Event Fatigue

TaSheen

KlauthWarthog wrote: »

Some of my characters still have the exp buff from the last event active on them...

My stable of alts do - even though I play them regularly, they're mostly low levels, so when whoever it is gets a level (doesn't take long with double buffs), I swap to a different one. Repeat ad infinitum!

robwolf666

SilverBride wrote: »

I have event fatigue from too many events too close together. It leaves little time for me to do my "normal" routines such as questing etc.. I've started just skipping a lot of the activities associated with these events but I wish they were spread out more.

I only do the events that interest me. So nothing that involves groups or PvP, the others I do... mostly.

Necrotech_Master

i usually do the bare minimum to get tickets, and then if needed, use other event bonuses (double xp, AP, or drops) to basically help my usual routines lol

for example with the double drops i might be able to finish collecting gear from vet kynes (especially since i only need like 4-6 more drops, but with the event that is 2-3 runs instead of 6 runs)

Carcamongus

Events used to be more sporadic, but as of a few years the pattern has been one every month. I don't feel like I'm suffering from event fatigue in general, though I can become fed up with a particular event if RNGeesus rewards my efforts with useless junk. I just think, and I've said this before, devs should make each event more unique, following what they did with Zenithar's. That one had the camp in Craglorn and curious random encounters (I still have an award-winning radish).

SammyKhajit

This one quite like the Saarthal Scholar outfit, so will grab the two tickets each day for that.already had 8 tickets and bought the second hour glass fragment today.

Otherwise, whilst everyone is busy chasing harrowstorms, Sammy will be clearing out side quests and skyshards elsewhere for the alts who need that.

AzuraFan

I feel the same way about fatigue. It doesn't help that every single event is pretty much the same. Sure, there may be some special holiday quests for some. But it's basically do dailies (or do the special holiday quests daily), get event tickets and some gold box or whatever. Nothing special, just same old, same old, in a different zone.

For most of the events, I do the bare minimum to get the number of tickets I need per day. Often I can quit doing that before the event is over because I've obtained whatever fragment I need for that event. It helps that I don't collect the fragments for everything. Just for what I want. For this event, I've already bought the fragment I need (had tickets already). Over the next few days I'll do only what's needed to replenish my tickets, then I'm done. I don't chase event boxes.

As others have said, just because ZOS says jump doesn't mean you have to.

SilverBride

I bought the Jerkin and Breeches because they were the only pieces I liked. I will do the Harrowstorm dailies until I get my tickets back, and maybe continue the Harrowstorms once a day if the drops seen worth it.

I don't want the hourglass because I want my houses to have natural days and nights.

Jaraal

Event fatigue is 100% FOMO.

“But everybody else is getting double drops and new style pages, etc…. therefore I must, too.”

Amottica

SilverBride wrote: »

Amottica wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

Amottica wrote: »

Event fatigue is self-inflicted.

No, it's not. It's caused by too many events too close together, and as someone else pointed out too close to the launch of a DLC.

I do not have event fatigue because I choose to avoid it. I started a great way to avoid it yet still get tickets.

It is a choice that each of us makes as we are not forced to do anything. I took control of my gaming experience long ago and do not let the game control my experience.

I've done the same thing by skipping a lot of the activities associated with these events, as I previously stated. This is how I am dealing with it.

But that doesn't take away the fact that Event Fatigue is causing me avoid activities I may otherwise enjoy if these events were spread out more.

The event requires very little of my time. The last time we had daily events I used two characters and did all three dailies on both characters when it fit my schedule. Turning in one quest per day meant there were 5 days I did nothing but collect the tickets.

Even then, earlier this year I skipped two events as I did not really want the current item being offered for this year's set of collectibles.

Essentially long ago I realized I do not need everything. That was a compelling change and put me in control of the time I am in the game and what I do while I am here. It is why I suggest people play their game instead of letting the game play them. It is an attempt to empower them to take control as I did for me.

BretonMage

I'm happy for this event, as it gives me the opportunity to get tickets for the indriks as well as the hourglass furnishing. Those who do not like the event activities can safely ignore them as they are not necessary to participate in for any reason - not even for endeavors, as you can get endeavor points other ways.

One can definitely ignore this event if they don't enjoy it. Maybe go to Skyrim for a few minutes for tickets - or not. It actually does not matter.

AzuraFan wrote: »

Nothing special, just same old, same old, in a different zone.

I actually disagree with this. There are some events I enjoy more than others for their themes and drops. The Witches Event, for example, is not to my taste, and neither is the New Life Festival, both of which I usually tune out (but still collect tickets) for. For this event, I'm looking forward to the Saathal Scholar outfit, but even then, I wouldn't be fussed if I didn't complete it.

Whatever the case may be, I always enjoy events because I like the increased buzz in Tamriel.

SilverBride

Jaraal wrote: »

Event fatigue is 100% FOMO.

“But everybody else is getting double drops and new style pages, etc…. therefore I must, too.”

That's not true in my case. I didn't participate at all in the previous 2 events because there was nothing I wanted and I only purchased 2 of the style pages this time and am not getting the hourglass because I don't want it. It's not a fear of missing out on anything. It's too much too soon.

spartaxoxo

I feel the same way. I know all the tricks to maximizing rewards with minimum rewards effort. The fact that people feel the need to create workarounds to get what they want instead of playing the way it is intended, shows that the way it is intended is poorly planned. You don't need workarounds for things that work. You shouldn't feel like you need to regain control when your playing a video game.

The events are constant. And they put exclusive rewards to particular quarters, so that if you do happen to want one reward, not because of fomo but because it's genuinely a good fit for you, you have to do it then and there. It makes something that should be a fun community thing into a chore to work through instead of enjoy.

katanagirl1

I only got Firesong two days ago, I’d really like to do some more there but there were only a couple of other players at the chimera boss today, luckily it was enough.

So I still have 3 Galen dailies and the High Isle daily to get the latest set of motif pages, and I’m still doing two Tales of Tribute dailies. So yeah, why don’t we throw an event on top of that?

I mean, I am retired so I do have all day to play and sometimes it is not enough. What about everyone else who works and goes to school?

DMuehlhausen

SilverBride wrote: »

I have event fatigue from too many events too close together. It leaves little time for me to do my "normal" routines such as questing etc.. I've started just skipping a lot of the activities associated with these events but I wish they were spread out more.

I mean eventually there will never be a time an event isn't going on if they keep doing all the Zone Events.

Jaraal

SilverBride wrote: »

Jaraal wrote: »

Event fatigue is 100% FOMO.

“But everybody else is getting double drops and new style pages, etc…. therefore I must, too.”

That's not true in my case. I didn't participate at all in the previous 2 events because there was nothing I wanted and I only purchased 2 of the style pages this time and am not getting the hourglass because I don't want it. It's not a fear of missing out on anything. It's too much too soon.

I’m curious… if you aren’t participating in the events, how can you be fatigued by them?

SilverBride

Jaraal wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

Jaraal wrote: »

Event fatigue is 100% FOMO.

“But everybody else is getting double drops and new style pages, etc…. therefore I must, too.”

That's not true in my case. I didn't participate at all in the previous 2 events because there was nothing I wanted and I only purchased 2 of the style pages this time and am not getting the hourglass because I don't want it. It's not a fear of missing out on anything. It's too much too soon.

I’m curious… if you aren’t participating in the events, how can you be fatigued by them?

They take players away from the normal activity making it harder to find groups for other things, for one. Also I have to do the starter quests to get the tools for double experience if it's one that offers that, but I don't do the daily event quests, such as the recent one with the Crow boss. Just having to deal with all these things is mentally tiring.

LikiLoki

Modern content pushes us to a fast pace of the game. When was the last time you just walked around Tamriel, looking under every bush and admiring the scenery? Now we can't refuse the event even if it tires us, why did it become so?

INM

I bet that there are more event days than non-events. Events don't feel special at all, just a routine that you have to undergo to get some FOMO stuff. It makes it worse that half of those "events" are just "make a generic daily to get a ticket" and another half is "do a daily but now it's a thematic, but you already saw it 5 years ago". It's just tedious and feels like a waste of time even if it takes 10 minute to complete. In fact, I used to play more when there weren't any events running. Event -> endeavours -> logout, because I wasted half an hour for uninteresting tasks in pursuit of FOMO.

Hotdog_23

Enjoy all the events myself. Takes like 5-10 minutes tops to get your tickets. Some days I just get my tickets and nothing else event related and other times I do the event a lot. Just do what makes you happy in game. If events are fatigue for you then it is no longer a game but more like a job. Who games for a job unless you are getting paid real money for it.

Stay safe

SPR_of_HA_community

I have a solution! Just give us tickets with no need to do events ))))

How is this idea, do you like it ? )))

May be only mud throwing event can be exeption. It really was fun )

I can not find the quest for my second ticket yesterday, so I just say - ... beee lets better go sleap.

It is always like - kill some easy mob or complete some the same quest like all other same quests.

Feels no event in it and no holiday feeling.

Michae

Ingenon wrote: »

FIrst, sorry to hear about your event fatigue!

Second, it feels like we are having about the same number of events this year compared to previous years.

I think we have even less events than in previous years. Remember that indriks consisted of four fragments. Four feathers 10 ticket a piece to get the base indrik, and then four berries to get the specific type. Now we have three pet fragments, 5 tickets a piece, and three quaterly item pieces for 10 tickets a piece.

So we have one less event per quarter for the last two years and items cost us less tickets. Much more managable in my book.

rpa

I myself used the opportunity to do couple of Harrowstorms and WB I had missed when doing Western Skyrim with my current main because zone was about empty at that time. You do not have to do events if you do not want but It will be empty again when the event ends.

LesserCircle

You know it's bad when even SilverBride complains. And I agree btw.

PrimusTiberius

me_ming wrote: »

PrimusTiberius wrote: »

I enjoy the events and getting tickets, I'm always shouting off, "Tickets!! Tickets!! Getting my Tickets" and then the family starts throwing couch pillows at me.

If you don't want to do the events, no one is twisting your arm to do them, let those of us do them and have a little fun doing them.

Come on....everything in these forums doesn't have to be a negative Cheers!!

I don't remember anyone telling you to stop enjoying the events if you like doing them. I don't see why it's "negative" to make events feel special again. It's not like OP is requesting for events to be completely removed from the game. Part of the reason why these events felt special in the past is because you anticipated them.

I respectfully disagree, I don't see the issue here, do the events that makes it feel special to you and skip the one that don't feel special. I passed up on the Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event this year because I just wasn't in the mood for it, but you don't see me posting in the forums to cancel it, change it or adjust it to my play style, and that's what going on the forums right now.

There are thousands of players playing this game and then you have the players who get upset with ZOS because they don't adjust the game to fit their style (aside from performance issue) and they run to the forums demanding change, I see that as a negative when I open the forums in General ESO Discussion and see the majority of post are players complaining about something. It gets old in my opinion, especially after I've been in these forums for almost 6 years, constantly reading how ESO is going to die or that players are leaving ESO in droves, etc, etc, but here we are, still playing ESO.

There was a time when you could get on these forums and the majority of player feed back was, players helping players out. If you're going to complain about something, make it constructive, offer a solution but don't expect ZOS to change THEIR game to fit your agenda.

Overall the game is fun, its a great way to meet people, join in activities and have a good time. If you get into the lore, it gets even better and there's a tone of it out there. The key phrase here is, Its a game.

Have a great day, Cheers

h9dlb

Yeah this is the first event I'm ignoring - really can't be bothered - too many events in addition to which this is a bad one by splitting the tickets in to 2 different areas. I log back in to eso when its over

Lauranae

Personally i am tired to wait for the new stuff showned in the twitch devs before High Isle and Firesong, and to do events with old stuff.

I guess the new stuff will be there on new year, but honestly why is it so long. The result is that i am not even interested in the crown store or the events (i have 12 tickets since long and did not find anything to spend on)

I still play and participate in this event, but this is more because its the time to finish the area, than to get boxes

SPR_of_HA_community

PrimusTiberius wrote: »

me_ming wrote: »

PrimusTiberius wrote: »

I enjoy the events and getting tickets, I'm always shouting off, "Tickets!! Tickets!! Getting my Tickets" and then the family starts throwing couch pillows at me.

If you don't want to do the events, no one is twisting your arm to do them, let those of us do them and have a little fun doing them.

Come on....everything in these forums doesn't have to be a negative Cheers!!

I don't remember anyone telling you to stop enjoying the events if you like doing them. I don't see why it's "negative" to make events feel special again. It's not like OP is requesting for events to be completely removed from the game. Part of the reason why these events felt special in the past is because you anticipated them.

I respectfully disagree, I don't see the issue here, do the events that makes it feel special to you and skip the one that don't feel special. I passed up on the Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event this year because I just wasn't in the mood for it, but you don't see me posting in the forums to cancel it, change it or adjust it to my play style, and that's what going on the forums right now.

There are thousands of players playing this game and then you have the players who get upset with ZOS because they don't adjust the game to fit their style (aside from performance issue) and they run to the forums demanding change, I see that as a negative when I open the forums in General ESO Discussion and see the majority of post are players complaining about something. It gets old in my opinion, especially after I've been in these forums for almost 6 years, constantly reading how ESO is going to die or that players are leaving ESO in droves, etc, etc, but here we are, still playing ESO.

There was a time when you could get on these forums and the majority of player feed back was, players helping players out. If you're going to complain about something, make it constructive, offer a solution but don't expect ZOS to change THEIR game to fit your agenda.

Overall the game is fun, its a great way to meet people, join in activities and have a good time. If you get into the lore, it gets even better and there's a tone of it out there. The key phrase here is, Its a game.

Have a great day, Cheers

You say that "There are thousands of players playing this game and then you have the players who get upset with ZOS because they don't adjust the game to fit their style" - it is not really true.

The real problem is different. Game had a lot of different ways to play it. Just as example HA builds. We leave fine with it for 7 years. But it is always people who abuse and impose you, how you need to play. Return like it was 2-3 years ago and I am fine with it, just because some players impose you only their play style be dominant and only one existing.

So a lot of different builds were nerfed because - now developer only impose you the way you need to play like some certain people with certain play style do.

And the more funny is that others clearly see that those players play bad and a lot of players do not like play such way.

So they just say - OK , play like this you own if you like it and leave ))) They are not stupud to use bad product.

Just ask any body - was game good in 2017-2020 ? Even I can say - it was best game on market !

But now ... it is ... not only best game on market, but the game that lose about 2/3 of its peak players, and about 25% players with U35 and U36.

I think it is a big win Because lose so much players show that game goes right direction ! Or may be not ?

Because other games multiplying there auditorium the same time.

So all goes perfect with TESO.

Not working block, crushes of client for 14 days, other bugs and problems that already exist for 2+ years.

All is fine ! Just believe me

Perfect way of (degrodation), oh sorry of upgrading the game

And that skills do not even press in PVP, just shows how peacful this game is, not that "aaaaa skills do not even working !!! with 6 seconds delays on it !!!"

PrimusTiberius

SPR_of_HA_community wrote: »

PrimusTiberius wrote: »

me_ming wrote: »

PrimusTiberius wrote: »

I enjoy the events and getting tickets, I'm always shouting off, "Tickets!! Tickets!! Getting my Tickets" and then the family starts throwing couch pillows at me.

If you don't want to do the events, no one is twisting your arm to do them, let those of us do them and have a little fun doing them.

Come on....everything in these forums doesn't have to be a negative Cheers!!

I don't remember anyone telling you to stop enjoying the events if you like doing them. I don't see why it's "negative" to make events feel special again. It's not like OP is requesting for events to be completely removed from the game. Part of the reason why these events felt special in the past is because you anticipated them.

I respectfully disagree, I don't see the issue here, do the events that makes it feel special to you and skip the one that don't feel special. I passed up on the Whitestrake’s Mayhem Event this year because I just wasn't in the mood for it, but you don't see me posting in the forums to cancel it, change it or adjust it to my play style, and that's what going on the forums right now.

There are thousands of players playing this game and then you have the players who get upset with ZOS because they don't adjust the game to fit their style (aside from performance issue) and they run to the forums demanding change, I see that as a negative when I open the forums in General ESO Discussion and see the majority of post are players complaining about something. It gets old in my opinion, especially after I've been in these forums for almost 6 years, constantly reading how ESO is going to die or that players are leaving ESO in droves, etc, etc, but here we are, still playing ESO.

There was a time when you could get on these forums and the majority of player feed back was, players helping players out. If you're going to complain about something, make it constructive, offer a solution but don't expect ZOS to change THEIR game to fit your agenda.

Overall the game is fun, its a great way to meet people, join in activities and have a good time. If you get into the lore, it gets even better and there's a tone of it out there. The key phrase here is, Its a game.

Have a great day, Cheers

You say that "There are thousands of players playing this game and then you have the players who get upset with ZOS because they don't adjust the game to fit their style" - it is not really true.

The real problem is different. Game had a lot of different ways to play it. Just as example HA builds. We leave fine with it for 7 years. But it is always people who abuse and impose you, how you need to play. Return like it was 2-3 years ago and I am fine with it, just because some players impose you only their play style be dominant and only one existing.

So a lot of different builds were nerfed because - now developer only impose you the way you need to play like some certain people with certain play style do.

And the more funny is that others clearly see that those players play bad and a lot of players do not like play such way.

So they just say - OK , play like this you own if you like it and leave ))) They are not stupud to use bad product.

Just ask any body - was game good in 2017-2020 ? Even I can say - it was best game on market !

But now ... it is ... not only best game on market, but the game that lose about 2/3 of its peak players, and about 25% players with U35 and U36.

I think it is a big win Because lose so much players show that game goes right direction ! Or may be not ?

Because other games multiplying there auditorium the same time.

So all goes perfect with TESO.

Not working block, crushes of client for 14 days, other bugs and problems that already exist for 2+ years.

All is fine ! Just believe me

Perfect way of (degrodation), oh sorry of upgrading the game

And that skills do not even press in PVP, just shows how peacful this game is, not that "aaaaa skills do not even working !!! with 6 seconds delays on it !!!"

OP's Comments and mine are not about performance, that's another subject altogether but I would like to see where you got those figures from

SilverBride

The point of this thread isn't to ask for events to stop. I personally love some of these events. But it's overwhelming when there are several very close together and right after a new DLC launched.

This makes them feel much less special and really zaps my desire to participate. All I'm asking is to spread them out more and let them be something we can anticipate.

AScarlato

I mean most events can be done spending 10 minutes a day (like this one where you grab both Storm dailies and just run to a storm out in the Reach which hasn't taken long to spawn). The last event, Halloween, I just parked an alt at a delve boss and got my 2 tickets in 5 minutes. Unless you only play 20 minutes a day, I don't really find them problematic for events that dont take much time, since they are also very optional for cosmetics.

Also for me, when I didn't want a reward like the Daggerfall Paladin costume, I just skipped them. Only doing them in Q4 because I want the snow indrik and the hourglass.

h9dlb wrote: »

Yeah this is the first event I'm ignoring - really can't be bothered - too many events in addition to which this is a bad one by splitting the tickets in to 2 different areas. I log back in to eso when its over

Also weird take to just not play the game at all until an event ends, as most of the world is not impacted by the event and you can easily ignore it to do whatever you planned on doing after the event ends. If you need a break from the game, fine...but strange to correlate this to the event.