Minor Complaint about Telvanni Peninsula Zone Loading Screen

hashii · June 2023

Hi,

I'm liking the new DLC chapter so far, however one thing keeps sticking out to me. Whenever I travel to the new Telvanni Peninsula zone, the zone loading screen looks somehow ... off. I'm not sure if this is an intentional artistic choice, but it's very different from the rest of the zones, and personally I think not in a good way. I was wondering if it's possible update the loading screen.

The current image looks like this:

For reference, other latest dlc zone art looks like this:

As you can see, other loading screens look smoother and more detailed. It's more inviting and visually appealing. Whereas the Telvanni Peninsula zone looks a bit faded, grainy, rough, and unfinished.

The same perspective and scene can be used for the Telvanni zone if the developers choose to do so, however, it would be nice to see if the same art can be enhanced to be smoother and more detailed just like other zone arts.

Thanks,
Hashi~

SimonThesis · June 2023

Its very intentionally a different art style than loading screens we've had in the past. Personally I'm not a fan of the new art style even tho I still think it was well done. The previous ones looked better but they are what I'm used to.

I hope Zos goes back to the orginal art style for loading screens (ex High Isle, Summerset, Blackwood).

hashii · June 2023

SimonThesis wrote: »

Its very intentionally a different art style than loading screens we've had in the past. Personally I'm not a fan of the new art style even tho I still think it was well done. The previous ones looked better but they are what I'm used to.

I hope Zos goes back to the orginal art style for loading screens (ex High Isle, Summerset, Blackwood).

Hiya,

Yes I agree, the art itself is well done as a stand alone, however when compared to other zones, it sticks out too much since it's a different style. I'm so used to the previous style as well.

Fata1moose · June 2023

I had the same thought it’s visually noisy compared to the usual art style and I hope they change it for consistencies sake.

Elsonso · June 2023

Meanwhile, I am wondering if there is an artist behind the curtain somewhere that is surprised anyone noticed the change.

Jaraal · June 2023

Not nearly as primitive as the loading screen for The Rift, but clearly a disturbing trend in degradation of art quality.

Julia_Nix · June 2023

Many new loading screens look like they took a screenshot from the game and just added some artsy filter to it.

Maitsukas · June 2023

This was the original loading screen until PTS patch 9.0.3:

Sotha_Sil · June 2023

Maitsukas wrote: »

This was the original loading screen until PTS patch 9.0.3:

much better

TheImperfect · June 2023

I like it, think it's just the different color hues.

Lugaldu · June 2023

Thanks for bringing this up as a theme, I also do not think that the new loading screen fits. I like the new style, but it's too much of a stylistic deviation from all the other hundred loading screens.

hashii · June 2023

Maitsukas wrote: »

This was the original loading screen until PTS patch 9.0.3:

I would love to have this as the loading screen. It's vibrant and inviting.

SimonThesis · June 2023

I would spend 20k crowns to buy this as the loading screen.

@ZOS_Kevin Anyway we could get this one instead? Would even be willing to pay for it.

TaSheen · June 2023

I don't spend enough time in the loading screen to care what it looks like.

kaushad · June 2023

TaSheen wrote: »

I don't spend enough time in the loading screen to care what it looks like.

That would be for nice for the rest of us, lovely as some screens are.

Elsonso · June 2023

TaSheen wrote: »

I don't spend enough time in the loading screen to care what it looks like.

I play on PC NA and EU and I stare at those loading screens for a very long time when logging into the game. Well, actually, I don't. What I mostly do is marvel that the loading screen is still showing while I am doing something else and look over to check on what ESO is doing.

SilverIce58 · June 2023

hashii wrote: »

Hi,

I'm liking the new DLC chapter so far, however one thing keeps sticking out to me. Whenever I travel to the new Telvanni Peninsula zone, the zone loading screen looks somehow ... off. I'm not sure if this is an intentional artistic choice, but it's very different from the rest of the zones, and personally I think not in a good way. I was wondering if it's possible update the loading screen.

The current image looks like this:

Thanks,
Hashi~

Kind of reminds me of concept art, and not a finished product. Like if you look at the other concept art in the media section of the main menu of the site, it looks very much the same.

Northwold · June 2023

I haven't seen it on screen yet (don't have Necrom) but I have to say, though a more self-consciously painterly style than the previous ones, I actually really like the new image. It's dynamic and promises some kind of story and drama happening in there. The old ones rarely did that.

Was it Morrowind that gave you sketches in the loading screens? Can't remember but I found it more involving in a "oh, that's not just a rendition of exactly what I'll be seeing in a few seconds" way.

The PTS one honestly to me looks like you're loading into a Nintendo game. It's nice enough, but very, very bland and a bit cheesy.

Gwahiir · June 2023

Kinda looks like cell-shaded Borderlands art to me.

katanagirl1 · June 2023

Looks like the planet LV-426 from the movie Alien to me.

FeedbackOnly · June 2023

Over saturation ... starting to really question art team. Like Necro class was way more bright in pts. Then the black glow is over the top on pets and some mounts

FeedbackOnly · June 2023

Don't forget to do /feedback

SimonThesis · June 2023

I think they just need some people with common sense.

They had this bright, beautiful, happy looking loading screen that matches the art styles of previous loading screens and then someone goes naaaaa we need this one that is a completely different art style than any other art in the game.

Ekzorka · June 2023

It looks like a screenshot with processing that trying to looks like a concept art from 2013-2014. Dirty colors, the mountain's edge is pain, recognizable in-game global lighting and flame, texture imitating a canvas.

Jaraal · June 2023

hashii wrote: »

The current image looks like this:

Sepia tone is so 90's!

FeedbackOnly · June 2023

Sotha_Sil wrote: »

Maitsukas wrote: »

This was the original loading screen until PTS patch 9.0.3:

much better

I would smile seeing this one but not the other one

AlienSlof · June 2023

Photoshop poster filter - 2 second job.

The original loading screens were hand painted and speaking as an artist, I like them much better.

ADarklore · June 2023

I'm surprised no one is talking about the loading screen for Apocrypha... it seems very suggestive if you see what I see in the images.

Elvenheart · June 2023

ADarklore wrote: »

I'm surprised no one is talking about the loading screen for Apocrypha... it seems very suggestive if you see what I see in the images.

Is this like an ink blot test?

Holycannoli · June 2023

The art is very well done but the aesthetic is different yes.

I don't sweat it. I barely pay attention to loading screens anyway.

ADarklore · June 2023

Elvenheart wrote: »

ADarklore wrote: »

I'm surprised no one is talking about the loading screen for Apocrypha... it seems very suggestive if you see what I see in the images.

Is this like an ink blot test?

You tell me.