Are you experiencing more Lag lately?

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

My play time has been extremely limited in the last six months as some of you know. When I do get a chance to play lately though I am finding it increasingly harder to play because of the lag. I am running on high up/down transfer, at 3 different locations, and I have found the game to be particularly choppy. Cyrodiil is the worst, but I'm finding problems out in Wrothgar, Craglorn, and Reapers march among other places. I'm not really sure what the problem is but clearly something is going on. Do we know if there is any setting change they have done or something we should do to make the game work? I don't want to dumb my graphics down to 'grease smear' to make the game work, and to be honest I'm not sure lowering the graphics has done much of anything to help. For you tech gurus out there, What is going on?

TheShadowScout · January 2016

Yes.
Today.
First time playing ESO that I had really annoying lag all over the PvE... usually it only happens in PvP when zergs are busy spamming AoEs...

SneaK · January 2016

Even lagging in dungeons now... I think their "maintenance" is really just a kegger where they all get slammed in the server room and break stuff.

Reverb · January 2016

Latency has gotten really bad in vet dungeons in the last week. I have high ping (500+ ms) for half of every pledge run, with periods of 10-12 FPS.

Khaos_Bane · January 2016

SneaK wrote: »

Even lagging in dungeons now... I think their "maintenance" is really just a kegger where they all get slammed in the server room and break stuff.

LOL. Wish my office was like that.

Anzriel · January 2016

Honestly the lag in game has seemingly been getting slowly worse for a while now, and not just in Cyrodiil. It's something I've noted every couple patches or so. Latency and performance takes a small hit, at least for me.

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

Anzriel wrote: »

Honestly the lag in game has seemingly been getting slowly worse for a while now, and not just in Cyrodiil. It's something I've noted every couple patches or so. Latency and performance takes a small hit, at least for me.

That's what I'm saying. I'm just wondering what is going on? Do I need to update something? Are there driver conflicts? What the hell is going on? I think it is more noticeable to me because I find I'm only able to play lately once or twice a week, so the contrasts are stark.

Anzriel · January 2016

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Anzriel wrote: »

Honestly the lag in game has seemingly been getting slowly worse for a while now, and not just in Cyrodiil. It's something I've noted every couple patches or so. Latency and performance takes a small hit, at least for me.

That's what I'm saying. I'm just wondering what is going on? Do I need to update something? Are there driver conflicts? What the hell is going on? I think it is more noticeable to me because I find I'm only able to play lately once or twice a week, so the contrasts are stark.

If you're on PC, then make sure all your add-ons are up to date first. If they are try turning them off and see if there is a performance increase. If so, try turning them on one by one and see if you can isolate the add-on that is either conflicting or has memory leaks. If turning them off doesn't help, and all your drivers are up to date it is most likely on ZOS's side and there is little I can think of you can do sadly.

vyrusb23 · January 2016

I glanced at the topic and thought it said "Are you experiencing more Log Lady?"

For just a moment, you were the coolest internet poster I had ever seen.

Xendyn · January 2016

Last night on Azura's NA was horrible. Usually it will go up with large fights on the map and then chill out for a bit but it just went bad and stayed bad.

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

Anzriel wrote: »

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Anzriel wrote: »

Honestly the lag in game has seemingly been getting slowly worse for a while now, and not just in Cyrodiil. It's something I've noted every couple patches or so. Latency and performance takes a small hit, at least for me.

That's what I'm saying. I'm just wondering what is going on? Do I need to update something? Are there driver conflicts? What the hell is going on? I think it is more noticeable to me because I find I'm only able to play lately once or twice a week, so the contrasts are stark.

If you're on PC, then make sure all your add-ons are up to date first. If they are try turning them off and see if there is a performance increase. If so, try turning them on one by one and see if you can isolate the add-on that is either conflicting or has memory leaks. If turning them off doesn't help, and all your drivers are up to date it is most likely on ZOS's side and there is little I can think of you can do sadly.

I've actually not been running with any addons for some time. My drivers should be up to date. I don't know if its a Windows 10 issue though, but I suspect it might be. We are all changing over to the new Windows 10 system (including quite possibly ZoS) and perhaps there's a few hangups related to that. This is purely my uninformed speculation though.

phairdon · January 2016

For what its worth, my other mmo was considerably laggy over the last few days too.

Anzriel · January 2016

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Anzriel wrote: »

dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »

Anzriel wrote: »

Honestly the lag in game has seemingly been getting slowly worse for a while now, and not just in Cyrodiil. It's something I've noted every couple patches or so. Latency and performance takes a small hit, at least for me.

That's what I'm saying. I'm just wondering what is going on? Do I need to update something? Are there driver conflicts? What the hell is going on? I think it is more noticeable to me because I find I'm only able to play lately once or twice a week, so the contrasts are stark.

If you're on PC, then make sure all your add-ons are up to date first. If they are try turning them off and see if there is a performance increase. If so, try turning them on one by one and see if you can isolate the add-on that is either conflicting or has memory leaks. If turning them off doesn't help, and all your drivers are up to date it is most likely on ZOS's side and there is little I can think of you can do sadly.

I've actually not been running with any addons for some time. My drivers should be up to date. I don't know if its a Windows 10 issue though, but I suspect it might be. We are all changing over to the new Windows 10 system (including quite possibly ZoS) and perhaps there's a few hangups related to that. This is purely my uninformed speculation though.

It could be. I've heard of some security updates for Windows 10 causing issues. It's really the only thing I can think of.

Jura23 · January 2016

yep, definitely. probably has something to do with campaigns being more populated last couple of weeks for some reason.

Asmodean · January 2016

Out in general areas - not really. (even though the avg ms for this game is waaay higher than other mmos I've played typically)

In Cyrodiil - it's basically unplayable ms. If there's anything going on even remotely near me it rockets to 400-900+.

Win 7 pro x64
3770k @ 4.4
8GB 2133 CL9 1T
GTX 970 1400/1950

avg speedtest ms, 20-40, 125 mbps fiber connection. I also have all of the ESO-related ports opened/forwarded.

itscompton · January 2016

Yes, have noticed performance getting slowly worse on PS4 over the last couple of months. I used to only lag in Cyrodiil when there were large battles, now it's all the time in Cyrodiil and it's even started lagging badly in IC which was my refuge for Pvping without Lag interfering with the outcome. As a Templar the lag really messes with my abilities, especially puncturing sweeps which is a Templars bread and butter. I hit the button and the spear appears in my hand but that's it, I don't strike the other player, just pull out the spear and hold it while they kill me.

Moonclaw · January 2016

Yes - multiple cases of lagged to death in last few days -. Last night game seized up several times and dropped to logon screen

No other network performance issues - ESO seems to be having some challenges

Chims · January 2016

lagging a lot lately too

AzraelKrieg · January 2016

I've been experiencing ping 100ms higher than my normal rate. It was annoying but I just thought it was some extra lag because of being in Australia and the summer heat affecting the exchanges here.

ontheleftcoast · January 2016

I was getting 999+ for long stretches tonight just walking around in Stormhaven. When PvE is lagging hard I can't imagine the nightmare it would be like in PvP.

When I mentioned it in zone some players were seeing the same thing but many were not. I'm wondering if it's something to do with their "megaserver" having a problem so some clients are horked and others are OK.

NovaShadow · January 2016

Been logging on here and there this past week and have yet to see my ping go below 500, no matter where I am it's always red now. Cannot just be the Aussie connection. The servers need serious help. This is on PC, NA.

Asherons_Call · January 2016

The only place I see noticeable sustained lag is Cyrodiil azuras star

Asherons_Call · January 2016

phairdon wrote: »

For what its worth, my other mmo was considerably laggy over the last few days too.

Actually might be a larger problem? I wouldn't doubt it

Rune_Relic · January 2016

I normally get +999 in PvE which is often followed by ...so and so has picked up dropped scroll.
In fact I can guarantee +999 & scroll always come hand in hand when I am in PvE.
It would nt surprise me if the times I don't get a scroll message & +999 is when keeps are being taken.

I get the impression ZOS seriously believes Cyrodiil has no impact on total server performance.
Also, I believe Wrothgar has been a great success and bought in many people.
Higher population on unscaled hardware = worse performance

ZombiePigHam · January 2016

Yes! Yesterday, whenever I hit something with my sword, it would take at least a second for the sword noise and the damage to go down - it's really annoying! (and that's only in Glenumbra)

Jura23 · January 2016

One thing I don't understand about all this. Example - dude crit rushes me and kills me, then I see on my recap 2 light attack and 2 wrecking blows and I know he did it, because I heard the noises, but hell, I could hardly move let alone defend myself, because the game was a slideshow around that area at that moment. So how did he pull that off? I don't know.

Robbmrp · January 2016

Jura23 wrote: »

One thing I don't understand about all this. Example - dude crit rushes me and kills me, then I see on my recap 2 light attack and 2 wrecking blows and I know he did it, because I heard the noises, but hell, I could hardly move let alone defend myself, because the game was a slideshow around that area at that moment. So how did he pull that off? I don't know.

That has to do with the lovely lag that the game seems to revolve around lately. In browsing the forums this week, lag is rampant in EVERY platform. At least we can all join together to complain about it!

AshTal · January 2016

I have been doing more PvP of late so yes I have noticed insane lag and random clicking and hoping I am hitting things.

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

Lag in Cyrodiil has been a thing for a long time. I think most of us who like to PVP know that. The big issue isn't Cyrodiil, it is my concern that the lagbeast has crept its way into pve-land as well.

Uncle_Voodoo · January 2016

For the last few days I have been experiencing horrible lag in every PvE zone that I have been playing. My character will be running and slow to a walk then go back to running in spurts.. even on my mount. Not sure what ZOS has done but it is quite irritating.

RazielSR · January 2016

Abolutely yes. The game is a lagfest nowadays.

More than ever. I dont expect them to fix it. It will get fixed just when people jump to another game.