Who else had no clue ..or.. Two in a row botched

gnuk

Who else had no clue that there was an event going on until after the fact?

There was nothing announced in the launcher for me until a day after it began, even then when I logged in yesterday night the announcement was no longer on the launcher.
There is still no announcement in game, I even had to ask around in chat to confirm something was going on, to which a number of other players either were clueless or had only found out because they noticed the event vendor icon on their map.

This is two botched events in a row...

RefLiberty

I can understand that you don't visit the web page or the forums frequently, why should you, but the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago.
Not sure why I didn't update for you, are you sure that you did not miss it?

idk

RefLiberty wrote: »

I can understand that you don't visit the web page or the forums frequently, why should you, but the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago.
Not sure why I didn't update for you, are you sure that you did not miss it?

Very good point.

ChunkyCat

I never know what’s goin on.

caperb

For me the announcement was in the launcher since Monday. I was a bit surprised since I had been checking the launcher each day and the message said it should have been there for a few days already, which it obviously was not.

xxthir13enxx

Dojohoda

I saw it announced in the forums and on the in-game pop-up crown store screen.

Tandor

You should also have had an email on Tuesday, make sure your email address is correctly registered with ZOS.

Danikat

You can also follow ESO on Facebook or Twitter and possibly other social media (not sure as I only use those two) for news, if the options already listed don't work for you.

Lazarus_Rising

The daily crownstore page did also advertise it with the quest

theyancey

Been posted on the game page and multiple times in the forums

geonsocal

ChunkyCat wrote: »

I never know what’s goin on.

hmmmm, reading your posts - you seem to usually know exactly what's going on

nafensoriel

In the future, someone will invent technology to download information directly into your brain about important events...

Yes, Susie? Your birthday is today? No dear I totally forgot.

SirAndy

RefLiberty wrote: »

... the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago ...

People actually use the launcher to start the game?

RefLiberty

SirAndy wrote: »

RefLiberty wrote: »

... the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago ...

People actually use the launcher to start the game?

Depends, but you are not OP, and OP specifically asked about launcher or in-game notification.

Raisin

SirAndy wrote: »

RefLiberty wrote: »

... the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago ...

People actually use the launcher to start the game?

Nah, but I also understand that I'm skipping the part where ZOS shows me news/event announcements, so I'd know it's on me if ZOS did their part and I missed it, y'know?

Anotherone773

You have to know where to look. The launcher news page, event webpage , etc. They wouldnt put it in a stupid place like the splash screen with all the "deals" for the crown the store on it or on the load screens. Nope, Its on the launcher where you spend about 2-5 seconds

SirAndy

RefLiberty wrote: »

SirAndy wrote: »

RefLiberty wrote: »

... the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago ...

People actually use the launcher to start the game?

Depends, but you are not OP, and OP specifically asked about launcher or in-game notification.

You are not the OP either, so what exactly did you bring to this conversation with your comment?

RefLiberty

SirAndy wrote: »

RefLiberty wrote: »

SirAndy wrote: »

RefLiberty wrote: »

... the event notification has been pushed to game Launcher 6 days ago ...

People actually use the launcher to start the game?

Depends, but you are not OP, and OP specifically asked about launcher or in-game notification.

You are not the OP either, so what exactly did you bring to this conversation with your comment?

What exactly bring you to quote me with your witty comment about launcher, and what exactly did you bring to this conversation with your comment?

pod88kk

*takes head out from under rock*
Wait there's an event?

gnuk

1. I log in daily and read every new post the launcher presents. (If anything to keep track of events)
2. I stated that it was there, only to disappear the very same day when I logged in later.
3. I stated that no in-game (aka crown store) announcement was or has been presented. (Black Fridas / Crates / Jode's / Scalebreaker / Wraithstone / Fez / Name Race / Nuzhimeh as of this post)

..For people whose suggestion is to read up more, you certainly do not do so yourself.

dcam86b14_ESO

I never understand how people can be so ignorant.
It's the age of being connected. I was told by Twitter, facebook, IG, reddit, a random ad on YouTube, some YouTube personas, official ZOS page and twitch about every single thing happening in and around ESO.

Anotherone773

dcam86b14_ESO wrote: »

I never understand how people can be so ignorant.
It's the age of being connected. I was told by Twitter, facebook, IG, reddit, a random ad on YouTube, some YouTube personas, official ZOS page and twitch about every single thing happening in and around ESO.

With such a a social media circle i have to wonder how one has time for the game and a life. They could just put it on a splash screen in game or the load screen or they could waste my sub payments advertising it on youtube.

Jaraal

I knew the minute I loaded into Southern Elsweyr, mounted up, and rode for five seconds before encountering a loading screen that there must be an event going on. Normally, I can get a good 15-20 seconds before a mid-zone loading screen.

bearbelly

Your choice not to avail yourself of several easily accessed nodes of information (the official website, as one example), especially given that you already have internet access in order to play the game, is willful ignorance on your part.
Not knowing about an event is on you.

SeaGtGruff

Most of the events have started on a Thursday morning at 10 AM ET, so even if you'd known in advance that this event started this week, it would be normal to assume that it would be starting Thanksgiving morning. It definitely pays to keep up with this forum as well as the announcements on the main site. I don't do Twitter or Facebook, so this site is my main source of info.

witchdoctor

gnuk wrote: »

1. I log in daily and read every new post the launcher presents. (If anything to keep track of events)
2. I stated that it was there, only to disappear the very same day when I logged in later.
3. I stated that no in-game (aka crown store) announcement was or has been presented. (Black Fridas / Crates / Jode's / Scalebreaker / Wraithstone / Fez / Name Race / Nuzhimeh as of this post)

..For people whose suggestion is to read up more, you certainly do not do so yourself.

So, it was there.

(Just like it is for me and at least another poster.)

caperb

gnuk wrote: »

1. I log in daily and read every new post the launcher presents. (If anything to keep track of events)
2. I stated that it was there, only to disappear the very same day when I logged in later.
3. I stated that no in-game (aka crown store) announcement was or has been presented. (Black Fridas / Crates / Jode's / Scalebreaker / Wraithstone / Fez / Name Race / Nuzhimeh as of this post)

..For people whose suggestion is to read up more, you certainly do not do so yourself.

It is funny to see how 95% in this thread rushes to blame you for your ignorance, but fail to use their eyes themselves and thus reply on a totally different subject. I will be surprised if anyone else responds to your question.

In my opinion the ESO launcher should be enough to be kept up-to-date. All the relevant information should be posted there, all the social media should only be extras and not an requirement (which some people try to state here). Use the forums when you want to discuss about something. Now, the launcher not receiving push messages is not how it should work. Maybe time to send ZOS a ticket.

Raisin

witchdoctor wrote: »

gnuk wrote: »

1. I log in daily and read every new post the launcher presents. (If anything to keep track of events)
2. I stated that it was there, only to disappear the very same day when I logged in later.
3. I stated that no in-game (aka crown store) announcement was or has been presented. (Black Fridas / Crates / Jode's / Scalebreaker / Wraithstone / Fez / Name Race / Nuzhimeh as of this post)

..For people whose suggestion is to read up more, you certainly do not do so yourself.

So, it was there.

(Just like it is for me and at least another poster.)

To be fair though, that means nothing. The announcement should stay there for the duration of the event, so people who log in at any given time while the event is up know it's going on. I'm guessing the Black Fredas announcements overrode it. That said, I don't understand how this matters in OPs case since they saw it when it was originally up.

Danikat

Anotherone773 wrote: »

You have to know where to look. The launcher news page, event webpage , etc. They wouldnt put it in a stupid place like the splash screen with all the "deals" for the crown the store on it or on the load screens. Nope, Its on the launcher where you spend about 2-5 seconds

That's about 1-4 seconds longer than I spend on the splash screen in game. Because the vast majority of the 'announcements' on there are listing off random things from the crown store I never look at it. I click the button to collect the login reward (which at this point is just muscle memory, I don't even need to look for the button) and get on with what I want to be doing. Half the time I don't even look at what the login reward is, I'm just getting the screen out of the way.

The launcher is more useful for me because it's less likely to be advertising individual crown store items (I think it does include the crown store showcases, but not individual items) and therefore more likely to be worth reading, which means I pay more attention to it.

Which isn't to say they shouldn't put it on both, but for me it's definitely beneficial to have actual news separated from product advertising because as soon as I've registered that a particular window is usually advertising I stop paying any attention to it.

(Although most of the time I don't need the launcher either, I come to the forum most days and that reminds me to check the website once a week or so, which is generally enough to keep up on things. But the launcher is helpful in case I've missed something.)

gnuk

So, it was there.

(Just like it is for me and at least another poster.)

....A day after the fact, then gone.... As previously stated to those paying attention.