Zenimax Online has released the Wrathstone DLC for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). The community is already actively discussing the new update.
What was the mood before the update? Before the update, there was some nervousness among players. This was due to the announcement of major adjustments to the race bonuses, and fans feared that their builds would be completely thrown off.
Additionally, there was some criticism that the new story takes place in group dungeons, leading solo players to feel excluded.
There were also concerns that loading times would be very long at first as Zenimax stated beforehand that a database adjustment would be made. It was said that loading times could range from 5 minutes to several hours.
What is the mood now? The maintenance work is complete, Wrathstone and the update have been launched, and ESO fans are already actively discussing on Reddit and the official forum. Overall, the mood is good. The first impressions are positive and players are gradually examining the details in peace.
New content and changes are generally well received
How ESO fans are reacting to the two new dungeons: The community on Reddit is somewhat divided on this. While the “Depths of Malatar” have been well received, there are apparently balancing issues with the “Frostvault”.
Some perceive the boss in the Frostvault as significantly too strong. TQSkull writes in the official forum: “Constant dying at the final boss, his fire phase doesn’t seem to be working properly.”
This is what players think about the revised race bonuses: The fear that many things would change for the worse has not been confirmed. Many find the changes quite successful after the first testing.
- Terion_Fyr writes in the forum: “The changes are good. You will still fight like before the patch.”
- And0ssus agrees: “I think the Wood Elf changes are great. I only play mine in PvP, but more regeneration than before.”
- Ynishii says: “My tank lost 1,000 health, but on the other hand gained 2,000 magicka. So not really tragic.”
However, it will take time before players fully familiarize themselves with all the adjustments and observe all the effects in detail. Generally, though, these changes have been quite well received so far.
How did the situation with loading times go? In the official forum, a survey shows how long the first loading took. It is clear that the situation was far from as bad as feared. Most players needed only about 5 to 10 minutes to be able to play. A few took 30 minutes or longer.
Were there problems? After the update, many addons did not function correctly. However, the problem has since improved, as the creators of these addons reacted quickly and released adjustments.
In the coming days and weeks, it will become clearer how well Wrathstone and the new ESO addon are truly received and whether there are any long-term issues.
