How much crowns would you pay for having assistants?

Thealteregoroman · January 2016

Its pretty much a convenience and was wondering how much crowns you would pay to have the many different types of assistants they will have.
Especially if they are from different guilds. Should they be free for ESO Plus members?

Rosveen · January 2016

What is an assistant?

Thealteregoroman · January 2016

Rosveen wrote: »

What is an assistant?

here ya go!

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/244029/assistants-coming-with-thieves-guild

BabeestorGor · January 2016

Don't think I'll bother with them
As you say merely a convenience, just save you a trip to town
I think maybe between 500-1000 crowns would be a fair price for them, pet range

Danikat · January 2016

Would this be something you buy once and then have permanent access to, or a limited use item you have to buy again to keep using?

If it's permanent (like a pet which you can summon and unsummon at will) then I might consider buying one to access the bank, but not for more than 1000 crowns. If it's single use (or a pack of 10 uses or whatever) then I wouldn't buy it with crowns and probably wouldn't buy it with gold unless it was very cheap.

My other MMO, Guild Wars 2, has something similar - you can buy single-use items with cash or gold that summon bank, merchant or Trading Post (universal trade system) NPCs and I never buy those because it's not worth the cost when a bit of planning makes it easy to wait until I can go to a town. Even when I get free ones as in-game rewards I find myself wanting to save them until I 'really' need them, which basically never happens.

Rosveen · January 2016

Thealteregoroman wrote: »

Rosveen wrote: »

What is an assistant?

here ya go!

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/244029/assistants-coming-with-thieves-guild

Thank you. In that case, I wouldn't pay anything. I have no use for these summons and they'd probably be too immersion-breaking for my taste. It's good that ZOS is adding them, though. I'm sure people will appreciate the convenience.

Thealteregoroman · January 2016

Danikat wrote: »

Would this be something you buy once and then have permanent access to, or a limited use item you have to buy again to keep using?

If it's permanent (like a pet which you can summon and unsummon at will) then I might consider buying one to access the bank, but not for more than 1000 crowns. If it's single use (or a pack of 10 uses or whatever) then I wouldn't buy it with crowns and probably wouldn't buy it with gold unless it was very cheap.

My other MMO, Guild Wars 2, has something similar - you can buy single-use items with cash or gold that summon bank, merchant or Trading Post (universal trade system) NPCs and I never buy those because it's not worth the cost when a bit of planning makes it easy to wait until I can go to a town. Even when I get free ones as in-game rewards I find myself wanting to save them until I 'really' need them, which basically never happens.

Nice! I think and HOPE that it will be permanent!

draco_nightstalker · February 2016

Wondering if the merchant assistant also buys and launders stolen goods

Thealteregoroman · February 2016

draco_nightstalker wrote: »

Wondering if the merchant assistant also buys and launders stolen goods

Probably not

Volkodav · February 2016

BabeestorGor wrote: »

Don't think I'll bother with them
As you say merely a convenience, just save you a trip to town
I think maybe between 500-1000 crowns would be a fair price for them, pet range

While I was in the PTS,I got them and they are right handy to have,I can tell ya.When you are out in the middle of nowhere and your bags are full,the banker and the merchant assistants are worth buying.

DerAlleinTiger · February 2016

I believe they're unlockable with the Thieves Guild DLC, right? I remember hearing that, at least. If that's true then... nothing, because I'm already subscribed and will be getting them anyway.

Ra'Shtar · February 2016

700-1000 is my bet, above that and at least i won't bother by them u have been doing fine so far.

Abeille · February 2016

DerAlleinTiger wrote: »

I believe they're unlockable with the Thieves Guild DLC, right? I remember hearing that, at least. If that's true then... nothing, because I'm already subscribed and will be getting them anyway.

One of them, the Fence, is unlocked by doing the TG quest line.

The Banker and the Merchant are sold for crowns.

To answer to the OP, I think 700 crowns would be a good price. The Merchant can't fix your gear and the Banker can't access guild bank/store, so they are not convenient enough to make me pay any more for them. They also do not have any unique dialogue that would make me want to have them following me around. I mean, if one of the assistants was Pacrooti, and he had a few funny different lines he would say every time I interacted with him (similar to M'aiq's lines), I would pay up to 1000 crowns even if he didn't have any other functionality.

Volkodav · February 2016

DerAlleinTiger wrote: »

I believe they're unlockable with the Thieves Guild DLC, right? I remember hearing that, at least. If that's true then... nothing, because I'm already subscribed and will be getting them anyway.

You will be able to buy them in the crown store.

LindsC · March 2016

draco_nightstalker wrote: »

Wondering if the merchant assistant also buys and launders stolen goods

Nope. After you complete the TG quest line you get a fence assistant although you get 1/3 less of the items value

Slashie · March 2016

The fence will come with an achievement, and I could see the merchant and banker being sold for around 1000 crowns each. Any more and its over priced..
Although, I doubt many people will keep them out often, but running around and seeing the same person following everyone around in public dungeons etc. would be kind of annoying.
I like how party members can all use one person's follower, so this would help with issue at least a little bit.

WalkingLegacy · March 2016

I would pay zero dollars