Why free to play event?

relentlessyouthofficialneb18_ESO

Are you guys only looking at peak player numbers and tap yourselves on the back for those?
I'm just saying.. Free to play events are a great way to get new players to join but the game should be working well for that first. What's the point of getting more people to be disappointed with the server performance? Anytime I login it's a gamble. Will the game work? Will I get the three login error messages on rotation? How bad will the loading screens be today?

I know I give this game a lot of *** but honestly I love it and all the others complaining love it too. That's why we want to see some improvements. Please start working on that instead of generic new content that most people only rush through for the achievements.

Kel

Zos is a business first and foremost, and as such are under the impression that putting out frequent content while ignoring the costs of fixing bugs and server performance is the best way to improve the bottom line.
In none of thier actions have they ever shown otherwise.

The game is to profit from, not spend to improve a gamers experience. They do not believe to make money, you have to spend money...that's obviously the case to any who's ever followed this game.


Edit: I wish this company actually had the gamers best interest in mind, and perhaps the people who work on the game actually do. I just don't think they are given the resources to do so.

Vlad9425

Maybe if they spent money to upgrade the servers first then those players from these free to play events would actually stick around. Otherwise it's just more lag and performance problems for everyone who actually plays the game.

Kadoin

Because they know you will tolerate it anyway...

FierceSam

probably half-term or something in the US

Nothing to do with the EU or rest of the world

Marketing decided this way back in January.

relentlessyouthofficialneb18_ESO

Wasn't also the last patch a "performance patch" as well (if we ignore the ridiculous nerfs)?

AlienSlof

Free play weekend: 'come and see how bad our servers are - log in if you can!'

Not a good image they're projecting to new players.

relentlessyouthofficialneb18_ESO

AlienSlof wrote: »

Free play weekend: 'come and see how bad our servers are - log in if you can!'

Not a good image they're projecting to new players.

It's a free to play week this time.. not just weekend

AlienSlof

Well, same bad image they're projecting to potential new spenders.

JamuThatsWho

They must be REALLY proud of just how awful their servers are and want to show it off.

Sirvaleen