Allow us to feed mounts via the forum interface.

Cathexis · May 2015

+1? Discuss.

Valymer · May 2015

Doubt it's gonna happen, seems prone to be more easily hacked and also with no current infrastructure to do anything like that, would take a lot of developer resources which are all into console right now.

Elsonso · May 2015

You want to log into the forum and feed your in-game horse...?

Cathexis · May 2015

lordrichter wrote: »

You want to log into the forum and feed your in-game horse...?

Yes its difficult to keep up with and the poor thing will starve.

newtinmpls · May 2015

.... Add that to the "give me everything right away" button.

Seriously... there are actually people that don't want to have to login to the game to play???

I'm enjoying the game ... I like logging in. And if I can't do everything all at once. I like that.

Daemons_Bane · May 2015

-1

KerinKor · May 2015

This is just another of the many examples of 'dailies' that punish those who can't play 24/7, eg. people with jobs, while those who can (the unemployed and students, for example) get to do everything every day.

One or two MMOs recognise many players do have real-lives and allow an amount of accumulation of 'dailies', FFXI and FFXIV have such mechanics, sadly they're the exception rather than the rule.

Glurin · May 2015

KerinKor wrote: »

This is just another of the many examples of 'dailies' that punish those who can't play 24/7, eg. people with jobs, while those who can (the unemployed and students, for example) get to do everything every day.

One or two MMOs recognise many players do have real-lives and allow an amount of accumulation of 'dailies', FFXI and FFXIV have such mechanics, sadly they're the exception rather than the rule.

So something that takes literally no effort beyond logging in, going to one of the many, many stables and clicking a + sign is an example of dailies that are unfair because people with other obligations can't do them?

Don't get me wrong. ESO has some examples for this argument, but feeding your horse isn't one of them.

bertenburnyb16_ESO · May 2015

then I would have no reason whatsoever to actually log into the game anymore... ow wait, I'm wrong, hireling mails

Elsonso · May 2015

If feeding your horse, or getting your hireling mail, matters to you, then you take the time to do it. If it matters to you to, you do it when those tasks are ready to be performed again. People have decisions to make every day, and I guess that this is one of them. If you stand right next to a stable, you can probably do both in 5 minutes.

I am certain that someone has suggested a shortcut to all of this in the "We need more ways to spend money in the Crown Store" threads so maybe keep an eye on that thread for Horse Feeding packs or Hireling Super Bundles and add your support.

Personally, I think that this is a very low price in terms of time for a very low benefit and not really worth shortcuts.

Cathexis · May 2015

Id love to do it but I live and work between 3 cities and don't always have access to a gaming ready rig. Therefore I must be punished I suppose.

Robotmafia · May 2015

bertenburnyb16_ESO wrote: »

then I would have no reason whatsoever to actually log into the game anymore... ow wait, I'm wrong, hireling mails

a hireling that empties the mail from your other hirelings gogo

joshisanonymous · May 2015

Y'all take this too personally when you characterize it as "punishment." Not having time to do dailies isn't punishment, it's just incentive to log into the game if you've already finished all the non-daily content. If you have so little time that you can't even log into the game for 3 minutes to press a + sign, then what does it matter anyway? You will literally never be a power gamer because your life is not structured to do so no matter how much ZoS tries to cater to you. That doesn't mean you can't have fun, or that you're being punished. Relax already.

Cathexis · May 2015

joshisanonymous wrote: »

Y'all take this too personally when you characterize it as "punishment." Not having time to do dailies isn't punishment, it's just incentive to log into the game if you've already finished all the non-daily content. If you have so little time that you can't even log into the game for 3 minutes to press a + sign, then what does it matter anyway? You will literally never be a power gamer because your life is not structured to do so no matter how much ZoS tries to cater to you. That doesn't mean you can't have fun, or that you're being punished. Relax already.

I think the issue that is not being addressed here is that no one has a problem with logging in to press a plus sign, since you'd have to log into the forums which is just as difficult (saying that in a quasi-sarcastic manner).

Also the reference to being punished was a reference to a previous post in the thread and you shouldn't take it so literally. I don't actually feel that way.

The issue has nothing to do with logging in and everything to do with access.

It sickens me how closed off people want this game to be. Its literally choking this game to death and its disgusting behaviour.

Victus · May 2015

If you don't have "access" then you don't have access. I will stand by what has been said that "punishment" is too harsh a word, even if in jest.

It has nothing to do with being closed off, and is just a cry for more convenience.

It's not that bad, if I take a vacation and can't log into the game for 7 days then oh well.

Cathexis · May 2015

Victus wrote: »

If you don't have "access" then you don't have access. I will stand by what has been said that "punishment" is too harsh a word, even if in jest.

It has nothing to do with being closed off, and is just a cry for more convenience.

It's not that bad, if I take a vacation and can't log into the game for 7 days then oh well.

But why do you want to have that mentality about it? Wouldn't it be more enjoyable if you had greater access to the game? Why limit the games potential for no reason other than the fear of depreciating your own accomplishments. No one loses anything by being able to access daily mount upgrades from outside the game. The game doesn't somehow become less enjoyable by having more convenience. If anything, it enhances the commitment of players because it gives them the ability to play, even when they can't. Explain to me how that is a bad thing?

BeardLumber · May 2015

I understand not being able to log into the game and participate in dailies, it sucks. However, that doesn't make me entitled to the rewards earned by others who do put the time in. It's in the same vein as wanting a v14 character but not wanting to put the time into leveling said character. Just no..

You get what you put in. Simple as that.

Cathexis · May 2015

But its exactly the same process except your logging into a forum instead of game client.

Your argument is completely obsurd and doesn't make any sense at all. How is clicking a forum ok any more or less challenging than clicking a game client ok after entering your user/pass.

It Isn't, and I'm sorry but theres no other way to spin that.

If you think people have more deservingly earned their mount points because they using a different place to log in, you're off your *** man.

Theres no difference.
At all.

They are both just interfaces, get off your high horses.

BeardLumber · May 2015

But to get off my high horse I need to be in game...

Cathexis · May 2015

Yes and I'm not making the argument that the game should be browser ready, merely that interface related activities be accessible in an alternative format.

newtinmpls · May 2015

I just can't get over the idea of not bothering to actually play the game in order to play the game.

LameoveR · May 2015

LoL
And give us Forum's Guild Store plz!

joshisanonymous · May 2015

Cathexis wrote: »

But why do you want to have that mentality about it? Wouldn't it be more enjoyable if you had greater access to the game? Why limit the games potential for no reason other than the fear of depreciating your own accomplishments. No one loses anything by being able to access daily mount upgrades from outside the game. The game doesn't somehow become less enjoyable by having more convenience. If anything, it enhances the commitment of players because it gives them the ability to play, even when they can't. Explain to me how that is a bad thing?

If you can't play, then why do you care whether your horse is upgraded or not? If you have trouble finding access, get a laptop that can run the game. If you can't find internet access, get a MiFi device so you have internet everywhere you go. If the problem is that you literally just don't have 3 minutes to log in each day, then you're not gonna have 3 minutes to log into the forum each day either.

I think you're missing the point of dailies, and looking at the game too much as some sort of checklist of accomplishments that require completing. Dailies are meant to give people a reason to log into the game every day, particularly for players who've finished all the regular content. Even something as simply as feeding your horse is supposed to have the effect of causing you to accidentally play for an hour or more: you're already logged in, why not run a quick dungeon delve or something? I know this has happened to me a number of times when I've only intended to log in, feed my horse, then immediately log out. Having players regularly log in and play the game fills up the game world and brings it to life, improving the quality of the experience for other players. This is an MMO; its value is directly reflected in how active its players are.

Remember it's just a game. You don't need to have a maxed out horse in a minimum amount of time to have fun. You don't need to check off every item on the list before others do. If you don't have the time or resources to play a game, then don't get upset about not being equal to power gamers. It ultimately doesn't matter anyway since this isn't a contest.

Cathexis · May 2015

The notion that you don't need a maxed out horse is a joke.

You definitely need at bare minimum a maxed out horse.

BeardLumber · May 2015

Having a mount is not vital to completing or participating in the game. Sure it makes things easier, but it is far from being a required aspect of the game.

So you definitely don't need a maxed out mount.

newtinmpls · May 2015

joshisanonymous wrote: »

Remember it's just a game. You don't need to have a maxed out horse in a minimum amount of time to have fun. You don't need to check off every item on the list before others do. If you don't have the time or resources to play a game, then don't get upset about not being equal to power gamers. It ultimately doesn't matter anyway since this isn't a contest.

I like you.

And now I have the song from Mystery Science Theater dancing in my head:

"just repeat to yourself, it's just a show
I should really just relax..."

Cathexis · May 2015

I take it you still use forward camps to get to keeps? Lucky dog I didn't know people still had any.

But in all seriousness, nothing is a required aspect of the game, but as you say it sure makes things easier.In some cases, it even goes beyond easyness, If a fight is short enough, you can miss the whole thing and arrive just in time for a steamroll or a corpse dance.

Vyle_Byte · May 2015

This may possibly be the oddest thing I've seen anyone ask for. Not even gonna say good or bad idea, just odd lol! Good on you though for thinking outside the 'box'. That, I do like.

Cathexis · May 2015

@Vyle_Byte at last some positive feedback! ^_^