I love Seabloom Villa, but...

SilverBride

I think I'll focus a lot of my decorating outside. It's a beautiful exterior and yard.

katanagirl1

Syldras wrote: »

The different stone colour wouldn't bother me. It's natural that stone interiors darken because of the soot from the hearths, or the exterior being bleached by the sun or altered in any way by the weather, pollen, dirt and what not.

The ladder is indeed an odd choice. If it led to an attic, that would be normal, but for another regular floor, it's weird.

I assumed they used a ladder because the house is just too small for a staircase. It takes up too much room.

If you did block it off you can still reach the upstairs from outside. That’s a little odd too, but would work.

Zodiarkslayer

You know, its not uncommon for real houses to have staircases outside ...

I think the ladder was only added for convenience.
Whoever designed that house probably wanted to avoid negative feedback by the community for seperating upper and lower floor.

Pelanora

I've rented out the downstairs to Quenyas. He wanted somewhere quiet, the camp site wasn't working out. Pays well, good tenant.

old_scopie1945

Zodiarkslayer wrote: »

You know, its not uncommon for real houses to have staircases outside ...

I think the ladder was only added for convenience.
Whoever designed that house probably wanted to avoid negative feedback by the community for seperating upper and lower floor.

Some hope of that.

old_scopie1945

Pelanora wrote: »

I've rented out the downstairs to Quenyas. He wanted somewhere quiet, the camp site wasn't working out. Pays well, good tenant.

Good idea, you could also make it into separate homes for two of your companions. Maybe two separate styles to suit. There are plenty of ways to use this house, have fun experimenting.

Lugaldu

I love the Seabloom Villa, so inspiring, thanks ZOS!

Danikat

Pelanora wrote: »

It's the texture and size and shape of the blocks as well as the colour that differs outside to in. Outside is limestone, smooth, large blocks. Inside is not.

Are the walls two blocks thick? It's not cold in Auridon? And the doorway isn't that deep to indicate a double thick wall?

It makes no sense the inside of the stone walls isn't the same stone, cut, and size, as the outside of the stone walls.

Wait until you find one of the houses where the windows are in different places (and different shapes/sizes) on the outside to the inside.

flizomica

I also thought the ladder and trapdoor were very weird, so I blocked off the downstairs entirely and built a second landing in the upstairs portion. With so many awesome structural furnishings in the game these days, it's so easy to fix weird interiors or otherwise customize them to your liking.

SilverBride

Loading screens inside a house are usually a deal breaker for me, but since both rooms have doors to the outside I can block the trap door and ladder and pretend they aren't connected that way.

Paulytnz

Syldras wrote: »

What bothers me is that if you just move a tiny bit down the cliff on the right, your character immediately dies. I understand that they have to keep us from leaving the plot, but dying when jumping down only half a meter or 1.6 ft seems ridiculous. I would have prefered them to place a fence there, or bushes (that's probably what I will place there now); probably even an invisible wall would have been better.

I'm not bothered by the clutter from the world boss at all, btw (as I've seen people complaining about that). Actually I'd find it even more interesting if the world boss was visible, even if there is no way of interacting. I always enjoyed looking at the necromancer's altar down the hill from Lakeview Manor in Skyrim

They should have added flying Slaughterfish to explain those deaths........more wasted potential....

Reivax

freespirit wrote: »

Either the stones are totally different shapes or the colour is just wrong, I've given up for the night, if anyone has any luck please let me know! 🤯

I played around with using bookshelves, and it looked alright.

freespirit

Reivax wrote: »

freespirit wrote: »

Either the stones are totally different shapes or the colour is just wrong, I've given up for the night, if anyone has any luck please let me know! 🤯

I played around with using bookshelves, and it looked alright.

I was trying to avoid more bookcases, hence wanting to match the stone, however after thinking on it overnight I may not use the house at all.

Just the gardens. 🤓

Gabriel_H

sarahthes wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

ESO_player123 wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

.. if only I didn't have to pay out a random £3.99, for a house I don't want, to finish off my lorebook collection.

It's inconvenient for the purpose of lorebook hunting, but is it possible to read it in someone else's house?

So not the point. If I, or anybody is paying out money, it should be for content/features not cosmetics, and certainly not just for access to a lorebook.

Except there's plenty of people buying it because they think the house is cute. I didn't even realize it came with a lorebook and I bought it because it was cute.

That's nice for you. Doesn't solve the gaping hole in my collection.

Gabriel_H

LunaFlora wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

ESO_player123 wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

.. if only I didn't have to pay out a random £3.99, for a house I don't want, to finish off my lorebook collection.

It's inconvenient for the purpose of lorebook hunting, but is it possible to read it in someone else's house?

So not the point. If I, or anybody is paying out money, it should be for content/features not cosmetics, and certainly not just for access to a lorebook.

but with Home Tours you can go to dozens, if not hundreds, of different Seabloom Villas to read the new book.
You do not have to pay to read it.

And housing is content, not cosmetics. cosmetics are appearance collectibles.

Somebody else does have to pay. The solution should be to make the book readable in the preview house.

LunaFlora

Gabriel_H wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

ESO_player123 wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

.. if only I didn't have to pay out a random £3.99, for a house I don't want, to finish off my lorebook collection.

It's inconvenient for the purpose of lorebook hunting, but is it possible to read it in someone else's house?

So not the point. If I, or anybody is paying out money, it should be for content/features not cosmetics, and certainly not just for access to a lorebook.

but with Home Tours you can go to dozens, if not hundreds, of different Seabloom Villas to read the new book.
You do not have to pay to read it.

And housing is content, not cosmetics. cosmetics are appearance collectibles.

Somebody else does have to pay. The solution should be to make the book readable in the preview house.

people have already paid for the house, because they want it. you can visit their Villas.

ESO_player123

Gabriel_H wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

ESO_player123 wrote: »

Gabriel_H wrote: »

.. if only I didn't have to pay out a random £3.99, for a house I don't want, to finish off my lorebook collection.

It's inconvenient for the purpose of lorebook hunting, but is it possible to read it in someone else's house?

So not the point. If I, or anybody is paying out money, it should be for content/features not cosmetics, and certainly not just for access to a lorebook.

but with Home Tours you can go to dozens, if not hundreds, of different Seabloom Villas to read the new book.
You do not have to pay to read it.

And housing is content, not cosmetics. cosmetics are appearance collectibles.

Somebody else does have to pay. The solution should be to make the book readable in the preview house.

I gladly paid for the house (not the book). If you are on PC NA, you are welcome to go to my library in Coldharbour house and read it. It's on the first floor on a piece of furniture that has a lamp behind the front desk.

ESO_player123

Syldras wrote: »

What bothers me is that if you just move a tiny bit down the cliff on the right, your character immediately dies. I understand that they have to keep us from leaving the plot, but dying when jumping down only half a meter or 1.6 ft seems ridiculous. I would have prefered them to place a fence there, or bushes (that's probably what I will place there now); probably even an invisible wall would have been better.

I'm not bothered by the clutter from the world boss at all, btw (as I've seen people complaining about that). Actually I'd find it even more interesting if the world boss was visible, even if there is no way of interacting. I always enjoyed looking at the necromancer's altar down the hill from Lakeview Manor in Skyrim

I put some short hedges all around the parts where I can accidentally fall from (I'm prone to that). Not tall enough to block the nice views but ensures that I can run around with the Ring of the Wild Hunt without any fears.

And I actually like the view of the boss location too. I added a big statue there and covered the flimsy boats with Kothringi canoes.

Syldras

katanagirl1 wrote: »

I assumed they used a ladder because the house is just too small for a staircase. It takes up too much room.

That would call for a narrow spiral staircase, either made of cast iron or maybe mahogany. Would look good in the pseudo-gothic Alinor architecture and furniture style. They could even reuse the pattern from the windows.

ESO_player123

Syldras wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

I assumed they used a ladder because the house is just too small for a staircase. It takes up too much room.

That would call for a narrow spiral staircase, either made of cast iron or maybe mahogany. Would look good in the pseudo-gothic Alinor architecture and furniture style. They could even reuse the pattern from the windows.

That would be really cool, but only if we did not have to actually climb it (running up that staircase would be a nightmare). If we could just click on it like we now do on the ladder, that I think would be a perfect solution.

TaSheen

ESO_player123 wrote: »

Syldras wrote: »

katanagirl1 wrote: »

I assumed they used a ladder because the house is just too small for a staircase. It takes up too much room.

That would call for a narrow spiral staircase, either made of cast iron or maybe mahogany. Would look good in the pseudo-gothic Alinor architecture and furniture style. They could even reuse the pattern from the windows.

That would be really cool, but only if we did not have to actually climb it (running up that staircase would be a nightmare). If we could just click on it like we now do on the ladder, that I think would be a perfect solution.

GREAT idea! ASAP, ZOS, pretty please with moonsugar on it?

Syldras

ESO_player123 wrote: »

That would be really cool, but only if we did not have to actually climb it (running up that staircase would be a nightmare). If we could just click on it like we now do on the ladder, that I think would be a perfect solution.

It would make it easier for sure, although I personally wouldn't even mind having to climb it myself. Works well in 1st person view (I've built something like that as a test once, using the brass plates that can be bought in CWC).

Elvenheart

TaSheen wrote: »

Syldras wrote: »

The different stone colour wouldn't bother me. It's natural that stone interiors darken because of the soot from the hearths, or the exterior being bleached by the sun or altered in any way by the weather, pollen, dirt and what not.

The ladder is indeed an odd choice. If it led to an attic, that would be normal, but for another regular floor, it's weird.

Yes. It's.... an odd choice. Truthfully, had I been designing this house, the fireplace would have been turned 90 degrees to face the door, and the ladder would have been a staircase with a short ell and landing before going up. And no need at that point for a trapdoor....

Agreed, just these 2 changes would have made a nice house soooo much better.

TaSheen

Elvenheart wrote: »

TaSheen wrote: »

Syldras wrote: »

The different stone colour wouldn't bother me. It's natural that stone interiors darken because of the soot from the hearths, or the exterior being bleached by the sun or altered in any way by the weather, pollen, dirt and what not.

The ladder is indeed an odd choice. If it led to an attic, that would be normal, but for another regular floor, it's weird.

Yes. It's.... an odd choice. Truthfully, had I been designing this house, the fireplace would have been turned 90 degrees to face the door, and the ladder would have been a staircase with a short ell and landing before going up. And no need at that point for a trapdoor....

Agreed, just these 2 changes would have made a nice house soooo much better.

Well, the above idea of a circular stair would be better than a "real staircase" because of space. C'mon ZOS.... dooo EEEET!

Elvenheart

TaSheen wrote: »

Elvenheart wrote: »

TaSheen wrote: »

Syldras wrote: »

The different stone colour wouldn't bother me. It's natural that stone interiors darken because of the soot from the hearths, or the exterior being bleached by the sun or altered in any way by the weather, pollen, dirt and what not.

The ladder is indeed an odd choice. If it led to an attic, that would be normal, but for another regular floor, it's weird.

Yes. It's.... an odd choice. Truthfully, had I been designing this house, the fireplace would have been turned 90 degrees to face the door, and the ladder would have been a staircase with a short ell and landing before going up. And no need at that point for a trapdoor....

Agreed, just these 2 changes would have made a nice house soooo much better.

Well, the above idea of a circular stair would be better than a "real staircase" because of space. C'mon ZOS.... dooo EEEET!

Yes, after I read that idea, I thought that would be wonderful, a spiral stair graphic instead of a ladder graphic would be a remarkably easy fix.

ElderSmitter

I bought this starter pack and never received it. How do we claim it? Thanks!

SilverBride

I would have preferred a small portal like in Khelesan'rhun to this setup.

ElderSmitter

SilverBride wrote: »

I would have preferred a small portal like in Khelesan'rhun to this setup.

Was i supposed to get this in an in game mail attachment? I have the Purchase Order Confirmation number from Zenimax.. Should i submit a ticket?

Hapexamendios

I find it to be a convenient waypoint for the Autidon clothing and jewelry surveys

Syldras

ElderSmitter wrote: »

I bought this starter pack and never received it. How do we claim it? Thanks!

It should be automatically activated/added to your account after you log in the next time after purchase. Did your amount of crowns rise by 800? Is there a house symbol you can click on the Western coast of Auridon now? You should also have gotten a system mail by Ferande Demar.