sentientomega wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »It will be an empty house.ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »At this time, there won't be a way to upgrade to a furnished version. However, we are looking at putting several furniture bundles on the Crown Store so you can furnish the home with some appropriately-themed items.
@ZOS_GinaBruno
Well, not to sound rude, but that being the case, for *myself*, I do do *not* want it. Unfurnished places do absolutely *nothing* for me, and I think it particularly dodgy that we get to see a furnished Villa option on the PTS and then suddenly find that option snatched out from under us. I would much rather *pay* the usual fortune in crowns for the furnished version at any later date than be "awarded" a free empty place. If a place doesn't come with with a furnished option, I *ignore* it.
Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »sentientomega wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »It will be an empty house.ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »At this time, there won't be a way to upgrade to a furnished version. However, we are looking at putting several furniture bundles on the Crown Store so you can furnish the home with some appropriately-themed items.
@ZOS_GinaBruno
Well, not to sound rude, but that being the case, for *myself*, I do do *not* want it. Unfurnished places do absolutely *nothing* for me, and I think it particularly dodgy that we get to see a furnished Villa option on the PTS and then suddenly find that option snatched out from under us. I would much rather *pay* the usual fortune in crowns for the furnished version at any later date than be "awarded" a free empty place. If a place doesn't come with with a furnished option, I *ignore* it.
Your point would only be valid if you care so little about the house that you're too lazy to decorate it.
Why? Because you save so much money from the house being free that you can purchase a lot more furnishings than it comes with furnished even so you can then decorate it very well.
You are actually one of very very few people who would even think the way you have.
And you know what? I'm happy that the announcement is final and they're locked into telling you "deal with it".
LoupSolitaire wrote: »In France,we have a proverb:"A cheval donné,ne regarde pas les dents"(literally translated:"on horseback given,do not look at the teeth"),meaning that we should not criticize a gift.It seems someone here should think about it!
sentientomega wrote: »ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »At this time, there won't be a way to upgrade to a furnished version. However, we are looking at putting several furniture bundles on the Crown Store so you can furnish the home with some appropriately-themed items.
Well, not to sound rude, but that being the case, for *myself*, I do do *not* want it. Unfurnished places do absolutely *nothing* for me, and I think it particularly dodgy that we get to see a furnished Villa option on the PTS and then suddenly find that option snatched out from under us. I would much rather *pay* the usual fortune in crowns for the furnished version at any later date than be "awarded" a free empty place. If a place doesn't come with with a furnished option, I *ignore* it.
I particularly liked the furnished version as seen on the PTS, and I think it would be better if I can simply buy the furnished option for the usual amount of crowns for a place that size, rather than be given zero choice in the matter, and I don't doubt I'm not the only one who thinks that. I mean, why even put that option on there if it's being withdrawn later?
So, how can ensure I don't get the *empty* villa? I don't mind others getting a free empty place, but why should I be forced to accept it when there might quite possibly be a later option with the usual greater choice, to *pay* for? Why the sudden about-face on allowing people the option not to have to furnish their own houses themselves, especially given the existence of a PTS furnished layout that hasn't existed for the inn rooms or the Coldharbour residential plane?
Yes, the villa seems large and open regardless of empty or furnished status, but to anyone who cares about the pre-furnishing options, just seeing thir house pre-filled and knowing that they can affect that option makes all the difference to whether or not they want it. Indeed, a furnished option for houses has been the *bedrock* principle of the whole housing system, that we don't have to furnish all of them ourselves. Granted, there have been exceptions to this, what with the Coldharbour place and the Inn rooms, though I think the lack of a furnished option for them is pretty off, too, but I can understand why, for those particular places.
If there ends up an option to pay for it later, with an option to buy it furnished, then I want to *forfeit* the villa for my account if I end up "winning" it. What might be an idea is that the award would stay as-is, with an option to pay crowns (discounted for the villa's award status) to, as it were, upgrade the award and so get the furnished version instead.
Now, I'm sorry if what I'm saying sounds harsh, and I don't normally weigh in on the forums much these days, but the pre-furnishing availability the housing system largely affords is so important to me, I felt I had to speak up.
sentientomega wrote: »Any furnishing plan Zeni has for a place, *I* cannot expect to top, that's why I *cannot* do anything with an unfurnished place, I would *never* be happy with anything I added to it, anybody else's *has* to be better than mine, especially Zeni's, since they do this sort of thing for a living. I liked the Villa furnishing arrangement when I saw it on the PTS, a lot, I'm only sorry I'm never going to see it live.
And while we're on the subject of furnished versus unfurnished, It's nobody's business here how I or anybody else spends their money or how we like our houses arranged, so kindly leave us pre-furnishers to enjoy what we like so that you can get on and enjoy what you like. Now, having said that, I am happy that those decorators among you will have many fun-filled times ahead.
ArchangelIsraphel wrote: »I just bought Summerset last night, so hopefully I can grab my achievement tonight! As a brand new player (Just started ESO about a month ago during Steam's free weekend and picked up the game instantly, I loved it so much) I'm really excited to see if we can get the Villa. It looks amazing. I'm already stoked for the pet and the mount.
I'm curious though, I'm on the US server. If I wanted to contribute on EU as well, how would I switch servers using Steam? is it the same as it is for regular players?
Darkmage1337 wrote: »Makes me wonder if ZOS secretly lowered their mystery target-number to make the % gains seem larger/more significant.
Holmarion19 wrote: »It's on live now. There is a teleporter from the Psijic vaults on Artaeum
@bearbelly Just go to the place next to the sloads crafting station, head upstairs, out the door & thru the teleporter
russelmmendoza wrote: »Not gonna happen. 100% thats impossible. I am pretty sure some accounts are already dormant. They already left and stop playing. I know 1 at least that stop playing already.
The only way we gonna get that awesome villa is thru the goodness of bethesda and zenimax's heart.
I am contend with the mount the pet is a meh.
Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »You need an interior designer friend, or at least a part timer here. They can decorate for you if you give them permission and just place items you would like to see used or that they request to be placed for them to use.
This does work.
Hell, try asking Youtubers who put up many housing videos if they would want to help you or could recommend somebody. A couple that come to mind are currygaminginc and Elara Northwind but there are more.
I think it just makes sense for them to release a separate furnishing pack containing everything that would have been in the furnished version of the house. It’s a difference of $15-$20 when buying the furnished version of a house anyway. Get the $100 house for free during this event and then just pay the $15 difference for the furnishings. I’d roll with that.
sentientomega wrote: »Mystrius_Archaion wrote: »You need an interior designer friend, or at least a part timer here. They can decorate for you if you give them permission and just place items you would like to see used or that they request to be placed for them to use.
This does work.
Hell, try asking Youtubers who put up many housing videos if they would want to help you or could recommend somebody. A couple that come to mind are currygaminginc and Elara Northwind but there are more.
@Mystrius_Archaion , thank you.
Not that I hadn't thought of it, but trust of the designers, the probable cost of engaging their services, and their ability to meet my requirements (Zeni's conventional standard for furnishing plans being right for me) have been the main obstacles, and it would feel quite ironic if the total cost of everything, expertise, furnishings, turned out to exceed whatever the pre-furnished crown cost of a conventional purchase! xD One would have to laugh, no?
Nevertheless, I intend to investigate things, those two names for starters, if we do get this villa. No way am I making a thread in this forum asking for design help, though, red-rag effect that that would inevitably have.
We're at 76%, by the by, at the rate progress is being made, anyone who wants this villa will probably win it in two days!
And, again, for those people, I'm more than happy.