Should ZOS bring back friendly animations?

Smasherx74

Jhalin wrote: »

I've only noticed that I can't see if my dps are actually using their dots anymore. And my tank can't tell where the damage is being laid down.

This was a really terrible change. My frames haven't improved any since the update, the game is just harder to play. This really should've been optional.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_GinaBruno Can we get a statement on whether friendly animations will be brought back?

Smasherx74

Yes bring them back entirely

For anyone who doesn't know what this threads about. You can't see certain abilities or aoes people throw down anymore. It hurts the game a lot imo.

WuffyCerulei

Make them optional

For someone like me who has a crappier computer than others, it's really reduced the lag I experience. But for tanks and whatnot who need to know where aoes are, it'll help to have it as an option rather than just bringing them entirely.

MLGProPlayer

Make them optional

No reason not to make them optional.

And they should be turned on by default.

Yakidafi

Make them optional

Poptional

Ehrlichcoleb14_ESO

Yes bring them back entirely

It was ham fisted to just completely turn them off for everyone. It's like being punished because someone else has an old computer. I spent 2k on my rig, not including peripherals. Meanwhile, the game drags down to and hangs on 25 fps regardless because of it's single core optimization in engine. Bleh.

WuffyCerulei

Make them optional

Ehrlichcoleb14_ESO wrote: »

It was ham fisted to just completely turn them off for everyone. It's like being punished because someone else has an old computer. I spent 2k on my rig, not including peripherals. Meanwhile, the game drags down to and hangs on 25 fps regardless because of it's single core optimization in engine. Bleh.

I understand you spent a lot of money on your computer, but a lot of people can't afford high-end, custom-built gaming computers.

Recremen

Make them optional

I realize not everyone has a Pythosphon TX 183 Gigabore Maggrocharged graphics card with Distribuluxe threading capability and a 5000 Hampstogen cooling system (non-stock), but I do and I find that my quality of play is way better when I can see friendly effects like caltrops. I need to know where to get the enemy to do their fighting or what debuffs to drag people chasing me through. PvP-specific applications, of course, but I'm sure it's about the same for PvE folks.

Krayzie

The fact that it is not optional is a classic example of their idiotic careless oversight and just all around general ignorance

BlueViolet

Make them optional

Options are always a good thing. Not sure why this wasn't made optional in the first place.

max_only

Wait... people can't see my healing AOE? And they can't see my ground based ultimates?

OlafdieWaldfee

Make them optional

Speaking as a casual-tank (vet-dungeons but nothing more fancy) - it first was a relieve to no longer have all the effects at once in the middle of my screen (not lag-wise. Even my fairly old rig can handle all effects, ESO throws at it, quite fine. But concentration-wise). But now our dungeoneering adventures have gotten incredibly bland! Its like a team of geologists on a spelunking-field-trip. Not a band of dashing heroes out for trouble (make it double ... err .. quadruple!).

DCanadianBacon

Make them optional

Absolutely optional. This is the same issue ZoS had when they first introduced ESO+ crafting bags, where there was no option to send stuff directly to you inventory, which made it a nightmare to do gathering runs for friends and guildmates. (This has since been rectified of course.)

Rule of thumb: if you're going to introduce any change that's there for convenience or performance, it should ALWAYS be optional through a menu choice. That's just good game development.

DCanadianBacon

Make them optional

max_only wrote: »

Wait... people can't see my healing AOE? And they can't see my ground based ultimates?

No, they can still see those just fine. It's damage AoE that's being effected, like Wall of Elements, Caltrops and such.

Rohamad_Ali

Yes bring them back entirely

Optional is ok too I guess I just clicked yes too fast .

JarlUlfric

Yes bring them back entirely

I warned about this issue on the PTS forums, and I got told that "it was necessary" and that it'll "make combat look and feel awesome."

I said we'd have those exact issues, and they ignored me.

I told you so, ZOS!

Ehrlichcoleb14_ESO

Yes bring them back entirely

I pray they're not going to just leave it like this? Please no...

Pele

Make them optional

Please add this back as an option. I want to see my group's effects.

theher0not

Make them optional

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

No reason not to make them optional.

And they should be turned on by default.

Agreed

Marabornwingrion

Make them optional

I hope someone will make an addon where you can decide which abilities you want to see, and which not... if it's possible, of course.

Doctordarkspawn

Make them optional

Optional. NO EXCUSE.

DarkAedin

Yes bring them back entirely

Put it in another post, but ill put it here too:

I dont think that removal of sight of your allies abilities was a good choice.
I understand that zos is trying to lessen the lag. But maybe this isnt the right answer.

From my experience in pve: tanks are constantly moving out of the dps' ground aoe bc they cant see it. One tank even asked if someone in the group just eots bc he heard it but saw nothing.

From my pvp experience: since i dont see what my allies are doing now in fights, positioning is now more tedius. (General statement, Too many instances to bring up)

All in all, my experience is now lessened in many different facets due to this change. I for one would like this reverted back, and have zos come at fixing lag from a different angle

DarkAedin

Yes bring them back entirely

max_only wrote: »

Wait... people can't see my healing AOE? And they can't see my ground based ultimates?

Allies can see friendly heals and any ground based effect WITH a synergy

Serjustin19

I can't vote yet, I'm unable to. I have to see for myself before I could vote, as I and others on console. Like myself, are still waiting to try it.

Anne_Firehawk

Yes bring them back entirely

Missclick, they should be OPTIONAL.

GaunterODim

Make them optional

Definitetly optional.
Always having an eye on how well my tank does with pulling adds together/ holding them in the aoes, as hes still learning and when he cant even see the DD's aoes thats not very advantageous.

Lord_Eomer

Make them optional

Where is no option?

They only causes fps drop!