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You'll no longer see a horde of people standing around certain locales, spamming skills and making lag and dueling. It'll be the opposite of how it is now.

What I wouldn't give for a max CP-capped, no dueling endgame area where you can meet up with others for the hard content. I haven't even seen most endgame players around. They might be there but it's hard to sort them from all the chaos, and presumably they're doing the same thing as I am, grinding Mages, Fighters and Undaunted dailies with the XP boost for alts which dovetails nicely with farming Skulls at the moment. I've gotten a few hundred and not one mask.

It's nice that level 16 characters can romp around the world but it'd also be nice to have a place like Stirk or Eyevea where the dedicated players have to hang out. I can easily foresee that this is going to be housing. I suspect that it'll make guilds work a lot better once there's a specific place for people to meet.

In Nightfighters the original GM, Paula the much-missed, had the guild hang out spot be way up on top of a long mast on a ship out in the sea. Insanely impractical but very much the sort of thing I would choose. I'd probably pick that weird huge nest hanging off the side of a cliff in Wrothgar.
Edited by runagate on October 24, 2016 5:19PM
  • Abeille
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    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • runagate
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    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    I totally agree but at least there'll be a place to meet to accomplish things, so that part of the population will be elsewhere.
  • Majic
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    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.
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  • FLuFFyxMuFFiN
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    Majic wrote: »
    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.

    Speak for yourself. I am going to spend hours upon hours in my houses.
  • runagate
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    I had a house by Babe and Paul the Monouga in Asheron's Call, titanic static NPC easter eggs. On that map there were lifeshrines (basically wayshrines) and for whatever reason there were none anywhere near the NW quadrant of the map, which was the same size as Rhode Island. It was huge. No one ever took the 45 minutes or so to run there, and there wasn't really any content there, so people would come over to hang out and look around all the time.
  • Kelces
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    We will see, I personally would welcome a bit less crowded places, especially the capitals.
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  • Osteos
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    Actually it will be great! All the crabby antisocial curmudgeons can go sit in their houses and the rest of us can enjoy the city life.
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  • Solid_Metal
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    Majic wrote: »
    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.

    agree, housing is nice gimmick and activity to spend time on sometimes to decorate it and stuff, but to actually spend time in it?, highly unlikely, the same pattern also i experience and see myself in FF14
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  • MasterPerceval
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    First of all, Housing will not stop people from wanting to meet up (which usually you do in public areas like squares) because that's the fun of this game: playing with others. I would get fed up quite quickly of sitting alone in my house looking at chairs I can't sit on or bookshelves I can't fill (I am so hoping that I am wrong here... ).

    Second of all, those so called endgame players you can't find are everywhere. Go to any of the capitals (Stormhaven, Elden Root, Mournhold) and you'll have a hard time finding a player below level 50. Half or more of the population consists of 561+ players here.

    Last, I don't understand what the fuss is about dueling. Sure, your fps can drop to like 30, but that's is very doable (coming from someone with an almost constant 15 fps). I think dueling makes cities lively again, which is something I really missed before one Tamriel.

    Edited by MasterPerceval on October 24, 2016 4:39PM
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  • ronrobaina
    Next time I see you around Ill spam some skills to show I care! :dizzy:
  • Abeille
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    Majic wrote: »
    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.

    Speak for yourself. I am going to spend hours upon hours in my houses.

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    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
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    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!
    Edited by WhiteMage on October 24, 2016 4:43PM
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  • Slylok
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    It depends how housing is handled.

    Are all the house locations outside the cities? If there are good size properties to be had in cities then I think we will still see large gatherings of people there.

    The biggest impact on that IMO will be having crafting tables in homes.
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  • Abeille
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    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • runagate
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    How this will affect guilds is that when you log in you can simply go to the designated spot. People who are there are clearly not off leveling alts and Trials and such can be more readily organized. I don't think you realize how much of a difference this will make. Notably I am not currently in a PvE guild but I've been off leveling skill lines on alts which, with so many characters available now, takes a not inconsiderable amount of time.
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    Abeille wrote: »
    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.

    Just make it so the damage done during a duel hits NPCs. Let the justice system take care of city/town duels.
  • Wild_Monk
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    The basic problem - is not in play. 80 percent of young gamers - stupid animals. They behave in the game, like cattle. Hooliganism, rudeness, duel right in the center of the city.
    Bearded men in pink underwear.
    Game losers, climbs on the work bench in Forgery, and all others must to crawling at their feet.
    I hate all this mud in real life, but now - I see it in ESO.
    Edited by Wild_Monk on October 24, 2016 5:00PM
  • Abeille
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    Abeille wrote: »
    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.

    Just make it so the damage done during a duel hits NPCs. Let the justice system take care of city/town duels.

    Oh I am not claiming it should be banned or anything (I like the idea of letting the guards get them, though), I'm just saying it is rude, people know it is rude and they do it with the sole purpose of giving other people a bad time.

    Anyways, back to housing.

    We have very little information on it for now. I imagine we won't be able to do everything there, and we will still have reasons to leave our homes. The bigger homes seem to have stables, but we don't know which other services they will offer.
    Although I invaded the big Khajiiti home in Reaper's March a while ago on PTS, there are no npcs in there yet so we can't be sure.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    Majic wrote: »
    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.

    if i can fast travel to my house and back amd have crafting stations in it, its save to say all 12 of my toons will only leave when a dungeon que pops
  • runagate
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    Abeille wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.

    Just make it so the damage done during a duel hits NPCs. Let the justice system take care of city/town duels.

    Oh I am not claiming it should be banned or anything (I like the idea of letting the guards get them, though), I'm just saying it is rude, people know it is rude and they do it with the sole purpose of giving other people a bad time.

    Anyways, back to housing.

    We have very little information on it for now. I imagine we won't be able to do everything there, and we will still have reasons to leave our homes. The bigger homes seem to have stables, but we don't know which other services they will offer.
    Although I invaded the big Khajiiti home in Reaper's March a while ago on PTS, there are no npcs in there yet so we can't be sure.

    I'd actually pay RL money for Crowns to get a concierge NPC dunmer that stopped visitors in the doorway and made them listen to incredibly funny ESO NPC insults to be let in.
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    runagate wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.

    Just make it so the damage done during a duel hits NPCs. Let the justice system take care of city/town duels.

    Oh I am not claiming it should be banned or anything (I like the idea of letting the guards get them, though), I'm just saying it is rude, people know it is rude and they do it with the sole purpose of giving other people a bad time.

    Anyways, back to housing.

    We have very little information on it for now. I imagine we won't be able to do everything there, and we will still have reasons to leave our homes. The bigger homes seem to have stables, but we don't know which other services they will offer.
    Although I invaded the big Khajiiti home in Reaper's March a while ago on PTS, there are no npcs in there yet so we can't be sure.

    I'd actually pay RL money for Crowns to get a concierge NPC dunmer that stopped visitors in the doorway and made them listen to incredibly funny ESO NPC insults to be let in.

    Make that mer Elam and I'm game.

    But really, I would LOVE to be able to hire specific NPCs. It would be a good way to make some of our choices have consequences, too. Maybe one npc that is alive in my game is dead in yours, or maybe I made someone angry and you didn't, and that would change which NPCs are available to "move in".
    Edited by Abeille on October 24, 2016 5:04PM
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • ldzlcs065
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    Just don't add any practical function into the houses, like bank, !merchant, craft station, or I think people will constantly stay in their house……
  • Stardark
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    Abeille wrote: »
    WhiteMage wrote: »
    Abeille wrote: »
    I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

    Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

    MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

    It is one thing to just be there.

    It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.
    Same problem in life, people have no respect because they never consider others.

    I would wager most of them haven't even given a thought to how annoying they are being, they are just completely ignorant.
  • Kendaric
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    Majic wrote: »
    Not to worry.

    The one thing all MMO housing has in common is that no one ever actually spends any time in it.

    EQ2 with it's guildhalls as a part of housing would like to have a word with you...

    It will largely depend on how housing is implemented in ESO. If we can craft inside our houses, I expect a lot of people will use it rather than subject themselves to the hordes of skill spammers and duelists in the cities.
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    • WhiteMage
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      Neat idea: have the ability to search for houses with players home and be able to "knock" to ask permission to be let in. And not just friends and guildies, but random strangers too! Especially random strangers.
      The generally amicable yet sporadically salty magplar that may or may not have 1vXed you in Sotha Sil. Who knows?
    • runagate
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      Abeille wrote: »
      runagate wrote: »
      Abeille wrote: »
      Abeille wrote: »
      WhiteMage wrote: »
      Abeille wrote: »
      I doubt that people will stop going to cities to spam skills and duels. Never underestimate people's will to cause grief to others.

      Never underestimate people's ability to feel inconvenienced by another's presence.

      MOM! Johny's in my spaaaaace!

      It is one thing to just be there.

      It is another to spam skills and duels in crowded places or inside buildings. It makes everybody around you lag, some people crash, it's a mess. And don't tell me it is not on purpose, because I see no other reason to do that if it isn't to cause grief to others.

      Just make it so the damage done during a duel hits NPCs. Let the justice system take care of city/town duels.

      Oh I am not claiming it should be banned or anything (I like the idea of letting the guards get them, though), I'm just saying it is rude, people know it is rude and they do it with the sole purpose of giving other people a bad time.

      Anyways, back to housing.

      We have very little information on it for now. I imagine we won't be able to do everything there, and we will still have reasons to leave our homes. The bigger homes seem to have stables, but we don't know which other services they will offer.
      Although I invaded the big Khajiiti home in Reaper's March a while ago on PTS, there are no npcs in there yet so we can't be sure.

      I'd actually pay RL money for Crowns to get a concierge NPC dunmer that stopped visitors in the doorway and made them listen to incredibly funny ESO NPC insults to be let in.

      Make that mer Elam and I'm game.

      But really, I would LOVE to be able to hire specific NPCs. It would be a good way to make some of our choices have consequences, too. Maybe one npc that is alive in my game is dead in yours, or maybe I made someone angry and you didn't, and that would change which NPCs are available to "move in".

      I vote to allow you exclusive rights to M'aiq and his gnomic utterances.

      I think I'd choose Eveli. Crazy little shorty always makes me laugh. "I could just shoot em with an arrow and see what happens." I say, "Sure, go for it." She's like, "Really?" (all crazy looking) and shoots him down.
    • Gilvoth
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      having a place to meet up and hang out is necessary. your right, but where?
    • Oakmontowls_ESO
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      Can we get all of the set crafting stations in our house if we have all the traits researched please. I too would pay real money for that (or just include it with eso+).
    • runagate
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      having a place to meet up and hang out is necessary. your right, but where?

      I don't remember the quote exactly but a developer explicitly mentioned people getting together in one another's houses for just this kind of thing.

      It'd be cool if some people dedicated their homes to certain game content. One person teaches HRC, another is a meet-up to discuss PvP tactics training, one is a theorycrafter and dueling-test salon, etc.
    • Wild_Monk
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      runagate wrote:
      I'd actually pay RL money for Crowns to get a concierge NPC dunmer that stopped visitors in the doorway and made them listen to incredibly funny ESO NPC insults to be let in.
      Money - not a sign of exclusivity, only a mark of the thieves and prostitutes.

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