We've had a lot of great feedback in this thread, but one thing that we haven't seen a lot of feedback on is suggestions to get players back to the XP/minute and general questing speed that was taking place prior to Update 59. We have seen a very significant increase in general speed of play since our recent lag reduction work, and as players have noticed, it's causing issues regarding game performance. Some of the goal here is to get players back to the pace they were prior to those recent changes. So, just to ask: How would you reduce player speed as it were to pre-Update 59 levels?
Whoa there partner! I've seen you(and a few folks) peddle this idea that lag was fixed, or significantly remedied. I can safely say that, in my own experience, this certainly isn't true. Some of the lag I've experienced post-U59 is up there with the worst I've ever had in DDO's history. And that's saying something. This Hardcore season was also the worst for performance that I've had. I know I'm not the only one. You can, with diligence, find numerous examples on the forums, Reddit, Discord, Twitch streams, and from the chatter in game that affirms this. For the record - my internet and PC is performing just peachy elsewhere. It may be that it indeed got better, for some people. And I have, in fact, noticed multiple times since the update, that not everyone in the party is experiencing the same debilitating lag, at the same time. But make no mistake - it's not gone anywhere. And this latest attempt to fix it - while diluting the game once more(see doublestrike, imbue changes), as well as its playing experience - is frustrating , to put it mildly.
Similarly, you seem to have arrived at this conclusion that players are suddenly completing dungeons at a much more rapid pace than before. Even "hyperzerging" post U59. Once again - I just don't see it. I've not personally changed anything about the way I play. Nor have I seen anyone I've grouped up with do anything different to how they were playing before. I would encourage other players to share their own perspective on this.
I don't doubt that you guys are looking into the lag - as well as this anomaly - and possibly found some data that would lead you to these conclusions. It may just be the methods of collating and interpreting the data are misguided. Or that there is some other explanation. For example - it may be that the changes to out-of-combat healing in Reaper, are having a large impact. I was against that change, and I can get into why. Though for now, I would be content, were it to be reverted.
What's particularly bemusing, though, is that you are suggesting that lag was bad>then mended>now bad again, because of player's actions. It's hard to follow this logic, I must admit. Respectfully - what did you fix, in the end, if the performance took a massive nose-dive from players just doing the same things they have for years? I think some more transparency and specifics would be welcome in trying to diagnose the game performance and completion times.
Don't want to come across as merely a naysayer, and nothing more - so I will post possible solutions in the updated thread. Thank you.
