Has anyone Noticed Block is on a cooldown or very slow to react.

ElderSmitter · June 25

I have noticed that Blocking while tanking in battle going from an ability or bar swap into my block has either a cooldown added or is very slow to react sometimes. Anyone else notice this? I even bought a new mouse thinking it was my mouse button. I am at veteran tank so any little changes I notice fairly easily.

Thanks for any feedback. I started really noticing since this last update.

mandricus · June 25

It could be a network related issue. I've been dealing with the same issue for the past month, I've discovered performing some packet network analysis that I had huge packet loss (around 30%) towards the ESO servers network path. You can check your packet loss with WinRTP. Last week my provider was finally able to fix the problem.

BardokRedSnow · June 25

Haven’t noticed for block but I have for block casting my heals, things have been less responsive in general, like break free when fighting werewolves specifically

Luneca · June 25

The overall performance of the game in combat is bad. Even firing siege is met with weird freezing and locking up behavior and the siege hp dropping instantly to 1%. It's a very bad patch even beyond balance. The game feels extremely jerky and movement unstable even at 20 ping.

No clue what they did with the client, but they need to revert it. Also, they need to look into WW and how it is impacting performance of break free, locking the game up, etc. when more than one is spamming their CC skill.

frogthroat · June 25

Yeah, the block has been odd lately. When you enter some dungeons, at least vSCP is like this, sometimes the block just doesn't work. Pressing block and nothing seems to happen, the character does not block, and my Psijic shield doesn't get activated. But while pressing block if I click left mouse button, it does bash. So it's blocking but not blocking?

Usually dodge roll fixes it.

thedocbwarren · June 25

I see in almost every action. I don't think it's just block, there is a delay for actions and sometimes stuck NPCs. I do not have any network issues and play on GFN so not my machine's performance.

Tallon_IV · June 25

I'm unable to heavy attack for 1-2 seconds after blocking.

AScarlato · June 25

I have not noticed it for blocking - for me I run into the issue with Break Free. I swear I have the worst break-free lag imaginable.

The Uninvited · June 25

Something feels off indeed, but not only with blocking. Break free, general movement speed (jumping with jerky landing) and so on.

Frayton · June 25

I'm getting this with almost everything. It's a complaint that's coming up more and more in my groups from other players too.

PCNA

Daoin · June 25

yes

ivaylo.krumoveb17_ESO · June 25

Blocking is a core mech hence there should be no cooldown. The culprit is your ISP (less likely), or the spaghetti network code ZOS implemented (more likely). Either way, you can't do anything about it.

ElderSmitter · June 26

Yeah, it's not my computer. It's like a slow-motion effect. It is def weird and not normal and started after Update 50. Or maybe even after Update 49. Thanks for the feedback glad to know it's not just me. I do not play on Wi-Fi either straight Ethernet connection.