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The Markarth DLC and Update 28 base game patch are now available to test on the PTS! Read the full patch notes here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/categories/pts/
No fix to Vet QUEST Exp (repeat, QUEST exp, not "monster" exp) = 1.5.3 is a fail patch
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Selique✭✭✭✭The servers are still down... Hasn't even come up yet.Falls-With-Grace ~ Shadowscale (Argonian Night Blade)
Selique Lasra ~ Captain, Smuggler, Swashbuckler (Redguard Templar)
Chases-Comets ~ Shellback Warrior (Argonian Dragon Knight)
Slissix-Kir ~ Swamp Shaman (Argonian Sorcerer)
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lordspyder✭✭✭✭✭Ugh, I think I may have to agree here. This pissed me off more than you could imagine. -
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oddsmaker✭✭I'm crossing my fingers that they just forgot to mention this in the notes...if they truly omitted it and VR quest xp is still nerfed, they have screwed over a HUGE proportion of the players and bold-face lied to the playerbase about how it was going to take less time to level. I cannot imagine that level of incompetence, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until we can log on. -
lordspyder✭✭✭✭✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Also, even if this is true, fixing one thing is better than fixing no things, even if it doesn't fix both things. It could just mean that one was a much simpler fix than the other, and we'll see the quest XP fixed on Thursday or something.
While I've been the voice of reason for so long on the quest XP bug, there is only so long I'm willing to wait for this. And now I'm not even sure it really is a bug. Once the servers come back up, I'll jump on my VR character and give it a go, but I have the feeling that she's gonna be shelved until the champ system is released, if I even stick around that long.Edited by lordspyder on November 10, 2014 4:19PM -
akalabethb14_ESO✭✭✭lordspyder wrote: »Aett_Thorn wrote: »Also, even if this is true, fixing one thing is better than fixing no things, even if it doesn't fix both things. It could just mean that one was a much simpler fix than the other, and we'll see the quest XP fixed on Thursday or something.
While I've been the voice of reason for so long on the quest XP bug, there is only so long I'm willing to wait for this. And now I'm not even sure it really is a bug. Once the servers come back up, I'll jump on my VR character and give it a go, but I have the feeling that she's gonna be shelved until the champ system is released, if I even stick around that long.
They have had this patch ready to deploy since the weekend, so unfortunately, I believe it won't change much. Its going to suck to shelve my VR character if that is the case. -
NukeAllTheThings✭✭✭✭✭I am concerned by what I saw in the patch notes. But, I will wait until it goes live and I can get in and test before I flip my lid. Once it is live I hope everyone starts posting actual numbers for their XP gains for quests, dolmen, dungeons and bosses.
I do think it is interesting that this patch is taking longer to update than 1.5.2Edited by NukeAllTheThings on November 10, 2014 4:33PM"it's important to state that our decision to go with subscriptions is not a referendum on online game revenue models. F2P, B2P, etc. are valid, proven business models - but subscription is the one that fits ESO the best, given our commitment to freedom of gameplay, quality and long-term content delivery. Plus, players will appreciate not having to worry about being "monetized" in the middle of playing the game, which is definitely a problem that is cropping up more and more in online gaming these days." - Matt Firor -
diabeticDemon18✭✭✭From how I read this... How would you know something hasn't been fixed if the server's are down and you can't even play yet... just wondering... -
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✭✭3rdwardhobocub18_ESO wrote: »I hope everyone starts posting actual numbers for their XP gains for quests, dolmen, dungeons and bosses.
We shouldn't have to do every single thing on the map to level. That's what grinding is, just as much as sitting in one spot hitting a mob over and over again. Painful is painful.
What they should've done is increase everything across the board, so we could pick and choose what we want to level on, and always have wriggle room (basically so we have more things than we actually need to level from, and play how we want to reach the same end point).
It's clear they just don't listen to us, and have no idea what the player base actually wants, then keep trying to force their vision on us (which unfortunately seems to be pain mechanics and grinding).Edited by babylon on November 10, 2014 4:38PM -
lordspyder✭✭✭✭✭diabeticDemon18 wrote: »From how I read this... How would you know something hasn't been fixed if the server's are down and you can't even play yet... just wondering...
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Thavie✭✭✭✭We shouldn't have to do every single thing on the map to level.
Doing every single thing in one zone is not enough to get 1 rank anyway, so grind is only option now.
I hope everyone starts posting actual numbers for their XP gains for quests
499 from crafting writ for example."We grew under a bad sun" -
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No, however they confirmed it was an bug with quests who gave lots of xp, typically quest line ends, might also affect dungeon quests and craglorn too.lordspyder wrote: »diabeticDemon18 wrote: »From how I read this... How would you know something hasn't been fixed if the server's are down and you can't even play yet... just wondering...
The patch notes have been posted. They stated that they fixed lower level mobs XP but no mention of quest XP
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Cazic✭✭✭✭✭We shouldn't have to do every single thing on the map to level.
Doing every single thing in one zone is not enough to get 1 rank anyway, so grind is only option now.
I hope everyone starts posting actual numbers for their XP gains for quests
499 from crafting writ for example.
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No, however they confirmed it was an bug with quests who gave lots of xp, typically quest line ends, might also affect dungeon quests and craglorn too.lordspyder wrote: »diabeticDemon18 wrote: »From how I read this... How would you know something hasn't been fixed if the server's are down and you can't even play yet... just wondering...
The patch notes have been posted. They stated that they fixed lower level mobs XP but no mention of quest XP
I know they said that, and I was fine with that response. I was trying to calm other people on the forums down, since pre 1.5 those quest lines were 75 - 80% of a VR. But with the fact that there is no mention of it in the patch notes, I'm starting to get a little irked. This needs to be fixed. -
Robocles✭✭✭✭✭She just updated the patch notes... with a modification of the xp for mobs below your level. Still no mention of quest, delve, dolmen or WB xp.
Thank God my sub will be over before they have another chance to string me along with this [snip].
[Moderator Note: Edited per our rules on Cursing & Profanity]Edited by ZOS_ShannonM on November 10, 2014 6:22PM -
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Yes, I also questioned it in another tread about the patch notes.lordspyder wrote: »
No, however they confirmed it was an bug with quests who gave lots of xp, typically quest line ends, might also affect dungeon quests and craglorn too.lordspyder wrote: »diabeticDemon18 wrote: »From how I read this... How would you know something hasn't been fixed if the server's are down and you can't even play yet... just wondering...
The patch notes have been posted. They stated that they fixed lower level mobs XP but no mention of quest XP
I know they said that, and I was fine with that response. I was trying to calm other people on the forums down, since pre 1.5 those quest lines were 75 - 80% of a VR. But with the fact that there is no mention of it in the patch notes, I'm starting to get a little irked. This needs to be fixed.
I did not know they had so huge impact either
Smart that I saved them.
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✭✭✭✭I'm a bit curious as to what the xp fix is for more than just what they have listed. We had a four man group killing 3 pip bosses in Craglorn, we were v8s, which made it pretty challenging and only getting 357 xp for killing them.Edited by xaraan on November 10, 2014 5:25PMNA • PC • AD • Characters (Argonian Tanks, Khajiit StamDD, Breton MagDD):
NBs: Hist-Shadow: Xaraan (Master Crafter), Pirate: Xaraan-dar, Sun's Dusk Reaper: Xa-Raan (Vampire)
Templars: Shadow Breaker: Xaraanosaur, Extinguisher of Flames: Xaraan-do, Sanctifier: Xåraan
Dragon Knights: Alpha Predator: Xaraanosaurus, Huntmaster: Xaraan-da, Paragon: Xãraan
Sorcs: Undaunted: Xaraanosorcus, Stormproof: Xaraan-ra, Clockwork Cofounder: Xa'Raan
Wardens: Shield of the North: Xaraanodon, Guardian of the Green: Xaraan-jo, Master Angler: Xäraan
Necros: Boethia's Scythe: Xaraan-Vahat, Silencer: Xaraan-qa, Witch: Xaraana (Vampire)
CP 1600+ • My House • vAAHM, vHRCHM, vSOHM, vDSA, vMoLHM, vMA(FC), vHoFHM, vAS+2, vCR+3, vSSHMx3, vKAHMx3 -
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ThatNeonZebraAgain✭✭✭✭✭Gina just replied to a comment of mine on the ESO subreddit regarding the fix for quest exp:
"Not in this patch as a fix is still being worked on - it just wasn't ready in time for 1.5.3."
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/2lv4io/patch_notes_v153_link_to_official_forums/clyi62bEdited by ThatNeonZebraAgain on November 10, 2014 5:06PMGore-of-the-Forest Argonian Nightblade
Wode Earthrender Breton Dragonknight
Ceol the Last Baron Redguard Dragonknight
Wayra High Elf Sorceress
Erebain Salothran Dark Elf Templar
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ben_ESO5✭✭✭Got 10K from a quest last night and 21K from a pledge, VR3 stuff
Roughly the same here. I've been wondering if the real XP issues have only been affecting characters of higher VR rank. My wife and I both had chars that had just made VR1 when update 5 hit. Ever since, we've been getting 12-16k for the main quest in each quest hub in Auridon, 16k for a pledge we did (quest hand-in...got another 15k in kill XP while in the dungeon), and 416-655 for each monster kill (~900 for elites). We have *not* been doing smaller side quests, only the main zone story and the main quest that completes each hub in the zone. We're currently sitting at about 600-620k in XP and are about 1/2 of the way through Auridon (did the story quest in Kenarthi's too), so maybe a little slower than it was before, but not totally off (and no where near the non-existant XP some have been reporting). A boost to monster XP should tilt the balance towards something closer to one VR level per zone, at least for us. We'll see.
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✭✭sean.plackerb14_ESO wrote: »Looks like it didn't make it in this patch.
http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/2lv4io/patch_notes_v153_link_to_official_forums/clyf911
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lordspyder✭✭✭✭✭ThatNeonZebraAgain wrote: »Gina just replied to a comment of mine on the ESO subreddit regarding the fix for quest exp:
"Not in this patch as a fix is still being worked on - it just wasn't ready in time for 1.5.3."
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/2lv4io/patch_notes_v153_link_to_official_forums/clyi62b
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sean.plackerb14_ESO✭✭✭✭Well I guess since they don't do maintenance on Thursdays anymore that means at least one more week until its sorted. Unless we get lucky and they do a hotfix sometime between now and then.Edited by sean.plackerb14_ESO on November 10, 2014 5:10PM@sean8102 - Carlore - Daggerfall Covenant
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✭✭lordspyder wrote: »guess I'll just keep working on alts and farming pages and scraps.
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Robocles✭✭✭✭✭ThatNeonZebraAgain wrote: »Gina just replied to a comment of mine on the ESO subreddit regarding the fix for quest exp:
"Not in this patch as a fix is still being worked on - it just wasn't ready in time for 1.5.3."
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/2lv4io/patch_notes_v153_link_to_official_forums/clyi62b
And yet again they respond to some reddit forum, and not their own. -
akalabethb14_ESO✭✭✭ThatNeonZebraAgain wrote: »Gina just replied to a comment of mine on the ESO subreddit regarding the fix for quest exp:
"Not in this patch as a fix is still being worked on - it just wasn't ready in time for 1.5.3."
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/2lv4io/patch_notes_v153_link_to_official_forums/clyi62b
Wow....
fml.
