Cross Platforming ESO

Evan8642

Wouldn't it make more sense to cross-platform the PC/XBOX/PS servers (like final fantasy XI , XIV) and keep the test client pc only.....

As each day passes more and more people are leaving the game because there literally is nothing to do anymore once you get to a certain point, and the upcoming expansions are only offering a few hours of gameplay for a few items that you run around with for 10 minutes before getting bored.

If there isn't going to be any new Grind-focused endgame content (and no a 1 hour trial, or a 30 minute dungeon doesn't cut it) then merging the servesr would offer more socialization to the game, and would maybe speed up LFG's, also this would pave the way for Switch's version of ESO if it ever makes it to market.

FloppyTouch

I don’t want to play with the cheaters I mean pc players

Taleof2Cities

A simple search in the forums would have yielded the answer — ZOS has no plans for cross-platform.

Would be interesting to see your data set that shows “more and more people are leaving the game” ... when the game just moved past 10 million accounts.

doslekis

I've played plenty of games where I quickly run out of things to do, or where there's no repeatability.

This is not one of those games.

Plenty of players on each platform to do what you need to do.

ADarklore

Like how someone invents data (eg. "As each day passes more and more people are leaving the game...") because they want their 'facts' to coincide with what they 'believe'... aka "fake news".

Fact is, in MMOs players leave and return all the time... I've been playing this game for almost three years now, I've left a couple times and returned, but in three years I've never completed all the content nor 'ran out of things to do'.

Elsonso

Evan8642 wrote: »

Wouldn't it make more sense to cross-platform the PC/XBOX/PS servers (like final fantasy XI , XIV) and keep the test client pc only.....

As each day passes more and more people are leaving the game because there literally is nothing to do anymore once you get to a certain point, and the upcoming expansions are only offering a few hours of gameplay for a few items that you run around with for 10 minutes before getting bored.

If there isn't going to be any new Grind-focused endgame content (and no a 1 hour trial, or a 30 minute dungeon doesn't cut it) then merging the servesr would offer more socialization to the game, and would maybe speed up LFG's, also this would pave the way for Switch's version of ESO if it ever makes it to market.

The MMO gamer pool is rather nomadic. You can certainly say "as each day passes more and more people are leaving the game". It is a completely meaningless statement, but it is probably right. The same thing can be said about a highway, yet we don't see abandoned highways all over the place.

PC NA is not showing visible signs that it is dying, or hemorraging players. The game world has been so busy with players the last two weeks that the crowding has been rather annoying. I look forward to smaller crowds later this week.

TheUndeadAmulet

PS4 crossplay is a nono because sony.
Xbone + PC crossplay would be unfair for xbox users in PvP and (possibly) PvE because PC's would generally be more powerful and have more frames, less lag, etc etc.

White wabbit

doslekis wrote: »

I've played plenty of games where I quickly run out of things to do, or where there's no repeatability.

This is not one of those games.

Plenty of players on each platform to do what you need to do.

Hmm not sure of that Eu xbox PvP is on the decline

Jake1576

Who knows maybe one day they might consider merging PC ps4 and xbox1 dcuo use to be separate from pc but the player base started going down on dcuo so they combined PC and PS4 together so there would be more players but until eso's player base declines I doubt you will ever see a merger or even any thoughts about doing it

Beardimus

100% NO

PC players have so much cheating crap with all their add ON's, the trading markets are established differently in terms of prices, even regionally how trading guilds work is different and just legacy of play length I.e. PC a year down the line from consoles

It won't happen anyway as too much collaboration would be needed between vendors. Plus the last thing the game needs is more technical complexity or lag.

mirta000b16_ESO

it's mostly the console wars and add ons that prevent the servers from being merged.

FFXIV has PS4 and PC merged. But they have no Xbox support for this reason.

PS4 and Xbox companies just refuse being able to cross play with the other console. They're both fine cross-playing with PC, but if the OTHER console gets to cross-play with PC that would automatically be unfair. So release your game on all 3 and you'll have to have 3 separate servers.

mwo1480

FloppyTouch wrote: »

I don’t want to play with the cheaters I mean pc players

we dont cheat, we invent ways to make the game better,

but yeh i dont want to play with annoying 12yo xbox players or annoying 17yo ps players

NewBlacksmurf

No it wouldn’t as the UI , no add on support, diff voice chat, diff text chat and diff content release schedules

Cadbury

Now I want an ESO/FF14 crossover

RobbieRocket

If we had a game release and from the start the way in which you interface with the game is varied (PC, PS4, X-Box) but the game itself and all its facets are the same, then this could work.

The idea of merging now is fantastical.

I have read (above) and thought of over 100 ways this would not be feasible. I will list one broad one only.
- many in-game concepts which have evolved over the 2.5-3.5 years ESO has lived would need not only a rethink but would need so much of a rework that you may simply consider a new game. Example: 3 servers worth of Guilds (especially Trader Guilds), 1 server worth of Traders...

Now, bring out ESO2 and make that cross-platform, a challenge but feasible.

Rawkan

If there's nothing to do ingame, go play something else for a while and come back when there's new content. This problem exists in every MMO. People complain about the exact same thing over at the WoW forums as well and that game has a ridiculous amount of content. You can find things to do if you make an effort to.

tl;dr there's never going to be enough content

Runschei

In my opinion it would be impossible for console players to compete with PC players simply because of all the addons and cheating, so the only option that would make sense for me would be for Xbox and PS to have a party together. But good luck getting an agreement between Xbox and Sony.

SisterGoat

Console players would be at a huge disadvantage to PC players because of no access to add-ons. PvP would be a mess.

Cadbury

Runschei wrote: »

In my opinion it would be impossible for console players to compete with PC players simply because of all the addons and cheating, so the only option that would make sense for me would be for Xbox and PS to have a party together. But good luck getting an agreement between Xbox and Sony.

SisterGoat wrote: »

Console players would be at a huge disadvantage to PC players because of no access to add-ons. PvP would be a mess.

Miats needs to be available to all players

Rawkan

Cadbury wrote: »

Miats needs to be unavailable to all players

Fixed it for you

Chrysa1is

NOPE. NEVER. NO. I don't want to play with people who use add ons. Wouldn't mind cross play with PS but not PC

You tried though. But no

Runschei

Cadbury wrote: »

Runschei wrote: »

In my opinion it would be impossible for console players to compete with PC players simply because of all the addons and cheating, so the only option that would make sense for me would be for Xbox and PS to have a party together. But good luck getting an agreement between Xbox and Sony.

SisterGoat wrote: »

Console players would be at a huge disadvantage to PC players because of no access to add-ons. PvP would be a mess.

Miats needs to be available to all players

Miats? *hiss*

Defilted

I would rather not play with the PC addon crowd.

Defilted

Runschei wrote: »

In my opinion it would be impossible for console players to compete with PC players simply because of all the addons and cheating, so the only option that would make sense for me would be for Xbox and PS to have a party together. But good luck getting an agreement between Xbox and Sony.

They could not even agree on minecraft. No way this game makes it cross play.

Runschei

Defilted wrote: »

Runschei wrote: »

In my opinion it would be impossible for console players to compete with PC players simply because of all the addons and cheating, so the only option that would make sense for me would be for Xbox and PS to have a party together. But good luck getting an agreement between Xbox and Sony.

They could not even agree on minecraft. No way this game makes it cross play.

Not even Minecraft? Hahahaah I say the same; Good luck getting that agreement ZOS

lynog85

Would never work. PC is a vastly superior platform. Keyboard and mouse is so much more responsive compared to joypad. Would completely ruin the game.

NewBlacksmurf

lynog85 wrote: »

Would never work. PC is a vastly superior platform. Keyboard and mouse is so much more responsive compared to joypad. Would completely ruin the game.

The Mouse and keyboard wont be an obstacle for long according to what Xbox execs have said but that still would be up to the developer to rework the UI, etc. Considering how bad the console UI is to PC.....this game would need a complete overhaul as I'd prefer the PC UI but that one UI should allow gamepad support on PC and the PC UI should work on console as is, with a few support adjustments.

Considering they chose not to even do this for PC, says a lot

pod88kk

I think merging NA & EU servers first would be better, to see how it goes

UppGRAYxDD

pod88kk wrote: »

I think merging NA & EU servers first would be better, to see how it goes

I agree, although on xbox NA most of the good EU players are already on the NA server...just play in the mornings.

As for console pc crossplatform play...I would love to see this...I have a feeling that the console pvpers would destroy everyone even with add ons and easy mode weaving...

NewBlacksmurf

pod88kk wrote: »

I think merging NA & EU servers first would be better, to see how it goes

It was merged initially but feedback was to make an EU server due to connection issues for non US based players

I don't think there is much value in reversing this....perhaps the ability to play the same account on both is the only item to address IMO.

Jade1986

mwo1480 wrote: »

FloppyTouch wrote: »

I don’t want to play with the cheaters I mean pc players

we dont cheat, we invent ways to make the game better,

but yeh i dont want to play with annoying 12yo xbox players or annoying 17yo ps players

That is really debatable.....

things like AUI and Skyshards- better the game imo

Things like raid notifier and Miats - Cheating in its purest form.