Limited time event? Let's do MAINTENANCE!

Rowjoh · October 28

If there was no maintenance then the game wouldn't function.

If there were no updates, then you wouldn't be playing ESO at all.

NotNi.ya · October 28

LaintalAy wrote: »

Rowjoh wrote: »

the majority the rewards are tired and miserable.

Ah, yes. I now qualify as a 'reward'.

I'm sat in an office laughing like a mad woman. Thanks for that 😂😂

WaywardArgonian · October 28

The event already ends on a Wednesday because of this. Even if it didn't, you can easily get all the rewards in a year even if you skip entire events, so it's no big deal anyway. Just go find something else to do.

the1andonlyskwex · October 28

The easy solution to this problem is to have fewer/shorter events. IMO, there should only be 6 events per year:
New Life Festival
Jester's Festival
Midyear Mayhem
Undaunted Celebration
Witches Festival
A new event that combines all of the chapter celebrations

ElvenOverlord · October 28

It’s only 6 hours out of one day. Don’t be dramatic 😂

licenturion · October 28

Erickson9610 wrote: »

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

pklemming wrote: »

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

I would rather update 44 than this event.

I know what is coming in U44, they can keep it... for good.

- Cool new BGs
- Nerf to gankers
- New companions
- New houses

Don't forget the new Grimoire Banner Bearer! The 4 new Skill Styles are also rewards for doing content, which people have been asking for.

And HDR which will have 4 new sliders and a vibrancy setting. Great for those with HDR screen. Maybe I can retire ReShade today. Who knows...

ZOS_Kevin · October 28

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Jaraal · October 28

Rowjoh wrote: »

Even the 2 new boss fights are dull and unnecessarily time consuming when you can get tickets and gold/purple skulls in a variety of other content in a fraction of the time.

Well at least there's a new spin on the time-wasting invulnerability gimmick they are so fond of. Now I'm able to eat a few chips and have a drink of soda while crouching, rather than having to kill waves upon waves of trash mobs that don't drop anything anyway.

Wiseau · October 28

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Thank you for doing that, at least. That should be a given any time there's maintenance during events.

OtarTheMad · October 28

Thanks for adding that day ZOS.

Honestly, the downtime wasn’t even noticed at least for me since it started and finished while I was asleep so good job ZOS on that.

Jaraal · October 28

OtarTheMad wrote: »

Honestly, the downtime wasn’t even noticed at least for me since it started and finished while I was asleep so good job ZOS on that.

Lucky for you. It's been almost seven hours of downtime for me, and I'm still not getting the downloadable patch from the launcher that will clog up my internet for an undetermined amount of time. Usually they let you start loading the patch right away, while you sleep. But apparently not today.

Carcamongus · October 28

I'm not bothered by maintenance during an event. What bothers me is having an update during one. Fingers crossed 44 goes smoothly and doesn't result in emergency down times.

Rowjoh · November 1

Carcamongus wrote: »

I'm not bothered by maintenance during an event. What bothers me is having an update during one. Fingers crossed 44 goes smoothly and doesn't result in emergency down times.

I'm not bothered by the emergency downtime happening tomorrow, because I can't be bothered by the event.

What bothers me about update 44 is the lack of progressive content and the possibility that the event will be extended.

Wiseau · November 1

Woohoo! A SECOND MAINTENANCE! YES! Fits perfectly into what is to be expected for every single event.

Chilly-McFreeze · November 1

Wiseau wrote: »

Woohoo! A SECOND MAINTENANCE! YES! Fits perfectly into what is to be expected for every single event.

Yes, let the "new" feature and cyro stay unplayable so you can farm another plunder skull with worms and dremora pages.

Sarannah · November 1

I'm hoping ZOS adds the alchemy and enchanting arrows not showing to this maintenance. For me that is such a vital part of the game.

Toanis · November 1

The no-repairs feature would make for a neat whitestrake's mayhem bonus campaign, though. Instead of Emperor you earn the title "Ruler of Ruins"

Orbital78 · November 1

Wiseau wrote: »

Woohoo! A SECOND MAINTENANCE! YES! Fits perfectly into what is to be expected for every single event.

Perhaps we'll get an extra day. The PVP part of the update didn't go so smoothly, so they kind of need to fix things. I'm more interested in the double XP for the new companions than the plunder skulls though. I gave the new BG's a shot but was not feeling them but for those that do the leaderboard should be fixed.

It would be nice if they would fix the companion targeting issue with Marauder Gothmau. My companion can tank all of the other marauders but just derp out and don't help me with that one. Unsure of the issue but it is very annoying as that is the hardest marauder and the whole reason I used the companion was to take some pressure off for that fight.

LadyLethalla · November 1

It's Friday night, prime playing time for me. And I can't play over the weekend because I'm away. Of course there's maintenance right now.

Sarannah · November 1

Orbital78 wrote: »

It would be nice if they would fix the companion targeting issue with Marauder Gothmau. My companion can tank all of the other marauders but just derp out and don't help me with that one. Unsure of the issue but it is very annoying as that is the hardest marauder and the whole reason I used the companion was to take some pressure off for that fight.

Yups, my companions also ignore gothmau completely. Which is a real pain when having to face him. Would also be great to have this fixed ASAP, it's been months.

Niliu · November 1

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Gonna add extra days of ESO+ time for the people who's playtime you just stole? Two long maintenances in one week is unacceptable.

Niliu · November 1

Jaraal wrote: »

Rowjoh wrote: »

Even the 2 new boss fights are dull and unnecessarily time consuming when you can get tickets and gold/purple skulls in a variety of other content in a fraction of the time.

Well at least there's a new spin on the time-wasting invulnerability gimmick they are so fond of. Now I'm able to eat a few chips and have a drink of soda while crouching, rather than having to kill waves upon waves of trash mobs that don't drop anything anyway.

Except trash generally drops a tonne. Just because you don't like the drops doesn't mean they don't exist.

sarahthes · November 1

Niliu wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Gonna add extra days of ESO+ time for the people who's playtime you just stole? Two long maintenances in one week is unacceptable.

The ESO+ terms and conditions do not guarantee access to the game.

StackonClown · November 1

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Can you also build in a schedule which shares the inconvenience for those of us outside of the US?
Why not rotate the time when you do maintenance? All major companies do this.. they even pay staff outside of normal office hours to do maintenance - 'its normal'..

Please, no stories about - "but then staff would need to work at night"

Arisu_Kenshin · November 1

"They'll buy it anyway" and "eat what you're given" - the motto of the Soviet Union's economy, which led to its destruction. Bethesda makes good games, but their rude attitude towards the consumer is also their corporate trait.

Shanee · November 1

Niliu wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Witches Festival ends on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday likely because of the update maintenance, it's happened in the past too.

Yeah, we built in an extra day to accommodate for this.

Gonna add extra days of ESO+ time for the people who's playtime you just stole? Two long maintenances in one week is unacceptable.

What? Stole?

I think you're using the wrong word.

Jaraal · November 1

Niliu wrote: »

Jaraal wrote: »

Rowjoh wrote: »

Even the 2 new boss fights are dull and unnecessarily time consuming when you can get tickets and gold/purple skulls in a variety of other content in a fraction of the time.

Well at least there's a new spin on the time-wasting invulnerability gimmick they are so fond of. Now I'm able to eat a few chips and have a drink of soda while crouching, rather than having to kill waves upon waves of trash mobs that don't drop anything anyway.

Except trash generally drops a tonne. Just because you don't like the drops doesn't mean they don't exist.

The vast majority of trash mobs that spawn during boss invulnerability phases don't drop anything.