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Delayed abilities and break free

  • Celephantsylvius_Bornasfinmo
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    Pre patch was crashing, cancel animations were still annoying to execute, but still playable.
    Waited a whole week hoping for a fix so we could return to PVP : Today -> Very clunky indeed (PVE and PVP EU)

    It's quite obvious that :
    We don't enjoy being secretly "nerfed" (if one could say such a thing)...especially not this blatantly.
    Please bring back 'dynamic' game play, because honestly...without it the game is like a web browser quality game.
  • ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    Community Manager
    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.
    Jessica Folsom
    Associate Director of Community - ZeniMax Online Studios
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  • oXI_Viper_IXo
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.

    We've been experiencing these issues on console (which has no addons) since the February 5th patch.
    Edited by oXI_Viper_IXo on March 2, 2020 11:23PM
  • iCaliban
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.

    Input lag has increased significantly since update 25. No current out of date addons or libraries in use.

    Only addon in use during pvp is action duration reminder and its required libraries
  • Cinbri
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.
    1. Tried to play without any addons and it didn't changed situation - still 1-.5-2sec delay on casting skills after barswap, skills not launching, break free unreliable.
    2. Didn't experienced those problems on first day of Update released, but occurred on following day and going on now.
    3. Didn't had problems of delay on skills or break free on pts even with its high ping.
  • ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    Community Manager
    iCaliban wrote: »
    Input lag has increased significantly since update 25. No current out of date addons or libraries in use.

    Only addon in use during pvp is action duration reminder and its required libraries

    Thank you! To follow up, we are tracking and actively investigating an issue with CC break not firing off right away when activated.
    Jessica Folsom
    Associate Director of Community - ZeniMax Online Studios
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  • Sarousse
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    @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

    As stated in my previous post, it isn't addon related.

    You have to smash your buttons like there's no tomorrow to get a response as soon as you enter combat in Cyrodiil.

    You always feel that you're not hitting your enemy, or that he isn't where he is supposed to be (on a nasa computer with 1 Gb fiber).

    I had no problem previous to harrowstorm patch.
    Edited by Sarousse on March 2, 2020 7:56PM
  • Stevie6
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.

    This happened right after the big download..lag, skills not responding, more lag, open items and lag, engage merchant to sell stuff..lag, all combat dungeons, etc lag, lag, lag, it's been on the forums for a few days now in different forum categories (if you bother to look). The average lag is between 390 ms to 15000 ms and then CRASH, CRASH, CRASH. Looks like fun times to me :s
  • Stevie6
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    BTW it happens with or without addons. You also can have what looks like a good connection and lag (no response on skills and moving like molasses).
  • KurtAngle2
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    It has been happening since last week's patch and no, no addon is causing it.
    It's unbearable and killing my playtime
  • oXI_Viper_IXo
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    iCaliban wrote: »
    Input lag has increased significantly since update 25. No current out of date addons or libraries in use.

    Only addon in use during pvp is action duration reminder and its required libraries

    Thank you! To follow up, we are tracking and actively investigating an issue with CC break not firing off right away when activated.

    Any update for us console peasants?
  • ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    Community Manager
    Stevie6 wrote: »
    This happened right after the big download..lag, skills not responding, more lag, open items and lag, engage merchant to sell stuff..lag, all combat dungeons, etc lag, lag, lag, it's been on the forums for a few days now in different forum categories (if you bother to look). The average lag is between 390 ms to 15000 ms and then CRASH, CRASH, CRASH. Looks like fun times to me :s

    @Stevie6, is all of this is happening to you on PC/Mac after today's patch as well, including the crashes?
    Jessica Folsom
    Associate Director of Community - ZeniMax Online Studios
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  • ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    ZOS_JessicaFolsom
    Community Manager
    Any update for us console peasants?

    With Update 25, coming to Xbox One and PS4 on March 10, our players on console should see greatly improved overall performance. Here's the full blurb from the PC/Mac patch notes that provides more detail:
    Additionally, please take note for this update, we’re refreshing our patching and file manifest data to remove duplicate files and older data that is no longer needed. This will result in major improvements to load times, streaming of assets, reliability of asset loads, and a reduction of space taken up by the client on your hard drive. In order to achieve this, you will be required to re-download the entirety of the game. To this end, the size of this update is 64.22 GB. To read more about this patching overhaul, please visit this website article. Don’t forget, we’ve added a free Crimson Torchbug Pet to the Crown Store for the next two weeks as a thank you for completing the re-download!

    And we are working to get today's crash fixes over to console before Update 25 launches.
    Jessica Folsom
    Associate Director of Community - ZeniMax Online Studios
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    Staff Post
  • zDan
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    @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

    @Stevie6, is all of this is happening to you on PC/Mac after today's patch as well, including the crashes?[/quote]

    This is not simply just a PC/MAC issue. This has been happening on console since midyear mayhem and I'm starting to feel like a broken record now but it is simply UNPLAYABLE. I log on just to get into fights that I cannot win due to skills not going off when I press them. And after talking to PC players it seems harrowstorm is no different. I really want to play and push out content but that just isnt possible right now...
    zDan - Xbox EU/NA

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  • Rianai
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    Any update for us console peasants?

    With Update 25, coming to Xbox One and PS4 on March 10, our players on console should see greatly improved overall performance. Here's the full blurb from the PC/Mac patch notes that provides more detail:
    Additionally, please take note for this update, we’re refreshing our patching and file manifest data to remove duplicate files and older data that is no longer needed. This will result in major improvements to load times, streaming of assets, reliability of asset loads, and a reduction of space taken up by the client on your hard drive. In order to achieve this, you will be required to re-download the entirety of the game. To this end, the size of this update is 64.22 GB. To read more about this patching overhaul, please visit this website article. Don’t forget, we’ve added a free Crimson Torchbug Pet to the Crown Store for the next two weeks as a thank you for completing the re-download!

    And we are working to get today's crash fixes over to console before Update 25 launches.

    I'm sure console players will be very happy about the "greatly improved overall performance" that pc players already get to enjoy right now ...
  • iCaliban
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    zDan wrote: »
    @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

    @Stevie6, is all of this is happening to you on PC/Mac after today's patch as well, including the crashes?

    This is not simply just a PC/MAC issue. This has been happening on console since midyear mayhem and I'm starting to feel like a broken record now but it is simply UNPLAYABLE. I log on just to get into fights that I cannot win due to skills not going off when I press them. And after talking to PC players it seems harrowstorm is no different. I really want to play and push out content but that just isnt possible right now...[/quote]

    Im sorry if consoles have been having issues for a while. Truly.

    This post is about ability lag in normally non laggy environments on pc since update 25. The harrowstorm changes have introduced ability lag in many places not normally seen
  • shadyjane62
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    My staff is experiencing performance issues. like it doesn't work half the time. Read a wonderful article in a gaming magazine about load in times and log ins being faster. When does that start please?
  • caperon
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    iCaliban wrote: »
    zDan wrote: »
    @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

    @Stevie6, is all of this is happening to you on PC/Mac after today's patch as well, including the crashes?

    This is not simply just a PC/MAC issue. This has been happening on console since midyear mayhem and I'm starting to feel like a broken record now but it is simply UNPLAYABLE. I log on just to get into fights that I cannot win due to skills not going off when I press them. And after talking to PC players it seems harrowstorm is no different. I really want to play and push out content but that just isnt possible right now...

    Im sorry if consoles have been having issues for a while. Truly.

    This post is about ability lag in normally non laggy environments on pc since update 25. The harrowstorm changes have introduced ability lag in many places not normally seen

    ZOS have been messing up with the animations for some time *** up the best thing this game had, the combat, i guess to cater to all the potatoes that populate this forums. Its a *** disgrace.
    Edited by caperon on March 2, 2020 8:59PM
  • iCaliban
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    Found a new bug that Ill add to OP.

    Friendly pets now cause los of Los if between you and your target. Applies to matriatch/blast bones/blood altar of all things
  • oXI_Viper_IXo
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    Any update for us console peasants?

    With Update 25, coming to Xbox One and PS4 on March 10, our players on console should see greatly improved overall performance. Here's the full blurb from the PC/Mac patch notes that provides more detail:
    Additionally, please take note for this update, we’re refreshing our patching and file manifest data to remove duplicate files and older data that is no longer needed. This will result in major improvements to load times, streaming of assets, reliability of asset loads, and a reduction of space taken up by the client on your hard drive. In order to achieve this, you will be required to re-download the entirety of the game. To this end, the size of this update is 64.22 GB. To read more about this patching overhaul, please visit this website article. Don’t forget, we’ve added a free Crimson Torchbug Pet to the Crown Store for the next two weeks as a thank you for completing the re-download!

    And we are working to get today's crash fixes over to console before Update 25 launches.

    Thanks!
  • Sanguinor2
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    BGs feel horrible, 2 to 3 seconds delay on break free at times, really doesnt help when getting onslaughted.
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    Courage is doing what is fair.
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    Self control is keeping calm even when anger rises.
    Sincerity is expressing oneself without concealing ones thoughts.
    Honor is keeping ones word.
  • Stevie6
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    Stevie6 wrote: »
    This happened right after the big download..lag, skills not responding, more lag, open items and lag, engage merchant to sell stuff..lag, all combat dungeons, etc lag, lag, lag, it's been on the forums for a few days now in different forum categories (if you bother to look). The average lag is between 390 ms to 15000 ms and then CRASH, CRASH, CRASH. Looks like fun times to me :s

    @Stevie6, is all of this is happening to you on PC/Mac after today's patch as well, including the crashes?

    I deleted the game and in the process of redownloading it. I will post an update as soon as it is finished. Thank you for your response.
  • Stevie6
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    btw, after is mornings small patch, I was left without the ability to login and everything was in FRENCH..lolololololololol. This on PCNA.
  • NeillMcAttack
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.

    PC-EU up to 20 mins ago.
    I turned all add-ons off and had the same issues. The input lag was unbearable, skills taking between 1 to even 4 seconds to complete, it feels like the GCD is a random number generator right now.

    Everyone in zone were reporting the same thing. And this was in no-CP where the performance is usually fairly smooth for me.
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  • Quantum_V
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    The feeling I get is that some actions and skills got an extended Global Cool Down for some reason. It doesn't feel like lag, but after roll dodging, CC breaking or casting specific skills you can't do anything apart from moving you can't even use potions at times.

    So again, it simply feels as if a secret hidden cooldown was added or some actions got extended Global Cooldowns.

    If I were to guess, it has something to do with the block changes.
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  • iCaliban
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    Quantum_V wrote: »
    The feeling I get is that some actions and skills got an extended Global Cool Down for some reason. It doesn't feel like lag, but after roll dodging, CC breaking or casting specific skills you can't do anything apart from moving you can't even use potions at times.

    So again, it simply feels as if a secret hidden cooldown was added or some actions got extended Global Cooldowns.

    If I were to guess, it has something to do with the block changes.

    Agreed.
  • TheFM
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    Hey folks, for those of you reporting new issues with weapon swapping, ability responsiveness delay, hitching or FPS spikes as of today on PC/Mac, are you using any addons and have you tried turning off out-of-date addons? We ask because we did make an update to the API today (see the note below) and it may have resulted in some addons being out of date.
    Addons
    • Refactored the chat formatting API to preserve existing use cases.

    If you are not using any addons or have out-of-date addons turn off, please let us know? We'd like to rule that out if it's not the culprit. Also please note that if you noticed these issues with the Update 25 launch, we are aware and investigating.

    I am using 1 single addon, and even with it uninstalled all this is happening. Whatever you guys did needs to be hotfixed ASAP.
  • NeillMcAttack
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    Quantum_V wrote: »
    The feeling I get is that some actions and skills got an extended Global Cool Down for some reason. It doesn't feel like lag, but after roll dodging, CC breaking or casting specific skills you can't do anything apart from moving you can't even use potions at times.

    So again, it simply feels as if a secret hidden cooldown was added or some actions got extended Global Cooldowns.

    If I were to guess, it has something to do with the block changes.

    I put on GCD bar with lag compensation to see how long things were taking. It is totally random from what i can tell. Sometimes things take 1 second, sometimes 4, but I can still dodge roll cancel stuff in the middle, because of that I feel it isn't just lag, or maybe I am only rolling client side!? Also maybe only 1 in 6 dizzy swings won't leave me looking like my axe is stuck in the floor forever if I let it!
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    The Dirge Redguard StamNecro EP Disruptor Stormcrafter Nord StamSorc AD
    Lone Druid Bosmer Stam Warden EP Necro-Phos Argonian MagBlade AD
    @ McAttack in game
    Played since beta, and then on console at release, until the game became unplayable on console.
  • Jaimeh
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    iCaliban wrote: »
    Quantum_V wrote: »
    The feeling I get is that some actions and skills got an extended Global Cool Down for some reason. It doesn't feel like lag, but after roll dodging, CC breaking or casting specific skills you can't do anything apart from moving you can't even use potions at times.

    So again, it simply feels as if a secret hidden cooldown was added or some actions got extended Global Cooldowns.

    If I were to guess, it has something to do with the block changes.

    Agreed.

    I felt that particularly on my magicka templar, when I was healing a trial the other day; it was as if my characters skills were sluggish, the succession for casting them was slower, even though I had my usual lag values, and now that you mention cooldown, it makes perfect sense. I really hope ZOS will look into this, it wasn't fun playing like that at all.
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