The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has struggled with performance issues, leading to heavy criticism. The developers apologize for these inconveniences but also explain that the underlying issue was not as severe as it appeared.
What were the performance issues? Players have been unable to log in smoothly for months, dealing with lags and disconnects. The release of the Elsweyr add-on, as well as related DLCs like Dragonhold, worsened the situation as many players returned to experience the new story.
The problems became so severe that the Undaunted event had to be postponed.
A System Malfunctions
What was the problem? The culprit is the new activity finder. When it was introduced about a year ago, it overloaded the entire system. This led to long loading times, connection drops, and strange server behavior.
What do the developers say about it? The team apologizes to players for the fact that these performance issues have persisted for so long.
“We haven’t exactly covered ourselves in glory, we know that,” admits Rich Lambert, Creative Director of Elder Scrolls Online.
The developers are working to fix the problem. However, it is not easy. Every time they fix the issue, a new one arises when higher numbers of concurrent players are reached.
That’s why the problem isn’t so terrible: Rich Lambert wants to explain to the players of The Elder Scrolls Online that it is a system malfunction. There are no deeper underlying systems or hardware issues causing the negative effects on performance.
Nevertheless, he agrees that it is long overdue to finally get this problem under control.
Players Show Understanding, But Are Also Annoyed
How is the statement received by the players? The community is, of course, discussing what Rich Lambert said. Many show understanding and appreciate that the developers are open and honest about the problem. However, there are also negative voices, showing that players are simply annoyed by the situation now.
Nepnahz writes on Reddit: “I think this is the first honest feedback I’ve read from them. ESO is not in a good state. Let’s see if they can resolve this and gradually address the rest of the performance issues.”
StrangelyBeige says: “This fix needs to land, otherwise the game is doomed. A broken activity finder is a fundamental problem, I appreciate the honesty here but am also concerned that the game might end up completely chaotic.”
What do you think about the situation? Are you annoyed by the performance issues as well? Do you have understanding for the ESO developers?
