Maintenance for the week of December 16:
• PC/Mac: No maintenance – December 16
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• NA megaservers for patch maintenance – December 17, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) - 12:00PM EST (17:00 UTC)
• EU megaservers for patch maintenance – December 17, 9:00 UTC (4:00AM EST) - 17:00 UTC (12:00PM EST)
How big will the queues be this weekend?
LonePirate
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This upcoming weekend is the free trial weekend for Beta players who never purchased the game. There were 26 campaigns during the last two Beta weekends prior to the game's release last year.
Are the queues going to be insufferable this weekend given how ZOS publicized that over 5 million Beta keys were distributed? Or will we only see a slight increase due to the likelihood that most of the Beta players who enjoyed the game have already purchased and played it?
Are the queues going to be insufferable this weekend given how ZOS publicized that over 5 million Beta keys were distributed? Or will we only see a slight increase due to the likelihood that most of the Beta players who enjoyed the game have already purchased and played it?
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starlizard70ub17_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I don't think we'll see that much if any increase this weekend. Anyone who wanted to come back after it went B2P, already did in March."We have found a cave, but I don't think there are warm fires and friendly faces inside."5 -
Scotia✭✭✭There might be those that did not buy the game that played beta and did not due to a sub, so those players can check it out.0 -
NukeAllTheThings✭✭✭✭✭The queues will only be big because of us all climbing over each other to rush in and welcome the open alpha players
"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 Firor0 -
ZOS_BrianWheelerPvP & Combat LeadWe have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.Wheeler
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Sublime✭✭✭✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?EU | For those who want to improve their behaviour: the science behind shaping player bahaviour (presentation)0 -
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✭✭✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
Welcome back weekend.0 -
Fruitdog✭✭✭✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
wrecking blow weekend, It's part of the new ad campaign for the Elder Wrecking Blows Online.17 -
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✭✭✭✭✭If I may put my "if they did it right" hat on, the console megaservers are sitting right next to the live megaserver and are already in place for any scale beta that they will be doing. If they did it right, the beta servers for each console are just sitting there ready to be used on live to ensure enough capacity.
They can repurpose them as console servers following the WBW.0 -
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✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
something like hmm one-shot ballista campaign ? oh wait...Restoration is a perfectly valid school of magic, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! - Spells and incantations for those with the talent to cast them!0 -
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✭✭✭jamesharv2005ub17_ESO wrote: »ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
Welcome back weekend.
No, it stands for We Buy Walruses
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✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
Werewolves Bedecking Wedding-dresses
Edited by onlinegamer1 on April 14, 2015 3:32PM0 -
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✭Easy solution would be to just add a new non-vet campaign that only lasts for those days.
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Dazin93✭✭✭✭Probably add a new campaign and lower pop caps even more. Welcome to our pvp arena Cyrodiil.0
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✭✭✭onlinegamer1 wrote: »ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
Werewolves Bedecking Wedding-dresses
Wandering Badger Wrinkles
Agrippa Invisus / Indominus / Inprimis / Inviolatus
DragonKnight / Templar / Warden / Sorcerer - Vagabond
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✭✭✭The skeptic in me wonders if ZOS had a contingency plan in place for this weekend before I created this thread yesterday.0 -
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✭LonePirate wrote: »The skeptic in me wonders if ZOS had a contingency plan in place for this weekend before I created this thread yesterday.
I'm sure they did. I just hope it isn't something that a lot of us say "why the hell didn't you do this before?".
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dfwmikey74✭✭Agrippa_Invisus wrote: »onlinegamer1 wrote: »ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
Werewolves Bedecking Wedding-dresses
Wandering Badger Wrinkles
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sirston✭✭✭✭✭To be honest with PVP being at zeni's bottom of the list of liked things in there game, they will probably remove it for the weekend....Whitestakes Revenge
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T0XIC
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Vehemence
The Crimson Order
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✭To be honest with PVP being at zeni's bottom of the list of liked things in there game, they will probably remove it for the weekend....
From a PR standpoint that might be best..although they finally did fix the lighting issue with Farragut Keep. That might impress a few "returnees".
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✭✭✭To be honest with PVP being at zeni's bottom of the list of liked things in there game, they will probably remove it for the weekend....
From a PR standpoint that might be best..although they finally did fix the lighting issue with Farragut Keep. That might impress a few "returnees".
Now where am I going to hold my '70s theme dance party?Agrippa Invisus / Indominus / Inprimis / Inviolatus
DragonKnight / Templar / Warden / Sorcerer - Vagabond
Once a General, now a Citizen
Former Emperor of Bloodthorn and Vivec
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sirston✭✭✭✭✭Agrippa_Invisus wrote: »To be honest with PVP being at zeni's bottom of the list of liked things in there game, they will probably remove it for the weekend....
From a PR standpoint that might be best..although they finally did fix the lighting issue with Farragut Keep. That might impress a few "returnees".
Now where am I going to hold my '70s theme dance party?
you could ask zone chat to all drop a nova in one place since there are a lot of Templar's around now..Whitestakes Revenge
WoodElf Mag-Warden
Sirston
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T0XIC
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Vehemence
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✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
wrecking blow weekend, It's part of the new ad campaign for the Elder Wrecking Blows Online.
hahaha ... Anything that can be exploited will be exploited0 -
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✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Noob question: What does "WBW" mean?
wrecking blow weekend, It's part of the new ad campaign for the Elder Wrecking Blows Online.
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teabelly✭✭✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
seriously? you might have a solution to the Queues but you're only going to wheel them out to impress possible returners?
will this be a permanent "thing"? or just something shiny to attract new players.
Please dont get me wrong, IF you do have a workable solution then great, anything that means that i don't have to wait 50 minutes to join friends in Thorn (EU), is good, but the '..fix is on its way.. ' & '..we're listening to you guys'..' is starting to run a bit thin now.0 -
ThatNeonZebraAgain✭✭✭✭✭LonePirate wrote: »The skeptic in me wonders if ZOS had a contingency plan in place for this weekend before I created this thread yesterday.
I'm sure they did. I just hope it isn't something that a lot of us say "why the hell didn't you do this before?".
I expect they will add more non-vet campaigns. People that played in beta, assuming they didn't buy the game as well, will not have vet-ranked characters since all beta characters were wiped. The low level zones and non-vet campaign(s) will be bumpin' like it was around launch. Just wish I had a non-vet char in the 40s to take advantage of all the fresh meat...Gore-of-the-Forest Argonian Nightblade
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Pancake-Tragedy✭✭✭✭✭ZOS_BrianWheeler wrote: »We have a few things ready for WBW regarding Campaigns that we will be detailing later this week.
Is this related to the Internal Errors we are getting when trying to enter a campaign?Pancake Tragedy - Sorcerer1 -
Junipus✭✭✭✭✭LonePirate wrote: »The skeptic in me wonders if ZOS had a contingency plan in place for this weekend before I created this thread yesterday.
The realist in me thinks probably not before this thread was started. I'm not saying ZOS are disorganised, but I'd be lying if I finished the sentence.The Legendary Nothing0 -
Worstluck✭✭✭✭✭DC here, I still wont have queues. Glad I am not EP Worstluck - Breton Nightblade "Some of us refused to bow. We knew the old ways would lead us back to having a kingdom of our own."
―Madanach
Elfluck - Dunmer Dragonknight "When I will walk the earth again, the Faithful among you shall receive your reward: to be set above all other mortals forever. As for the rest: the weak shall be winnowed: the timid shall be cast down: the mighty shall tremble at my feet and pray for pardon."
―Mehrunes Dagon
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