Should events be extended or run more often?

ZaroktheImmortal

Given the state of things I was wondering if it might be a good idea to help give people distractions and something else to focus on then well yeah. So what do you think?

IndianaJames7

Bad poll, less events!

FierceSam

Where is the option for Run fewer events and stop with the bloody Indriks?

ZaroktheImmortal

Hmm well I didn't think of that. I personally don't get the event hate I mean you don't have to participate heck you can just use the xp boost thing to level your characters and not focus on the event quests and tickets.

Dusk_Coven

Even if people wanted non-stop events, I think ZOS would have to make some breathing room to promote play of their new content.
You are right that now is a unique time. Maybe let's see how the extended Jesters + Jubilee goes. Last year there was Jubilee event fatigue.

dutchusuk

Less events, first fix the game .

ZaroktheImmortal

dutchusuk wrote: »

Less events, first fix the game .

I somehow doubt running events would slow down game fixes given the events are mostly pre-scripted from previous years it likely doesn't take much effort to start them.

IndianaJames7

ZaroktheImmortal wrote: »

dutchusuk wrote: »

Less events, first fix the game .

I somehow doubt running events would slow down game fixes given the events are mostly pre-scripted from previous years it likely doesn't take much effort to start them.

Seems to me that events create additional server stress which has usually made performance worse than it usually is and it is a lazy was of getting people to grind that same old crap without adding anything new.

JamuThatsWho

No changes to events

Nope, fewer events please. And definitely no more Indriks, they're getting stale now.

Dusk_Coven

IndianaJames7 wrote: »

Seems to me that events create additional server stress which has usually made performance worse than it usually is and it is a lazy was of getting people to grind that same old crap without adding anything new.

The pig pet is new for Jesters. It might not interest some people though but clearly they are at least trying to make the events relevant each time it reappears.

Bucky_13

IndianaJames7 wrote: »

Bad poll, less events!

This is what I'd vote for as well.

GenjiraX

Fewer and shorter events.

rpa

There are too many events already. And the point of typical event is limited time offers and gamble crates in Crown store instead of in game fun.

Hapexamendios

The events have become stale. They need to be revamped.

ZaroktheImmortal

Hapexamendios wrote: »

The events have become stale. They need to be revamped.

I'd be i

Hapexamendios wrote: »

The events have become stale. They need to be revamped.

I'd be in favour of revamped ones so it's less repeating. I like the double xp that comes from them either way and it encourages me more to put effort into levelling my characters. And having something to change from how things are the rest of the time I like about events but it does get repetitive so revamping would be good in my opinion.

Narvuntien

No changes to events

Events get a lot more players into the game but constant events are exhausting, I'd prefer a more constant play rather than peaks and troughs we currently have.

SeaGtGruff

Run more events

I went with "More events" for one reason only-- for adding future celebrations of new DLCs and chapters.

This would mean the events would eventually need to be a bit shorter in duration, such as perhaps starting on a Thursday and ending the following Tuesday, or something like that-- a little less than 1 week long, rather than a little less than 2 weeks long.

And the events that celebrate certain DLCs and chapters might be consolidated into single combined events, the way the Dark Brotherhood (Gold Coast) and Thieves Guild (Hews Bane) celebrations are combined into one event, and the way Northern and Southern Elsweyr were celebrated with a single event. Given the trend to have each new year of content be tied together by a theme, there could be a single event that combines the celebration of that theme.

Sanguinor2

Less Events, trying to do Trials while Events are running makes Performance suck even more than it already does.

Banana

Less events improves performance

barney2525

Let's run all events all the time.

That way players can choose their favorites and be happy all the time.

And free ESO+ including crowns for everyone.

We can pay for it from the stimulus package that just passed.

And one free cup of coffee sent to each player's residence every morning

oops, time for my medication ....

IMHO

Veuth

Don't mind the events just sick of the Indrik Cinematic Universe that they've created.

Tandor

There have been too many events in the past year, we don't need any more. Yes they're optional, but they all take up developer resources and add to performance issues in some zones.

AgaTheGreat

Less events would be better. There's already event fatigue and the game has terrible performance when there are events happening. Like now for example.

actosh

Less events

MattT1988

Less is more for me, if it were up to me we’d only have 5 events a year. I’d go:

Jesters Event: First week of April.

Witches Festival: Last week of October or first week of November, whenever Halloween is on, I don’t know I don’t celebrate Halloween, regardless it only runs for one week.

New Life Festival: Last two weeks of December and First week of January (I’d remove some of the daily quests, there’s too many, maybe knock it down to five, give each quest its own unique reward table)

Anniversary Event: I’d move this one, it’s too close to the Jesters Festival, maybe 2 weeks in Mid May or June. (Double drops for all zones for ALL dailies and boss kills)

Undaunted Midyear Mayhem: Two weeks in August. (Midyear Mayhem is combined with the Undaunted celebration, the Pelinal Scroll works for both PvP and Daily dungeons and trials, it also doubles the progression for both the Alliance skill lines and the Undaunted skill line, this gives the event something for both PvP and PvE, I’d keep the Boon Box exclusive to PvP and the Undaunted Celebration box exclusive to PvE to still encourage folks to give both a go though)

All events have double XP and double node drops everywhere. But only the Anniversary event has double rewards for ALL dailies and boss kills to make that mechanic unique to that particular event.

Right now there are too many events and some of them are too long. It takes away the meaning of these events when they drag on and when you finish one there’s another about 3 weeks later.

Dusk_Coven

AgaTheGreat wrote: »

Less events would be better. There's already event fatigue and the game has terrible performance when there are events happening. Like now for example.

I think there's a tipping point where there's actually an opposite effect IF certain conditions are met.

For example, in SWTOR, every 2 weeks there's an event. And the events cycle quite predictably.
So whereas you might think that would contribute to event fatigue, in fact the predictability of the cycle has the opposite effect -- if you wanted to take a week off, you can because you safely know it'll come around again.

Without the predictability of an event coming around again with the same rewards available again, there's Fear of Missing Out. It's FOMO which underlies event fatigue because it drives people to participate vigorously during events, compounded by many events all having a FOMO feel.

Since lack of urgency can lead to reduced participation, it's something the devs probably have to consult marketing about.

Asardes

No changes to events

There are too many of them, and most time they screw up server performance.
Jester, Anniversary, Mayhem, Witches and New Life are more than enough.

ZaroktheImmortal

barney2525 wrote: »

Let's run all events all the time.

That way players can choose their favorites and be happy all the time.

And free ESO+ including crowns for everyone.

We can pay for it from the stimulus package that just passed.

And one free cup of coffee sent to each player's residence every morning

oops, time for my medication ....

IMHO

Running events cost them money? Wow they be paying those NPCs well. Do they take monopoly money? It must be such a real struggle on them to have events going. Are the npcs demanding a raise for their work during events? I'm sure we can get them to agree to a reasonable pay.

ZaroktheImmortal

Dusk_Coven wrote: »

AgaTheGreat wrote: »

Less events would be better. There's already event fatigue and the game has terrible performance when there are events happening. Like now for example.

I think there's a tipping point where there's actually an opposite effect IF certain conditions are met.

For example, in SWTOR, every 2 weeks there's an event. And the events cycle quite predictably.
So whereas you might think that would contribute to event fatigue, in fact the predictability of the cycle has the opposite effect -- if you wanted to take a week off, you can because you safely know it'll come around again.

Without the predictability of an event coming around again with the same rewards available again, there's Fear of Missing Out. It's FOMO which underlies event fatigue because it drives people to participate vigorously during events, compounded by many events all having a FOMO feel.

Since lack of urgency can lead to reduced participation, it's something the devs probably have to consult marketing about.

Yeah see this is a good point if they had a regular event cycle it would be less of the lag issues people complain about as they're less likely to miss out.

justaquickword

More PvP events for sure.

Get some damn bodies into the Imperial City on a more regular basis.

Rake

less events