#12 - Dec. 17, 2010, 9:30 p.m.
But are there multiple phases of generic places? For instance, are there multiple phases of Orgrimmar, that they might implement to keep the population down?
Phasing in
World of Warcraft, be it normal phasing or terrain phasing, plays a heavy role in questing right now. Accepting quests, completing quest objectives, turning in a quests: these actions can all move your character from one phase to another for the purpose progressing a specific story.
For clarity, terrain phasing is very similar to normal phasing (which hides or reveals sets of creatures, intractable items, NPCs, and buildings); however, instead of just allowing us to adjust objects
in the world, terrain phasing actually gives us the ability to change the world itself -- or, more specifically, how it appears to you. Despite these capabilities, we don't currently use phasing to moderate population levels or arbitrarily isolate characters within a certain level range from the rest of the community
*. It's simply a means for us to provide our players with more dynamic and engaging content.
12/17/2010 11:25 AMPosted by EllediabloIf you are out of phase with someone, can you get back in phase by meeting at a common place (city) and then travelling back to your quest zone?
If two characters are in different phases, it's usually a sign that those characters are on different steps of a quest chain. To get back in the same phase, the characters would simply need to make sure that they've completed the same quests in a given zone.
There are some situations where a player can get "stuck" in the wrong phase, though. Re-logging can sometimes help with this, and, if necessary, our customer support staff is always happy to help.
*Goblin, worgen, and death knight starting areas could be considered an exception, given that Kezan, Lost Isles, Gilneas, and Acherus are all separated from the world-at-large via phasing. This is due to the nature of those starting experiences, though, and not out of a desire to restrict player interaction.
