Summerset launched but Quality of Life features still missing

Sergykid

Hi. Can we get an official answer on why many quality of life features are not implemented? It is too difficult? Takes too much time? Takes too many resources? Why?

i was thinking that it encourages laziness, or that you should work for whatever you do, not press a button to do it all, but these are just my opinions.

Now don't tell me that "there's an addon that does that", because why should i use external help for some basic features like preventing accidental stealing or view all my researches in a single panel. Addons are for stuff like skyshards or lorebooks, which helps completionism and character development time skipping.

Below i made a personal list of what i would want to see. These are simply things that reduce time, that helps to eliminate unproductive time. None of these improve the power of the player.

favorites check box on provisioning and alchemy crafting

an option under "prevent attacking innocents" with "press E twice to confirm stealing"

buff layout mode where we can place or modify what buffs to show on interface

togglable minimap

guild store search

check box to hide known motifs/furnishings

penetration shown on character sheet

lock/unlock option to rearrange characters

CP/abilities/gear set saves

multiple items deconstruct at once

multiple items crafting at once

multiple items refining at once

loot all mails and/or remove all looted

stack all items from inventory into the bank

confirmation to leave a dungeon when not in a party anymore

key bind-able emotes or mementos

emotes on quickslot menu

when someone writes your name on the chat, to get highlighted

pin the dark background on chat even while not typing or mouseovering

motifs and furnishing diagrams to have the magnifying glass symbol on those not known

reset a single skill, or at least a single skill line

update help panel (F1) with info about max magicka/stamina and weapon/spell power, and penetration mechanic and cap

update help panel (F1) with what does direct attack or damage over time effect means, also the colors are shown wrongly on abilities

any player could choose if his house is "public". If a player comes on foot at the house door, he can choose to enter his own (preview if not owned) or pick from a list of players which one's to open

other than dress-up game for a house or teleport for a location what else to do? Should have mini-games or other activities which implies other players (as stated previous point). Or could let you grow provisioning white quality materials, but this is another subject.

EDIT: toggle weapon enchant showing

Eyro

If I were to write how much I think they care/have the time/staff to address quality of life issues, I would probably get a forum demerit of some sort.

So I will say nice list. And hi.

D0PAMINE

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

Mudcrabber

They made crafting improvement default to 100% chance, and added a confirmation to prevent accidentally crafting non-set gear at a set crafting station.

Eyro

D0PAMINE wrote: »

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

As long as the item is inside another item. Or did they fix that?

DHale

They only have 4 or 5 ppl working on any one thing. They don’t have all the people they would need.

Sergykid

D0PAMINE wrote: »

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

no there is not. It's only "prevent attacking innocents"

Eyro

Sergykid wrote: »

D0PAMINE wrote: »

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

no there is not. It's only "prevent attacking innocents"

There is. I’m not on right now so I can’t tell you exactly where. But it is limited. For example if you were to try to take something out of a bag that is shown as owned it will give you a pop up. But if you were to accidently click on something sitting on a table it would do nothing to stop you from stealing it.

Atleast that is how it use to work. I haven’t had it turned on in sometime.

Sergykid

Eyro wrote: »

Sergykid wrote: »

D0PAMINE wrote: »

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

no there is not. It's only "prevent attacking innocents"

There is. I’m not on right now so I can’t tell you exactly where. But it is limited. For example if you were to try to take something out of a bag that is shown as owned it will give you a pop up. But if you were to accidently click on something sitting on a table it would do nothing to stop you from stealing it.

Atleast that is how it use to work. I haven’t had it turned on in sometime.

there isn't any popup for stealing from bag or chests, and not any settings for it

Tasear

Everyone has a dream list. Some features will eventually come to existent while some will not not, but we have to be patient.

Mitoice

One thing is right though..... This is the first MMO Ive played without a native minimap.

Giraffon

Add-ons. Just do it.

Grabmoore

Where was your detailed and constructive feedback when it actually mattered (before the patch dropped)?

If I was a Dev, I wouldn't listen to self entiteled posts like yours at all. Seriously, you suggest some good stuff, but the way you do it is toxic af! Also, like others said, your wish list may be on priority position 1k. Nearly everything you asked for is in the game.

SoggyBizkit

Quality of life lol like being able to log in yeh

Sergykid

Grabmoore wrote: »

Where was your detailed and constructive feedback when it actually mattered (before the patch dropped)?

what do u mean? there were countless topics with QoLF before the release. I've waited for the patch notes, read them wholly, and posted this after seeing that none implemented.

Grabmoore wrote: »

Nearly everything you asked for is in the game.

this list i made it over time, with things i found them missing from the game. None of those are in the game now.

Sergykid

Giraffon wrote: »

Add-ons. Just do it.

just as i said in the main post ... i have addons for most of the things listed. Problem is that they are not by default in the game. Why should i use external sources for information or comfort

Stinkyremy

A simple explanation of buffs and debuffs would go a long way.
Ok I know what minor and major resolve and ward is, but I don't know every single debuff and buff in the game.
Why should i have to be a walking encyclopaedia to remember every buff and debuff.
There should be a list in game, with the icon next to it so i know what is happening to me, and what is on the enemy.
As it is now, I have to try be super fast (PS4) to get into the char screen, to check what it is, the buff/debuff might not even last long enough for me to get into the screen, then I have to go to an external site to find what it is, then try to remember it.
They recently changed all the icons for buffs and debuffs too, it's stupid.
There isn't even an official website listing what the buffs and debuffs are.
It's incompetence. Too busy making and selling cosmetics and gambling crates to do basic ***.

It's like no spell and weapon penetration on your char screen, wtf is this. it is 2018, they have had 4 years to do something so basic, yet still can't do it.
Damn, even the witcher 3, a single player game, had a more in depth player statistics screen.

As for emotes being bindable.
you can macro anything to your keyboard if you like.
Again it is not in game, but a simple macro software is all that is needed. For example, have numpad 1 to /lute.

Itzmichi

I actually think there is a reason for it, basic game updates can't be sold, so there is no source of income resulting out of it for ZoS. They still try to earn money with the stuff they do, so even if it were a thing it probably has the lowest priority ever. I agree with like 80% of the list and it's actually really sad that basic things like that not available. I mean even not so famous alternatives offer that kind of options / possibilities.

FreshlyB8ked

I believe we are due for a Quality of Life DLC.
Just one quarter....we don't need any new dungeons, trials, areas etc....nothing but QOL changes.
There's so many things that are broken or not working as intended. It's time these are addressed.

SydneyGrey

I would SO be on board with a search bar in guild traders. It would make my (gaming) life so much easier.

agegarton

Hmmmm this is a bit of a misleading post. You’re basically saying that you have a personal wish list and it has not been attended to - but the quality of life items that were promised and tested on the PTS have been implemented on Live.

I guess the question you should ask is, of the items on your list, how many should be a priority over something else (e.g. enhanced content, PVP improvements, etc.) ??

DeadlyRecluse

Mitoice wrote: »

One thing is right though..... This is the first MMO Ive played without a native minimap.

That's a pretty strong tradition in TES games, though. Compass, usually with minimal info rather than minimap, in order to encourage immersion and actual RP.

It just doesn't port so well to an MMO where the quests aren't designed around journal entries and dialog, but on just clicking a few different places on a map.

SugaComa

Stealing is under auto loot ... Turn on auto.loot and it asks if you want it on for stealing click no ... This mean to steal you need two button pressed but I do believe it only works if you can not see the item , such as it being in a container or dead body

Other QoL stuff are available in add-ons for pc but I'm with the op why should you use add-ons if they're being installed often then there is a need ... And these need to make it where they are needed most ... Console

Isojukka

Sergykid wrote: »

Eyro wrote: »

Sergykid wrote: »

D0PAMINE wrote: »

There are features to prevent accidental stealing in the settings menu.

no there is not. It's only "prevent attacking innocents"

There is. I’m not on right now so I can’t tell you exactly where. But it is limited. For example if you were to try to take something out of a bag that is shown as owned it will give you a pop up. But if you were to accidently click on something sitting on a table it would do nothing to stop you from stealing it.

Atleast that is how it use to work. I haven’t had it turned on in sometime.

there isn't any popup for stealing from bag or chests, and not any settings for it

YES there is! I have auto loot on and if i am stealing stuff from lockbox it will first show popup window, then you select what stuff you steal from there.

Odnoc

+1 searchable guild store, I’ve spent countless hours searching for a single motiff

Sergykid

edited first post to add about the new feature (i don't mind it but seen a lot of people not liking it)

Tandor

Sergykid wrote: »

Giraffon wrote: »

Add-ons. Just do it.

just as i said in the main post ... i have addons for most of the things listed. Problem is that they are not by default in the game. Why should i use external sources for information or comfort

As long as you're on PC, the reason is because the whole TES concept is built around a simple default UI with modders providing extra functions through addons for those that want them.

If you're on console then you're out of luck in that respect, but then console users have always known that where addons are concerned and have other advantages over PC users such as greater sharing of the game etc.

As for your list, you may consider them all to be QoL improvements, but others may consider some of them to be game-breaking. Either way, no developer is ever going to pick up on one individual player's preferences and incorporate them all in the default game.

Sergykid

Tandor wrote: »

[...] Either way, no developer is ever going to pick up on one individual player's preferences and incorporate them all in the default game.

not interested in this list being the one devs listen to, these are features that many people want and i see no reason why they would not be. Most of them are not obligatory to be used, you can if you want or don't if u don't.

my concern is why they would not do it. Too difficult? No resources? And what of those are game-breaking? a toggleable minimap? that may hit a bit immersion, but solutions like it to become toggleable once you discover all locations in a zone, exist.

Aren_Liore

FreshlyB8ked wrote: »

I believe we are due for a Quality of Life DLC.
Just one quarter....we don't need any new dungeons, trials, areas etc....nothing but QOL changes.
There's so many things that are broken or not working as intended. It's time these are addressed.

100% This

NickStern

What you call QOL others call unneeded hand holding.

DenMoria

Since this is a video game, and, by definition, a fictional world, what, pray tell are "Quality of Life" improvements for such a thing?