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Turn Ads Into a Bonus Quest
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I have an idea. Instead of the cross-screen ads that have infuriated loyal subscribers, how about offering a bonus quest on login on the days that you want to put an ad out? It could say, "Bonus Quest - Would you like 100 XP and a chance to win a code for 25% off our limited-time Leopard Senche mount? Please accept or decline this quest."
If we decline, we are done with it and don't see anything similar until the latter of 24 hours or our next login. (This would keep motif farmers happy so they don't see it on every relog.)
If we accept, we get a simple quest where we can choose to open one of three boxes. One box has the code. One has 100 gold. One has nothing.
This method has the benefit of offering something of value to people who accept the quest (a token amount of XP for all who accept and a chance to win a small amount of gold or a discount on the promoted item). It also has the benefit of putting the offer in front of those who decline the quest without interrupting their game. (i.e. even if I decline I now know the mount is being sold).
As a subscriber since launch, I would appreciate this and be inclined to do the quest. And I wouldn't feel so darn angry about (and disrespected by) the blatant spam that cross-screen ads are.
Thoughts?
If we decline, we are done with it and don't see anything similar until the latter of 24 hours or our next login. (This would keep motif farmers happy so they don't see it on every relog.)
If we accept, we get a simple quest where we can choose to open one of three boxes. One box has the code. One has 100 gold. One has nothing.
This method has the benefit of offering something of value to people who accept the quest (a token amount of XP for all who accept and a chance to win a small amount of gold or a discount on the promoted item). It also has the benefit of putting the offer in front of those who decline the quest without interrupting their game. (i.e. even if I decline I now know the mount is being sold).
As a subscriber since launch, I would appreciate this and be inclined to do the quest. And I wouldn't feel so darn angry about (and disrespected by) the blatant spam that cross-screen ads are.
Thoughts?
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golfer.dub17_ESO✭✭✭✭I'm probably not the only one that just wants to respond with a loud groan at another crown store suggestion. But anyways...
Quests shouldn't ever relate to real life merchandise. Do it by mail, make it part of the crown store section of the UI, whatever. Just don't ever put something so immersion breaking into the form of a quest.
If you want to advertise though, just do it in any of the following acceptable places:
-The Launcher
-The Main Screen
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pugyourself✭✭✭✭golfer.dub17_ESO wrote: »I'm probably not the only one that just wants to respond with a loud groan at another crown store suggestion. But anyways...
Quests shouldn't ever relate to real life merchandise. Do it by mail, make it part of the crown store section of the UI, whatever. Just don't ever put something so immersion breaking into the form of a quest.
If you want to advertise though, just do it in any of the following acceptable places:
-The Launcher
-The Main Screen
-Loading Screens
I guess I'm just thinking in terms of immersion being broken already with the cross-screen ads and the existence of a Crown Store at all. At least with a bonus quest we can get something for our time and it won't pop during combat or other immersive gameplay. Even with a load screen, they are so frequent now that I don't really want to see ads there.0 -
pugyourself✭✭✭✭golfer.dub17_ESO wrote: »I'm probably not the only one that just wants to respond with a loud groan at another crown store suggestion. But anyways...
Quests shouldn't ever relate to real life merchandise. Do it by mail, make it part of the crown store section of the UI, whatever. Just don't ever put something so immersion breaking into the form of a quest.
If you want to advertise though, just do it in any of the following acceptable places:
-The Launcher
-The Main Screen
-Loading Screens
What if Sheogarth did it and said something like, "You can win gold or a special reward." There would be no mention of the Crown Store but if you chose the right box, your special reward would be the code. Would that kill your immersion? If you declined the quest each time would that effect your immersion? If only the people who wanted it accepted it, then theoretically those who accepted the quest wouldn't mind the immersion break compared to seeing ads.0