An increase in subs recently?

bosmern_ESO

Last night my friend and I decided to make alts (AD). As we were leveling through Kenarthi's roost and eventually to Auridion the worlds were very populated, there wasn't a place we went that didn't already have a person in them.

Has anyone else noticed what seems to be larger population recently?

Dracane

Yes, same here.
Cyrodiil is so crowded, and a few weeks ago it seemed much emptier, even when looking at the population meter.

And I'm beginning to see more and more people in areas, where normally nobody is. I was asking myself as well, if ESO is getting more players at the moment.

ers101284b14_ESO

I have been seeing a ton of new and returning players. If you look at the forums you can see who is new to the forums which I am seeing a lot of new people on here. But if you go to the reddit there are so many new and returning posts its getting as annoying as the "I Quit" threads we used to get. It's not like a huge sudden surge but it is on the up climb.

theroyalestpythonnub18_ESO

I believe it's like 67% off on steam at the moment, and many college students in the US are on their break. But yeah, it seems quite bit more busy than a month ago.

xaraan

The lowered the pop caps in cyrodiil, so less people can cram into one campaign - that has spread things out a bit more in cyrodiil.

Also, since the game hit steam and has gone through periods of having a good sale here or there, you'll see an influx of new players.

(It also depends on your alliance I guess as well - I don't know if red carries the biggest number of active players or just pvpr's b/c they seem to have the most sway in a variety of campaigns in cyrodiil.)

PBpsy

There was a steam sale some time ago and a lot of people have a lot more time on their hands. We will see the state of the game February.

LMar

I just started playing but I've wanted to since release. It happened now through a mixture of personal circumstances and a great price on amazon happy to be here finally and Khenarthi's roost was great!

HomerSamson

A couple of people from my guild from launch are back, but Belkarth seems just as dead as it has been for the past month or so.

ers101284b14_ESO

HomerSamson wrote: »

A couple of people from my guild from launch are back, but Belkarth seems just as dead as it has been for the past month or so.

I'm in Belkarth right now and its freaking packed. I haven't seen it much less than this for a while.

Alphashado

bosmern_ESO wrote: »

Last night my friend and I decided to make alts (AD). As we were leveling through Kenarthi's roost and eventually to Auridion the worlds were very populated, there wasn't a place we went that didn't already have a person in them.

Has anyone else noticed what seems to be larger population recently?

Yes, there is certainly an increase in population lately. You can really sense this in the lower level zones where there are alot of new players asking newb questions. This is likely due to upcoming changes like the CS, Justice system, and the Undaunted dailys. Plus I have seen quite a few "just renewed my sub" threads.

Gigachip

I'm one to return was in closed beta/early release but left after first month. Now I'm back and I brought my wife too .
Maybe my sister might join, because I told her about crafting (she loves games with lots of crafting)

Alphashado

Clearly there is a hater reading this thread putting "lol" on every positive comment. Here is a little tip to the Anonymous loler: If you hate ESO so much, go find another game. <--- Pro tip.

You even lol at @Gigachip for saying he has returned an is bringing family with him. Guess what Anonymous loler? ESO isn't going to fail no matter how bad you want it to. Buh By! Happy trails! Don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way back to WoW.

RinaldoGandolphi

Alphashado wrote: »

Clearly there is a hater reading this thread putting "lol" on every positive comment. Here is a little tip to the Anonymous loler: If you hate ESO so much, go find another game. <--- Pro tip.

You even lol at @Gigachip for saying he has returned an is bringing family with him. Guess what Anonymous loler? ESO isn't going to fail no matter how bad you want it to. Buh By! Happy trails! Don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way back to WoW.

Agreed, if this person don't like the game go away, I'm sure there is more productive things to do then lol posts

olemanwinter

woodsro wrote: »

Agreed, if this person don't like the game go away,

So, no diversity of thought or opinion welcome here? What an insightful forum this will be with nothing but "Great job. ESO is the best game everrrrr" comments.

What great improvements will be made. I can see it now.

Lord_Kreegan

Nope.

I have eight characters, all different classes and races and spread across the three factions, and it's RARE that I see more than one other character in a delve or other key quest area.

Wishful thinking doesn't change reality. Posts by marketing reps and shils do not change what we really see. I'd certainly like to see an increased population, but the bad reputation (well earned) from the premature release will haunt this game for some time. Stupid design decisions since then haven't helped.

Fanbois, shils, and phony posters hurt a game much more than critiques. When the marketplace quits trusting the forums, the market disappears.

Alphashado

Lord_Kreegan wrote: »

Nope.

I have eight characters, all different classes and races and spread across the three factions, and it's RARE that I see more than one other character in a delve or other key quest area.

Wishful thinking doesn't change reality. Posts by marketing reps and shils do not change what we really see. I'd certainly like to see an increased population, but the bad reputation (well earned) from the premature release will haunt this game for some time. Stupid design decisions since then haven't helped.

Fanbois, shils, and phony posters hurt a game much more than critiques. When the marketplace quits trusting the forums, the market disappears.

Wow. So much hate and flat out lies in this post. Just go to any lvl 1-50 zone and look around. Those aren't NPCs you see everywhere. Despite how much you clearly wish they were. The VR zones are empty because they are unpopular. It's always been that way. Hense the CS

Alphashado

olemanwinter wrote: »

woodsro wrote: »

Agreed, if this person don't like the game go away,

So, no diversity of thought or opinion welcome here? What an insightful forum this will be with nothing bug "Great job. ESO is the best game everrrrr" comments.

What great improvements will be made. I can see it now.

Don't be ridiculous. There is a difference between diversity of thoughts, feedback, discussion, debate, - and flat out hatred. There are people on this forum (every forum for that matter) that just hate life and hate everything they want to talk about. There are people here that have nothing good to say - ever. There are people here that will call you a fanboi the instant you have anything positive to say. There is even someone that clearly dislikes me and is following me to every post I make lately just to troll me by tagging me with a lol. It doesn't matter, I actually feel sorry for this person because they clearly do not have a life.

I've been on this forum and many other forums for 20+ years. I can smell a troll or a hater when I see one. I love a good, well structured debate. I respect everyone's opinion as long as it is constructive. This forum is actually quite civilized compared to most.

Dazin93

I have been seeing quite a few new names and non VR14 players on Thornblade NA lately. No way to tell if they are new subs I suppose, but judging from their playstyle they are somewhat new to ESO pvp. It's nice seeing fresh faces, though it feels a little dirty ganking some VR2

bosmern_ESO

olemanwinter wrote: »

woodsro wrote: »

Agreed, if this person don't like the game go away,

So, no diversity of thought or opinion welcome here? What an insightful forum this will be with nothing bug "Great job. ESO is the best game everrrrr" comments.

What great improvements will be made. I can see it now.

It's not about praising ESO or ZoS, I was just stating that I've been noticing that the 1-50 zones seem to have a larger population then they used to. The reason why people are positive and posting optimistic posts is because they are the ones who care for the game, and they want to see it succeed, and that plays heavily on subs.

If you are against more subs, and general optimism for a game that has been shunned out of the light for no reason then maybe you shouldn't be playing, especially if you don't want to see the game succeed and want everyone else to be a pessimist and have only bad thoughts about the game like you.

Workerdroid7

I haven't been playing all that long - only a V4 right now - and I've only really played the DC, but when I go back to Daggerfall from time to time I'm amazed at how busy it is compared to when I was starting out.
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This is a completely unscientific assessment, but it SEEMS to be more popular now than it was just a few months back.

I'm able to get help for bosses/dolmens in the Cadwell's Silver campaign with polite requests via chat, no problem, and I do see plenty of other players running around these zones.

Haven't really been to Craglorn etc. so no comment on that.

Sindala

Gigachip wrote: »

I'm one to return was in closed beta/early release but left after first month. Now I'm back and I brought my wife too .
Maybe my sister might join, because I told her about crafting (she loves games with lots of crafting)

Your sister should check out Istaria then as that's got an awesome crafting system and is about 70% of the game. Oh and have I mentioned in the past its the ONLY game where you can play as a Dragon and fly?

Seriously thou she sounds like me where crafting/gathering is very important to last'ability of the game....ESO fails on both counts and the new Writs are just pointless. No they know very little about crafting in an MMO at Zeni.

Alphashado

Sindala wrote: »

Gigachip wrote: »

I'm one to return was in closed beta/early release but left after first month. Now I'm back and I brought my wife too .
Maybe my sister might join, because I told her about crafting (she loves games with lots of crafting)

Your sister should check out Istaria then as that's got an awesome crafting system and is about 70% of the game. Oh and have I mentioned in the past its the ONLY game where you can play as a Dragon and fly?

Seriously thou she sounds like me where crafting/gathering is very important to last'ability of the game....ESO fails on both counts and the new Writs are just pointless. No they know very little about crafting in an MMO at Zeni.

I disagree. That is your opinion, and you are entitled to it, but I find ESO's crafting system well above average. And I'm not sure why you hate it so much. This is the only MMO i've ever played that rewards crafters with the ability to craft gear that is just as good as top end game drops. The gathering system is also just fine. Not everyone wants to fly around as a dragon.

Nazon_Katts

If you haven't been part of a 24/7 supply chain to a plot where your guild hall is being built for at least two days /played, you do not know anything about rewarding and sophisticated crafting systems.

Alphashado

Nevermind. Crafting is off - topic for this thread.

olemanwinter

bosmern_ESO wrote: »

maybe you shouldn't be playing,

Thank you for proving my point. I didn't bad-mouth the game, or insist on it's eventual decline and failure. All I did was say you shouldn't be so against diversity of thought and opinion.

And that led you to suggest maybe I should quit. LMAO

Thanks for proving my point.

When a post like mine (with no negative comments about the game) causes you to suggest I quit, your need to conversely rethink your dedication to the game.

You come across as defensive and the worst kind of fanboy. Nobody is going to take anything you say seriously.

Gythral

Probably not, just that it's holiday season for many students worldwide, so they are playing a bit more...

nalimoleb14_ESO

I was laughing just yesterday because I was in VR Malabal Tor (and up 'til now, I've found that VR zones are usually very quiet/nearly empty), but yesterday there was a lot of chatting going on in the zone chat, and all of sudden we were all like 'OMG OTHER PEOPLE? CHATTING IN ZONE CHAT? IMPOSSIBLE."

JKorr

olemanwinter wrote: »

woodsro wrote: »

Agreed, if this person don't like the game go away,

So, no diversity of thought or opinion welcome here? What an insightful forum this will be with nothing but "Great job. ESO is the best game everrrrr" comments.

What great improvements will be made. I can see it now.

What diversity of thought, difference of opinion, or insight is offered when someone hits the lol button on every post, but doesn't bother to explain exactly why they were laughing?

Guppet

With the champ system just round the corner and many people thinking they are over the xp cap, it's a good time to get any remaining class's to 50, so there are probably a lot more players in low level zones due to this. There are probably a lot of returning players too.

bosmern_ESO

olemanwinter wrote: »

bosmern_ESO wrote: »

maybe you shouldn't be playing,

Thank you for proving my point. I didn't bad-mouth the game, or insist on it's eventual decline and failure. All I did was say you shouldn't be so against diversity of thought and opinion.

And that led you to suggest maybe I should quit. LMAO

Thanks for proving my point.

When a post like mine (with no negative comments about the game) causes you to suggest I quit, your need to conversely rethink your dedication to the game.

You come across as defensive and the worst kind of fanboy. Nobody is going to take anything you say seriously.

It's funny that you left out everything else I said in my response other then that.

re-read it because you obviously had trouble reading it before"

"If you are against more subs, and general optimism for a game that has been shunned out of the light for no reason then maybe you shouldn't be playing, especially if you don't want to see the game succeed and want everyone else to be a pessimist and have only bad thoughts about the game like you."

You are the one in this thread that is crying that people are optimistic about the game, and that they have good thoughts. I'm sorry not everyone is depressing like you and only see's the bad out of the good.

If you come into a forum that is talking about good things about ESO and you start saying bad things about the game and being completely negative about it, you should expect a retaliation from people, and you should expect them to tell you to stop playing. Which I completely agree with, If you want to come on the forums and complain and cry about how so many things are wrong with the game then do it in the hundreds of other threads already talking about that.

Don't try to make it seem like you are the victim because you are marking yourself to be flamed, Go get your diaper changed please, no one here wants to see you commenting here if you are just going to be negative.

newtinmpls

I've been in game long enough to get a high hrothgar loyalty pet (not taken delivery of it yet), but intermittant enough that my characters range from 4-26. The banks generally seem full most times of day, slowest is maybe 6-9am or so.

A month or so ago it seemed to slow down a but, but recently I've noted more characters about of two types; way fancy armor and folks wearing prisoner garb (or nothing - and really, keep your prisoner pants on, we don't need to see you parade your stuff).

Same with crafting stations; they tend to be fairly crowded most times of day.