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Cross-Realm Zones Introduced

[posted 2012.05.10 um 19:14 by perculia]

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With the latest beta patch, we’ve introduced Cross-Realm Zones for testing.

During the initial phase of testing we will be sharing the following zones between the available beta realms: Northern Barrens, Ashenvale, Azshara, Darkshore, Westfall, and Silithus. We are also able to split over-populated zones and will be testing this new technology on the Pandaren starting area (turtle zone).

For beta testing purposes, we will be matching up all realm types whether they are PvP or PvE. This is different than what we plan to do for the live realms, however. For the live realms we will be matching realm types: PvP with PvP, PvE with PvE, RP-PvP with RP-PvP, and RP-PvE with RP-PvE. As always, we plan to keep an eye on constructive feedback while in testing of this new technology.

For more information on Cross-Realm sharing, please read the FAQ below:

F.A.Q.

Q. Why cross-realm zones?
For many years now, the significant majority of the player population online at any given time has consisted mostly of characters at or near the level cap. This has resulted in an environment where characters that are leveling up experience a world that has fewer other players to interact with than what the world was designed for. Cross-realm zones give us the capability to ensure that level-up zones retain a population size that feels more like the high level areas of the game, leading to a more fun play experience for characters of all levels.

Q. How do cross-realm zones work?
When you’re in a zone that is set as a ‘cross-realm zone’ you’ll notice that in addition to the players you’d ordinarily see from your realm, you’ll also see (and be able to play with) players from other realms. This will happen seamlessly, and players will be able to group and quest as they normally would with players from their own realm.

Q. How will this work on boats or zeppelins?
Usually transitions will occur on area boundaries (think moving from Darkshore to Ashenvale).

Q. Can I form groups with the people I meet in the zone?
Yes! You can group and talk to others within the cross-server zone normally though trading will be restricted much as it is within raids, dungeons, or battlegrounds.

Q. Will my cross-realm group be disbanded if we move on to an adjacent zone together, like from Goldshire to Westfall or from Thousand Needles to Feralas?
Much like how cross-realm groups currently work, your party won’t be disbanded when you move through different zones, though if you’re not in the same home realm, you won’t be able to see each other if you’re in separate zone instances.

Q. Will I be able to group with my friends?
Yes, you will be able to group with your Real ID friends, provided they are within the same faction. The functionality works the same as it does for cross-realm dungeons, raids, or Battlegrounds.

Q. What level range do my friends and I have to be within in order to group?
There is no restriction on level ranges. You’ll be able to group with anyone you would normally be able to.

Q. Can I go into main capital cities while grouped with others?
Capital cities and areas with regularly high populations will not be set as cross-server areas/zones so you will not be able to enter into the same instance of a city as someone who is from a different realm.

Q. Will I be able to trade with others I meet?
Trading restrictions are in place much the same as they are in cross-realm dungeons, raids, and battlegrounds.

Q. How is group loot handled?
Group looting will function the same as it would with any group you would create through normal play.

Q. Who will I be playing with?
You’ll be able to interact with players from within a select pool of realms which will make it possible to run into a player in Redridge that you already ran into within Westfall.

Q. What areas will be shared?
This can vary from realm to realm and relies on how densely populated (or underpopulated) an area is. Capital cities and areas with regularly high populations will not be eligible for area sharing.

Q. What about resources or gathering nodes, will those be shared too?
Resources and nodes will be available to all parties within the shared area the same as always. We will be keeping a close eye on the impact of area sharing and should an area become too populated, we are capable of adjusting how many realms are able to connect to a shared area.

Q. Does this mean that Auction Houses will be merged?
No, when any player access an Auction House, they will be only able to access their home realm’s Auction House.

Q. What about zones that are already overpopulated, like new race starting zones?
With this technology, we can also flag zones to allow for more than one copy of that zone per realm. Players on that realm will be split among those copies in order to alleviate problems due to overpopulation. Players won’t normally see or interact with those on a different instance of their zone, although joining a party will relocate all party members to a single instance of that zone.

Q. How will this work for PvP vs. PvE realms? Will these realm types be shared?
No. Realm types will be matched with like realm types. So if you’re on a PvE realm, you’ll only be matched with other PvE realms. The same rules will apply for matching RP realm types and will be restricted to matching RP-PvP with RP-PvP and RP-PvE with RP-PvE. We plan to keep an eye on constructive feedback while testing this new technology.

Q. How will RID groups work? Which realm type would we play on?
If you group up with somebody from a different rule type (via RealID for example) and go into a cross-realm zone you’ll be on the ruleset for that player’s realm type. So, if you’re on a PvP realm and a friend joins your group from a PvE realm and enters a cross-realm zone, the group will be in one of the PvP realm clusters and will use the PvP realm ruleset.

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Kommentar von Adamsm This is gonna be interesting. Kommentar von Nathanyal This is gonna be interesting.Kommentar von Elirona cool. Kommentar von wolfcub11 This reminds me of the blizz blues episode, Cross-Realm-REALMS

http://blip.tv/blizzblues-with-darnell/blizz-blues-44-cross-realm-realms-5876873 Kommentar von Voltt I can just imagine the amount of cross-server ganking now...

Granted I haven't leveled a character in a while, but I certainly don't think there is nearly as much ganking as there used to be (I'm looking at you STV).

Also, I'm not advocating ganking, I hate it and anyone that does gank mercilessly. Kommentar von Rankkor Seems like a waste of time IMO.

Ever since they got rid of group quests, what exactly is the necessity to add this? Kommentar von Voltt Seems like a waste of time IMO.

Ever since they got rid of group quests, what exactly is the necessity to add this?Kommentar von Interest I didn't expect this.

Pretty good idea though. Kommentar von Problimatic Cross realm realms. - Darnell Kommentar von TheR0nin Sounds like a great idea-- but it all depends on how they tune it. I also have to wonder what effect, if any, we'll see on latency. Kommentar von kanivara RIP Roleplaying Realms. Kommentar von apsk RIP Roleplaying Realms.Kommentar von Sas148 I like it... Kommentar von Kanariya Maybe they'll add some group quests back in now. I miss those. Kommentar von TheReal I never saw this one coming, and quite frankly I love the idea. Praise be to Blizzard for this one. Kommentar von bloodglas Seems like a waste of time IMO.

Ever since they got rid of group quests, what exactly is the necessity to add this?Kommentar von DomMG I'm not looking forward to more loading screens or lag, other than that I like this idea. I've spent a lot of time recently on my 5 level 30-60 alts and I may as well have been playing an offline RPG for most of the questing, not a MMO. Kommentar von dagripper77 I'm not looking forward to more loading screens or lag, other than that I like this idea. I've spent a lot of time recently on my 5 level 30-60 alts and I may as well have been playing an offline RPG for most of the questing, not a MMO.Kommentar von Scotia They've come up with a lot of great ideas for MoP... but this definitely isn't one of them.

I LIKE the empty zones when leveling up a new character... especially on PvP realms. Just get outta my way so we're not competing for the same mobs and so I can level asap.

Now, if they would instance certain zones and keep them on the same server, much like DDO does (to reduce competition for quest mobs etc), then I could definitely see that being a worthy addition. If you want to group with a friend and you're in a different instance of a particular zone, just click the icon on your minimap and change to the instance in which they are. It's one of the few things DDO has done right and that I wish WoW had from that game. Hirelings is another. Kommentar von Lieandra I'm liking the direction this is heading. Seems similar to DCUO {which works there flawlessly}, and should greatly increase world PvP {which I loved about WoW}. Hope the testing goes well and they get good feedback on this.

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