A copy of a dungeon or zone created separately for one group, so parties do not compete for the same monsters in a shared world. Instancing solved the problem of thousands of heroes all wanting to slay the same dragon.
Origin
When instancing first appeared is uncertain; The Realm Online (1996) is sometimes credited, and Anarchy Online and World of Warcraft made it standard.
Quick answers
- What does "Instanced dungeon" mean?
- A copy of a dungeon or zone created separately for one group, so parties do not compete for the same monsters in a shared world. Instancing solved the problem of thousands of heroes all wanting to slay the same dragon.
- Where does the term "Instanced dungeon" come from?
- When instancing first appeared is uncertain; The Realm Online (1996) is sometimes credited, and Anarchy Online and World of Warcraft made it standard.
