Can we please get smaller updates while we wait for console release?

Gidorick

@ZOS, Might it be possible to receive smaller updates to ESO that have no direct impact on any of the core system mechanics? This would be a nice little thing for the world while we wait for the Console release and then while we wait through the cooling off period.

These updates could include small environmental and immersion aspects of ESO that have no direct impact on systems, quests, or mechanics. A few ideas of what these could include:

• A functional torch. This could be a consumable that could be bought for gold and crowns. It could be treated as a “shield” and could occupy the shield slot.
• The addition of some Argonian and Khajiit skeletons to the game.
• The beginning of the addition of useable furniture (sitable chairs, climbable ladders, etc.). This doesn’t have to be accomplished in one fell swoop. Changing out the chairs in a few locations at a time would be steps toward a more immersive and functional world.
• The cluttering up of some if the suspiciously barren spaces in game. Most notably, ships that don’t even have helms. Again, a little could be added at a time.
• The removal of some of the invisible walls around Tamriel. These frustrate players. Please remove them. Again, they don’t have to all be done at once.
• The addition of Secunda’s reflection in bodies of water.
• High Resolution Waterfall Splash at the base of waterfalls. (Suggested by @Eldarth)
• Add pack horses or horses with carts to traveling merchants so they actually have some wares with them on the road.
• Add the ability to give gold to beggars. It doesn't have to have any buffs or benefit attached to it... if it did, that would just be a bonus. Perhaps have a 24 hour cool-down where if you speak to the beggar during the preceding 24 hours they simply thank you for your generosity.
• First person Horse Riding
• Some new emotes (suggested by @Hasbal HERE )

Anyone else have any ideas of little additions that ZOS could add to Tamriel while we wait?

ItsGlaive

I always wondered about the skeletons myself. They're all human. Apparently no Khajiit or Argonians ever die, either that or they decompose really, really quickly.

Zimnel

+1 on everything, very nice suggestions here!

Gidorick

Xabien wrote: »

I always wondered about the skeletons myself. They're all human. Apparently no Khajiit or Argonians ever die, either that or they decompose really, really quickly.

Tails and snouts made of cartilage?

liammozzb16_ESO

Xabien wrote: »

I always wondered about the skeletons myself. They're all human. Apparently no Khajiit or Argonians ever die, either that or they decompose really, really quickly.

I did a quest where's argonian skeleton was talking to me but it used a human skeleton as the model.

Gidorick

liammozzb16_ESO wrote: »

Xabien wrote: »

I always wondered about the skeletons myself. They're all human. Apparently no Khajiit or Argonians ever die, either that or they decompose really, really quickly.

I did a quest where's argonian skeleton was talking to me but it used a human skeleton as the model.

And this is EXACTLY the sorts of things I'm suggesting they fix during this....Interregnum. lol

Moonshadow66

I'm hoping for functional torches for a long time already; now even more since, apparently, the nights are much darker. Often I can barely see a thing, or nothing at all. But still no torches, makes sense.. *rolleyes*

Gidorick

Raygee wrote: »

I'm hoping for functional torches for a long time already; now even more since, apparently, the nights are much darker. Often I can barely see a thing, or nothing at all. But still no torches, makes sense.. *rolleyes*

And them functioning as shields makes a lot of sense. I would PREFER that we have the option to have torches out with no weapon but I'd be OK with needing to consume a weapon swap slot to achieve that.

Gidorick

I added the suggestion to add horses and/or carts to traveling merchants. Them having only a clipboard is silly.

Jando

They should reduce the amount of XP needed to gain a veteran rank from 1,000,000 to something like 100,000. It's simple fix that shouldn't have any affect on other systems and will make good on their promise to reduce the pain of the veteran system.

bloodenragedb14_ESO

id rather have everythign mentioned here than a comprehensive game balance. really, trying to balance the game has stunted its growth. ZOS needs to say:

'shut up, hold your britches, heres's some new content we are working on, so balance is SOL till we get this done'

if only they would say that, if only they would do that. but no, pvp op/nerf criers always take facking priority.

ItsGlaive

Gidorick wrote: »

Xabien wrote: »

I always wondered about the skeletons myself. They're all human. Apparently no Khajiit or Argonians ever die, either that or they decompose really, really quickly.

Tails and snouts made of cartilage?

Goes some way to explaining it, but the skeletons are still human

Gidorick

I feel the same way @bloodenragedb14_ESO. Making the world more immersive should be one of the top priorities. Setting the foundation for a more robust environment is a key element to the growth of the program.

Gidorick

I added the suggestion to be able to give gold to beggars, something I'd personally like to be able to do, no matter the benefit.

Gidorick

I added first person horse riding... I can't believe I didn't have that before.

also should I be putting this suggestion somewhere else? what's the likeliness that it's actually getting to the people that make these sorts of decisions?

Sylveria_Relden

Gidorick wrote: »

I added first person horse riding... I can't believe I didn't have that before.

also should I be putting this suggestion somewhere else? what's the likeliness that it's actually getting to the people that make these sorts of decisions?

I don't think the question is whether it will "get to them" or not, but rather "when they'll get to adding it" amongst the priority list of added features.

Gidorick

Sylveria_Relden wrote: »

Gidorick wrote: »

I added first person horse riding... I can't believe I didn't have that before.

also should I be putting this suggestion somewhere else? what's the likeliness that it's actually getting to the people that make these sorts of decisions?

I don't think the question is whether it will "get to them" or not, but rather "when they'll get to adding it" amongst the priority list of added features.

Oh, I agree. I'm just hoping that during the next 4 or 5 months while the console "releases and cools" we might get small updates like the ones I've suggested. they're not major content updates but there are those of us that would consider them to be significant updates.

Gidorick

I saw a thread suggesting we get some new emotes. I thought that suggestion would fit nicely in this list!

http://forums.elerscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/164611/how-about-some-new-emotes

TD5160_ESO

Why do you need a torch? It never gets dark enough to ever need one...

other than that, I love all the suggestions.

Kendaric

TD5160_ESO wrote: »

Why do you need a torch? It never gets dark enough to ever need one...

other than that, I love all the suggestions.

Because of immersion and for RP purposes.
Wouldn´t torches be best created as weapons though? Since you can hold a weapon in your off-hand with no main hand weapon equipped and they could even do low fire damage.

TD5160_ESO

Kendaric wrote: »

Because of immersion and for RP purposes.
Wouldn´t torches be best created as weapons though? Since you can hold a weapon in your off-hand with no main hand weapon equipped and they could even do low fire damage.

Fair enough

RazzPitazz

bloodenragedb14_ESO wrote: »

id rather have everythign mentioned here than a comprehensive game balance. really, trying to balance the game has stunted its growth. ZOS needs to say:

'shut up, hold your britches, heres's some new content we are working on, so balance is SOL till we get this done'

if only they would say that, if only they would do that. but no, pvp op/nerf criers always take facking priority.

That is how the mobile app market makes its money. Gives you a half assed app, gets you to buy some stuff on the side and never gets improved. If you want repeat customers (ie people who return to keep buying that stuff on the side) they need to know/feel the core is solid. Right now it is not solid. The core (the major balance issues, bugs, crashes, loading times, lag etc) issues should have priority... and its hard to say if even those do right now.

Gidorick

rajaniemiorama_ESO wrote: »

bloodenragedb14_ESO wrote: »

id rather have everythign mentioned here than a comprehensive game balance. really, trying to balance the game has stunted its growth. ZOS needs to say:

'shut up, hold your britches, heres's some new content we are working on, so balance is SOL till we get this done'

if only they would say that, if only they would do that. but no, pvp op/nerf criers always take facking priority.

That is how the mobile app market makes its money. Gives you a half assed app, gets you to buy some stuff on the side and never gets improved. If you want repeat customers (ie people who return to keep buying that stuff on the side) they need to know/feel the core is solid. Right now it is not solid. The core (the major balance issues, bugs, crashes, loading times, lag etc) issues should have priority... and its hard to say if even those do right now.

They've had priority for a YEAR!!!!

well.. not really. For the past 6 months the priority has been shoving the console version out by June 9th... but still. The WHOLE reason for the conversion to CP was to appease end-gaming min-maxers.

I don't care about balance. I care about immersion. period.

Eliteseraph

I'd settle for minor bug fixes on abilities that don't appear to be working, such as the vampire talent to reduce the regen penalty in stages 2-4.

Or the aporatic game crashes and random boots from the server for no apparent reason.

Theosis

nice ideas here

+1 internets

RazzPitazz

Gidorick wrote: »

They've had priority for a YEAR!!!!

well.. not really. For the past 6 months the priority has been shoving the console version out by June 9th... but still. The WHOLE reason for the conversion to CP was to appease end-gaming min-maxers.

I agree and will not dispute that. Doesn't change the fact that it's not even close to where it should be right now.

I don't care about balance. I care about immersion. period.

I'm all for immersion, but all the pretty in the world won't drown out the regular immersion breaking crashes and lag that we have at the moment.
Getting the base game right is integral for both immersion and end-gamers, one way or another.

Gidorick

rajaniemiorama_ESO wrote: »

Getting the base game right is integral for both immersion and end-gamers, one way or another.

I can't argue with that. Shouldn't build a skyscraper on a cracked foundation.