Daedric Artifact Skins = Dumb

Mashille

Anyone else slightly irritated that these Legendary Weapons and items such as Spellbreaker are exclusively being sold as nothing but skins on the Crown Store?



These items are in the same tier as Volendrung the upcoming PvP addition that will decimate walls and players alike, yet are confined to Crown Store skins? It makes me sad as this basically means that these items aren't going to be added to the game in any other form or capacity.

EDIT: Since some people can't understand a simple sentence I am not complaining about the artifacts in PvP. In fact I wish these skins were Artifacts in PvP rather than just skins

I would've loved to be able to earn these Daedric Artifacts in some way, or have them as additional options to Volendrung in Cyrodiil. But no, they're just Crown Store skins and that really sucks.

I seriously think ZOS has missed the mark with selling these as:
1. It makes seeing a player running around with a Legendary Daedric Artifact not mean anything. They didn't work hard to earn that, they didn't go through hell to get themselves something awesome... They just threw some $$$ at the cash shop.
and 2. It means that there can't be any future content where these are the rewards the epic and unqiue rewards the players get from it.



Not sure what other people's thoughts are on this.

Browiseth

[robot hammering the "no fun allowed" sign into the ground here]

CMDR_Un1k0rn

"Replica"

jeedrzej

I dont know why adding daedric artifact's skins to crown store means, we wont see them in game.
I mean... there is spellbreaker's skin in crown store AND spellbreaker in game (Scalecaller Peak Dungeon). So I dont think they will have a problem with adding them with BOTH ways

Kuramas9tails

moneyz!

Raammzzaa

Mashille wrote: »

1. It makes seeing a player running around with a Legendary Daedric Artifact not mean anything. They didn't work hard to earn that.

It’s just a video game.

ZarkingFrued

Sorry that we got something in pvp that is halfway exclusive. We forgot that for every one thing we get you guys should be getting 10 things. Oh wait, new dungeons, new arena, new trials, new zone, new story quest line, new pve gear, new event rewards, more motifs that only drop from trials/dungeons, more momentos only obtainable in pve. Just missing one, we apologize. You want the weapons back, and maybe ZOS will find something else we can has?

Commancho

You can buy crown store items with gold. Sometimes its even cheaper than to buy their counterparts in the guildstores.

Mashille

ZarkingFrued wrote: »

Sorry that we got something in pvp that is halfway exclusive. We forgot that for every one thing we get you guys should be getting 10 things. Oh wait, new dungeons, new arena, new trials, new zone, new story quest line, new pve gear, new event rewards, more motifs that only drop from trials/dungeons, more momentos only obtainable in pve. Just missing one, we apologize. You want the weapons back, and maybe ZOS will find something else we can has?

@ZarkingFrued

Uhhh what?

I'm complaining that these aren't part of PvP? And are insetad just bought skins on the Crown Store. You might wanna try reading the OP before commenting next time

WuffyCerulei

Browiseth wrote: »

[robot hammering the "no fun allowed" sign into the ground here]

It may just be a cash grab, but people are gonna want to get the daedric artifact skins because nostalgia or some other reason. Also ESO is an MMO. Multiplayer games aren’t gonna follow the same rules as a game like Skyrim.

Mashille

Browiseth wrote: »

[robot hammering the "no fun allowed" sign into the ground here]

Ah yes, silly me I forgot the most fun part of this game was Crown Store skins...
/s

MartiniDaniels

You may roleplay Zaan with dat

therift

"These items are in the same tier as Volendrung the upcoming PvP addition that will decimate walls and players alike, yet are confined to Crown Store skins? It makes me sad as this basically means that these items aren't going to be added to the game in any other form or capacity."

What?

Nobody said Spellbreaker is confined to a Crown Store skin. You are over-reacting to your baseless speculation. Calm down and carry on.

Browiseth

WuffyCerulei wrote: »

Browiseth wrote: »

[robot hammering the "no fun allowed" sign into the ground here]

thanks. i presume that's the image in question; i'm at work, so i can't see image embeds

but yeah, i'm okay with these daedric artifacts. it's a big bit of fan service, but that's basically this whole franchise in a nutshell, fanservice.

Turelus

It really bugs me and I've had a whine on Twitter about it a couple of times.

Personally I think unique artefact items should remain as that and be used in interesting ways as items in Cyrodiil (as the new one being added) or parts of boss/quests mechanics (Shieldbreaker).
Selling them as skins cheapens them somewhat in my eyes. I have just accepted that it's happening though and head cannon it as merchants selling knock-off items which are not the real thing.

Mashille

@Turelus

THANK YOU!

Always nice to read a response from someone who actually read the OP. I just think it's a Shame, as I would've loved to Spellbreaker as one of the PvP Artifacts, reflecting 100% of spells or something idk, would've been really cool.

Suddwrath

Turelus wrote: »

It really bugs me and I've had a whine on Twitter about it a couple of times.

Personally I think unique artefact items should remain as that and be used in interesting ways as items in Cyrodiil (as the new one being added) or parts of boss/quests mechanics (Shieldbreaker).
Selling them as skins cheapens them somewhat in my eyes. I have just accepted that it's happening though and head cannon it as merchants selling knock-off items which are not the real thing.

That's basically how I feel about it as well. I remember the very first time getting to the final boss in vSCP and thinking, "Oh wow! It's Spellbreaker! That's so cool!" and now that players will be running around with it outside of that dungeon takes away the uniqueness of the artifact.

It would have bothered me less if:
1) They were unlocked via achievements rather than bought in the Crown Store, and
2) Their descriptions specifically mentioned that they are "replicas"

Heck, I would have even been content if they were simply unique furnishing items you could place in your home. Let's say you unlocked the Spellbreaker furnishing after unlocking a specific achievement in vSCP and could then hang Spellbreaker on the wall of your home. That would be much more lore friendly since you would only be able to see one Spellbreaker (the one on your wall) rather than 10 on different players running around in Wayrest.

Sylvermynx

There are things I will buy in the CS - but these aren't some of them.... for the reasons mentioned by others. And because I'm just not really into the Daedra.... not even my Dunmer worship them.

Ogou

Mashille wrote: »

@Turelus

THANK YOU!

Always nice to read a response from someone who actually read the OP. I just think it's a Shame, as I would've loved to Spellbreaker as one of the PvP Artifacts, reflecting 100% of spells or something idk, would've been really cool.

Just because it's a crown store skin does not mean it will not appear in Cyrodiil though. Volendrung is only the first of the Cyrodiil artifacts to be released.

Browiseth

Mashille wrote: »

Browiseth wrote: »

[robot hammering the "no fun allowed" sign into the ground here]

Ah yes, silly me I forgot the most fun part of this game was Crown Store skins...
/s

spending money on frivolous trash is the only thing that gives my life value

real talk though, i like these artifact skins. it's some more elder scrolls fan service, which we really shouldn't be so surprised or upset about.

Merlight

Mashille wrote: »

1. It makes seeing a player running around with a Legendary Daedric Artifact not mean anything. They didn't work hard to earn that, they didn't go through hell to get themselves something awesome... They just threw some $$$ at the cash shop.

Some people work hard to earn that $$$

Turelus

Ogou wrote: »

Mashille wrote: »

Turelus

THANK YOU!

Always nice to read a response from someone who actually read the OP. I just think it's a Shame, as I would've loved to Spellbreaker as one of the PvP Artifacts, reflecting 100% of spells or something idk, would've been really cool.

Just because it's a crown store skin does not mean it will not appear in Cyrodiil though. Volendrung is only the first of the Cyrodiil artifacts to be released.

Which makes the opposite true as well... *shivers*

IB4 everyone wielding Ebony Blades, whilst wearing Saviours Hide and resurrecting people with their Azura's Star.

logarifmik

I agree with you, comrade. Daedric artifacts must be a part of the gameplay, not just a skin. Want a copy of it? Sure, have a poorly forged one. It seems, that devs sell every piece of art they produce, which is so lame. Don't you guys have anything holy?

Elwendryll

What would prevent any blacksmith from forging a replica of a daedric artifact, without the powers? Nothing. So, well, I don't see a problem. Being a skin doesn't exclude being in game.

essi2

imho, the Artifact skins should have been unlocks for the people who got their hands on the artifacts while they are active in Cyro.

Means I would never get any of them, but would still have been a cooler way to put these skins into the game.

Itzmichi

Feel spellbreakers might!

Robo_Hobo

Volendruung is just the first Daedric Artifact to appear in Cyrodiil, it's been said that, depending on how it's received, future artifacts could appear in Cyrodiil as well, including even ones that show up as Crown Store skins. So there's still chances to see the artifacts in-game as useable weapons. Others could still appear as temporary items used in quests like Dawnbreaker, or show up in abilities like Dawnbreaker.

I personally quite like the route their taking in regards to this, I love the artifacts in the games but they tend to lose power each iteration of game they show up in, so to see these artifacts being shown as extremely powerful in quests and dungeons and now Cyrodiil, it feels like they're being given a respectful representation of their ability. Having them as items that we could use at all times would deeply hinder what capabilities they would have, because it would be outright OP in terms of balance to have them near any semblance of power that they've been heralded to have, if we had them as constant items.

But at the same time, still letting them show up as replicas is a nice feature, and lets us RP whether or not we have them.


Though, I do miss going around finding shrines and doing quests for Daedric Princes for neat artifacts, but it is what it is.

Sotha_Sil

It used to be that you would get those unique artifacts when doing a quest in the ES series. Now it is just : get it in the crown store! SO LAZY

WillhelmBlack

Well, being an Elder Scrolls fan rather than a flashy MMO fluff fan, I think they're the best things ever to come into the CS. They can have my free Crowns from subbing again.

Universe

Daedric Artifacts cosmetics should be gained by special in-game activities and not by unlocking through the crown store.
Implementing those cosmetics in such a way that it is only available in the crown store is a mistake.
Just like there are skin/title/etc. rewards for special activities, those artifacts could be implemented as special rewards only.

Lord_Eomer

Agreed, artifacts as weapon / shields skin is dumbest idea!