ESO Live - Ask Us Anything!

dday3six

Organizing groups, guilds, and trade is cumbersome with voice chat only on console. Any consideration of adding text chat to the console verisons of ESO?

Jeffrey

Hey, the patch for week of the 27th reads complete on announcements but not up and running on Eur...when will the game actually update and launch?

JK-991

Are you considering adding text chatting option to the console version of the game? To be curious, what was the reason of not putting it into the game from beginning even though all other mmorpgs have it?

puffy99

When can I expect to not crash to a blue screen at least once per session while in Cyradil?
In particular this is happening ALOT more frequently than in the past and usually at the worst times.
Everyone is experiencing this if voice chat is any indication. Do you have any fixes plan or are we on our own?

NA PS4

RenhardtESO

I know the text chat thing is a HUGE debate for console and I am all for it but I thought of a compromise that would make everyone happy! Why not implement the ability to make custom emotes?? That way when I want to ask someone in game who doesn't have a mic on if they want to run Fungal Grotto or whatever, I can just type up a custom emote that says it! That would be cool.

Or you know just general things, like when you are in a crafting location and EVERYONE is trying to sell stuff over the mic and it feels like you are in the NY Stock Exchange, would be cool to be able to type out an emote that says you have Iron Ingots to sell or Selling Khajiit Motif for 300G that just pops up over our head. That way if someone sees it, and wants it, they know where you are and can just come over and offer to trade!

Zanefold

RenhardtESO wrote: »

I know the text chat thing is a HUGE debate for console and I am all for it but I thought of a compromise that would make everyone happy! Why not implement the ability to make custom emotes?? That way when I want to ask someone in game who doesn't have a mic on if they want to run Fungal Grotto or whatever, I can just type up a custom emote that says it! That would be cool.

Or you know just general things, like when you are in a crafting location and EVERYONE is trying to sell stuff over the mic and it feels like you are in the NY Stock Exchange, would be cool to be able to type out an emote that says you have Iron Ingots to sell or Selling Khajiit Motif for 300G that just pops up over our head. That way if someone sees it, and wants it, they know where you are and can just come over and offer to trade!

... you mean like text chat?

Hamrb

Any timeline on when grouping cross faction will be available?

mrskinskull

I can see the same few guys from the text chat thread are here campaigning.





Well, I think with as cluttered as this thread is with those few guys clamoring for text chat, there's no way the devs didn't see them.





I have to laugh because only a few are actually console players, most are bored PC players with no stake in the out come, IMO.

I would also like a direct statement on the matter, for what its worth.
If you get no reply or statement after spamming your pet cause, I think you have your answer, lol.

I for one would love to see text chat in a companion app along with a few other functions such as inventory management and a map.

Hamrb

Hamrb wrote: »

Any timeline on when grouping cross faction will be available?

Also, will this work for 12 man trials?

AaronLannister

mrskinskull wrote: »

I have to laugh because only a few are actually console players, most are bored PC players with no stake in the out come, IMO.

You're point being? They're just pointing out how poorly designed ESO's social features are.

I for one would love to see text chat in a companion app along with a few other functions such as inventory management and a map.

Again that should be an afterthought Text Chat is a must not a companion app like you suggest.

LegionGemini

When are you guys going to fix camo hunter on XB1? The exploit now is quite literally game breaking.

AaronLannister

RenhardtESO wrote: »

I know the text chat thing is a HUGE debate for console and I am all for it but I thought of a compromise that would make everyone happy! Why not implement the ability to make custom emotes?? That way when I want to ask someone in game who doesn't have a mic on if they want to run Fungal Grotto or whatever, I can just type up a custom emote that says it! That would be cool.

Or you know just general things, like when you are in a crafting location and EVERYONE is trying to sell stuff over the mic and it feels like you are in the NY Stock Exchange, would be cool to be able to type out an emote that says you have Iron Ingots to sell or Selling Khajiit Motif for 300G that just pops up over our head. That way if someone sees it, and wants it, they know where you are and can just come over and offer to trade!

Because Zenimax obviously has not thought this through. They're completely incompetent when it comes to social features on the consoles.

LDK

What is going to happen to people who pvp on multiple factions without the travel to player function or ability to home or guest campaigns that are locked out by having other toons homes there?

PandaSnaps

Hi Im having major issues that the time to kill in imperial city is to slow the dog reduction is not what I expected. Either make the dog a little less then what is was or leave it thanks. Oh and dark cloak for nb isn't working in imperial city like you said it would thanks for everything.

RenhardtESO

Zanefold wrote: »

RenhardtESO wrote: »

I know the text chat thing is a HUGE debate for console and I am all for it but I thought of a compromise that would make everyone happy! Why not implement the ability to make custom emotes?? That way when I want to ask someone in game who doesn't have a mic on if they want to run Fungal Grotto or whatever, I can just type up a custom emote that says it! That would be cool.

Or you know just general things, like when you are in a crafting location and EVERYONE is trying to sell stuff over the mic and it feels like you are in the NY Stock Exchange, would be cool to be able to type out an emote that says you have Iron Ingots to sell or Selling Khajiit Motif for 300G that just pops up over our head. That way if someone sees it, and wants it, they know where you are and can just come over and offer to trade!

... you mean like text chat?

Yes and no. I mean like we have basic emotes like "Hello" and "Want to group?". It would be a nice compromise if pro text chatters could have the ability to create their own custom emotes with what they want to say instead of having a text chat window down in the bottom of the screen like the anti text chatters do not want. This way everyone wins! People can emote with a chat bubble above their heads for people to see, and we don't have to clog up the UI with a chat window.

dday3six

ZOS can we please get an ETA on ability to change character race. Some of the recent changes in 1.7, namely Caltrops' interaction with Adrenaline Rush, have negated the reason I choose Redguard in the first place. I understand the idea of choices having consequences, but how can I analyize those consequences if they are continually shifting?

AaronLannister

RenhardtESO wrote: »

Zanefold wrote: »

RenhardtESO wrote: »

I know the text chat thing is a HUGE debate for console and I am all for it but I thought of a compromise that would make everyone happy! Why not implement the ability to make custom emotes?? That way when I want to ask someone in game who doesn't have a mic on if they want to run Fungal Grotto or whatever, I can just type up a custom emote that says it! That would be cool.

Or you know just general things, like when you are in a crafting location and EVERYONE is trying to sell stuff over the mic and it feels like you are in the NY Stock Exchange, would be cool to be able to type out an emote that says you have Iron Ingots to sell or Selling Khajiit Motif for 300G that just pops up over our head. That way if someone sees it, and wants it, they know where you are and can just come over and offer to trade!

... you mean like text chat?

Yes and no. I mean like we have basic emotes like "Hello" and "Want to group?". It would be a nice compromise if pro text chatters could have the ability to create their own custom emotes with what they want to say instead of having a text chat window down in the bottom of the screen like the anti text chatters do not want. This way everyone wins! People can emote with a chat bubble above their heads for people to see, and we don't have to clog up the UI with a chat window.

You all act like this was a problem in other games.

theforgottenking1779

JK-991 wrote: »

Are you considering adding text chatting option to the console version of the game? To be curious, what was the reason of not putting it into the game from beginning even though all other mmorpgs have it?

There is no text chat being added save yourself the trouble of playing eso on console and go play dcuo like i'm probably going to do cause eso sucks balls on console

Gibboh

How do i trigger the patch download? im on the xbox, EU server and i still havent got notified to download it.

Enodoc

Gibboh wrote: »

How do i trigger the patch download? im on the xbox, EU server and i still havent got notified to download it.

@Gibboh You probably want the Technical Support section. This thread is for questions that they answer in their bi-weekly show on Twitch.

Zanefold

I really hope they consider adding text support to the console... to bad the forum they kept directing people to in order to discuss text chat was closed by them...






http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/174351/console-text-chat-discussion/p94

mrskinskull

AaronLannister wrote: »

mrskinskull wrote: »

I have to laugh because only a few are actually console players, most are bored PC players with no stake in the out come, IMO.

You're point being? They're just pointing out how poorly designed ESO's social features are.

I for one would love to see text chat in a companion app along with a few other functions such as inventory management and a map.

Again that should be an afterthought Text Chat is a must not a companion app like you suggest.

The console voice chat allows for faster easier communication among the console community, PC people use the text chat for a unified 'go to' form of communication the way the console uses voice channels.

Adding in an obnoxious text chat that most players are going to be forced to toggle off anyway is a waste and unnecessary.

Voice chat is very versitile and many of the text chat campaigners would know that if they actually were playing the game on console.


Zos before you consider any poll, or boatload of comments on a thread as evidence that console players want to be annoyed by text chat spam, check the accounts of each commenter and note,

Console

Or
PC.

The area, guild and group chat work well and keep the community quick and connected.

No one I ask in game wants to have to have to struggle with a keyboard as they play on console, switching back and forth in the middle of a dungeon.

On PC, that makes perfect sense.

Console, not so much.

mrskinskull

theforgottenking1779 wrote: »

JK-991 wrote: »

Are you considering adding text chatting option to the console version of the game? To be curious, what was the reason of not putting it into the game from beginning even though all other mmorpgs have it?

There is no text chat being added save yourself the trouble of playing eso on console and go play dcuo like i'm probably going to do cause eso sucks balls on console

Here's a perfect example.

There's a few of these guys that are going to hem and haw and pretend to huff off over their pet issue, but they won't.

And the lions share of casual console players are already having an awesome time, they are the ones who my ACTUALLY wander off if they are being assaulted with cluttered ui.


Many people will argue ESO doesn't go far enough into standard mmo fare.

But in keeping things sleek and easy they have accomplished something no other game aside from GTA online have done,


They have regular joes playing an mmo.

They kept it sleek and easy to pick up.

I run into many people who played skyrim and picked up this game and NO its not exactly skyrim but who cares what gets people in the door as long as the uncomplicated interface and fun vocal community keeps them here?

CtrlAltDlt

This has probably been asked, so sorry in advance but I would like to know if Console players will ever be able to see combat statistics like damage, heal, etc... I know for PC we have addons that do this but im my opinion this is essential in a MMORPG and should have been implemented in the first place without the need for addons. How are consile players supposed to compare builds?

Please consider this. Thank you

Zanefold

mrskinskull wrote: »

theforgottenking1779 wrote: »

JK-991 wrote: »

Are you considering adding text chatting option to the console version of the game? To be curious, what was the reason of not putting it into the game from beginning even though all other mmorpgs have it?

There is no text chat being added save yourself the trouble of playing eso on console and go play dcuo like i'm probably going to do cause eso sucks balls on console

Here's a perfect example.

There's a few of these guys that are going to hem and haw and pretend to huff off over their pet issue, but they won't.

And the lions share of casual console players are already having an awesome time, they are the ones who my ACTUALLY wander off if they are being assaulted with cluttered ui.


Many people will argue ESO doesn't go far enough into standard mmo fare.

But in keeping things sleek and easy they have accomplished something no other game aside from GTA online have done,


They have regular joes playing an mmo.

They kept it sleek and easy to pick up.

I run into many people who played skyrim and picked up this game and NO its not exactly skyrim but who cares what gets people in the door as long as the uncomplicated interface and fun vocal community keeps them here?

Look mrskinskull, I respect your opinion and all, but why can't there be both the ability to use text chat and voice chat? I honestly don't see the problem. This way if the person does not like the voice chat they can leave it and use text chat to communicate with the mmo world. If the person doesn't like the text chat method they can choose not to use it (and I would bet they would be able to hide it like most games that have it) and stay with voice chat, no problem! Everyone here wins.

For the people that make mention of those on the forum who threaten to leave if they don't get text chat, and believe they won't... trust me they will, its only a matter of time. You still see them here because the game is still good enough to keep there interest at least as a single player game. With all single player games though its only a matter of time till they have had enough and move on. MMO's are designed to keep you interested by adding more content regularly whether it be paid or free to the user, which this game is doing great. The part it is failing at in regards to an mmo (which is the reason people bought this game, to play an mmo) is implementing a social feature that is quite basic. This feature allows everyone to communicate with everyone, not just the socially confident group of people but also those who are socially shy, have a speech problem, hard of hearing, the list goes on. Warframe even has it in its system (both for console and pc) and is used so much! So I say yes those people that claim to leave will in due time, they are not threatening Zenimax, but warning them. They are warning them because they see the writing on the wall and are trying to save the game that they truly love before it goes on for so long that they can't bare to look at it any longer... like Destiny (RIP).

gimpdrb14_ESO

why let dungeons scale to v16 but not trials?

Sithisvoid

Text chat for consoles and why is it not already happening? All forms of communication are annoying so don't use that as a reason why not. GO to the vampire/werewolf shrines on console and listen to the racism, ignorance and outright terrible environment for proof.

Zanefold

"So guys, I got this fantastic Idea, now I know that Meg just finished all that hard work on text chat for console and is about to plug it in to try it out, but before we do that just hear me out. Just imagine something called... I don't know, lets just call it area chat, that will be implemented EVERYWHERE for EVERYONE ... This way you can play the game AND eat your dinner or your favorite snack, yell at your kids, watch a movie or simply talk to your friends standing next to you while trying to fight in a dungeon, or simply try to trade while over 20+ people in the same area chat as you try and get a group together! This is so much better than text chat, they will throw money at us for coming up with such a great idea! Shut up Meg I don't care about your so called realistic concerns, this is the future of mmo's... we are just the only ones to do it... that just means that we are being innovative right? Its not like that many mmo's have been out that we might wonder why they never tried to do JUST area chat..."

yeah I can't see how that could go wrong... nope not one problem ...



Text chat please!

Duragon_Darko

Text chat please.

Geemarc

Yes add text chat to consoles and fix group finder.