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Who actually bought Manors? With Crown or gold.
Nelson_Rebel
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So this is partly out of curiosity, and partly out of boredom. I'm wondering how the average gamer views the value of these ingame purchases.
This is not a complaint post, just gauging the communities thoughts on here.
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Just wanted to give a notification to everyone interested, it seems about half of everyone who bought manors either 1 or all 3 manors they used gold as a means of buying it. Just in case you were curious about the statistics. So 29% is really 14%Gold bought and 15%crown bought respectively.
The numbers got worse when I used an ingame
method of determining how many PS4 NA players bought Manors with Gold to Crown Ratio. Horrendously actually. Less than 50people In every single zone I was able to get responses from purchased Manors and only a handful used crowns. I'll have to continue throughout the month to get better estimates but I feel like ZOS missed a chance here to capitalize on Profits.
Now of course when taking into consideration all platforms combined I'm sure ZoS has made some profit, But with the staggering Gold buyouts and combination of other free or Ingame gold methods I don't see the difference being different in ratios from what I've found.
So to ZoS, trust me We WANT to spend money and support your game, and your jobs and people there who do amazing jobs. But you're going to have to give people a reason to do so, either lowering prices to increase better yields of profit or add more incentives to housing with current prices. Storage alone would change the mind of nearly 30% of players and have them happily spending money for Housing. How is this a bad thing? Literally every single person I've encountered who hasn't bought a house has said they are willing to spend money if storage was at least available in some format. I'm trying to help, you're missing out on a huge player base willing to give you money.
Edited by Nelson_Rebel on March 1, 2017 5:34AM This is not a complaint post, just gauging the communities thoughts on here.
*EDIT*
Just wanted to give a notification to everyone interested, it seems about half of everyone who bought manors either 1 or all 3 manors they used gold as a means of buying it. Just in case you were curious about the statistics. So 29% is really 14%Gold bought and 15%crown bought respectively.
The numbers got worse when I used an ingame
method of determining how many PS4 NA players bought Manors with Gold to Crown Ratio. Horrendously actually. Less than 50people In every single zone I was able to get responses from purchased Manors and only a handful used crowns. I'll have to continue throughout the month to get better estimates but I feel like ZOS missed a chance here to capitalize on Profits.
Now of course when taking into consideration all platforms combined I'm sure ZoS has made some profit, But with the staggering Gold buyouts and combination of other free or Ingame gold methods I don't see the difference being different in ratios from what I've found.
So to ZoS, trust me We WANT to spend money and support your game, and your jobs and people there who do amazing jobs. But you're going to have to give people a reason to do so, either lowering prices to increase better yields of profit or add more incentives to housing with current prices. Storage alone would change the mind of nearly 30% of players and have them happily spending money for Housing. How is this a bad thing? Literally every single person I've encountered who hasn't bought a house has said they are willing to spend money if storage was at least available in some format. I'm trying to help, you're missing out on a huge player base willing to give you money.
Who actually bought Manors? With Crown or gold. 297 votes
I bought a Manor
29%
88 votes
I bought all three, Make it rain
4%
14 votes
I'm waiting for crown exclusives to buy
8%
24 votes
Pre-ordered Morrowind instead. Housing is lame
19%
59 votes
Other
37%
112 votes
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MornaBaine✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭OtherI will not buy one of these ridiculously overpriced monstrosities until they significantly improve their quality AND the far too low player cap.PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!10 -
DeadlyRecluse✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭I bought a ManorI bought a manor with gold, mainly for guildies to play around with.
However, player-built dueling arenas are STILL nonfunctional due to knockback pushing you through walls/floors, and ZOS has yet to comment on that.Thrice Empress, Forever Scrub1 -
Nelson_Rebel✭✭✭✭✭
✭I'm waiting for crown exclusives to buyWaiting to buy one with gold as it gives me something to work towards and a reason to sell items.
I agree, but I did address that in the poll question with crown or gold purchases
Thank you for your inputEdited by Nelson_Rebel on February 27, 2017 1:40PM0 -
Prof_Bawbag✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I bought Mathiisen with crowns from my sub. There's been nowt else to purchase for crowns for months now.4 -
Jimbullbee85✭✭✭✭I bought a ManorBought one with crowns so I can use my ingame gold to furnish it. I only want one. Not chasing the achievment.Edited by Jimbullbee85 on February 27, 2017 1:41PMJimbullbee, Templar healer battlemage2
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AlexanderDeLarge✭✭✭✭✭
✭Pre-ordered Morrowind instead. Housing is lameInstanced housing is useless. I see very little benefit other than "playing house"... But why would I want to do that instead of PVE/PVP in an Elder Scrolls MMO? Not going to buy one at all.Edited by AlexanderDeLarge on February 27, 2017 1:42PMDifficulty scaling is desperately needed. 10 years. 7 paid expansions. 22 DLCs. 40 game changing updates including A Realm Reborn-tier overhaul of the game including a permanent CP160 gear cap and ridiculous power creep thereafter. I'm sick and tired of hearing about Cadwell Silver&Gold as a "you think you do but you don't"-tier deflection to any criticism regarding the lack of overland difficulty in the vast majority of this game.
"ESO doesn't need a harder overland" on YouTube for a video of a naked level 3 character AFKing in front of a bear for a minute and a half before dying4 -
KanedaSyndrome✭✭✭✭OtherGave my GF most of my ingame gold so she could get her house first, so now I'm saving up for the 2nd largest Khajiit one for 1.3mil, after that I'm aiming for the 3-4mil AD one.KanedaSyndrome's Suggestions For Game Improvements
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✭Pre-ordered Morrowind instead. Housing is lameI am waiting for a Crown sale... but since I pre ordered the Collector's Edition for Morrowind I guess I have to vote for that one?
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Nelson_Rebel✭✭✭✭✭
✭I'm waiting for crown exclusives to buyAlexanderDeLarge wrote: »Instanced housing is useless. I see very little benefit other than "playing house"... But why would I want to do that instead of PVE/PVP in an Elder Scrolls MMO? Not going to buy one at all.
This is certainly a fair point. I think it's more of an artificial time sink for people who want to play ESO but have already accomplished pretty much all else with the main exception being VmoL as that content is reserved for the highest end gamers and will never be completed by the vast majority of the games community.1 -
randolphbenoit✭✭✭✭I bought a ManorBought with gold.the NeXus Guild (NA-DC-Crafters) contact @randolphbenoit - Currently Allies to Fairy Tail of Tamriel (Social) and Brave Kore (DC PvP). https://twitter.com/randolphbenoit
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Hallothiel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭OtherGot the beach palace with crowns from subbing. Would take me forever to get the gold in game (seeing as mostly been pvp'ing).
But now levelling up alts I'd not played in a while for gold/ mats / patterns so all good.
And just love the place. So don't care if it means I am sad for actually buying one.1 -
obscure7✭✭✭✭I bought a ManorI'm having a lot of fun building stuff on the outside and making Uncle Sheo proud with my interior decorating.PC NA0 -
NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭OtherI brought a smaller home with crowns furnished less than 1500.
Used that furniture to start on Hundings.
Can't see spending $50-$80 on a virtual item-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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✭✭✭OtherI invested all my gold when I came back 2 months ago into motifs, only had the 1.0 basic motifs now everything besides 9 pages of akaviri. I probably could've had 2 manors instead but whats the point just cosmetic for now and motifs actually do something in game1 -
AntMan100673✭✭✭OtherI've got just under 2m, I'm still trying to decide whether to save up for a manor or to get one of the 1.3m placesEU - EP - Dunmer - Dragonknight - Magicka DPS - CP160
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Slurg✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I bought a ManorWith gold of course. I wanted the title for my level 10 bank alt.
I'll get around to the others eventually, but at this point they'd sit mostly empty anyway, and I'm in no hurry. I enjoy houses with nice outdoor space more.Happy All the Holidays To You and Yours!
Remembering better days of less RNG in all the things.0 -
VampiricByNature✭✭✭✭Contemplating it for the titles but I much preferred other houses. If I do decide the titles are worth it, I will buy them with gold and they will be undecorated. (Domus Phrasticus and Strident Springs are my favorites. I'll spend time filling those)0
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ThePaulrus94✭✭✭OtherI haven't reached max level in crafting yet and see little point to purchase a home until I can craft a large amount of furniture. Therefore, I'm just taking my time to earn up money, crafting mats, and find the different blueprints etc. I figure I'll buy a house eventually when I've amassed a large fortune and am max crafting. Also haven't purchased Morrowind yet but am 90% sure I will.Edited by ThePaulrus94 on February 27, 2017 2:07PM1 -
Aquanova✭✭✭✭✭The Island is the only house I'm interested in. Everything else is Meh, won't waste gold or real money on this stuff. As days go by I'm losing interest in the Island, as I can see what kind of grind I'm in for. ZOS should have had it available for purchase on day one of housing.NA/PC3 -
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✭OtherMy sub re-ups in June, which will give me a bunch of Crowns to play with. At that time, I will use those Crowns either to buy Ebonheart Chateau, or to get one of the Morrowind houses. It all depends on what options are available in the expansion.Living vicariously through my characters.
My Girls:"If you were trapped in your house for, say, a year, how would you pass the time?"
Nephikah the Houseless, dunmer assassin: "I suppose I could use the break. I have a lot of business holdings now that need management."
Swum-Many-Waters, elderly argonian healer: "I think that I would enjoy writing a memoir."
Silh'ki, khajiit warrior-chef: "Would this one be able to go outside, to the nearby river? It's hard to fish without water!"
Peregrine Huntress, bosmer hunter: "Who is forcing me to stay inside, and where can I find them?"
Lorenyawe, altmer mechanist: "And why would I want to go outside in the first place? Too much to be done in the workshop."
Lorelai Magpie, breton master thief: "I'd go nuts. Lucky for me, I have a little experience sneaking out!"
Rasheda the Burning Heart, redguard knight: "I would continue my training to keep my skills sharp."
Hex-Eye Azabi, khajiit daedric priestess: "I suppose it would be lucky, then, that I built a shrine to Mephala in my backyard."
Yngva Stormhammer, nord bandit (reformed...ish): "I hate being inside even when I'm not forced to be. GET. ME. OUT."
Madam Argentia, vampire dunmer aristocrat: "I suppose it would be more of the same. I have a rather... contentious relationship with the sun."
Mazie gra-Bolga, orc scout: "Uh... I'd have to house train my bear..."
Felicia the Wanderer, imperial witch-for-hire: "What Lorelai said."
Calico Jaka-dra, retired khajiit pirate: "This one would like a rest from her grand adventures. Her jewel shop runs out of stock!"
Shimmerbeam, blind altmer psijic: "Provided that I am confined to Artaeum, I do not think I will want for things to occupy my time."
Shauna Blackfire, redguard necromancer: "Sounds like paradise. I hate people."
Kirniel the Undying, cursed bosmer warrior: "I would feel useless, not being able to fight."
Echoes-from-Dragons, argonian who thinks she's a dragon: "All the better to count my hoard!"
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xari228✭✭✭OtherI think this will probably be a minority situation, but I actually find most of the Large and Manor houses to be too BIG for my taste/needs.
So, I purchased a couple small places with Crowns (in order to get the furniture I wanted) and then purchased Ravenhurst with Gold and filled it with that furniture.
Even so, I'm really only using the first floor of Ravenhurst (and its garden, of course). I've set it up with my bed, desk, dining room table and a pew by the fire and I'm loving having a private space to re-evaulate my Skills and Inventory before and after adventuring.
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Freeman✭✭✭I bought a ManorBought furnished with Crowns. Can earn the real life money for it WAY faster by working a few extra hours of overtime over the weekend to pay for it. I like to enjoy playing the game with the more limited time I have due to having a wife and working 50 hours/week as an Engineer rather than worry about having to furnishing a home in game. This way I get to just enjoy it and work towards a couple of the achievement items I want to place in my home.2
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Nelson_Rebel✭✭✭✭✭
✭I'm waiting for crown exclusives to buyMornaBaine wrote: »I will not buy one of these ridiculously overpriced monstrosities until they significantly improve their quality AND the far too low player cap.
I agree the pricing for the area received is a bit excessive. Hopefully they add in more options as we progress
Edited by Nelson_Rebel on February 27, 2017 3:01PM0 -
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✭✭✭OtherI have no interest in housing, but if my coffers were perpetually overflowing, I would buy all the houses just to please the completionist in me.2
