Flying cheats disrupting community events--is there no recourse?

Amanuensis · October 2019

jazsper77 wrote: »

Ahhhh the snowflakes are upset. 😢

How cute! You're role-playing an internet tough guy! I think it's so awesome that there is a respite for you from the tyranny of your mundane existence and the banality of your personal life. Let me be the first to commend you for being proactive in taking the steps to ensure that you don't end up as a sad statistic. Bravo!

NBrookus · October 2019

Dear organizers of RP events,

May I modestly suggest checking out Hammerdeath Arena? It was built when dueling came out, but no one uses it. It's not close to a city, so people are unlikely to come across you randomly. There aren't any quests there but there are a few NPCs.

You shouldn't have to pick forgotten spots, but if you do want to get away and the scenery works, it might be a good fit.

radiostar · October 2019

There's a couple flying-type game modes that could be exploited I've seen: The Coldharbour main quest when King Dy tells you can jump and join your friends (jump with bubble protection) and the dungeons where you get carried up in a bubble and lowered back down. There's probably more.

Dusk_Coven · October 2019

OK so it's been a few days.
Any word on whether the report has had any effect?

PKMINDBULLETS · April 2020

I can say, while this thread is unlocked, that I'm genuinely sorry this event was ruined.

Lysette · April 2020

this thread is 7 months old - just do not bring old threads up again - it will just lead to no good.

bellatrixed · April 2020

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I'm not the one that bumped this thread, but since it's here..

I don't know the fate of flying-guy, but ground particle effects troll guy is still 'alive and well'. He makes it a habit to go to RP events, where he spends literal HOURS spamming AOEs that make the screen shake, put people in combat, fill the ENTIRE SCREEN with particle effects, etc.

It's really unfortunate that one single person can effectively ruin the fun of 20-40 people having a peaceful event in a tavern. In the incident in the SS below, at least 15 people said they reported him. I filed reports both in game and through the support tickets on the site. And nothing ever happened. He stayed there for hours. I left far earlier than I wanted to, since the lights were literally making me feel nauseous and giving me a migraine.

In no way is it okay for one player to disrupt the fun for other players. Reporting harassment is not "snitching".

I wish ESO cared more about its community and took repeated reports about intentional griefing seriously.

Lixiviant · April 2020

OMG, don't tell me the GTAV trolls I know so well have infiltrated the serene lands of Tamriel? Sucks big time. Don't know how you can easily report these players in ESO but at least there is a great reporting system (that works) in GTAV.

The only drawback to the GTAV system like that is you get a group of asses that vote people out of lobbies just because they want it "private".

Dusk_Coven · April 2020

@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_SarahHecker it's been long enough that this incident has been reported. Can we at least get some confirmation as to whether it was investigated?

Universe · April 2020

bellatrixed wrote: »

[snip]

I'm not the one that bumped this thread, but since it's here..

I don't know the fate of flying-guy, but ground particle effects troll guy is still 'alive and well'. He makes it a habit to go to RP events, where he spends literal HOURS spamming AOEs that make the screen shake, put people in combat, fill the ENTIRE SCREEN with particle effects, etc.

It's really unfortunate that one single person can effectively ruin the fun of 20-40 people having a peaceful event in a tavern. In the incident in the SS below, at least 15 people said they reported him. I filed reports both in game and through the support tickets on the site. And nothing ever happened. He stayed there for hours. I left far earlier than I wanted to, since the lights were literally making me feel nauseous and giving me a migraine.

In no way is it okay for one player to disrupt the fun for other players. Reporting harassment is not "snitching".

I wish ESO cared more about its community and took repeated reports about intentional griefing seriously.

This can be easily fixed by removing the player's ability to perform momentos & ground AOE abilities inside banks or near bankers and in other important sites(like Inns etc.)...
Problem solved

ZOS_Lunar · April 2020

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SidraWillowsky · April 2020

Uhhh so still trying to understand why people take such issues with RPers? Just let them do their thang, they're just having fun like the rest of us.

Dusk_Coven · April 2020

SidraWillowsky wrote: »

Uhhh so still trying to understand why people take such issues with RPers? Just let them do their thang, they're just having fun like the rest of us.

It's a symptom of the game being populated by too many uncivil people. RP'ers are just a group that can be targeted and bullied, and in a PvE zone there is basically nothing you can do to stop them. Same with the mudballing-for-hours issue. You can only call for a non-existent GM.

ZOS needs to hire some actual GMs and monitor the community like a kiddie game because even though people are supposed to be adults, they aren't acting like it. More permabans would probably result in a lot less griefing as well as botting and exploiting.

Maybe ZOS should halve the forum moderation crew and put the other half to work in-game.

Elsonso · April 2020

Dusk_Coven wrote: »

SidraWillowsky wrote: »

Uhhh so still trying to understand why people take such issues with RPers? Just let them do their thang, they're just having fun like the rest of us.

It's a symptom of the game being populated by too many uncivil people. RP'ers are just a group that can be targeted and bullied, and in a PvE zone there is basically nothing you can do to stop them. Same with the mudballing-for-hours issue. You can only call for a non-existent GM.

ZOS needs to hire some actual GMs and monitor the community like a kiddie game because even though people are supposed to be adults, they aren't acting like it. More permabans would probably result in a lot less griefing as well as botting and exploiting.

I won't disagree that being a little more public about suspensions and bans would be a deterrent. Right now, the perception is that ZOS sits back and does nothing, so the risk is perceived to be equally as low. Who knows, maybe ZOS is just so overwhelmed that they can't even try to keep up.