What do you think is more important: the upcoming DLC or fixing bugs and lag?

Bam_Bam · March 2016

Please keep it civil and any comments objective - make it a poll that the devs can use and work with rather than venting and getting it locked.

captainwolfos · March 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Dark Brotherhood is my favourite faction, and I've been waiting for it since launch. The fact we get to visit the Gold Coast makes it doubly more exciting for me.

That being said, no one will be having fun if the game is unplayable.

On the other hand, they're doing the best they can. I believe in you, ZOS \o/

Bam_Bam · March 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Tried to make an honest thread without baiting anyone. Personally, I'm really happy with the content that we have and I think the game would be superb if there weren't so many issues.
However, new content is important too - I hope I've put enough options (and sorry that I haven't made it anonymous. I'm sure we'll be ok though

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Zyle · March 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

It seems to me that they're perfectly okay with content > bugs idea. Unfortunately for them in the long term when they can't fix bugs from DLC 1 before DLC 2 launches, will be a never ending pattern and eventually the game will be so buggy they will HAVE to delay content to fix bugs.

Bam_Bam · March 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

captainwolfos wrote: »

Dark Brotherhood is my favourite faction, and I've been waiting for it since launch. The fact we get to visit the Gold Coast makes it doubly more exciting for me.

That being said, no one will be having fun if the game is unplayable.

On the other hand, they're doing the best they can. I believe in you, ZOS \o/

I concur! And yes, I do feel sorry for ZoS - stuck between a rock and a hard place! I'm sure they will get it right though eventually!

Abeille · March 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

I'm excited for DB, but I'm a little afraid too.

I mean, I liked TG, but the patch came with so many annoying bugs that I'm afraid that this will happen to DB too. And honestly, DB is the most anticipated DLC since even before release, it is a super popular guild, so I really don't want people to be disappointed because it came with tons of bugs again.

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

id prefer they do new content. For me the game is 100% stable. I havent had any crashes except with the 64 bit beta client. The only complaints I ever hear about performance is cyrodill based.

NovaShadow · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Fixes for sure.

2 years in and it's still riddled with issues. Fix the base game and make sure all future patches are tested for bugs first. Delay if necessary to ensure a good release.

Magdalina · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

It's getting worse with every patch and they seem to have no interest in actually fixing sh**. Ever. Why bother when you can just make new DLCs and have people pay for costumes from the Crown Store before they get too upset with the bugs and leave?

I'd take bug fixes any day but not like they care.
...frustrated, yes>.< I'm usually easy but it's been getting even on my nerves lately.

Marktoneth3 · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Anyone wise enough for this choice.

Iyas · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Getting worse with every patch. Most of the ppl i know left the game 2 weeks after tg. I left too. It's a pity what zos did with the potential of the game

Kyoma · April 2016

Yet another thread that assumes doing one excludes doing the other.

Sharee · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

The people working on the new content most likely are not the same people as those working on fixing bugs and lag.

New content is 80% art anyway.

Samadhi · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

No point building up something that is missing a solid foundation.
Tried getting some of my old guildmates to rejoin the game when I came back for Thieve's Guild, but the first thing they asked is if it was fixed yet and I had to tell them the unfortunate truth.

Tandor · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

The people who prefer fixes over new content would be the first to complain if the DLCs were delayed - I can imagine all the "ZOS lied to us" posts if the quarterly dates weren't met.

Fortunately different teams do different things, so we can opt for more content knowing that they're working on fixes as well as the new content.

Thavie · April 2016

Both.

rootimus · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

This is a no-brainer.

CCP took the best part of a decade to fix Eve Online and when they did, they had so much to fix that there was almost zero new content for more than a year.

ESO hasn't had time to accumulate anywhere near that kind of baggage so it should be a lot easier to fix what's broken and they should be able to continue adding some new stuff, albeit at a slower rate while they devote the majority of their resources on un-breaking stuff.

Going forwards, personally, I'm OK with fewer expansions per year and them continuing to keep the bugs squashed.

rootimus · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Tandor wrote: »

The people who prefer fixes over new content would be the first to complain if the DLCs were delayed - I can imagine all the "ZOS lied to us" posts if the quarterly dates weren't met.

Anyone who would complain about the game being fixed is the sort of person who would find away to complain about something absolutely perfect, like bacon or cake. Or bacon cake.

Oh_Skrivva · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Will gladly wait 6-8 months without dlc for a more stable game. Even if they had to take game down from servers for the 6-8 months. I wouldn't even care if my eso monthly subscription was still includeed for the time they had it down to fix it.

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

Oh_Skrivva wrote: »

Will gladly wait 6-8 months without dlc for a more stable game. Even if they had to take game down from servers for the 6-8 months. I wouldn't even care if my eso monthly subscription was still includeed for the time they had it down to fix it.

lol so you think they have so much cash they can shut the game down for months and pay everyone working on it? What dream world do you live in guy?

Palidon · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Fix the current bugs and lag. We don't need another DLC that will just add more bugs and problems. ZOS has a habit of releasing their DLC's even after PTS players report numerous issues. Then for months you have to put up with the new bugs and problems.

Abeille · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

Oh_Skrivva wrote: »

Will gladly wait 6-8 months without dlc for a more stable game. Even if they had to take game down from servers for the 6-8 months. I wouldn't even care if my eso monthly subscription was still includeed for the time they had it down to fix it.

Well, we did wait several months without DLC because of the console launch.

But taking the game down for months, even if they could afford it, would harm their public image so much I can't imagine they would be able to get it back up.

Rylana · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

#FixGame

Ra'Shtar · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO wrote: »

id prefer they do new content. For me the game is 100% stable. I havent had any crashes except with the 64 bit beta client. The only complaints I ever hear about performance is cyrodill based.

Is not only about crashing is about the thousands of bugs present in the game, issues like poor class balance lagg even in PvE zones, FPS instability and exploits.

Agalloch · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

We need a FREE DLC called REAL ESO with all the issues fixed . We need a stable game in both aspects of the game PVE or PVP .
I miss old large pvp battles with hundreds of players.

Johngo0036 · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

If zenni put out another DLC before fixing the issues we are currently experiencing there is not hope for this game.

Lag in cyrodiil is WORSE than EVER, The supposed fixes to prevent Zerging has backfired as i could have told them before the release of these it would.

Crashing is at an all time high,
And the amount of SERVER crashes we have experienced since TG went live, i havent seen since just after release.

Seriously Zenni stop chasing money and get the stability right, THEN chase money....
Priorities boys and girls, priorities.

People cannot enjoy what they pay for when there is lag, server crashes and other such demoralizing things happening.....

Katahdin · April 2016

Fixes - we want a stable game

The lag has got to go

STEVIL · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

Simply put, i voted dlc as priority bc i am not experiencing any serious impact to my gameplay experience like the naysayers are describing? 99% or more of the time, i log in, play fine, have fun snd sometimes even for hours at a time or with groups... no problems other than ones i trace back to myself.

So, for me, new content is more important.

If i thought for a sec that any fix or fices from zos would placate the more vociferous naysayers and hekp the forums be a better, more enjoyable experience, i might change it, but i dont.

Also, zos does both, i am sure. I have seen projects who did the "compkete focus on bug fix no new content" a]proach and it usualky FAILS bc pulling folks good at content in to bug fix is often very inefficient. New content and changes also always include some fixes as a matter of course.

Lets face it, if zos spent any time now on fixing some vet ranking bug, when it will go away in the next DLC that would be bad.

But right now based on my gameplay anf based on the impression that most of the purported critical probkems are PVP i support more dlc over bug fixes.

Finally, the idea of any wholesale shutdown for days or weeks is imo very wrong. Its death for a business to force its customer base, all of it, to go elsewhere for any length of time. I think Zuckerburg said once if FB was down for a day it would be over. Hyperbole yes but an understanding of the need for keeping your product seen as a necessity by your base.

So, i am not against actual bug fixes but not in favor of sacrificing new content to deal with non-critical bugs in a less efficient manner.

STEVIL · April 2016

DLC - we need new content

frateanu.luiseb17_ESO wrote: »

We need a FREE DLC called REAL ESO with all the issues fixed . We need a stable game in both aspects of the game PVE or PVP .
I miss old large pvp battles with hundreds of players.

Can you name one free game of this complexity that ever existed that had all issues fixed at any time in its run???

Or are you describing a fantasy world?

Elloa · April 2016

Not sure - hard to decide between the two

Both are important. Depend of the quantity of bug and the quantity of lag.

If we are speaking specifically about Cyrodiil lag, I believe DLC are more importants as the PVP community is only one part of the playerbase, while everyone could enjoy new content, and Zenimax need money generated by the sales of Crowns.

If we are speaking about major crash like we endured at Thieves Guild release, I think that delaying the release of the DLC to ensure a clean release is very important.

IcyDeadPeople · April 2016

These are different teams working on the new content and Cyrodiil optimizations.

It's not like they can just pull an art director or animator off Dark Brotherhood and have them work on revising the netcode etc.

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