Suggestion: ESO Mobile App for Chat, Inventory, Maps, and possibly more

HeroOfNone

I suggest we have a Mobile app for ESO chat, inventory access, Maps for both console and PC. Inspired by the mobile app that Bethesda is working on for Fallout 4, this app is intended to help with some of the issues console gamers face with chat and management systems and to reduce the amount of immersive breaking challenges that goes with adding a chat box on top of the UI. I imagine a hybrid of an IRC service and several other modules could be used to accomplish this.

Pros
- Would not require a keyboard attached to a console device
- The interface would not need to be changed on the console screen
- Would allow faster scrolling through items
- Allows players to scroll through maps of Tamriel and see where they are going real time.
- Possibly drag and drop interface to handle things like trade, skill bar setup, armor equipping, etc.
- Could incorporate some Add-ons on the mobile app (though not incorporated on the console)
- Allows easier filling out of bug and complaint reports to ZOS on incidents due to the mobile keyboard
- PC gamers could incorporate this as well to make their game more immersive but still be able to chat and look up items without turning the UI on.

Cons
- Not everyone has a smart phone, so several would still be without these features
- Would require additional overhead to manage
- Apps like this take time, it’s not a quick solution

Challenges
- Mobile app developers would have to be hired
- Connecting your mobile app to you ESO account on either console or PC
- Recognizing and updating when people join your party, leave, guild chats, tells, etc.

Akavir_Sentinel

This wouldn't work for me at all

Zenimax decided to go with a plain, vanilla UI and didn't include many features that are standard in almost every other MMO on the market, and you actually think they will do something like this? Not going to happen. The best you are going to get is to play ESO on PC and use addons.

HeroOfNone

Akavir_Sentinel wrote: »

Zenimax decided to go with a plain, vanilla UI and didn't include many features that are standard in almost every other MMO on the market, and you actually think they will do something like this? Not going to happen. The best you are going to get is to play ESO on PC and use addons.

Yup. doing an IRC channel with a graphical interface is pretty simple, the challenges mentioned are pretty minimal. while this may take sometime, I think this would be done quicker than trying to figure out how to get this into the interface, require their player base to all buy and connect keyboards or how to get a controller to type out a message quickly. the novelty of having it on a mobile app would also help promote the game and further tie it with other Bethesda products as well without creating a tone of work on the core game.

Jaronking

I love this, this would totally work for me

I love this idea and I'll gladly pay to help ZOS hire Devs for it.Nice idea hopefully ZOS reads this and can start working on a app soon.Majority of people now adays have smart phones and am sure there a way for them to make a browser version for this for people without smart phones can still access it.Also it could be used in Xbox 1 as a snappable App that won't interfere with the game.Also for the people who want Chat text gets it and the ones who don't won't have to download or use it everyone wins.

Tmaccy

Would totally pay 5-10$ for that

Gidorick

I love this, this would totally work for me

I made some updates to my What features would YOU like in an ESO mobile app? thread to suggest some features that could offer second screen functionality during gameplay.

I narrowed the features down to:

Gidorick wrote: »

*EDITS: Added Second Screen indicator (SS). These are functions that should also work as real time extensions of ESO while in-game. Second Screen functions should not work while in battle.

Crown Store:

• Able to buy Crowns from the Crown Store (SS)
• Browsing, preview and purchase of Crown Store items (SS)

Character functions:

• Open, read, send and manage your email and collect attachments (SS)
• View your journal and current quests (SS)
• View character sheet and apply any un-used points (SS)
• Rearrange your skill bars (SS)
• FULL Inventory management (SS)
• View a fully functional map (SS)
• Access to the Collections Tab with full preview and set-active options. (SS)
• view and distribute Champion Points (SS)

Social Functions:

• Access to friends list.(SS)
• Manage guild options.(SS)
• Text Chat with Friends & Guildmates.(SS)
• Quick Emote Menu.(SS)
• Check the stats of the Alliance War with displays total score, keeps/scrolls/resource owned, population, leaderboards, emperor status all with an Alliance War map (SS)

I LOVE your Trade idea and the feedback and bug report ideas! I really hope ZOS takes a look at this after the Fallout 4 app was announced. Heck... call it "Elder Scrolls Online: Adventurer's Guide" and format it to look like an enchanted book. That would keep it "in-world".

HeroOfNone

Gidorick wrote: »

I made some updates to my What features would YOU like in an ESO mobile app? thread to suggest some features that could offer second screen functionality during gameplay.

I narrowed the features down to:

Gidorick wrote: »

*EDITS: Added Second Screen indicator (SS). These are functions that should also work as real time extensions of ESO while in-game. Second Screen functions should not work while in battle.

Crown Store:

• Able to buy Crowns from the Crown Store (SS)
• Browsing, preview and purchase of Crown Store items (SS)

Character functions:

• Open, read, send and manage your email and collect attachments (SS)
• View your journal and current quests (SS)
• View character sheet and apply any un-used points (SS)
• Rearrange your skill bars (SS)
• FULL Inventory management (SS)
• View a fully functional map (SS)
• Access to the Collections Tab with full preview and set-active options. (SS)
• view and distribute Champion Points (SS)

Social Functions:

• Access to friends list.(SS)
• Manage guild options.(SS)
• Text Chat with Friends & Guildmates.(SS)
• Quick Emote Menu.(SS)
• Check the stats of the Alliance War with displays total score, keeps/scrolls/resource owned, population, leaderboards, emperor status all with an Alliance War map (SS)

I LOVE your Trade idea and the feedback and bug report ideas! I really hope ZOS takes a look at this after the Fallout 4 app was announced. Heck... call it "Elder Scrolls Online: Adventurer's Guide" and format it to look like an enchanted book. That would keep it "in-world".

Ah, I wasn't even thinking of the crown store, which would vastly improve with a mobile interface. I do like a lot of the options you put in, but I fear that anything that might affect your character immediately (like emotes) may have a desync issue. Things like invetory and skill bar management, since done out of fights and can be delayed a bit, I see less affected.

eventide03b14a_ESO

I love this, this would totally work for me

HeroOfNone wrote: »

I suggest we have a Mobile app for ESO chat, inventory access, Maps for both console and PC. Inspired by the mobile app that Bethesda is working on for Fallout 4, this app is intended to help with some of the issues console gamers face with chat and management systems and to reduce the amount of immersive breaking challenges that goes with adding a chat box on top of the UI. I imagine a hybrid of an IRC service and several other modules could be used to accomplish this.

Pros
- Would not require a keyboard attached to a console device
- The interface would not need to be changed on the console screen
- Would allow faster scrolling through items
- Allows players to scroll through maps of Tamriel and see where they are going real time.
- Possibly drag and drop interface to handle things like trade, skill bar setup, armor equipping, etc.
- Could incorporate some Add-ons on the mobile app (though not incorporated on the console)
- Allows easier filling out of bug and complaint reports to ZOS on incidents due to the mobile keyboard
- PC gamers could incorporate this as well to make their game more immersive but still be able to chat and look up items without turning the UI on.

Cons
- Not everyone has a smart phone, so several would still be without these features
- Would require additional overhead to manage
- Apps like this take time, it’s not a quick solution

Challenges
- Mobile app developers would have to be hired
- Connecting your mobile app to you ESO account on either console or PC
- Recognizing and updating when people join your party, leave, guild chats, tells, etc.

I'm on board if the PC players get it too.

HeroOfNone

Back after a bit of recovery

Also, seems foolish to think folks won't want mobile apps for ESO. There is already 2 for andriod

A build calculator
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zamereon.theelderscrollsonlinefree

And a wiki
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wikia.singlewikia.elderscrolls

Both with 10k plus downloads =3

But if folks on console really love their VOP communication, who am I to argue?

mrskinskull

I really like this idea. I would love to be able to keep up with the guild chat while away from the game.

The suggestions outlined would prob be a free add on.

However add in a build calculator for convenience and I could do 4 bucks for the whole package.

Maybe include the option to use the shrine to do the actual respec to your character so your game time can be reserved for playing.

Great suggestion.

mrskinskull

And I would totally pay for a commander mode style app function for PvP, in the style of bf4's companion app.

I love that thing and i could see a whole new level of play with that.

AishavariStarling

I love this, this would totally work for me

I really want to see this come to life.

Indaghdha

I love this, this would totally work for me

I voted that it would work for me, but that is as long as they make a Windows Mobile version! There's not alot of us Windows phone users out there compared to Apple and Android, so I imagine I've got a better chance at hitting the lottery.

lillybit

I love this, this would totally work for me

HeroOfNone wrote: »

Back after a bit of recovery

Also, seems foolish to think folks won't want mobile apps for ESO. There is already 2 for andriod

A build calculator
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zamereon.theelderscrollsonlinefree

And a wiki
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wikia.singlewikia.elderscrolls

Both with 10k plus downloads =3

But if folks on console really love their VOP communication, who am I to argue?

There's another on Android, ESO Toolkit. It isn't free I don't think but, as a crafter, I love it for the research & motif trackers. Has all the set information too which helps lots, don't have to try to remember where to find everything. Not always completely up to date but close enough for me.

Mwnci

This thread is well over a year old guys.

HeroOfNone

Surprisingly they necroed this thread on the same day that ESO social beta is looking for testers so even if it's not done by devs, looks like players will find a way =3

lillybit

I love this, this would totally work for me

Mwnci wrote: »

This thread is well over a year old guys.

Oh yeah! lol Still would love an app tho!

ZOS_Ragnar

We have closed this thread as old threads often contain information that is no longer relevant and causes disruption when they resurface. If you would like to discuss this idea further feel free to create a new thread on the topic.