OMG! player housing is on its way.

Tower_Of_Shame · January 2016

RP players must be like this:

Abeille · January 2016

Tower_Of_Shame wrote: »

RP players must be like this:

I would be, but I'm kinda bummed that I won't be able to hunt criminal scums with my enforcer because the second part of the justice system is not coming.

Egonieser · January 2016

Justice31st wrote: »

Yes, big thanks to Zenimax for spending their time and resources on steering away what made their game truly unique; the combat system. And adding something mundane and ordinary such as decorating a house that can be done in the real world every day. Good job. /sarcrasm

Amen.

vamp_emily · January 2016

I never understood "player housing". What do you do, just buy a house then look at the walls?

ralonasan · January 2016

vamp_emily wrote: »

I never understood "player housing". What do you do, just buy a house then look at the walls?

Put up old armor sets, decor items, trophies etc.

I always used it for more storage. Lol.

Fragkat · January 2016

Has nothing to do with rp. Though i will say tpers are often far more mature than....pvprs.

Housing is a brillient addition an can only be good for game. Anything that ads quality players is good.

nine9six · January 2016

Looking forward to this. Not so much so that I'd rather they work on this as opposed to fixing things...but if they're going to release this then I'll definitely make use of it.

Mivryna · January 2016

I've been looking forward to housing for a long time. Really glad to hear it's a priority. The extra revenue should allow them to get other things done faster.

treborrealb14_ESO · January 2016

Hmmm Player housing, spreads out player base thus less lag! Oh wait there is no PVP player that it matters too.

But on the other hand it will clear up zone chat

treborrealb14_ESO · January 2016

vamp_emily wrote: »

I never understood "player housing". What do you do, just buy a house then look at the walls?

And watch the virtual paint dry.

Anzriel · January 2016

daemonios wrote: »

Thornen wrote: »

Just like the player justice system is on its way....oh wait .

The difference being they just confirmed player housing and said they ditched justice PvP system... But you go ahead and be snarky

With all due respect, they've said they're going to do a lot of things they later decided not to do. Don't be surprised when people show cynicism, ZOS has earned it. That doesn't mean you have to share the cynicism of course, positivity certainly isn't a bad thing, just understand a lot of people have been burned by things in the past.

That being said I am curious how they'd implement housing. If it's well done I'm sure I'll goof around with it, at least as far as in-game currency is concerned. Might drop a bit of money if it's really cool, if it's cash-shop only or poorly implemented though I'll most likely personally ignore it.

Mivryna · January 2016

vamp_emily wrote: »

I never understood "player housing". What do you do, just buy a house then look at the walls?

One thing that attracts people to MMOs is the ability to be expressive, whether it be designing cool attire for one's character, setting up a great combat bar that kicks ass and looks awesome while doing it, or designing a personal space.

SWTOR for example has a pretty brilliant housing system. While a lot of their furniture comes from the cash shop, some of the coolest-looking trophy items come from end-game content. This allows players and guilds to show off their accomplishments to visitors.

Personally, I would love to fill my house full of Daedric artifacts and eldritch curiosities.

Shader_Shibes · January 2016

Hoorah for something that should of been in the game to start with, yet will most likely be released 2 years after launch............at a cost..........if at all xD

bertenburnyb16_ESO · January 2016

can we get a Soon.TM in here?

vyndral13preub18_ESO · January 2016

treborrealb14_ESO wrote: »

Hmmm Player housing, spreads out player base thus less lag! Oh wait there is no PVP player that it matters too.

But on the other hand it will clear up zone chat

Maybe. If it is done like most the housing i have seen lately, it will really just be one portal everyone uses to go into their own house. So everyone will still be in one zone.

LiquidSchwartz · January 2016

joker0137 wrote: »

Besides customizing a house, I cant see there being any other use for it other than it just being something pretty you have. I'm pretty sure you wont be able to store any gear in your house as this would make the bank and its size upgrades utterly pointless then.

possible access to the bank through the house? place to display trophies? idk
im hoping they do something with it, but yes it is cosmetic, but many people like those things it helps them be immersed into the game

MornaBaine · January 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

Yay we can all sit in our own little world spaces not interacting! Such fun!

OR we can take those we enjoy hanging out with to our homes and interact with them while avoiding the inevitable horses' arses that show up every single time it looks like some of those "weirdo roleplayers" might be standing around having a conversation and start spamming every single large flashy and loud ability in their arsenal all while dancing naked on top of you. 'Cause yeah, I'm gonna just hate missing out on THAT fun.

Alucardo · January 2016

At ESO, we used cats to prototype our player housing to ensure you get the most out of your experience.

Cathexis · January 2016

I'm sure it wont actually come with anywhere to store your items.

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

kenpachi480 wrote: »

bedlom wrote: »

And very possibly in 2016 great news. I hope they put alot of work and into it as i am sure they will, and give us lots of options inside and out, location etc.

Cant wait for it ZOS and a big thanks.

I get why your excited,. i really am, but please keep in mind this is a MMO,. you wont be having hearthfire (Skyrim Housing DLC) quality houses

If this were a perfect world, I would want housing like SWG had it. I realize this is extremely unlikely to happen, but that would be how I would want it. This is why I suggested we have our housing battled over in Oblivion, because it would open up free space that had nothing to do with Tamriel. I'm referring to sandbox gameplay. This game will very likely never approach sandbox gameplay, so I think housing will probably be nothing more than a gear storage/swap location with crafting features and trophy storage. It might also let people showcase their artistry as well. If it can do more than that I would be really excited though. One of the best parts of SWG was the way guilds could come together and strategize city design as well as artistically make their cities/homes look cool. It mixed the artistic nature of player housing with functionality, which I really liked. Crafting was also more than just crafting. It was commodity dealing/gathering, trading, brokering, crafting, and manufacture. It required social networks to perform at the top end, something that I feel no other mmo has come close to since (at least none that I'm aware of).

dodgehopper_ESO · January 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

Yay we can all sit in our own little world spaces not interacting! Such fun!

It doesn't need to be this way, but it probably will, given the way social spaces have developed post-SWG. It is a real shame that the industry moved away from the true sandbox model in SWG, because it really leveraged the power of what an MMO has to offer. I think a lot of people perceived that change as a failure and it really hasn't taken off since because most sandboxes half-ass the content and don't look at it from a holistic point of view.

Anzriel · January 2016

I may be in the minority in this, but a purchasable, customizable practice dummy would also be nice. One that lets you set debuffs it'd have on it and all that so you could test a rotation/enchants and all that on one. It'd be handy to test things when maybe your static isn't around or something.

Lokryn · January 2016

I would find it fun if they did something like Fallout 4's settlement system.

Cuyler · January 2016

vamp_emily wrote: »

I never understood "player housing". What do you do, just buy a house then look at the walls?

Think about it....where do you go to do your crafting/banking? Personally I go to Rawl'Kha. Why? because everything is in one spot and easily accessible. See where I'm going with this?

Lokryn wrote: »

I would find it fun if they did something like Fallout 4's settlement system.

As much as I'd enjoy this, as I've got a mega build on spectacle island atm (a replica of Frank lloyd wright's "falling water house") do we really want people making giant *** houses in ESO? food for thought.

Lokryn · January 2016

If it's instanced, I don't see the problem. Also, if it weren't for the modding community removing the size limit, settlements wouldn't have the possibility of being so big.

RizaHawkeye · January 2016

joker0137 wrote: »

Besides customizing a house, I cant see there being any other use for it other than it just being something pretty you have. I'm pretty sure you wont be able to store any gear in your house as this would make the bank and its size upgrades utterly pointless then.

They could sell a "box" or "crate" that gives you access to your bank account storage in your home. I've seen other games to that.

I don't know how far they'll go with this, but they could "sell" (in the Crown Store, of course) working crafting stations that you could put in your home. I wouldn't expect them to be cheap, however.

Faulgor wrote: »

I should be happy about this, because housing was always important to me in the single player games.

But we should be realistic. Housing will add nothing to the game, only to the Crown Store.
If you are buying pets right now, housing could be your thing.
If not, best not get your hopes up for anything meaningful.

I doubt it will be meaningful, either, and housing was very important to me in every other TES title I've played. Honestly, I really could care less in this game. It will simply be decoration - and expensive decoration.

Personally, I'd rather have the option to purchase more character slots. But I'm okay with player housing, too. A lot of people want it and they should have it.

daemonios wrote: »

Ideas for player housing:

- NO rentals/recurring crown payments. If anything related to player housing ends up in the crown store, make it a 1 time payment.
- Armour/weapon displays (mannequins/racks).
- Trophy fish/monster collectibles displays.
- Personal storage space (chests, strongboxes, cabinets...).
- Dressing room for previewing any armour/costume in any weight/style/dye (crafting station preview is TINY and all but useless).
- Cooking fire, alchemy/enchanting table, non-set crafting stations.

I would be STUNNED if Zeni did NOT make player housing depended upon a monthly payment of some kind, considering the number of people who want it, the potential for profit and the need to clear away deadbeats (people who no longer play the game).

I expect playing housing will require either (1) a subscription to the game (and if you don't pay your sub, you lose your housing), or (2) a monthly rental fee. It probably be in crowns, which means now you'll be working for your rent!!!

C'mon, think of the immersion!!!

Eiagra · January 2016

I'm interested to see where this will go as well. Provided access can be toggled between open, whitelisted, and closed, it has a lot potential for the Social quarter of the ESO community (i.e. roleplayers) as well as for Guilds.

Achievers, Explorers, and Killers will likely find very little to get excited over, but that doesn't mean it's irrelevant. As others have pointed out, many of the items in the crown store caters to those players who favor Social gameplay, and the more income the game gets, the longer it can be self-sustaining. Thus, those "worthless" housing upgrades that will no doubt be monetized in some form are helping pay for future PvE and PvP content, bugfixes, and other developments.

I was pretty lukewarm to Imperial City, and I barely did more than explore a couple rooms in the sewers so far, but I see the benefit in catering to the Killer community as they are just as valid, even if that's not my personal cup of tea.

Whether this particular mode of catering (or any prior and future modes) was handled correctly or smoothly.... well, that's an entirely different argument best suited to separate threads of conversation...

I have high hopes for the future housing content, but I'm sane enough to adopt a "wait and see" approach before I delve into the emotional realm of "excitement."

WalkingLegacy · January 2016

I'm not the least bit interested in an MMO housing system but kudos to everyone else that want it and got it.

Hope they have more extensive content planned down the pipe.

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO · January 2016

They are not going to make housing something only subscribers can use. It will be a DLC you download for money or if you pay per month you will get it "free" until you stop paying.

Preyfar · January 2016

Justice31st wrote: »

Yes, big thanks to Zenimax for spending their time and resources on steering away what made their game truly unique; the combat system. And adding something mundane and ordinary such as decorating a house that can be done in the real world every day. Good job. /sarcrasm

Housing and social can go a long way to keeping a game interesting, helping build friendships and giving players more to do when they get tired of finally questing or grinding. This is a large part of a reason Ultima Online had a lot of staying power. The combat was fairly decent, but the social and community aspects of the game were amazing.