These are just tests. They are produced in order to obtain some data, and not in order to make some decisions at once. Be patient. However, yes, it is frustrating that throughout all the tests, the lags did not disappear anywhere. This suggests that a solution to the playable Cyrodiil will never be found. I really hope that ZoS will write an open letter after completing these tests and tell us about the results.

Not going to lie, I didnt get a chance to go into PVP this week until last night. I thought the new cross healing restrictions only applied to groups, but it applied to everyone.

IT WAS AWESOME!!!

Everyone was a bit squishier on average, but you had way more control over your own heals. Rapid Regen actually went to me when I cast it, what a concept. Lag was actually really good for primetime other than when a ball group would show up. A 12 man ball group can apparently still tank the server. That said, there where plenty of lag free large fights absent a BG.

Take it farther. Lower group sizes a bit more, delete purge, and maybe put a VMOL type DOT on crown so people cant stack on him.

Question: Other than heals, what skills have the potential to target an "ally" that is not in your group?

CaffeinatedMayhem wrote: »

Morwaenna wrote: »

It's boring waiting ages for a Harrowstorm for such awful rewards. RIP Skyrim.

So, how many people still don't know that Harrowstorm spawns are random and the fastest way to do them is to ask in zone where the active one is and go there?

Not without Rapids! It'll be done by the time you get there!

I freaking love it. If you want to heal, join a group. If you want to play alone, then build for solo play. Unless ball groups are around, servers are doing way better than any other test period. Played for about 5 hours last night. No disconnects, no load screens, my heals actually healed ME when I needed them to. No issues with me if this week becomes permanent.

Sarannah wrote: »

I feel Blackreach is one of the best zones in the game. Amazing atmosphere, and lots of huge caves with tunnels. I do agree the map and questpointers should be alot clearer though. When I ever happen to have time, I'm going to hang out there! Which doesn't ever really happen, sadly.

I love Blackreach as well, but it's confusing that the other cavern compass markers show into your current location. I know that there are several wayshrines by doors, so that seems reasonable, but when harrowstorm markers in other caverns show as if they are nearby.. it's confusing until you memorize or just look at your map all the time.

Ratinira wrote: »

Lord-Otto wrote: »

Mindcr0w wrote: »

Lord-Otto wrote: »

Harrowstorms should be ENJOYABLE with WORTHWHILE loot. If they're fun and rewarding, does it really matter how difficult they are and how many people you need?

Given how much the community is constantly clamoring for more difficult overland content I would say yes.

Well, that's what we have now. They're definitely hard and no one's bothering.

Because not much people like doing something hard just for the pure process of doing something hard.
More would like to have a proper reward for the time/effort/nurves they spent.
And with current rewards doing HS is more for the process, nor the result.

And well, yes, like most of zones after you do all quest there is little to do. Only dailies, but after the event many fed up with them already

Yup, this is exactly what I meant. There are challenging activities in this game for those who want them. But in the end, people only do stuff if they get something out of it. That's why making overland content, especially the events, hard as hell is pointless.

TineaCruris wrote: »

The servers melted down again this morning. So, no, there is a lot more to it. Massive lag, disconnects, rubberbanding, etc....the whole boat of everything bad was full on again today.

Have they said anywhere that they might "test" better/more server capacity?

This is among the most accurate statements in here. There is a lot more to it than the healing the OP statement in this thread attempts to make it out to be. Yes, healing plays a role in the lag just like damage does. Those are simple facts. It would not make sense to reduce damage on targets to those your group initiated and not allow other members of your alliance to help kill the target or take the keep. It also does not make sense to have it so a healer cannot heal a teammate because they are not in the same small group. Logic prevailed here.

novemberhhh wrote: »

Well since pvp cp and slimecraw are "cheese" to some heres more or less the same thing with actual pve cp.
17k this time (~+2k dps over the last)

Had to self ele drain as well since its early here and no one on the friends list is on, rip. So I didn't actually go afk this time.
Gear was still new moon (craftable), mother's sorrow (overland/buyable), and zaan since yes, healers should provide minor berserk

pve cp for those wondering:


and yes, a coffee cup could still hold down lmb as well as i could (but again, it's early so its still in use)

edit: To clarify, the point is that hitting practically zero dps is certainly a "put on actual dps gear, and dont be afk 98% of the time" issue.

Honestly, genuinly dont understand what you think you are proving with such parses. I think I have rebutted matters enough in my other comments. But, I mean, Zaan, a set completely and utterly out of reach for the vast majority of average, casual gamers, who are literally the folk were talking about here. Geez.

In general, the lags remained as they were, they just became smaller. So this solution is not suitable.