Feedback: So how do you like the new servers?

FeedbackOnly

Things running better, the same or worse for you all?

Sylvermynx

No idea. I logged in on both accounts, took about 5 minutes total to grab daily rewards. I'll play normally tomorrow.

meekmiko

Runs the exact same as it did before.
Same amount of time waiting in loadscreens, shadow people running to and from when I do make it in, still chugs here and there and whips my computer's fan into a frenzy.

renne

This will not result in any appreciable performance gain in-game, but it will result in a more reliable service overall that needs fewer unplanned maintenances.

Maythor

Same old game for me .. when swapping characters to do writs had about 4 out of the 18 that kicked me out of game/lobby, and had 3 of the 1 second queues as I logged back in.

Once in game things seemed normal too.

SydneyGrey

The same. No issues at all, which is how it is with me usually. I wasn't in Cyrodiil today, though.

blktauna

Well I've had multiple instances of all clicks not working. couldn't port, no skills worked, can't buy from the merchants... can't hit escape to get out... I had to force quit.

Gaeliannas

I guess they down speced their new hardware a little too much, not only no performance boost, they managed to make it worst once again. It is like some dark comedy we all bought tickets to be a part of.

DrScott59

Mostly the same so far, except…. Multiple instances of loooooong load screens. No pattern, but leaving house, exiting outlaws’ refuge, or just porting between wayshines usually normal but sometimes taking 90+ seconds. Did not have any problems like this before today’s update.

DreamyLu

Me too, for now, I can't identify a change in performances: was good and is still good.

On the other hand, something has changed with the colors: since last patch, I had horrid vivid colors that I couldn't tune down. It was really unpleasant. And now, without doing anything, colors are back to "normal", as in much smoother and natural. I don't know if it was expected or not, but whatever made it back to before, I really appreciate.

Mythgard1967

No change what so ever; and based on the posted information, that is what I expected!!

pleximus

It honestly feels like a new game. Cyrodiil runs perfectly, at least for me. No more bitching from me if the experience keeps being lag free. I don't even mind the cc now since I can actually break free and get immunity.

Only complaint I have is that Dark Convergence still pulls you in despite being clear of the aoe. This set is broken.

renne

Gaeliannas wrote: »

I guess they down speced their new hardware a little too much, not only no performance boost, they managed to make it worst once again. It is like some dark comedy we all bought tickets to be a part of.

They've said repeatedly that there would be no performance boost.

MentalxHammer

renne wrote: »

Gaeliannas wrote: »

I guess they down speced their new hardware a little too much, not only no performance boost, they managed to make it worst once again. It is like some dark comedy we all bought tickets to be a part of.

They've said repeatedly that there would be no performance boost.

That's what they said, but I have noticed a significant increase in responsiveness in Cyro. Very pleased with the results.

Marto

It will take some weeks to really know how good it is.

We still need to see how long maintenance lasts, of all three types (regular, incremental patch, and major update)

And some things will just be hard to gauge, as they are not things I have measured before (how long guild trader screens take to update).

Or they're things that take a fraction of a second, so they only seem sluggish when you stack a lot of them at once (spawning into a very crowded city and seeing the player models pop in one by one)

FeedbackOnly

renne wrote: »

Gaeliannas wrote: »

I guess they down speced their new hardware a little too much, not only no performance boost, they managed to make it worst once again. It is like some dark comedy we all bought tickets to be a part of.

They've said repeatedly that there would be no performance boost.

I got 7 more fps

FeedbackOnly

Prime time was good...but some wierd stuff going on late night

A hard crash just logging in to game

Guild Chat stopped working

Login timer failed multiple times


.....
Speed test just results...

139.3 Mbps download

11.0 Mbps upload

Latency: 13 ms

Molydeus

I don't notice a difference.

Redtrek524

I log in and zone load much faster now, but to be fair that could also be due to my new computer and better internet service.

Austacker

FeedbackOnly wrote: »

Things running better, the same or worse for you all?

I play from Australia, so it doesn't make a difference at all to us over here

It's always going to be a lag fest sadly

redlink1979

ZOS_MattFiror wrote: »

(...) [*] This will not result in any appreciable performance gain in-game, but it will result in a more reliable service overall that needs fewer unplanned maintenances.(...)

AngryLorekeeper

From my limited perspective they are worse than the previous ones. Last night login and zone changes took way too long and this morning I can't even get to a login screen. I'm beginning to wonder if they QA anything before they make changes or release patches.

the1andonlyskwex

meekmiko wrote: »

Runs the exact same as it did before.
Same amount of time waiting in loadscreens, shadow people running to and from when I do make it in, still chugs here and there and whips my computer's fan into a frenzy.

Literally all of those are symptoms of a slow client, not a slow server.

TairenSoul

Terrible for me. Super laggy, got kicked out three times last night, low fps. Npc's invisible to turn in dailies. Not happy at all!

LoneStar2911

FeedbackOnly wrote: »

Latency: 13 ms

13?!?!?! Do you live right next to the servers or something? I thought my 90 ms was good! Ugh!

DMuehlhausen

I mean they haven't even been up for 24 hours yet. Majority of people probably haven't even logged into them yet so it's pretty hard to answer the question.

Sylvermynx

Seem fine to me this morning - but I don't pvp or do any group content.

Gederic

Cyrodiil ran weirdly with almost no lag last night including large keep fights. I'd say maybe its a placebo...But hard not to notice the difference between constant high ping and skills not firing to sub 100 ping almost at all times and skills firing regularly. So heres hoping it stays that way.

MreeBiPolar

DrScott59 wrote: »

Mostly the same so far, except…. Multiple instances of loooooong load screens. No pattern, but leaving house, exiting outlaws’ refuge, or just porting between wayshines usually normal but sometimes taking 90+ seconds. Did not have any problems like this before today’s update.

90+ seconds is quick. I have zone load screens take 5+ minutes half the time.

shadyjane62

Just tried to load in for first time today, I would still be on the loading screen, as I waited 5 minutes before force quitting.

I'll get back to you should I ever get in.

Xinihp

I'm not sure what the OP is actually asking. Matt Firor himself specifically posted this hardware replacement was for RELIABILITY as parts were getting old, and that it would not improve performance at all. It is just so things don't break down due to age.

So knowing there was never a possibility of it improving performance of the game experience, and that you were never going to notice any change in day to day activities, is the OP asking if we APPRECIATE the server hardware replacement?

By asking if we like the "new" servers it implies they did something to upgrade the servers which is simply not the case. These are NOT "new" servers. They are the SAME servers with replacements to some of their parts. There is nothing "new" for us to like or not like. They literally just replaced some older parts with newer ones, but the new ones were exactly the same, just new.

Computer parts aren't like car parts. You can't have a hard drive that has bare treads like an old tire. So, replacing an old hard drive doesn't make you handle better, or allow safer breaking or driving in bad weather. It literally changes nothing, other than making it less likely to totally fail. In computers, hardware is either in a 1: WORKING state or a 2: BROKEN state.

There is no 3: WORKING WITH DEGRADED PERFORMANCE state in computers. In other words, there is no "damn, transmission is going bad" in computers where parts gradually break down and cause increasing performance loss like with mechanical/analog machinery. Especially now where hard drives are mostly solid state, removing the last mechanical component from the digital system.

So again, if knowing this OP is asking if we appreciate them swapping out old hardware, I am sure everyone can agree it is better than risking unexpected maintenance for a random dead drive. But to imply the servers are "new" or that performance was ever expected to improve due to this maintenance suggests a misunderstanding of the dev's own stated purpose.