Game Stability or More DLC?

ThatAlaskanDude

Let me start by saying I love ESO (I especially love it for the lore) and the new contents Zenimax brings is always welcoming. I find them very enjoyable to where I really don't mind spending a couple of bucks.

However every new DLC they release always seems to reduces the games overall stability and quality such as FPS, Longer and/or more frequent loading screens and game crashes.

Now the the Shadows of the Hist is practically around the corner I feel that history will repeat itself and the game itself will suffer with even more crashes and more frequent loading screens.

So I made this poll to see what we the players want for the future of ESO with two simple Question:

RebornV3x

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

hopefully that's why there only releasing 2 dungeons this quarter so they can work on the bug fixes

Rev Rielle

More DLC - I wish to see more content added to the game. The game is stable enough as it is.

They've had years to sort out the stability issues. I can't see it suddenly getting amazingly better anymore.
Time for them - and us - to accept it (or not) for what it is.

idk

Different people work on the different aspects of the game. Stopping work on some things doesn't speed always mean speeding up effort in other areas.

At that, a flow of content is required to retain active players. Additionally, my game runs just fine. A little hiccup here and there but no real issues.

I wonder if maybe you are running 64 bit but your machine would run 32 bit better or if there is another issue making your PC struggle with the game.

Also, your pill is skewed, not that it matters since polls in these forums never represent the community of ESO.

jello

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

NO MORE CRAPPY BUG DLSC!!!!!!

Tryxus

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

That's a stupid question

More DLC, i mean More Bugfixes

DjSolJAH

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Rev Rielle wrote: »

They've had years to sort out the stability issues. I can't see it suddenly getting amazingly better anymore.
Time for them - and us - to accept it (or not) for what it is.

How bout.... No

theher0not

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I havn't even gotten to IC on my main. The completionist in me forces me to either complete as much as possible (in ESO every quest achievment) or quit trying. Lack of DLC doesn't affect me. All the bugs and random loading screen does.

Elsonso

Both.

ThatAlaskanDude

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

Different people work on the different aspects of the game. Stopping work on some things doesn't speed always mean speeding up effort in other areas.

At that, a flow of content is required to retain active players. Additionally, my game runs just fine. A little hiccup here and there but no real issues.

I wonder if maybe you are running 64 bit but your machine would run 32 bit better or if there is another issue making your PC struggle with the game.

Also, your pill is skewed, not that it matters since polls in these forums never represent the community of ESO.

Thanks for feedback I guess? Also how is my poll skewed? It's an honest question because I don't use poll posts that much.

EDIT: Never mind. I think I see what you mean. Guess it's not necessary to add other stuff to the polls. Should've just left it with the simple answers.

AllPlayAndNoWork

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I would rather they missed a planned DLC and got the game up to scratch.

vyndral13preub18_ESO

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I think it would be swell if they could get the dungeon finder working before the next dlc. You know the one that is only 2 new dungeons.

bebynnag

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

just a reminder that the performance issues are platform wide,
and when i can run around dungeons/open world/Pvp unincumbered on 1 character, but can not mount on another (because of the perpetual load screens) im confident in saying it is neither my internet or my xbox

idk

lordrichter wrote: »

Both.

Exactly. Hey cannot work on only one aspect. Well, they can but it would be completely absurd as. Short sighted.

vyndral13preub18_ESO

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Both.

Exactly. Hey cannot work on only one aspect. Well, they can but it would be completely absurd as. Short sighted.

That is actually sort of the issue. Right now the perception by a lot of people is that they are just doing one. The dlc part. Not the fixing part.

ThatAlaskanDude

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Rev Rielle wrote: »

They've had years to sort out the stability issues. I can't see it suddenly getting amazingly better anymore.
Time for them - and us - to accept it (or not) for what it is.

I'm pretty sure if Zenimax accepted the bugs and leave it be it would disappoint a lot of fans and kill the games. That's the last thing any game developer wants

idk

vyndral13preub18_ESO wrote: »

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Both.

Exactly. Hey cannot work on only one aspect. Well, they can but it would be completely absurd as. Short sighted.

That is actually sort of the issue. Right now the perception by a lot of people is that they are just doing one. The dlc part. Not the fixing part.

First, if they open their eyes they'd see bugs getting fixed.

Second, some bugs will never get fixed and for that, get over it. Never, in the history of modern computer gaming have all bugs been fixed.

vyndral13preub18_ESO

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

vyndral13preub18_ESO wrote: »

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Both.

Exactly. Hey cannot work on only one aspect. Well, they can but it would be completely absurd as. Short sighted.

That is actually sort of the issue. Right now the perception by a lot of people is that they are just doing one. The dlc part. Not the fixing part.

First, if they open their eyes they'd see bugs getting fixed.

Second, some bugs will never get fixed and for that, get over it. Never, in the history of modern computer gaming have all bugs been fixed.

You dont really get how the forums work do you? Those who feel wronged never get over it on the forums.

Just like the white knights never get over the fact that forums are just the way they are and they still rush around defending a company from every perceived injustice.

Pomaikai

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

Different people work on the different aspects of the game. Stopping work on some things doesn't speed always mean speeding up effort in other areas.

At that, a flow of content is required to retain active players. Additionally, my game runs just fine. A little hiccup here and there but no real issues.

I wonder if maybe you are running 64 bit but your machine would run 32 bit better or if there is another issue making your PC struggle with the game.

Also, your pill is skewed, not that it matters since polls in these forums never represent the community of ESO.

I normally would agree with you, but I think they're down to such a skeleton crew that this may no longer be true.

BenLocoDete

Rev Rielle wrote: »

They've had years to sort out the stability issues. I can't see it suddenly getting amazingly better anymore.
Time for them - and us - to accept it (or not) for what it is.

I'd be appeased by either IF DONE WELL.

magnusthorek

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I can't really believe someone picked the second option >.<

Ghost-Shot

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Incoming fanboys.

Ravinsild

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I just want the game to feel smooth, polished and not janky.

Elsonso

Pomaikai wrote: »

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

Different people work on the different aspects of the game. Stopping work on some things doesn't speed always mean speeding up effort in other areas.

At that, a flow of content is required to retain active players. Additionally, my game runs just fine. A little hiccup here and there but no real issues.

I wonder if maybe you are running 64 bit but your machine would run 32 bit better or if there is another issue making your PC struggle with the game.

Also, your pill is skewed, not that it matters since polls in these forums never represent the community of ESO.

I normally would agree with you, but I think they're down to such a skeleton crew that this may no longer be true.

Maintenance and DLC crew is more like it. I think a significant part of the studio is off working on something else. The DLC content this year is not enough for the number of people they have working for them, even with One Tamriel. If so, that is part of the problem.

acw37162

Third poll option needs to be both.

Aeladiir

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

The poll is crap. But I do, always, prefer quality over quantity.

NBrookus

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

I don't think this upcoming DLC is small at all. It's not a new zone, but there is new PvE content, updated PvE content, updated and new gears sets, new PvP objectives and the barbershop. All of which people have been asking for, and they delivered. It's not smaller than a few hours of questing like TG and DB.

I was disappointed not to see more bug fixes in the patch notes, especially for the big long term bugs. Bug-free is never going to happen but we need some work in that department.

LadyNalcarya

Well, I'd like some better quality dlc's.

kidwgm

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

After DB dropped. We all began to see the major issues that it brought. What does ZoS do? Release more info game updates/changes and dlc? If this doesn't show that they are out of touch with the player base and the state of the game I don't know what does.

RAGUNAnoOne

Game Stability - I wish to see the issues on ESO resolved, even if it means putting DLCs on hold.

Well we get the best of both they only attempt stability fixes to be bundled with DLCs now...

Slurg

More DLC - I wish to see more content added to the game. The game is stable enough as it is.

Rev Rielle wrote: »

They've had years to sort out the stability issues. I can't see it suddenly getting amazingly better anymore.
Time for them - and us - to accept it (or not) for what it is.

^This. Game is about as stable as its gonna get.

If all new content development is put on hold indefinitely for bug fixes, maybe you'll get your perfect game in a few months, or a year, or more, maybe not. But the one thing I can tell you for sure is the next time they do get around to new development, there will be new bugs. That's how software development works, regardless of the developers' level of competence.