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Originally Posted by Ayeshala I think the answer from most developers would be because a zone-less world feels more "real". We're really delving into the psychology of the player here though because in most situations it does'nt make a big difference in the actual gameplay especially if certain mechanics like mob leashing are properly implemented. |
I remember back in the EQ days, I think the least of people's worries was zoning. I see your point in that some people may think psychologically a seamless world adds to realism, but when you end up having to sacrifice 60% of your graphical settings as a result, I would rather take the loading screen for 10 seconds before a raid than see half the world clip away, armors lose their textures, names vanish, lighting and shadows go poof, and take a 40% frame rate hit even after all that happens to boot.