ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

The question isn't meant to mean we have lost our way. It is only to signal this: Some have expressed frustration with cosmetic direction and saying years prior have been better and more grounded. It is helpful to have examples to specifically point to the team and say, "some folks are frustrated with some of the flashier cosmetics and would want something like (Insert Example). In future planning, can we have more thought into some less flashy, more grounded content?"

It's the info I need to do my job effectively. The team has a plan and is carrying it forth. Everyone in this thread I think wants player feedback to have an impact in decision making. So getting that info as early as possible is the only way to make that happen.

I think the #1 thing for me is if the designs are some how based in lore they will end up directionally correct. If they are not clearly aesthetically grounded in any kind of elder scrolls culture its probably not a great fit. Ok to have some creative stuff but thats got to be a secondary objective to "fitting" some established culture or setting in Tameriel. Or a new culture yall are creating (which is awesome by the way) Lots of the stuff from West Weald and Solstice has been great at this. Shardborn, Worm Cult Hunter, Cult of the Worm (blue accents), most recent black and bright red crown store motif...etc.

Updated early zone lore appropriate motifs and mounts would be really cool, theres tons of variations on things that would probably sell great if updated to more recent trends (i.e. smaller hip pieces, fewer or no front/back flaps etc.). New Hlaalu, Redoran, Telvanni armor and mounts there are absurdly limited options from those settings and early zones especially. We have a decent amount of Nord and Wood Elf looking stuff thats good quality. There is a somewhat shocking lack of good armor, motifs, and things from Vvardenfell and Aldmeri somehow that I think is just because it came out a long time ago.

More things that are like this but with the ESO teams take on it.



This stuff would benefit greatly from releasing some new creative variations from your team (with fewer flaps and smaller hip pieces)







Fewer bright neon things. Not everything needs to be muted shades of brown and grey. Some pop as subtle accents works well but entirely ultra bright flashy things sorta clashes with the setting or feel artificial and not part of any character/story from this game (some of the recent armor from solistice was awesome at striking that balance I think).

Not asking for no bright colors at all but toning it down a bit so the game doesnt look & feel like a generic culture-less or lore-less MMO would be good. Bright colros as accents not the "core" of the asthetic is a good goal. Definitely can get goofy and colorful though. Majority of the Indric Mounts are pretty great examples of more brightly colorful stuff that feels lore appropriate without its defining feature simply being the word neon.

Its tough because I am sure the brightest most neon things sell the best but I think you can still release exciting things that arent totally over the top in that category. Giving people a range of options to personalize their look is a good thing but all of the options should prioritize the look & feel being obviously grounded in the lore and the setting in some way.

Below were fantastic recent examples of something fun that do something unique while still looking real.


I think the key for me is that ESO sort of sets itself apart by looking like a more grounded game (by looking like Elder Scrolls). More direct way to say this...if you see something that looks like it was lifted straight out of world of warcraft it probably should be toned down before release.

Moonspawn wrote: »

People just give up a lot sooner because they can no longer fight for second place.

Oh right, fighting for second place implies they couldn't even consider fighting for first place, which means there was another matchmaking screw up.

The awesome Mammoth mount is quite large, but compared to the Mammoths elsewhere in the game it's a bit of a runt. Want to make it bigger? Well I found out that the mount size scales to your character size quite considerably. Shown in the picture is Azander on his Mammoth and me on mine after adding the Lich Polymorph, this is the Polymorh that increase the character's height the most that I could find. The result is a much bigger Mammoth lol.

fizzybeef wrote: »

The fact that people seem to unironicle think these are fine prices in times of inflation and crisises and are publicly encouraging zos for the price scaling, makes me look forward for the next coming overpriced items.

Back in the days a GAME costed 40 dollar, now people are willed to pay that for a cosmetic.

Dont think, just consume and get excited for the next product.

I don't think that's true at all. at least since the early 90's. 60 dollars was the standard for most games.

I do think the prices are a little high. but if inflation and crisis are destroying you financially, don't buy a overpriced cosmetics. you don't need it.

I do miss the days where u buy a game and all the content comes from gameplay. those days are gone and they aren't coming back

dcrush wrote: »

As much as I like the mammoth mount and snow bear skin and applaud the devs who created these, I’m a little bit baffled by a thread thanking ZOS for selling a mount for a higher price than a chapter and a combat pet skin that’s just 200 crowns shy of the price of a smaller DLC.

It's a way to encourage ZOS to make more player-requested features a reality. People have wanted things like these for a very long time, and they've finally happened.

I love it, really looking forward for more pet skins like this!

Many thanks to SkaiFaith for the heads up!

Also with the current Crowns sale price it was an insta-buy for this one, on both servers.

Now dear ZOS please do a minimized flappy and a less ugly (or at least re-colored) imp and my sorcerers will eternally thank you.

Annnnnd Crown Sale at the same time. Wee!

I always love seeing more wonderful, aesthetically grounded mounts. I just got the two seater elk recently so I'll pass on the mammoth for now, but I'm really enjoying seeing all the players using it.

And the white bear skill style is an excellent new one as well.

The snow bear and mammoth are both great. They did blunder the snow bear a bit lol but great nonetheless