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Is there a “GM Island” in ESO?

  • Stannum
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    Looks like General Motors ad placement
  • Giraffon
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    Game Masters are a myth. Nobody has seen one since the dawn of time (Beta).
    Edited by Giraffon on December 21, 2017 2:52PM
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  • Nighn_9
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    Runs wrote: »
    They hang out at the Cloud Ruler Temple dolmen.

    Actually I'm not sure they even need a place. It seems the only time we get GMs in game is after a huge series of bot complaints and even then they seem to only appear on the weekends. Likely one or two employees loyal to the players doing it on their free, personal, time.

    nope lol
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  • magictucktuck
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    lol they don't have one, even if they did it would just be a way shrine only they can see to another continent. but why would they even need it? they can just give them selves gear or money or talk in person besides helping characters in game why would they need to have there own private place in game? to roast some marshmallows and laugh about us? i think they can do that at the office. lol


    this was not meant to be a mean post, i just thought it was funny and i just don't understand realistically why they would even have one.
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  • dsalter
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    wouldnt be surprised if its at the mage guild island faaar into the distance
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  • Slurg
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    Why wouldn’t they just have their own instanced house to log in and out from like many of us do?
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  • Arthg
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    I'll be more likely to bump into a leprechaun in Connemara than into a GM somewhere in Tamriel.
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  • dsalter
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    Slurg wrote: »
    Why wouldn’t they just have their own instanced house to log in and out from like many of us do?

    cause you cant stay logged out in a shared home if i remember
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  • bitels
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    Yes, there is. Some time ago there was a leak of screenshots showing that Island, since then all traces of that pic are removed, ppl geting banned and blackmailed to silence them.
    Im risking a lot here, but i belive truth need to share
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    we found out thanks to @Acrolas :
    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/3504855/#Comment_3504855

    Edited by bitels on December 21, 2017 3:24PM
  • Serjustin19
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    I truly believe, there are actually 2 separate different Isles. One for PvE I don't know, where it is located. But has no one ever pondered nor wondered. As to the 2nd GM Isle? Every one is always looking at only 1. If I was ZOS I would split GM Isles in 2. The hints are Fighters and Mages Guild. (2 separate Guilds right? Or is actually hints for 2 separate GM Isles honestly?)

    While everyone is looking for the PvE GM Isles. Has everyone wondered as to why we have PvP to? Hence I know, least I know where good candidate for 2nd GM Isles. Yes it is in PvP the 2nd GM (or could be for PvE to) There is only 1 or 2 possible areas in PvP. 1. Sure GM will warn if you cross that bridge that always kills you. But somehow you don't die passing through. I don't think it the area.

    Now the best area for this 2nd PvP GM Isles, you will outmost get banned. Plus way more things, terrible things. No one can survive ever. Protected all around, I tried my best 2+yrs trying to reach this. Mind you this is also an Isle. Possibly the real GM PvP GM Isle.

    This Isle is the very Imperial City Itself! Sure you can always go in the right way. But you not allowed to go wrong way. Has anyone ever wondered as to why (Besides Lore) we are able to see Imperial City, Directly? That tower, so massive and wants me to go there. As if, Sauron himself (or the other guy) wants me to go there.

    Plus the slaughterfish always keeping guard. Hence you would outmost get banned. If you some how make it to Imperial City "wrong way" Aye, I truly believe Imperial City is also where the GM at. Plus Imperial City an Island, with bridges ;) we can't cross. While everyone is looking for the PvE GM Isle. The PvP GM Isle and or PvE Isle. Has always been in front of our very Nose!

    Has no one wonder as to why Ship wrecks are there besides Lore? Plus slaughterfish? Plus the bridge that leads to Imperial City! The one we usually get killed. Plus "halt, you can't go there" that one Imperial Guard Barks. Plus the Imperial City walls and huge tower we can see in Cyrodiil. Low and behold I bring you the real Imperial City, One of the 2 GM Isles! That we would outmost get banned and make many GM mad. I been trying to got there for 2+ yrs trying swim different ways. That is the real GM Isle. I rest my case :smiley:
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  • Savos_Saren
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    I'm pretty sure their characters disappear when they're not online (just like ours do).

    However, I did datamine something that showed how ZoS was paying for some sort of GM Mansion.

    When you log on, immediately press "," (that's a comma).
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  • DMBCML
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    Vaoh wrote: »
    In WoW, “GM Island” referred to a secret place where Gamemasters would park their characters. Players aren’t ever supposed to make it there. I have spent a ton of time escaping and going out of map in basically every zone but have yet to come across anything like this. Btw, I’m not referring to any unused assets that are often found outside of zones - GM Island is legit a hidden, out of map location that looks unique.

    Oh and there’s a small catch..... you’ll probably get permanently banned if you make it there and are seen by GMs. That’s how it apparently worked in WoW lol.

    LOL... why even bother? I mean, seriously. What the do in the privacy of their space is... well, private. But I know that GMs have their own accounts and play the game like everyone else. They are not allowed to say they are GMs in game. To me, it's not worth the risk to end up banned after I have spent these years making my account (however meager) what it is. I enjoy the game too much.

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    Edited by DMBCML on December 21, 2017 5:34PM
  • Spacemonkey
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    from a dev standpoint I dont understand why i'd bother pushing that to live. Id just have a fun-land , funky easteregg mayhem, flight-allowed dev server. With all the half coded fun of features refused by marketing and stuff of the sort, where every dev has fun publishing there own code for new features and stuff like that, causing often occurences of bugs, glitches and other but also allowing pure simple GAME fun.

    A place where playing is important. not friggin stats and 'competition-over-time'.

    Imagine PTS for devs only. Where teleportation and levitation spells and spears are an actual thing, with spellcrafting, rune*scepter, and all the rest of the half finished or docked stuff.
  • SirAndy
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    I haven't seen a GM in-game since the PC launch "bot and hack" fest ...
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  • MasterSpatula
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    OP thinks ZOS pays for gamemasters.
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    Edited by MasterSpatula on December 21, 2017 6:03PM
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  • Waseem
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    Look out of the window.. Yes that's game masters hideout.. Or the office coffee room.. Sorry to burst your bubble
  • Waffennacht
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    I be like...

    If you're a GM and logged in...

    But hidden away from everything...

    Why did you log in?
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  • ArchMikem
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    Back when there was a bug that had you revive into a separate instance of Cyrodiil where you were alone and didn't take damage from Slaughterfish, someone swam out toward Bravil and found a little island with a broken tower on it, and on the beach there was a skeleton sitting at a table with a map of Cyrodiil on it, and holding a paintbrush. They theorized it was meant to represent the Devs that worked on creating Cyrodiil, if not the whole game.
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  • O_LYKOS
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    What would GM's achieve by being in the game, "parked" in an inaccessible location with no players?
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  • ArchMikem
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    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    What would GM's achieve by being in the game, "parked" in an inaccessible location with no players?

    WoW has a GM island that the players found. One video a player recorded showed him meeting a GM there, had a friendly chat but then the GM said "You're not supposed to be here" and gave him like a week ban or something.
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  • purple-magicb16_ESO
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    I would say that if you don't get a response from posting this thread telling you that you are in violation by searching for it, then it probably doesn't exist.
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  • O_LYKOS
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    ArchMikem wrote: »
    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    What would GM's achieve by being in the game, "parked" in an inaccessible location with no players?

    WoW has a GM island that the players found. One video a player recorded showed him meeting a GM there, had a friendly chat but then the GM said "You're not supposed to be here" and gave him like a week ban or something.

    That's cool n all but it doesn't answer my question. What are they achieving hanging out on a island where players should not be able to access? What's their purpose? Seems unnecessary imo. If they were going to make a difference they'd actually be in the game, amongst players.
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  • Savos_Saren
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    ArchMikem wrote: »
    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    What would GM's achieve by being in the game, "parked" in an inaccessible location with no players?

    WoW has a GM island that the players found. One video a player recorded showed him meeting a GM there, had a friendly chat but then the GM said "You're not supposed to be here" and gave him like a week ban or something.

    I'm going to Google that to see if it's real.
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  • Acrolas
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    Yes, there's a GM Island. It has the first and only Taco Bell ever build on Tamriel, now famous for its slaughterfish quesadilla.
    It's to die for.

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  • Rouven
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    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    ArchMikem wrote: »
    O_LYKOS wrote: »
    What would GM's achieve by being in the game, "parked" in an inaccessible location with no players?

    WoW has a GM island that the players found. One video a player recorded showed him meeting a GM there, had a friendly chat but then the GM said "You're not supposed to be here" and gave him like a week ban or something.

    That's cool n all but it doesn't answer my question. What are they achieving hanging out on a island where players should not be able to access? What's their purpose? Seems unnecessary imo. If they were going to make a difference they'd actually be in the game, amongst players.

    One part that we don't talk about much is quality control. GM's check mobs there before they respawn, make sure all pixels are intact and so on. They also have to try on all the dresses and other cosmetics there to make sure they fit all the races and under different lighting conditions. It's a quite large island really.
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    Kind of like the Island of Misfit Toys.
  • Stormshaper
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    Has anyone tried swimming to this place while using a speed boost? At some point I figured out that I could jump out of the water while swimming and consume a potion, so now I'm curious.
  • Stormshaper
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    Acrolas wrote: »
    Yes, there's a GM Island. It has the first and only Taco Bell ever build on Tamriel, now famous for its slaughterfish quesadilla.
    It's to die for.

    Swim For The Border

  • f047ys3v3n
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    I think you are under the naive impression ZOS actually pays people to monitor things in game.

    I have played since beta for all but a few months. I have never, ever, seen a game master in game. I do not believe they exist.
    I am currently worried for the future of ESO. Population seems like it is in free fall and the cancellation of the North America in-person gathering feels very much like pulling the plug. Kudos on fixing the in-game economy though. Clearly whatever gold shenanigans were happening the last couple years are fixed.
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