Please give the new assistants full functionality

sigirri

Just charge more for them. I really want a fully functional assistant. Or add it to the old ones also, just give us fully functional assistants, thanks!

Bam_Bam

????

Tryxus

If they create new assistants with full functionality, I'm gonna be maaaaaaaaad

Oakmontowls_ESO

We've been asking for this since they were implemented. No response from zos.

PlagueSD

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

TBois

PlagueSD wrote: »

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

Why can't I launder goods on my fence?

redspecter23

If they're giving full functionality to assistants, it better be all of them. Loads of players will be extremely displeased by having to buy new ones for more functionality. It would also set a precedent that they can just obsolete those new ones in the future again and release more functions on even newer ones. That's not a good way to get people to buy your current assistants.

NewBlacksmurf

You’re tripping. Charge more?????

It’s not like they can’t just enable it, and it’s their game, not cost to copy code from another box function.

PlagueSD

TBois wrote: »

PlagueSD wrote: »

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

Why can't I launder goods on my fence?

Because he's a greedy S.O.B. That's why he charges 35%.

Acrolas

Despite being called premium, Cassus Andronicus and Allaria Erwen were already confirmed to not have additional features whenever they're released. And it's been a while since then so it's uncertain if new assistant skins are going to be added.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/289130/no-no-no

kargen27

I'm in the "fine as they are" camp. We basically got them because people didn't like having to RTS or drop items in the middle of a dungeon. What we have now solves that problem nicely. Everything else you can take care of in town.

NewBlacksmurf

kargen27 wrote: »

I'm in the "fine as they are" camp. We basically got them because people didn't like having to RTS or drop items in the middle of a dungeon. What we have now solves that problem nicely. Everything else you can take care of in town.

For $100 you shouldn’t have to go to town tho.

inthecoconut

You also can't do guild-related things, right? Like using guild banks and guild merchants. Not the end of the world, but certainly something I wish I had.

kargen27

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

kargen27 wrote: »

I'm in the "fine as they are" camp. We basically got them because people didn't like having to RTS or drop items in the middle of a dungeon. What we have now solves that problem nicely. Everything else you can take care of in town.

For $100 you shouldn’t have to go to town tho.

I'm thinking more along the lines it is good to see a lot of players out and about in the towns. Sometimes I even stumble across one that looks so interesting I gotta stalk them to get a screen shot.

Annalyse

I wish they would at least have full functionality when placed in a house. Housing could use more benefits.

FrancisCrawford

Annalyse wrote: »

I wish they would at least have full functionality when placed in a house. Housing could use more benefits.

We've been through this discussion multiple times ... but yes, that view is absolutely correct.

Kahina

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4494277/#Comment_4494277
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4494388/#Comment_4494388

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom

It's time. Make them happen please.

Jim_Pipp

Here is the old discussion about new assistants. Personally I really want (demand/expect) full functionality in player homes. The new assistants definitely shouldn't have more (non-cosmetic) functions than the old.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

generalmyrick wrote: »

ah, so they will cost more?

Runs wrote: »

What will you offer those of us who own the normal ones if we would like to upgrade, as owning both would be useless?

Specifically asking this because you mentioned last year that they would not have any additional features over the regular ones.


While I already had the banker, the merchant was bought with the understanding that the new ones when released would have the same features.

The new banker and merchant that were datamined were intended to be premium, with special cosmetic differences and unique VO. The team is sensitive to the fact that adding more/better in-game functionality would not be fair to those who already bought the current banker and merchant NPC. How the team can make them really special while keeping that in mind is what is still in discussion.

(Also, we have a general rule of not commenting on datamined things for this very reason. They're subject to change. We made an exception in this case to help quell the rumors and concern.)

Zbigb4life

PlagueSD wrote: »

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

Maybe OP is suggesting massages and stuff

Beardimus

Clearly hew talking about repairs & guild store/bank access.

I didn't buy any assistants for the same reason. Gimme Guild Store/Bank access and I'm in, even if it's just from home. Otherwise they useless to me.

Repairs I don't care about that much, have a million kits

SGT_Wolfe101st

PlagueSD wrote: »

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

You may be alone in this position and I disagree. Why can't I access the guild store, why can't I repair my armor? There isn't a reason, other than ZOS choose not to have this ability. To your point, repair can be done via repair kits, in the field. So why not cut out the middle man, that addition wouldn't be game breaking just a QoL improvement. As would the banker allowing access to the guild store. And laundering items, again what's the harm?

NewBlacksmurf

kargen27 wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

kargen27 wrote: »

I'm in the "fine as they are" camp. We basically got them because people didn't like having to RTS or drop items in the middle of a dungeon. What we have now solves that problem nicely. Everything else you can take care of in town.

For $100 you shouldn’t have to go to town tho.

I'm thinking more along the lines it is good to see a lot of players out and about in the towns. Sometimes I even stumble across one that looks so interesting I gotta stalk them to get a screen shot.

@kargen27
I do understand that idea but when the company prices conveniance items at 5,000 crowns, regardless of what someone paid for crowns, it’s perceived as $50-$80 or $100 for both and that exceeds the cost of the whole game with Morrowind and DLC so the company’s offer suggests there little interest in people needing to go to town who are willing to pay for convenience.

I was of the opinion that these should only come from ingame progression but ...hey what do I know. Now that they exist, I think the suggestions that they should do more especially in how they were marketed and presented which caused a lot of negative comments on being misleading, having these do more seems the right thing to do.

I see it similar to the arguments customers make regarding wanting ESO Plus to be more meaningful and of more value to them matched with customers asking to buy outright some version of the eso Plus benefits. These all “should” occur

T4T2FR34K

sigirri wrote: »

Just charge more for them. I really want a fully functional assistant. Or add it to the old ones also, just give us fully functional assistants, thanks!

CHARGE MORE...lol, no way...just give them what all the other merchants have and apply it to all existing purchases too...there is usually someone less then a minute away regardless, why do this...

Apache_Kid

That stupid personal fence is once of/if not the the most useless reward in the game. I was very excited to get the assistant until i found out how greedy they were. Have never sold a single stolen good using my personal fence. If I had the option to launder goods for an increased fee this might actually have SOME use because you could get a drop from a container that you don't want to have to run away from the guards to keep.

lardvader

How about something craftable for our home to upgrade the assistants to full functionality like a small bank module etc.?

supaskrub

I would like to see a new assistant, an Orc who upon summoning appears with a "crafting" type table, hand him all your stuffs for deconstructing. Because he appears with a table he cant follow you around either, move 20 metres away from him and he will un-summon..

Eiagra

Honestly, we can re-skin Warden bears, I would rather see the core function for Banker / Merchant / Smuggler just stay at is, and offer skins for these core NPCs from the Crown Store. Or, even better, let us completely customize their appearance and clothing. That last may be a bit complex and messy to do, but would be great for those who want to have a specific flavor of NPC in their homes. (i.e. "Why is there a Dunmer in my Orcish stronghold?")

Tan9oSuccka

Bank, Guild bank and store access please. Take my wallet.

Also, I want a Nord or Lizard Banker. Choice would be welcomed.

Hallothiel

PlagueSD wrote: »

Full services?

I can sell stuff to my merchant,
I can deposit/withdraw items from my bank with my banker
I can fence items (not cheaply) from my fence.

What other "services" are needed? Item repair in the field is done with repair kits, and guild store access should not be allowed when not in a city. The assistants are fine as is.

Totally agree. Assistants are fine as they are.

Loralai_907

Here's my deal. I bought both of the assistants, because I had a bunch of crowns saved up, and because at the time I had multiple friends on lower end machines that had a ton of problems going into crowded cities. So I got the assistants more to help them out than because I needed them. Their lack of functions, has always been an issue. If they ever did release new ones that could do it all, I would not outright buy them. I would consider some sort of a trade in, provided it wasn't laughable.

sigirri

However they choose to do it, I just want fully functional assistants for my house. I use my guild bank and use the guild store more often than I use my personal bank. Guild bank lag in zones with other players can be frustrating and time consuming when you need to remove 500 items to mail out to members after auctions.

P.S. please make the personal fence something that actually feels rewarding instead of a slap in the face
P.S.S. Love this game thx ZOS