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Can someone explain why we can't have addons for consoles?

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bg22
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Just curious...

Bc there's nothing worse than having to "hunt" for skyshards on every single character... and man do I miss minimaps.
  • FloppyTouch
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    Because we are peasants
  • Poliwrath
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    i would imagine its sony/microsoft's decision not zos's
    Edited by Poliwrath on May 9, 2017 4:49AM
  • DHale
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    Neither Sony nor Microsoft would never allow someone to tamper with thier code.
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  • jircris11
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    Poliwrath wrote: »
    i would imagine its sony/microsoft's decision not zos's

    you are correct, if you remember sony turned down mods for bethesda games to begain with. so having add-ons would be considered "cheating" due to it making the game more informative then it normally is. Where PC has less rules seeing how its just zeni and you. not zeni>micro/sony>consumer.
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  • idk
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    Console is getting buff/debuff trackers which I expect will be nice.
  • theultimatewarrior
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    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    Console is getting buff/debuff trackers which I expect will be nice.

    You betcha it ll be nice
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    It could be possible, but it is not worth the effort/money/business shite currently.
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    DHale wrote: »
    Neither Sony nor Microsoft would never allow someone to tamper with thier code.
    Pretty much this. Just look at all the issues Bethesda has had with deploying mods for consoles. It had to be an in program deployment system, monitored for what content was allowed, Sony added even more restrictions even then.

    Then look at how add-ons work, all third party made and hosted on sites ZOS has no control over. You have to agree to a disclaimer when using them which makes ZOS not liable for anything add-ons do.
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  • Ostaradoe
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    As far as I know that's the way it is with other games too. No mods or add ons for console full stop. Minecraft, Mass Effect and Dragon Age are 3 I know of that have plenty of mods for PC which are actively encouraged by the game producers but none available for console.
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    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    Console is getting buff/debuff trackers which I expect will be nice.

    Already seen what they are...Not bad but need a little tweaking and changes imo
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  • Ignotus
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    FloppyTouch wrote: »
    Because we are peasants
    PC Master Race
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  • theher0not
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    Probably because of Sony and Microsoft.
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    The peasant will not speak in the presence of the pc master race. Shhhhhhh
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    DHale wrote: »
    Neither Sony nor Microsoft would never allow someone to tamper with thier code.

    Skyrim has mods on console.

    OP, it's because they'd have to be vetted by Zenimax before being sent to Sony/Microsoft for approval and the update process is equally annoying.

    It took Skyrim SE to get a system for console addons. Good luck here. The work is a pain in the butt.
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    Because sony and microsoft sell you a machine of which they decide what you can and can't do with it.
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    jircris11 wrote: »
    Poliwrath wrote: »
    i would imagine its sony/microsoft's decision not zos's

    you are correct, if you remember sony turned down mods for bethesda games to begain with. so having add-ons would be considered "cheating" due to it making the game more informative then it normally is. Where PC has less rules seeing how its just zeni and you. not zeni>micro/sony>consumer.

    PS4 Skyrim SE has mods.
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    Sakiri wrote: »
    jircris11 wrote: »
    Poliwrath wrote: »
    i would imagine its sony/microsoft's decision not zos's

    you are correct, if you remember sony turned down mods for bethesda games to begain with. so having add-ons would be considered "cheating" due to it making the game more informative then it normally is. Where PC has less rules seeing how its just zeni and you. not zeni>micro/sony>consumer.

    PS4 Skyrim SE has mods.
    But they don't allow any external assets at all, including scripts.
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    you guys dont want the kind of drama we have at pc. thanks to addons. they cause more trouble than any good.
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    Rosveen wrote: »
    Sakiri wrote: »
    jircris11 wrote: »
    Poliwrath wrote: »
    i would imagine its sony/microsoft's decision not zos's

    you are correct, if you remember sony turned down mods for bethesda games to begain with. so having add-ons would be considered "cheating" due to it making the game more informative then it normally is. Where PC has less rules seeing how its just zeni and you. not zeni>micro/sony>consumer.

    PS4 Skyrim SE has mods.
    But they don't allow any external assets at all, including scripts.

    True, but they exist. Which was the point.
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    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    Console is getting buff/debuff trackers which I expect will be nice.

    Have you seen the YouTube video from altcast? It doesn't even track your aoe casts.
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    I almost wish PC didn't have addons, ZO$ might actually fix more stuff instead of expecting addons to cover for their half arsed game features.
    Edited by Zaldan on May 9, 2017 11:49AM
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    Even if Sony and/or MS decided to allow add-ons or mods, they would have to go through the same QA and certification process that game devs have to go through for updates. You're not going to find many add-on creators that are willing to put themselves through that.

    Some would do it once, maybe twice, but I bet 90+ of your add-ons would be outdated after the first major ESO update, and the authors would never touch them again.
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    Because PC is master race....
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    No thank you.

  • Kay1
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    Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »
    Console is getting buff/debuff trackers which I expect will be nice.

    They are horrible.

    I hope they listen the feedback because no one will use them if you cast 2 skills and you have 35 buffs in your health bar.
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    as stated ... its a microsoft/sony reason... the add-ons would have to be able to break their code which they wouldn't want... On PC there is no "middle man" to go through, so add-ons are between the user and zos where as with console it goes .. user - host ( sony/microsoft ) - zos
    Edited by W0lf_z13 on May 9, 2017 12:21PM
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  • Darlgon
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    Because PCS are an open system allowing players to do things other than play that game. Last I checked, you could not run your own dos programs on the platforms you mentioned.
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    PC players are smarter and therefore make better use of addons.
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    Same reason both Sony and Microsoft do cert on updates. They offer more warranty and after purchase support so they want to limit the variables. Most addons are not made by the company themselves, but rather by third party individuals.
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    You guys think the new Scorpio will give us xbox one players a higher framerate and better overall quality? Just curious cause I'm ordering that when it's available. Just hoping to maybe see 4k at some point but I won't get my hopes up.
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