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https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/668861

I Bought the DLCs for Naught

  • Theignson
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    These days (well for about 2 years at least) the only thing I want to do in ESO is open world large scale PvP (Cyrodil).

    I ground a lot of content to get things to try new PvP builds: Mythic items (awful grind), VMA (awful grind that we had to DO ALL OVER to get perfected versions), Vate (I wasn't too good with Vate 2h but...IT WAS FUN to try it) , Psijiic (AWFUL GRIND AND TIME WASTE), Master weapons (YOU HAD TO FIND A DECENT GROUP!!) plus all the monster sets.

    Also I spent millions of gold trying new sets. I had a trader so I could earn gold so I could try new sets. Often they didn't work too well for me or were NERFED. Like, I tried the necro bash build (IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED LOL), I tried Thews (BORING), I tried a necro synergy build (ALSO FUN WHILE IT LASTED). I leveled several alts and tied different builds with all of them.

    Now ZOS took it all away. All that time wasted and all those items useless

  • Minalan
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    You can use your sets just fine in battlegrounds. Have at it.
  • FolksySpade
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    Inner Cyrodiil. It's apart of your DLCs and it has procs. People ARE playing it, just remove the negative outlook you have for it and give it a chance.
  • xylena_lazarow
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    Other games compensate players when there are bans. MTG Arena refunds wildcards for banned cards. While I like the new meta so far, a lot of cash and time for a lot of people has gone down the drain due to the Cyro set bans, and that does not feel good. I wouldn't mind having back all the mats I wasted on banned sets, or all the previously useless set pieces I deconned that are suddenly relevant again.
    PC/NA || CP/Cyro || RIP soft caps
  • FrumpyCourage
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    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...
    "You insisted on fighting, do not resent me for dying."
  • Canned_Apples
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    They should just nerf proc sets by 75%.

    People can still use them, but they won’t be carried by them.
  • Jaraal
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    Most of the people who complain about proc sets are fringe players who would complain about anything they see in their death recap. "If it killed me it must be OP, nerf nao!"

    The reality of the situation is that good players will dominate fringe players, and it doesn't matter what tools are available.... as long as everyone has access to the same tools. The idea that fringe players are being carried by proc sets is false, because skilled players in proc sets have been destroying them all along. If everybody is running around in proc sets (as has been the case for years), then it's all about who can use the 10 skills, 2 ults, quickslots, line of sight, ani and block cancelling, game experience and knowledge, and so forth better.

    Stop blaming gear! It's players that are killing you. The same people that were killing you in proc sets are now killing you in stat sets. It's the same people on the leaderboards today as it was 2 months ago. Why is that an elusive concept for many?
    RIP Bosmer Nation. 4/4/14 - 2/25/19.
  • TineaCruris
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    Other games compensate players when there are bans. MTG Arena refunds wildcards for banned cards. While I like the new meta so far, a lot of cash and time for a lot of people has gone down the drain due to the Cyro set bans, and that does not feel good. I wouldn't mind having back all the mats I wasted on banned sets, or all the previously useless set pieces I deconned that are suddenly relevant again.

    Exactly. The problem is ZOS changed the terms of the sale after the sale. What happens if they try that move with MS?
  • TineaCruris
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    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...

    Not exactly. ZOS changed the terms of the sale after the sale. This is an action that absolutely does fall into the category of legal grounds for action when it pertains to larger sales.
  • Sahidom
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    Earthewen wrote: »
    Dear ZOS,

    Over the years, I have played this game faithfully. My favorite was and is PvP. It always has been and always will be. And over those same years, I was so excited each time a DLC was dropped. Not because I like pve, but because of the new armor that was coming out and how awesome it was to have the new armor for pvp.

    Now, I sit with a maxed out bags and bank full of armor that I cannot use in pvp anymore. I never played the DLCs. I only bought them for the armor, but now you have removed the ability for me to use them in pvp until September. I'd like to have a refund for the DCLs that I never played but purchased because I couldn't get the armor otherwise.

    Could you please direct me to the person I need to talk to in your organization for the refund, please?

    Rule #1 NEVER buy a DLC until you're satisfied with the product.
    Rule #2 NEVER buy a DLC when the primary changes alter the base game itself e.g. CP, set changes, etc.
    Rule #3 NEW Sets are the "bait" with no certainty the set will remain intact post release.
    Example,
    Tharessian Strangler
    Rule #4 MOST DLC only provide new zone content. See Rule #2 when you don't expect to play the new content.

    Follow these basic rules, and purchase DLC and Crown items, as necessary.
    Edited by Sahidom on 11 March 2021 16:10
  • Earthewen
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    Let me make something abundantly clear. If we knew that proc sets were coming back somehow (like through having campaigns that allow them and campaigns that don't), then I'd not have an issue. But there has been no indication that this is being planned. Perhaps if they are planning this, they could let us know for sure so that trust in their communications could be restored. Right now, I think it sad that we are relegated to guessing what's on their minds. IF they aren't sure what they're going to do, say so.

    Anything that is done in the dark whether good or bad tends to lead to unsavory results. Let us know straight up what's happening, and trust is increased while fear is decreased. It's human nature.

    We've all spent a LOT of money and time in this game, guys. We're investors of sorts.
  • Soul_Demon
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    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...

    And with the pointing out that we had access to the parts of the DLC that we purchased it for----remind us we no longer have access to those things.

    Circular logic really.....one either can or can not use the DLC- part of it not being accessible (armor doesn't work) is 'No access' and not 'partial access therefore access'

    But really its just one group of players who may feel this way.....the PvP only players. Others more than likely view the gear as 'perks' rather than the only reason they made the purchase.
  • UntouchableHunter
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    Jaraal wrote: »
    Most of the people who complain about proc sets are fringe players who would complain about anything they see in their death recap. "If it killed me it must be OP, nerf nao!"

    The reality of the situation is that good players will dominate fringe players, and it doesn't matter what tools are available.... as long as everyone has access to the same tools. The idea that fringe players are being carried by proc sets is false, because skilled players in proc sets have been destroying them all along. If everybody is running around in proc sets (as has been the case for years), then it's all about who can use the 10 skills, 2 ults, quickslots, line of sight, ani and block cancelling, game experience and knowledge, and so forth better.

    Stop blaming gear! It's players that are killing you. The same people that were killing you in proc sets are now killing you in stat sets. It's the same people on the leaderboards today as it was 2 months ago. Why is that an elusive concept for many?

    Exactly they see there 6k syvaras and ignore 10k Dzswing and 12k executioner and say "oh I was killed by a proc set"
  • Araneae6537
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    As much as I like no-proc Cyrodiil, I did not want to see that made the only choice for everyone for so long a time and was quite shocked ZOS went that direction. :frowning: I think I can say many of us hoped for a separate campaign (but it seems that’s not currently possible) if certain sets weren’t going to be reworked. I think the fairest solution would have been to revert it to all sets, no disables on heals, etc. and let us know they would be working on having separate campaigns or reworking sets, etc. come fall.
    Edited by Araneae6537 on 11 March 2021 22:05
  • shacklebreaker
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    I already uninstalled until the procs are on, or forever... I don't know yet, we'll see;) BUT, yes, those people who say OP free damage procs are bad, they are wrong. There is no free damage in those sets, the stat gains are minimal. Better yet, the only thing you get out of those 5 pieces is the proc dmg, and what kills them is skills.. but hey.. they wont listen to reason, right? it's not why they're here, right?
  • FrumpyCourage
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    Soul_Demon wrote: »
    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...

    And with the pointing out that we had access to the parts of the DLC that we purchased it for----remind us we no longer have access to those things.

    Circular logic really.....one either can or can not use the DLC- part of it not being accessible (armor doesn't work) is 'No access' and not 'partial access therefore access'

    But really its just one group of players who may feel this way.....the PvP only players. Others more than likely view the gear as 'perks' rather than the only reason they made the purchase.

    Have you ever bothered to read the TOS before you clicked and agreed to them so you can go PvP'ing as fast as possible? I guess not, because it explains almost everything you are complaining about:

    Basically, you agree that ZoS is the owner of the game and they can make changes whenever they feel the need (amongst a lot of other things you should really be concerned about).
    So if you got access to the game and the DLC's then you must have agreed to it, right? I really don't see the problem here...

    And why is it that the PvP'ers are the only group that constantly gets their knickers in a twist over this game?
    There are other groups here that have been made promises and been let down and you don't hear them getting aggressive like that. If you don't like the game anymore, nobody forces you to play it.
    "You insisted on fighting, do not resent me for dying."
  • TheDarkRuler
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    Earthewen wrote: »
    Dear ZOS,

    Over the years, I have played this game faithfully. My favorite was and is PvP. It always has been and always will be. And over those same years, I was so excited each time a DLC was dropped. Not because I like pve, but because of the new armor that was coming out and how awesome it was to have the new armor for pvp.

    Now, I sit with a maxed out bags and bank full of armor that I cannot use in pvp anymore. I never played the DLCs. I only bought them for the armor, but now you have removed the ability for me to use them in pvp until September. I'd like to have a refund for the DCLs that I never played but purchased because I couldn't get the armor otherwise.

    Could you please direct me to the person I need to talk to in your organization for the refund, please?

    You used the armor of the DLC so you played the DLC:
    I dont see a way why you deserve a refund. Even if you use 1% of content, you USED content.
  • Soul_Demon
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    Soul_Demon wrote: »
    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...

    And with the pointing out that we had access to the parts of the DLC that we purchased it for----remind us we no longer have access to those things.

    Circular logic really.....one either can or can not use the DLC- part of it not being accessible (armor doesn't work) is 'No access' and not 'partial access therefore access'

    But really its just one group of players who may feel this way.....the PvP only players. Others more than likely view the gear as 'perks' rather than the only reason they made the purchase.

    Have you ever bothered to read the TOS before you clicked and agreed to them so you can go PvP'ing as fast as possible? I guess not, because it explains almost everything you are complaining about:

    Basically, you agree that ZoS is the owner of the game and they can make changes whenever they feel the need (amongst a lot of other things you should really be concerned about).
    So if you got access to the game and the DLC's then you must have agreed to it, right? I really don't see the problem here...

    And why is it that the PvP'ers are the only group that constantly gets their knickers in a twist over this game?
    There are other groups here that have been made promises and been let down and you don't hear them getting aggressive like that. If you don't like the game anymore, nobody forces you to play it.

    "ZENIMAX MEDIA TERMS OF SERVICE

    These Terms of Service (together with Supplemental Terms, defined below, “Terms of Service” or “Agreement”) govern Your access to and Your purchase, receipt, and use of video games and other Services (defined in Section 1 below) that are provided or made available by ZeniMax Media Inc., on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “ZeniMax”).

    3. Limited License to Use

    Subject to the terms in these Terms of Service and Your compliance with all of the terms and conditions in these Terms of Service, ZeniMax grants to You, for Your personal, private and non-commercial use only, a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to access, receive, play, and use Services (including any Content which is made available by ZeniMax (including but not limited to Game Mods that You download from a ZeniMax website) as a part of a Service and then solely in connection with such Service) as set forth in these Terms of Service. In the case of Games and Software made available for download, the foregoing license includes the right to download and install a single copy of the Game or Software on a single computer, console or mobile device owned by You for Your personal, private and non-commercial use.

    9. Your Use of the Services

    You further agree not to access, create, or provide any other means through which the Services, including, but not limited to, any Game(s), may be used or accessed by others, such as through server emulators.

    You may not participate, take part in, initiate, or engage in actions that impose an unreasonable or disproportionate load on the infrastructure hosting the Game(s) and/or Services.

    You agree not to use any hardware or software or any other method of support that is not authorized by ZeniMax or that may in any way influence or advantage Your playing abilities, or influence or advantage Your access to or receipt, play or use of the Services. Third party tools, the use of ‘bots’, “speed hacks”, “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider”, algorithm or other programs that copy or monitor any part of the Services (including, but not limited to, the Game(s) and/or forums), software that transmits, manipulates, or distributes (including, but are limited to, “mirroring”) the data stream or any aspect of the Services to another computer, server websites or other publication or distribution media, or software that permits You to access, receive, play or use Services without human input are examples of methods not authorized by ZeniMax.

    You acknowledge that You do not have the right to create, publish, distribute, create derivative works from or use any software programs, utilities, applications, emulators or tools derived from or created for certain Content (such as Game(s)), except as authorized in writing by an authorized ZeniMax representative. You may use the Software to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms of Service and the EULA.

    Please note that ANY violation of these terms of service may constitute civil wrongs and/or criminal offenses and ZeniMax reserves the right to take such action as zenimax in its sole discretion deems appropriate in the circumstances.

    ZeniMax in its sole discretion may implement various forms of filtering, blocking, or monitoring of IP addresses, MAC addresses or proxies used to use, play, receive or access the Services, including without limitation blocking or filtering measures that restrict Your ability to use, receive, play or access the Services. ZeniMax in its sole discretion may restrict access to or use, play or receipt of certain features or Services to any person, territories or geographic areas."

    Yes, I have read them....have you? Took the time to highlight the areas of concern. Pay close attention to 'access' and the most concerning part to you it seems is the disclaimers where they "Please note that ANY violation of these terms of service may constitute civil wrongs and/or criminal offenses and ZeniMax reserves the right to take such action as zenimax in its sole discretion deems appropriate in the circumstances. "

    Without a violation of the TOS one would be hard pressed to excuse the removal of access to portions of the game as clearly here its in reference to your use being in line with the TOS and not some arbitrary 'revocation' of use...."just cause we felt like it" It clearly is referring to violations of the TOS as listed giving having that course of action and not on a whim.

    You could try to argue another section refers to access being closed but is also in reference to other countries, blocking IP address' and other technical issues beyond their control. So you see----its access you bought and to have it removed without it being a technical issue, or a violation of TOS or some other 'necessary' reason....one would be hard pressed to explain selling something then immediately after the check clears removing part of it or even access to parts of it. You may read this differently, but this is how I read it.....and I think most reasonable people would interpret it the same way.
  • TineaCruris
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    Soul_Demon wrote: »
    Soul_Demon wrote: »
    Sorry to blow your fantasies to smithereens but you all admitted that you bought the DLC's to get access to the sets - so you have used the DLC's in which case you have no legal ground on a refund.

    Just pointing that flaw in your thinking out, couldn't care less otherwise...

    And with the pointing out that we had access to the parts of the DLC that we purchased it for----remind us we no longer have access to those things.

    Circular logic really.....one either can or can not use the DLC- part of it not being accessible (armor doesn't work) is 'No access' and not 'partial access therefore access'

    But really its just one group of players who may feel this way.....the PvP only players. Others more than likely view the gear as 'perks' rather than the only reason they made the purchase.

    Have you ever bothered to read the TOS before you clicked and agreed to them so you can go PvP'ing as fast as possible? I guess not, because it explains almost everything you are complaining about:

    Basically, you agree that ZoS is the owner of the game and they can make changes whenever they feel the need (amongst a lot of other things you should really be concerned about).
    So if you got access to the game and the DLC's then you must have agreed to it, right? I really don't see the problem here...

    And why is it that the PvP'ers are the only group that constantly gets their knickers in a twist over this game?
    There are other groups here that have been made promises and been let down and you don't hear them getting aggressive like that. If you don't like the game anymore, nobody forces you to play it.

    "ZENIMAX MEDIA TERMS OF SERVICE

    These Terms of Service (together with Supplemental Terms, defined below, “Terms of Service” or “Agreement”) govern Your access to and Your purchase, receipt, and use of video games and other Services (defined in Section 1 below) that are provided or made available by ZeniMax Media Inc., on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “ZeniMax”).

    3. Limited License to Use

    Subject to the terms in these Terms of Service and Your compliance with all of the terms and conditions in these Terms of Service, ZeniMax grants to You, for Your personal, private and non-commercial use only, a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to access, receive, play, and use Services (including any Content which is made available by ZeniMax (including but not limited to Game Mods that You download from a ZeniMax website) as a part of a Service and then solely in connection with such Service) as set forth in these Terms of Service. In the case of Games and Software made available for download, the foregoing license includes the right to download and install a single copy of the Game or Software on a single computer, console or mobile device owned by You for Your personal, private and non-commercial use.

    9. Your Use of the Services

    You further agree not to access, create, or provide any other means through which the Services, including, but not limited to, any Game(s), may be used or accessed by others, such as through server emulators.

    You may not participate, take part in, initiate, or engage in actions that impose an unreasonable or disproportionate load on the infrastructure hosting the Game(s) and/or Services.

    You agree not to use any hardware or software or any other method of support that is not authorized by ZeniMax or that may in any way influence or advantage Your playing abilities, or influence or advantage Your access to or receipt, play or use of the Services. Third party tools, the use of ‘bots’, “speed hacks”, “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider”, algorithm or other programs that copy or monitor any part of the Services (including, but not limited to, the Game(s) and/or forums), software that transmits, manipulates, or distributes (including, but are limited to, “mirroring”) the data stream or any aspect of the Services to another computer, server websites or other publication or distribution media, or software that permits You to access, receive, play or use Services without human input are examples of methods not authorized by ZeniMax.

    You acknowledge that You do not have the right to create, publish, distribute, create derivative works from or use any software programs, utilities, applications, emulators or tools derived from or created for certain Content (such as Game(s)), except as authorized in writing by an authorized ZeniMax representative. You may use the Software to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms of Service and the EULA.

    Please note that ANY violation of these terms of service may constitute civil wrongs and/or criminal offenses and ZeniMax reserves the right to take such action as zenimax in its sole discretion deems appropriate in the circumstances.

    ZeniMax in its sole discretion may implement various forms of filtering, blocking, or monitoring of IP addresses, MAC addresses or proxies used to use, play, receive or access the Services, including without limitation blocking or filtering measures that restrict Your ability to use, receive, play or access the Services. ZeniMax in its sole discretion may restrict access to or use, play or receipt of certain features or Services to any person, territories or geographic areas."

    Yes, I have read them....have you? Took the time to highlight the areas of concern. Pay close attention to 'access' and the most concerning part to you it seems is the disclaimers where they "Please note that ANY violation of these terms of service may constitute civil wrongs and/or criminal offenses and ZeniMax reserves the right to take such action as zenimax in its sole discretion deems appropriate in the circumstances. "

    Without a violation of the TOS one would be hard pressed to excuse the removal of access to portions of the game as clearly here its in reference to your use being in line with the TOS and not some arbitrary 'revocation' of use...."just cause we felt like it" It clearly is referring to violations of the TOS as listed giving having that course of action and not on a whim.

    You could try to argue another section refers to access being closed but is also in reference to other countries, blocking IP address' and other technical issues beyond their control. So you see----its access you bought and to have it removed without it being a technical issue, or a violation of TOS or some other 'necessary' reason....one would be hard pressed to explain selling something then immediately after the check clears removing part of it or even access to parts of it. You may read this differently, but this is how I read it.....and I think most reasonable people would interpret it the same way.

    So, you can tell a lot about the morality of a company by reading their terms of service is the point.

    Many of us have invested several thousands or dollars or more over the years into this game. Removing access to gear absolutely is a change of the purchase agreement after the fact. ZOS is getting away with it because we are only talking about a few thousand dollars here, per customer.

    This may very well be in the realm of class action lawsuit if ZOS doesn't change course.
  • dragonesti
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    No part of the ESO community has been ignored or experiences as much lag/disfunction as the PvP community, which is why we "get our knickers in a twist." If Trials had collapsed as much as the PvP or housing/quests, etc, they would be up in arms as well.
  • Earthewen
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    Earthewen wrote: »
    Dear ZOS,

    Over the years, I have played this game faithfully. My favorite was and is PvP. It always has been and always will be. And over those same years, I was so excited each time a DLC was dropped. Not because I like pve, but because of the new armor that was coming out and how awesome it was to have the new armor for pvp.

    Now, I sit with a maxed out bags and bank full of armor that I cannot use in pvp anymore. I never played the DLCs. I only bought them for the armor, but now you have removed the ability for me to use them in pvp until September. I'd like to have a refund for the DCLs that I never played but purchased because I couldn't get the armor otherwise.

    Could you please direct me to the person I need to talk to in your organization for the refund, please?

    You used the armor of the DLC so you played the DLC:
    I dont see a way why you deserve a refund. Even if you use 1% of content, you USED content.

    We no longer can use the content where we want to use it. Therefore, they have not fulfilled their end of the contract. As someone already mentioned, McDonald's cannot suddenly take the meat out of the hamburger and say, "We don't use meat anymore in the burgers." Would you accept it if McDonalds took the meat out of your burger after you paid for it and were sitting down to eat it? What if they took the meat out after you had paid and started eating it? And then just tells you that they can do anything they want to the menu while you are still in the restaurant eating? No. Unacceptable. So why is it allowed anywhere else in business? Any service that does that to customers would be considered fraud or theft.
    Edited by Earthewen on 12 March 2021 18:29
  • virtus753
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    Earthewen wrote: »
    Earthewen wrote: »
    Dear ZOS,

    Over the years, I have played this game faithfully. My favorite was and is PvP. It always has been and always will be. And over those same years, I was so excited each time a DLC was dropped. Not because I like pve, but because of the new armor that was coming out and how awesome it was to have the new armor for pvp.

    Now, I sit with a maxed out bags and bank full of armor that I cannot use in pvp anymore. I never played the DLCs. I only bought them for the armor, but now you have removed the ability for me to use them in pvp until September. I'd like to have a refund for the DCLs that I never played but purchased because I couldn't get the armor otherwise.

    Could you please direct me to the person I need to talk to in your organization for the refund, please?

    You used the armor of the DLC so you played the DLC:
    I dont see a way why you deserve a refund. Even if you use 1% of content, you USED content.

    We no longer can use the content where we want to use it. Therefore, they have not fulfilled their end of the contract. As someone already mentioned, McDonald's cannot suddenly take the meat out of the hamburger and say, "We don't use meat anymore in the burgers." Would you accept it if McDonalds took the meat out of your burger after you paid for it and were sitting down to eat it? What if they took the meat out after you had paid and started eating it? And then just tells you that they can do anything they want to the menu while you are still in the restaurant eating? No. Unacceptable. So why is it allowed anywhere else in business? Any service that does that to customers would be considered fraud or theft.

    McDonald’s does not sell you a revocable license to digital meat. It sells you actual meat to be consumed and retains no ownership or control over the meat once it’s sold.

    ZOS sold you a revocable license to digital content, content they own and whose details they change on a regular and frequent basis. They never advertised particular sets or their particular bonuses when they sold the base game or DLC content. (For DLC they always say “new sets” or something equally generic.) They make no guarantees that the details of sets or any other stats or bonuses will stay the same or that they will be usable wherever or however you want to use them. They could entirely replace the existing set bonuses and still be within their rights as owners of the actual content. You just own a license. A revocable one at that.

    What’s going to happen when they shut the servers? People who have played the content for longer than any mandatory refund window aren’t going to see a penny back.
  • madrab73
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    dragonesti wrote: »
    I have 9 different PvP characters. I developed them to take advantage of all the different sets and styles that used to be available. Variety and creativity were the best parts of ESO PVP and now they are gone. It's like going thru the drive-thru and ordering the Jacked Up Burger with BBQ sauce, an onion ring, & pickles but when the food gets to your car, some dude runs out of the kitchen grabs your burger & scraps off the toppings with a spatula leaving you with only the patty & the bun. Then he says, "Hey sorry. Due to cooking times which we cannot improve. We are only serving plain burgers now." When you complain that you ordered the Jacked UP Burger and paid the extra cost for it, he says, "Oh well we reserve the right to serve you any kind of burger we want and some people are intimidated by our great line of specialty burgers and prefer boring bland burgers. Oh and we are going to pocket the difference between the burgers' cost ." And after asking if their cooking times improved they respond, "No but we're going to keep doing it anyway."

    You missed the part where they made a change to the cooking process to reduce cooking time but actually made it worse. [snip]

    [Edited to remove Bashing]
    Edited by ZOS_ConnorG on 13 March 2021 15:44
  • Viewsfrom6ix
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    People here are making terrible comparisons with fast food joints. They are not the same at all. @virtus753 explained it well.

    I know people don't read the EULA, but all SaaS companies operate this way in one form or another.
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