Elder Scrolls Online Developers Respond To Combat Update Backlash
People in the community which has built up around The Elder Scrolls Online have been up in arms over a series of sweeping changes to the game that are currently scheduled to be introduced in a pending patch. The subject of debate, Update 35, is only available on the Public Test Server at the moment, but the content overhaul has already attracted a profoundly negative response on the part of players.
The developers working on the game recently responded after several days of silence. “Hi all,” Forum Manager at ZeniMax Online Studios Kevin Gbolie said in a statement. “We want to follow up on the conversations around the Update 35 combat changes.” Gbolie noted that “we are exploring some adjustments based on testing findings for Public Test Server week 3 and beyond. We’ll share details about those next week.” The developer went on to say that “we also ask that players please keep in mind that Public Test Server is a test server. Numbers presented in Public Test Server 1 are often different than what appears in Public Test Server 5. Keeping this in mind, we’ll continue to review feedback and make adjustments as needed.”
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Creative Director at ZeniMax Online Studios Rich Lambert previously spoke out about the growing controversy, describing the response from the community as “knee jerk reactions.” The developer added that “while not unexpected, they are still tiresome and disappointing.” Lambert went on to say that “I get it, change is scary. At the same time though, a little trust would be much appreciated. At least experience the actual changes before guessing and going off the deep end.”
Update 35 made several significant
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