[DiscordArchive] Shauren, any clue on how layers work on retail? Do they use a separate instance of the worldserver?
[DiscordArchive] Shauren, any clue on how layers work on retail? Do they use a separate instance of the worldserver?
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Shauren, any clue on how layers work on retail? Do they use a separate instance of the worldserver? Or is it something similar to phasing?
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:47 AM #1Archived author: Alistar • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:47:25.962000+00:00
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Shauren, any clue on how layers work on retail? Do they use a separate instance of the worldserver? Or is it something similar to phasing?
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parallel instances of the same zone
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:50 AM #2Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:50:30.453000+00:00
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parallel instances of the same zone
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when a certain condition is reached (amount of people on the same zone, server-client communication being slowed at a certain rate due to mass-population), we don't know for sure
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:54 AM #3Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:54:02.960000+00:00
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when a certain condition is reached (amount of people on the same zone, server-client communication being slowed at a certain rate due to mass-population), we don't know for sure
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we do know, however, that many zones are excluded from it (main cities for example) and they can enable or disable them at will
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:55 AM #4Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:55:34.285000+00:00
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we do know, however, that many zones are excluded from it (main cities for example) and they can enable or disable them at will
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as for the "worldserver", there are hints that the process is within the same server, just using different instances of the same zone
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:56 AM #5Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:56:38.422000+00:00
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as for the "worldserver", there are hints that the process is within the same server, just using different instances of the same zone
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why? well, if a zone happens to crash for a layer, all layers of the zone do as well, so it's a reason to believe so
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:58 AM #6Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:58:46.880000+00:00
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why? well, if a zone happens to crash for a layer, all layers of the zone do as well, so it's a reason to believe so
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I see, are there any packets that mention layering?
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 07:59 AM #7Archived author: Alistar • Posted: 2025-07-05T07:59:56.988000+00:00
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I see, are there any packets that mention layering?
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it's completely hidden for the client
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 08:00 AM #8Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T08:00:07.491000+00:00
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it's completely hidden for the client
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i must say however, they improved them at some point during Shadowlands, where only layer A would crash and B wouldn't, so those in A would be redistributed among available layers
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 08:00 AM #9Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T08:00:48.041000+00:00
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i must say however, they improved them at some point during Shadowlands, where only layer A would crash and B wouldn't, so those in A would be redistributed among available layers
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the server does not expose your actual layer ID, and there's no API for addons to read it
rektbyfaith
07-05-2025, 08:05 AM #10Archived author: Telegrill • Posted: 2025-07-05T08:05:00.469000+00:00
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the server does not expose your actual layer ID, and there's no API for addons to read it
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