Time for the cash store?

Soloeus

Is it soon time for ESO to release a Cash Shop for Vanity Pets, Armor Dyes, Inventory Expansions/Bank Expansions and other things of that likeness?

UPrime

Don't forget name changes, race change, faction change. One thing I hope they don't add is a appearance change. That should be done with in game currency. But I wouldn't mind having the other stuff.

Lynx7386

Cash shops are really not necessary when you're paying a subscription, IMO.

Soloeus

Lynx7386 wrote: »

Cash shops are really not necessary when you're paying a subscription, IMO.

We all know its coming, it was announced way back before beta. It was stated the store would not sell equipment/crafting mats or things like that. That would be P2W. I don't want that.

However many subscription based games perform "services" to your account for a fee, and that is what I mean.

I would buy a name change, some more inventory a respec token and maybe 2 more character slots.

Tabbycat

Are there any subscription MMOs out there that don't have some sort of cash store even if it's just to sell things like name changes?

The_Sadist

UPrime wrote: »

Don't forget name changes, race change, faction change. One thing I hope they don't add is a appearance change. That should be done with in game currency. But I wouldn't mind having the other stuff.

Um I don't think they'll be adding a race change or a faction change.. But I can see a name change and an appearance change happening.

Soloeus

Faction Change:

How does that work? You already have skill points and stuff from your own faction, and completed quests... Now you just want to take that and jump ship. What "point" should you start at?

I am not asking because I disagree, I am asking because I have some remorse about faction choice. My faction just feels like a toxic crowd.

Race Change:

I am open to this idea because of Skill Line changes. If you chose to be a Dunmer Dragon Knight on the pretense of being a "Fire Healer" (like the one that was on the launcher a bit back) then learned they are changing Fire Booster passives to no longer synch with Destro Staff and changing armor sets to deny these sets being good, you will want to get your time back.

The best way to get your time back is to allow Race/Class Change to let the player find a new "build" they want rather than sticking them.

I would have never been a Breton - or a Sorcerer had I known we would be getting the stick. I would happily pay money to change my decision because time = money and I would rather just pay than work up a new character.

moxiesauce

Soloeus wrote: »

Is it soon time for ESO to release a Cash Shop for Vanity Pets, Armor Dyes, Inventory Expansions/Bank Expansions and other things of that likeness?

oh god, sub and a cash shop? kill me now

Vendersleigh

No.

SFBryan18

It already exists. Currently selling a horse and the Imperial edition upgrade, as well as the full game itself. Stay tuned for more!

Csub

Nope.

pxlforge

I would much rather quest for such things... This is not a free to play game (and I hope it never is) - I hope they avoid cash store for as long as possible while still providing some of those fun items in some way.

SFBryan18

Again, they already sell a horse so it's too late. The shop already exists.

Better they sell the items than release them to exclusive players and no one else, like that damn beta monkey. I'll always hate that they did that. They play for free and get a monkey, while we pay for the game and get an ugly armless runt dino or a crab.

I want that cat already!

babylon

What...no. A subscription game should provide the means to generate enough income and have enough ways through normal gameplay to be able to find or buy all the fun, fluff, and social things in a game.

SFBryan18

babylon wrote: »

What...no. A subscription game should provide the means to generate enough income and have enough ways through normal gameplay to be able to find or buy all the fun, fluff, and social things in a game.

If that means I can get the beta monkey, then I agree, but this game is obviously going in a different direction.

babylon

SFBryan18 wrote: »

babylon wrote: »

What...no. A subscription game should provide the means to generate enough income and have enough ways through normal gameplay to be able to find or buy all the fun, fluff, and social things in a game.

If that means I can get the beta monkey, then I agree, but this game is obviously going in a different direction.

You mean a different direction from beta? I hope so

SFBryan18

babylon wrote: »

SFBryan18 wrote: »

babylon wrote: »

What...no. A subscription game should provide the means to generate enough income and have enough ways through normal gameplay to be able to find or buy all the fun, fluff, and social things in a game.

If that means I can get the beta monkey, then I agree, but this game is obviously going in a different direction.

You mean a different direction from beta? I hope so

No. Different direction from every player being able to unlock every item available just by playing. The beta monkey, scuttler, treasure maps, rings of mara, Imperial race, and two kinds of horses show that some items will be exclusive and that's what they've decided.

Csub

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Again, they already sell a horse so it's too late. The shop already exists.

Better they sell the items than release them to exclusive players and no one else, like that damn beta monkey. I'll always hate that they did that. They play for free and get a monkey, while we pay for the game and get an ugly armless runt dino or a crab.

I want that cat already!

I think pretty much every mmo has content exclusive to people playing at a certain time.

babylon

SFBryan18 wrote: »

babylon wrote: »

SFBryan18 wrote: »

babylon wrote: »

What...no. A subscription game should provide the means to generate enough income and have enough ways through normal gameplay to be able to find or buy all the fun, fluff, and social things in a game.

If that means I can get the beta monkey, then I agree, but this game is obviously going in a different direction.

You mean a different direction from beta? I hope so

No. Different direction from every player being able to unlock every item available just by playing. The beta monkey, scuttler, treasure maps, rings of mara, Imperial race, and two kinds of horses show that some items will be exclusive and that's what they've decided.

I was being facetious. That aside, just because they have things players were able to get at launch for a limited time does not mean we are going straight to the cash shop for our next fluffy toy.

Don't even see how you think that might follow. Pre-purchase was a time for impulse buying, we are now paying them steady income.

So again, I'd like to see the subs covering any fun and social items and be able to get them through questing and whatnot.

SFBryan18

Csub wrote: »

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Again, they already sell a horse so it's too late. The shop already exists.

Better they sell the items than release them to exclusive players and no one else, like that damn beta monkey. I'll always hate that they did that. They play for free and get a monkey, while we pay for the game and get an ugly armless runt dino or a crab.

I want that cat already!

I think pretty much every mmo has content exclusive to people playing at a certain time.

I don't mind exclusive content as much as the content having nothing equal for other players. The other pets are nothing like a monkey. That's lame, and most of the players who got one don't even like it, which is even worse because I wanted it. If they had just released the other mammals which are real life pets, then I would not have even cared.

Csub

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Csub wrote: »

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Again, they already sell a horse so it's too late. The shop already exists.

Better they sell the items than release them to exclusive players and no one else, like that damn beta monkey. I'll always hate that they did that. They play for free and get a monkey, while we pay for the game and get an ugly armless runt dino or a crab.

I want that cat already!

I think pretty much every mmo has content exclusive to people playing at a certain time.

I don't mind exclusive content as much as the content having nothing equal for other players. The other pets are nothing like a monkey. That's lame, and most of the players who got one don't even like it, which is even worse because I wanted it.

I like my monkey but I prefer my scuttler or my Razor's Opus at the moment. Despite it still stealing heals from party members as I noticed

In the end it all comes down to tastes, if this dwemmer spider was the preorder bonus, but others would had been upset.

SFBryan18

Exactly my point. Exclusives should also be for sale. That monkey is currently the only thing which can not be obtained through purchase, and it irritates me that I can't get anything similar either.

wrlifeboil

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Exactly my point. Exclusives should also be for sale. That monkey is currently the only thing which can not be obtained through purchase, and it irritates me that I can't get anything similar either.

Monkey as in test monkey. Get it?

I still have a seperate email account that I played beta on and wonder if ZOS would still give me the monkey pet if I bought eso for that email address.

SFBryan18

Since the pets are bound, they can't even be traded.

wrlifeboil

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Since the pets are bound, they can't even be traded.

I know. I was just wondering if they would still give me the monkey pet for that seperate eso account. Who knows? In the future, eso might allow you to merge accounts, for a real money fee of course, like WoW does.

_subjectnamehere_

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Again, they already sell a horse so it's too late. The shop already exists.

Better they sell the items than release them to exclusive players and no one else, like that damn beta monkey. I'll always hate that they did that. They play for free and get a monkey, while we pay for the game and get an ugly armless runt dino or a crab.

I want that cat already!

We weren't just playing, we were working too. At least, that is what beta testers were supposed to be doing. I spent more time posting bugs than leveling my character. And it was all for nothing...complete wipe.

The monkey was a thank-you to those who helped them out during beta.

Nox_Aeterna

Dunno , but it should come eventually.

I hope to see class/race changes, but i do think it is unlikelly.

Samadhi

SFBryan18 wrote: »

Exactly my point. Exclusives should also be for sale. That monkey is currently the only thing which can not be obtained through purchase, and it irritates me that I can't get anything similar either.

That is one of my favourite things about the monkey. I like that ZOS expressed appreciation for our help during the testing phase through this sort of exclusivity.
I don't appreciate when a company cheapens the rewards provided to veteran players by later turning around and putting a price tag on them.

Orchish

Uh no, i am paying a sub fee. All new content i expect without having to pay more money! That includes vanity pets and other useless things.

Plumbo

Cash Shop yes .. that's what I like about online/other games .. spend lots of money on unnecessary things .. so hope it comes soon ...

nerrollus

Soloeus wrote: »

Is it soon time for ESO to release a Cash Shop for Vanity Pets, Armor Dyes, Inventory Expansions/Bank Expansions and other things of that likeness?

As long as it's vanity and not something that will give players and advantage in-game I'm all for it.