Summerfall Event - 85%

Grimm13

"Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

This thing was planned out, start to finish before it ever got announced.

It ends the way that lets ZoS look the best, and you're eating it up.

I really don't care if the was a planned out marketing ploy. Why? Because ZOS is a company that we all seem to have in interest in the product they put out so we want them to make money. No Money, then they stop.

I rather see them do this type of event twice a year with a cool Notable Estate and then offer the furniture in several packs for crowns. Always for a freedom to use new pieces if you wish, or just to use what you can afford. Smart ploy to get more into the Housing scene and maybe make some money off of smaller crown store sales.

OrdoHermetica

valeriiya wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Protossyder wrote: »

DanteYoda wrote: »

......stops at 99%

You know what? People can sh*ttalk as much as they want about ZoS, but if this really happened, I am almost hundred percent sure that they would give us the house anyways. As a kind gesture.

You spelled "marketing" wrong.

This thing was planned out, start to finish before it ever got announced.

It ends the way that lets ZoS look the best, and you're eating it up.

I haven't laughed this much in a long time, thank you to every fanboy that has screamed about ZO$ doing such a great thing for the community when in reality, they're just boosting sales because that's all they care about as a company and you people are dumb enough to fall for it.

Making money and doing something nice for the community are not mutually exclusive. In fact, doing something nice for the community is often a great way to make more money in the long term. From a purely financial standpoint something like this could easily be justified even if there were no furniture sales associated with it.

OrdoHermetica

Greevir wrote: »

Lets be serious. Whatever number ZOS magically came up with to complete this even is already reached. They most likely set it real low to guarantee it would succeed.

They say as much in the official event FAQ, in fact. They specifically set the target at a number that they felt would be easily achievable. Sure, we could fail to complete it if literally no one bothered, but they made the reasonably safe assumption that, yeah, we'd like a free massive house that looks awesome, thanks.

Rudal

Wise_Will wrote: »

I already own several houses etc, however non have a view like the Villa, i reallllly want it and would use it as my primary.

Can you actually visit this house ?

SydneyGrey

valeriiya wrote: »

I haven't laughed this much in a long time, thank you to every fanboy that has screamed about ZO$ doing such a great thing for the community when in reality, they're just boosting sales because that's all they care about as a company and you people are dumb enough to fall for it.

Um, it's blatantly obvious that every time ANY company does something "nice" for their customers, it's for the purposes of marketing and public relations. That's no surprise. Literally no one is being fooled by that. Not sure why you feel the need to belittle and insult people who are enjoying the freebies. Hope you don't treat your friends that way.

Holmarion19

" Can you actually visit this house ? "

Just go to the place next to the sloads crafting station, head upstairs, out the door & thru the teleporter

Katahdin

Marketing ploy?
Bribery ?
Fake gona get the house anyway scheme?
Generous gift to the community?
Just something to make the playerbase happy?
Diabolical plan to take over the world?

I don't care what it is or what people want to believe it is.

This event has created excitement and a sense of cooperation in the community, something that has been lacking for a long time.

I was planning on probably buying it anyway. I've even saved crowns for it.
I would be thrilled to get it for free and maybe use the crowns for a furniture pack or two or for something else.

They already have my money so it will be a huge bonus to get for the event and o can use my crowns for other things.

Snowfaeriewings

Danikat wrote: »

Galaen_Frost wrote: »

Also the Psijic Villa needs a secret hidden cave somewhere around the island and there's lots of rock slab furnishings I've been dying to play around with, so I think that's going to be one of my first projects.

I love using the PTS to test out my wild and crazy house ideas. Buying things on the PTS doesn't effect my real game. So i go buy anything and everything that COULD work and test it out on the PTS then it costs me a lot less on the regular server.

menathradiel

Katahdin wrote: »

Marketing ploy?
Bribery ?
Fake gona get the house anyway scheme?
Generous gift to the community?
Just something to make the playerbase happy?
Diabolical plan to take over the world?

I don't care what it is or what people want to believe it is.

This event has created excitement and a sense of cooperation in the community, something that has been lacking for a long time.

I was planning on probably buying it anyway. I've even saved crowns for it.
I would be thrilled to get it for free and maybe use the crowns for a furniture pack or two or for something else.

They already have my money so it will be a huge bonus to get for the event and o can use my crowns for other things.

I agree with you about the sense of community. It's been really fun for me, as a relatively new player, to go around with a group to complete the event and have some fun along the way. I've even found a guild to join while the event has been running.

bearbelly

Rudal wrote: »

Wise_Will wrote: »

I already own several houses etc, however non have a view like the Villa, i reallllly want it and would use it as my primary.

Can you actually visit this house ?

I asked the same question yesterday.

Go to the College of Psijic Ruins, just to the west of the Sload crafting station on Artaeum.
After you go through the front door, look for an open doorway on the right, and go up those stairs.
Go out the door; the portal a few steps in front of you after you go through that door will bring you to the VIlla preview.

Hurtfan

I didn't pitch in at all, and won't probably, sorry about that.

I feel like that person that doesn't bring anything to the potluck but still eats the free food.

srfrogg23

Hurtfan wrote: »

I didn't pitch in at all, and won't probably, sorry about that.

I feel like that person that doesn't bring anything to the potluck but still eats the free food.

No biggie, there's still time and it only takes about 20 minutes if you change your mind.

milkbox

I got the achievement on both servers, took some friends on an EU tour and have ported a number of players to Arteum. I've really enjoyed this event.

I visited the PTS today and played with the new FURNITURE LINKING SYSTEM. I've asked for this since the launch of housing, and it makes me super happy. If they give me a new house AND upgraded building tools (not to mention some amazing animation add-ons that have been created by the community) I *might* just get into housing again.

RABIDxWOLVERINE

Lysette wrote: »

RABIDxWOLVERINE wrote: »

I dont really care one way or the other housing kinda bores me ( still bought like 5 houses though lol) and Im definitely to lazy to empty my current house and re position it in this new house even if it looks dope.

Does anyone know if the house comes furnished? That would be pretty awesome!

Why would you want to empty your former home?- It is not as if you would have to move - you have several houses and each can be furnished and decorated - there is not need to move your stuff around.

I only got so many cool things plus it was hard enough furnishing Amaya lake house I cant imagine doing multiple houses.

nimander99

ZOS_Edward wrote: »

Keep up the good work everyone!

We've seen all the posts about people helping each other get the Achievement and it's fantastic.

This was a brilliant marketing campaign imho. Whoever came up with this idea needs a raise. Seriously.

Seminolegirl1992

Katahdin wrote: »

Marketing ploy?
Bribery ?
Fake gona get the house anyway scheme?
Generous gift to the community?
Just something to make the playerbase happy?
Diabolical plan to take over the world?

I don't care what it is or what people want to believe it is.

This event has created excitement and a sense of cooperation in the community, something that has been lacking for a long time.

I was planning on probably buying it anyway. I've even saved crowns for it.
I would be thrilled to get it for free and maybe use the crowns for a furniture pack or two or for something else.

They already have my money so it will be a huge bonus to get for the event and o can use my crowns for other things.

This. This right here. I don't care if Zos is gonna Molag Bal the *** out of this. It's a friggin pony, horse, and house. Stop complainin! I love the cooperation and I love free stuff.

Sylvermynx

RABIDxWOLVERINE wrote: »

Bouldercleave wrote: »

RABIDxWOLVERINE wrote: »

Bouldercleave wrote: »

valeriiya wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Protossyder wrote: »

DanteYoda wrote: »

......stops at 99%

You know what? People can sh*ttalk as much as they want about ZoS, but if this really happened, I am almost hundred percent sure that they would give us the house anyways. As a kind gesture.

You spelled "marketing" wrong.

This thing was planned out, start to finish before it ever got announced.

It ends the way that lets ZoS look the best, and you're eating it up.

I haven't laughed this much in a long time, thank you to every fanboy that has screamed about ZO$ doing such a great thing for the community when in reality, they're just boosting sales because that's all they care about as a company and you people are dumb enough to fall for it.

I don't think anyone has false impressions as to WHY they are doing this. They are a "for profit" company and are always going to look at ways to boost sales and community relations. Why would you think otherwise?

That being said - stop being a ***. We can have positive community event, and they can boost sales and profits at the same time. Why do they always have to be the evil corporate devil to some of you tools?

Because we live in a time where capitalism is deemed evil and any corporation that partakes in capitalism is also deemed evil therefore we always have the evil corporation narrative

That's just sad. None of the alternatives to Capitalism are good at all. Anyone with even a little education should know that.

Have you met my generation? we think socialism is a sexy idea.... But thats a topic for a different website lol

Well.... I'm probably a LOT older than you are. And I'm not really averse to at least socialized medicine.

Seminolegirl1992

Hurtfan wrote: »

I didn't pitch in at all, and won't probably, sorry about that.

I feel like that person that doesn't bring anything to the potluck but still eats the free food.

I'll give ya golds and a hug if ya do it hehe

P.s. not even kidding

Sylvermynx

I really really wanted to make a girl on EU to do the achievement there. My crap satellite connect won't let me - and that's all I have.

*grumble* *tears*

swippy

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Protossyder wrote: »

DanteYoda wrote: »

......stops at 99%

You know what? People can sh*ttalk as much as they want about ZoS, but if this really happened, I am almost hundred percent sure that they would give us the house anyways. As a kind gesture.

You spelled "marketing" wrong.

This thing was planned out, start to finish before it ever got announced.

It ends the way that lets ZoS look the best, and you're eating it up.

damn right i'm eating it up! i want this house more than any other house they've released. and i'm not willing to allow healthy cynicism to turn into unhealthy pessimism. that's quite off-putting. as a functional sex addict, it would have very sad effects to exude that kind of negative energy. also as a functioning sex addict, i am accustomed to very much enjoying things that i really want being happily given to me

Linaleah

nimander99 wrote: »

ZOS_Edward wrote: »

Keep up the good work everyone!

We've seen all the posts about people helping each other get the Achievement and it's fantastic.

This was a brilliant marketing campaign imho. Whoever came up with this idea needs a raise. Seriously.

agreed. what, I can be cynical about the reasons behind this event and still be excited for the benefits - like community coming together to help one and other and well.. getting new shinies to play with.

after all.. for profit company kinda needs to keep their customers engaged and excited and if not entirely happy, then at least satisfied - if they want them to keep being customers. which means even if something is done for the benefit of ZoS in the end, doesn't mean we get nothing out of it. quite the contrary, so.. /shrug.

radiostar

bearbelly wrote: »

Rudal wrote: »

Wise_Will wrote: »

I already own several houses etc, however non have a view like the Villa, i reallllly want it and would use it as my primary.

Can you actually visit this house ?

I asked the same question yesterday.

Go to the College of Psijic Ruins, just to the west of the Sload crafting station on Artaeum.
After you go through the front door, look for an open doorway on the right, and go up those stairs.
Go out the door; the portal a few steps in front of you after you go through that door will bring you to the VIlla preview.

Wow. Someone needs to make a video tour of this house and post it. Maybe it's already done?

But it's a fantastic home, in case some are on the fence about doing the achievement on all your available servers.
Lots of water, a waterfall, so spacious. Hard to believe, but TIA, Z (hopefully).

Protossyder

The Uninvited wrote: »

Protossyder wrote: »

DanteYoda wrote: »

......stops at 99%

You know what? People can sh*ttalk as much as they want about ZoS, but if this really happened, I am almost hundred percent sure that they would give us the house anyways. As a kind gesture.

I wouldn't say as a kind gesture, I would say to prevent everyone from leaving the game.

This is an extreme case, which is very unlikely to happen. Even those whiny crybabies won't stop playing because of the Patch Notes. The event was created for profit and more customers, not to offset a potential loss.

menathradiel

radiostar wrote: »

Wow. Someone needs to make a video tour of this house and post it. Maybe it's already done?

But it's a fantastic home, in case some are on the fence about doing the achievement on all your available servers.
Lots of water, a waterfall, so spacious. Hard to believe, but TIA, Z (hopefully).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SArlH6Jbu90

Runschei

I hope you all know you can visit and see the house for yourself in game on live right now.

Just port to Artaeum, enter the door to the school and take the first turn to the right and up the stairs. Exit through the door at the top of the stairs and enter the portal on the floor. Looks like a little pond.

MacCait

It was 85% yesterday... its still 85% today... Did everyone stop?

Vulsahdaal

MacCait wrote: »

It was 85% yesterday... its still 85% today... Did everyone stop?

No, it will update in another 4 or 5 hours.

SydneyGrey

MacCait wrote: »

It was 85% yesterday... its still 85% today... Did everyone stop?

I believe they update it at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

Darkmage1337

Event/details/FAQ: https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/summerfall

Community Progress:
September 18 - 20% default community- progress meter (pre-event) from players who already had the achievement
September 19 - 20% no increase because the event hadn't officially started yet
September 20 - Day 1 - 35% (+15% for 9/18 and 9/19)
September 21 - Day 2 - 42% (+7% for 9/20)
September 22 - Day 3 - 47% (+5% for 9/21, even when ZOS live-streamed the event on Twitch)
September 23 - Day 4 - 63% (+16% for 9/22, this made up for the low Friday-night/Saturday-morning turnout)
September 24 - Day 5 - 76% (+13% for 9/23, a good Sunday-night/Monday-morning turnout)
September 25 - Day 6 - 85% (+9% for 9/24, Monday-Tuesday)
September 26 - Day 7 - 92% (+7% for 9/25, Tuesday-Wednesday)
September 27 - Day 8 - X%
September 28 - Day 9 - X%
Summerfall Event ends on Friday, September 28 at 10:00AM EDT.

8% more to go, 2 more days left.

Bouldercleave

menathradiel wrote: »

radiostar wrote: »

Wow. Someone needs to make a video tour of this house and post it. Maybe it's already done?

But it's a fantastic home, in case some are on the fence about doing the achievement on all your available servers.
Lots of water, a waterfall, so spacious. Hard to believe, but TIA, Z (hopefully).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SArlH6Jbu90

I think the house is bigger than the Thieve's Guild DLC...