CoronHR wrote: »

i usually get 2 per day, usually 1 from a coffer and 1 from a siege chest. today i've had none and i've farmed a lot of siege coffers. maybe i'm just unlucky today

I haven't had any drop for 3 days. Still getting the scales even though I finished the pet... helpful.

AzuraFan wrote: »

code65536 wrote: »

Well, here's some player feedback: they should've left the rate alone. For people who took a healthy, non-grindy approach to the event and only got 3 gold boxes a day--treating it as a background thing that you devote 10 minutes to per day--the long duration meant that we could collect all the collectibles within the duration.

And now that the duration has been cut short, in response to feedback from people who mostly took an unhealthy blue-box-grind approach to the event, we are now getting screwed. So, there you go. That's my player feedback.

Not only that, but it doesn't feel earned now, and PC/NA will forever be known as the server that wimped out. I agree that they should have left the rate alone. When I logged in tonight and saw that we're above 90% now, I laughed. We certainly didn't earn it, but at least the quitters will be happy.

(Yes, the daily quests will still be there for collectibles, but it will take longer, and how many players will still be doing siege camps and such during phase 3 and when Eastern Solstice is open?)

You're worried about what strangers say or think about what a sever did or didn't do during an imaginary video game event? Quitters lol. As if not enjoying the content you paid for is bad.

I got one almost daily for 9 days (got 8), then nothing. Just treasure, set pieces and haj mota scales.

Edit: looks like they stopped dropping around the Nov 10 patch for me too.

code65536 wrote: »

Well, here's some player feedback: they should've left the rate alone. For people who took a healthy, non-grindy approach to the event and only got 3 gold boxes a day--treating it as a background thing that you devote 10 minutes to per day--the long duration meant that we could collect all the collectibles within the duration.

And now that the duration has been cut short, in response to feedback from people who mostly took an unhealthy blue-box-grind approach to the event, we are now getting screwed. So, there you go. That's my player feedback.

Not only that, but it doesn't feel earned now, and PC/NA will forever be known as the server that wimped out. I agree that they should have left the rate alone. When I logged in tonight and saw that we're above 90% now, I laughed. We certainly didn't earn it, but at least the quitters will be happy.

(Yes, the daily quests will still be there for collectibles, but it will take longer, and how many players will still be doing siege camps and such during phase 3 and when Eastern Solstice is open?)

It's crazy there is no testing or bug fixing before content is released. Just release the content according to the deadline and the players can beta test and report any feedback on bugs/glitches through the forums and fix them in the upcoming weeks and months.

I realize ZOS is trying to help with fixing issues but seems like it's a reoccurring thing which each update. Paying for finished content seems reasonable.

Cyanure wrote: »

My questions are :

- if I "start" now, is it still possible to find guilds who accept newcomers ? In my experience, MMO guilds are either super casual and fall apart quickly, or limited to a close group of friends who never really let you in.

I'm sure there are some guilds out there which are mostly just friends who like to play together, so they would not be particularly open to newcomers. There are also some guilds out there that "specialize" in particular end-game content, so they want experienced players who are also into that content. The rest are very much open to new players and a lot of them have been holding together since the game launched in 2014. For the most part, the guilds that I see that kind of disappear are those which were

1. specifically created in order to unlock things like the Guild Bank (they don't mind having inactive members because it keeps the Bank operating)
2. lacking in solid guild leadership or where interpersonal conflicts fracture the members, or
3. both

If the guild's reason for creation isn't something which can persist, then the guild won't. An active guildmaster (or minimally active officers with appropriate permissions) helps a lot.

Cyanure wrote: »

- What do you think about "end game" / current PvE content ? Is it fun, approachable ? Is progession satisfying, regarding optimisation of gear, skills, etc ?

Endgame is mostly whatever you decide it is, but you're going to miss out on most of the game if your goal is to get into that endgame as quickly as possible. I've been playing for several years and generally having a good time. I've got my personal gripes and quibbles, but they aren't serious enough to make me put the game aside. OTOH, some of my gripes and quibbles have been absolute deal-breakers for other players. Your tastes are going to dictate how things work in your case.

Cyanure wrote: »

- Is PvP still a thing ?

Yes. I'm not a PvP'er, but it's still there and it's still a thing.

Cyanure wrote: »

- I never see people interacting in capitals or the overworld ; are some places more active than others ?

It probably depends on your platform. I'm on PC and there are plenty of people interacting all over, but they're mostly doing it in guild chat (you can't see it if you're not a member of that guild), private messages, or through a third-party app of some sort, like Discord. PC doesn't have any in-game voice-chat functionality.

Cyanure wrote: »

PS : I am sorry if some parts of my post are unclear or confused, english is not my mothertongue.

You did fine.

Yeah though if the group does the mechanic and the side bosses for the buffs makes them much more manageable. Also joining a guild that focuses on helping newer players could also be beneficial.

There's many guilds out there that teach mechanics for vet content and hard mode stuff. I'm in some and there's guilds advertising just that in chat daily. Just gotta find the right fit.

Correct me if I’m wrong - this is essentially a public dungeon, right? Not a group instance?

Out of curiosity, why? If people are running in whenever, that means not one of us will be able to see the logical progression of upstairs/downstairs and the bosses.

I get wanting to let people go in with PuGs, but would it really have been so bad if it allowed private raid group instances so trial trams could go in and see the whole thing?

Gabriel_H wrote: »

Primetime. The fortress is coded to appear at the start of primetime after reaching 100%. Standard for community event.

Could ZOS change it right now? Probably, but you really want ZOS messing with the code on the fly ... ZOS?!

You don't understand... the cooldown is 24 hours, so the fortress will open at the same hour tomorrow, so why the wait after they made the progress run faster? It just doesn't make sense.

I would have been totally OK with a fixed launch date, and meanwhile have a Worm Cult event with golden pursuits like it was, and at the said date, the wall is down and we see what's next like in the previous years. This way, there is no date in sight, the player doesn't feel they contribute to the progress, so it's just a fustrating wait.