I decided last year that I'd put off buying the next chapter because I'm way behind on completing them, but I have to admit when they announced the format was changing I hoped they'd persuade me to change my mind. But the 'season pass' is a chapter under another name, which also requires me to buy dungeons I don't want or need, so I'm even less interested than I was before.

Unless something happens which puts me off playing ESO at all (and I have no idea what that would be) I will get it eventually, but it will be when I'm ready to buy it and it's more reasonably priced.

Yes because I like to play the content when it's released regardless. I support the developers of the game and do not want them punished for executives' decisions.

I have many gripes with the game, how it's run by Rich Lambert, with the severe lack of communication and overall disappointing cadence at which they release viable & desired updates, but the game has gotten me through some of the hardest times of my life, and I still wish to support that, even between breaks.

redlink1979 wrote: »

Another option: already purchased it.

If you already purchased choose "Yes I am purchasing now".

It's a wait for sale for me. The zone looks pretty light on features, and with subclassing being a base game feature, I have no reason to get this at full price. The story, if the prologue is any indication, isn't terribly compelling for me. I'm sure I'll get it eventually.

yeah, and I'll likely buy next Season's pass, too

i already purchased.
i love everything i have seen of Solstice (zone, story, housing, sets), i like the Fallen Banners dungeons, and i am excited for the trial and other dungeons as well.

Will probably purchase future Content Passes or its successor too, because i like new things for ESO (the game i play nearly every day).

I see zero reason to purchase it. I can perhaps wait a year if I want to touch any of the new content since it'll go to ESO+.

Other.

I've pre-ordered every previous chapter's deluxe version all the way back since Vvardenfell, but West Weild was so mediocre and the upcoming multiclassing such a train wreck that I'm stopping that practice.
Not sure what my new buying practice will be, or if I'll even buy at all.

Each chapter has been worse value for money than the last.
With each patch cycle, ZoS goes further down the rabbit hole of staggered loot unlocks, devaluing early access to what little we do get.
And now ZoS are adding a system that will bring absolute chaos for at least 1 patch cycle, probably several.

If ZoS at least partially fix the train wreck in time for the "writhing wall" event, and/or the event looks interesting, and/or theres a good sale I *MIGHT* buy the chapter then.

If not, I'll restart My ESO+ subscription after at least a year has passed and the train wreck is resolved.
Which might be never, given the size of the wreck.
No point going back to being a paying customer if ZoS turn ESO into another dead game.



TL:DR: I'm waiting to see if ZoS earn my money.

Cooperharley wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

i already purchased.
i love everything i have seen of Solstice (zone, story, housing, sets), i like the Fallen Banners dungeons, and i am excited for the trial and other dungeons as well.

Will probably purchase future Content Passes or its successor too, because i like new things for ESO (the game i play nearly every day).

Luna size-wise, what does Solstice as a zone compare to?

as of update 46 maybe half of Summerset or High isle?
i haven't seen all of West Solstice and the entire zone won't be available until update 48

The imminent move to subclassing has me feeling downright depressed. I'll try some subclasses out, but I suspect I won't spend as much time on ESO going forward, as I have to date.

Yes I purchased it, but am fearful of what the game might become. I hope to be able to do more than crafting and housing because I don’t want to subclass. I have a character in every class already.

Typically I buy the Collector's/Deluxe Chapter at 75% discount in November, but I might wait until the zone is available as separate DLC next year and buy it without the dungeon DLC using the Crowns from ESO+. (I want to keep access to the zones should I ever decide to stop with ESO+.)

Reasons similar to others posted: I'm years behind in content already, I'm not interested in buying the dungeons, and I don't like Coldharbour. More broadly I don't care about subclassing or harder Overland, and I'd prefer it if their attention was on (quest) bug fixes and quality of life improvements in addition to new places to explore.

So far my favorite thing has been the Mages Guild Recall collectible. I would have purchased it for that even if I had never planned to step foot in Solstice or save Tamriel from the Worm Cult again.

I prepurchased it as soon as it became available.

They've made it really easy for me to wait and see. I feel absolutely no motivation to buy this. I feel the opposite.

All available evidence suggests to me that ZOS is attempting to give us much less, yet is charging us about the same. I don't want this to be successful because it will become the new normal. It would be a shame if that were to happen.

I would bet they've spent less developing new content for ESO this past year than any other in its existence by a large margin.