jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
It bothers me because i would like to be able to buy these old costumes and mounts ( im a costume *** for mmo characters) but i DO NOT want to gamble for them and this is what this is GAMBLING to make more revenue... charge me 4k crowns or whatever straight up and sure if its what i want then sure .. this is forcing ppl to gamble more and more and more to get something destiny did the same thing with there silver boxes for the taken armour its a ploy to get ppl to throw more money at ZOS nothing more!! clearly ZOS need revenue must be due to ppl leaving cancelling subs etc!! but buying these boxes is wrong and we can only vote with our wallet in the end because its going to happen..jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
snakester320 wrote: »It bothers me because i would like to be able to buy these old costumes and mounts ( im a costume *** for mmo characters) but i DO NOT want to gamble for them and this is what this is GAMBLING to make more revenue... charge me 4k crowns or whatever straight up and sure if its what i want then sure .. this is forcing ppl to gamble more and more and more to get something destiny did the smae thing with there silver boxes for the taken armour its a ploy to get ppl to throw more money at ZOS nothing more!!jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
This thread is going in circles.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »This thread is going in circles.
Rather the opposite.
I begin to understand what the real problem is for people who are radically against those boxes.
It's not that ZOS is greedy
It's not that they don't have the money
It's not that they really care about potentially ICD-vulnerable players
It's not that cannot resist buying boxes.
It is, plain and simple, that they want the gear that will be exclusive to those boxes. And they feel entitled to buy it under different conditions than what ZOS is offering.
I like it when issues are expressed in true terms.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
Money has no other purpose than to get what you want - if it cannot do that, why have it at all then?- It is a tool which is there to allow me, to do what comes to mind and have an exciting life. I have just this one life and I want to enjoy it - and anyone who is throwing a stone in my way and make it unpleasant - like these RNG boxes - will not find my goodwill for this - beside that those boxes are abusive and deceptive - that what is advertised is the most unlikely event to happen - Kai was there a bit more honest - it is basically buying random consumables - and the chance for more should be seen as an incentive at most. But that is not what people will do, they will not buy them for the consumables, but for the chance - and there is the problem.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
Money has no other purpose than to get what you want - if it cannot do that, why have it at all then?- It is a tool which is there to allow me, to do what comes to mind and have an exciting life. I have just this one life and I want to enjoy it - and anyone who is throwing a stone in my way and make it unpleasant - like these RNG boxes - will not find my goodwill for this - beside that those boxes are abusive and deceptive - that what is advertised is the most unlikely event to happen - Kai was there a bit more honest - it is basically buying random consumables - and the chance for more should be seen as an incentive at most. But that is not what people will do, they will not buy them for the consumables, but for the chance - and there is the problem.
for most people money is a means to an end for some it is an end in itself. either view is valid.
if people decided to buy random boxes to the exclusion of all else then there is a problem. how many people do you think are likely to do that?
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »This thread is going in circles.
Rather the opposite.
I begin to understand what the real problem is for people who are radically against those boxes.
It's not that ZOS is greedy
It's not that they don't have the money
It's not that they really care about potentially ICD-vulnerable players
It's not that cannot resist buying boxes.
It is, plain and simple, that they want the gear that will be exclusive to those boxes. And they feel entitled to buy it under different conditions than what ZOS is offering.
I like it when issues are expressed in true terms.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »This thread is going in circles.
Rather the opposite.
I begin to understand what the real problem is for people who are radically against those boxes.
It's not that ZOS is greedy
It's not that they don't have the money
It's not that they really care about potentially ICD-vulnerable players
It's not that cannot resist buying boxes.
It is, plain and simple, that they want the gear that will be exclusive to those boxes. And they feel entitled to buy it under different conditions than what ZOS is offering.
I like it when issues are expressed in true terms.
personally for me it is more about the way ZoS is offering this service, they are sugar coating it as a way of 'helping' players obtain something they previously missed in the past, the whole design (and imo the way ZOS deliberately want it solely for pure profit) is ethically and morally wrong.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »personally for me it is more about the way ZoS is offering this service, they are sugar coating it as a way of 'helping' players obtain something they previously missed in the past, the whole design (and imo the way ZOS deliberately want it solely for pure profit) is ethically and morally wrong.
I'll give you that : Matt Firor is very talented at presenting things the worst possible way ! :-) He might be a good manager (don't know about that) but he's not the best talker in the crew ! Rich is much better already.
Too bad they can't have Todd Howard. If Howard had made such an annoucement, we'd all be there applausing. But Howard is too clever to get caught into marketing annoucement. He restricts himself to what makes people really excited : game design and development.
You voted no, are you still against them?
All the potential issues you summed up have already been mentioned in this thread though, so I'd argue it is going in circles.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »
But... frankly... can you blame ZOS for wanting to make money, even more money, even as much money as possible, when people want something sooo badlyyyy ???
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »catsgomeow wrote: »The thing about rng boxes some people might not know about is the history of them throughout the mmorpg scene, they have followed the same path in almost every mmo that has introduced them without fail and i dont see why eso would be any different, they only start out cosmetic only, then its exclusive items then it gets into the realm of pay to win then outright pay to win.
I heard EXACTLY the same 18 months ago on the B2P (Tamriel Unlimited) annoucement : ESO was 100% doomed to become P2W before you know it. Yet 18 months later there's still not an ounce of P2W in ESO.
So sorry, but I don't buy it at all. Crown Crates are NOT compelled to make ESO P2W.
Nothing wrong with that at all, but there are right and wrong ways of going about it
And I will say again:
What is wrong with X item for Y price, purchase outright.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »You voted no, are you still against them?
All the potential issues you summed up have already been mentioned in this thread though, so I'd argue it is going in circles.
I'm still against them because I think the strategy is cheap and lacks class and elegance.
But that doesn't change the fact that I can easily counter this cheap strategy by simply not buying the crown crates. I didn't understand why I was such a big issue for so many, since everyone has the same power as I have to simply not buy.
Now I understand why : it's because people want the exclusive stuff. And the stuff they missed previously.
Now I get it. I think wanting that stuff so badly, up to the point where someone could stop enjoying the game just for not having them, is quite childish, but that's just my opinion.
But... frankly... can you blame ZOS for wanting to make money, even more money, even as much money as possible, when people want something sooo badlyyyy ???
It is clear that these are coming in, however, it would still be nice to see some kind of x both in x hours limits in place to stop people getting addicted to the gambling. One box a day would be a fair solution in my option. It would allow people to try and win some goodies but also not get carried away. If we can have it for crafting and for horse levelling then we could have it for this.
This - it would solve the problem for me - and nothing should be exclusive to those RNG boxes as well. If these 2 things would be implemented, I would be ok with these boxes - 1 box per day and ACCOUNT - not per character.
ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »This is an excellent point (minus the trash part ). If you own the majority of collectibles already, then you'll gain Gems a lot more frequently, and can then purchase another collectible of your choice from the current Crown Crate season.You shouldn't have too much of a problem accruing the Crown Gems needed to get the new mounts then, assuming they'll be available in that manner. Non-whales who don't buy everything will have a much tougher time getting them and will end up filling their collection with all sorts of trash along the way.nimander99 wrote: »I've purchased every cosmetic offered in the Crown Store, every - single - one.
The_Undefined wrote: »It is clear that these are coming in, however, it would still be nice to see some kind of x both in x hours limits in place to stop people getting addicted to the gambling. One box a day would be a fair solution in my option. It would allow people to try and win some goodies but also not get carried away. If we can have it for crafting and for horse levelling then we could have it for this.
This - it would solve the problem for me - and nothing should be exclusive to those RNG boxes as well. If these 2 things would be implemented, I would be ok with these boxes - 1 box per day and ACCOUNT - not per character.
I completely agree with you. I wouldn't even be half as frustrated if ZOS wasn't parading around that they care about player feedback during these press conventions or in their posts. It's especially frustrating to read it with all of this One Tamriel stuff. There are so many huge decisions that they're making in favor of themselves without ANY COMPROMISE.
The Crown Gems ARE NOT A COMPROMISE people. That message that Gina posted was such a slap in the face to players. She basically said that the best way to get what you want is to buy a ton of things that you DON'T want. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.
Seriously, this is not ok.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
Money has no other purpose than to get what you want - if it cannot do that, why have it at all then?- It is a tool which is there to allow me, to do what comes to mind and have an exciting life. I have just this one life and I want to enjoy it - and anyone who is throwing a stone in my way and make it unpleasant - like these RNG boxes - will not find my goodwill for this - beside that those boxes are abusive and deceptive - that what is advertised is the most unlikely event to happen - Kai was there a bit more honest - it is basically buying random consumables - and the chance for more should be seen as an incentive at most. But that is not what people will do, they will not buy them for the consumables, but for the chance - and there is the problem.
for most people money is a means to an end for some it is an end in itself. either view is valid.
if people decided to buy random boxes to the exclusion of all else then there is a problem. how many people do you think are likely to do that?
to the exclusion of all else?- you mean obsessive behavior - this would be even a level higher - and to limit the problem to just obsessive behavior is trivializing it. It is far more diverse and there are problems on many levels, not just the obsessive one. The more problematic one is the entry level one - where people who are not into gambling at all, might be introduced to it and even fall for it by reasons which are originally not related to gambling - and there is the real problem which could actually effect a larger number of players.
The_Undefined wrote: »It is clear that these are coming in, however, it would still be nice to see some kind of x both in x hours limits in place to stop people getting addicted to the gambling. One box a day would be a fair solution in my option. It would allow people to try and win some goodies but also not get carried away. If we can have it for crafting and for horse levelling then we could have it for this.
This - it would solve the problem for me - and nothing should be exclusive to those RNG boxes as well. If these 2 things would be implemented, I would be ok with these boxes - 1 box per day and ACCOUNT - not per character.
I completely agree with you. I wouldn't even be half as frustrated if ZOS wasn't parading around that they care about player feedback during these press conventions or in their posts. It's especially frustrating to read it with all of this One Tamriel stuff. There are so many huge decisions that they're making in favor of themselves without ANY COMPROMISE.
The Crown Gems ARE NOT A COMPROMISE people. That message that Gina posted was such a slap in the face to players. She basically said that the best way to get what you want is to buy a ton of things that you DON'T want. THAT IS RIDICULOUS.
Seriously, this is not ok.
yes that is another side effect of the box system - it will fill up your collection tab (given that you buy lots and lots of those crates) with all those items, which you did not want so far. You basically pay for them, just now even more than those costed before. That you did not want them in the first place, does not matter - you will get them anyway - and before you have plenty of them, there is not really a reasonable chance to get what you want.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »I feel like something the people that voted "yes" don't understand, is that they might add items only available in the lock boxes and nowhere else.
So what ? As long as it's only cosmetics, anyone can live happily without it.
I don't understand this compulsive need to "have something".
You do realize that for some people, myself included, cosmetics are important, yes?
Important, yes. Doesn't mean you MUST have EVERYTHING and are helplessly FORCED to buy whatever ZOS puts in the game or in the store with whatever sales mechanism attached to it.
When a child looks at something in a store and WANTS it, it's the most important thing on earth in his opinion at that particular moment. Still, if his parents decide to not buy it, he'll have to deal with it.
Sometimes you can't get what you want.
You have every right to be p*ssed at ZOS but that doesn't change the fact that you don't HAVE to buy those boxes.
but it does seem that everyone opposed to the idea feels that they will be 'compelled' to buy them. i'm really not sure how, but hey....
I think it is more that one is used to that you can buy things you want in real life - well, with a few exceptions that is - to be able to buy the Enzo Ferrari or to own the black amexco is invitation only - but otherwise you can pretty much buy all you want. These crates put a stop to that and this is frustrating for those used to that they get what they want for their money straight away.
the key to contentment and, indeed, happiness is not having more....
I know that having more stuff and more money is not making any more happy - but to have money and not be able to buy something with it, what you want, is extremely annoying and does certainly not contribute to happiness, but in the contrary. Already to have to wait for something can be extremely annoying - I like the Ferarri F430 spider for example, but I would have to wait for 18 months to get one - well, screw them, I am not willing to wait that long, as sexy as this car looks, I do not want to wait for it. And those boxes give a similar unpleasant experience - especially with items, which are exclusive to them.
as long as you continue to focus on them the more dissatisfied you will be......
i used to get paid to give advice like this.
Money has no other purpose than to get what you want - if it cannot do that, why have it at all then?- It is a tool which is there to allow me, to do what comes to mind and have an exciting life. I have just this one life and I want to enjoy it - and anyone who is throwing a stone in my way and make it unpleasant - like these RNG boxes - will not find my goodwill for this - beside that those boxes are abusive and deceptive - that what is advertised is the most unlikely event to happen - Kai was there a bit more honest - it is basically buying random consumables - and the chance for more should be seen as an incentive at most. But that is not what people will do, they will not buy them for the consumables, but for the chance - and there is the problem.
for most people money is a means to an end for some it is an end in itself. either view is valid.
if people decided to buy random boxes to the exclusion of all else then there is a problem. how many people do you think are likely to do that?
to the exclusion of all else?- you mean obsessive behavior - this would be even a level higher - and to limit the problem to just obsessive behavior is trivializing it. It is far more diverse and there are problems on many levels, not just the obsessive one. The more problematic one is the entry level one - where people who are not into gambling at all, might be introduced to it and even fall for it by reasons which are originally not related to gambling - and there is the real problem which could actually effect a larger number of players.
that argument was raised in the uk when the national lottery was originally introduced. there is no evidence that it provided an 'entry level' to gambling.
anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »This thread is going in circles.
Rather the opposite.
I begin to understand what the real problem is for people who are radically against those boxes.
It's not that ZOS is greedy
It's not that they don't have the money
It's not that they really care about potentially ICD-vulnerable players
It's not that cannot resist buying boxes.
It is, plain and simple, that they want the gear that will be exclusive to those boxes. And they feel entitled to buy it under different conditions than what ZOS is offering.
I like it when issues are expressed in true terms.
You voted no, are you still against them?
All the potential issues you summed up have already been mentioned in this thread though, so I'd argue it is going in circles.
I personally think it's exceedingly lame to put RNG between the customer and your product, not just in this shop, but in any shop. I don't need to buy it, I don't know if I want the product inside. ZOS is free to do what they want. But if they're telling their loyal and spending customers 'We'd rather you gamble for our products, better for our wallets!', they get a 'Poop you too!' back from me. That's what this thread is, farts of disgruntledness.
If that's entitled, whatever. That word lost its force since it's used of everyone that has any critique of any monetization strategy or pricepoint in this industry.
Off-topic edit, but yesterday I discovered that even a full-priced, newly released singleplayer game has microtransactions. What is going on in the offices of all these big publishers.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »This thread is going in circles.
Rather the opposite.
I begin to understand what the real problem is for people who are radically against those boxes.
It's not that ZOS is greedy
It's not that they don't have the money
It's not that they really care about potentially ICD-vulnerable players
It's not that cannot resist buying boxes.
It is, plain and simple, that they want the gear that will be exclusive to those boxes. And they feel entitled to buy it under different conditions than what ZOS is offering.
I like it when issues are expressed in true terms.
You voted no, are you still against them?
All the potential issues you summed up have already been mentioned in this thread though, so I'd argue it is going in circles.
I personally think it's exceedingly lame to put RNG between the customer and your product, not just in this shop, but in any shop. I don't need to buy it, I don't know if I want the product inside. ZOS is free to do what they want. But if they're telling their loyal and spending customers 'We'd rather you gamble for our products, better for our wallets!', they get a 'Poop you too!' back from me. That's what this thread is, farts of disgruntledness.
If that's entitled, whatever. That word lost its force since it's used of everyone that has any critique of any monetization strategy or pricepoint in this industry.
Off-topic edit, but yesterday I discovered that even a full-priced, newly released singleplayer game has microtransactions. What is going on in the offices of all these big publishers.
in response to the last bit..... could it be that they are all businesses trying to make money in an increasingly competitive market?