Double XP Broken?

Pops_ND_Irish · December 2016

You want it fixed, so ZoS says they are going to fix it.
Then you complain because they are going to fix it !

[snip]
[edited for baiting]

anitajoneb17_ESO · December 2016

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

Oooops... you did it again...

Brrrofski · December 2016

Make a momento for the XP as well please. Or fix your servers. Because currently, these two don't mix.

You haven't fixed servers on Xbox in 18 months, so my guess is adding a momento might be easier.

Pops_ND_Irish · December 2016

Really ? But it does so they are trying but that is not good enough ?
Just looking for something to complain about !
People were complaining because it was offered !

Geez

Loc2262 · December 2016

I was just about to suggest a new type of achievement: No death runs for normal dungeons, since this is apparently now a requirement to get the XP bonus for our daily randoms!

(And not always easy to achieve too, when running things like FG2 with a bunch of newbies who don't understand the mechanics you explain to them. Like, what's so difficult about "kill the Tormentor adds"...?)

GreenhaloX · December 2016

It is just annoying having to head back to the barrel each time to replenish. Would be better if it was like the Witch festival where you can replenish on the spot with something.

prototypefb · December 2016

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

hello there,
any chance you can add event buff to actual event gift boxes?(when you open a gift you get the buff for 2 hr)
in this way getting the buff would be lot more convenient for everyone.

this way ppl would still do those quests but buff would be mobile, lot more convenient then it is now,
thnx

bebynnag · December 2016

xp buff is also disapearing if you get kicked... which during the festival is happening a lot!

NewBlacksmurf · December 2016

prototypefb wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

hello there,
any chance you can add event buff to actual event gift boxes?(when you open a gift you get the buff for 2 hr)
in this way getting the buff would be lot more convenient for everyone.

this way ppl would still do those quests but buff would be mobile, lot more convenient then it is now,
thnx

@prototypefb

I think that would upset people further rather than help.
Basically that means the buff applies after turning in a quest and will expire before doing another unless they resolve the 2 hour timer from server time to change to work on played time

STEVIL · December 2016

BTW have not read thread but...

yesterday i took several chars to the drink mead part and got them the dbl xp.

then i parked them and ran others.

When i went back today, they parked characters had no xp bonus in place.

so either the timer runs when that character is logged out - which is not the usual behavior - or account wide they lost the bonuses for some reason.

i did have a bonused character die in a tragic falling accident so if dead = lost bonus thats a thing but does that mean dead = whole account bonuses lost? not normally?

looking forward to the patch for this but hey, its not a big deal for me.

Just wanted the odd behavior noted.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom · December 2016

Hi folks!

This has now been hotfixed, and the double XP buff (Breda's Magnificent Mead) will persist through death. Thanks for your patience, and have a very happy New Life Festival!

prototypefb · December 2016

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

prototypefb wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

hello there,
any chance you can add event buff to actual event gift boxes?(when you open a gift you get the buff for 2 hr)
in this way getting the buff would be lot more convenient for everyone.

this way ppl would still do those quests but buff would be mobile, lot more convenient then it is now,
thnx

@prototypefb

I think that would upset people further rather than help.
Basically that means the buff applies after turning in a quest and will expire before doing another unless they resolve the 2 hour timer from server time to change to work on played time

you never bothered to read all my msg...
gifts boxes don't have expiration timer on them, you can carry them with you as many you like
/facepalm

xD

prototypefb · December 2016

STEVIL wrote: »

BTW have not read thread but...

yesterday i took several chars to the drink mead part and got them the dbl xp.

then i parked them and ran others.

When i went back today, they parked characters had no xp bonus in place.

so either the timer runs when that character is logged out - which is not the usual behavior - or account wide they lost the bonuses for some reason.

i did have a bonused character die in a tragic falling accident so if dead = lost bonus thats a thing but does that mean dead = whole account bonuses lost? not normally?

looking forward to the patch for this but hey, its not a big deal for me.

Just wanted the odd behavior noted.

yeah some things with the buff need to be fixed, hopefully ZOS does that before all personell flies off to hawaii or wherever...

NewBlacksmurf · December 2016

prototypefb wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

prototypefb wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

hello there,
any chance you can add event buff to actual event gift boxes?(when you open a gift you get the buff for 2 hr)
in this way getting the buff would be lot more convenient for everyone.

this way ppl would still do those quests but buff would be mobile, lot more convenient then it is now,
thnx

@prototypefb

I think that would upset people further rather than help.
Basically that means the buff applies after turning in a quest and will expire before doing another unless they resolve the 2 hour timer from server time to change to work on played time

you never bothered to read all my msg...
gifts boxes don't have expiration timer on them, you can carry them with you as many you like
/facepalm

xD

@prototypefb
Actually I read it a few times.
The issue with your idea is that it doesn't address the complaints at all. Its just an idea to add an exp bonus but your idea is only possible after completing the daily quest. You still have to turn in the quest so if you have to go back....might as well drink up. It doesn't help

The comments in many threads are this:
1. Don't want to have to travel to Eastmarch to activate the exp bonus
2. because of #1, its a bigger issue when they die or that it does keep running when logged off

Sooo...
with or without your idea
1. You have to go back to Eastmarch
2. You have to go back if you log out to restart the exp bonus
3. .......ZOS only addressed death so most complaints were ignored

NewBlacksmurf · December 2016

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi folks!

This has now been hotfixed, and the double XP buff (Breda's Magnificent Mead) will persist through death. Thanks for your patience, and have a very happy New Life Festival!

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom
Were any changes made to address the timer running after we log out to only work while actually playing the character like all other events?

The article only seems to address death

Beware13 · December 2016

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Hi folks!

This has now been hotfixed, and the double XP buff (Breda's Magnificent Mead) will persist through death. Thanks for your patience, and have a very happy New Life Festival!

Thank you (: @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

Loc2262 · December 2016

It seems the loss of bonus upon logout has been fixed too, at least if it happens due to a crash. My game just did that in the middle of a dungeon, and after logging back in, I was still in the dungeon, and the bonus was still there.

c.reevesnub19_ESO · December 2016

I'm confused, do we have to do something in order for the double XP to work?

dbonifaci_ESO · December 2016

will_rob87 wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Ok guys, we're testing a fix for it now, and are currently planning to hotfix it on all platforms tomorrow. Stand by for more details as we get everything finalized.

Yay! More maintenance!...because we haven't had enough of that this week!

4 hour "hot-fix"?

Do they ever take the servers down for a hot-fix that is only an hour or less?

dbonifaci_ESO · December 2016

dbonifaci_ESO wrote: »

will_rob87 wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Ok guys, we're testing a fix for it now, and are currently planning to hotfix it on all platforms tomorrow. Stand by for more details as we get everything finalized.

Yay! More maintenance!...because we haven't had enough of that this week!

4 hour "hot-fix"?

Do they ever take the servers down for a hot-fix that is only an hour or less?

Guess there is no edit button. Saw it's already been hotfixed. Good job

Berret · December 2016

Won't it be better to have a perma-buff(toggable of course) instead of having to run back to that extremely laggy and crashy zone every 2 hours?

Weasel_Tunneler · December 2016

My bonus exp stopped to work!!! I have the buff on my character, but it gives no bonus!

AzraelKrieg · December 2016

XP Buff is still running out while logged out. @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

ManwithBeard9 · December 2016

Logged on this morning and my XP buff had run out while I was not online

boom782 · December 2016

Yeah, many issues with this. Disappears after death(which I guess is fixed?), runs out when logged out, and sometimes just doesn't even work. I saved all 3 of my daily turn ins, went and drank the brew, went back to wryest to turn in. I double checked I had the brew in my character sheet which I did but I noticed it did not say anything about increased experience underneath it. Turned in my dailies and only received 18.7k from each which is what I get with no exp potions or scrolls.

Riptide · December 2016

Indeed not only does the buff from the mead not work sometimes, but supresses the experience buff of crown purchased XP scrolls.

I had to remove the buff and readd it, worked at least that time.

It was a clever idea in theory the ale cup buff stuff, but in practice simply poor. It crowds us all into one place. It is buggy.

When honestly a 2x across the board modifier would have been far more convenient and less prone to bugs with stacking from equipment, ambrosia, scrolls, etc. Sometimes quality of life and simplicity is best.

Occam's razor.

antihero727 · December 2016

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

Thanks for letting us know before someone called you out on it. That is the straight forward communication we expect from ZOS. You should make a list of things that work properly because that list would be easier to update & manage.

Iselin · December 2016

Riptide wrote: »

It was a clever idea in theory the ale cup buff stuff, but in practice simply poor. It crowds us all into one place.

Sounds like Christmas shopping to me... intended?

Riptide · December 2016

Shrug, same *exact* mobs are fluctuating between 500xp and 1.5k xp with little rhyme or reason. Only me on em, etc. Only commonality is the xp buff and 50% or so from training gear.

Maybe its just me, but I'd not bother with XP scrolls or ambrosias with it being so wonky. YMMV.

Durnik · December 2016

antihero727 wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yep, we're aware and working on getting it fixed. Thank you!

Thanks for letting us know before someone called you out on it. That is the straight forward communication we expect from ZOS. You should make a list of things that work properly because that list would be easier to update & manage.

Its still broken when you log out of your character.