Were the population caps lowered?

Dread_Guy

I just noticed a major jump in queue times on the Xbox One Haderus campaign after the latest server update. I'm in the Daggerfall Faction and pre-update, the queues were around 20-40. Now the queues are around 120-160.

Anyone know what's going on?

Preyfar

The main contributors is that IC's population applies to all of Cyrodiil. Hence why you can have 2 bars of pop, but not find anyone up top in Cyrodiil. Go to IC, you'll find lots of people running around up top and in the sewers.

This, however, can really exacerbate any population issues already in game... like on Trueflame, which is dead, and if the server were closed right now, nobody would notice because nobody's on it. And it makes the game feel emptier and more desolate than it should be (or needs to be).

Erondil

It feels the same on EU PC server. Azura star got a queue way earlier than usually

CatchMeTrolling

Haderus is basically a buff sever for DC.

Faunter

I bet it had something to do with those maintenances earlier this week. Possibly hardware changes, or in this case, downgrades.

Jhunn

I'd like an official statement from ZOS on what pop lock means population wise at the moment.

themdogesbite

And it still laggs, hueuhauhehuhauhuheuhahuuehauhueuuheuheuu.

Jaronking

Dread_Knight_N7 wrote: »

I just noticed a major jump in queue times on the Xbox One Haderus campaign after the latest server update. I'm in the Daggerfall Faction and pre-update, the queues were around 20-40. Now the queues are around 120-160.

Anyone know what's going on?

Maybe their more DC trying to get into PVP.It's also weird since Skull been Full population all week as well.Maybe their just more DC trying to get into PVP.

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

And it still laggs, hueuhauhehuhauhuheuhahuuehauhueuuheuheuu.

Actually the Lag has gotten better in my opinion.Even last night when we were defending our last EMP keep against 100+ EP and about 70+ AD with less the 30-50 DC at some points in the keep with barely any lag.So maybe they improved it.

Isbilen

Jhunn wrote: »

I'd like an official statement from ZOS on what pop lock means population wise at the moment.

You could ask a Decimation Elite guy how how many people they can fit in to their raids now. Whatever the number, that's the population cap.

themdogesbite

Jaronking wrote: »

Dread_Knight_N7 wrote: »

I just noticed a major jump in queue times on the Xbox One Haderus campaign after the latest server update. I'm in the Daggerfall Faction and pre-update, the queues were around 20-40. Now the queues are around 120-160.

Anyone know what's going on?

Maybe their more DC trying to get into PVP.It's also weird since Skull been Full population all week as well.Maybe their just more DC trying to get into PVP.

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

And it still laggs, hueuhauhehuhauhuheuhahuuehauhueuuheuheuu.

Actually the Lag has gotten better in my opinion.Even last night when we were defending our last EMP keep against 100+ EP and about 70+ AD with less the 30-50 DC at some points in the keep with barely any lag.So maybe they improved it.

Azuras Star EU today at 15.00 Gmt+1 no faction is poplocked and i've already seen latency spikes in the 500. Needless to say i logged off and im still wondering why i still bother with this game.

Jaronking

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

Dread_Knight_N7 wrote: »

I just noticed a major jump in queue times on the Xbox One Haderus campaign after the latest server update. I'm in the Daggerfall Faction and pre-update, the queues were around 20-40. Now the queues are around 120-160.

Anyone know what's going on?

Maybe their more DC trying to get into PVP.It's also weird since Skull been Full population all week as well.Maybe their just more DC trying to get into PVP.

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

And it still laggs, hueuhauhehuhauhuheuhahuuehauhueuuheuheuu.

Actually the Lag has gotten better in my opinion.Even last night when we were defending our last EMP keep against 100+ EP and about 70+ AD with less the 30-50 DC at some points in the keep with barely any lag.So maybe they improved it.

Azuras Star EU today at 15.00 Gmt+1 no faction is poplocked and i've already seen latency spikes in the 500. Needless to say i logged off and im still wondering why i still bother with this game.

Wait do you play Xbox or PC?PC I could understand this happening but I know how you feel this game at times I be wanting to quit.

Izanagi.Xiiib16_ESO

Jaronking wrote: »

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

Dread_Knight_N7 wrote: »

I just noticed a major jump in queue times on the Xbox One Haderus campaign after the latest server update. I'm in the Daggerfall Faction and pre-update, the queues were around 20-40. Now the queues are around 120-160.

Anyone know what's going on?

Maybe their more DC trying to get into PVP.It's also weird since Skull been Full population all week as well.Maybe their just more DC trying to get into PVP.

johan.danielsson1994b16_ESO wrote: »

And it still laggs, hueuhauhehuhauhuheuhahuuehauhueuuheuheuu.

Actually the Lag has gotten better in my opinion.Even last night when we were defending our last EMP keep against 100+ EP and about 70+ AD with less the 30-50 DC at some points in the keep with barely any lag.So maybe they improved it.

Azuras Star EU today at 15.00 Gmt+1 no faction is poplocked and i've already seen latency spikes in the 500. Needless to say i logged off and im still wondering why i still bother with this game.

We aot do you play Xbox or PC?PC I could understand this happening but I know how you feel this game at times I be wanting to quit.

PC EU

CavalierPrime

PS4 NA Azuras has seen queues of about 30 spots during evening on the east coast, and it takes maybe 5-10 minutes to get in. PvP is seeing a resurgence due to PvE becoming stale for some, and the upcoming Monster Helm vendor will only contribute to that.

Jaronking

Can @ZOS_GinaBruno,@Wrobel @ZOS_RichLambert @ZOS_BrianWheeler or anyone else comment on this please.