ZOS Remove Items From Near Writ Drop Offs

Korah_Eaglecry

Every time I go to drop off Goods for the Writs I have to be mindful of Items laying on the boxes that I intend to put the goods in. Ive stolen numerous staffs because the same button to put your goods in the box is the same button you pick things up with on console.

For the love of Mara remove these items from around the drop off point. Or atleast place them so that they arent in the way of the actual boxes.

Skwor

Or you could just pay attention and not loot a red item. This is the stuff that makes the game fun and even a bit risky, I prefer such things stay in as it makes for entertaining mishaps and a great story afterwords.

Ulaidian

Yep.. I ended up with a pair of boots and boxers falling foul of that one Lesson learned.

coryevans_3b14_ESO

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Every time I go to drop off Goods for the Writs I have to be mindful of Items laying on the boxes that I intend to put the goods in. Ive stolen numerous staffs because the same button to put your goods in the box is the same button you pick things up with on console.

For the love of Mara remove these items from around the drop off point. Or atleast place them so that they arent in the way of the actual boxes.

So be more careful?

Seriously, this is a problem for you?

L2P

Korah_Eaglecry

Skwor wrote: »

Or you could just pay attention and not loot a red item. This is the stuff that makes the game fun and even a bit risky, I prefer such things stay in as it makes for entertaining mishaps and a great story afterwords.

Yes Its so fun to have a button that does both open up a box so you can turn in a quest AND loot items you have no intention of stealing. And its SO much fun that when you go to turn in a quest that a lootable item is sitting ontop of the quest drop off.

I dont find it entertaining, and its surely not a great story 'Yeah I got a 29 gold bounty trying to turn in my quest....the lolz'.

There is absolutely no need for there to be lootable items laying ontop of quest turn ins. None. If they moved it to the other side of the Caravan where there was no boxes. It would still provide those with sticky fingers the opportunity to steal things. Without interfering with those who are just seeking to accomplish their tasks.

But Im not shocked at all to find your type of response here on the forums. So bored with the game youve come here to pick fights.

Lava_Croft

I'm sorry, but ESO at least requires you to look at your screen while playing.

Korah_Eaglecry

Lava_Croft wrote: »

I'm sorry, but ESO at least requires you to look at your screen while playing.

Im going to go ahead and take a wild guess here. You dont use console and you have no clue what Im talking about. So let me educate you.

The button for which to interact with things, anything and everything you interact with must go through this button. And when two things that require this button to interact is so close to each other. It doesnt always behave the way it should. As in the ability to interact switches between the two closest things.

If you approach the box from the side and cant see that the staff is resting against the box on the other side and attempt to open the box. You could end up with the staff. Now, how much sense does it make that for me to turn in my quest that I should stop and have to circle the box to make sure that I might not accidently pick something up? Where else do you see things literally drapped over quest turn in points? Where else can you accidently steal items while just trying to turn things in?

But please. Keep pretending as if its an issue of not looking at the screen while playing. I'll simply ignore you from here on out.

Psychobunni

Does console have in the options the whole not auto looting stolen items like PC? You can still steal with it on but the box comes up instead so you have to actively take it vs incidentally.

If console has that, then ZOS has already provided the tools, no changes required.

Lava_Croft

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Lava_Croft wrote: »

I'm sorry, but ESO at least requires you to look at your screen while playing.

Im going to go ahead and take a wild guess here. You dont use console and you have no clue what Im talking about. So let me educate you.

The button for which to interact with things, anything and everything you interact with must go through this button. And when two things that require this button to interact is so close to each other. It doesnt always behave the way it should. As in the ability to interact switches between the two closest things.

If you approach the box from the side and cant see that the staff is resting against the box on the other side and attempt to open the box. You could end up with the staff. Now, how much sense does it make that for me to turn in my quest that I should stop and have to circle the box to make sure that I might not accidently pick something up? Where else do you see things literally drapped over quest turn in points? Where else can you accidently steal items while just trying to turn things in?

But please. Keep pretending as if its an issue of not looking at the screen while playing. I'll simply ignore you from here on out.

It works the same way on the PC.

Either you aren't looking at your screen or you just aren't noticing how the pickup notification is different whenever you are pointing at something you can steal.

Korah_Eaglecry

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

Rinmaethodain

This is general discussion forum. In general its not a problem to watch before you press button or pay attention where you aim your cursor.

I see no problem with items being placed anywhere. Its a simple task to verify before clicking if you arent going to steal something by mistake.

When aiming at things it does show "steal" or "open" or "use" notification so game tells you what is about to happen if you press button.

ZOS_Racheal

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Korah_Eaglecry

MaximusDargus wrote: »

This is general discussion forum. In general its not a problem to watch before you press button or pay attention where you aim your cursor.

I see no problem with items being placed anywhere. Its a simple task to verify before clicking if you arent going to steal something by mistake.

When aiming at things it does show "steal" or "open" or "use" notification so game tells you what is about to happen if you press button.

Youre right. It is a general discussion forum. In general people learn to read things before they form an opinion and then respond. But it seems you skipped that reading thing.

Reverb

I don't think it should be changed.That's how stores and marketplaces are in real life, there are wares displayed all over. It adds a bit of realism to the justice system. It is the players responsibility to be more aware and careful. And I say this as someone who has acidentally stolen things at merchants, guild traders and writ dropoffs. And then there's the lockbox at the Belkarth alchemy station. It only exists to mock me for being rushed and inattentive.

Lava_Croft

MaximusDargus wrote: »

This is general discussion forum. In general its not a problem to watch before you press button or pay attention where you aim your cursor.

I see no problem with items being placed anywhere. Its a simple task to verify before clicking if you arent going to steal something by mistake.

When aiming at things it does show "steal" or "open" or "use" notification so game tells you what is about to happen if you press button.

So it's a problem with your manual dexterity.

Psychobunni

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

I have it on and have yet to "accidentally" steal anything at all...as the loot box opens up anytime I click on an item that would be stealing, therefore giving me the second chance to not steal it if I misclicked

Panth141

I understand the problem - happened to me a couple of times - my reaction is 'god, I'm an idiot, I really should look more closely' and then I try to take more care. Still happens from time to time, but it's my own fault - not a flaw in the game.

Korah_Eaglecry

Reverb wrote: »

I don't think it should be changed.That's how stores and marketplaces are in real life, there are wares displayed all over. It adds a bit of realism to the justice system. It is the players responsibility to be more aware and careful. And I say this as someone who has acidentally stolen things at merchants, guild traders and writ dropoffs. And then there's the lockbox at the Belkarth alchemy station. It only exists to mock me for being rushed and inattentive.

Its not a marketplace or a store. Its a Caravan that is taking items to Cyrodiil for the fight. When you approach it. Youre putting items in the boxes so they can be shipped.

They dont have to completely remove the staff. Simply placing it a few feet away where its not ontop of a quest turn in point would suffice. It would still allow players to steal when they wanted and it wouldnt interfere with turning in quests. There is NO other location where you turn in a quest that has an item in its way requiring you to navigate around it so you can turn in your quest without looting. This shouldnt be the exception.

Korah_Eaglecry

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

I have it on and have yet to "accidentally" steal anything at all...as the loot box opens up anytime I click on an item that would be stealing, therefore giving me the second chance to not steal it if I misclicked

Are you playing on Console?

Psychobunni

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

I have it on and have yet to "accidentally" steal anything at all...as the loot box opens up anytime I click on an item that would be stealing, therefore giving me the second chance to not steal it if I misclicked

Are you playing on Console?

No, that's why I asked you if console has that in the options....it should effectively solve your problem

Reverb

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

I don't think it should be changed.That's how stores and marketplaces are in real life, there are wares displayed all over. It adds a bit of realism to the justice system. It is the players responsibility to be more aware and careful. And I say this as someone who has acidentally stolen things at merchants, guild traders and writ dropoffs. And then there's the lockbox at the Belkarth alchemy station. It only exists to mock me for being rushed and inattentive.

Its not a marketplace or a store. Its a Caravan that is taking items to Cyrodiil for the fight. When you approach it. Youre putting items in the boxes so they can be shipped.

They dont have to completely remove the staff. Simply placing it a few feet away where its not ontop of a quest turn in point would suffice. It would still allow players to steal when they wanted and it wouldnt interfere with turning in quests. There is NO other location where you turn in a quest that has an item in its way requiring you to navigate around it so you can turn in your quest without looting. This shouldnt be the exception.

I understand that this is challenging for you, and that you feel the devs should change it. Based on the responses, please understand that you're the only one who feels this way, and that other players feel it's appropriately the players' responsibility to avoid.

Korah_Eaglecry

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

I have it on and have yet to "accidentally" steal anything at all...as the loot box opens up anytime I click on an item that would be stealing, therefore giving me the second chance to not steal it if I misclicked

Are you playing on Console?

No, that's why I asked you if console has that in the options....it should effectively solve your problem

Its not a loot box. Its a staff laying on the box. You hit the X button and it instantly goes into your inventory.

Korah_Eaglecry

Reverb wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

I don't think it should be changed.That's how stores and marketplaces are in real life, there are wares displayed all over. It adds a bit of realism to the justice system. It is the players responsibility to be more aware and careful. And I say this as someone who has acidentally stolen things at merchants, guild traders and writ dropoffs. And then there's the lockbox at the Belkarth alchemy station. It only exists to mock me for being rushed and inattentive.

Its not a marketplace or a store. Its a Caravan that is taking items to Cyrodiil for the fight. When you approach it. Youre putting items in the boxes so they can be shipped.

They dont have to completely remove the staff. Simply placing it a few feet away where its not ontop of a quest turn in point would suffice. It would still allow players to steal when they wanted and it wouldnt interfere with turning in quests. There is NO other location where you turn in a quest that has an item in its way requiring you to navigate around it so you can turn in your quest without looting. This shouldnt be the exception.

I understand that this is challenging for you, and that you feel the devs should change it. Based on the responses, please understand that you're the only one who feels this way, and that other players feel it's appropriately the players' responsibility to avoid.

Youre right. Players that are more then likely not on console....And are flamebaiting. I mean we have already had a mod in here. So yeah. I should take their opinions as the end all be all. Wheres the eye roll emoji?

Psychobunni

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Psychobunni wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Its not an issue of auto looting. The item is laid up against the box for the writ turn ins. Because of the limited button options looting and interacting with everything else goes through this one button. And because of the close proximity of the staff and the box. The interaction button can change in a instance from 'Press X to Open Box' to 'Press X to Loot' before you have a chance to react. If youre just starting to press the button for the box. Its too late.

I have it on and have yet to "accidentally" steal anything at all...as the loot box opens up anytime I click on an item that would be stealing, therefore giving me the second chance to not steal it if I misclicked

Are you playing on Console?

No, that's why I asked you if console has that in the options....it should effectively solve your problem

Its not a loot box. Its a staff laying on the box. You hit the X button and it instantly goes into your inventory.

It doesnt matter if its in a darn box or not lol. Any stolen item brings up the loot box when that is active, giving you the second chance to not steal it. I can't imagine ZOS leaving that out of console version.

Panth141

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

I don't think it should be changed.That's how stores and marketplaces are in real life, there are wares displayed all over. It adds a bit of realism to the justice system. It is the players responsibility to be more aware and careful. And I say this as someone who has acidentally stolen things at merchants, guild traders and writ dropoffs. And then there's the lockbox at the Belkarth alchemy station. It only exists to mock me for being rushed and inattentive.

Its not a marketplace or a store. Its a Caravan that is taking items to Cyrodiil for the fight. When you approach it. Youre putting items in the boxes so they can be shipped.

They dont have to completely remove the staff. Simply placing it a few feet away where its not ontop of a quest turn in point would suffice. It would still allow players to steal when they wanted and it wouldnt interfere with turning in quests. There is NO other location where you turn in a quest that has an item in its way requiring you to navigate around it so you can turn in your quest without looting. This shouldnt be the exception.

I understand that this is challenging for you, and that you feel the devs should change it. Based on the responses, please understand that you're the only one who feels this way, and that other players feel it's appropriately the players' responsibility to avoid.

Youre right. Players that are more then likely not on console....And are flamebaiting. I mean we have already had a mod in here. So yeah. I should take their opinions as the end all be all. Wheres the eye roll emoji?

... I'm on PS4

Reverb

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Youre right. Players that are more then likely not on console....And are flamebaiting. I mean we have already had a mod in here. So yeah. I should take their opinions as the end all be all. Wheres the eye roll emoji?

And as has been explained to you, pc also uses the same button for almost everything, including...wait for it...turning in quests AND picking up items. This challenge is not unique to console users. If you only want the input of console users, only post in those dedicated subforums.