lets flip this
we all know that ZOS is an American company but the EU has a bigger player base but it always seems that its the EU that suffers when it comes to game time. How about the management at ZOS stagger working times for staff and concentrate on the majority first for a change. simple things like rotating when they release patches and hotfixes so that the EU primetime does not suffer as a result of making sure that US primetime is not disrupted. if it really is a case that the servers are shared, then surely there should be some sort of level playing field and we all suffer at the same sort of level some of the time. for instance ZOS could prioritise EU players over US players one patch and visa versa the next. this would be a lot fairer a system. I cant see this happening but this is my two penneth.
I choose to pay extra in my subscription so that I can get access to the to craft bag and yeah I get crowns and DLC but so do US subscribers. why am I any less important or indeed why are the good EU folk any less important then the US. I for one would feel a little less disgruntled if we didn't have to bear the brunt of all the issues all of the time. I cant remember seeing a single post where issues have been solely a NA issue but it seems to be every 2nd forum page where its an issue for just the EU
just saying
I choose to pay extra in my subscription so that I can get access to the to craft bag and yeah I get crowns and DLC but so do US subscribers. why am I any less important or indeed why are the good EU folk any less important then the US. I for one would feel a little less disgruntled if we didn't have to bear the brunt of all the issues all of the time. I cant remember seeing a single post where issues have been solely a NA issue but it seems to be every 2nd forum page where its an issue for just the EU
just saying
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✭✭Perhaps you should encourage a EU based company to develop a product that will appease you.6 -
not asking for any company to appease me, what I am stating, and this is simply my opinion, is a little fairness across the board. I have, along with every other paying customer whether that be US or EU the same entitlement to playing the game as everyone else. you cant please all people all of the time but you can make a fairer system0
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✭✭✭✭✭The timing is due to the work hours of Zos since they are in the USA as OP pointed out. Personally I think both areas should have scheduled downtime during the very early morning hours for the area they serve but Zos schedules maintenance more closely to their work hours.1 -
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✭✭not asking for any company to appease me, what I am stating, and this is simply my opinion, is a little fairness across the board. I have, along with every other paying customer whether that be US or EU the same entitlement to playing the game as everyone else. you cant please all people all of the time but you can make a fairer system
I've seen this before. A "share the misery" plea. I don't mean to be unsympathetic to your issue but be realistic. The employees are based in the US & why would you want to inconvenience more people than you have to in the interest of "fairness"? It's just not a thing. Even here in the US many complain because of the time zones they are in. I'm going to assume that you have played enough MMO's by now, to know that maintenance times are inconvenient. But you know what? It's just a game. Have a pleasant day!1 -
yeah I do getThe timing is due to the work hours of Zos since they are in the USA as OP pointed out. Personally I think both areas should have scheduled downtime during the very early morning hours for the area they serve but Zos schedules maintenance more closely to their work hours.
yeah I get that and being a realist I understand why its done. i'm not arguing and slating ZOS in any way as life and covid happens and life still goes on,as does ESO. all im pointing out is that it always, at least to me, seems that the EU suffers more then the US. Staggering patch times on say a timer could help the issue. if the patch for the EU (trading issues accepted) is the same as the US then I don't see the issue. i'd happily not trade for a couple of hours and do something else instead. the issue for me is that we are all in the same game, paid for equally by all, fairness therefore should be shared equally across the board0 -
VelimOrthic✭✭✭stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »Perhaps you should encourage a EU based company to develop a product that will appease you.
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✭✭✭✭✭"I cant remember seeing a single post where issues have been solely a NA issue but it seems to be every 2nd forum page where its an issue for just the EU"
I honestly do not see how maintenance happening at a different time would fix these problems.
If they are putting off a hot fix to avoid interrupting prime time in the US then that is a problem for both servers depending I suppose on what the hot fix is correcting. If there is a problem that needs immediate attention and they have the solution they should get that solution up and live as soon as they can even if it cuts into prime playing time.and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."0 -
stewhead2ub17_ESO wrote: »not asking for any company to appease me, what I am stating, and this is simply my opinion, is a little fairness across the board. I have, along with every other paying customer whether that be US or EU the same entitlement to playing the game as everyone else. you cant please all people all of the time but you can make a fairer system
I've seen this before. A "share the misery" plea. I don't mean to be unsympathetic to your issue but be realistic. The employees are based in the US & why would you want to inconvenience more people than you have to in the interest of "fairness"? It's just not a thing. Even here in the US many complain because of the time zones they are in. I'm going to assume that you have played enough MMO's by now, to know that maintenance times are inconvenient. But you know what? It's just a game. Have a pleasant day!
i have played many MMO's in the past and am fully aware of the inconveniences and very rarely get involved in the forums but just lately especially with the latest expansion it has been issue after issue. surely if we are talking about inconvenience, it does not seem like good business sense to inconvenience the majority. they are the people that pay for the game. talking statistics the us has 331 million residents, the EU has 445 million which in rough translates to 120 million difference or 1/3 extra. granted there is certainly not that many people in either continent that play games but i would assume the numbers would suggest there is likely more people in the EU playing, therefore generating more profit0 -
"I cant remember seeing a single post where issues have been solely a NA issue but it seems to be every 2nd forum page where its an issue for just the EU"
I honestly do not see how maintenance happening at a different time would fix these problems.
the issue would become apparent much earlier (depending on the continent you play) and they would be able to fix much earlier which would give either continent time in the day to play the game0