Likewise. This is ultimately about skillpoints, not skyshards. IDC if there was a last minute revision to the thread title.CatchMeTrolling wrote: »Merlin13KAGL wrote: »You need to double back to earlier posts, showing how you can get more than a sufficient number of skill points without ever touching a single skyshard or doing a single quest.lordrichter wrote: »My first char took me about 3 years to get all the skyshards (429?). If I had to do it on all my other 11 toons I would log off and play something else.
This is one of the main reasons I groan at the thought of a new toon, lore books and skyshards.............
I dont even replay the content any more I just PvP my way to level 50 which makes things even worse as this leaves me short on skillpoints and lore books.
So YES DO IT ASAP
Then don't go collect all the lorebooks and skyshards. If it's not fun, don't do it.
So what you are saying is do not create another char? Because without skills it will be useless and to get skills I need skill points and for skill points I need skyshards.....
Skyshards, especially if when you don't know the locations, are the least effective way of getting skillpoints.and unless Public Dungeons move around and levels don't provide skillpoints, then the above is just as valid on console as it is on PC.CatchMeTrolling wrote: »So funny seeing people who use add ons talking about working for something. The day zos removes add ons from pc is the day many people will never touch an alt.
After you've done it enough times, the locations pretty much become ingrained and if you haven't done it enough time for it to be, then I doubt you're in need of everything upfront anyway.
Stick to the point. If someone is skyshard or lore book hunting it’s a pain to do it without add ons. It’s that simple. At the very least the locations should be on the map to collect after you’ve completed it.
The only way console players can even complete these tasks is because pc players have the luxury of add ons and can document their locations. Do you know how hard it would’ve been to complete lorebooks if eso was console only..
They wouldn't get them for free, they would have to collected them in the first place. Also, why is anything anyone else does relevant to you?
Are you the gatekeeper of RPG? Somehow, your time is the benchmark in which all players must adhere to?
You are missing the point that they would have had to collect everything already.
THEY
HAVE
TO
COLLECT
ALL
THE
THINGS
ALREADY
BEFORE
THEY
CAN
UNLOCK
FOR
ALTS.
This doesn't affect you, it may make you irrationally angry apparently, but thats on you
CatchMeTrolling wrote: »CatchMeTrolling wrote: »So funny seeing people who use add ons talking about working for something. The day zos removes add ons from pc is the day many people will never touch an alt.
I have 29 characters on PC, been playing since launch and have never installed a single addon. Don't make assumptions!
Don’t throw yourself into general statements that don’t include the word “all”.
Don't state what "many people" will do if you haven't asked them.
Merlin13KAGL wrote: »Likewise. This is ultimately about skillpoints, not skyshards. IDC if there was a last minute revision to the thread title.CatchMeTrolling wrote: »Merlin13KAGL wrote: »You need to double back to earlier posts, showing how you can get more than a sufficient number of skill points without ever touching a single skyshard or doing a single quest.lordrichter wrote: »My first char took me about 3 years to get all the skyshards (429?). If I had to do it on all my other 11 toons I would log off and play something else.
This is one of the main reasons I groan at the thought of a new toon, lore books and skyshards.............
I dont even replay the content any more I just PvP my way to level 50 which makes things even worse as this leaves me short on skillpoints and lore books.
So YES DO IT ASAP
Then don't go collect all the lorebooks and skyshards. If it's not fun, don't do it.
So what you are saying is do not create another char? Because without skills it will be useless and to get skills I need skill points and for skill points I need skyshards.....
Skyshards, especially if when you don't know the locations, are the least effective way of getting skillpoints.and unless Public Dungeons move around and levels don't provide skillpoints, then the above is just as valid on console as it is on PC.CatchMeTrolling wrote: »So funny seeing people who use add ons talking about working for something. The day zos removes add ons from pc is the day many people will never touch an alt.
After you've done it enough times, the locations pretty much become ingrained and if you haven't done it enough time for it to be, then I doubt you're in need of everything upfront anyway.
Stick to the point. If someone is skyshard or lore book hunting it’s a pain to do it without add ons. It’s that simple. At the very least the locations should be on the map to collect after you’ve completed it.
The only way console players can even complete these tasks is because pc players have the luxury of add ons and can document their locations. Do you know how hard it would’ve been to complete lorebooks if eso was console only..
The majority of the references in this thread regard to player progression and 'power level.' Those are skill point related, not skyshard related, and there are other ways to get skillpoints. So, I'm very much sticking to the point.
If you're hellbent on skyshards, they're still quite achievable without addons, as Tandor has already attested to. You can have an internet printed map with you just as easily and it's effectively no different. Way back in the day, that's how people did it (except they made the map themselves). The game already hands you quest markers though walls, gives you questgivers that practically to the quest for you after showing up in your lap, and there is no fog-of-war as there damn well should be. Frankly, I'm not sure how some of you made it on the earlier versions with one big blank map.
Unless Sony is coming to your house, removing such items from your possession when they see you log on, this is still a non-issue. Unless the spotlight somehow glows differently on console than it does on PC, this is still a non-issue.
The majority of them are built in to be visible across the paths you would normally take when advancing a character. So long as you're doing that, you'll have plenty when it comes time.
See the glow, get shard, repeat. See the purple glow, get the lorebook, repeat.
It's how everyone did it initially, pre-addon, and everyone managed to survive.
EDIT: If they really wanted to slow progression a bit in this regard, the location of both lorebooks and skyshards would be both approximate and dynamic.
Kidgangster101 wrote: »
Stop being the server police...
degarmo_ESO wrote: »How about, you get all completed shards as done on other characters, but you don't get possession of those skill points until you've completed the storyline for that zone? (Or in the case of Cyrodil, something like reaching some nominal rank).
wtlonewolf20 wrote: »They wouldn't get them for free, they would have to collected them in the first place. Also, why is anything anyone else does relevant to you?
Are you the gatekeeper of RPG? Somehow, your time is the benchmark in which all players must adhere to?
You are missing the point that they would have had to collect everything already.
THEY
HAVE
TO
COLLECT
ALL
THE
THINGS
ALREADY
BEFORE
THEY
CAN
UNLOCK
FOR
ALTS.
This doesn't affect you, it may make you irrationally angry apparently, but thats on you
Saying that changing a fundamental part of character progression wont have impacts to other players, their play experience, and the longevity of the game as a whole is a bit self serving. We have to consider that what is convenient for players is not what's best for the games longevity.
@idk that logic literally applies to every single thread ever made about dislikes on any forum presented by any business.
Holding true to that "pure and true" logic would extrapolate out to removing any feedback that consumers/users/guests would be able to communicate with each other.
Put it in a bug report or a feature request, abandon any communication tools that would involve anyone but the company and that particular user.
They wouldn't get them for free, they would have to collected them in the first place. Also, why is anything anyone else does relevant to you?
No.
I am fine with making psijic leveling account-wide for example, because this is only artificial game prolonging. But Skyshards & Lorebooks are deeply implemented elements.
Kidgangster101 wrote: »No.
I am fine with making psijic leveling account-wide for example, because this is only artificial game prolonging. But Skyshards & Lorebooks are deeply implemented elements.
How is touching items on the ground that involves no skill and you can do at level 3 "DEEPLY IMPLEMENTED ELEMENTS" of the game? LOLOL they don't change after the first time you touch them ever.
Kidgangster101 wrote: »wtlonewolf20 wrote: »They wouldn't get them for free, they would have to collected them in the first place. Also, why is anything anyone else does relevant to you?
Are you the gatekeeper of RPG? Somehow, your time is the benchmark in which all players must adhere to?
You are missing the point that they would have had to collect everything already.
THEY
HAVE
TO
COLLECT
ALL
THE
THINGS
ALREADY
BEFORE
THEY
CAN
UNLOCK
FOR
ALTS.
This doesn't affect you, it may make you irrationally angry apparently, but thats on you
Saying that changing a fundamental part of character progression wont have impacts to other players, their play experience, and the longevity of the game as a whole is a bit self serving. We have to consider that what is convenient for players is not what's best for the games longevity.
So you say it affects the longevity of the game? But you can say the same on our argument for. Having more toons to do things on makes people play more content such as dungeons. More toons means the game is active because instead of running say vet daily they have 8 toons they can choose from or maybe even do it 8 times. Meaning ques are better especially if people actually roll a tank or healer. So by not making it so people wanna alts you instead do the opposite and people play the game less and less and less and eventually move on.
So now you have actually hurt the longevity of the game by making it have less players 1+1= 2
Again CP is the most game breaking mechanic not skill points. You get your CP right away having class passives is not nearly nearly nearly as bad as a 810 CP right away with full golden gear cause your crafter made it for him. So you wanna talk about endgame. Let's lol.
So now your newly 810cp 64 sp having toon just from leveling is now end game!!!! See the difference on one hand you have no skill points one you do. Which would you rather in your group for a vet raid or trial? YOU ARE STILL AT END GAME REGARDLESS AFTER 4-6 HOURS OF XPING JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN ALT!!!!!
There is literally no difference to your argument nice try bud. You guys only have the "I did it so it's unfair if others get nice things" argument lol so much spite here in this forum is the actual problem.
Kidgangster101 wrote: »No.
I am fine with making psijic leveling account-wide for example, because this is only artificial game prolonging. But Skyshards & Lorebooks are deeply implemented elements.
How is touching items on the ground that involves no skill and you can do at level 3 "DEEPLY IMPLEMENTED ELEMENTS" of the game? LOLOL they don't change after the first time you touch them ever.
mayasunrising wrote: »I think as a character discovers skyshards they should be shown on the map account wide. Same with lorebooks and Wayshrines. Console here so no add ons.
Hunting skyshards on alts just is not fun, at least for me.
https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info128-SkyShards.html
It lists all skyshards for all expansions, DLCs, and Cyro and keeps track of what each character has collected or not.
Truth is on console collecting somethings is really hard on multiple characters due to the lack of of add ons
What console players are looking for is something to lesson that grind
I get pc players have add ons and that some may only use them on ALTs but that's something to lesson the grind for you
If as console player I had the achievement for skyshard for that zone I'd be happy with a very simple way of highlighting them on the map for other characters I haven't collected ... I would also like to see console get a mini map
Same with lore books and other static collectables, but as I said we would still be required to collect them on at least one character first with out this aid to help with the unlock
We aren't asking for them to be given freely just simply a way to speed up the collection with out having to use sources outside of the game
wtlonewolf20 wrote: »They wouldn't get them for free, they would have to collected them in the first place. Also, why is anything anyone else does relevant to you?
Are you the gatekeeper of RPG? Somehow, your time is the benchmark in which all players must adhere to?
You are missing the point that they would have had to collect everything already.
THEY
HAVE
TO
COLLECT
ALL
THE
THINGS
ALREADY
BEFORE
THEY
CAN
UNLOCK
FOR
ALTS.
This doesn't affect you, it may make you irrationally angry apparently, but thats on you
Saying that changing a fundamental part of character progression wont have impacts to other players, their play experience, and the longevity of the game as a whole is a bit self serving. We have to consider that what is convenient for players is not what's best for the games longevity.
wtlonewolf20 wrote: »Some of you may call 'skyshard hunting ' character progression but I call it bloody boring. The point of a game is fun and for me this is not it.
I hate quests so I do not get to see hardly any lore books or skyshards. I play for Cyrodiil and battlegrounds and like I said before it leaves me short on skill points/skill lines.
I understand lots of you like it, but for me it sucks, I hate it.
Edit: Forgot to say I love crafting too and wish the crafted sets were more valuable to players, but that's another thread for another day.
There is no requirement in this game that forces you to go get skyshards. Also ZOS designed skyshards so that people dont have to quest to get them. They are the easiest and fastest source for skill points and take about as much time to collect as it takes people to do the dolmen runs to 50. Just takes a 4 to 5 hours to get them all. So I fail to see why this is an issue for people. And before you tell Me that I am elitist etc. I have done the skyshard farm over 40 times on my primary account. It's part of rolling an alt.
It would be nice to have better native map options but that is as far they should go. There needs to be a time cost associated with rolling alts and unlocking skills, skill points are part of that cost.
I mean ZOS needs to keep people playing the game and they need to have reasons for people to travel to all of the zones in the game. And obtaining skyshards is one way to do that.
There are other ways for them to force people out into those unused zones. I mean we haven't seen a gear level Increase in several years. So be grateful that there is that. Also be grateful for the battle spirit and scaling that is present in this game. It makes rolling alts super easy as it is. So be grateful for what we have. And if you are bored with rolling alts then I wonder why are you doing it? What compels you to find the need?
It is funny reading the posts with people arguing against other players on this subject. Mostly just emotional replies trying to one up another forum post.
The argument is with Zos. Not each other and it is futile to argue otherwise. The focus needs to be on developing points that would be a compelling argument for Zos to consider and unfortunate this thread totally lacks that as it is just emotional dribble.
You can disagree with the pure and true logic I just presented but this is not the first time someone has presented this idea and it has failed every time because it lacks a simple requirement which I just presented, and have previously in this thread.
@idk that logic literally applies to every single thread ever made about dislikes on any forum presented by any business.
Holding true to that "pure and true" logic would extrapolate out to removing any feedback that consumers/users/guests would be able to communicate with each other.
Put it in a bug report or a feature request, abandon any communication tools that would involve anyone but the company and that particular user.
Oh no. I would never suggest preventing players to play out their emotional responses. I am merley pointing out that arguing between each other, trying to one up each other is not going to help any cause.
That and it is best to start, and finish, with sound thoughts, We often find these threads start with an emotional plea vs clear sound thinking and the start, and continuation, of this thread are not different.
Presentation make all the difference in the world.
JellySunset wrote: »Personally wouldn't say no to the idea of having some of the skyshards unlocked account wide, but i don't hold out hope for it becoming a thing, collecting shards for each new character isn't such a huge deal, i'm just thankful that i don't have to grind every new character to cp160+ and that champion points are account wide.
Achievements and lore books account wide would be nice too but again i don't hold out any hope for that either.