ZOS actually hired more engineering resources for 2019: Improvements finally coming?

Suddwrath

ZOS_SarahHecker wrote: »

Finally, we have brought on some additional engineering resources to help improve game performance this year. This will hopefully help with the underlying causes behind these problems as well as promote stability across all platforms. We expect these changes to roll out in the latter half of this year.

Rich briefly commented on performance improvements coming later this year during the livestream, so with ZOS bringing on more engineering resources this might be the year that we actually start seeing significant performance improvements.

Red_Feather

I don't know what that means.

But I also play warframe and Steve from DE said they did a complete pass on all assets and code and found ways of 'squeezing blood from the stone' and also stumbled across some coding oddities affecting performance that they fixed!

So hopefully this means something similar can happen with ESO?

Suddwrath

Red_Feather wrote: »

So hopefully this means something similar can happen with ESO?

I sure hope so. ZOS definitely has the money to make it happen, so now with these extra resources hopefully we will be able to see similar improvements/optimizations in ESO

FinneganFroth

Sure can't hurt anything

Androconium

SaltySudd wrote: »

ZOS_SarahHecker wrote: »

Finally, we have brought on some additional engineering resources to help improve game performance this year. This will hopefully help with the underlying causes behind these problems as well as promote stability across all platforms. We expect these changes to roll out in the latter half of this year.

Rich briefly commented on performance improvements coming later this year during the livestream, so with ZOS bringing on more engineering resources this might be the year that we actually start seeing significant performance improvements.

I hate *** Cucumberpatch

Well, they waited too long. I fixed all the problems myself using the Steam 'uninstall' option.

pod88kk

Can someone link that meme where someone's squirting the wildfire with a toy water pistol? I don't know how to do it on my phone.

SirAndy

pod88kk wrote: »

Can someone link that meme where someone's squirting the wildfire with a toy water pistol? I don't know how to do it on my phone.

You don't know how to squirt on your phone?

Universe

Well, best of luck to ZOS!
It is much easier to promise performance improvements than actually doing it...
Words... One can say that he will win the Olympics, does it mean that he will actually win ?

It is best to not hold too much hope when it comes to ESO performance.
There is a chance that the developers will improve it, but given the game's past history it is doubtful.

Suddwrath

Androconium wrote: »

I hate *** Cucumberpatch

Who hurt you?

Ankael07

Rich briefly commented on performance improvements coming


Isnt this what theyve been doing basically every ESO live before a patch?

Perwulf

Engineer this

xxthir13enxx

https://youtu.be/cmdS-hE-xKA

MaxwellC

I hope it does something especially with so many decent/same styled games coming out this year, ZOS can no longer be afforded the leisure they've enjoyed for over 4 years regarding performance issues.

I still believe the main issue with this game is primarily engine focused so seeing this bit of news is good but kinda late unless they can somehow bare fruit immediately which is highly unlikely.

gp1680

Actions...not words. ZOS is only good at talk. When there is actual, tangible results, I’ll believe it.

Sylvermynx

MaxwellC wrote: »

I hope it does something especially with so many decent/same styled games coming out this year, ZOS can no longer be afforded the leisure they've enjoyed for over 4 years regarding performance issues.

I still believe the main issue with this game is primarily engine focused so seeing this bit of news is good but kinda late unless they can somehow bare fruit immediately which is highly unlikely.

Oh? How about a list of those "decent/same styled games".

therift

If these additional engineering resources are named Mr. Spock, Commander Data, and Santa Claus, then I have high hopes...

Oh. Never mind.


No, truly, I am happy to hear that there appears to be a concerted effort to fix things.

Dracane

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

Vapirko

It’s probably to focus on the the overhaul they were talking about with the way characters load or whatever. I’m stilll curious about whether this will really help with server lag as in better response and more accurate gameplay or if this is more of an FPS thing. Still much appreciated that they’re trying and that there’s some transparency about it. Between this and the smaller, less heavy handed balance pass this patch maybe they have finally learned something after 3+ years. Who knows maybe there’s even a possible resub in my future. If we can get these snares under control and put a cap on the introduction of free damage sets we might be back in business.

Ertosi

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

Mettaricana

If these new guys can fix the game right i might almost take back most of my zos hate... the amount of crown and monthly subs we through they can definitely afford to hire help to nip these problems

Girl_Number8

Will believe it when it is a reality.

Girl_Number8

Perwulf wrote: »

Engineer this

The sonic booty shuffle....never, lol.

Idinuse

Dracane

Ertosi wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

That is true. I felt let down by their recent stream. No interesting features are being added.
So based on that, you are right to be skeptical, especially since they promised 2019 will be so special.

I personally care for combat and performance more than anything though. DLCs are nice for a moment, but after that it's always back to the front.

Bhaal5

Lol.... Too little too late.

Even id they improve the servers, its still missing decent amount of content

zaria

Dracane wrote: »

Ertosi wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

That is true. I felt let down by their recent stream. No interesting features are being added.
So based on that, you are right to be skeptical, especially since they promised 2019 will be so special.

I personally care for combat and performance more than anything though. DLCs are nice for a moment, but after that it's always back to the front.

Its a bit low, note that we know noting of things added in the last two updates, transmute came with CWC and the outfit system with an dungeon dlc.


Don't realy know who major systems to add outside of spellcrafting who is off the table.
Could add another guild skill line or another weapon.

Ertosi

zaria wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

Ertosi wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

That is true. I felt let down by their recent stream. No interesting features are being added.
So based on that, you are right to be skeptical, especially since they promised 2019 will be so special.

I personally care for combat and performance more than anything though. DLCs are nice for a moment, but after that it's always back to the front.

Its a bit low, note that we know noting of things added in the last two updates, transmute came with CWC and the outfit system with an dungeon dlc.


Don't realy know who major systems to add outside of spellcrafting who is off the table.
Could add another guild skill line or another weapon.

The possibilities for new major systems are only limited by their imaginations. And failing that, they would just need to page through the forums to get more ideas of what many beg for. Major systems commonly asked for include:

• Spellcrafting
• New Weapon Skill Lines
  • Spear
  • Fists/Unarmed
  • 1 Handed and Rune
• Battle Royale PvP mode
• New Races
  • Maormer

Being a modder for another game, I can think of several new original systems off the top of my head:

• Farming extension for Player Housing, so players could grow crops and alchemical reagents in their homes.
• Mount/Pet Breeding for Player Housing. They wouldn't even need genders. Just have two mounts of a similar type nearby and they have a very small chance to drop a sellable/tradable runebox of a baby (pet) version of one of the parents. Keep the pet version out in a home and in X days it grows into an adult. [Note: Not all mounts/pets would be appropriate for this; just the more common ones. None of the really rare stuff]
• Battle Pets: A new crafting system. Divide the possible pets into different categories: Flyers, Small, Large, etc. Treat those categories like different weapon types were each has a different purpose (base damage and/or support function). Each category has different traits that could be researched; traits could do stuff like increase armor, % chance to distract, increase pet speed or damage, etc. The actual craftable items could be collars. No more than 1 battlepet per toon active and it takes up a slot on both bars.

Not saying these are great ideas, just trying to illustrate the directions the game could expand are infinite, but it should always be growing because stagnation in content isn't healthy for games.

For any who don't like a particular potential system, remember that like any existing big system (Housing, Outfitting, etc) you can always just ignore it. Necromancers don't do anything for me but I'm still happy for all the other players who have been requesting it for ages. (And doubly happy they're working them into the Justice System so it doesn't feel lore breaking, as they are despised so fiercely by most races and regions of Tamriel.)

Looking backwards, Necromancers, Jewelry Crafting, and Player Housing were all avidly asked for things since day 1 of this game and they've all been added. Spellcrafting is the last one of that level of request frequency I can think of.

idk

That is good to hear. I have said that when you cannot figure out the issue yourself you bring in people who can get it done

Androconium

PPL asked for jewellery crafting and trait changing too.
That's been ever so much fun.

zaria

Ertosi wrote: »

zaria wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

Ertosi wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

That is true. I felt let down by their recent stream. No interesting features are being added.
So based on that, you are right to be skeptical, especially since they promised 2019 will be so special.

I personally care for combat and performance more than anything though. DLCs are nice for a moment, but after that it's always back to the front.

Its a bit low, note that we know noting of things added in the last two updates, transmute came with CWC and the outfit system with an dungeon dlc.


Don't realy know who major systems to add outside of spellcrafting who is off the table.
Could add another guild skill line or another weapon.

The possibilities for new major systems are only limited by their imaginations. And failing that, they would just need to page through the forums to get more ideas of what many beg for. Major systems commonly asked for include:

• Spellcrafting
• New Weapon Skill Lines
  • Spear
  • Fists/Unarmed
  • 1 Handed and Rune
• Battle Royale PvP mode
• New Races
  • Maormer

Being a modder for another game, I can think of several new original systems off the top of my head:

• Farming extension for Player Housing, so players could grow crops and alchemical reagents in their homes.
• Mount/Pet Breeding for Player Housing. They wouldn't even need genders. Just have two mounts of a similar type nearby and they have a very small chance to drop a sellable/tradable runebox of a baby (pet) version of one of the parents. Keep the pet version out in a home and in X days it grows into an adult. [Note: Not all mounts/pets would be appropriate for this; just the more common ones. None of the really rare stuff]
• Battle Pets: A new crafting system. Divide the possible pets into different categories: Flyers, Small, Large, etc. Treat those categories like different weapon types were each has a different purpose (base damage and/or support function). Each category has different traits that could be researched; traits could do stuff like increase armor, % chance to distract, increase pet speed or damage, etc. The actual craftable items could be collars. No more than 1 battlepet per toon active and it takes up a slot on both bars.

Not saying these are great ideas, just trying to illustrate the directions the game could expand are infinite, but it should always be growing because stagnation in content isn't healthy for games.

For any who don't like a particular potential system, remember that like any existing big system (Housing, Outfitting, etc) you can always just ignore it. Necromancers don't do anything for me but I'm still happy for all the other players who have been requesting it for ages. (And doubly happy they're working them into the Justice System so it doesn't feel lore breaking, as they are despised so fiercely by most races and regions of Tamriel.)

Looking backwards, Necromancers, Jewelry Crafting, and Player Housing were all avidly asked for things since day 1 of this game and they've all been added. Spellcrafting is the last one of that level of request frequency I can think of.

Simply having all against all pvp would be pretty chaotic Worth trying out in an instanced IC.
Pre arranged BG fights for training or just guild event is another.

Farming should work, would probably be like the storage chests.
Remember making an farming mod for Skyrim, the nests are actualy plants so I added so you got chicken if not harvested for a week or something
Housing is something who could be expanded a lot and think they plan it with the pvp house.

Bard guild skill line.
one hand and rune should be easy to make.

More Khajiit types Ohmes-Raht is an reskinned Bosmer with an tail. Is announced after all has used the race change token

Exodium

Ertosi wrote: »

Dracane wrote: »

2019 began under a very good star. The class rep system kicking off at last, some changes in the combat design department and now this. I want to believe that we can expect good things this year in all aspecs of the game.

As someone who measures how good things are by substantial new features and fixes, I feel this year is off to it's weakest year yet. This is measurably the most feature-light first quarter in years:



I truly hope the OP is right and that they have some serious improvements (performance or otherwise) on the horizon for Q3 & Q4, or else this is going to be ESO's weakest year content-wise yet. I say that because they've already announced all of Elsweyr's major features and when adding all Q2 features to the chart, the gap only widens. If any would like to take a deeper look, I added feature comparison charts for the second quarters to my signature, as well as a projection for the total year and just how much the last two quarters would need to bring to catch up.

And before the typical "But there's more Elsweyr stuff to be announced at E3" response comes back... No, no there's not. This year's E3 is June 11-13 while Elsweyr is first out May 20th for PC/Mac. Can't have more sneak peeks for something that's already out. The upcoming sneak peeks mentioned for E3 were obviously in reference to this year's last two quarters and whatever they might be bringing.

Quality - > Quantity buddy.