We need more houseguests

derkaiserliche · May 2023

It would be great having more generic houseguests npcs like the solitude guard. For me they dont need to be known from the story, it feels more realistic having unknown guards or soldiers protecting or serving in your house than price irnskar. If i could just buy 5x imperial armor wearing soldiers, i would actually do it.

Even better of course when they will eat, drink and sleep someday like in skyrim to have a lifelike feeling. (just running around doesnt really work for me)

What houseguests are you missing?

SaffronCitrusflower · May 2023

I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.

Sarannah · May 2023

Razum dar... but above all, we need many more houseguest slots.

Would also love the three alliance leaders as houseguests. I saved them plenty of times, so they should drop by for a visit!

emilyhyoyeon · May 2023

I'd really like something like buying 5 generic NPCs, at a price that isn't 5 times the cost of one Lyranth, for example.

Sarannah wrote: »

Razum dar... but above all, we need many more houseguest slots.

YES more slots too

Necrotech_Master · May 2023

missing more slots for houseguests lol

Artim_X · May 2023

SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »

I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.

Wow that's such a hot take. While you are entitled to your opinion, it is my opinion that your opinion is rubbish due to its baseless nature.

I personally love ESO's combat more so than other MMOs, but the thing that really sells the roleplay aspect of the game for me is its god tier housing system. Players are able to take RP to the next level and fully invest themselves in their characters' stories through housing.

In relation to the OP. I for one would love for the guest slots to be doubled at the very least. I also would love to see some of your ideas implemented one day. Immersion is everything in a role-playing game.

Shagreth · May 2023

SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »

I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.

Speak for yourself. The game has a strong RP element and they'd be smart to focus on it, that includes housing, which is amazing in ESO, and we should have even more reasons to visit them & things to do. Besides, why does in your mind focusing on one neglect the other? We can have both.

On topic: I want houseguests to be more than just moving around and taking only when talked to etc. Then they can add more.

Kordai · May 2023

I love houseguests, they make it feel alot more natural. I personally don't do all that much in my house so to at least have other people in it makes it a little more immersive than just me locking the door behind me and coming back in a month and expecting that my house in the wilds with 6 foot high walls surrounded by enemies will still be there.

ghastley · May 2023

There are two ways to have more. More houseguests in each house, and more choice of houseguests.

I would prefer better houseguests. Ones than can do more than just walk and spout monologues. Sitting down, drinking, looking out to sea, fishing, … There already are furnishings the player can interact with for sitting, and I want more types, and I want the houseguests to use them if their path goes there.

Amottica · May 2023

SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »

I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.

@SaffronCitrusflower

There are plenty of other games that have overland content.
There are plenty of other games that have dungeons or the equivalent.
There are plenty of other games that have trials or the equivalent.
There are plenty of other games that have AvA/WvW/PvP.
There are plenty of other games that have crafting.

If we eliminate everything other games have we can enjoy the combat system.

ESO is a theme park MMORPG. As such it casts a wide net to attract the masses vs being some small niche game. Housing is part of that and it was a wise move for Zenimax to add it.

SilverBride · May 2023

I don't do much with houseguests because pathing is a pain.

Braffin · May 2023

Would love to have more (preferable nameless) houseguests as well as more slots to place them. Would also be nice if we could order them specific emotes while they are wandering along their path (for example /salute for the guards or /read for the guy sorting the books in the library).

Especially the bigger mansions, as beautiful as they are, feel sometimes quite empty with that few people around.

Tenthirty2 · May 2023

Instead of adding more house guests for now I'd love to see them expand on the house guest options.
Add something more for them than just wandering node to node.
I'd like to be able to assign them beds, chairs, have them interact with the environment more, assign emotes to them so they can do more than just stand in one spot, etc

I'm not against more house guests, I think the concept is very cool and already adds life to our homes, but it feels like ZoS hasn't quite finished their implementation yet. Like house guests should be able to do more was my thought.

FantasticFreddie · May 2023

I just wish that the houseguests were a little more like in Skyrim. Your housecarl or spouse would be found cooking, eating, sleeping, sharpening weapons, etc. No need to path, and would interact fully with their environment

ZOS_Phoenix · May 2023

Greetings,

After review we have decided to move this thread to a category we think is more appropriate for this topic (Housing, as this topic is regarding houseguests).

Thank you for your understanding.

thecatsme0w · May 2023

I want Razum-dar as a houseguest. I also want more houseguest slots.

phaneub17_ESO · May 2023

Perpetual sitting houseguests, I can at least make it look like a house party with some of my patrons sitting down with a drink in hand. King Emeric always in a throne chair? PERFECT!

daim · May 2023

Why would we need more housequests when we can't even place more than a few per house ?

karthrag_inak · May 2023

Khajiit would like it if all his alts would wander around his house until called upon to crush our collective enemies.

spartaxoxo · May 2023

daim wrote: »

Why would we need more housequests when we can't even place more than a few per house ?

Different houseguests for different houses. My High Isle house has a strong Breton theme in it's guests. It isn't exclusively Bretons but it is mostly Breton. My Doomchar chateau has some Daedra and mages milling around. Etc etc.

Kesstryl · May 2023

I want more house guests too, but I disagree with wanting more nameless or unknown ones. I think more of those should be made available to those who prefer them. I would prefer more major and minor quest NPC. People have mentioned Razum Dar and I'd drop money on him. I also really want Fennorian and Revus Demnevanni. I recently picked up Arox and Caska, and I want more of my favorite NPCs to eventually appear. We spend time questing with these characters and bond with them. Why wouldn't they drop in and visit us between their adventures?