The Elder Scrolls Online

Maintenance for the week of April 6:
• ESO Store and Account System for maintenance – April 8, 9:00AM EDT (13:00 UTC) - 6:00PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
We are currently investigating connection issues some players are having on the European megaservers. We will update as new information becomes available.

Bonus Items

Leave a Reply
Heishi
Heishi
✭✭✭✭✭
In another thread I made the comment essentially that bonus items should be reobtained per character. Someone noted 99% of people would just throw them away. This got me thinking to make a poll asking which you would prefer.
Edited by Heishi on December 1, 2014 4:39PM
And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.

Bonus Items 65 votes

Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per account as is.
40%
NestorGidorickclayandaudrey_ESOers101284b14_ESOgrimsfieldlolo_01b16_ESOYulsKagheiAngryNordzariaThatRedguardGuyChuggernautRosveens7732425ub17_ESOwhiteshadow711jppreub18_ESOkimbohFrenkthevileanothermeArcanusMagusZingyDevotee 26 votes
Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
29%
cozmon3c_ESODrasnMisaJrocSylvyrkijimajamesharv2005ub17_ESOPanda244Laerania_ESOPseudolofenris0706AsysAoife32001MornaBaineMcLukostygyrTashira_RonindiabeticDemon18Cillion3117 19 votes
Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
30%
GilvothNotSoKalmanRDMyers65b14_ESOSublimeAnnraguybrushtb16_ESOstefan.gustavsonb16_ESOOughashHeishiHermodWisler89heinrich00Ra_NosA1phariusBBSoonerRomojupiter126DezIsDeadZeg0ta 20 votes
  • ers101284b14_ESO
    ers101284b14_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per account as is.
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.
  • Laerania_ESO
    Laerania_ESO
    ✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.

    I don't have inventory space for him
  • ers101284b14_ESO
    ers101284b14_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per account as is.
    Laerania_ESO wrote: »
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.

    I don't have inventory space for him

    You will with the next update.
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    Hmm 66%-16%-16% an interesting start. Maybe I'm more in the minority than first thought.

    Although I know a lot of people complain about the pets as bonus items. could be a contributing factor. I wonder if it would change were the bonuses weapons, armor, accessories, or other such items.

    The poll can only be responded to based on the current situation, but it makes wonder if the thinking is predominantly "I don't want to start the game with a million pets".
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    Thinking about it in hindsight, the third option I listed is kind of an optional on. You use the command if you want the items, Don't use it if you don't want it. This would be mutually beneficial to both sides.

    GW made it work by giving you items that were good, but easily out matched in the later game, GW2 it worked because it was just item skins so no matter how many you made, it didn't affect any stats.
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
  • Laerania_ESO
    Laerania_ESO
    ✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Laerania_ESO wrote: »
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.

    I don't have inventory space for him

    You will with the next update.
    Probably the best news since April 4th
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    looks like it evened out a bit, I wonder if primetime will make a difference?
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
  • dodgehopper_ESO
    dodgehopper_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭
    I don't know how GW does it so I can't vote. I'll say that I'd like it like SWTOR does it, where its just unlocked on the account and you can pick it up (or not) on others and its activated via a command not jamming your inventory. Fluff should not jam inventory... My inventory is so jammed between potions, pvp materials, trinkets, pets, and maps its extremely annoying. This is a feature I wish they'd jump on top of like 6 months ago.
    US/AD - Dodge Hopper - Vet Imperial Templar | US/AD - Goj-ei-Raj - Vet Argonian Nightblade
    US/AD - Arondonimo - Vet Altmer Sorcerer | US/AD - Azumarax - Vet Dunmer Dragon Knight
    US/AD - Barkan al-Sheharesh - Vet Redguard Dragon Knight | US/AD - Aelus Vortavoriil - Vet Altmer Templar
    US/AD - Shirari Qa'Dar - Vet Khajiit Nightblade | US/AD - Ndvari Mzunchvolenthumz - Vet Bosmer Nightblade
    US/EP - Yngmar - Vet Nord Dragon Knight | US/EP - Reloth Ur Fyr - Vet Dunmer Sorcerer
    US/DC - Muiredeach - Vet Breton Sorcerer | US/DC - Nachtrabe - Vet Orc Nightblade
    EU/DC - Dragol gro-Unglak - Vet Orc Dragon Knight | EU/DC - Targan al-Barkan - Vet Redguard Templar
    EU/DC - Wuthmir - Vet Nord Sorcerer | EU/DC - Kosh Ragotoro - Vet Khajiit Nightblade
    <And plenty more>
  • Audigy
    Audigy
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭
    Since the UI is account wide, we will have account wide pets & mounts.
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    Audigy wrote: »
    Since the UI is account wide, we will have account wide pets & mounts.

    Just in case the options were not properly explained, I had meant for the second option, each time you make a character you get say an in game mail or something that has all the bonus items associated with your account.

    dodgehopper_ESO wrote: »
    I don't know how GW does it so I can't vote. I'll say that I'd like it like SWTOR does it, where its just unlocked on the account and you can pick it up (or not) on others and its activated via a command not jamming your inventory. Fluff should not jam inventory... My inventory is so jammed between potions, pvp materials, trinkets, pets, and maps its extremely annoying. This is a feature I wish they'd jump on top of like 6 months ago.

    GW is basically the same. Particularly GW2, you can go to an area to pick up bonus items. GW1 had a couple bonus item slash commands.
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
  • kijima
    kijima
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.

    I'm pretty sure there is a post on Reddit that goes into great detail that Jason Leaveys hair has slightly more DPS than the Paul Sage scuttle pet.

    Maybe @ZOS_JasonLeavey‌ can confirm?

    Been here since Feb 2014 - You'd think I'd be half reasonable at this game by now...
  • Hamfast
    Hamfast
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sure as heck don't want them for each character, space is way too short... I have most of the items on a mule and trash the duplicates... so keep them as it is (1 per account) or in their own bank/bag space, like the quest items in our packs...
    Of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most...
  • ers101284b14_ESO
    ers101284b14_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per account as is.
    kijima wrote: »
    ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »
    Still holding out for the Paul Sage pet.

    I'm pretty sure there is a post on Reddit that goes into great detail that Jason Leaveys hair has slightly more DPS than the Paul Sage scuttle pet.

    Maybe @ZOS_JasonLeavey‌ can confirm?

    Jason Leaveys hair is so OP it the gold sellers left when it entered the game. It's so OP that it causes the Cyrodill lag and wins all PvP events without trying.
    Jason Leaveys hair bumped into Chuck Norris....Chuck Norris apologized. Jason Leaveys hair walked into GameStop and saw a poster for Warlords of Draenor....WoW players couldn't log in for 3 days. God touched Jason Leaveys hair once....scientist call this The Big Bang.
    But I still want the Paul Sage pet.
    Edited by ers101284b14_ESO on December 2, 2014 5:57AM
  • kijima
    kijima
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    Nah, not buying into it.

    But If you introduced a Paul Sage Whack-a-rat vanity pet, you'd have me at hello.
    Been here since Feb 2014 - You'd think I'd be half reasonable at this game by now...
  • MornaBaine
    MornaBaine
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    I voted per character because I want all my characters to be able to have a Ring of Mara. It doesn't bother me to delete the pets I don't want.
    PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!

  • guybrushtb16_ESO
    guybrushtb16_ESO
    ✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    Once more they felt the need to innovate when there clearly is a better system out there. /claim like in every other mmo out there would have been a far better alternative.
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    MornaBaine wrote: »
    I voted per character because I want all my characters to be able to have a Ring of Mara. It doesn't bother me to delete the pets I don't want.

    Right, I could see getting an ingame mail welcoming you to eso or whatever, then having the items attached similar to how they arrive anyways. They could bundle it like the urn you get everytime you start. Then you just get the "urn" item from the mail, open it and pick out what you want then just discard the rest.
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
  • Sylvyr
    Sylvyr
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Once per character.
    Heishi wrote: »
    MornaBaine wrote: »
    I voted per character because I want all my characters to be able to have a Ring of Mara. It doesn't bother me to delete the pets I don't want.

    Right, I could see getting an ingame mail welcoming you to eso or whatever, then having the items attached similar to how they arrive anyways. They could bundle it like the urn you get everytime you start. Then you just get the "urn" item from the mail, open it and pick out what you want then just discard the rest.

    YES!
    Badge: Wall-of-Text GRANDMASTER

    PvP: Patch Vs. Player

    ZoSence (n.):
    1) What is reasonable or comprehensive using ZoS logic. "That makes ZoSense"
    2) Making zero sense. "That makes ZoSense"
  • Heishi
    Heishi
    ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bonus items (Scuttler, Pig, Ring of Mara, ect) Use a slash command and/or hidden area of game (like GW1/2) to obtain.
    Huh looks like as the poll goes on, it starts to even out.

    @Sylvyr‌ It would certainly be better than a bow and random piece of armor. XD
    And so did many brave men, women, and beast fall to the end of Beta, never to be heard from again. All that is left, is whispers of the adventures they had.
Sign In or Register to comment.