Kynereth’s /Y’ffre’s Blessing: Weekly Base-game 2x zone drops

max_only

I notice that people flock to zones during double drop events.

Some base game zones are rather empty.

It would be nice if, on a rotating basis, Spring came to zones in base game Tamriel, causing mats to drop double.

Zone bosses would finally get done (for those who aren’t in a guild). Fishing groups might flourish. The base game will be alive and buzzing again.

Just a chill thing, no tickets or grinding. Two weeks Stormhaven is flourishing, the next Reaper’s March is flourishing, the next Stonefalls is flourishing. And so on.

Sylvermynx

Yes why not

Sounds great to me @max_only ! I won't try doing the double node drops in events, it's just too big a mess.

UntrustedExistenz

Yes why not

This is actually nice idea, but I'm afraid what it could do with economy. Love to sell my things for good price.

Mettaricana

Yes why not

Couple games i play have weekly bonuses every day

One had
Saturday bonus exp and exp to skills
Sunday was double dungeon exp
Monday was double enchanting success %
Tues was double combat exp
Wed was double gold drops
Thurs was double material drops for crafts
Friday half merchant sales prices

Eso could benefit so hard on this model with tweaks that fit the game.

Darkenarlol

No thanks

you want to place a curse on random zone every week

so it get crowded by dolmen trains and bots... no ty

Ratzkifal

Yes why not

UntrustedExistenz wrote: »

This is actually nice idea, but I'm afraid what it could do with economy. Love to sell my things for good price.

Some of that might actually be really great. The guild traders of "dead zones" will get a lot more traffic during those times. The only other thing that would need to be addressed is that the crafting hubs aren't great it every zone to keep them alive. And if this applies to dungeons too, then imagine how glad all those BSW farmers would be about getting double drops.

max_only

Enzym3

Yes why not

At least the lag will be shared around this way, I avoid events in general because of the extreme overpopulation in 1 area causing all sorts of performance issues, this might actually help!

cheifsoap

Yes why not

Something like this will inevitably be done because MMO's have a tendency to keep moving forward with content while leaving the old content behind and over time, people simply do not go to these zones unless they're questing. You can see it being done now in ESO.

Facefister

Yes why not

UntrustedExistenz wrote: »

This is actually nice idea, but I'm afraid what it could do with economy. Love to sell my things for good price.

Economy? I couldn't care less about the economy. I don't mind Dreugh Wax for 500g/ea.. A "broken economy" wont stop me from doing content.

ArchangelIsraphel

Yes why not

Sounds like a good idea to me! I wouldn't mind it for my newer characters.

R1ckyDaMan

No thanks

All that would do is tell me which zone to avoid if I want any resources at all.

max_only

Darkenarlol wrote: »

you want to place a curse on random zone every week

so it get crowded by dolmen trains and bots... no ty

Well the all Divines aren’t known for being purely benevolent.

Taleof2Cities

No thanks

Doubling rewards for the easiest content in the game (overland)?

Yeah, that doesn’t make any sense ...

max_only

Just mats really, maybe boss drops. Just to inject some life into zones that are deserted (middle story zones). It would help people get world bosses and quests done I think. Expose people to the lesser known guild traders. Let newbies take a look at awesome vets running around in their kick ass armor. Most vets I know are actually not jerks and will wait for newbs to catch up in delves and public dungeons. And the constant switching generally keep us on our toes.

I understand the objection though.

idk

No thanks

Zos is promoting DLC zones with those events. There is no reason to promote the base game when all of us already have it.

When zos promotes the base game they do it by offering a free trial weekend so people can try the game.

In other words, it is not going to happen. The idea seems more like give them an inch and they want to take a mile.

Bekkael

Yes why not

I love the idea. Hear, hear! I was just cruising some vanilla zones with a guildie earlier, and ended up helping some loners at a few world bosses. So many zones are dead right now, it would be nice to give folks who have already done the quests there a reason to visit again. 😁👌🏼

Zacuel

*shrugs* I like it. I see more good than bad.

max_only

idk wrote: »

Zos is promoting DLC zones with those events. There is no reason to promote the base game when all of us already have it.

When zos promotes the base game they do it by offering a free trial weekend so people can try the game.

In other words, it is not going to happen. The idea seems more like give them an inch and they want to take a mile.

Who is taking the mile in this scenario? Honest question, not a troll.

max_only

Auridon, Glenumbra and Stonefalls is really hopping today.

laksikus

No thanks

would only really benefit the botpulation

AcadianPaladin

Other

I think promoting a zone on a regular basis is a good idea; however, I don't think that double mats from nodes will do it.

My experience farming in a 'double mats' zone is that I find less than half the normal nodes dues to overpopulation so the math is a loser.

Rather, I'd suggest double drops from any and all bosses in the zone. That would boost activity across the zone as folks visit delves, public dungeons, WBs and criss cross the zone doing so. It seems to me that this might better achieve the worthwhile objectives that OP lays out in the opening post.