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Why Did ZoS Remove...?

Peel_Ya_Cap_517
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Group Finder for Trials??

I just can't understand this.. This weekend I was determined to at least try a Trial, only to discover that there isn't even matchmaking for them anymore. I know this used to exist on Xbone because thats how I found a group for my first Dragonstar Arena. I did eventually find a group but matchmaking seems critical for an activity that requires 12 people!
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  • MaKTaiL
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    I just posted about this for Dragonstar Arena. I really think they should bring it back. It's the only way I will be able to do this.
  • TheShadowScout
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    [sarcasm]Well, people complaied about group finder on the forums all the time... so they nerfed it... [/sarcasm] :t ;)
  • Malmai
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    Group Finder for Trials??

    I just can't understand this.. This weekend I was determined to at least try a Trial, only to discover that there isn't even matchmaking for them anymore. I know this used to exist on Xbone because thats how I found a group for my first Dragonstar Arena. I did eventually find a group but matchmaking seems critical for an activity that requires 12 people!

    Because they will remove Trials with next patch i guess ?
  • MissBizz
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    I don't actually know...

    But I'm giong to wildly guess it's because the group finder scales you whenever you use it... and trials don't scale?

    Just throwing out idea. Does seems weird to take it away, but if there was a technical issue due to ^ I could see why...
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  • Shunravi
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    Its probably more to do with cross faction grouping imo.
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  • bedlom
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    Group finder is a pain, chat box on console pls zos.
  • Catblade
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    I agree I miss it. No one ever used it but for guys like me who can't use their mic 90% of the time it sucks. People treat me like a third wheel because i can't talk but I outperform most of them. They still manage to blame me although I'm usually the last man standing dying trying to rez their scrubby butts
  • NewBlacksmurf
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    Group Finder for Trials??

    I just can't understand this.. This weekend I was determined to at least try a Trial, only to discover that there isn't even matchmaking for them anymore. I know this used to exist on Xbone because thats how I found a group for my first Dragonstar Arena. I did eventually find a group but matchmaking seems critical for an activity that requires 12 people!

    Because Trials are not VR15-16 so it wouldn't work with the system until those instances are updated or changed. There isn't a scaled equation for Trials...its at level regardless of your level and using the group finder equation would make us all over powered.

    Also, when the Trials were in group finder in the past, it actually didn't work per ZOS.

    http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/2358576/#Comment_2358576
    Grouping Tools

    Removed Trials from the activity type section of the Grouping Tool as it was non-functional.
    Edited by NewBlacksmurf on December 14, 2015 6:17PM
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  • Catblade
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    Group Finder for Trials??

    I just can't understand this.. This weekend I was determined to at least try a Trial, only to discover that there isn't even matchmaking for them anymore. I know this used to exist on Xbone because thats how I found a group for my first Dragonstar Arena. I did eventually find a group but matchmaking seems critical for an activity that requires 12 people!

    Because Trials are not VR15-16 so it wouldn't work with the system until those instances are updated or changed.

    That actually makes perfect sense. Thanks for the info
  • Paulington
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    As per @ZOS_KaiSchober it is because Trials don't scale. Only instances that scale can work with the (current) LFG tool and so they removed Trials. Also, ZOS don't want cross-faction Trials.

    Who knows, maybe in the future Trials will scale and they will make a return?
    Edited by Paulington on December 14, 2015 6:22PM
  • Peel_Ya_Cap_517
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    Thank you for the insight everyone! Hadn't considered the scaling problem...

    Perhaps they could just eliminate scaling for Trials and limit it to people v12+
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  • UltimaJoe777
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    This feature may return with Thieves Guild, since a new trial is coming and new areas Battle Level. Keyword being "may" lol
    Edited by UltimaJoe777 on December 14, 2015 7:01PM
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