What about this? A choice of server type?

Mureel

What about a choice of server type? Just enter your preferred type via poll.

PVP Alliance Locked means that you can only join in any alliance in Cyro with that same alliance char. No entering same conflict instance with a different alliance. You may, however, still join a different campaign with a different alliance.

If none of the above, just use no.

Please use other for ROLE PLAY and OTHER reasons and preferably add reasoning! I messed up, and forgot to add role play, so I'm sorry - please use other for that and add something at least minimum Role Play! in your comment! I'm terribly sorry I missed that! *Kowtow* to role players!

Sevalaricgirl

Other: I have other ideas!

I'd prefer an RP server if they were going to do that. Since they never are, we get what we get.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

I chose combo in that I am ok with being ganked, want to do (and have done most) all pve content, am cool with people who want to be left alone, if they run away from or outfight/outrun/outplay others without moaning, and just live and let live, or die.

I love all of this game except the 'no consequence' part how people can just be nasty and there's no repercussions.

So I chose combo.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

Sevalaricgirl wrote: »

I'd prefer an RP server if they were going to do that. Since they never are, we get what we get.

Oh poo! I meant to add that and I made a mistake!

Let me see if I can edit!

I can't!

I'm really sorry! I'll edit the part about OTHER to include RP! I'm really sorry!

President_PUG

The term Megaserver refers to the type of server implementation used in The Elder Scrolls Online.

This differs from most current massively multiplayer games, which typically use separate servers referred to as "shards," in that every player is connected to the same logical server. This means that there is no need to switch to a different server in order to avoid lag or connect with friends. However, it isn't possible for every single player to co-exist within the same game space. Because of this, the megaserver utilizes phasing in order to group players with friends and like-minded gamers.

Technically the megaserver is not one single physical server, but rather a network of servers combined into a single logical unit.

Not sure if its possible...

Nestor

I dont know if we need to fracture the game population more than it is now. We already have a seperation of PvE and PvP, although it needs to be seperated even more down to the skill level. As much as I would like a PVE Instance of Cyrodiil, it needs to be a PVP zone.

Speaking of which, I was making a case for full on seperation of PvP and PvE, and the response was, "we already have 6 platforms to update, we dont want 12". Your ideas would create up to 18, exclusive of an RP server, for them to maintain.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

Nestor wrote: »

I dont know if we need to fracture the game population more than it is now. We already have a seperation of PvE and PvP, although it needs to be seperated even more down to the skill level. As much as I would like a PVE Instance of Cyrodiil, it needs to be a PVP zone.

Hiya! Your comment is the main reason why I can see my idea may not work.

At the same time though; if these 'factions' aren't interacting anyway, what difference does it make?

I kinda agree and disagree at the same time; for different reasons!

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

President_PUG wrote: »

The term Megaserver refers to the type of server implementation used in The Elder Scrolls Online.

This differs from most current massively multiplayer games, which typically use separate servers referred to as "shards," in that every player is connected to the same logical server. This means that there is no need to switch to a different server in order to avoid lag or connect with friends. However, it isn't possible for every single player to co-exist within the same game space. Because of this, the megaserver utilizes phasing in order to group players with friends and like-minded gamers.

Technically the megaserver is not one single physical server, but rather a network of servers combined into a single logical unit.

Not sure if its possible...

Yeah I don't know either.

It would be nice though; for people who like being boiled in oil they could pick that and people who want something closer to a 'single player' experience could have that.

Thank you for sharing!

Grayfax

Other: I have other ideas!

Personally, I think the mix is pretty good right now. Mostly I prefer roleplaying servers, because you get a different kind of player showing up (aside from the entry areas where the haters will show up... and the Goldshire crowd). Having PvP based by zone is nice and I like that. Some days I'm going to solo a lot of content because I woke up at 2 am and no one I know is on. Some days I'm going to mesh with people I know and we log in and have fun in group content. Some days I just go out and harvest things and enjoy the scenery. Some days I get together with the roleplaying group (yep, even on an Xbox) hanging out and being nerdy. Some days I go play D&D with my friends. Currently, I can do all of that with the way the server is setup, well... D&D being sort of an exception, though I guess we could if we had to... just have to use the honor system on the dice rolls... but it's better in person. Anyway, digression aside, I actually am enjoying that segments of the servers are set aside for specific activities and much of it is malleable. Kudos!

I didn't always feel that way in Everquest (I & II), Warcraft, Rifts, Guild Wars (I & II), Eve, etc. So, all in all, I'm enjoying the experience and the differences and similarities of a game I've been playing since Daggerfall.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

Grayfax wrote: »

Personally, I think the mix is pretty good right now. Mostly I prefer roleplaying servers, because you get a different kind of player showing up (aside from the entry areas where the haters will show up... and the Goldshire crowd). Having PvP based on zone is nice and I like that. Some days I'm going to solo a lot of content because I woke up at 2 am and no one I now is on. Some days I'm going to mesh with people I know and we log in and have fun in group content. Some days I just go out and harvest things and enjoy the scenery. Some days I go hang out with the roleplaying group (yep, even on an Xbox) hanging out and being nerdy. Some days I go play D&D with my friends. Currently, I can do all of that with the way the server is setup, well... D&D being sort of an exception, though I guess we could if we had to... just have to use the honor system on the dice rolls... but it's better in person. Anyway, digression aside, I actually am enjoying that segments of the servers are set aside for specific activities and much of it is malleable. Kudos!

I didn't always feel that way in Everquest (I & II), Warcraft, Rifts, Guild Wars (I & II), etc. So, all in all, I'm enjoying the experience and the differences and similarities of a game I've been playing since Daggerfall.

Nice, well reasoned reply!

Thank you for sharing! *bows*

theyancey

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

The megaserver was a tremendous advance over the old crap of having to choose servers. I would not want to go backwards.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

theyancey wrote: »

The megaserver was a tremendous advance over the old crap of having to choose servers. I would not want to go backwards.

Okay, fair enough! Thank you for sharing!

Th thing here is though, that we have different types of players in conflict with other players.

I only posit that different types of servers may alleviate that tension.

Additionally, that skills and nodes and battle levels could also differentiate across server types; priming the players on those servers more for their chosen type of gaming preference.

ESO has the potential to be the favourite game of several types of players; but as it stands, each type of preference of play is considered to be limiting to/by other types.

However, I can understand how you'd find my suggestion limiting, and thank you for sharing!

ADarklore

Solo-ish: I'd maybe group now and then, but I generally like to be alone.

I'd like SOLO options for Dungeons (could be done as 'scaling based upon number of people in the "group"') and a PvE Cyrodiil so we could do quests and collect skyshards in peace!!

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

ADarklore wrote: »

I'd like SOLO options for Dungeons (could be done as 'scaling based upon number of people in the "group"') and a PvE Cyrodiil so we could do quests and collect skyshards in peace!!

Nice suggestion! Thank you!

jedtb16_ESO

Other: I have other ideas!

well, not really.

leave it alone it's fine as it is.

idk

The OP makes not sense. The poor choice of wording in the poll probably has an influence.

If OP is thinking (s)he is influencing having multiple gaming servers based on game play interest I will save him/her the time. It is not happening for very obvious reasons. For each type of server it means adding 6 entire servers so the cost scales up very fast.

If OP is not meaning this the OP is even less clear.

Danikat

Other: I have other ideas!

I was going to pick the combo option until I realised that included open-world PvP which is the one thing I have absolutely no interest in.

I like the set-up we have now. Most of the time I want to do PvE, with or without other people, sometimes I want to do PvP, but most importantly I want to know what I'm going to get, not have some gank squad attacking me when I'm afk or sorting out my inventory and acting like they're super-cool amazing players because 4 of them killed 1 random who put up zero resistance.

MissBizz

Would there be PvP in dungeons/trials for that combo one?

Friendly fire sounds like a difficulty increase. RIP tanks lol

Sylvermynx

Solo-ish: I'd maybe group now and then, but I generally like to be alone.

Due to what I call "badlag" (satellite), I'm pretty much a solo player. I would group with a friend who knows how bad my lag is (1.5 - 2 seconds on a good day) to finish quest line bosses etc. but that's about it.

Beardimus

PVP! Honour your alliance! Alliance locked, open world PVP; all game is fair game!

Confusing poll.

All I want is them to do something about alliance switching for nefarious reasons. Boosting / Flipping / scroll moving

Iluvrien

Other: I have other ideas!

RP... If not, then Solo all the way.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

Beardimus wrote: »

Confusing poll.

All I want is them to do something about alliance switching for nefarious reasons. Boosting / Flipping / scroll moving

That is also a nice idea.

Poll is not confusing though. It would does what it says on the tin.

PVP one would be PVP ALL THE TIME ANYWHERE.

There would still be guards who would pack your lunch if you got busted in a town - but yeah.

FFA.

Mureel

Combo: All of the above but I ACCEPT all of the above.

idk wrote: »

The OP makes not sense. The poor choice of wording in the poll probably has an influence.

If OP is thinking (s)he is influencing having multiple gaming servers based on game play interest I will save him/her the time. It is not happening for very obvious reasons. For each type of server it means adding 6 entire servers so the cost scales up very fast.

If OP is not meaning this the OP is even less clear.

Hmmm I did not think of cost like that, I thought dedicate some shards, same as it is now, when they add more campaigns.

pauli133

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

You know what the ESO playerbase needs? More fragmentation. Yes.

starkerealm

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

pauli133 wrote: »

You know what the ESO playerbase needs? More fragmentation. Yes.

Pretty much this.

Also, each instance does cause more load on the servers, so, that's not ideal.

I can certainly respect the RPers who want private shards to run around in, and avoid the PvPers who enjoy trolling them, but at the same time, a system like this wouldn't achieve that.

Chrysa1is

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

Whats the point in having One Tamriel if there are more than one server?

Servers will make the game as empty as it was before One Tamriel launched. Im very much against the idea of multiple servers.

TheShadowScout

Other: I have other ideas!

The only thing I would find interesting was a roleplay dedicated server. With an entry check, to keep out the "funny names" and such... Since that is unlikely to happen... eh.

Cously

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

Megar servers are ok

starkerealm

Obligatory No. Because reasons.

TheShadowScout wrote: »

The only thing I would find interesting was a roleplay dedicated server. With an entry check, to keep out the "funny names" and such... Since that is unlikely to happen... eh.

It also wouldn't help, because the PvPers who love trolling RPers would simply sneak in on their own, and wreck havoc in their own demented ways.

Again, the motivations behind the idea are reasonable, but it wouldn't solve anything, unfortunately.

phermitgb

Other: I have other ideas!

yah, I generally prefer RP servers myself. I like grouping, and not surprisingly, RPer's are usually pretty social to one degree or another, so I can usually get my PVE grouping fix reliably in RP servers.

I like the occasional opportunity to play a character, and while not universal, I tend to prefer the mindset of RP'ers as well.

Most RP'ers appreciate co-operative aspects of gaming (since RP'ing usually requires some degree of cooperation with other people), so I tend to find RP-minded people to be less overall griefy and trollish (again, not universally so - every culture has it's jackasses, but RP'ers by their very nature seem to be more agreeable to me)

LadyLethalla

Other: I have other ideas!

I'd like more of a choice of server location than a 'type' of server. As in, one that's closer to me than 14,000+ km. (For reference, the other - the one I play on, for 'reasons' - is 16,000+ km.) More specifically, an OCEANIC server.