Wonder how far they will go down the rabbit hole with cash shop trumping lore.
Wonder how far they will go down the rabbit hole with cash shop trumping lore.
You do realise that this "lore" you speak of is 100% fiction? Glowing halloween head costumes are about as legitimate as the storyline in game.
They need to monetise this game, i'm not a fanboy as a number of mods on this forum can attest, but they need to bring in the cash to pay the bills and allow us to log into the game
NB as an aside and not related to the op,
I do think that we should have a "subscriber" icon next to peoples avatars so we can filter out the dross posted by people who don't contribute.
Wonder how far they will go down the rabbit hole with cash shop trumping lore.
You do realise that this "lore" you speak of is 100% fiction? Glowing halloween head costumes are about as legitimate as the storyline in game.
They need to monetise this game, i'm not a fanboy as a number of mods on this forum can attest, but they need to bring in the cash to pay the bills and allow us to log into the game
NB as an aside and not related to the op,
I do think that we should have a "subscriber" icon next to peoples avatars so we can filter out the dross posted by people who don't contribute.
Tommy_valkyria wrote: »Breton Hero costume though..
TES already has its own holidays, and even though some are related to RL holidays, they are not the same. Saturalia does NOT have "Saturalia Trees" NOR a "Saint Claude" that gives presents to naughty adventurers. The Witches' Festival has NOTHING to do with pumpkins.
- Morning Star 1st - New Life Festival in celebration of a new year. With the tradition of free ale at all the taverns.
- Sun's Dawn 16th - Heart's Day is a holiday celebrated all over Tamriel. It seems that in every house, the Legend of the Lovers is being sung for the younger generation. In honor, the inns offer a free room for visitors.
- Rain's Hand 28th - Be warned that during Jester's Day, pranks are set up from one end of town to the other.
- Last Seed 21st - Appreciation Day is an ancient holiday of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It is considered a holy and contemplative day.
- Frostfall 13th - This day is known throughout Tamriel as the Witches' Festival when the forces of sorcery and religion clash. Demonologists, conjurors, lamias, warlocks, and thaumaturgists meet in the wilderness and the creatures created or summoned there may plague Tamriel for eons.
- Evening Star 25th - Saturalia was originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading.
- Evening Star 31st - On the last day of the year Tamriel celebrates the holiday called Old Life. Many go to the temples to reflect on their past. When ale flows free in all the taverns in all the cities of Tamriel.
- And much more...
Also, most of these Tamrielic Holidays have different dates from those in our world.
So there's no need to add RL events to ESO, it would only ruin Lore/Immersion. The last thing we need is people with pumpkins on their heads and an elderly bearded Breton named Claude flying around in an enchanted carriage.
Aerius_Sygale wrote: »
TES already has its own holidays, and even though some are related to RL holidays, they are not the same. Saturalia does NOT have "Saturalia Trees" NOR a "Saint Claude" that gives presents to naughty adventurers. The Witches' Festival has NOTHING to do with pumpkins.
- Morning Star 1st - New Life Festival in celebration of a new year. With the tradition of free ale at all the taverns.
- Sun's Dawn 16th - Heart's Day is a holiday celebrated all over Tamriel. It seems that in every house, the Legend of the Lovers is being sung for the younger generation. In honor, the inns offer a free room for visitors.
- Rain's Hand 28th - Be warned that during Jester's Day, pranks are set up from one end of town to the other.
- Last Seed 21st - Appreciation Day is an ancient holiday of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It is considered a holy and contemplative day.
- Frostfall 13th - This day is known throughout Tamriel as the Witches' Festival when the forces of sorcery and religion clash. Demonologists, conjurors, lamias, warlocks, and thaumaturgists meet in the wilderness and the creatures created or summoned there may plague Tamriel for eons.
- Evening Star 25th - Saturalia was originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading.
- Evening Star 31st - On the last day of the year Tamriel celebrates the holiday called Old Life. Many go to the temples to reflect on their past. When ale flows free in all the taverns in all the cities of Tamriel.
- And much more...
Also, most of these Tamrielic Holidays have different dates from those in our world.
So there's no need to add RL events to ESO, it would only ruin Lore/Immersion. The last thing we need is people with pumpkins on their heads and an elderly bearded Breton named Claude flying around in an enchanted carriage.
Akavir_Sentinel wrote: »http://elderscrolls.net/2015/08/14/14326-tes-online-budushhee-magazina-tovarov-za-krony-patch-2-1-1/?from=eso-forum
Sigh , I guess I should not be surprised. One of the things I wasn't thrilled about in FF was injecting real world holidays and calling them something different. A pumpkin outfit in the fall is Halloween whether they want to admit it or not. Wonder how far they will go down the rabbit hole with cash shop trumping lore.
It's all downhill from here, unfortunately. This thread will probably get locked just like the last one did about this exact same subject with the exact same link you just posted.
TES already has its own holidays, and even though some are related to RL holidays, they are not the same. Saturalia does NOT have "Saturalia Trees" NOR a "Saint Claude" that gives presents to naughty adventurers. The Witches' Festival has NOTHING to do with pumpkins.
- Morning Star 1st - New Life Festival in celebration of a new year. With the tradition of free ale at all the taverns.
- Sun's Dawn 16th - Heart's Day is a holiday celebrated all over Tamriel. It seems that in every house, the Legend of the Lovers is being sung for the younger generation. In honor, the inns offer a free room for visitors.
- Rain's Hand 28th - Be warned that during Jester's Day, pranks are set up from one end of town to the other.
- Last Seed 21st - Appreciation Day is an ancient holiday of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It is considered a holy and contemplative day.
- Frostfall 13th - This day is known throughout Tamriel as the Witches' Festival when the forces of sorcery and religion clash. Demonologists, conjurors, lamias, warlocks, and thaumaturgists meet in the wilderness and the creatures created or summoned there may plague Tamriel for eons.
- Evening Star 25th - Saturalia was originally a holiday for a long forgotten god of debauchery, it has become a time of gift giving, parties, and parading.
- Evening Star 31st - On the last day of the year Tamriel celebrates the holiday called Old Life. Many go to the temples to reflect on their past. When ale flows free in all the taverns in all the cities of Tamriel.
- And much more...
Also, most of these Tamrielic Holidays have different dates from those in our world.
So there's no need to add RL events to ESO, it would only ruin Lore/Immersion. The last thing we need is people with pumpkins on their heads and an elderly bearded Breton named Claude flying around in an enchanted carriage.