Megaserver question : Othor Games

» Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:54 am

I am curious. How many people can you actually see on the megaserver that isn't pvp in cyrodill?

I heard rumors you can only see like 30 to 60 people if your in a town ect.

» Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:34 am

From 1 year old interview:

Spoiler

TF:There is a great deal of confusion within the community regarding the “200 players on-screen simultaneously” reference from E3 of last year. Many people have interpreted this as some sort of rigid cap on either campaign size or rendering capability, my interpretation was that it was more of an internal benchmark for engine performance. Could you clear this up for us, and demystify the issue a bit?

DD:You’re reading it correctly: it is just our benchmark/target for “runs at full FPS.” We test every build with around 200 players having a massive fight to make sure that even in the thick of it, the frame-rate stays smooth and the experience is great.

There can and will be much larger battles than that, and the client will keep drawing, but our benchmark for running at optimal FPS is 200 characters on-screen at the same time. So while there is a cap on campaign size, it is beyond that “200 players on-screen simultaneously” number that has been referenced.

http://tamrielfoundry.com/2013/03/interview-dan-dunham/