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Where does our eso+ money go?

Apox
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it's certainly not bug fixes. I just logged in to do some bgs, queued up, everything went smoothly enough, except the game assigned 0 people to green team. had to eat a deserter penalty for it. If it was rare then maybe oh well, but it reliably happens to me at least once when i sit down and try to do bgs. On top of that, there are also times where you have to fight through ages of "ready cheeck succeeded, group formed! someone declined the invite, returning you to the front of the queue"

and the mail system. and the generally higher than average server latency compared to literally every other game.
  • Ratzkifal
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    Renting the server and the building it's in and the studio ZOS works in etc.
    This Bosmer was tortured to death. There is nothing left to be done.
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  • Wildbloom
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    Paying people to make new content to put out every few months? And they are working on servers/lag. People assume it's as easy as plugging in all of the cables into a new modem and flipping the switch.
    "Hello, Skellington Pal! How are you today? Bone dry, you say? I’d offer you a glass of water, but it’d all fall through! I need more coffee."


    ZOS_GinaBruno, patch 5.0.1 PTS patch notes, 4/22/2019
  • Apox
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    Update: after my 20 min deserter, i queued into literally the same bg, a few different people, same thing, green 0 people.
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    ERP services and skooma
  • sevomd69
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    Wherever any company's revenue go to...salaries and benefits for the employees...equipment to run said company, rent & utilities, dividends for the investors, overhead...
  • oxygen_thief
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    Wildbloom wrote: »
    And they are working on servers/lag. People assume it's as easy as plugging in all of the cables int

    Ha ha sure they are working hard to make it worse with every new patch
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    Some of it goes to John Cleese. I'm cool with that. :)
  • AnonomissX
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    Apox wrote: »
    it's certainly not bug fixes. I just logged in to do some bgs, queued up, everything went smoothly enough, except the game assigned 0 people to green team. had to eat a deserter penalty for it. If it was rare then maybe oh well, but it reliably happens to me at least once when i sit down and try to do bgs. On top of that, there are also times where you have to fight through ages of "ready cheeck succeeded, group formed! someone declined the invite, returning you to the front of the queue"

    and the mail system. and the generally higher than average server latency compared to literally every other game.

    Lusty Argonian maids and Skooma.
    Ebonheart Pact, Nord Templar/healer on NA Xbox server. My main toon WAS a tall and foxy redhead - now she has been gamma-irradiated and has green skin and black hair. 3 other characters I only use for writs. Can't be bothered to create multiple toons - EXCEPT now my WW is getting spooled up for Cyrodiil - Blood For The Pact! IRL cranky sometimes redhead chick at large in Las Vegas, NV
  • Loves_guars
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    Uhmmm.. 4 dlc/updates/chapter per year?

    Check other MMOs, that's a good question for them. Not a single worthy update in a whole year and their free to play model is way more restrictive. In EA's MMO, ALL your sub money goes to another game, that ends up being pure trash. Cough cough, *Anthem*.
  • eso_lags
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    Nowhere productive
  • FleetwoodSmack
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    Wildbloom wrote: »
    Paying people to make new content to put out every few months? And they are working on servers/lag. People assume it's as easy as plugging in all of the cables into a new modem and flipping the switch.

    They've been saying this since 2015. It's okay. Admitting ZoS has a problem is okay. We're here for you, brah. S'okay.
    Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies!
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    On boats and ***
    Ebonheart for life.
    Xbox NA
    I am Dog Star.

    Khajiit Stam Sorc - Ji'saad Ranajiradh AR 30
    Khajiit Mag DK - Kesjhad
    Khajiit Magblade - Ji'sava Ak'nir
    Fat Khajiit Stamplar - Dro'haniAk'nir - AR 36
    Khajiit Stam Dk - Diego Ri'jhad - AR 49
    Khajiit Magplar - Dro'nara Ak'nir
    Khajiit StamBlade - Ri'artharr Ak'nir
    Fat Khajiit Stamden - Dro'hani Warbreaker
    Argonian Stam DK - Tiberius Demetros
    Khajiit Stamplar - Diëgo Ri'jhad
    Fat Khajiit Stam DK - Drö'hani Ak'nir/Dances-With-Alkosh
    Khajiit Magden - Arctic Mayhem


  • Mr_Walker
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    Server performance.
  • Kheigen
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    Wildbloom wrote: »
    Paying people to make new content to put out every few months? And they are working on servers/lag. People assume it's as easy as plugging in all of the cables into a new modem and flipping the switch.

    I would agree with you, if it were so easy, we'd all make our own games. It's a balance or trade-off, 99.9% of gamers can't design games, however we pay money to those who can. Most people don't consider, there's more to designing and maintaining a game than we all realize.

    Devs need to listen to the community a little better though. The new content is great, but the lag is the same.
  • Mancombe_Nosehair
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    Into a bank account.
  • Tsar_Gekkou
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    Most of it goes into their investors pockets. That's why they've been upping the ante on those expensive crown gem exclusives.
    Xbox NA healer main
    vAA HM | vHRC HM | vSO HM | vMoL HM | vHoF HM | vAS+2 | vCR+3 | vBRP | vSS HM | vKA HM | vRG HM |
    Flawless Conqueror | Spirit Slayer | Dro-mA'thra Destroyer | Tick-Tock-Tormentor | Immortal Redeemer | Gryphon Heart | Godslayer | Dawnbringer | Planesbreaker |
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    Shareholders and catered lunches
  • Alucardo
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    It pays for the Windows 95 Dell machines that run the servers
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  • notyuu
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    To americak, to buy burgers and oil, and NOT towards maintaining the pc-eu server
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    “Be as a tower, that, firmly set,
    Shakes not its top for any blast that blows!”
    Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
  • kyle.wilson
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    ZOS employees are spending all the money on fortnite skins.
  • Shadow-Fighter
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    Most of it goes into their investors pockets. That's why they've been upping the ante on those expensive crown gem exclusives.


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    Natch Potes is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get
  • Mitrenga
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    I can only say where it does not go, PC EU server stability fixes.
  • Apox
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    Update: finally got some bg action in today. was going well until my game crashed.

    am now waiting out my 20 min deserter buff i was rewarded with.
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    Apox wrote: »
    it's certainly not bug fixes. I just logged in to do some bgs, queued up, everything went smoothly enough, except the game assigned 0 people to green team. had to eat a deserter penalty for it. If it was rare then maybe oh well, but it reliably happens to me at least once when i sit down and try to do bgs. On top of that, there are also times where you have to fight through ages of "ready cheeck succeeded, group formed! someone declined the invite, returning you to the front of the queue"

    and the mail system. and the generally higher than average server latency compared to literally every other game.

    Ah, so if there is a bug, that means a software developer spends no time fixing bugs. All these years writing software and I never managed to learn this.
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    Ratzkifal wrote: »
    Renting the server and the building it's in and the studio ZOS works in etc.

    and new content, some bug fixes, etc.
  • linoge63
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    Not to fixing the worm scarcity or making keep repair materials free---one can at least rule these out
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