@ZoS Have We Finally Arrived at Universal Platform Patching?

Peekachu99

@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom Sorry if I missed this, but it seems that Morrowind as well as the upcomming maintenance/ patch are occurring at the same time (relatively) on all three platforms. Did ya'll finally crack the walnut on universal patch rollouts? It seems that way, but a confirmation would be great. Not having to wait 2 weeks for content on console is excellent. Keep up the good work--game is better than ever! Happy belated Easter, too.

P.S. If this is the case, setting up a console PTS would be the next, logical development.

Darlon

I think since Morrowind is a major release it will be the exception..

There's still the problem that console patches need the extra time for a validation cycle... it would be silly to delay pc patches for the same amount of time for no other reason...

Peekachu99

Darlon wrote: »

I think since Morrowind is a major release it will be the exception..

There's still the problem that console patches need the extra time for a validation cycle... it would be silly to delay pc patches for the same amount of time for no other reason...

That's not an actual issue, and I don't know why people keep briniging it up (I mean that respecfully--not trying to start an argument). See: DCUO and FFXIV. Most PC/ console games receive day and date patches now. Even for non-MMORPGs such as Dark Souls.

AzraelKrieg

I don't think that's the case. I think because there are a fewer PC patches now while console is still catching up.

notimetocare

Peekachu99 wrote: »

Darlon wrote: »

I think since Morrowind is a major release it will be the exception..

There's still the problem that console patches need the extra time for a validation cycle... it would be silly to delay pc patches for the same amount of time for no other reason...

That's not an actual issue, and I don't know why people keep briniging it up (I mean that respecfully--not trying to start an argument). See: DCUO and FFXIV. Most PC/ console games receive day and date patches now. Even for non-MMORPGs such as Dark Souls.

It is because pc games generally get the patch held back. ESO does not

AzraelKrieg

notimetocare wrote: »

Peekachu99 wrote: »

Darlon wrote: »

I think since Morrowind is a major release it will be the exception..

There's still the problem that console patches need the extra time for a validation cycle... it would be silly to delay pc patches for the same amount of time for no other reason...

That's not an actual issue, and I don't know why people keep briniging it up (I mean that respecfully--not trying to start an argument). See: DCUO and FFXIV. Most PC/ console games receive day and date patches now. Even for non-MMORPGs such as Dark Souls.

It is because pc games generally get the patch held back. ESO does not

It would also come down to the fact that ESO on PC and ESO on console didn't launch at the same time so the cadence for patching was already set due to that.

NewBlacksmurf

Console won't get PTS for this title. Unless the consoles change and allow it.

It's not that ZOS doesn't want a PTS

In terms of holding a platform back....I think there's a big difference between major game updates rolling out together and fixes or maintenance that would remain platform specific.
The major updates could roll out together (preferably day's apart not the same day but in the same week)