http://i50.tinypic.com/11br89k.jpg
( screenshot 1 with ppl )
Now i go up the stairs and..
http://i47.tinypic.com/25jw1uw.jpg
The people are gone o.o
All graphics on max, and yes the other ppl didnt walk away ha ha ha
That’s likely the annoying server side culling at work.
Basically the server only tells you about the people it thinks you can see, or limiting the number of people on screen.
It gets very… aggressive in populated areas, causing people to “pop in” or disappear as you move.