[video=youtube;p8DqEDDJ1OU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8DqEDDJ1OU[/video]
During our group's current community event, the question has been raised as to whether "Blocking" another player stops instancing, or only comms with that player.
To settle the issue for once and for all, Pheyes from Cult of Quozl, and myself decided to conduct some tests. We tested three scenarios. The counterfactual, friends and no block. Friends and blocked. And unfriended and blocked.
Pheyes and I have reliably instanced with one another since Betapocalyse, so its a fairly reliable test. We also ensured we restarted our clients at each stage of the test to ensure clean results.
The results are interesting and you can draw your own conclusions.
The implications for the PvP community are equally interesting. If you enjoy blowing someone up, but can't stomach their trash talk, you can block them and so long as you remain friended, they will still instance with you.
Blocking and unfriending does seem to deny instancing.
During our group's current community event, the question has been raised as to whether "Blocking" another player stops instancing, or only comms with that player.
To settle the issue for once and for all, Pheyes from Cult of Quozl, and myself decided to conduct some tests. We tested three scenarios. The counterfactual, friends and no block. Friends and blocked. And unfriended and blocked.
Pheyes and I have reliably instanced with one another since Betapocalyse, so its a fairly reliable test. We also ensured we restarted our clients at each stage of the test to ensure clean results.
The results are interesting and you can draw your own conclusions.
The implications for the PvP community are equally interesting. If you enjoy blowing someone up, but can't stomach their trash talk, you can block them and so long as you remain friended, they will still instance with you.
Blocking and unfriending does seem to deny instancing.