Because only politicians can have conflicts of interest? [snip]Rohamad_Ali wrote: »We are not talking about politicians running for office with conflicts of business interest
WTF does that even mean? You know the word "refuted" doesn't mean disagreed with right?Cherryblossom wrote: »You have only come out with one false flag regarding conflict of interest that has already been refuted by a few already.
Oh FFS, that's exactly the problem. Call me irrational a few more times if it makes you feel better but you've failed to grasp the premise of what is being discussed on such a fundamental level. Sheesh.Cherryblossom wrote: »seem to be centred around balance and combat, not about general feedback about the game.
Gilliamtherogue wrote: »So from reading this thread I've seen a few things;
1. ZoS is damned if they do something, and damned if they don't. People bash them for staying too quiet, and the second they start improving (which they've improved phenomenally on recently) they say they did it wrong. Sorry, but which one of you saying ZoS chose the wrong group of people, are CEO's, or have any experience running a business?
2. Personal trainers are evil, evil people and how dare they try to make money off their knowledge and passion. Everyone must find a job they hate and complain 24/7. Furthermore, if you're a personal trainer, you can't be a decent human being who wants to help people learn, even if you have countless hours of non profit content helping people learn and enjoy things more.
3. Experienced members of said field are not "proper" for focus groups, despite understanding the field to an almost (or already) professional level. Everything must revolve around the masses, and just because people don't understand said field, it should be designed around making it accessible to them at that level, rather than trying to raise them up to understand.
ScooberSteve wrote: »paulsimonps wrote: »As one of the people that went to Zenimax I just want to remind you and others that we that went are under a strict NDA (a non-disclosure agreement), we can't say anything. So any new info about the game that might have come out of this will be from the devs here on the forums, the main website or on ESO Live.
wow howd you get an invite 4stars? Only reason you put your 2 cents in was to boast.
Then you didn't have as much impact as has been touted by several people in attendance and several people quoting those who attended.At no point is it pay to win. PTS is available to the community 40-50 days prior to launch of a new update. Whatever knowledge we gained in those few play sessions (which most likely becomes outdated with changes made from now until launch) is easily gained in the first couple days of PTS.
That's good if true. That is a positive development.Gilliamtherogue wrote: »[All of the stuff dealing with the patch will be removed from NDA, once the content goes live.
Also never heard of a NDA for watercooler banter either, so...Gilliamtherogue wrote: »You don't hear about companies having podcasts about what banter goes around at their offices, do you?
ScooberSteve wrote: »paulsimonps wrote: »As one of the people that went to Zenimax I just want to remind you and others that we that went are under a strict NDA (a non-disclosure agreement), we can't say anything. So any new info about the game that might have come out of this will be from the devs here on the forums, the main website or on ESO Live.
wow howd you get an invite 4stars? Only reason you put your 2 cents in was to boast.
willlienellson wrote: »Also never heard of a NDA for watercooler banter either, so...Gilliamtherogue wrote: »You don't hear about companies having podcasts about what banter goes around at their offices, do you?
I'm not assuming bias. I'm pointing out the potential to abuse the situation if there was bias.You're assuming bias and motivation based off a source of revenue. I get what you're saying, I just think it's a bit silly and paranoid.
I'll offer a final analogy (already offered in those other posts I linked) of how Tax Prep Companies like Turbo Tax lobby for the tax codes to remain complex so their is increased demand for their products. If you understand that connection, then you should understand the concern for potential abuse in this scenario.Also, I still fail to see the supposed connection of personal training and how that affects our decision making skills in feedback. I teach players to play the game in whatever current state it is.
Good question. XD@willlienellson How are you still not banned on these forumsI am impressed
LMAO. Fair point.Gilliamtherogue wrote: »Only a lawyer could know everything under an NDA, and none of us who went are lawyers. I'd rather be safe than sorry, as well as not damage any relationship with ZoS, even if it's not breaking an agreement. I put a (?) because I have no clue what all is covered. Facebook just got sued for $500m, imagine what their legal team could do to a group of people who play video games all day.
@willlienellson How are you still not banned on these forumsI am impressed
Also, I still fail to see the supposed connection of personal training and how that affects our decision making skills in feedback. I teach players to play the game in whatever current state it is. What scenario results in skewed feedback? As in, what balance decision (example) could be skewed in favor of a personal ESO trainer? (Curios)
At the end of the day, you seem to have your mind made up. All I can say to comfort you is Zenimax is smart enough to filter and prioritize our feedback and I think over all this event was a big success for the game.
ScooberSteve wrote: »paulsimonps wrote: »As one of the people that went to Zenimax I just want to remind you and others that we that went are under a strict NDA (a non-disclosure agreement), we can't say anything. So any new info about the game that might have come out of this will be from the devs here on the forums, the main website or on ESO Live.
wow howd you get an invite 4stars? Only reason you put your 2 cents in was to boast.
Because he has done some really nice and impressive theorycrafting, like THE damage mitigation reference. (Btw thx for correcting my assumptions on vampire damage reduction there @paulsimonps )
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/279426/damage-mitigation-explanation-and-list-of-options-updated-for-a-third-time#latest
Did you do anything even remotely similar for the community @ScooberSteve ?
@willlienellson How are you still not banned on these forumsI am impressed
His tinfoil hat is obviously working well

@willlienellson How are you still not banned on these forumsI am impressed
@FENGRUSH @Sypher Out of curiosity... Have either of you guys ever seen a group of 20-40 people wiped in 5 seconds by anything other than magicka stuff? I mean prox det... vicious death... destro ult... In this entire games existence I have never seen stamina have anything nearly as powerful as any of those things. I mean sure stam has had a lot of good times in 1v1 1v2 scenarios... Though nothing that can even compare to obliterating 40 people like prox vd destro ult can. Hoping stamina might have something to look forward to as far as zerg bombing goes...
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »It's not naming and shaming when it's not something they're ashamed of. It's not like it's a service that's against the TOS that they're keeping on the DL.
Mmmhhh... 'kay.
I hope I won't get into trouble for this. If ZOS supports them I guess it's within TOS and all.
http://thearcaneacademy.com/
This site is made by @Deltia and @Gilliamtherogue , who offer personal training/coaching for cash. Afaik, both were at the meeting.
This situation applies to @Sypher as well (by his own admission). That's 3 people already (out of a panel of +/- 20 ?)
Remember we're not "shaming" you guys, just pointing out the conflict of interest there.
Cherryblossom wrote: »You have only come out with one false flag regarding conflict of interest that has already been refuted by a few already.
willlienellson wrote: »WTF does that even mean? You know the word "refuted" doesn't mean disagreed with right?
Cherryblossom wrote: »seem to be centred around balance and combat, not about general feedback about the game.
willlienellson wrote: »Oh FFS, that's exactly the problem. Call me irrational a few more times if it makes you feel better but you've failed to grasp the premise of what is being discussed on such a fundamental level. Sheesh.
As far as im aware alot of top level eso players were invited into zenimax, im sure theres loads of information to be learnt from them. However its difficult for us to keep track of all those players and find out what they have to say.
If anyone has any new information about the future of eso as a result of these players going to zenimax, please share id love to know what the future holds for zenimax
Cherryblossom wrote: »@anitajoneb17_ESO
Can you explain why it's a conflict of interest? I would suggest this you will fail at.
As many have already pointed out, teaching someone how best to play, is not effected by particular skills or mechanic's.
Or do you suggest that the Skills and Mechanic's within the game do not change on a regular basis!
Understanding how to theorycraft is a skill that can be taught, once you understand how, it doesn't matter how the Mechanics or skills change, as you now know how to adapt to the changes.
Making one class or skill or Set OP is what everyone want's to avoid, these issues are always highlighted by the majority of streamers, so if your case is that they want to create an OP skills or class, it's obvious that they fight against this already.
So Please let me know your case so I can consider it and see if I agree. But the above should give you examples you should avoid.
ScooberSteve wrote: »paulsimonps wrote: »As one of the people that went to Zenimax I just want to remind you and others that we that went are under a strict NDA (a non-disclosure agreement), we can't say anything. So any new info about the game that might have come out of this will be from the devs here on the forums, the main website or on ESO Live.
wow howd you get an invite 4stars? Only reason you put your 2 cents in was to boast.
ScooberSteve wrote: »@Berenhir If and when I do theory crafting it certainly wont be for this game got better things to do. And I certainly wouldn't travel half way across the world to have input into a game.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »- The current game design causes people's DPS to stretch from 10K to 60K. That is far too much spread to allow for players to group up without knowing their respective "performance" first, and causes a lot of friction and frustration on a social level in the game. Many voices (including Rich Lambert's) have expressed concerns about that and suggest that the ceiling is lowered and the floor raised. Someone who makes a business out of teaching players will likely and logically advocate against this because it would lower the demand for his/her services.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »- Many players ask (imho rightfully) for more simplification and more transparency in the complex calculations systems of the game. Including the developers, who admitted that the current level of complexity was partly responsible for performance issues. However, someone who makes a business out of explaining and teaching these mechanics will likely and logically advocate for these things to remain complex, intricate and hidden.
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anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »- As a general trend, people who make a business out of teaching the game will advocate for the game to remain difficult, whereas the majority of players would like it to remain or become easy.