Massive Latency issues in PvE, freezes

Rylana

So a pledge group I was in tonight experienced varying degrees of what can only be described as extreme server lag tonight.

On teamspeak we all reported the same issue, so it wasnt any one person, it was everyone, you can rule out player configurations.

These lag spikes would completely freeze the game, latency using the in game tool would peg to 999+ (using an addon I was able to see ping was actually 20k+) and for 30 seconds or so nothing would respond, then all at once the game would "catch up" and the group would be dead.

Some people theorized the immense lagspikes in Cyrodiil at the time were the cause, but I am putting it out here that the performance issues previously noted by the developers plaguing PvP have spilled over into PvE-land. (in the past ive been able to complete hard mode with three people in a speed run of less than 20 minutes, so its obviously not our group)

The game is completely unplayable when this occurs and for the first time EVER I was unable to complete veteran darkshade as a direct result of these immense delays/lagspikes.

Please bring this to the attention of your technical team, or whoever to get this rectified as soon as possible.

Magdalina

I second that, was doing non vet BC when that happened. 10-20 second freezes like if disconnecting, then 2 of us crashed. Fortunately, it coincided with the other 2 unfreezing so we actually finished the boss...but the people who crashed got no credit for it. Good job Zeni. All 4 of us had same problem, 2 of us aren't in the US but we never get lag like THAT, and one of the people that crashed was in the US so certainly not the issue here.

However, there's maint today, maybe it had something to do with that?

DisgracefulMind

I also had this issue in Blessed Crucible on the first boss. Weird glitching and freezing over and over and then finally a crash. Was horrendous.

eliisra

Not having problems with massive lag, but I'm noticing delay and having other performance issues when running pledges. Problems I'm usually seeing in PvP, but not in PvE (until now).

Biggest issue for me is the heavy attack animation with Restoration Staff. It's not channelling, or cuts of half way. Sometimes it starts channelling the animation for fire Destruction Staff instead into thin air, ignoring my locked target, so no magicka back. To get out of it I have to cast a skill or weapon swap + cast a skill. Than I can heavy attack again for a few seconds. As a healer that needs magicka back, this a very serious problem.

Another nuisance is the good old weapon swap, it randomly stops working in scaled dungeons. Not sure what's causing the "Can't swap weapons right now" but it's fairly annoying and forces me to put a few spells on 2 bars.

Inordinate

There are no problems with this game; any issues must be on your end. <Waves hands> These are not the droids you are looking for <waves hands>.