Returnung to ESO after 6 months - my experience

Tharvall · February 2016

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

CamBam370 · February 2016

# ESO

Cody · February 2016

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

Tharvall · February 2016

that's the problem - I like the atomsphere, open world, gameplay (mechanics)
but the enormous lag ruins it completely....

Olivierko · February 2016

By the time this is fixed or any dueling, battleground or arena is implemented I fear that the majority of the players will be long gone.

Having a hard time staying positive with ESO's future regarding PvP, unfortunately there's no other game out there that interests me at this time.

KenaPKK · February 2016

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

Listen to what you just said... lol

Minno · February 2016

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

imredneckson · February 2016

Tharvall wrote: »

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

If its not fixed soon I'm going I'm heading to CU where they can actually handle 600+ players on screen at one time and still have 30 fps

Cody · February 2016

Minno wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

i did not say it was THAT good, i said it was good and it is, why else are there people still playing it? (do you and kena still play it I wonder? you must at least have an interest in it, otherwise y'all would not be on these forums mocking me:D)

if you two think the game is that bad then leave, In fact do what I did and take a break for a few months, play Fallout 4 or Witcher 3 and get the frustration out then return to the frey.

Cody · February 2016

KenaPKK wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

Listen to what you just said... lol

if you think the game is bad then get off of the forums and leave the game. I have played since the beta and still continue to play despite all of its issues because I still find some enjoyment in it. I re-read what I post every time I post something, so I did "listen to what I said"

if that was sarcasm you responded with, then it was bad sarcasm. lol.

Didgerion · February 2016

Tharvall wrote: »

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

Damn......yeah......but.........
How did you change your home campaign that fast?
And why do you delete the game and then ask questions?

DHale · February 2016

Wait what about your stuff... Never mind you don't have any. Darn because you forgot about the other 85 percent of the game that's not pvp. Oh well, did not want you occupying space in my campaign anyway. I had a 35 person que in Haderus this weekend.

MountainHound · February 2016

Could you imagine how happy ZoS and the PVE players would be if they shut down cyrodiil, gave caltrops on the undaunted line and released a new pony every week.

Ghostbane · February 2016

imredneckson wrote: »

Tharvall wrote: »

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

If its not fixed soon I'm going I'm heading to CU where they can actually handle 600+ players on screen at one time and still have 30 fps

To be fair, its early days on that front. The same alpha and beta footage with minimal abilities demonstrating whatever, this game presented the same thing 3 years ago that brought us all here.

vortexman11 · February 2016

I ask myself why I keep playing too sometimes... someone please just find me a game with:

-100+ sets that can be used for theory crafting that all provide separate unique bonuses
-Balanced races, all with pros and cons
- 20 different skill lines and classes that can be leveled, so you can mix and match in any way you see fit.
- Attribute points, champion points, various different foods/drinks, and enchants to further customize your build
- Open world PvP, large scale, small scale, dueling, medium scale, arenas, objectives, achievements, siege/castle warfare
- No skill cooldowns
- Animation cancelling
- Active defences (roll dodge, blocking, damage shields)
-That isn't laggy, and has a good player base...
-Challenging PvE (Vet Maelstrom Arena) that isn't grindy (Getting Undaunted levels and gear)

I'll switch to this game in an instant
I'm not joking... can anyone think of a game like that? Please?!

Ghostbane · February 2016

vortexman11 wrote: »

I ask myself why I keep playing too sometimes... someone please just find me a game with:

-100+ sets that can be used for theory crafting that all provide separate unique bonuses
- 20 different skill lines and classes that can be leveled, so you can mix and match in any way you see fit.
- Attribute points, champion points, various different foods/drinks, and enchants to further customize your build
- Open world PvP, large scale, small scale, dueling, medium scale, arenas, objectives, achievements, siege/castle warfare
- No skill cooldowns
- Animation cancelling
- Active defences (roll dodge, blocking, damage shields)
-That isn't laggy, and has a good player base...
-Challenging PvE (Vet Maelstrom Arena) that isn't grindy (Getting Undaunted levels and gear)

I'll switch to this game in an instant
I'm not joking... can anyone think of a game like that? Please?!

http://web.archive.org/web/20130720142356/http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en/

vortexman11 · February 2016

Ghostbane wrote: »

vortexman11 wrote: »

I ask myself why I keep playing too sometimes... someone please just find me a game with:

-100+ sets that can be used for theory crafting that all provide separate unique bonuses
- 20 different skill lines and classes that can be leveled, so you can mix and match in any way you see fit.
- Attribute points, champion points, various different foods/drinks, and enchants to further customize your build
- Open world PvP, large scale, small scale, dueling, medium scale, arenas, objectives, achievements, siege/castle warfare
- No skill cooldowns
- Animation cancelling
- Active defences (roll dodge, blocking, damage shields)
-That isn't laggy, and has a good player base...
-Challenging PvE (Vet Maelstrom Arena) that isn't grindy (Getting Undaunted levels and gear)

I'll switch to this game in an instant
I'm not joking... can anyone think of a game like that? Please?!

http://web.archive.org/web/20130720142356/http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en/

So much potential

TheLaw · February 2016

I can't deny the fact that the game was better at launch.

PURPLE245 · February 2016

i dont get 400 ping on a 3 bar i get around 100-200 tops unless i run into a zerg but i just try stay awat from that bs i mainly get 400+ in a poplocks server and azuras well....cant remember last time i played that trash

PURPLE245 · February 2016

Cody wrote: »

KenaPKK wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

Listen to what you just said... lol

if you think the game is bad then get off of the forums and leave the game. I have played since the beta and still continue to play despite all of its issues because I still find some enjoyment in it. I re-read what I post every time I post something, so I did "listen to what I said"

if that was sarcasm you responded with, then it was bad sarcasm. lol.

im with you on that one i dont get why people hate so much and still load the games everyday when they could just go find a game what fits them and enjoy for the time being i played since beta and i still played eso everyday just because of the fact i have nothing better to played but still i dont come here hating on the game everyday

gw2only1b14_ESO · February 2016

Tharvall wrote: »

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

Nothing better atm but theres...Black Desert, Crowfall Gloria Victus but untill then theres just this

gw2only1b14_ESO · February 2016

Ghostbane wrote: »

imredneckson wrote: »

Tharvall wrote: »

- downloaded eso
- logged in
- went to Azura's Star
- 700ms Ping
- asked in chat if this is normal
- obviously, yes
- *** this
- went to some other campaign (2 bars population)
- 100ms Ping
- no one there
- *** this
- changed home campaign (3 bars population)
- keepfight! oh yes!
- 400ms Ping
- asked in chat if it's just me or the zone
- it's the zone
- *** this
- log out
- delete game

seriously, if this is all Zenimax can offer after so much time has passed then I'd recommend they do the honorable thing and shut down this pathetic failure of an online game.
What strikes me though is:
- after release this was much much better. actually no lags at all. I remember there were some problems with Zenimax "optimising" their engine and breaking the whole game. is it now still broken or did they just screw up again?
- how come so many people are still playing? is it just the stupid AP farming that makes people endure the laggy crap servers or is there something else that I missed?

If its not fixed soon I'm going I'm heading to CU where they can actually handle 600+ players on screen at one time and still have 30 fps

To be fair, its early days on that front. The same alpha and beta footage with minimal abilities demonstrating whatever, this game presented the same thing 3 years ago that brought us all here.

Uggh kickstarter but not feeling CU not feeling at all

Raizin · February 2016

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

what?

zoltarg · February 2016

I feel ya. I have resorted to playing only in the Arena district of IC on a campaign thats dominated by one opposite faction, and then sometimes BWB lowbie PVP.

With these two options I can play without lag 75% of the time, which is still not cool.

Cinnamon_Spider · February 2016

I haven't even played in the last three days. I logged in, got my mail, moved some inventory around, chatted with some friends, and then logged off to play something else.
A good friend of mine just deleted all of his characters and then the game.

phillyboy7897 · February 2016

Could you imagine how happy ZoS and the PVE players would be if they shut down cyrodiil, gave caltrops on the undaunted line and released a new pony every week.

Lmfao.

Good thing zos has such on open line of communication on the huge part of their game thats broken for years

phillyboy7897 · February 2016

64 bit Cliebt thread 4 responses in 30 mins. 50 threads about lag 0 responses from what I see.

Yolokin_Swagonborn · February 2016

KenaPKK wrote: »

Cody wrote: »

the game is actually pretty good if one can get past the horrendous lag and the glaring imbalances in certain mechanics.

Listen to what you just said... lol

Cognitive Dissonance. Its what keeps us here.

MormondPayne_EP · February 2016

#millionreasonstoplayESO