ZOS Plans to add DLC every quarter.....

Robbmrp

I came across this and thought I would share. That means we will see Orsinium this year and then the Thieves and Dark Brotherhood in 2016 QTR 1 & 2.....


https://games.yahoo.com/news/elder-scrolls-online-adding-thieves-164800280.html


Finally some information about when to expect future content!

Sallington

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zYMD_W_r3Fg

JD2013

I actually think they will have to stick by this plan now.

Console players (As well as us PC crowd) needs regular content to keep them around. Consoles are kind of the last chance saloon for Zenimax as there are no more platforms to break their fall.

Robbmrp

Sallington wrote: »

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zYMD_W_r3Fg

lol

Granted it's all just "planned", but hopefully they can stick to it. Only time will tell.

vovus69

Well, imp city is not even on pts yet. Let's see how they will stick to the plan...

djyrb

Besides the hype for many of the details about the next content update, this announcement was the thing that most excited me. The last year has been a real test of patience with the initial 4-6 week content updates coming fairly regularly, then dropping to none at all for a very long time. Being in the dark on this information for so long is really demoralizing to the player base, and leads to further demoralization as you see your friends list and guilds start to melt away into inactivity.

I'm hoping that after a year of development and the B2P/console release projects being completed, ZOS can safely make and meet this estimate of quarterly content updates based on their team sizes, capabilities and experience.

sadownik

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

markt84

djyrb wrote: »

Besides the hype for many of the details about the next content update, this announcement was the thing that most excited me. The last year has been a real test of patience with the initial 4-6 week content updates coming fairly regularly, then dropping to none at all for a very long time. Being in the dark on this information for so long is really demoralizing to the player base, and leads to further demoralization as you see your friends list and guilds start to melt away into inactivity.

I'm hoping that after a year of development and the B2P/console release projects being completed, ZOS can safely make and meet this estimate of quarterly content updates based on their team sizes, capabilities and experience.

They had to get the console versions ready, that's a lot of work. That work is done, now they have time to work on other things.

Lenikus

Well, players are right about being suspicious, but hey, they did announce Orsinium as 'ready', or almost, what? last year? i'm sure they will have it done in a few more months.
it's not like they were simply doing nothing all this time, and THIS WEEK they started creating orsinium, that Mephala's realm, the dark brotherhood line, and thieves guild, etc.

Sallington

There's a lot of hype over this DLC announcement before we even see how their first one turns out.

Robbmrp

Sallington wrote: »

There's a lot of hype over this DLC announcement before we even see how their first one turns out.

I think the DLC will be really good. It will have bugs the same as the rest of the game but from what I've seen so far, it looks really good. The biggest change I am looking forward to is seeing how the line of sight calculations help to reduce the game lag. If that doesn't improve and get worse, it will be interesting to see how many more players leave the game. Who wants a crappy gaming experience anyway....

Sallington

Robbmrp wrote: »

Sallington wrote: »

There's a lot of hype over this DLC announcement before we even see how their first one turns out.

I think the DLC will be really good. It will have bugs the same as the rest of the game but from what I've seen so far, it looks really good. The biggest change I am looking forward to is seeing how the line of sight calculations help to reduce the game lag. If that doesn't improve and get worse, it will be interesting to see how many more players leave the game. Who wants a crappy gaming experience anyway....

God help them if the LOS changes don't make a noticeable improvement in PvP performance. I'm thinking a lot of people are sticking around hoping that fixes most of the problems. The lag is getting harder and harder to deal with.

I'm with you on the DLC looking good. IT has the potential to be very awesome indeed.

Zusia211

Shouldn't they release a statement that says they plan to make sure glitches and bugs are going to get fixed week to week or month to month as well?

Gidorick

JD2013 wrote: »

I actually think they will have to stick by this plan now.

Console players (As well as us PC crowd) needs regular content to keep them around. Consoles are kind of the last chance saloon for Zenimax as there are no more platforms to break their fall.

Many of us have proven we don't need content to stick around, the hope of content is enough.

SturgeHammer

My question would be if "system" type additions (like the justice system) will have their own release schedule or occur at the same time as DLC releases? @ZOS_GinaBruno

Bromburak

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

Because our community also has people that acknowledge the positive changes and improvements since release.
Not all of us are cry babies that are being negative about everything.

UPrime

You could make the argument that they have been doing that already. ESO has been around for a little over a year, so let's say 5 quarters.
DLC 1 Lower Crag,
DLC 2 Upper Crag
DLC 3: Justice
DLC 4: Champion system
The last 2 they released at the same time, but they could have separated it out and released them a quarter apart.

Going B2P and Console did take up quarter 5, So now we'll be on quarter 6 for DLC 5.

sadownik

Bromburak wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

Because our community also has people that acknowledge the positive changes and improvements since release.
Not all of us are cry babies that are being negative about everything.

I hope you will get what you deserve for your mature relationship with game developing corporation. Im sure it was a hard period for you both.

Robbmrp

Gidorick wrote: »

JD2013 wrote: »

I actually think they will have to stick by this plan now.

Console players (As well as us PC crowd) needs regular content to keep them around. Consoles are kind of the last chance saloon for Zenimax as there are no more platforms to break their fall.

Many of us have proven we don't need content to stick around, the hope of content is enough.

Yep yep. I'm still playing this game a year and a half later! It's always fun to do something new though too

Sallington

UPrime wrote: »

You could make the argument that they have been doing that already. ESO has been around for a little over a year, so let's say 5 quarters.
DLC 1 Lower Crag,
DLC 2 Upper Crag
DLC 3: Justice
DLC 4: Champion system
The last 2 they released at the same time, but they could have separated it out and released them a quarter apart.

Going B2P and Console did take up quarter 5, So now we'll be on quarter 6 for DLC 5.

Bromburak

sadownik wrote: »

Bromburak wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

Because our community also has people that acknowledge the positive changes and improvements since release.
Not all of us are cry babies that are being negative about everything.

I hope you will get what you deserve for your mature relationship with game developing corporation. Im sure it was a hard period for you both.

If you cannot accept other people that are more positive, stay surprised.

WolffenBloodseeker

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

I don't get it, i'm here since PC beta and ZOS has done exactly what they said they would do, change of plans happened indeed but they always said what we should expect next (but i still agree with everyone else that a bit more of communication with the players would be good)

they said they would release content every 4-6 weeks and they did it, then they announced a big update that would take longer than the usual and after that they would change to B2P and focus their attention on console release for a few months with no updates besides bug-fixes and crown items until there and they did it, then they said that after console release they would resume content development and start releasing DLCs starting with the Imperial City and we are almost there with lots of future DLCs already announced besides the Imperial City, we have Orsinium, Dark Brotherhood, Thieves Guild, Murkmire, Abah's landing, Mephala's realm and Clockwork City.

Sallington

WolffenBloodseeker wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

I don't get it, i'm here since PC beta and ZOS has done exactly what they said they would do

I wouldn't go that far.

They went back on their promise to stay a P2P game.
They said they were tracking our XP for the CP system launch.
They've only released 1/2 of the Justice system.
One of the most anticipated additions, Spellcrafting, isn't even on the radar anymore.
They still haven't done anything about the lag in Cyrodil, and have actually made it worse.
Tons of broken or exploitable skills.
etc. etc.

They Imperial city isn't even on the PTS yet, but people are saying to give them a break because they've treated us so well, or made some new promises? Fooey I say! They still need to prove they can deliver on any of their promises.

EDIT: If this Imperial City launch goes very well, and the LOS changes make a big improvement in PvP lag, they will gain a lot of their credibility back in the eyes of a lot of people. However, the opposite is true if it's a terrible launch and is burdened by the same PvP problems we've had for months and months now.

Robbmrp

Sallington wrote: »

WolffenBloodseeker wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

I don't get it, i'm here since PC beta and ZOS has done exactly what they said they would do

I wouldn't go that far.

They went back on their promise to stay a P2P game.
They said they were tracking our XP for the CP system launch.
They've only released 1/2 of the Justice system.
One of the most anticipated additions, Spellcrafting, isn't even on the radar anymore.
They still haven't done anything about the lag in Cyrodil, and have actually made it worse.
Tons of broken or exploitable skills.
etc. etc.

They Imperial city isn't even on the PTS yet, but people are saying to give them a break because they've treated us so well, or made some new promises? Fooey I say! They still need to prove they can deliver on any of their promises.

EDIT: If this Imperial City launch goes very well, and the LOS changes make a big improvement in PvP lag, they will gain a lot of their credibility back in the eyes of a lot of people. However, the opposite is true if it's a terrible launch and is burdened by the same PvP problems we've had for months and months now.

If the new LOS changes do nothing for PVP lag then we really are no worse off than we are now. At least we'll also have some new content to enjoy as well. Now, if those changes don't work, and IC causes Cyrodil to be unplayable consistently, then as @Deltia said it in a post, we will have the "Death of ESO".....

Everyone playing the game will stop and move to something else that works. There really is a lot at stake here for ZOS on this DLC. We'll see how this plays out come the first week of September.

Gyudan

JD2013 wrote: »

Consoles are kind of the last chance saloon for Zenimax as there are no more platforms to break their fall.

ZoS could still make it into the smartphone game business. ESO Mobile Unlimited might work.

Elsonso

sadownik wrote: »

If the new LOS changes do nothing for PVP lag then we really are no worse off than we are now. At least we'll also have some new content to enjoy as well. Now, if those changes don't work, and IC causes Cyrodil to be unplayable consistently, then as @Deltia said it in a post, we will have the "Death of ESO".....

Everyone playing the game will stop and move to something else that works. There really is a lot at stake here for ZOS on this DLC. We'll see how this plays out come the first week of September.

Unlikely. The few remaining PVP players that are still around will leave. It will take a few weeks for anyone to notice. Eventually, the PVE people will discover that, due to the lack of PVP players, Cyrodiil and the Imperial City have become a huge PVE zone with the ability to kill other players. The latter feature will be lightly used. Discussions will pop up in the forums with suggestions to turn the abandoned keeps into expensive housing.

Brian Wheeler will take a new position as Lead Housing Designer

Armitas

This would be a good way to bring the sub back, and by that I mean people actually having a reason to sub. If they release a DLC every quarter you can sub, save the crowns for the DLC and get a few extra gold/xp along the way. If you plan to buy the DLC you're going to pay for it one way or another so why not earn a bit of xp/gold while your at it with the sub route.

nimander99

Would be cool if it was every quarter (which is still too slow imo) but since we still haven't seen anything being developed that's new, post ESO:TU I doubt they will make it to the quarterly mark after clockwork city or the argonian dlc.

Zsymon

Now that the console versions are out, I am sure we will be getting content, bugfixes and updates much faster again.

Darkonflare15

Sallington wrote: »

WolffenBloodseeker wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

I am seriously surprised that people who were here since pc launch still buying it.

I don't get it, i'm here since PC beta and ZOS has done exactly what they said they would do

I wouldn't go that far.

They went back on their promise to stay a P2P game.
They said they were tracking our XP for the CP system launch.
They've only released 1/2 of the Justice system.
One of the most anticipated additions, Spellcrafting, isn't even on the radar anymore.
They still haven't done anything about the lag in Cyrodil, and have actually made it worse.
Tons of broken or exploitable skills.
etc. etc.

They Imperial city isn't even on the PTS yet, but people are saying to give them a break because they've treated us so well, or made some new promises? Fooey I say! They still need to prove they can deliver on any of their promises.

EDIT: If this Imperial City launch goes very well, and the LOS changes make a big improvement in PvP lag, they will gain a lot of their credibility back in the eyes of a lot of people. However, the opposite is true if it's a terrible launch and is burdened by the same PvP problems we've had for months and months now.

Well so I see we are doing the pros and cons again. To my understanding is that plans changed which a lot of the stuff you mention were plans that changed. Most of the stuff was credible at the time they said it but as time went on that credibility will dissipate when introducing outside factors. I would not called a statement from a company a promise. As you can tell things happen and the company cannot control everything that happen hence why they changed plans.

Ourorboros

lordrichter wrote: »

sadownik wrote: »

If the new LOS changes do nothing for PVP lag then we really are no worse off than we are now. At least we'll also have some new content to enjoy as well. Now, if those changes don't work, and IC causes Cyrodil to be unplayable consistently, then as @Deltia said it in a post, we will have the "Death of ESO".....

Everyone playing the game will stop and move to something else that works. There really is a lot at stake here for ZOS on this DLC. We'll see how this plays out come the first week of September.

Unlikely. The few remaining PVP players that are still around will leave. It will take a few weeks for anyone to notice. Eventually, the PVE people will discover that, due to the lack of PVP players, Cyrodiil and the Imperial City have become a huge PVE zone with the ability to kill other players. The latter feature will be lightly used. Discussions will pop up in the forums with suggestions to turn the abandoned keeps into expensive housing.

Brian Wheeler will take a new position as Lead Housing Designer

In lieu of a button, here's my LOL .

Call me negative if you want, but I say I'm being a realist when I scoff at claims of quarterly DLC. Based on their track record, ZOS has a huge liability in fulfilling it's stated intentions. Despite changes like Justice system and CP, the only new areas to explore, aka DLC, are Craglorn and some dungeons. That's a far cry from what was advertised at game release. I'll be a skeptic until I see a new quarterly release from now until January 2017.