So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

ShedsHisTail

...and be frank with me, @ZOS_JessicaFolsom , am I going to need to upgrade my rig before we get Murkmire?

Because I noticed a not-insignificant drop in framerates with all that animated shrubbery and waterfalls and such.

I built my comp in 2011, it was medium-high end then and runs ESO fine everywhere else. The question is; is ESO going to continue to require more and more system resources as it grows and you guys push the limits of your game engine? Or was this just a fluke of a not-especially-optimized area?

I'm not complaining, I just want to be prepared.

tinythinker

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

ShedsHisTail

tinythinker wrote: »

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ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

Yeah, it's not impossible that the stuttering was a result of me mashing the screenshot button. lol.

But, seriously, yes. Super cool. Better than even I expected and I've been fantasizing about Blackmarsh since Elder Scrolls II.

Volkodav

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ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

ShedsHisTail

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tinythinker wrote: »

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

I was really disappointed that the quest immediately took me inside a building because I wanted to stay outside.
I probably spent an hour trying to find a way over the various hills and rocks blocking me from seeing more.

Volkodav

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Volkodav wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

I was really disappointed that the quest immediately took me inside a building because I wanted to stay outside.
I probably spent an hour trying to find a way over the various hills and rocks blocking me from seeing more.

I know.I stood there and turned my camera around several times just staring at the surroundings.
Wow.Why cant they add that look into the game more than the look in Grahtwood? I mean,Grahtwood is lovely,but it would be amazing if it looked that lush!

CasNation

I was really impressed with this tiny little bit of blackmarsh as well. I HATE shadowfen, but this area felt right.

hingarthuub17_ESO

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

Volkodav

hingarthuub17_ESO wrote: »

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

No,I hadnt even thought to do that.Rats!

ShedsHisTail

hingarthuub17_ESO wrote: »

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

Blackmarsh does share a border with southeast Cyrodiil, so perhaps it was simply very close by?
Now I wish I could go back and look.

Nestor

hingarthuub17_ESO wrote: »

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

@hingarthuub17_ESO

This was probably a Map Mechanic. The game knows where you are based on the last overworld place you were at. When you are sent to an Interior Cell that does not have a reference point on the overworld map, the game will report your last known overworld location.

There are a few places in the game where you are sent somewhere, but the map shows you back at the original location in some cases.

altemriel

wait, how can I enter Black Marsh? sorry for noob question...

SirAndy

The zone maps are currently bugged too. Reported it several times already.

When you're looking at a zone map and zoom in and then close the map and reopen immediately, the map will be offset by a large margin.

ShedsHisTail

altemriel wrote: »

wait, how can I enter Black Marsh? sorry for noob question...

Dark Brotherhood quest line.

hingarthuub17_ESO

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hingarthuub17_ESO wrote: »

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

@hingarthuub17_ESO

This was probably a Map Mechanic. The game knows where you are based on the last overworld place you were at. When you are sent to an Interior Cell that does not have a reference point on the overworld map, the game will report your last known overworld location.

There are a few places in the game where you are sent somewhere, but the map shows you back at the original location in some cases.

I hear what you're saying. The only way I know of to get into Blackmarsh was via a quest. You travel with a caravan that's located right outside of Anvil.

ShedsHisTail

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Nestor wrote: »

hingarthuub17_ESO wrote: »

Did anyone look at the map of the place and then zoom out? I could've sworn that Blackmarsh was placed inside Cyrodiil(?)

@hingarthuub17_ESO

This was probably a Map Mechanic. The game knows where you are based on the last overworld place you were at. When you are sent to an Interior Cell that does not have a reference point on the overworld map, the game will report your last known overworld location.

There are a few places in the game where you are sent somewhere, but the map shows you back at the original location in some cases.

I hear what you're saying. The only way I know of to get into Blackmarsh was via a quest. You travel with a caravan that's located right outside of Anvil.

Right, and what he's saying is that, despite appearing to be outdoors, the game may have it coded as an interior location with no map reference.

KingMagaw

I built my PC this year 5780k i7, 32GB ram and using x2 GTX970's, all watercooled and running sweet as. Nothing really gives my computer jip, even editing or processing 4k video in Final Cut Pro.

I log onto ESO and im getting ~200-400 latency and FPS can be anywhere, game stuttering while in combat with more than a few people. I dont even group anymore with people outside UK as i think this impacts me also - I don't know why.

altemriel

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altemriel wrote: »

wait, how can I enter Black Marsh? sorry for noob question...

Dark Brotherhood quest line.

oh awesome!!!

altemriel

do we have any info about Murkmire comming or not or when or if ever?

ShedsHisTail

KingMagaw wrote: »

I built my PC this year 5780k i7, 32GB ram and using x2 GTX970's, all watercooled and running sweet as. Nothing really gives my computer jip, even editing or processing 4k video in Final Cut Pro.

I log onto ESO and im getting ~200-400 latency and FPS can be anywhere, game stuttering while in combat with more than a few people. I dont even group anymore with people outside UK as i think this impacts me also - I don't know why.

Latency isn't really a system resource issue, though. Unless you've just got a junk network adapter; otherwise, that's all in the cables and routers.

ShedsHisTail

altemriel wrote: »

do we have any info about Murkmire comming or not or when or if ever?

Not to my knowledge.

Volkodav

altemriel wrote: »

wait, how can I enter Black Marsh? sorry for noob question...

Dark Brotherhood quest.

Cazzy

CasNation wrote: »

I was really impressed with this tiny little bit of blackmarsh as well. I HATE shadowfen, but this area felt right.

Shadowfen was such a chore. I felt like responding "UGH" to all quest givers.

Cazzy

- And booger balls! I just realised I made a Dr appointment for tomorrow when DB is released

nimander99

The game map in Oblivion kinda messed our concept of distance and locations up due to Bethesda dev's trying to cram a lot of stuff into the area... but yeah Black Marsh is listed as being right next to Cyrodiil.

Volkodav

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- And booger balls! I just realised I made a Dr appointment for tomorrow when DB is released

Well,you'll be rewarded for going to the Doctors by having it when you get home!

Cazzy

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- And booger balls! I just realised I made a Dr appointment for tomorrow when DB is released

Well,you'll be rewarded for going to the Doctors by having it when you get home!

I just cancelled it because "priorities" xD

Volkodav

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Volkodav wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

- And booger balls! I just realised I made a Dr appointment for tomorrow when DB is released

Well,you'll be rewarded for going to the Doctors by having it when you get home!

I just cancelled it because "priorities" xD

and you just showed me that you have your priorities straight! XD

dodgehopper_ESO

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Volkodav wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

I was really disappointed that the quest immediately took me inside a building because I wanted to stay outside.
I probably spent an hour trying to find a way over the various hills and rocks blocking me from seeing more.

I agree. It made being a shadowscale as well really cool.

Volkodav

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ShedsHisTail wrote: »

Volkodav wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

I was really disappointed that the quest immediately took me inside a building because I wanted to stay outside.
I probably spent an hour trying to find a way over the various hills and rocks blocking me from seeing more.

I agree. It made being a shadowscale as well really cool.

Yeah,but you dont have to go inside immediately.You can wander around that tiny cell until you are ready to go it.

dodgehopper_ESO

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ShedsHisTail wrote: »

Volkodav wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

So, I just went to Blackmarsh...

So cool, isn't it?



I hope your computer will be OK. Mine is like yours but a year newer.

It is so beautiful.I didnt want to leave! Kinda reminded me of Seyda Neen.

I was really disappointed that the quest immediately took me inside a building because I wanted to stay outside.
I probably spent an hour trying to find a way over the various hills and rocks blocking me from seeing more.

I know.I stood there and turned my camera around several times just staring at the surroundings.
Wow.Why cant they add that look into the game more than the look in Grahtwood? I mean,Grahtwood is lovely,but it would be amazing if it looked that lush!

I have to agree with this as well. I really felt that the foliage should have been more dense in Grahtwood, although it could have been a hardware issue perhaps. It makes sense though, considering it is the heart of the GREEN PACT in a land of carnivorous elves who revere the green things.