Champion System Confirmed for Update 6

timidobserver · November 2014

That is a surprise. It seems like there is so much that needs to change for the Champion System. I was thinking February or March of next year.

Samadhi · November 2014

Cazic wrote: »

Audigy wrote: »

So to summarize we get in 1.6.

Champion System
Provisioning Update
Pet UI

1.5.6 is due on Monday

They fix the weapon switch lag,
improve sound effects & group communication to reduce the lags in large groups,
and some other stuff in regards of responsiveness of the UI

Jess also said something about a global AH which I feel is worth mentioning. She said that due the Megaserver a global AH is not possible but that they want to improve the guild trade system and kiosks to make them more user friendly.

Thanks!

No mention of the Justice System? I thought that was already being tested on the PTS at some point. I guess we'll have to wait for an official Road Ahead announcement or something.

Part of the Justice System leaked onto the PTS during 1.5 testing. All individual zones had UI implemented for tracking bounties.
The UI aspect was patched back out though; the system was not formally tested on PTS at any point.

Cazic · November 2014

Samadhi wrote: »

Cazic wrote: »

Audigy wrote: »

So to summarize we get in 1.6.

Champion System
Provisioning Update
Pet UI

1.5.6 is due on Monday

They fix the weapon switch lag,
improve sound effects & group communication to reduce the lags in large groups,
and some other stuff in regards of responsiveness of the UI

Jess also said something about a global AH which I feel is worth mentioning. She said that due the Megaserver a global AH is not possible but that they want to improve the guild trade system and kiosks to make them more user friendly.

Thanks!

No mention of the Justice System? I thought that was already being tested on the PTS at some point. I guess we'll have to wait for an official Road Ahead announcement or something.

Part of the Justice System leaked onto the PTS during 1.5 testing. All individual zones had UI implemented for tracking bounties.
The UI aspect was patched back out though; the system was not formally tested on PTS at any point.

Ah that makes sense. Thanks.

MercutioElessar · November 2014

Neizir wrote: »

Jessica said in the Twitch chat on ESO Live that the Champion System will be coming in Update 6! Get hyped!
Quote from chat:
"Q: Will the Champion System be coming in Update 6?"
"ZOS Jessica Folsom replied: That's the plan!"

In case you aren't watching, it'd be good to watch some ESO Live now Expect some more Update 6 news there among other stuff.

Damn. In that case I hope Update six comes along in March or later.
After they fixed everything else.

Gyudan · November 2014

Neizir wrote: »

DenverRalphy wrote: »

Huh... I must have missed it when I watched...

I only recall the "That's the plan" quote when asked if the provisioning revamp would be making it into 1.6. And the "rhymes with ampion histem" was just contemplation as to what something represented in the screenshot (an extra xp bar) while showing the UI for pets/collectibles/etc.. but made no mention that it will appear in update 6 as well.

Nope, the "That's the plan quote" was when I asked Jessica about whether the champ system would be making Update 6.

They both said it. "That's the plan" must be the new premade answer to update-related questions. It's better than nothing though.

tengri · November 2014

Not impressed yet... that's again a very tall order - and we again gonna suffer hard for several weeks after this patch because they always cut corners with the testing. Bleh.

BBSooner · November 2014

I hope this ends up being the case, I'd like the champion system addressed before the justice system is released.

Chufu · November 2014

So my personal expectation:

the champ system, collections menu and provisioning revamp are coming in 1.6,
then maybe the imperial city in 1.7,
maybe the spellweaving in 1.8 and
maybe the justice system in 1.9

When I put the release dates of all the updates before into Excel, I could say, that all 5-7 weeks comes a big update.

So

1.6 maybe in december (maybe 8.),
1.7 maybe in january (maybe 19.),
1.8 maybe in march (maybe 3.) and
1.9 maybe in april (maybe 13.).

I hope this will be confirmed one a day

Dominoid · November 2014

I can't review it now. But here is today's ESO live complete with Twitch chat. Maybe someone can find the time stamp and we can confirm or deny that it was a mod AND they were answering the correct question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_uvZpt-9Uk

Neizir · November 2014

Dominoid wrote: »

I can't review it now. But here is today's ESO live complete with Twitch chat. Maybe someone can find the time stamp and we can confirm or deny that it was a mod AND they were answering the correct question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_uvZpt-9Uk

@Dominoid‌ It was said about 10 minutes before the stream went live, so I don't think you'll find it in that video. However, around the 49 minute mark, the new pet UI menu is shown in-game, and also in the top left corner is the Champion Point bar.

Since this UI and that bar are obviously in the same build and Gina said the Vanity UI is coming in Update 6, then that must also mean that the Champion System is coming in the same update. More proof.

We'll see once 1.6 hits the PTS soon, hopefully next maintenance or the one after.

Hiiko · November 2014

Dominoid wrote: »

I can't review it now. But here is today's ESO live complete with Twitch chat. Maybe someone can find the time stamp and we can confirm or deny that it was a mod AND they were answering the correct question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_uvZpt-9Uk

Not-so-flattering screenshot

Hiiko · November 2014

Neizir wrote: »

Since this UI and that bar are obviously in the same build and Gina said the Vanity UI is coming in Update 6, then that must also mean that the Champion System is coming in the same update. More proof.

I would love to have the champion system in 1.6, but that's more an indication than a proof.

Also we had a bounty counter on the PTS for update 5 and still no justice system in the live release.

Audigy · November 2014

I honestly don't see 1.6 coming in 2014, if its really such a big update then ZO wont risk releasing it pre Christmas. Americans also celebrate Santa or have they decided that he doesn't exist anymore, I mean we never know with the government over there in the states

Lukeh Shadyvale · November 2014

It was said in the chat by a user named
zos_jessica_folsom

It looked very very fake.
They showed a champion ship bar under the v14 bar but that was it. No OFFICIAL date has been announced for CS
It's being rolled out gradually and won't be completed until next year!

Sublime · November 2014

I think the question is what part of the champion system will be implemented, the new inventory screen more or less confirms the plan that something will get implemented, but nobody said what that will be.

Jaxsun · November 2014

Jess also said something about a global AH which I feel is worth mentioning. She said that due the Megaserver a global AH is not possible but that they want to improve the guild trade system and kiosks to make them more user friendly.[/quote]

Someone in the know please explain how having a Megaserver won't allow for a much needed Server Wide AH? It seems to me that the simply having a larger server wouldn't affect how an AH works.

Chufu · November 2014

To end this rumor, I would like to see an official statement of one ZOS_Teammember to this thread. Champion system with 1.6: True or not true?

c0rp · November 2014

We have been waiting MONTHS for this system to roll out. There is no reason why the next phase cant be in 1.6. VR ranks co existing with champion points is the next phase, 1.6 seems plausible to me.

RinaldoGandolphi · November 2014

Honestly I hope they hold off on the CS. There is no rush, they can't afford to role out an update like this that breaks stuff.

They need to take their time testing and esure its as smooth as possible.

I'm excited for the CS, I just hope they don't rush it and we ended with a ton of bugs

Neizir · November 2014

Guys just to clarify, ZOS won't be removing Veteran Ranks in Update 6. There will still be V14, but Champion Points and the new alternate advancement menu will now be in place. The Veteran System and the Champion System will coexist for a short while until Veteran Ranks are removed in Phase 4 next year, the level cap changed to 50 and gear seasons being introduced.

Sleep · November 2014

Hope Maria can do it right.

Cazic · November 2014

Neizir wrote: »

Guys just to clarify, ZOS won't be removing Veteran Ranks in Update 6. There will still be V14, but Champion Points and the new alternate advancement menu will now be in place. The Veteran System and the Champion System will coexist for a short while until Veteran Ranks are removed in Phase 4 next year, the level cap changed to 50 and gear seasons being introduced.

I agree this is likely how it'll go. We are currently in phase 2 of the transition from VR to CS. There is going to be an overlap (phase 3) before completion of the transition (phase 4).

nerevarine1138 · November 2014

Chufu wrote: »

To end this rumor, I would like to see an official statement of one ZOS_Teammember to this thread. Champion system with 1.6: True or not true?

Why do you need an official statement to confirm an official statement?

Fetaro · November 2014

We have seen the champion progression bar on the new UI they showed during the live, so it's true.

zharthasb16_ESO · November 2014

Here a screenshot from (live eso ) new UI

k9mouse · November 2014

How do we get the "house cat?" aka an Alfiq? It will very cool that my Khajiit twians can carry their "little sister" with them.

"A quadrupedal form of Khajiit, the Alfiq is, in many respects, similar to a common housecat. Although diminutive in form, the Alfiq retain the keen intelligence of the Khajiiti, having the ability to understand the spoken word of others, although unable to respond. It is possible that they can cast spells; see Mixed Unit Tactics for more on this subject."

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Khajiit

TheLaw · November 2014

Jaxsun wrote: »

Someone in the know please explain how having a Megaserver won't allow for a much needed Server Wide AH? It seems to me that the simply having a larger server wouldn't affect how an AH works.

I don't understand why the "Megaserver" is misconceived by so many. It's not simply a "larger server", it's literally a hive of connected servers. While a mega-server wide AH is possible, they have no foundation in place to regulate a system like that. They can't even get phasing between servers right at this point, they have quite a bit of work ahead of themselves.

k9mouse · November 2014

I do not like AH anyways, I enjoy the smaller markets and trading in person. There is more then one way to pay for something besides gold... like for a service or another item. An AH UI will not allow that as freely. So I prefer the current system for those reasons.

Enodoc · November 2014

k9mouse wrote: »

How do we get the "house cat?" aka an Alfiq? It will very cool that my Khajiit twians can carry their "little sister" with them.

"A quadrupedal form of Khajiit, the Alfiq is, in many respects, similar to a common housecat. Although diminutive in form, the Alfiq retain the keen intelligence of the Khajiiti, having the ability to understand the spoken word of others, although unable to respond. It is possible that they can cast spells; see Mixed Unit Tactics for more on this subject."

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Khajiit

Similar, not the same. Alfiq may look like housecats, but they are two different species.

I'm wondering how we would get a "frisky scrib".

Blud · November 2014

They said, "That's the plan."

I will believe it's in when I see it in game. And then how in is "in"? Will we be counting how many patches it takes to actually make it work properly?