So what's gone wrong with group finder since the DB release?

velocidad · June 2016

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

It's it possible that fewer people are queueing because they're working through the new content solo?

don't think so.

This is at prime time today:

And I still getting the "you don't have the DLC" problem.

@ZOS_GregoryV

Are ZOS aware of this? Did they really fix anything on last hotfix/patch?

BGruchallab14_ESO · June 2016

Me thinks the Hotfix was more like a Bandaid

velocidad · June 2016

Me thinks it was a joke, a bad one btw.

velocidad · June 2016

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom

So no fix for another week, nice.

Xylphan · June 2016

Just another reason why I haven't bothered playing. I can't think of another MMO where a feature like this would a) be broken on a major release and b) remain broken for weeks.

XANTITHESISX · June 2016

2hrs as healer and no group. I would have been queued longer but I kept getting load screen(s) in Kavatch. No group all weekend

cgpricethird · June 2016

khele23eb17_ESO wrote: »

I'm pretty sure this thing is dead...

Right, very helpful insight since I seem like the only one that caught this comment. The game is actually very quite populated. I noticed someone the other day /zone about how WoW is more populated, however, I have bad news for you. Even during peak times there is only 3 [High] populated servers, 6 [Medium] and the rest at [Low] Status and if you need a screenshot for verification just mail me or check yourself through "Realm Status" on the character selection screen. Not too mention they are still merging servers due to the dwindling population. So instead of taking shots that have no verification to support your stance, how about adding something contributing to the topic at hand.

Yesterday around 10AM - 6PM [EST] - I actually got several instaques on my DPS NightBlade. I shouted some in Mournhold but that was only for 2 of the dungeons I did last night. I did notice around 7PM and forward [EST] that the Group Finder pretty much died off.

I would like to add, I think it might be best to eventually start adding options into the Group Finder other than just Normal / Veteran Dungeons such as Silver/Gold pledges as well as the trials.
It would be great to see Group Finder finally embedded and widely used once the issues for it have been resolved.

velocidad · June 2016

It's working sometimes but not always. There is some major bug that can lead into infinite queue, and ZOS seem to not recognize this.

Working sometimes ≠ working.

Iselin · June 2016

I've been getting groups quickly, even when Q'd as just DPS, as long as I just Q for a random dungeon. It's when I try to get into a list of specific ones I haven't done for that first-time skill point, even if my list has 10+ dungeons in it, that it doesn't seem to work for me.

vyndral13preub18_ESO · June 2016

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

It's it possible that fewer people are queueing because they're working through the new content solo?

While possible, the swings i get are aweful extreme. As in i can do 2 dungeons in a row and get a queue in the 10 second range. Then queue and wait 3 hours and never get one. So in the 15 minutes it took me to finish a dungeon it went from so many people in the queue i got in in 10 seconds. to so few in the queue i couldnt get one in 3 hours. Seems unlikely.

And those are the good night. Most go like this.

Queue, group in 10 seconds. Finish dungeon.

Queue, group in 5-10 minutes 5 people in group. Group breaks up. 15 minute wait.

After 15 minutes wait timer, queue. Group 30-60 seconds. 5 people in group. 2 leave. Cant find replacement since we have queued to recently. Group breaks up.

After waiting for the remaining time to tick off, queue. Wait 2-3 hours no group.

If im lucky i can pull off 2 dungeons in a row some times.

WanderingJarlPuncher · June 2016

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Thanks you for the reports, everyone. We'll take a look.

we have only been teling you its broken since the implementation of group finder wich is around last year.

Fruitmass · June 2016

Aye, it's very much hit or miss. What's interesting is that I can get groups during off hours but not during peak hours.

If I queue in the mornings before 3pm eastern time I can usually get a group with minimal wait (less than 15min). If I queue during the hours of 4pm-12pm I can't get a group despite waiting several hours at a time. Then after midnight it starts to pick up again and I can get groups to form.

jknight201 · June 2016

Let's not forget the bug where, after waiting >1 hr, the group is formed up and you're queued for a dungeon and then the group instantly is disbanded. Not only is it a slap in the face that your wait was wasted, but now you ALSO have to wait for the 15 minute cooldown timer to expire before queuing for yet another hour or so. For nothing.

Verdict: The dungeon finder tool is hopelessly broken and Zos seems unable/unwilling to fix it.

Nice, esp. considering it's been this way since the DB release.

Garethjolnir · June 2016

Strange enough, group finder seems to work flawlessly for me in the mornings. But come afternoon/evening when more people log on, it doesn't work at all. Hour+ for randoms until I give up/log off.