Well....how is it now?

NoxiousBlight

Taking me 4-5 minutes to change zones, no lie. Normally it takes mere seconds on my computer. Something is definitely extra broken right now after today's maintenance.

ZOS_Kevin

Hi All,

Listed an update on the queue and login time issue here.

Crismac

Thanks, Kevin just saw that.

xXSilverDragonXx

So I couldn't logout my last character. It was like I didn't click logout. I had to crash the game.

Tenthirty2

Ok, so at 11:24a EST

1. Started game to login screen, 20 seconds
2. Character select screen, another 5 seconds (not bad so far)
3. Chose character, loaded into HotLC in about 10 seconds? (really good)
4. Manged mail and bank, exited to Rimmen 8 seconds!
5. Did daily writs, fought frosty dragon then zappy dragon, all very responsive, no lag.
6. Third and final frosty dragon at 11:54a, lag obvious, skills taking 1-2 seconds to fire, dragon attack animation and ACTUAL attack out of sync by 1-2 seconds. Maybe 10 ppl at fight?
7. Saw someone post to zone chat that emer maintenance was announced for 12pm EST.
8. Ported back to HotLC, logged out.

Lumenn

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

Hi All,

Listed an update on the queue and login time issue here.

Cool beans 👍 I play PC and Xbox na. While Xbox isn't as bad it's definitely working it's way up there, same issues, just haven't received the patch yet. So might want to start investing consoles as well as PC eu before they flood the forums after the patch.

Dark_Lord_Kuro

Galbsadi wrote: »

Here's how it's working:

Been seeing this screen for about 20 minutes now, with the same '1 second' estimate the whole time.

We get that from time to time on console
Clicking back then loging in again usualy solve it
Try it if you're still stuck it may or ay not solve your issue

DigiAngel

Thank you @ZOS_Kevin. I do have a few questions:

1. What was the issue?
2. Has the resolution and fix been documented to avoid in the future?
3. If this didn't show up in PTS, why didn't it? If it did, why did the patch get applied?

To be real honest, I don't expect an answer to any of these questions. I realize that it takes a large amount of courage and humility to admit fault....and frankly I don't know if ZOS has those qualities. Thanks again...here's hoping to playing later today.

duagloth

server just went down

https://tenor.com/view/butts-release-submit-jurassicpark-jurassic-gif-5689401

ShawnLaRock

Hellishundur_ESO wrote: »

I think they have to shut servers down and redo maint.

Nailed it.

S.

virtus753

DigiAngel wrote: »

Thank you @ZOS_Kevin. I do have a few questions:

1. What was the issue?
2. Has the resolution and fix been documented to avoid in the future?
3. If this didn't show up in PTS, why didn't it? If it did, why did the patch get applied?

To be real honest, I don't expect an answer to any of these questions. I realize that it takes a large amount of courage and humility to admit fault....and frankly I don't know if ZOS has those qualities. Thanks again...here's hoping to playing later today.

Gina said here that the instability on PC-NA since U33 wouldn't have been identified on the PTS:

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7541604#Comment_7541604

Still no word on what "the issue" is, though, as far as I can see.

DigiAngel

Thanks....now that I see that, I do remember seeing that post.

Jaraal

Cuddlypuff wrote: »

COMEDY GOLD:

Had to double check my calendar to make sure it's not actually April 1st.

normster11

Man, came back to the game this week, took today off of work to play all weekend for the event. I guess I will have to go outside. Crap!

purple-magicb16_ESO

normster11 wrote: »

Man, came back to the game this week, took today off of work to play all weekend for the event. I guess I will have to go outside. Crap!

Oh well, at least you're not two days away from retirement...

majulook

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7541604#Comment_7541604

This post make me wonder:

1. Is PTS a copy of the existing Live server current state , which is then updated to the test patch?

2. If its not what exactly is it that make them believe its a viable test environment?

Kirawolfe

purple-magicb16_ESO wrote: »

Oh well, at least you're not two days away from retirement...

Congrats!

Arunei

majulook wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7541604#Comment_7541604

This post make me wonder:

1. Is PTS a copy of the existing Live server current state , which is then updated to the test patch?

2. If its not what exactly is it that make them believe its a viable test environment?

The PTS isn't a copy of the live server, it's a separate one they copy account information to every time a new DLC/Chapter is being worked on. You can see this if you like by logging into the PTS (if you're EU, which I think is the region it's on now, if you're NA then you won't have your account copied over), it won't match your live account. It only has the account data it last copied for whichever region it's on at any given time. Unless this is what you were asking and I misunderstood.

As for your other question, I'm willing to bet it's because there's never enough people on the PTS to actually stress-test things. Consoles don't have access to it and neither do people who play on Stadia, and a lot of people don't even have it installed because it takes up as much space as the live game. Out of those of us who CAN use the PTS, a lot of people tend not to because we rarely see any response from ZOS to feedback and bugs. It makes it feel like the testing is a waste of time, so most people just test things immediately relevant to their builds or play style. Whatever is causing these issues, it probably couldn't be found on the PTS because of a lack of people using it.

DigiAngel

Thanks...that makes a lot of sense. As of now, seems like PTS is a dev environment...which is better then nothing I suppose.

majulook

Arunei wrote: »

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majulook wrote: »

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/7541604#Comment_7541604

This post make me wonder:

1. Is PTS a copy of the existing Live server current state , which is then updated to the test patch?

2. If its not what exactly is it that make them believe its a viable test environment?

The PTS isn't a copy of the live server, it's a separate one they copy information to every time a new DLC/Chapter is being worked on. You can see this if you like by logging into the PTS (if you're EU, which I think is the region it's on now, if you're NA then you won't have your account copied over), it won't match your live account. It only has the account data it last copied for whichever region it's on at any given time.

As for your other question, I'm willing to bet it's because there's never enough people on the PTS to actually stress-test things. Consoles don't have access to it and neither do people who play on Stadia, and a lot of people don't even have it installed because it takes up as much space as the live game. Out of those of us who CAN use the PTS, a lot of people tend not to because we rarely see any response from ZOS to feedback and bugs. It makes it feel like the testing is a waste of time, so most people just test things immediately relevant to their builds or play style. Whatever is causing these issues, it probably couldn't be found on the PTS because of a lack of people using it.

TY for the info.

I always thought they used a "current live server state" then just with out user data and then copied over the user region they were testing.

If that's not what they are doing meaning its not a copy of the Live environment (with out users) then how can they reasonably expect that they have a proper test environment for changes?

If i maintained my data centers like that I would quickly be replaced. Tho' that would explain the amount of hiring they are looking for.

goldenarcher1

PC-EU server next Monday.....

shadyjane62

Hoping it will be better. Not sure how it could be worse. OOPS! Jinxed!

majulook

shadyjane62 wrote: »

Hoping it will be better. Not sure how it could be worse. OOPS! Jinxed!

ROTFLMAO

Jaraal

And to think: we sacrificed all that time played on our alts.... for this?


Perhaps this is Auri-El's way of voicing their displeasure. A sort of Tamriellic karma, if you will.

Seravi

Sadly this is just to fix an issue from earlier maint today. Has nothing to do with all the other issues we've put up with all last week.

Per Mr Kevin: NOTE: Edited to clarify that we are addressing an issue from today's maintenance. However, we will continue to follow up on other issues players have been experiencing.

DigiAngel

Welp....how we looking folks....good, better, best?

Supreme_Atromancer

I'm still disconnecting and having long loadscreens.

MasterWarrior

I am logged in, not very hopeful. It took about a minute pressing E to take attachments from my mail to me receiving them.
It might have been 2 minutes

Gederic

My log in was only about 30 seconds, and load times between zones have been short. However, the 5 guilds I was in are apparently gone, mail isn't working, zone chats reporting group finder still is broken... Great

bighamancheese

Im still having the really long loading screen and when I goto log out it takes forever to remove me from the game.