Combat Team News and Updates

Tasear

Awe, he was great. Sad to see him go

Faulgor

Huh. I was expecting news about the direction you guys want to take ESO's combat in, as @ZOS_RobGarrett teased a while back:

In time we’ll also want to share more about the vision and strategy that will drive future combat updates

Is that still on schedule?

On topic, all the best to Eric. His contributions to the game won't be forgotten.

And to Brian, good luck buddy.

Chufu

Sad to hear that Eric left ZOS, he was a cool and funny guy!

Brian has nice ideas though, so I think he will do well for Combat too.

But I think it's a lot of work to do PvP and Combat now for him, so I would love to see another person assisting him (or a new Combat or PvP Leader).

Tandor

UrQuan wrote: »

Well this is unexpected. I don't remember if Wrobel was actually part of ESO from the start, but it sure feels like it.

I do wonder if this mention of restructuring to include both PVP and PVE teams means that we might start seeing skills balanced differently for PVE than for PVP...

The fact that they're now brought together under one Lead Combat Designer suggests the opposite to me.

Aliyavana

Look, whether you all liked wrobel or not he provided some great memes that were positive (and some negative).

maboleth

This will either be a breath of fresh air to ESO or steady decline of the series.

I have my doubts and reservations because:

1. Gina & Co. announced expanding of the community team that turned out to be silencing of *all*.
2. Unpopular and turbulent changes went with Murkmire.
3. We didn't get traditional message from ESO's director Matt Firor for New Year.
4. New chapter being marketed over rather overused Dragon subject in the ES lore.
5. No physical collector's edition.
6. Wrobel's gone.
7. ?

UrQuan

Tandor wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

Well this is unexpected. I don't remember if Wrobel was actually part of ESO from the start, but it sure feels like it.

I do wonder if this mention of restructuring to include both PVP and PVE teams means that we might start seeing skills balanced differently for PVE than for PVP...

The fact that they're now brought together under one Lead Combat Designer suggests the opposite to me.

Possibly. Or it could mean that with them working together under one lead they'll be able to have a clearer idea of "OK, this is OP in PVP, but fine in PVE". It really depends on the plan.

ccmedaddy

Wrobel was (and presumably still is) cute af. I'll miss him.

Tasear

Thanks @ZOS_Wrobel

EvilAutoTech

I just hope ZOS pays their Lead Combat Designer very well.

Good luck Wrobel. I wish you the best in the future.

My condolences Wheeler. J/k, I'm sure it will be fine. Not like anyone will blame you for everything.

By the way, is this a good time to ask about new weapon skills?

Defilted

Is this a downsize of the team in general? Will this give ZOS less resources to work on issues inside the game? Did the team size stay the same and you are just letting one lead go?

Resources are already extremely tight on these teams, I hope this is not a resource reduction.

Good luck to the team and Wrobel.

Soldier224

Defilted wrote: »

Good luck to the team and Wrobel.

/this

Ghostbane

Godspeed Eric.

Quantum_V

Wish him all the best!!

Runschei

I'm waiting for the crab meme

Junipus

So much guild and character renaming to come. If there's no replacement we'll have to find someone else to dump on for combat changes.

Yolokin_Swagonborn

It worries me that they aren't announcing a new Lead PvP designer. This whole "consolidating the pvp and pve teams" sounds like a BIG win for the accountants, (one less salary to pay) but a big loss for us the players. There is one less person working on combat design and PvP.

Shifting the deck chairs around is good and all but there were historical times in this game where PvP languished with lag, bugs, cheaters etc and there was not a word from our lead PvP Designer. I wish Brian Wheeler all the best but please put someone in charge of strictly PvP issues that will actually talk to the community. Or delete PvP from the game. It would be nice for the PvP community to not get ignored anymore.

BuddyAces

Defilted wrote: »

Is this a downsize of the team in general? Will this give ZOS less resources to work on issues inside the game? Did the team size stay the same and you are just letting one lead go?

Resources are already extremely tight on these teams, I hope this is not a resource reduction.

Good luck to the team and Wrobel.

Oh ffs, never thought of it that way.just what we need, even less people working on the game now.

Don't even think of this as trolling. It's a legitimate concern.

technohic

Im not sure what the PvE and PvP coming together part has to do with this as I thought Wrobel did the combat design all around already for both. Unless you mean that Brian is still the lead PvP designer as well as combat designer.

At any rate; I wish all good things to come, and selfishly especially for those working on this game.

Pendrillion

As player who had not much stakes in PVP and balancing stuff... Thanks for all the good works. And thanks for putting up with all the flak from the community. I always loved it when you were on ESO Live....

Good luck out there

Arciris

To Brian: congratulations and looking forward to hearing from you

To Eric: farewell and thank you for the time you gave us. Best of luck for your future projects!

ShadowHvo

Good luck Wrobel, I hope you'll never have to endure such hate and toxicity ever again from a community, for no person should ever be treated the way that this playerbase has treated you.

Also good luck to Wheeler and the new team, best wishes to many successful years to come.

Jamdarius

ZOS_RichLambert wrote: »

I wanted to let everyone know that Eric Wrobel is no longer with the company. We appreciate his efforts over the years on ESO and wish him well in his future endeavors.

Going forward, we will be restructuring the team to encapsulate both PVE and PVP teams, with Brian Wheeler taking over as Lead Combat Designer. Brian has years of experience in MMOs and combat – on both Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online, he was heavily involved in class balance in both PVE and PVP. I know the team is in good hands and look forward to seeing what the future brings for that team.

PS - Bashing or trolling will NOT be tolerated at all in this thread. You have been warned…

OMG I loved Warhammer Online combat, so there is hope after all for balance

Peekachu99

1mirg wrote: »

ZOS_RichLambert wrote: »

Brian Wheeler taking over as Lead Combat Designer. Brian has years of experience in MMOs and combat – on both Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online, he was heavily involved in class balance in both PVE and PVP

I'm just gonna come out and say this:

I played both of those games and I loathed the combat in them as I found them too stiff. So, having list those games does not make this feel like it's in "good hands" in my point of view. But I'll just keep silent and watch how things play out under his leadership in combat design.

Surely you realize that a majority of this clunkiness was due to the engine and tech limitations of the time, though? It’s pretty unfair to lay all sorts of blame on a person/ developer and not take into account the general jankiness of most games of that age. Ten years ago, WoW played nothing like it does today. It was literally a different game.

And regardless, Warhammer was actually pretty well thought out in terms of content (one of the first with roaming, variable and spawning quests) and PVP.

Grimm13

Wishing Eric the best in his career, appreciate anyone who puts their time and effort into their job. Even whether I agree or disagree with the choices.

@ZOS_BrianWheeler Good luck, know that you will become both the most loved and most hated on the forums. Looking forward to seeing your work..... Inwardly hoping that PVE & PVP become balanced separately.

niawrathb16_ESO

I will miss Wrobel he made me laugh, but I know Wheeler will do a great job. I hope he can take the pressure of both roles I wouldnt want the job

Nolic1

Good luck Worbel and to Brian Wheeler hope you and the team keep up the good work.

The_Last_Titan

hope everyone parted ways on best of terms. To me it seemed like he was a scapegoat a lot of the time, maybe deservedly probably in a lot of cases not. I guess it comes with the position. Hopefully his seed will be widespread and potent.. The Eso live with him making the seed comment, best memory.

RamiroCruzo

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oHH-QDV2e1E

Mew salutes to Wrobel u_u

WildWilbur

Hmm...