In the fantasy MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, the patch 1.2.5, which will be applied to the servers on Tuesday morning, will likely still not resolve the performance issues.
The 1.2.5 patch has already been applied to the US servers since Monday afternoon. The disappointing reaction from US players: Unfortunately, there has been no change to the FPS problems. They first occurred with the 1.2.3 patch, which, alongside the veteran dungeon Crypt of Hearts, also brought new lighting effects.
With patch 1.2.4, which was supposed to address them, the issues apparently worsened. Even hotfixes that were applied in the meantime could not manage to stop the frame rate drops. This primarily affects PvP players, who find themselves in stop-and-go traffic the closer they get to the action in Cyrodiil. The problems are puzzling: Some experience them more acutely, others hardly at all, and some suffer even in PvE. Some found relief through the hotfixes, while others barely noticed them.
So far, Zenimax had set the 1.2.5 patch as the target for a fix. Apparently, the problem is even more stubborn and serious than previously suspected. In the patch notes, it is acknowledged that even with this patch, the problems have not been fully resolved. They refer to a “partial correction” and assure that they continue to work on the issues. They have the highest priority.
The patch 1.2.5 also brings a nerf of the veteran content, as well as some quest and bug fixes.
You can read the full patch notes for the 1.2.5 patch here.
Update 12:00 PM: Zenimax has announced in the official forum that a solution to the problem has finally been found. A hotfix has been applied to the servers. Initial reactions from the community are positive. Apparently, Zenimax has managed to resolve the FPS issue. To benefit from the hotfix, players will need to restart the client.
