PTS Feedback Thread for the Housing Editor

ZOS_GinaBruno · January 2017

This is the official feedback thread for the housing editor. Specific feedback that the team is looking for includes the following:

Was the Housing Editor easy to use?
Did you run into any issues using the Editor?
Did you place any Collectibles such as pets, mounts or Assistants?
Were you able to properly set permissions and see how many items were in your home?
Do you have any other general feedback?

umagon · January 2017

In the Sisters of the Sands Apartment if you place the two lamps on the beam's stones ledges in both corners you cant pick them up again to move them around. They will not highlight like other objects placed in the room.

StopDropAndBear · January 2017

Cave Bear Cub is listed under Felines in the non-combat pet menu. That's one weird looking cat

eldae · January 2017

housing editor is working as expected. I'd find it useful to have direct up and down keys to go with the turn-on-axis type movement, I don't know if that's possible / anyone else would find it useful

placing the crafting tables etc to then be able to interact with them is a little fiddly - the right click align does help with that though.

NewBlacksmurf · January 2017

Crafting station attunement has to be changed so that each station can support multiple sets.

Maybe something around limiting a station to the number of research traits. So each station maybe could support all sets with the same number of trait research requirements.

Otherwise we'll need to attune 105 and place 105 different stations

Was this thought out and actually done during your internal tests cause I don't see how anyone can place that many in One manor

Taleof2Cities · January 2017

Back porch at Twin Arches is done for now ...

The housing editor is really robust, IMO ... thanks ZOS for such a wonderful tool.

Some early feedback:

1. It would be nice to enlarge or minimize assets to scale them to a certain area or function. I bought the Redguard awning from the crown store ... but it was too big to be functional for the small house at Twin Arches.

2. Some guildies were having trouble finding the last tab in the editor for visitor permissions.

3. Our in-house pets just kind of sit there ... they don't have their regular in-game or main menu screen animations

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Fudly_budly · January 2017

So...
How do I enter the editor? I'm on PC. There's no right toggle + Red B on PC..
Screenshot:

nvm...
it's the F5 key. I was already using that key bind for something else.

Taleof2Cities · January 2017

Fudly_budly wrote: »

So...
How do I enter the editor? I'm on PC. There's no right toggle + Red B on PC..

Be sure to bind the editor to a key in controls-keybindings ...

Alanar · January 2017

I'm sad that even the manors can only have 10 pets/mounts/assistants, feels much much too low. I would love to have all of my mounts in one place so I can look at my collection.

Alanar · January 2017

I find I wish I could mount in many of the outdoor areas. The island in particular takes a long time to cross.

NewBlacksmurf · January 2017

Fudly_budly wrote: »

So...
How do I enter the editor? I'm on PC. There's no right toggle + Red B on PC..
Screenshot:

@Fudly_budly
Looks like you're using the gamepad UI.

If u don't have a controller attached, go into settings and use the default UI

Taternater · January 2017

I set down my assistants in my house outside Rawl'ka. I went to IC to attune the crafting stations that my template character automatically got. When I got back my assistants weren't placed anymore.

Also, the furniture vendor in Hollow City sells furniture that require achievements that template characters don't have which makes testing them impossible with said characters.

Fudly_budly · January 2017

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Fudly_budly wrote: »

So...
How do I enter the editor? I'm on PC. There's no right toggle + Red B on PC..

@Fudly_budly
Looks like you're using the gamepad UI.

If u don't have a controller attached, go into settings and use the default UI

thx vm

Taleof2Cities · January 2017

Taternater wrote: »

I set down my assistants in my house outside Rawl'ka. I went to IC to attune the crafting stations that my template character automatically got. When I got back my assistants weren't placed anymore.

I had this issue with my assistants/pets as well. I logged off ... and when I returned the game put both my assistant and pet to the first spot that each was placed (not the most recently moved placement).

Taternater wrote: »

Also, the furniture vendor in Hollow City sells furniture that require achievements that template characters don't have which makes testing them impossible with said characters.

I'll try to test this on the NA side since we have our regular characters for a couple weeks.

bellatrixed · January 2017

For ease of decorating, I would love to see up/down arrows to help line things up exactly. Using the mouse to "point" where you want items to go is nice and easy for most things, but for really getting a design exact, arrows would help with ease of access.

The other potential problem I'm seeing is there is no easy way to line things up, unless I missed it. It would be nice if you could rotate items exactly. This would help when trying to put multiple items together in a row, such as cabinets or bookcases.

If either of these features is already in and I somehow missed it, someone please let me know! I consider them to be decorating "musts". Overall though I really like the options we have here.

Taleof2Cities · January 2017

bellatrixed wrote: »

The other potential problem I'm seeing is there is no easy way to line things up, unless I missed it. It would be nice if you could rotate items exactly. This would help when trying to put multiple items together in a row, such as cabinets or bookcases.

Great points. I had trouble lining things up exactly as I wanted as well ... particularly hanging items from the ceiling (such as that Redguard incense burner).

Moreover, when you right-click to "align", sometimes the asset would align 180 degrees the opposite on the 'y'-axis ... inverting it.

Abeille · January 2017

Yes, it was easy to use.
Rugs can't be placed too close to doors, it seems, which makes it hard to place them in the starting apartment. I don't know if this is intended.
Yes, I placed pets and mounts. I do not like how they just stand there like statues. I would like to be able to set a route for them or to at least command them to lie down or something. If any of this is possible, I didn't find a way to do so.
Yes, no problem.
Some of the collectibles are placed in weird categories. For example, my senche mounts are under "Wolves". I'm also unhappy with how pets and mounts are displayed like any object. The pets don't even do their regular animations. If they did, it would make thinks more lively. Either way, it is an extensive, overwhelming editor and I can see myself spending several hours using it.

Amyxleexownsxu · January 2017

For me only issue I found was there is a random flame inside forsaken stronghold to the right of the entrance when u come in. everything else looks spiffy!

kip_silverwolf · January 2017

bellatrixed wrote: »

For ease of decorating, I would love to see up/down arrows to help line things up exactly. Using the mouse to "point" where you want items to go is nice and easy for most things, but for really getting a design exact, arrows would help with ease of access.

I too would like up/down arrows. I was trying to place a table on the veranda of Old Mistveil Manor as well as hang a pot. It was a little awkward not having such arrows.

Apart from that, the editor is easy to use and navigate.

I've placed a few pets and mounts with no issues.

As others have mentioned, it would be nice if pets & mounts kept their animations when placed, and also would be good if we could ride around the yard in some of those larger homes. Though I suppose the exercise would do my Nord good as I can see him getting lazy, spending his days lounging in the pool of that Redguard mansion!

theivorykitty · January 2017

The housing looks fantastic - love how many different types and sizes of housing is available, love the items for the house, love that the editor lets you put things anywhere you want...

However, I do believe that there are too few item slots in the houses. When even the tiniest items (a set of tongs, or a candle) take up a whole item slot, only allowing 700 items in the manor is simply not enough to add much real detail and customization to the place.

BigBragg · January 2017

Placed Nibenay Mudcrab out in Sleek Creek House multiple times, but it is never there when I return to the property. Perhaps it sneaks off into the creek?

Pendrillion · January 2017

I had a bit of trouble with the 3 dimensions. Sometimes while moving the objects further back and forth with the mouse wheel they seemed to just grow in my perspective. Also... Would it be possible to Scale the items a little. The stone slab and the woodfire thing seemed a bit to heavy to have in the starter appartment. Or was that outdoor stuff?

Vakromcuthgrand · January 2017

***10/10***
I love the Homestead update.

There's only a few minor issues with sitting in chairs and benches. Most of them work. Some of them don't. And a bed was missing from one home and the pillows were levitating. Other than that, this is huge and it is good. There will be so many more incentives for the achievements if you are interested in Homesteading. If not, if homesteading doesn't interest you, then move on and pretend it never happened and profit off selling mats to those that are interested.

Good Day to you all!

Thank you to all who have worked sleepless days and nights on this. I'm so excited and ecstatic to test it.

Nazarousb14_ESO · January 2017

Was the Housing Editor easy to use? Yes, specially easy to purchase items.

Did you run into any issues using the Editor?

Did you place any Collectibles such as pets, mounts or Assistants? Yes though after leaving and returning many if not all would no longer be placed.

Were you able to properly set permissions and see how many items were in your home? The general setting was all I could set and primary residence. Though all I had was blank pages on Guild, visitor and band windows.

Do you have any other general feedback? "Size matters" would love to be able to scale items while placing them.

Auricle · January 2017

Well, I may be less than psyched for the combat/skill changes this patch, I have to say that the housing system looks bloody amazing. I love how free and open the placement system is and how it ties into crafting. I mean, my house can have a Floating Horse. Sold.

I'm going to build a ladder to the stars.

Elephant42 · January 2017

Taternater wrote: »

I set down my assistants in my house outside Rawl'ka. I went to IC to attune the crafting stations that my template character automatically got. When I got back my assistants weren't placed anymore.

Also, the furniture vendor in Hollow City sells furniture that require achievements that template characters don't have which makes testing them impossible with said characters.

I could place my banker in the house but could not interact with it. After leaving the house and re-entering the banker was still there but still could not interact with it.

Leaving the house, summoning and interacting with the banker in the wild and then re-entering the house had the banker no longer there. I did this twice with the same result each time. I did not test just summoning the banker in the wild but not using it. Will do that next time I log on.

Please, either let the "pets" be summoned inside houses or fix it so that they work and persist inside houses.

cellobuddy · January 2017

One of the biggest things I was looking forward to was having a library with all of the mage's guild books in it. Unfortunately, the books are bigger than the shelves in the bookcases. Seems like a disappointing oversight.

Pistolera_ESO · January 2017

Some items are to big for the preview screen.

This entrance looks sunken in.. may be foundation problems. Might need an inspector to take a look at it.

And whenever I try to reposition an item, near where it original was, it says item is already placed.

AzraelKrieg · January 2017

[*] Was the Housing Editor easy to use?
Yes, really easy to use and a lot of fun to mess around with when others are in there too doing the same thing.
[*] Did you run into any issues using the Editor?
Target Skeleton not appearing right away in the furnishing menu
[*] Did you place any Collectibles such as pets, mounts or Assistants?
Yes. Filled up a stable in Daggerfall with my horses and put all my bears into a stable in Bangkorai.
[*] Were you able to properly set permissions and see how many items were in your home?
They didn't take at first but after a few minutes they applied.
[*] Do you have any other general feedback?
There needs to be a function to put away all items if you wish to completely refurnish the house inside and outside.

AzraelKrieg · January 2017

Additional feedback. PLEASE! PLEASE DON'T MAKE THE FURNISHINGS GO TO YOUR MAIN INVENTORY! GIVE THEM THEIR OWN SPACE SIMILAR TO MATERIALS GO TO THE CRAFT BAG!

Lunachik · January 2017

Was the Housing Editor easy to use? It took a bit of messing around with to find the right way to use the controls, but in general it is easy to use. Maybe could use a bit of a tutorial.

Did you run into any issues using the Editor? Some items are not scaled for the preview screen, examples are statues, trees etc. They are just too big to view.

Did you place any Collectibles such as pets, mounts or Assistants? I placed mounts and pets. I was really disappointed that I could place only 8 of my pets/mounts on a huge property. I was using Hunding's Palatial Hall. I have a pretty big collection, would be nice to actually be able to display them all. What else is a huge palatial hall for?

Were you able to properly set permissions and see how many items were in your home? I could see the number of items, I did not try setting permissions.

Do you have any other general feedback? I think the items are categorized in a way that isn't really intuitive. It would be nice if that were something the player could customize a bit , so there is choice to sort your items, not by room/area, , but by the type of item; seating, lighting, bedding, shelving, storage, plants, etc.

I also felt that listing where an item was by distance didn't really work well for me. It would be great to be able to change that as a preference. I'd rather see what room or area it's in, so when I look at my 'lamp' for example, instead of seeing 2m and an arrow for direction, just having the name of the room or floor or what have you, 'upper lvl room 2' or however it will be marked.