If you reward bad behavior, you only reinforce that behavior. We should, as a community, smack ZOS on their nose with a newspaper and say, with a unified voice, "NO! Bad ZOS! NO!"
SuraklinPrime wrote: »If you reward bad behavior, you only reinforce that behavior. We should, as a community, smack ZOS on their nose with a newspaper and say, with a unified voice, "NO! Bad ZOS! NO!"
But is this bad behaviour?
No-one NEEDS to buy this, although obviously a few were planing to if they came in nearer the price of a mount.
No-one will be harmed by not having it.
No-one raised such a fuss about the price of motifs which is the same.
I am not shy about complaining about this game but how much they choose to charge for something I don't really need is not high on my list of grumbles.
Now if they release a zone with no merchants or banks next then I might change my tune...
SuraklinPrime wrote: »I think that's what we wanted
As for utility... imagine if you will... your group is half way through a trial and someone goes 'Tav (or whatever your characters name might be) we need you to use bow on this bit' and you have forgotten your bow!!! No-one even mentioned it before! In the bad old days there'd now be a long pause but with new improved Insta-Banker you can just get out your portable banker and get your bow... phew! Not only that anyone else in your group can use it, like that muppet who forgot to bring food and potions 'cos he left them in the bank - no excuses any more, here's Insta-Banker go get them!
(This commercial presentation was brought to you by someone with too many crowns in his account)
SuraklinPrime wrote: »I think that's what we wanted
As for utility... imagine if you will... your group is half way through a trial and someone goes 'Tav (or whatever your characters name might be) we need you to use bow on this bit' and you have forgotten your bow!!! No-one even mentioned it before! In the bad old days there'd now be a long pause but with new improved Insta-Banker you can just get out your portable banker and get your bow... phew! Not only that anyone else in your group can use it, like that muppet who forgot to bring food and potions 'cos he left them in the bank - no excuses any more, here's Insta-Banker go get them!
(This commercial presentation was brought to you by someone with too many crowns in his account)
@SuraklinPrime Scenario #2:
You really want to play on an alt - but totally forgot they need new gear (and you've already wandered away from a wayshrine and don't want to trudge back to it). Hop on your crafting alt, head to the station and craft away! Then, without all those messy loading screens, pop open your banker and deposit all the new goods! Back on your alt (maybe in the middle of a new delve) just pop that banker up, grab all your new gear and you are good to do!
(I actually did this on PTS and was so impressed with the lack of loading screens needed)
Also brought to you by someone with too many crowns.
That merchant, no commercial for you. Not interested in a junk-buyer.
Oh. And I have actually went to dungeons before without ANY of my healing gear on. Hah. Group was not impressed.
@SuraklinPrime Scenario #2:
You really want to play on an alt - but totally forgot they need new gear (and you've already wandered away from a wayshrine and don't want to trudge back to it). Hop on your crafting alt, head to the station and craft away! Then, without all those messy loading screens, pop open your banker and deposit all the new goods! Back on your alt (maybe in the middle of a new delve) just pop that banker up, grab all your new gear and you are good to do!
(I actually did this on PTS and was so impressed with the lack of loading screens needed)
Also brought to you by someone with too many crowns.
That merchant, no commercial for you. Not interested in a junk-buyer.
Oh. And I have actually went to dungeons before without ANY of my healing gear on. Hah. Group was not impressed.
SantieClaws wrote: »Khajiit assumes all things are about cake.
Or fish. Or fishcakes.
Or booze.
Yours with paws
Santie Claws
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@SuraklinPrime Scenario #2:
You really want to play on an alt - but totally forgot they need new gear (and you've already wandered away from a wayshrine and don't want to trudge back to it). Hop on your crafting alt, head to the station and craft away! Then, without all those messy loading screens, pop open your banker and deposit all the new goods! Back on your alt (maybe in the middle of a new delve) just pop that banker up, grab all your new gear and you are good to do!
(I actually did this on PTS and was so impressed with the lack of loading screens needed)
Also brought to you by someone with too many crowns.
That merchant, no commercial for you. Not interested in a junk-buyer.
Oh. And I have actually went to dungeons before without ANY of my healing gear on. Hah. Group was not impressed.
No one is arguing that it is convenient. But is it REALLY $50 convenient? More expensive then the entire original game convenient?
Not for me it ain't!
SuraklinPrime wrote: »@SuraklinPrime Scenario #2:
You really want to play on an alt - but totally forgot they need new gear (and you've already wandered away from a wayshrine and don't want to trudge back to it). Hop on your crafting alt, head to the station and craft away! Then, without all those messy loading screens, pop open your banker and deposit all the new goods! Back on your alt (maybe in the middle of a new delve) just pop that banker up, grab all your new gear and you are good to do!
(I actually did this on PTS and was so impressed with the lack of loading screens needed)
Also brought to you by someone with too many crowns.
That merchant, no commercial for you. Not interested in a junk-buyer.
Oh. And I have actually went to dungeons before without ANY of my healing gear on. Hah. Group was not impressed.
No one is arguing that it is convenient. But is it REALLY $50 convenient? More expensive then the entire original game convenient?
Not for me it ain't!
And that's the point, if you don't have spare crowns or spare cash you are wiling to throw at this then just don't get it - your choice minimal impact.
ZOS will, no doubt, be assessing how many purchases they get at this price point and that info will feed into future crown store items.
If I had one issue with these it is that they don't provide all the base features of a banker of merchant. Repairs would really make the merchant more appealing.
If you reward bad behavior, you only reinforce that behavior. We should, as a community, smack ZOS on their nose with a newspaper and say, with a unified voice, "NO! Bad ZOS! NO!"
lordrichter wrote: »Ultimately, I think that ZOS can be housebroken, but it is definitely a challenge.
Is this the same merchant I just got completing the TG? If so he's easy to get.
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SuraklinPrime wrote: »Tythis is the name of the Banker assistant so, in fact, the thread makes sense
I... I don't want to eat that cake...
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To all the negative posts - The banker and merchant are a "quality of life/time value of money" purchase for me. You guys don't have to buy them and honestly they may not be worth it to you. They do not improve your DPS, Tanking skills or Heals. They are a convenience item!
ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »If you guys are looking for today's Crown Store update, we will begin adding today's new items at 10:00am EDT (in about 25 minutes).