Hew's Bane is a cross-faction zone!? Thank you ZoS!

Thevampirenight · February 2016

Wollust wrote: »

Now enable PvP there and the new update might be loads of fun.

We want a full cross faction peace no pvp zone for cross faction rp!

Mojmir · February 2016

is the OP a character copy or a PTS template made character?
I tried using a copied character from NA and it didn't work.

Thevampirenight · February 2016

Mojmir wrote: »

is the OP a character copy or a PTS template made character?
I tried using a copied character from NA and it didn't work.

No its not, this is about cross faction, in hews bane.
Also you got to select it as an option in the left corner of the create charater screen.

JD2013 · February 2016

I'd like some confirmation on this, as to if it is indeed intended as a cross faction zone. I've seen a couple of players from other alliances.

Enodoc · February 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

I'd like some confirmation on this, as to if it is indeed intended as a cross faction zone. I've seen a couple of players from other alliances.

We should attempt a cross-faction meet-up to test it out. Since cross-faction groups can now be created, we should try forming a group and then all going to Abah's Landing. Does anyone know of any cross-faction PTS guilds that could be used as a base for this?

Kendaric · February 2016

Forestd16b14_ESO wrote: »

....... No ..... Just freaking no......

You RPers want to role play ? Then role play to the freaking lore of ESO. 3 Faction at each others throats wanting nothing more to spill each others blood for the ruby throne.

No cross faction zones.

You do realize not every character cares about the war or even his faction?

They'll need to make this an official feature and allow for cross-faction chat in say. That would be a major step towards ESO becoming an actual RPG.

Glaiceana · February 2016

All we need now is a werewolf and vampire shrine there, and my guild's life would be made so much easier

Elsonso · February 2016

Cross faction group does not work in Hew's Bane. Two characters in different factions can be in the same group, but they are not in the same Hew's Bane. This means you will not see them in Abah's Landing our wandering around the wilderness. You will also not see cross fraction group members in the delves. If you try to travel to a group member from another alliance, you get an error, "Can't mix alliances".

runagate · February 2016

Yolokin_Swagonborn wrote: »

You guys are reacting wrong. If you are all excited for this, ZOS will hotfix it immediately. If you all pretend to hate it and tell them its game-breaking, then it will remain in the game for three months. Gotta use reverse psychology here jk jk this looks cool though. If only you could flag yourself for pvp and attack them... I might buy this DLC.

Too true.

Sentinel · February 2016

@ShadowHvo
What circumstances/areas or things did you do directly before this meeting that might've influenced it or caused it to occur? I'm trying to repeat this bug, but so far with no luck; I grouped someone on another alliance and we cannot see each other.

Kas · February 2016

Forestd16b14_ESO wrote: »

....... No ..... Just freaking no......

You RPers want to role play ? Then role play to the freaking lore of ESO. 3 Faction at each others throats wanting nothing more to spill each others blood for the ruby throne.

No cross faction zones.

according to the main story, every single one of us is a special snowflake send by meridia to experience the other factions as well. the whole at-their-throats thing is a decision by players going into cyrodiil and joining the war.

throught the questlines you also mostly fend of extremist spliter groups of the other (and your own) factions. I don't see an RP problem with mixed zones. If any, there's a problem because we do everything on our chars and don't RP a pure merchant/crafter/adventurer/soldier in cyro... thankfully we dont

driosketch · February 2016

lordrichter wrote: »

Cross faction group does not work in Hew's Bane. Two characters in different factions can be in the same group, but they are not in the same Hew's Bane. This means you will not see them in Abah's Landing our wandering around the wilderness. You will also not see cross fraction group members in the delves. If you try to travel to a group member from another alliance, you get an error, "Can't mix alliances".

Sentinel wrote: »

@ShadowHvo
What circumstances/areas or things did you do directly before this meeting that might've influenced it or caused it to occur? I'm trying to repeat this bug, but so far with no luck; I grouped someone on another alliance and we cannot see each other.

It's possible this is a bug with the new cross grouping pulling the other player into another faction's phase. Possibly because they where on the same quest stage, or it was at a time there was so few players in the area that the game combined the phases cross faction.

If it's not a specific quality of the new zone, you might be able to trigger the bug in other zones.

JD2013 · February 2016

Enodoc wrote: »

JD2013 wrote: »

I'd like some confirmation on this, as to if it is indeed intended as a cross faction zone. I've seen a couple of players from other alliances.

We should attempt a cross-faction meet-up to test it out. Since cross-faction groups can now be created, we should try forming a group and then all going to Abah's Landing. Does anyone know of any cross-faction PTS guilds that could be used as a base for this?

That's actually a very, very good idea.

Sentinel · February 2016

I've just tested it with another alliance member and we were not able to see eachother in Abahs landing and in Delves. Its likely a phasing issue, and its probably linked to a specific phase of a quest and area.

asneakybanana · February 2016

DisgracefulMind wrote: »

Is this why banners in Maw of Lorkhaj drop as AD banners?

It hurts me so much seeing them lol but other than that I love it. We have even managed to get a few players from other factions into our trials group which is cool but that only works sometimes. This cross faction thing is awesome imo for everything in tg other than maw of lorkahj scored runs but just normal clears and farm runs I think are more than fine to be cross faction.

Enodoc · February 2016

@ZOS_GinaBruno has commented on this with regards to Trials:

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Cross-faction Trials is something we are working on, but isn't fully implemented for this update. While you are able to sort of go into the Trial with other factions, it simply isn't ready yet but is currently in testing. When Thieves Guild goes live next month, the current plan is to just have support for dungeons.

I think what may have happened here is another form of the same thing as this. While it isn't intended to happen yet, Trials at least are in internal testing, so it's reasonable to assume that this is too, and OP somehow managed to end up in the same situation in Hew's Bane.

Another bit of background from ZOS_Finn:

ZOS_Finn wrote: »

Hey Folks,

Cross-faction Trials are not currently implemented. We’d suggest you avoid setting up a group that way until we message it's ready and available. That said, as you can see, some of that back end work has been done but it is still in internal testing at the moment.

Thanks for the feedback!

Cously · February 2016

Cross faction please, in fact in all non alliance zones...

ShadowHvo · February 2016

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno has commented on this with regards to Trials:

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Cross-faction Trials is something we are working on, but isn't fully implemented for this update. While you are able to sort of go into the Trial with other factions, it simply isn't ready yet but is currently in testing. When Thieves Guild goes live next month, the current plan is to just have support for dungeons.

I think what may have happened here is another form of the same thing as this. While it isn't intended to happen yet, Trials at least are in internal testing, so it's reasonable to assume that this is too, and OP somehow managed to end up in the same situation in Hew's Bane.

Another bit of background from ZOS_Finn:

ZOS_Finn wrote: »

Hey Folks,

Cross-faction Trials are not currently implemented. We’d suggest you avoid setting up a group that way until we message it's ready and available. That said, as you can see, some of that back end work has been done but it is still in internal testing at the moment.

Thanks for the feedback!

Its interesting though that they mention that some of the back-end work is done for it.

Lets face it, this game would be so much more awesome if we could actually see other faction members in the zones, and allow us to focus on the real enemy at hand.

Still to this day I find it absolutely strange that the three alliances choose to battle each other while a literal god is trying to slaughter and enslave them all. The logical thing would be to band up in times of need, slay the daedric prince and then continue onwards.

Cross-faction is just such a thing many players really want, especially those of us that are heavily involved and active in the roleplay communities, no matter platform, server or faction.

HeroOfNone · February 2016

Cross faction DLC is a goal they are working toward from what I recall from ESO Live & interviews, but it's a long term plan. I was assuming it would occur a little more around dark brotherhood DLC when vet ranks were removed and zones were gentrified

PURPLE245 · February 2016

can we pvp ?

i want to kill!!!!!!!!!

RDMyers65b14_ESO · February 2016

I was wondering why there was no zone chat in Hew's Bane. This would make sense.

Turelus · February 2016

Was excited to see this, the disappointed to read into it.

As others have said I really wish all non-faction based zones were cross faction, with a PvP toggle option.

Kova · February 2016

I'm just tired of waiting for the game I want to play. It's so close now, but market pacing and business inflation keeps it just out of my reach.