ESO Content updates Timeline/B2P/PCvsConsoles/New Content

Alcast · January 2015

First of all, I like the game and I like the changes they made to the game. But it has to be said at some point so I made a summary of the things that have happened since the realese.

What strikes me the most is why we PC subscribers have to suffer because of the Console realeses. Do we not get any new content only because of the console development?

What do I consider as an Update: The only real content update was Craglorn, which in fact also got cut in half instead of released as one update. So in fact we only had ONE major CONTENT UPDATE, not 5 as they claim.

What do I not consider an Update: Veteran dungeons, Armor dying, Interior Lightning, Undaunted pledge. All these are just made to keep people busy so they keep playing the game. It is not new content. In addition to that, bugfixes and game balancing do not count as an update (which would be ridiculous but some poeple are under the impression it does count)

I do not consider the Championsystem being and Update because: After ZOS realised that people went through their content in 2 weeks, they pushed out veteran ranks and craglorn. Just to keep people happy. The championsystem should have been here since launch but because they had to release the game early due to investors or w/e reason, it was not possible to finish it in time.

I do consider the Justice system an Update because: This fairly could add new content and playstyles to the game and might be very interesting.

B2p changeover and further content updates: Update 6 will hit Live servers on March 17th. From there till around 3 Months after console release we will not see new content.

Why should we pay ESO Plus Membership?: Why should we keep paying monthly, if we do not get new content updates till September or even later. I still could not figure this one out, but maybe I have missed some information which they released in the past few days.

PC vs Console: The only reason why PC subscribers suffer is because the Console development sucks up all their resources. Why is it OUR problem that ZOS can not sustain development on all platforms. Why do WE PC GAMERS have to wait for new content because ZOS thinks they do not want to realease new Content because they can squeeze more money out of Content releases on Consoles than on PC. And if ZOS only excuse is that they stop releasing new Content because they want to develop the Console version of the game……then that pisses me off, because I do not give a flying *** about the console version.

I will keep playing the game as long as it satisfies me ofc

Update 1
elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/05/23/craglorn-is-here

Update 2
elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/06/25/update-2-has-launched

Update 3
elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/08/05/update-3-is-live

Update 4
http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/09/16/update-4-is-here

Update 5
http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2014/11/04/play-update-5-now

Alcast · January 2015

Am I the only one that bothers it that there will be no new content?

Rodario · January 2015

Alcast wrote: »

Am I the only one that bothers it that there will be no new content?

You are not. The issue has already been discussed at lenght in several threads though.

Thoughts you might want to consider:

- I'd change the wording from "update" to "new content" or "content update", as all those patches were, in fact, updates. Whether or not they contained new content is a seperate issue.
- Is the chart really necessary?
- In that chart, you switch from the mm/dd/yy format to dd/mm/yy for the last entry.

I share your concern, but I don't feel that this thread adds anything to the discussion. Others sharing this view is probably the reason for the lamented lack of comments.

Rott · January 2015

Only one zone in all this time while receiving subs.

This, more than anything, illustrates the need for the cash shop to be a success for zos. Cosmetic items will only sell do much.

Curragraigue · January 2015

I didn't bother responding because you provide no basis for your assumptions and present your argument in an overly dramatic fashion. There has been plenty of new content it is just not the type that you want.

The delay in releasing an entire zone of new content will also have to do with how much work is involved in creating it. Getting more customers for the game provides more revenue which then allows ZOS to engage more employees to work on content.

I really don't see the problem being as big as you have presented it. Try out the new content in 1.6 and level an alt.

F7sus4 · June 2015

Curragraigue wrote: »

I didn't bother responding because you provide no basis for your assumptions and present your argument in an overly dramatic fashion. There has been plenty of new content it is just not the type that you want.

As the time passed, the statement above didn't show to prove itself - just as we all expected.

I hope ZOS is aware that many of PC players won't last until September till they graciously release another filler-content.

JD2013 · June 2015

BigM · June 2015

The one thing that will upset a lot of PC/MAC people if they charge us for Imperial City when it was promised to us during P2P!

That is what am waiting to see!

F7sus4 · June 2015

Yes, completely intended necromancy to say more (and to show how true our predictions were).

Raash · June 2015

Hehe well some payed like 80$ for the game + 10 months of sub + premium for a few months based upon stuff as promises of content updates every 4-6 weeks, E3 show off LAST YEAR + justice system + spellcrafting etc.
What did we get? Veteran ranks wich are earned by playing recycled content such as the different factions zones + craglorn and just lately half of a justice system and 3000 champion levels and some trials ...

Im suprised not more people are feeling kind of scammed.

Alcast · June 2015

Raash wrote: »

Hehe well some payed like 80$ for the game + 10 months of sub + premium for a few months based upon stuff as promises of content updates every 4-6 weeks, E3 show off LAST YEAR + justice system + spellcrafting etc.
What did we get? Veteran ranks wich are earned by playing recycled content such as the different factions zones + craglorn and just lately half of a justice system and 3000 champion levels and some trials ...

Im suprised not more people are feeling kind of scammed.

The people that felt that way already left long time ago

The worst part is, there is no other MMORPG out there that is better than ESO in my opinion atm, and that speaks for the quality of MMOs in general LoL

Pecivilis · June 2015

Alcast wrote: »

Raash wrote: »

Hehe well some payed like 80$ for the game + 10 months of sub + premium for a few months based upon stuff as promises of content updates every 4-6 weeks, E3 show off LAST YEAR + justice system + spellcrafting etc.
What did we get? Veteran ranks wich are earned by playing recycled content such as the different factions zones + craglorn and just lately half of a justice system and 3000 champion levels and some trials ...

Im suprised not more people are feeling kind of scammed.

The people that felt that way already left long time ago

The worst part is, there is no other MMORPG out there that is better than ESO in my opinion atm, and that speaks for the quality of MMOs in general LoL

I concur. Despite being downtrodden and pessimistic about this whole ordeal the fact remains that TESO is the most ambitious MMO in the last 10 years, and also fields the most potential.

-Graphically it's a beautiful game. More so than any other currently on the market.
-Lore Wise The Elder Scrolls verse is rich and deep, out matching ever WoW's in my opinion.
-Most importantly Game Play and combat mechanic Engines blow the competition out of the water, Combat seems fluid and "more realistic" then all the others. Real time dodging, the ability to cast/use skills while moving thus allowing the use of terrain and surrounding structures...I logged into WoW on a random whim 2 weeks ago...the controls and gameplay were so clunky by comparison it was ridiculous.

What TESO has really been held back by are Managerial issues and mistakes ( I have a nice list accumulated) . I also have the sneaky suspicion that the Team that wrote the Code for the Base Engine are not around any more. Because honestly it's some of the most beautiful work I have ever seen and would give my first born to just look at it. I say this because it seems like the current Devs do not fully grasp the code they are working with and are taking stabs in the dark to make fixes *I Told you it wasn't Valkyn Skoria causing the lag in Cryodiil* ....

....either way in the right hands this game can go so very far. *wistfully day dreams*

Raash · June 2015

Alcast wrote: »

Raash wrote: »

Hehe well some payed like 80$ for the game + 10 months of sub + premium for a few months based upon stuff as promises of content updates every 4-6 weeks, E3 show off LAST YEAR + justice system + spellcrafting etc.
What did we get? Veteran ranks wich are earned by playing recycled content such as the different factions zones + craglorn and just lately half of a justice system and 3000 champion levels and some trials ...

Im suprised not more people are feeling kind of scammed.

The people that felt that way already left long time ago

The worst part is, there is no other MMORPG out there that is better than ESO in my opinion atm, and that speaks for the quality of MMOs in general LoL

Lol thats true i guess, even the most vocal and active white knights seem to have given up now.
Only the odd fellows and old khajiit trolls as myself still linger around. Good thing tho the forum have a second renaissance now with fresh little fish getting caught in this pond of ours lol