I'm Disappointed with the game overall and the direction it is being taken.

doabhi

I've only been playing this game for perhaps 6-7 years, so I can't claim the old 'been here since beta' like some people can - However: I feel like I've been here at least long enough to see a negative trend creep in.

This is not the first time I've taken a step back from the game mind, I did so a few years ago, but this time feels different. This time I feel disenfranchised with the game and genuinely unhappy with the direction it is going in. The game isn't bringing me joy anymore - it started to feel like a job, like I come here to meet some obligations and then log off - this is not what a game should be.

I've felt like the community is growing increasingly toxic, I've also felt that Toxicity in myself while playing, and I don't like it.

Developers want forum feedback, but there is a non-zero number of forum moderators who seem eager to over-stretch their bounds, or bend the definition of the rules if you will and quash any form of negative feedback under the guise of bashing or circumvention. It only creates an echo chamber of disinformation, frustrates and alienates the community. IMHO, all feedback, good and bad should be presented through official channels like a bug or issue tracker such as Jira - where information can be properly gathered and collated without every thread turning in to an open debate and where valid and critical information doesn't get lost among the noise of public discourse.

The recent shift from yearly DLC to base game content felt like a step in the right direction when it was first announced, the promise of bug fixes, QOL improvements etc. - However, the reality that came to pass has been anything but in my opinion. This was the final nail in the coffin for me: -

I'm not going to shell out near full AAA game prices for a yearly DLC with a 'content pass' sticker slapped haphazardly over the front of the box - this is an especially large slap in the face given what was promised, It makes the ESO plus subscription feel worthless. I'm paying you in the region of 119,88 a year on a monthly basis, and you have the audacity to tell me this DLC sized 'Season Pass' at full game price is good value when previous 'DLC' expansions cost less? Sorry but no. that's a step too far ZOS. Drop the 'Season pass' gimmick and just call it a Base game expansion and return the original pricing.

Needless to say, I've cancelled my plus membership as of today. I won't be forking over close to 50 bucks for a 'DLC', especially with how broken and rushed I feel this update has been.
Subclassing turned out to be a massive disappointment for me. So many OP options that i feel really destroy the balance of the game in some areas/game modes, Some skills were also broken and uncovered to be so in the PTS, however due to the nature of the 'feedback' process here, this vital information slipped through the cracks and made it in to live.

Perhaps I'm writing this here this time in some vague hope that maybe things will come back around in the future, maybe someone at ZOS with the power to influence the direction things are going to read this and take it on board that as of right now, promises are being broken, faith is being eroded and the passion and enjoyment is being lost and look to do better - But given how things have been over the last 3 or so years, I'm not holding my breath on this one.

Adios.

Aylish

Couldn‘t agree more!

40€/$ for chapter-sized content, including major new features, was the limit I was willing to pay in addition to the subscription.

I won‘t pay even more for less content. Especially not for content that I already pay for through my subscription.

Nothing more to say. Thank you, @doabhi !

fizzybeef

doabhi wrote: »

I've only been playing this game for perhaps 6-7 years, so I can't claim the old 'been here since beta' like some people can - However: I feel like I've been here at least long enough to see a negative trend creep in.

This is not the first time I've taken a step back from the game mind, I did so a few years ago, but this time feels different. This time I feel disenfranchised with the game and genuinely unhappy with the direction it is going in. The game isn't bringing me joy anymore - it started to feel like a job, like I come here to meet some obligations and then log off - this is not what a game should be.

I've felt like the community is growing increasingly toxic, I've also felt that Toxicity in myself while playing, and I don't like it.

Developers want forum feedback, but there is a non-zero number of forum moderators who seem eager to over-stretch their bounds, or bend the definition of the rules if you will and quash any form of negative feedback under the guise of bashing or circumvention. It only creates an echo chamber of disinformation, frustrates and alienates the community. IMHO, all feedback, good and bad should be presented through official channels like a bug or issue tracker such as Jira - where information can be properly gathered and collated without every thread turning in to an open debate and where valid and critical information doesn't get lost among the noise of public discourse.

The recent shift from yearly DLC to base game content felt like a step in the right direction when it was first announced, the promise of bug fixes, QOL improvements etc. - However, the reality that came to pass has been anything but in my opinion. This was the final nail in the coffin for me: -

I'm not going to shell out near full AAA game prices for a yearly DLC with a 'content pass' sticker slapped haphazardly over the front of the box - this is an especially large slap in the face given what was promised, It makes the ESO plus subscription feel worthless. I'm paying you in the region of 119,88 a year on a monthly basis, and you have the audacity to tell me this DLC sized 'Season Pass' at full game price is good value when previous 'DLC' expansions cost less? Sorry but no. that's a step too far ZOS. Drop the 'Season pass' gimmick and just call it a Base game expansion and return the original pricing.

Needless to say, I've cancelled my plus membership as of today. I won't be forking over close to 50 bucks for a 'DLC', especially with how broken and rushed I feel this update has been.
Subclassing turned out to be a massive disappointment for me. So many OP options that i feel really destroy the balance of the game in some areas/game modes, Some skills were also broken and uncovered to be so in the PTS, however due to the nature of the 'feedback' process here, this vital information slipped through the cracks and made it in to live.

Perhaps I'm writing this here this time in some vague hope that maybe things will come back around in the future, maybe someone at ZOS with the power to influence the direction things are going to read this and take it on board that as of right now, promises are being broken, faith is being eroded and the passion and enjoyment is being lost and look to do better - But given how things have been over the last 3 or so years, I'm not holding my breath on this one.

Adios.

Ageee 100% , it seems like zos forgot their roots in ESO.
Sadly i think they will flag your post as good bye thread and close it, but i think you have a good point

ZOS_Hadeostry

We are going to go ahead and close this thread up, per Community Rules.

Goodbye/Quitting Threads: We understand that sometimes people will leave the ESO community, and want to post a “goodbye” or “quitting” thread. Generally, we have found that “goodbye” and “quitting” threads have a tendency to go downhill fast. It is our policy to read the feedback in “goodbye” and “quitting” threads and close them, regardless of whether they are constructive or not.