Are there plans for cross play on the consoles servers ?

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 11

I would like to know if there are any plans for merging the servers for example betwen PS EU and XBOX EU, since these have a lower population then for example the NA servers.

Has Zos anything planned about enabling cross play, even if it would be in another variation ? Other sucessfull games have crossplay too and it would be great if we could play with friends from other platforms aswell.

Maitsukas · August 11

After what happened in April, I don't want ZOS to attempt doing proper crossplay at all.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 11

Maitsukas wrote: »

After what happened in April, I don't want ZOS to attempt doing proper crossplay at all.

what exactly happened in April please ? Also im specificly asking for the Console servers.

Maitsukas · August 11

When Gold Road became available on PTS, it was accidentally connected to the PC-NA server instead. Any changes that players made on PTS affected PC-NA, this included getting millions of currencies, infinite amount of Transmutation Crystals, all sorts of armor sets, boosters, collectibles, deleting characters and so on. Because of that, PC-NA had to be taken down for an extended period of time, with rollbacks being applied to everyone, ensuring all of the items brought over from PTS were removed from everyone.

Imagine if this happens again, but with consoles added to the mix. That would be more disastrous in my opinion.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 11

Maitsukas wrote: »

When Gold Road became available on PTS, it was accidentally connected to the PC-NA server instead. Any changes that players made on PTS affected PC-NA, this included getting millions of currencies, infinite amount of Transmutation Crystals, all sorts of armor sets, boosters, collectibles, deleting characters and so on. Because of that, PC-NA had to be taken down for an extended period of time, with rollbacks being applied to everyone, ensuring all of the items brought over from PTS were removed from everyone.

Imagine if this happens again, but with consoles added to the mix. That would be more disastrous in my opinion.

I dont think because of one bad happening in 10 years, they should not try it.

Problems and issues are there to be solved.
Also this had nothing to do with cross play at all & another also is, there is no pts on console.

valenwood_vegan · August 11

They have not announced any plans regarding crossplay, cross save, server transfers, or anything similar.

Their past statements have been to the effect that the game was not designed with the capability of moving accounts and characters between servers, it poses a number of technical challenges, and they have not developed nor have any plans to develop a tool to allow this. About a year ago Kevin posted that they have nothing new to announce, but that he would provide player requests and feedback on the issue to the dev team. I'm not aware of any updates since then, so while it could be something they're quietly working on, I wouldn't expect it to happen anytime soon.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 11

valenwood_vegan wrote: »

They have not announced any plans regarding crossplay, cross save, server transfers, or anything similar.

Their past statements have been to the effect that the game was not designed with the capability of moving accounts and characters between servers, it poses a number of technical challenges, and they have not developed nor have any plans to develop a tool to allow this. About a year ago Kevin posted that they have nothing new to announce, but that he would provide player requests and feedback on the issue to the dev team. I'm not aware of any updates since then, so while it could be something they're quietly working on, I wouldn't expect it to happen anytime soon.

Thank you for the information. Sad

MJallday · August 11

There are no plans for this. In addition the servers are too far out of sync with economy. In addition, add ons would make it a two tier system

So…. No

FeedbackOnly · August 11

Just a region where it's criss play to visit other players would be nice or battleground

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 12

MJallday wrote: »

There are no plans for this. In addition the servers are too far out of sync with economy. In addition, add ons would make it a two tier system

So…. No

there are no add ons on CONSOLES

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 12

FeedbackOnly wrote: »

Just a region where it's criss play to visit other players would be nice or battleground

or Cyrodiil

StarOfElyon · August 12

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

I would like to know if there are any plans for merging the servers for example betwen PS EU and XBOX EU, since these have a lower population then for example the NA servers.

Has Zos anything planned about enabling cross play, even if it would be in another variation ? Other sucessfull games have crossplay too and it would be great if we could play with friends from other platforms aswell.

That's not happening. The best we can hope for—and I'm hoping for it—is account copying from console to PC.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 12

StarOfElyon wrote: »

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

I would like to know if there are any plans for merging the servers for example betwen PS EU and XBOX EU, since these have a lower population then for example the NA servers.

Has Zos anything planned about enabling cross play, even if it would be in another variation ? Other sucessfull games have crossplay too and it would be great if we could play with friends from other platforms aswell.

That's not happening. The best we can hope for—and I'm hoping for it—is account copying from console to PC.

But its not about pc at all, i would like to play with friends from XBox

XSTRONG · August 12

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

StarOfElyon wrote: »

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

I would like to know if there are any plans for merging the servers for example betwen PS EU and XBOX EU, since these have a lower population then for example the NA servers.

Has Zos anything planned about enabling cross play, even if it would be in another variation ? Other sucessfull games have crossplay too and it would be great if we could play with friends from other platforms aswell.

That's not happening. The best we can hope for—and I'm hoping for it—is account copying from console to PC.

But its not about pc at all, i would like to play with friends from XBox

I agree everything isnt about PC, merging console servers would be nice or maybe dungeons, battlegrounds, cyro etc.

wolfie1.0. · August 14

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

I would like to know if there are any plans for merging the servers for example betwen PS EU and XBOX EU, since these have a lower population then for example the NA servers.

Has Zos anything planned about enabling cross play, even if it would be in another variation ? Other sucessfull games have crossplay too and it would be great if we could play with friends from other platforms aswell.

Now that ZOS is owned by Microsoft it's less likely than it was when zos was independent.

It's more likely for xbox servers to ne merged with PC servers.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 14

in this video from june, the interviewed person is saying cross play is more likely to happen then account transfer. Account transfer isnt worth the effort for them and they woud rather do cross play but there are technical aspects to consider ans they wanna make it propperly.

I hope its happening. I would love to play with friends from other console platform and there are only benefits of it.
If the game is active and alive, people more likely spend money on it.

https://youtu.be/6UFmsjuB9LM?si=5JzU8L946TMwpqn0

El_Borracho · August 15

From a population and a play with my friends standpoint, I would love it. But after Microsoft bought Bethesda, I don't see that happening.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 16

I play pvp and pve content mostly, the game on ps eu feels so incredible empty, its no fun anymore.

Even Cyrodiil feels empty. Yous need to know on PS EU only GH ever has bars, Blackreach is always empty and so is IC.

So Friday 8 pm , we cant even get these 60 player per faction full, wich is sad.

I really only see crossplay betwen consoles to save this game for consoles.

ZOS_Kevin · August 16

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 16

Hearing that you are aware of the request and are looking into at, makes me happy. Please hurry up with it, it feels like its urgently needed.

XSTRONG · August 17

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

Hearing that you are aware of the request and are looking into at, makes me happy. Please hurry up with it, it feels like its urgently needed.

The fact that Kevin are responding to this thread that they are looking in to crossplay, is for me " yes Zos are working on it"

FlopsyPrince · August 17

I would love it, even if I "lost" all my PS5 progress. Play on the PS5 OR the PC with my characters would be great.

But it won't happen.

(Posted before I saw the comment below)

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

I HOPE I AM WRONG! Please ZOS, prove me wrong! Just combine my purchases and such into one set. Combining characters could be rough, but I would live with almost any reasonable solution to play on my big screen TV when I want or on the PC when I wanted addons!

Gabriel_H · August 17

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

there are no add ons on CONSOLES

I believe that was the point. Those on console would be at a disadvantage thereby creating a two-tier system.

FlopsyPrince · August 17

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

A related but different item would be to give me all the "stuff" I have earned or bought in game on both the PS5 and PC. I have many event mounts on one or the others. (Also applies to NA vs. EU)

And make motifs account-wife.... And....

(I will stop dreaming.)

FlopsyPrince · August 17

Gabriel_H wrote: »

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

there are no add ons on CONSOLES

I believe that was the point. Those on console would be at a disadvantage thereby creating a two-tier system.

I play on both and I would definitely live with that!

Gabriel_H · August 17

FlopsyPrince wrote: »

I play on both and I would definitely live with that!

Many would not, you then have players demanding the implementation of an add on system for consoles, that would not necessarily be possible or have the creators needed to write to such addons depending on the coding language needed.

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 17

XSTRONG wrote: »

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

Hearing that you are aware of the request and are looking into at, makes me happy. Please hurry up with it, it feels like its urgently needed.

The fact that Kevin are responding to this thread that they are looking in to crossplay, is for me " yes Zos are working on it"

100% !!!

I have high hopes im ngl, when i seen this reply by Zos it made me happy because i thought the same , even when he writes it cryptic

DenverRalphy · August 17

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

You do realize don't you, that those words you just submitted will be mis-interpreted as "It's coming! I just can't talk about it now!" by many of the forum users here don't you? And in a year's time there will be rage posts about "Where's the cross server implementation that was promised us?!?!"

MISTFORMBZZZ · August 17

DenverRalphy wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

You do realize don't you, that those words you just submitted will be mis-interpreted as "It's coming! I just can't talk about it now!" by many of the forum users here don't you? And in a year's time there will be rage posts about "Where's the cross server implementation that was promised us?!?!"

nobody is cocky enough to interpret a promise into that.
I read the words as they are being written, they are aware of the player wish and see if they can do something.

DenverRalphy · August 17

MISTFORMBZZZ wrote: »

DenverRalphy wrote: »

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced anything regarding crossplay at the moment. The team is aware of this request and looking into some details, but nothing to confirm at this time.

You do realize don't you, that those words you just submitted will be mis-interpreted as "It's coming! I just can't talk about it now!" by many of the forum users here don't you? And in a year's time there will be rage posts about "Where's the cross server implementation that was promised us?!?!"

nobody is cocky enough to interpret a promise into that.
I read the words as they are being written, they are aware of the player wish and see if they can do something.

Really? Take a gander at the 2nd comment below Kevin's.

Horny_Poney · August 17

Crossplay between consoles, ok.
Crossplay between consoles and PC, absolutely not. Addons are the major problem.