How do you fund ESO?

Elsonso · January 19

DarcyMardin wrote: »

I actually have two active ESO+ subs, and my husband has a third. I also buy crowns when they're on sale.

But for the first time ever, I'm questioning whether I'll buy the next chapter. Sounds like slim content, compared to earlier chapters. I'm no longer excited about the game. Maybe I just need a break.

Take the break. I did that and am in a much better place, now. I already pre-ordered and have my one-year term of ESO Plus to look forward to this year.

Imryll · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

I've bought chapters at release, but don't buy DLC and am unsure about the next chapter, as I'm not really into grim dark.

BisDasBlutGefriert · January 19

I purchase content when it is on sale and I use ESO+ and/or use crowns to ehance my experiance.

I keep an active ESO+ sub, but never buy content on release. Between kids, sports, work, and everything else, I can only play maybe two hours a day, if that. So when new content comes out, I'm usually just starting the story for the content prior to the new one. When I do finaly catch up, the new one is already on sale haha!

Anotherone773 · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

It is good to see a majority of people support the game through subs. Though a bit disturbing that so many "quit playing" but still lurk on the forums. That is sort of like quitting a job but still hanging out in the break room every day at lunch.

Sylvermynx · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub and I buy extra crowns

Anotherone773 wrote: »

It is good to see a majority of people support the game through subs. Though a bit disturbing that so many "quit playing" but still lurk on the forums. That is sort of like quitting a job but still hanging out in the break room every day at lunch.

Too true. I would like those who no longer play to simply fade into the distance. They take up forum room for no good purpose.

TheShadowScout · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub and I buy extra crowns

I spend on ESO what most other people in my town spend on beer each weekend. And drink tea while playing ESO instead.

CelestialSlayer · January 19

I quit playing a long time ago.

Anotherone773 wrote: »

It is good to see a majority of people support the game through subs. Though a bit disturbing that so many "quit playing" but still lurk on the forums. That is sort of like quitting a job but still hanging out in the break room every day at lunch.

For me it’s people like you that put me off the game. Still occasionally I revisit the site and see what’s new, same *** elitist people.

snoozy · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

the eso plus crowns usually suffice for the stuff i want from clown store

kinguardian · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub and I buy extra crowns

I really love this game and enjoy it a lot. Eso helped and still helps me trough a lot of hard times. I get really enthusiastic with new content and I loved what they did with elsweyr the year long content. So yeah I again purchased the new content straight away and I have eso+.

I must say I do not have the problems that other people have eventhough my internet is not the fastest and my pc needs replacing. (Which I finally gonna do whoop whoop)

So yeah I have the whole load and I am loving it

essi2 · January 19

I purchase content when it is on sale and I use ESO+ and/or use crowns to ehance my experiance.

Exception being Chapters, which I'm a *** for and pre-purchase

rpa · January 19

I only purchase content when it is on sale and I rarely purchase anything else.

Currently not playing enough to justify throwing €uros in this. May change if performance actually gets fixed.

Sleep · January 19

I dont

MLGProPlayer · January 19

I used to purchase content when it came out (but haven't played in a while, so haven't bought Dragonhold yet). I don't sub regularly, only when I need crowns or when I want to decorate a new house (I used to sub regularly when I played more often). I'll buy crowns on sale occasionally too.

Nord_Raseri · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

I buy the chapters and yearly ESO+. As for Dlc, I just access them with the sub. I buy crown if I need them IF there's actually something I want, and sometimes buy the big crown pack when on sale.

Ri_Khan · January 19

I don't anymore. It's been well over a year since I spent a dime here. Used to gladly buy chapters, crowns and eso+. Unfortunately the game's not being taken in any direction I was expecting so can't justify it anymore.

Reasons:

unacceptable PVP and vet content performance/lag
marketing team cranked their sleazy carny tactics up to 11
the never-ending class balancing act/nerf upheaval, lost progress, reverse leveling, whatever you want to call it, it sucks!
abandoned CP progression
Argonian and Bosmer racial changes
Cast-time type "solutions"
copy/pasta'd content and new features that keep breaking stuff and adding new bugs that take months, or years to be fixed, reverted or never even be addressed
last but not least... one of the most selfish, toxic, divisive and disingenuous game forum "communities" I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Not everyone of course, it's odd because I've met mostly nothing but fun and amazing folks in-game and some of you seem like very nice people. The guilds I've been in and the friends I've made are awesome. Here and on the r/ sub however...

Have fun with Dawnguard 2.0!

Mancombe_Nosehair · January 19

Sergykid wrote: »

i fund ESO with other people's money by spending time and working for gold so i can acquire items from the Crown Store via the gifting system. Also by being online almost daily so i help other people do content.

Yes me too. I have spent around 10m gold over the eu and n.a. servers. I did buy Summerset with real money when it was on sale; I thought about elyswere too during the previous sale, but I decided against it.

Kiralyn2000 · January 19

Little bit of one, little bit of the other.

(I got a boxed copy of the game in 2016, and played a couple months ESO+ at the time. I bought some Crowns during a sale in 2017. I've used those crowns to buy some costumes on release, and some zone DLC on sale. And I pre-ordered Summerset when it also got you Morrowind.)

Huyen · January 19

I quit playing a long time ago.

Not a long time ago, but just now with the Skyrim announcement. Running through Blackreach with 1000+ others is a deal breaker for me.

daemonios · January 19

I bought the game and the Summerset and Elsweyr chapters (was away for a long stretch when Morrowind came out, and it was a DLC when I came back). I've also subbed the entire time I've played until late last year, when I dropped my sub. Have barely logged in since then due to ongoing, unresolved issues. ESO still has lots of things going for it, but at the end of the day it's becoming increasingly apparent it's not the game for me.

barney2525 · January 19

This is a tad Personal, isn't it?

I don't go around telling others how much money I have in my bank account.

I see no need to 'explain' how much money I do or do not spend on ESO

IMHO

Casdha · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

barney2525 wrote: »

This is a tad Personal, isn't it?

I don't go around telling others how much money I have in my bank account.

I see no need to 'explain' how much money I do or do not spend on ESO

IMHO

Yes it is and your more than free not to answer it. In all honesty I wanted to use this as a reference when I see someone argue a point in other threads and know for myself if their argument carries any weight.

I suspect outside financial backers or board members who never play this game are the true influence behind the direction this game takes rather than the players themselves.

Edit: it is also why I gave an Awesome to the very first reply in this thread.

eklhaftb16_ESO · January 19

I purchase content when it is on sale and I use ESO+ and/or use crowns to ehance my experiance.

As for the content:
- I buy all the "chapters" at release, usually in preorder, unless I forget;
- I buy all the story DLCs, usually a special edition during anniversary sales. Southern Elsweyr was the first one I bought in basic edition, because I dislike horses, and also the first one I bought for gold from another player, because I'm no longer getting crowns from ESO+.
- I avoid dungeon DLCs like plague (but would buy them if there was a solo/story mode).

As for ESO+: I already own all DLCs and I bought me a storage account, so I don't really need ESO+ for anything right now. Unless they start handing out some serious bonuses each month - or unless I get suddenly independently rich - it is highly unlikely I'd start subscribing to ESO+ on a regular basis again. The value just isn't there. Right now, ESO+ is essentially a "Monthly Doorstop Club".

As for crowns: only from other players. Technically, ESO still gets my money, it just doesn't cost me anything real.

Bought a little bit over 50K crowns since August; would probably buy even more if there was a safe and easy currency exchange without having to bother other people for it.

D0PAMINE · January 19

I subbed for years until recently. If their performance fixes are proven to work, I will re sub. If they are a bust, I will not.

zaria · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

Always has eso+ and buy chapters on release but don't buy crowns I prefer to get this for gold.
Bought some crown packs before.

Emmagoldman · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

I will be waiting for the next expansion to go on sale. Nothing has me saying, " I NEED THIS!!!!"

iiYuki · January 19

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

I buy the collectors edition of the DLC at launch and keep my sub up unless I decide to spend a few months away from the game like I did between Murkmire and Elsewer.

Elsonso · January 19

barney2525 wrote: »

I don't go around telling others how much money I have in my bank account.

... while we are on the subject...

Casdha wrote: »

I suspect outside financial backers or board members who never play this game are the true influence behind the direction this game takes rather than the players themselves.

I think you would be surprised. Actually, probably not. You should already know better.

To think that the Zenimax Media board of directors, or the financial institutions that put up backing money, are paying that much attention to micro-managing Elder Scrolls Online is rather silly, don't you think?

Casdha · January 20

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

Elsonso wrote: »

barney2525 wrote: »

I don't go around telling others how much money I have in my bank account.

... while we are on the subject...

Casdha wrote: »

I suspect outside financial backers or board members who never play this game are the true influence behind the direction this game takes rather than the players themselves.

I think you would be surprised. Actually, probably not. You should already know better. To think that the Zenimax Media board of directors, or the financial institutions that put up backing money, are paying that much attention to micro-managing Elder Scrolls Online is rather silly, don't you think?

Chapters vs. DLC, Crown Store - Also, it wouldn't surprise me if Antiques turns out to be the first steps to an integrated mobile game (not saying that this would necessarily be a bad thing). Edit: unless it turns out to detract from development of the main game

TheHsN · January 20

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub but rarley buy extra crowns

But this Days are over... I have last 6 months ESO+ And that is the end...After hearing that empty Chapter i will not support Eso anymore....

If they dont support my enjoy i do not support them... quality of contents are going down very badly... After that very unsuccessful year of Elsyweyr i was hopping much more than that...Very disappointing.

OsManiaC · January 20

I purchase most of my content at release and I almost always have an active ESO+ sub and I buy extra crowns

purchased 12 accounts
purchased multiple crowns
refunded duplicated crowns
purchased x2 pre-order morrowind
purchased x2 pre-order summerset
purchased x2 pre-order elsweyr
have 12-month eso+ always

I have lots of ups and downs due to fighting against exploiters, bosmer stealth and guild stuff. if they show good stuff in future for skyrim i will support else; no funding