does have an impact on performance- it's not *just* the server system, though it does exacerbate the issue.

Except that any latency you are experiencing from location will be exactly the same whether you are in a high-activity area or a low-activity area, and thus has no baring on the discussion at hand.

[Alhanelem]

It's true that MMOs are generally designed with the probability of higher latency in mind- but that doesn't mean that the one quarter to one half of a second round trip delay between me in the server is irrelevant.

Yes, *bandwidth* is mostly a trivial issue now (in most parts of the world). But performance isn't just about bandwidth.

[Hulan]

And I agree with you on that point. But since we are discussing whether or not "massive-participation events" such as Besieged are made worse by their physical distance, I have to say no, they are not. You're ping will make the game feel slower if you are further away, certainly. But if you are suddenly experiencing a massive slowdown in large population areas, that has nothing to do with your physical distance.

[Starlord]

It's true that MMOs are generally designed with the probability of higher latency in mind- but that doesn't mean that the one quarter to one half of a second round trip delay between me in the server is irrelevant.

Yes, *bandwidth* is mostly a trivial issue now (in most parts of the world). But performance isn't just about bandwidth.

In the end, this is what it boils down too:

-If 2.0 is Highly Optimized , Server is top notch, we will see balance between Non-Instanced and Instanced Content all the way

-If 2.0 is kinda like the same thing we have now but just a better version of it.. then don't expect anything to change much.

This is a wait and see thing.. @ E3 will see a better detail on what were going to get come 2.0 Launch =).

[Isaveron]

It's kinda hard to do massive open world content when the game engine can only handle 40 characters on screen.