ANOTHER tiny statue ???

Acrolas

Do you want a goat statue.
Because I'd be okay with a goat statue. Three of them even. Little itty bitty Tribunal of goats in their teensy weensy god costumes.

AlienatedGoat

Danikat wrote: »

IMO there's 3 options here:

1) Subscribe because you want one or more of the permanent benefits like the craft bag or access to DLC, and consider any free/discounted items you like a bonus and ones you don't want nothing to worry about because you're still getting everything you paid for.

2) Subscribe only in months where there's crown store exclusives you actually want. (You don't have to be subscribed in advance to get them, you can buy it after they're announced/added and you'll still be able to get them.) The downside is you lose the discount for buying multiple months together, but if you find your still subscribed enough that it would be cheaper to buy in bulk you can always switch to that.

3) Stay subscribed hoping for crown store exclusives you want and accept that sometimes you'll be disappointed. Even if ZOS are going out of their way to offer the best of what they have as exclusives they can't possibly make items everyone wants all of the time because everyone's tastes are different.

Option 4) Hop on the forums and tell ZOS that their tiny ant statues aren't good enough.

TequilaFire

Why you want a big statue to compensate for something?

Ardaghion

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Danikat wrote: »

IMO there's 3 options here:

1) Subscribe because you want one or more of the permanent benefits like the craft bag or access to DLC, and consider any free/discounted items you like a bonus and ones you don't want nothing to worry about because you're still getting everything you paid for.

2) Subscribe only in months where there's crown store exclusives you actually want. (You don't have to be subscribed in advance to get them, you can buy it after they're announced/added and you'll still be able to get them.) The downside is you lose the discount for buying multiple months together, but if you find your still subscribed enough that it would be cheaper to buy in bulk you can always switch to that.

3) Stay subscribed hoping for crown store exclusives you want and accept that sometimes you'll be disappointed. Even if ZOS are going out of their way to offer the best of what they have as exclusives they can't possibly make items everyone wants all of the time because everyone's tastes are different.

Option 4) Hop on the forums and tell ZOS that their tiny ant statues aren't good enough.

Ah, but the question is, did anyone at ZOS get the message?

AlienatedGoat

Acrolas wrote: »

Do you want a goat statue.
Because I'd be okay with a goat statue. Three of them even. Little itty bitty Tribunal of goats in their teensy weensy god costumes.

I uh...well that's a complex question. And not one I had considered.

While on the one hand I would greatly appreciate the empowerment that comes with having my beloved brethren enshrined in sculpted form, I also think that if they were tiny it could also be perceived as a slight tongue-in-cheek joke about the historically low stature given to caprines. This would only serve to further disenfranchise my brethren, we would be very upset, and there would be much angry bleeting.

Also, tiny statues are easily trampled and mistakenly eaten.

AlienatedGoat

Ardaghion wrote: »

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Danikat wrote: »

IMO there's 3 options here:

1) Subscribe because you want one or more of the permanent benefits like the craft bag or access to DLC, and consider any free/discounted items you like a bonus and ones you don't want nothing to worry about because you're still getting everything you paid for.

2) Subscribe only in months where there's crown store exclusives you actually want. (You don't have to be subscribed in advance to get them, you can buy it after they're announced/added and you'll still be able to get them.) The downside is you lose the discount for buying multiple months together, but if you find your still subscribed enough that it would be cheaper to buy in bulk you can always switch to that.

3) Stay subscribed hoping for crown store exclusives you want and accept that sometimes you'll be disappointed. Even if ZOS are going out of their way to offer the best of what they have as exclusives they can't possibly make items everyone wants all of the time because everyone's tastes are different.

Option 4) Hop on the forums and tell ZOS that their tiny ant statues aren't good enough.

Ah, but the question is, did anyone at ZOS get the message?

Probably not, but I feel better.

bearbelly

mayasunrising wrote: »

IS this available for us in the crown store yet? I only see the Molag Bal one from last month.

@mayasunrising

I think the current slate of stuff has three days remaining, then it switches-over to the December stuff.

They posted their December Crown Store Showcase today.

Zardayne

I'd gladly accept service tokens and respecs. To me those would be great rewards!

AlienatedGoat

Zardayne wrote: »

I'd glady accept service tokens and respecs.

Oh boy, with those racial changes coming, I'll probably be praying for service tokens.

Carbonised

As someone who only play Dunmer characters, and who has decorated every Dunmer house in the game, the Vivec statuette is GREAT! I can't wait to use it in every Dunmer house I own. I always love new clutter to put on tables and shelves, as I'm starting to run out of variety, using the same items over and over. The Vivec statuette is going to look great in my living rooms, and is much more fitting than the Clavicus Vile and Molag Bal we have so far, as most people wouldn't put Daedric statuettes in their homes. I'm satisfied.

Lady_Sleepless

I personally rather like the statues.

Danikat

Lady_Sleepless wrote: »

I personally rather like the statues.

I like the idea but not the subject matter. If they start making statues of the divines I'll definitely pick up the ones my characters follow. Maybe an Azura statue too, since the big one from the achievement vendor seems a bit much for my house. It would be cool if I could make little house shrines for each of the deities the characters follow.

Colecovision

I guess I'm going to get a monthly reminder of the awesomeness that is Spinal Tap's Stonhenge: Massive full size Stonehenge enters around 2 minutes 11 seconds.

https://youtu.be/qAXzzHM8zLw

Synthwavius

and then they listened and gave us 15 pack of...Ouroboros crates

Minyassa

Sorry, just cracking up at the fact that the statue itself seems to be illustrating the OP's tone with its position. Vivec is like "seriously tho, wtf?!"

bearbelly

Danikat wrote: »

Lady_Sleepless wrote: »

I personally rather like the statues.

I like the idea but not the subject matter. If they start making statues of the divines I'll definitely pick up the ones my characters follow. Maybe an Azura statue too, since the big one from the achievement vendor seems a bit much for my house. It would be cool if I could make little house shrines for each of the deities the characters follow.

Yup. This is how I feel.

I'm not a fan of the particular statuettes they've released so far, but only because they don't fit with my characters' story-arc; but I do like the idea of statuettes, in general.

I'd like to see Hircine, Lamae Bal, and a handful of others at some point.

AlienatedGoat

Minyassa wrote: »

Sorry, just cracking up at the fact that the statue itself seems to be illustrating the OP's tone with its position. Vivec is like "seriously tho, wtf?!"

Lol, I didn't notice before. The costume is kind of doing it too.

Odovacar

I'll take anything for free. These will make a cool little collection as times rolls on somewhere.

AlienatedGoat

Odovacar wrote: »

I'll take anything for free. These will make a cool little collection as times rolls on somewhere.

Again, it's not free if you're paying for ESO+. It's part of the sub now.

starkerealm

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Enokariel wrote: »

I thin it's great .. I want statuette every month. It will be a great collection - once.

I can't even fit all my undaunted busts in my home with 700 slots without sacrificing months of work that I've put towards actual furnishings.

I didn't spend all that time to redecorate for tiny statues made for ants.

Your Undaunted Busts count towards a different total from your 700 slots. Just sayin'.

mayasunrising

bearbelly wrote: »

mayasunrising wrote: »

IS this available for us in the crown store yet? I only see the Molag Bal one from last month.

@mayasunrising

I think the current slate of stuff has three days remaining, then it switches-over to the December stuff.

They posted their December Crown Store Showcase today.

Thank you @bearbelly !

pod88kk

Think of it this way, soon we'll have enough for a miniature chess set

AlienatedGoat

starkerealm wrote: »

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Enokariel wrote: »

I thin it's great .. I want statuette every month. It will be a great collection - once.

I can't even fit all my undaunted busts in my home with 700 slots without sacrificing months of work that I've put towards actual furnishings.

I didn't spend all that time to redecorate for tiny statues made for ants.

Your Undaunted Busts count towards a different total from your 700 slots. Just sayin'.

Fair enough, but you see my point.

Need moar slots.

Ostacia

Oops, never mind...I see it's coming Dec 6.

THEMourningLily

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Odovacar wrote: »

I'll take anything for free. These will make a cool little collection as times rolls on somewhere.

Again, it's not free if you're paying for ESO+. It's part of the sub now.

Um technically no. The subscription only just now started including these free items. You aren't paying any more for them than you did before they added them. They are a bonus. They are a free perk for subscribing - they did not up your subscription price to include them. They aren't even included in the subscription description.

ESO Plus Subscription:

PRODUCT DETAILS
Full access to all DLC game packs available in the Crown Store - new zones, quests, dungeons and more!
Unlimited storage for crafting materials
1650 crowns per month to spend on the in-game store (Paid Members Only)
Double Bank space for your account.
10% increase to Experience & Gold acquisition, Crafting Inspiration, and Trait Research rates.
Double Furnishings and Collectibles space in player housing.
Exclusive ability to dye costumes.
Double currency cap for Transmutation Crystals.
Exclusive access to unique Crown Store deals.

heaven13

THEMourningLily wrote: »

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Odovacar wrote: »

I'll take anything for free. These will make a cool little collection as times rolls on somewhere.

Again, it's not free if you're paying for ESO+. It's part of the sub now.

Um technically no. The subscription only just now started including these free items. You aren't paying any more for them than you did before they added them. They are a bonus. They are a free perk for subscribing - they did not up your subscription price to include them. They aren't even included in the subscription description.

ESO Plus Subscription:

PRODUCT DETAILS
Full access to all DLC game packs available in the Crown Store - new zones, quests, dungeons and more!
Unlimited storage for crafting materials
1650 crowns per month to spend on the in-game store (Paid Members Only)
Double Bank space for your account.
10% increase to Experience & Gold acquisition, Crafting Inspiration, and Trait Research rates.
Double Furnishings and Collectibles space in player housing.
Exclusive ability to dye costumes.
Double currency cap for Transmutation Crystals.
Exclusive access to unique Crown Store deals.

It's included right there, lol

I don't mind the statues IF they had something else free as well for those who are not into housing. I still haven't claimed the Molag Bal one because I haven't even started working on housing yet so it would likely just take up a bank slot.

2 months in a row with the same type of reward which is only going to make some customers happy. At least with the discounted stuff we got a mount first, and a costume next. If they released another mount, especially another dwarven mount, people wouldn't be happy about that either. Variation is good.

THEMourningLily

Access to Crown store deals = meaning early access to certain items and purchasing those early access items at a discounted rate. No mention of *free crown store items* anywhere in the subscription details

Carbonised

heaven13 wrote: »

I still haven't claimed the Molag Bal one because I haven't even started working on housing yet so it would likely just take up a bank slot.

That's ... not how it works at all.

These ESO+ furniture items are collectibles, once you "buy" it from the crown store, it becomes part of your collectibles tab. Meaning it takes up zero inventory slots. It also means you can only place it once per house, but that is offset by it always being free to use, and you can use it in as many houses you own as you like. For something that's more of a collectible piece such as this, I think it's the best solution. You'd rarely want to use these items more than once in a house anyway, and that way you don't have to continually buy them at traders, and have to juggle them around in your inventory.

Enemoriana

First Molag Bal. Now Vivec.
I'd better not leave them in one room alone...

Perwulf

THEMourningLily wrote: »

Complaining about free stuff? Really? There are better things to complain about.. like lag or the broken dungeon finder, or heck how about all the people starving in the world..? Let's get some perspective please. Hash#Firstworldproblems

I hate to repeat myself to people such as you, new players who talks as if they are part of the community for so long whilst ignorant on how marketing in businesses works but I'll indulge. Hash#Ignorantproblems

As quoted from my previous discussion of similar topic.

Perwulf wrote: »

It is a nice gesture but it is necessary in a marketing perspective so as an MMO dev, you'd have to improve the old system more so the paid ones if you want to keep your loyal customers on a tight leash, this is how the MMO business works.

Perwulf wrote: »

You either adapt & innovate your product or wither slowly into oblivion, in other words, you can't stay the same as it was 4 years ago unless you want to expand.

This is how every business works.

The reason why most of the complainers are older players is because we had better stuffs compared to these junks.

Personally, I would take the 6 free gambling crates anytime because I still don't have most of its contents and even if I don't get the good stuffs via gambling, I can still convert them to gems that can buy me better stuffs but most importantly the freedom to choose.

However, It is understandable that the developers are shifting their focus on new players because loyal paying customers already had their merry time in the past months but until they find a neutral grounds to please both sides, either old and new players are free to express their reaction/feedback on the new business model so that the devs can understand what the players want and hopefully a solution on this matter.