newtinmpls wrote: »[race options] x [class options] x [mag VS stam VS hybrid options] - clearly MORE than 18, and that doesn't count alt-o-holics like me.
newtinmpls wrote: »IF the majority of players don't sub THEN the reward is quite directly applicable.
Given the amount of info ZoS alludes to getting from their various metrics, the fact that this was offered, strongly implies that the majority of players do NOT subscribe.
Khaleesi8688 wrote: »At this point I am more irritated by the fact that those who are disappointed are constantly getting spoken down to [...]
But we are seeing folks actively denigrating anyone who dares to criticize the event.
Khaleesi8688 wrote: »At this point I am more irritated by the fact that those who are disappointed are constantly getting spoken down to and insulted by others in the community during the community event.
huntgod_ESO wrote: »So ideally when giving people something, you want them to be able to utilize it and be thankful for it. Here you have a situation where pretty much anyone who is participating in this event also has access to the DLC as I'm betting people who buy expansion also sub, so you are basically saying:
"Hey thanks to everyone who participated to unlock this prize, we are now going to give access to it to all the folks who didn't participate."
You also effectively devalue your subscription by adding this as free content, which I appreciate, but seems counter productive for something that is supposed to be a reward for the players and ideally promote sales.
I am amazed you didn't go with another house and place it in the Blackwood area so players would have to buy blackwood or sub to access it...
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As was noted above, some people just don't understand why subs are always demand more and more stuff above what they're paying for already and free DLC situation was just a cherry on top of all these everlasting complaints.
One day something might happen, payment gets stuck or something, and you'll be grateful that you have this DLC unlocked. Maybe.
As was noted above, some people just don't understand why subs are always demand more and more stuff above what they're paying for already and free DLC situation was just a cherry on top of all these everlasting complaints.
One day something might happen, payment gets stuck or something, and you'll be grateful that you have this DLC unlocked. Maybe.
Subs don’t “always demand more”. They are simply expressing their disappointment on something that is labeled a community reward but is in actuality just a marketing strategy to sell more copies of Blackwood and which only benefits people who do not pay a monthly fee.
Perhaps, as an experiment, ZOS could give the next “community reward” only to subscribers. Everyone should be ok with that, right?
Anyway, I’ve said it before in this thread, I would have less of an issue with it if they gave the DLC to everyone, including people who don’t own Blackwood. That would have been a real community reward.
By the way I don't understand two things:anitajoneb17_ESO wrote: »...Also, I think it makes sense to consider that subbed players are more likely to stay no matter what whlie non-subbed players are more likely to quit between chapters - with the risk of never coming back...
As was noted above, some people just don't understand why subs are always demand more and more stuff above what they're paying for already and free DLC situation was just a cherry on top of all these everlasting complaints.
One day something might happen, payment gets stuck or something, and you'll be grateful that you have this DLC unlocked. Maybe.
Subs don’t “always demand more”. They are simply expressing their disappointment on something that is labeled a community reward but is in actuality just a marketing strategy to sell more copies of Blackwood and which only benefits people who do not pay a monthly fee.
Perhaps, as an experiment, ZOS could give the next “community reward” only to subscribers. Everyone should be ok with that, right?
Anyway, I’ve said it before in this thread, I would have less of an issue with it if they gave the DLC to everyone, including people who don’t own Blackwood. That would have been a real community reward.
I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
if you don't follow stories then not much point going through it with you.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
if you don't follow stories then not much point going through it with you.
I do follow the stories, just those portals were the same thing every time and, as far as I could tell, there was no story to talk of, just kill bosses, if they hadn't already been melted, then stand and wait for the boss to spawn at the end.
The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
Then where are you going to put your target dummy or craft stations? You can’t put them in a dlc. A house to go with them would have been great.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
if you don't follow stories then not much point going through it with you.
I do follow the stories, just those portals were the same thing every time and, as far as I could tell, there was no story to talk of, just kill bosses, if they hadn't already been melted, then stand and wait for the boss to spawn at the end.
edit, i will bite since i'm bored. your argument is equivalent to Summerset is boring because all you do at geysers is wait for the boss to kill it. Blackwood = new zone, new stories, new gear, companions. and as with every other expansion, an overland event, in this case portals.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
if you don't follow stories then not much point going through it with you.
I do follow the stories, just those portals were the same thing every time and, as far as I could tell, there was no story to talk of, just kill bosses, if they hadn't already been melted, then stand and wait for the boss to spawn at the end.
edit, i will bite since i'm bored. your argument is equivalent to Summerset is boring because all you do at geysers is wait for the boss to kill it. Blackwood = new zone, new stories, new gear, companions. and as with every other expansion, an overland event, in this case portals.
I was just asking about what Deadlands is about. If you don't know, don't reply. Don't pick an argument over my opinion, [snip]
I liked Blackwood, the main quest was a bit short, but the story was good, and yes dolmens do get boring after a few hundred, but that's nothing to do with the story. I'm not even sure how you inferred I don't like the stories from my original question.
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_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »I don't mind either way. I'd have been playing the game, event or not, anyway. I got Blackwood half price and a load of stuff I otherwise wouldn't have in-game.
What I would like is someone to give us the gist of what the DLC is about. So far all I've heard is the name, Deadlands. If it's anything like those portals in Blackwood then I'll be quickly bored of it, the same thing every time.
if you don't follow stories then not much point going through it with you.
I do follow the stories, just those portals were the same thing every time and, as far as I could tell, there was no story to talk of, just kill bosses, if they hadn't already been melted, then stand and wait for the boss to spawn at the end.
edit, i will bite since i'm bored. your argument is equivalent to Summerset is boring because all you do at geysers is wait for the boss to kill it. Blackwood = new zone, new stories, new gear, companions. and as with every other expansion, an overland event, in this case portals.
I was just asking about what Deadlands is about. If you don't know, don't reply. Don't pick an argument over my opinion, [snip]
I liked Blackwood, the main quest was a bit short, but the story was good, and yes dolmens do get boring after a few hundred, but that's nothing to do with the story. I'm not even sure how you inferred I don't like the stories from my original question.
[snip]
It’s a conclusion of the Blackwood storyline. Those portals you find boring were just public events, the portal “story” was pretty minimal and were just background to the deadlands overall plot.
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
Then where are you going to put your target dummy or craft stations? You can’t put them in a dlc. A house to go with them would have been great.
il put them in my other houses that are not too big to furnish?
_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
Then where are you going to put your target dummy or craft stations? You can’t put them in a dlc. A house to go with them would have been great.
spartaxoxo wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
Then where are you going to put your target dummy or craft stations? You can’t put them in a dlc. A house to go with them would have been great.
A house is going to be the event ticket award this year. So this year if you do all events you'll get a target dummy and some crafting stations, and house to put them in. They didn't want the reward for the quarter event to be the same thing as the reward for chapter event.
spartaxoxo wrote: »_adhyffbjjjf12 wrote: »The psijic villa was the best thing free in the game , now that was a sick reward. A free dlc is practically useless since they are included with a sub.
attunable stations
keys
large target dummy
chest rewards
full gear sets (awesome for newer players)
furniture plans
gold
materials.
Is better than a house that is too big to furnish in my book.
Then where are you going to put your target dummy or craft stations? You can’t put them in a dlc. A house to go with them would have been great.
A house is going to be the event ticket award this year. So this year if you do all events you'll get a target dummy and some crafting stations, and house to put them in. They didn't want the reward for the quarter event to be the same thing as the reward for chapter event.
Look a house, crown crates, character customization tokens, whatever. The point was that they could have given eso+ sub numbers a nod.
Khaleesi8688 wrote: »At this point I am more irritated by the fact that those who are disappointed are constantly getting spoken down to and insulted by others in the community during the community event. Getting forgotten by ZoS is normal but having one portion of the community completely unable to empathize with another portion doesn't make me feel like the community event was a success. Just seems like zos' real surprise gift for the work together event was dividing the players.
Nchuleftingth wrote: »I've been subbed since like 2016, and I'm not angry that the DLC is being given away for free.
I am disappointed that this reward is almost meaningless for anyone who is an ESO+ subscriber. ESO+ subscribers who will unsub and keep playing, are a pretty small minority. If people quit the game they will unsub, but if they ever come back they will also likely resub, so the fact that I can keep the DLC if I ever end my subscription means very little to me, and I assume this is the case for most people who are also subscribers.
I also buy the chapter each year on release, and the most recent chapter isn't included with ESO+, which means I paid a 12 month subscription for 2 dungeon DLCs and a craft bag, instead of 2 dungeon DLCs, a zone DLC, and a craft bag, so it feels like this year that I wasn't getting my money's worth, I will reiterate again that I'm not angry that the DLC is being given away for free - but I feel like I've wasted my money this year compared to the previous years. I didn't play in late 2018 so I never got Murkmire for free from the daily rewards.
The main issue is that ZOS decided to make a big deal about the "mystery reward." As again, for ESO+ subscribers, the "reward" is something that they already pay for, hence why people are disappointed.
Just my 2 cents.
Khaleesi8688 wrote: »At this point I am more irritated by the fact that those who are disappointed are constantly getting spoken down to and insulted by others in the community during the community event. Getting forgotten by ZoS is normal but having one portion of the community completely unable to empathize with another portion doesn't make me feel like the community event was a success. Just seems like zos' real surprise gift for the work together event was dividing the players.
Absolutely agree with this and couldn't say it better!