While I agree with the vast majority of the negatives of instancing that I have read here, I really wouldn't expect to see any MMOs without instanced zones coming from any big dev for the foreseeable future.
When it comes down to it the devs, and a large number of players see a very narrow picture of the issue. Compete with dozens of people for kills, loot, exp...even potentially hanging around for hours trying to get into these camps without getting anything, as many of us did on Live and may still do here today. Or, let everyone have their own dungeon, a really good shot at some awesome loot, and very little downtime hanging around waiting for camps to clear or groups to tell you that your up next on the list.
Instances are here to stay, the "Casual" or "average" player benefits greatly from them (ignoring any perceived impact it may have on the "community"), and they are the target demographic.
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06-14-2013, 02:11 PM
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