Talk:Instancing

Out-of-Cavern vs In-Cavern

This appears to be another article where the line between Out-of-Cavern and In-Cavern is blurred, which inevitably raises some questions:

• Are there any in-game references that mention instancing?
• Are there any Cyan sources that mention instancing?
• Is this article merely an attempt to 'canonise' a game mechanic that exists purely for technical reasons?

Pharap (talk) 09:12, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

It's a messy issue that the article in its current state doesn't explain adequately. Instancing is considered IC, but only after the beginning of Myst Online, and the Bevin-style neighborhoods are supposed to be different locations despite their near-identity in the game. I think most of the article (ideally including a more thorough discussion of the instancing rules) could be IC, with an OOC section covering the exceptions in which instances are considered to be just game mechanics. Talashar (talk) 22:27, 12 January 2024 (UTC)