Is anyone actually surprised this happened (again)?

Drakostax

I had a spark of hope with the groupfinder updates, but I think I knew deep down that this was destined to fail. Ye olde repeating history.

Hoo man, what next I wonder?

starkerealm

Zulera301 wrote: »

3. "fix it" by once again doing exactly nothing

Hilariously, it was actually working better ahead of this event.

HerbalMentalist

I do feel sorry for the ZoS forum team; having to face the anger of customers caused by other people's mistakes and also having to constantly apologise for the incompetence of colleagues in other departments while the people who should be here saying sorry remain conspicuous by their absence, can't be much fun.

Grimm13

Well OP, I'm not nor the "12 million other players" was not surprised but ZOS sure seemed to be. ZOS keeps doing the same thing and expecting different results.

iZuxx

No, wasn't surprised and at this point i'm asking myself why should i renew ESO+ for a game with such problems.

barney2525

Grimm13 wrote: »

I've said it before in another thread. How can you code a new group finder to avoid issues when you have no idea how to fix the old one.

I just think they might want to stop shopping at Radio Shack

IMHO

Kel

So, how are we all feeling about this first round of the Roadmap of Fixes?

This groupfinder crap was supposed to be sorted...😖

Neoealth

wild_kmacdb16_ESO wrote: »

They need to bite the bullet and actually upgrade the server hardware. Their optimization hack job isn’t working.

Been saying this all along. They seem terrified of spending money though.

MajBludd

After 4yrs, no, I am not surprised.
This game has about run its course.

Edit* with these amazing fixes, imagine what's gonna happen when eso does their big optimisation. The one where we have to redownload the whole game

gharck

Not surprised. Same problem every year...
Surprised that they are doing something quickly

Malem_Benign

No.

Everyone who plays at least a year is ready for that, expecting and laughing, because you can't take it seriously anymore.

This is some kind of absurd comedy, when from year to year all the same stuff happened.

It's like watching some kind of weird comedy show.

pdblake

No, not surprised at all. In fact I was waiting for it to happen.

Saltisol

Zulera301 wrote: »

nope. knew it was coming, and was surprised it even lasted this long. I've been calling this since April, considering that ZOS' strategy is so predictable.

1. do literally nothing
2. act surprised when the finder breaks
3. "fix it" by once again doing exactly nothing
4. act surprised again when it breaks again for the same reasons as before
5. rinse, lather, repeat indefinitely.

True, sad but true !

It has reached the Point where it's laughable, cause we know it and they know it and they know that we know it and we know that they know it, it's absurd.

FierceSam

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Theres no way they weren't aware, long before this recent downturn in performance, that there was a top-end to what their game-engine and hardware could handle. They knew all along that as they increased in player population and the peak hours saw more and more active players, eventually it would get to be unmanageable. They didn't do enough to get out in front of this and even now as event after event shows they can not maintain this level of activity they continue to roll these events out instead of fast-tracking the fixes. Which tells you a whole lot about where their priorities lie.

Honestly I'm not surprised at all. This is par for the course with this company. Sounds a lot like ZOS and ESO needs new leadership.

ZOS seem to anticipate failure (and thus have moved into a no maintenance, limited content development mindset) rather than plan for success (and actually developing systems capable of dealing with more players). And that to me is a great shame.

Basically, over the last year everything they have developed on the backend of the game has either been contracted out (ESO stats) or an abject failure. Both the Looking For Guild and Looking For Group systems have crashed the servers repeatedly and been unable to cope with player demand. They seem incapable of devising an event that can actually function without crashing their servers.

And while I am relatively happy with the front of house colouring in teams, they also seem to be trying to work beyond their capabilities, often delivering content that is only half-finished (Elsweyr dragons) or tired.

I would really like ZOS to have a more dynamic vision for the future and the courage to actually develop it. And I’d like to see someone with clout take ownership of that.

srfrogg23

It wasn't a surprise, no. I wasn't expecting it. But, I am not surprised, either.

SirDopey

WHERES MY *** BOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

starkerealm

SirDopey wrote: »

WHERES MY *** BOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which one?

Asardes

grannas211 wrote: »

https://youtu.be/KjmjqlOPd6A

The server just went "nukular" again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hORaebYWDwk

ketsparrowhawk

What surprises me these days is when I queue for a BG, the queue pops within 10 seconds, I'm ported in and the match begins. It's so unusual it always takes me by surprise.

Hoolielulu

I'm relieved that I don't have to grind my face off to get rewards so there's that, I guess.

Grimm13

barney2525 wrote: »

Grimm13 wrote: »

I've said it before in another thread. How can you code a new group finder to avoid issues when you have no idea how to fix the old one.

I just think they might want to stop shopping at Radio Shack

IMHO

Hey, you leave their TR80 servers alone, they have a long track record behind them.

GreenhaloX

If any were surprised, they are more likely to be newer players and first timers to the undaunted event.

russelmmendoza

Things getting screwed during an event in eso.

Working as intended.

Come on, you guys already know this.

russelmmendoza

Aurielle wrote: »

Nope. I was anticipating it, actually. I uninstalled the game yesterday to make room on my PS4 for The Outer Worlds — fun, quirky little space RPG. Best gaming-related decision I’ve made in a while.

Face it, guys. ESO is on life support. Your money is better spent on games that actually work.

Eso, financially, is not in lifesupport.

Its bethesdas biggest money making machine.

Performance wise, its like, it was run over by a truck, then a bus, then a tank nuked it.

gp1680

Not surprised at all. Anyone who has played this game for any length of time knows full well how incompetent the devs are with dealing with performance. They talk a big game to make it look good, but rarely deliver.