Hireling Question

ThePonzzz

When do the hireling mails go out, 24 hours from the time you get the perk or at the "start" of the day? Just curious, because I grabbed the perk at a real late hour, when I don't normally play.

Rodario

24 hours from the time you get the perk, then 24h after the last mail receival (login 24+ hours after last receival gives you your current delivery).

ThePonzzz

Ah, so I can alter the time by when I login. That's good to know, thank you.

fromtesonlineb16_ESO

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

Bazzakrak

fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

And to add upon this post.

Mails dont go out during downtime/maintance either, so if the server happend to be offline, your time will be moved until you again can log in.

You alos most likely will have to log off and on again to get the mails, if you happend to be online when they should arrive, the mailsystem can be hard to tango with.

Isibis

Bazzakrak wrote: »

fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

And to add upon this post.

Mails dont go out during downtime/maintance either, so if the server happend to be offline, your time will be moved until you again can log in.

You although most likely will have to log off and on again to get the mails, if you happen to be online when they should arrive, the mailsystem can be hard to tango with.

Maintenance has no effect on hireling systems, since these mails never arrive when you are logged off, regardless of server status. I have, however, tested that the timer keeps ticking during downtime.

Hamfast

Isibis wrote: »

Bazzakrak wrote: »

fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

And to add upon this post.

Mails dont go out during downtime/maintance either, so if the server happend to be offline, your time will be moved until you again can log in.

You although most likely will have to log off and on again to get the mails, if you happen to be online when they should arrive, the mailsystem can be hard to tango with.

Maintenance has no effect on hireling systems, since these mails never arrive when you are logged off, regardless of server status. I have, however, tested that the timer keeps ticking during downtime.

I think he was referring to your timer running out while the server is getting maintenance, you are unable to log in to get the mail, thus pushing back the start of the next timer.

Merlin13KAGL

"Hireling Question"
@ThePonzzz‌, so is this a question from a Hireling, for a Hireling, or about a Hireling? (It's a smart*** comment, I know, but I had to get it out of the way).

(Also seems like it should lead into "So a Hireling walks into a bar...")

ThePonzzz wrote: »

When do the hireling mails go out, 24 hours from the time you get the perk or at the "start" of the day? Just curious, because I grabbed the perk at a real late hour, when I don't normally play.

24 hours is the minimum. Any login after that should produce the mail.

Would have been a little nicer had they made it 23, in case you did have a chance to quick check at a certain real time each day, but...

Worst case, you lose one mail a week by letting it roll over to the next day. (After a a bit, you won't miss it, believe me.)

ThePonzzz wrote: »

Ah, so I can alter the time by when I login. That's good to know, thank you.

Alas, I do not have the skill line that lets me alter time...(I know, that's two.)

In short, 'Yes.' Don't worry so much about the timer restarting. Log in when you can, and the timer will be finished or it won't. You'll stress yourself trying to watch it that way.

fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

@fromtesonlineb16_ESO‌, that's because if you don't get the first one first, the second one isn't the second one, it's the first one...

While it's a bit of a pain, it doesn't seem like the benefit is worth the Skillpoint in itself, but it does give you a chance at getting items more than every 24 hours, even if most of us can't log in every 12. (Makes up for that one a week you lost out on before, I guess.)

It adds up a little faster, plus you are supposed to have an even higher chance at Rare's with Level 3. If you find yourself swimming in Skyshards, it's usually worth it, just not as much as it should be.

Isibis wrote: »

Bazzakrak wrote: »

And to add upon this post.

Mails dont go out during downtime/maintance either, so if the server happend to be offline, your time will be moved until you again can log in.

You although most likely will have to log off and on again to get the mails, if you happen to be online when they should arrive, the mailsystem can be hard to tango with.

Maintenance has no effect on hireling systems, since these mails never arrive when you are logged off, regardless of server status. I have, however, tested that the timer keeps ticking during downtime.

It's a timestamp based thing. If you are on when the timer has elapsed, or after the timer has elapsed, you should get the mail.

Something else to keep in mind, though, it is a character based thing, not a user based thing, so make sure (especially if you are trying to keep them incoming around the same time) that you cycle through any characters with Hireling skills or, alas, it will forever be a Tamriel Federal holiday...

ThePonzzz

Good stuff, @Merlin13KAGL.

Isibis

Hamfast wrote: »

Isibis wrote: »

Bazzakrak wrote: »

fromtesonlineb16_ESO wrote: »

And just to warn you so you don't need to come back to ask as many others have, when you get to rank 3 and the game says you get two a day, you need to log in to get one before the next one arrives, if you don't pick up the first you won't get a second that day.

Sadly ZOS decided to penalise the employed and others who can't play 24/7 with this feature.

And to add upon this post.

Mails dont go out during downtime/maintance either, so if the server happend to be offline, your time will be moved until you again can log in.

You although most likely will have to log off and on again to get the mails, if you happen to be online when they should arrive, the mailsystem can be hard to tango with.

Maintenance has no effect on hireling systems, since these mails never arrive when you are logged off, regardless of server status. I have, however, tested that the timer keeps ticking during downtime.

I think he was referring to your timer running out while the server is getting maintenance, you are unable to log in to get the mail, thus pushing back the start of the next timer.

I certainly agree with you, but the post's wording made it too easy to jump to erroneous conclusions for those not knowledgeable about this topic. My apologies if my post was taken in any way other than a clarification.