OrphanHelgen wrote: »I bought the bank pet for 5k, even tho I was mad at zenimax and found the price too high. Its kind of the same situation when you are mad at your girlfriend, but still have sex with her.
The insurance is purchased with MB coins which can either be purchased with real moneyor earned in-game. MB coins are sold in bundles that range in price from $0.99 to $49.99."
Bit late to this news source, as I have never played the game, but compared to this, the assistants seem quite the bargain... (from Oct last year)
"A patch went live today for Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain that includes, among other things, the ability to buy insurance for your base with in-game currency either earned or purchased with real cash.
The FOB (Forward Operating Base) insurance compensates you for any materials and staff lost due to rival infiltrations during the insurance period.
"Staff/materials stolen by the rival will in fact remain on your base, and an identical amount of staff/materials will be handed over to the rival instead," according to the official description of the insurance.
The insurance is purchased with MB coins which can either be purchased with real money or earned in-game. MB coins are sold in bundles that range in price from $0.99 to $49.99."
SuraklinPrime wrote: »I think the cost is too high but then I have a bunch of crowns in my account sitting about and so will probably buy one of them anyway and then feel mild irritation when they go on sale in 2-3 months time for some holiday or other.
It is definitely too much if ZOS are looking to shift a lot of them but if they are simply looking to use them as a bit of a crown sink for those who are sitting on lots of them and a high end luxury item for those who don't mind spending a bit of money
then fine.
And they are a luxury - a high end item that is more about mild convenience that real practical application simply there for the occasional time you really can't be bothered to get to a wayshrine.
There are lots of genuine problem,s with the game but over pricing an item that you have absolutely no need to buy is not a reason for rage - buy them if you feel like it, don't buy them if you don't. If you really want them and can't justify the crowns then wait for the inevitable sale
Boom. All this.
I was glad to see the limitations on these on the PTS. I was concerned everyone and their pet guar would have one - and no limitations would cause city hubs to be a lot less bustling. If I knew they were going to be priced so high (so that due to price everyone and their dog would NOT have one) I would have definitely suggested some more options be added to them.
It is what is it is though, and I'll be picking up the banker when I get online tonight.
I found multiple convenient uses for the banker while I was on the PTS and would happily skip some loadscreens and use him instead. The merchant, eh, that's a bit useless as I'll just put my sellable junk into the bank via my banker until I get back to a town.
Yes, they are priced high. Yes, it's a bit ridiculous. Although those who have the spare crowns (or purchased crowns on sale earlier this month because we KNEW these assistants were coming today) can buy them. Those who don't can pony up a bunch of cash or wait for a sale. As pointed out multiple times - this really just is a convenience item. No one needs it to be better or do better in the game - so it's fine if it's not bought by everyone and their pet guar.
I subscribe because I enjoy the bonuses, and it's just "normal" for me as I subscribed before the game went buy to play. So yes, I have crowns. As well, when crown sales go on - I buy one of the largest packs. This ensures my pocket is always padded with crowns when they decide to release something overly expensive (usually it's limited items) that I would like.
It's besides the point if you picked up crowns on sale or have a tonne from eso+ the items are still priced at $40 each. I'll definitely not be buying these or anything else in the future if they continue this trend, on sale or otherwise.
Edit: for some reason I keep typing prices rather than priced ><
That's up to you how you look at it. If I hadn't bought crowns on sale or had a pile from subscribing - I wouldn't have purchased crowns full price to buy these. Simple. It does make a difference when it will make the decision on if you choose to buy it or not. I'm not saying they aren't ridiculously expensive - they are - but I'm willing to spend the money I paid for crowns on those little 2 minute savings over the lifespan of my time playing ESO.
Sometimes your fingers just do what they want, haha. It's all good
OrphanHelgen wrote: »I bought the bank pet for 5k, even tho I was mad at zenimax and found the price too high. Its kind of the same situation when you are mad at your girlfriend, but still have sex with her.
OrphanHelgen wrote: »I bought the bank pet for 5k, even tho I was mad at zenimax and found the price too high. Its kind of the same situation when you are mad at your girlfriend, but still have sex with her.
You are absolutely correct.IrishGirlGamer wrote: »While I agree with the sentiment of your post, I can't agree with your base assumptions. I've owned this game for almost two years and I've subbed the entire time. I've never been closer to cancelling my sub than I am right now.
I kept my sub alive because of your sentiment: "every penny earned by ZOS is a penny more for game stability and development." Now, after almost two years and spending several hundred dollars supporting the game, I think it's fair to ask how much of an obligation I have to keep supporting a game that remains broken.
And to be clear: I'm not talking design elements I disagree with; I'm referring to bugs and broken systems which have been acknowledge by Matt Firor as broken but without any ETA for repair or improvement. "It's a big game," he says. "Repairs have to be made incrementally." Okay, then my subscription should be paid incrementally.
When ESO announces a crown store item that costs any extraordinary amount of money, it is reasonable for players to ask what they're paying for. And why aren't bugs getting fixed in the meantime? What about the acknowledged problems in Cyrodiil? What about announced developments in the game that we've been waiting years for (e.g. spellcrafting). Sure, we don't have to buy the item if we think it's over-priced. On that point, you're correct. But it's still fair to question how this improves the game when so many other things need improvement.
And before anyone chimes in, let me address some predictable forum arguments:
1. You're assuming the same Zenimax employees who make the Crown Store items are the same employees who would fix the bugs and lag. You're wrong!!
Fair enough. Then how about Zenimax hire some people who know how to fix the stated problems with the game?
C'mon, some players may have owned the game for six weeks, but others of us have owned the game since release. We're tired of this. I remember when there were deer and torchbugs in Cyrodiil. Removed to make the game work. But the game still doesn't work. We see a lot of stuff going into the Crown Store but we don't always see a lot of game improvement or bugs getting fixed.
2. Do you have any idea how hard it is to make a game? Do you work in IT? Do you have a degree from yada, yada, yada?
Oh please. I am so tired of this argument. You know, I don't know how to make an Audi either, but the one I drive works perfectly fine - and is so much more complicated than this game. And if it doesn't work, it gets fixed and without excuses. Imagine what it would be like to say: "Wow, it must be really hard to make a car that goes 180 mph ... so feel free to leave off a few safety features ..."
I cannot understand the sentiment within the video game industry that states "It's okay to sell a broken product because, wow, making this product is hard." Meh. Grow up. Take responsibility for your product.
3. True but your Audi cost a hell of a lot more than this game.
Price is relative. When I bought the Imperial Edition of ESO in April of 2014 is was $79.99, making it one of the most expensive video games on the market.
4. You (and others like you) just don't want to support the game. You just want to complain.
Wrong again. I've had an unbroken subscription since 2014. I even kept my sub alive when I was working in a foreign country for two months and didn't have time to play. Yeah, I'm a casual - and I kept my sub alive because I want to like this game.
Honestly, some of us are beyond wondering what we get with our monthly subs. Crowns that we don't need? No. Experience that we REALLY don't need or even want? No. Access to DLC that we already own? No.
So what are we doing? We're subbing to support a game that we want to see improved.
5. If you're so frustrated, why don't you just leave?
Again, a fair question. And maybe it's something to think about.
The reason some of us post our complaints and frustrations on this forum is because we hope that @ZOS_GinaBruno and @ZOS_JessicaFolsom and others from Zenimax will read them and at least consider what steps need to be taken to improve the game. It's a fair and legitimate use of the game forum.
But really, asking people to leave gets you nothing. The more people leave, the less money the game makes and the worse the game gets. This should be obvious. If people leave because they don't like a particular design feature, that's one thing. Nothing is going to make them stay. But if people start leaving or unsubbing because of they've reached a critical frustration level with the game bugs that aren't getting fixed, then maybe it is time for Zenimax to evaluate what it's doing with it's available resources.
Caius Drusus Imperial DK (DC) Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC) Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP) Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD) J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD) |
Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC) Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP) Manut Redguard Temp (AD) Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP) Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD) |
Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP) Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC) Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP) Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC) Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp |
So the bottom line is that when an item like this is priced too high, it's a big deal because it's bad for ZOS and bad for the game in the long-term.
And that's why I disagree with people who are saying that the banker should provide access to guild banks and guild stores, and the people who are saying that the merchant should provide repairs and sell pots etc, and the people who are saying that the fence should launder stuff and not take a cut. If they did all of those things then there would almost never be a reason to go to towns/refuges.So the bottom line is that when an item like this is priced too high, it's a big deal because it's bad for ZOS and bad for the game in the long-term.
THIS is my chief concern @UrQuan . ZOS is designing them into corners. I call it the "Dilution of Possibilities". By releasing these I think ZOS is giving players too much. Giving players the ability to sometimes call upon a merchant out in the wilderness is one thing but a on-call at-will merchant, banker, and fence will mostly just devalue towns but will also limit what ZOS might be able to release in the future.
Caius Drusus Imperial DK (DC) Bragg Ironhand Orc Temp (DC) Neesha Stalks-Shadows Argonian NB (EP) Falidir Altmer Sorcr (AD) J'zharka Khajiit NB (AD) |
Isabeau Runeseer Breton Sorc (DC) Fevassa Dunmer DK (EP) Manut Redguard Temp (AD) Tylera the Summoner Altmer Sorc (EP) Svari Snake-Blood Nord DK (AD) |
Ashlyn D'Elyse Breton NB (EP) Filindria Bosmer Temp (DC) Vigbjorn the Wanderer Nord Warden (EP) Hrokki Winterborn Breton Warden (DC) Basks-in-the-Sunshine Argonian Temp |
jamesharv2005ub17_ESO wrote: »Housing is going to be its own DLC package. Like with hearthfire for skyrim. Id guess its probably going to run around 5000 crowns for the package. I just hope the houses arent cookie cutter with no free form placement of items.
jamesharv2005ub17_ESO wrote: »Housing is going to be its own DLC package. Like with hearthfire for skyrim. Id guess its probably going to run around 5000 crowns for the package. I just hope the houses arent cookie cutter with no free form placement of items.
I don't think housing will be a DLC package, it'll be more like assistants. ESO+ members get access to DLC, they don't get access to Crown Store fodder. They couldn't have a system where people have a home but then they let their sub lapse and they loose access to that home...
Or at least I don't think they would do that.
This or thanks to his mommy and daddy.If you think $50 EACH for this is reasonable, than I think the only way you could have become rich, was selling your body on the street corner.Titansteele wrote: »Thats loads of money but screw it, I am filthy rich!
This or thanks to his mommy and daddy.If you think $50 EACH for this is reasonable, than I think the only way you could have become rich, was selling your body on the street corner.Titansteele wrote: »Thats loads of money but screw it, I am filthy rich!
deadlock007 wrote: »I have already bought and used both. They are pretty neat (repair option and guild bank access would make them awesome of course) and I can see them being useful when I am running dungeons, trials, while farming, doing writs etc..... I don't understand why people are so shocked at the price when some motifs were 5k also.