Between the two, which would you rather see gone from the game?

Azurya

I vote none of them, cauze we don´t really have a choice, and ZOS isn´t asking us anyway, so wtf......

UnseenCat

Performance issues

I'd prioritize the performance problems. Bots exist as a plague in MMOs in general. You kind of have to reluctantly admit that they'll never completely be eradicated. Performance problems can be addressed through careful application of programming talent and a bit of the money they're pulling in from memberships, crown store, etc. If ZOS announced there would be no new content in the coming quarter and instead they would focus on fixing the game performance, I wouldn't complain.

If bots put stress on the servers, so do large gatherings in Cyrodil. Fixing large-group PvP activity will at least minimize the performance impact of bot trains. Once that's done, go after the bots. Perhaps good filtering on logging where large numbers of player characters gather and impact performance -- both for debugging/proactive performance monitoring and management plus bot/not-bot discrimination. Find and fix performance hits, find and track bot behavior for further action.

EvilCroc

Performance issues

I do not care about bots. They are doing nothing bad for me. I do not trade so do not care about prices. I'm farming materials I need by myself. I'm not in competition with anybody, so I do not give a care about somebody's leveling speed in dolmens.
But there in no such thing as "too much FPS".

Yakidafi

Performance issues

PlagueSD wrote: »

FakeFox wrote: »

PlagueSD wrote: »

Bots...I have no control over them. Performance issues can be fixed with better hardware/lowering game visuals.

Nope they can't. Or at least you can't, maybe if ZOS would upgrade there hardware it would help.

Well, since I don't experience any of these "performance issues" that everyone speaks of, I'd have to disagree.

I'm constant 50+ fps and below 120 ping when playing. The last time I experienced a disconnect from the game was when my cable modem decided to reboot.

What is considered good performance vary from person to person. What you said I would describe as bad, and I got even worse than that most of the time. Depends on where I am aswell. Ping depends on what game it is but pvp in this game more then 40 ping is just not fun imo. Add to that the minimal fps. How much money I have to spend on top end gear for a PC to get even constant 60+ fps at lowest settings I do not want to know.

Asardes

Performance issues

The best cure for bots is to make overland content a bit harder so mobs can't be easily killed using automated macros, and are able to do a lot of damage themselves. Bring dolmens to the difficulty level of a vet HM DLC dungeon boss fights and see all the LA spamming bots and rubberbanders melt. That will also be healthy in the long run by teaching human players how to handle themselves better when they go into dungeons.

Merlin13KAGL

Performance issues

Why does it have to be an either/or?

Having to choose, I'd say performance, as it affects more areas and aspects of the game than botting every will.

I suspect getting rid of the second would directly help the first, but only a fraction of a percent.

The bot issue should be easy for a creative Dev to overcome, and certainly easy for any programmer that was able to first fix performance.

auronessb16_ESO

Bots

Times like this I am glad I am on console. I don't have to worry about selling my kids into slavery to pay for a big-end gaming rig just to play a game.

parkham

Bots

3. The Guild Merchant System

The_Smilemeister

Performance issues

I just went for performance issues because the colour was red.

Deheart

Performance issues

Bots are just an annoyance and so far have never effected my performance in the game.

Kodrac

Performance issues

Can't play the game when error 200 continually rears its ugly head.