Zoning/Loading screens take forever now

Elsonso

Gordias wrote: »

ZOS_MollyH wrote: »

Greetings,

We're sorry to hear this is still occurring, and we are working on getting it resolved. We do not have an ETA as of yet, and want to assure you our engineers are making this a top priority.

So it was a top priority on October 6th, any news about it today on October 29th?

Sorry, nothing new since last Friday on ESO Live

"Loading screens, still working on that one. With the last PC incremental patch, put in additional tracking on the backend to help us identify exactly what's going on with those. It is still a thing, we know, and we are working on it."

DarcomX

It's very frustrating to zone these days. It takes so long I can go downstairs and come back with a glass of water just in time to see the loading end. It's starting make playing the game annoying.

Defilted

Last night on XBOX.

I sat on a loading for well over 15 min. I was entering the Mages guild in EldenRoot. I never actually loaded into the Mages guild. I hit the home button and I quit the game and reloaded. After a longer than normal load in process(About 5 to 8% longer) I loaded into the Mages Guild.

After this the load screens are still longer, but back to what could be considering the norm at the moment on XBOX NA.

syzmic

@ZOS_MollyH

Are you still trying to fix this or do we have to put up with losing %25 of game time every time we log on?

If not can i get a %25 reduction of my subscription please.

lexior1b14_ESO

Come on! Fix the loading times please!!

Redeviledna666

I am probably one of many who read this thread in the slim hope that somebody from officialdom puts a meaningful response.

Alas, i leave, once again, very disappointed. Since IC, i stopped my sub, due to the ridiculous loading times, please do not lower yourselves to say "its your PC" , that is the usual copy/paste standard from those that dont suffer.

But, pre-IC release, never had loading screen issues, post IC, its a farce, i get frustrated and just stay in one place most of the time, spend half an hour in game and log out.

I play other MMOs, timed one last night for instance changes, not it wasn't WoW, but i do still dabble and that is quick, it was STO, initial log in from character to game - 8 seconds, instance changes on purpose for next 10 mins to test, even less.

I have read its not as bad if you don't have a VET character, or carry lots of gear..what the hell difference should that make now? i played the same characters pre-IC, to post-IC, never had the issue previously.

To sum up..no, don't think it will be fixed, unless it becomes a crown store special.

Elsonso

Redeviledna666 wrote: »

I am probably one of many who read this thread in the slim hope that somebody from officialdom puts a meaningful response.

Alas, i leave, once again, very disappointed. Since IC, i stopped my sub, due to the ridiculous loading times, please do not lower yourselves to say "its your PC" , that is the usual copy/paste standard from those that dont suffer.

But, pre-IC release, never had loading screen issues, post IC, its a farce, i get frustrated and just stay in one place most of the time, spend half an hour in game and log out.

I play other MMOs, timed one last night for instance changes, not it wasn't WoW, but i do still dabble and that is quick, it was STO, initial log in from character to game - 8 seconds, instance changes on purpose for next 10 mins to test, even less.

I have read its not as bad if you don't have a VET character, or carry lots of gear..what the hell difference should that make now? i played the same characters pre-IC, to post-IC, never had the issue previously.

To sum up..no, don't think it will be fixed, unless it becomes a crown store special.

This is the latest:

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Issues such as long loading screens and Xbox players not receiving their crowns is still being investigated and worked on, and we’ll provide an update on those issues as soon as we’re able.

ArcVelarian

Yeah, this is probably even more of a problem with the latest DLC. Loading screens in excess of 5 minutes sometimes.

Redeviledna666

This is the latest:

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Issues such as long loading screens and Xbox players not receiving their crowns is still being investigated and worked on, and we’ll provide an update on those issues as soon as we’re able.

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Ok, well, very similar vein to the very first post after IC release when people were posting about this, so , nope, not an inch closer to a resolution, but thanks for the quote/feedback

lexior1b14_ESO

I don't get to play much,but when I do, I sit at a loading screen most the time.(insert old bearded cool dude from xxx). Seriously,that is what the *** I do, sit at a modder phuckin loading screen most the time! Come on! Holy bearded clam dirty Sanchez rusty trombone crap! Fix it A.S.A.P! Please!

sheski3

I agree with these posts. Before in the game, groups would call a timeout for a bio break. Now we do that during loading screens with time to spare

Seriously though, is there any information that we can provide to ZOS to help investigate this issue. As said above, the excessively long loading screens are completely ruining the "immersion" that games strive to give their players. Or if ZOS is incapable of troubleshooting this problem, I'm sure that there some VERY qualified coders that would donate their time.

Rescorla_ESO

It would be nice if ZOS gave us an official explanation for what is causing the excessive delay. The longer the silence, the stronger the perception that either ZOS doesn't even know what is causing the problem or if they do know the cause, can't figure out how to fix it. I bought Orsinium with crowns but as much as I like the game I won't be buying any more DLCs unless the loading screen bug is fixed.

lexior1b14_ESO

I have tried all the trouble shooting that ZOS said to do,to no avail.but today I was watching my modem lights today when I was playing.I noticed that when I was sitting on a loading screen the communication lights were barely blinking,like it was having trouble communicating with the server or something.But when I finally got to the game the lights were blinking like crazy.communicating well.Not sure if this means anything but I would think so.

Divinius

lexior1b14_ESO wrote: »

I have tried all the trouble shooting that ZOS said to do,to no avail.but today I was watching my modem lights today when I was playing.I noticed that when I was sitting on a loading screen the communication lights were barely blinking,like it was having trouble communicating with the server or something.But when I finally got to the game the lights were blinking like crazy.communicating well.Not sure if this means anything but I would think so.

I believe that you're misinterpreting the lack of communication. Here's what I think is happening:

The lights were not blinking because there's nothing for your client and the servers to communicate about, once the initial data is transmitted. The vast majority of the time spent on the load screen is waiting for the server to decide to let you play. The "trouble communicating" is not between you and the server, it's within the server itself. The link between you and the server is not struggling, it's just sitting there doing nothing while waiting for stuff on ZOS's end to work.

myrrrorb14_ESO

Couldn't bring myself to load out of Craglorn last night. Shoot, took me 5 minutes to load in.

Killed some overland critters, farmed some nodes (got a nirn!), and then sighed and turned it off.

Good news: Just about caught up on all my television.

Tinolyn

In case you guys didn't see this:

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/225527/loading-screens-any-update/p6

TL;DR version: Patch for load screens on PC for 11/16.

Gordias

I'm back to 20 seconds loading time after today's patch.

Tinolyn

Agreed. Back to what it was before the IC DLC. Thank you for that.

Now if you could fix the FPS problems (which I largely suspect are from a lot of people in a place, like major cities), that would be great.

heavy_artillery

I still experience the forever load screens on the latest patched PC client. Sucks that I still can"t play in Wrothgar either because the game crashes. Things have gone to pot since the "Buy To Play" format was implemented. And I'm stil:l: a subscriber! Won't be renewing

lexior1b14_ESO

I'm all fixed after last patch! Finally....sorry to hear not everyone is as lucky.