Shame on you, you failed us with Hamlet Defense

[Jinko]

I think it's also plausible that it's not possible with the current engine, given its limitations. Hopefully the new engine and server structure they're using will alleviate those problems and make larger scale, more "public" activities more do-able. Fingers crossed.

There is a possibility that the game engine be the limiting factor but even in 11 during large campaign fights and especially Besieged it couldn't show many player/enemy models.

1 of the biggest flaws in both campaign and besieged was being killed by invisible mobs or not being able to target an alliance member because they weren't drawn on screen.

Being instanced isn't really the issue with Hamlet being disappointing though, at least IMO.

[stanleyyoung]

hopefully with the new graphics engine in 2.0 and the new servers we won't have instance anymore in hamlet. having hamlet like campaign like in XI where you and come and go as you please, this is good for casual/hardcore players. probably main reason why hamlet currently now is all instance is due to server limits and graphics engine limits(with only 40 characters on one screen) not enough for large scale content like hamlet should be.

with hamlet being changed to the campiagn set up a causal player can take part in the battle and can contribute in thier on way whether or not they are DOL,DOH,DOM,DOW and also they can work together with randoms or not, if they please for a common goal to achive victory! light/full parties will be for the hardcore players that try to get as much out of the battle they can and each member contibutes to a team effort and right now having to have all 8 is bit of a problem for some ppl(for whatever many reasons thier are). i really won't be surpirsed when SE does this after 2.0 since alot of players thought this in the first place that hamlet was similat to XI campiagn, but you never know SE they can do some...you the rest!

[Starlord]

If the Servers allow for such a thing to happen.. then they can work around it to put in those types of non-instanced content. Sure they can do it on this current version, however there's a "limit" on what they can and cannot do.. so if they were to put it in there with the max it could handle.. it wouldn't be satisfying if its all lagging can't see mobs, or some people around you.

Frontlines is going to be Non-instanced content. from the looks of it.. Nations defend the Frontlines to keep control of land.. sounds like non-instanced content to me.

[Griss]

What a complete let down. I was excited about this, but not anymore. Why? Who is responsible for this complete utter failure?

Clarify your rage.

[Antanias]

I was looking at the achievements for Hamlet Defense, their descriptions sound like it could support a non-instanced system when 2.0 comes around. As far as the main nm of Hyrstmill, alliances (when introduced) can get the claim and the corresponding achievement.

[Firon]

If the Servers allow for such a thing to happen.. then they can work around it to put in those types of non-instanced content. Sure they can do it on this current version, however there's a "limit" on what they can and cannot do.. so if they were to put it in there with the max it could handle.. it wouldn't be satisfying if its all lagging can't see mobs, or some people around you.

Frontlines is going to be Non-instanced content. from the looks of it.. Nations defend the Frontlines to keep control of land.. sounds like non-instanced content to me.

Hamlet sounded non instance too what did we get? I honestly think the Defend Ishgard from dragons thing is gonna be instance as well.

[Synthesis]

I didnt play it yet, whats it all about... -_-

[HiirNoivl]

It's about defending a hamlet for no prize other than some fireworks unless you spend all the previous day gathering or crafting in order to be one of the Top 20 contributors to the Hamlet and then you get maybe a sledgehammer, or a secondary crafty tool.

Wanna try it?

[TheVedis]

I didnt play it yet, whats it all about... -_-

its fun, thats what its about

some people are just upset, and going a bit overboard, cuz they didnt make it eactly the way that specific person wanted it to be

[Lurex]

It's about defending a hamlet for no prize other than some fireworks unless you spend all the previous day gathering or crafting in order to be one of the Top 20 contributors to the Hamlet and then you get maybe a sledgehammer, or a secondary crafty tool.

Wanna try it?

This^ Plus if by chance you spend all that time crafting/gathering to get in top 20, you best hope you can find a party to do this.