Translation: Its a shame that ZOS wont give me free things. I want to pay whenever I feel like, if at all and still net the same benefits as those who pay regularly.
Simple story. ESO+ is fair.
Free to play means more that you can test the game and that you can even play if your money is to low in a month.
The intention was never that you can play a Game Costless like a Paying Customer.
Entitled much? Why did you put in quotes 'not a "valuable enough customer"'?
You are implying you are, but quote it to make it seem ZOS does not. Freeloading is not being a customer - you either provide regular revenue or you do not.
If you do provide regular revenue, via crown store purchases - I'd say yep, you're a customer, even without a sub. But if you make regular crown store purchases to be a customer, then what is your beef with subbing? A sub is essentially pre purchase 1500 crowns, even if none of the sub benefits mattered - you're buying 1500 crowns basically.
If you don't buy on crown store and you don't sub - then yea, you're not as 'valuable a customer' as others. What part of that is not clear? Why do you feel entitled to the same benefits as customers who do provide more regular revenue to ZOS?
No idea if you're a millennial, and I won't tar the entire generation as same, but your attitude embodies the entitlement craze that seems to have swept many in the delusion you should earn the same rewards for less participation. The trophies for everyone syndrome.
Gothlander wrote: »Are there any other perks coming for subscribers?
When the housing patch went live people asked why inventory space wasn't included with a house, which is largely the reason a lot of players would even consider a house. ESO stated that they checked and most people had not unlocked all the inventory space on their characters so they thought we didn't need it. The players then explained they had not unlocked it because it was too much of a gold sink. ZOS response was to add it to the ESO+ perks, a pure cash grab and cynical to it's core. ZOS really doesn't understand how to run an MMO, they monetize everything which alienates the players and is detrimental to overall game health.
ESO+ is handled far better than I expected. It isnt required and offers very little in terms of character power (small xp boost)
Transairion wrote: »ESO+ is handled far better than I expected. It isnt required and offers very little in terms of character power (small xp boost)
While I agree ESO is better than most because it allows you play unsubbed without being a 4th class citizen (at which point it's really sub or not play period), ESO+ is a way bigger benefit than you give it credit.
ESO+ gives:
- more experience from mobs (not sure if quests too)
- more gold from mobs
- reduced crafting reseach timers
- Costume Dyeing
- Crafting Bag which alone creates a MASSIVE amount of free space and allows you to hoard every crafting item with no downside
- "Free" Crowns to buy cosmetics or gamble on boxes
- Access to all DLC content without having to pay for them (Morrowind isn't included due to Zenimax deciding it's "not a DLC")
ESO+ actually gives subs a lot of benefits, especially when compared to certain other MMO's which decided "subs are the base game, any non-sub option we'll just restrict the base game GENIUS" and you're beaten over the head to sub or leave.
If ESO decides as a game to shift into "Well we'll never make any QoL changes that aren't sub exclusive because $$$" then they'll just alienate players like every other MMO that has done it has. Loses money, has to get even greedier to make ends meet (SWTOR dropped it's required subscription, charged for DLC on top of existing subs, THEN made new story after those DLC sub-exclusive and pretended to be sub-only again) starts a game killing spiral.
But hey, I'm all for sub benefits. But the playerbase as a whole has been asking for more storage, storage is a staple of housing, so just cutting storage in favor of "well if you sub you get even more than crafting bag provides, gives us $$$" you can't expect everyone to just go along with it quietly.
Keywords: character. power.
Honestly, craftbag and bankspace are really the only big QoL issues, but we all managed our inventory prior and non-sub isnt more restrictive than before.
ESO+ is a way bigger benefit than you give it credit.
It's a good thing. More space to store all that prosperous and training CP 160 loot and all the non-sharpened vMA weapons
I like this game a lot but I think it's one thing we can agree on this game has a stupidly low amount of bag space.
Stupidly low.
lordrichter wrote: »
For new players and leveling characters, I think that the bag space is about right. This is based on the idea that I should not be able to carry everything and that I should have to make decisions about what to keep and what to throw out.
DannyLV702 wrote: »Holy jeebus I am excited themthey're making it really hard to live without that subscription but I'm loving it
charlie_delta wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »
For new players and leveling characters, I think that the bag space is about right. This is based on the idea that I should not be able to carry everything and that I should have to make decisions about what to keep and what to throw out.
For one character you are right. There is ample bag and bank space and yes you can expand it and life is good. But as you start building more end game characters it doesnt scale the same because you still only have one bank. That is where you start having problems.
In wow each character has its own bags and bank and you can mail between characters. With eso you cant mail your farm loot to your crafter to deconstruct, you have to put it in the bank. The same bank with all your other characters gear and no tabs to seperate or organise it. It's messy at best.
Also having lots of gear in this game is not hoarding. A huge part of the game is about the gear sets. The rng nature of the dropped sets exasperates it as you cant change traits on dropped loot. If im im not currently using my divines impen or sharpened set pieces im not going to dump them because of the extreme time and gold that was invested in them. Im not going to grind them again.
jcasini222ub17_ESO wrote: »Complete derail: should I empty the bank before this goes live?
I'm pumped about double bank space but real paranoid about the potential of them wiping items when doubling the bank space.
lordrichter wrote: »
Decisions.
charlie_delta wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »
Decisions.
You didn't address the scaling. Your whole arguement is 'decisions' and not about good gameplay. Your outlook favours simplistic play with one or two charcters but neglects a full charcter account.
One character gets 240 bank slots where 8 characters end up with 30 bank slots. Crafting mats get unlimited space but dont have a rng super grind attached to them like armor and weapons.
I do make decisions in dealing with this. I have eso+ and a second account i mail my farmed loot to then sell or return to sender for my crafter to de. Doesn't make it good gameplay wise.
I for one dont need unlimited max hoarding space, just equality bank space per character. Eve online had unlimited space. Wow has per character banks and you can have your own 1 player guild with bank. Eso has a broken system in this regard. My decisons should be about playing and having fun, not micromanaging gear storage in a game built around aquiring gear.
lordrichter wrote: »
"Are you going to prioritize certain characters and concentrate on them, first, others later, because you cannot do everything at once? Decisions. It is important to prioritize and balance those decisions with what is possible,
Micro-managing gear storage, including mule alts and secondary accounts, is part of deciding what you are willing to do.
You are not going to be carry and store everything in this game.
Gothlander wrote: »Are there any other perks coming for subscribers?
When the housing patch went live people asked why inventory space wasn't included with a house, which is largely the reason a lot of players would even consider a house. ESO stated that they checked and most people had not unlocked all the inventory space on their characters so they thought we didn't need it. The players then explained they had not unlocked it because it was too much of a gold sink. ZOS response was to add it to the ESO+ perks, a pure cash grab and cynical to it's core. ZOS really doesn't understand how to run an MMO, they monetize everything which alienates the players and is detrimental to overall game health.
Adding bank space is not greedy. I'll be the first to jump on ZOS's ass when they do stupid *** but this is definitely not one of those times.
They are not taking anything away from you. It's bag space ffs.
notimetocare wrote: »Gothlander wrote: »Are there any other perks coming for subscribers?
When the housing patch went live people asked why inventory space wasn't included with a house, which is largely the reason a lot of players would even consider a house. ESO stated that they checked and most people had not unlocked all the inventory space on their characters so they thought we didn't need it. The players then explained they had not unlocked it because it was too much of a gold sink. ZOS response was to add it to the ESO+ perks, a pure cash grab and cynical to it's core. ZOS really doesn't understand how to run an MMO, they monetize everything which alienates the players and is detrimental to overall game health.
Comedy gold my friend...
Most MMORPGS are: sub-only or very limited F2P with most unlocks being cash only
ZoS is actually really good at not making any purchases mandatory
Housing was handled mostly good as well. Its all vanity, not mandatory for player efficacy, and everything except a few premium items can be farmed. Almost all housing can be bought for gold.
ESO+ is handled far better than I expected. It isnt required and offers very little in terms of character power (small xp boost)
Transairion wrote: »ESO+ is handled far better than I expected. It isnt required and offers very little in terms of character power (small xp boost)
While I agree ESO is better than most because it allows you play unsubbed without being a 4th class citizen (at which point it's really sub or not play period), ESO+ is a way bigger benefit than you give it credit.
ESO+ gives:
- more experience from mobs (not sure if quests too)
- more gold from mobs
- reduced crafting reseach timers
- Costume Dyeing
- Crafting Bag which alone creates a MASSIVE amount of free space and allows you to hoard every crafting item with no downside
- "Free" Crowns to buy cosmetics or gamble on boxes
- Access to all DLC content without having to pay for them (Morrowind isn't included due to Zenimax deciding it's "not a DLC")
ESO+ actually gives subs a lot of benefits, especially when compared to certain other MMO's which decided "subs are the base game, any non-sub option we'll just restrict the base game GENIUS" and you're beaten over the head to sub or leave.
If ESO decides as a game to shift into "Well we'll never make any QoL changes that aren't sub exclusive because $$$" then they'll just alienate players like every other MMO that has done it has. Loses money, has to get even greedier to make ends meet (SWTOR dropped it's required subscription, charged for DLC on top of existing subs, THEN made new story after those DLC sub-exclusive and pretended to be sub-only again) starts a game killing spiral.
But hey, I'm all for sub benefits. But the playerbase as a whole has been asking for more storage, storage is a staple of housing, so just cutting storage in favor of "well if you sub you get even more than crafting bag provides, gives us $$$" you can't expect everyone to just go along with it quietly.
Even if you want to charge for it, why can't increased storage for all be part of DLC content? Chapters like Morrowind? ESO+ is really specific catering to only a single kind of customer.
You're hypocrisy is astounding! You want stuff for free and yet you have the nerve to call ZOS Greedy for wanting the money needed to keep the lights on and the game growing. smh! The Base players got what they paid for already! Period. You can whine about having paid top dollar for the game but it's an MMO that has bills to pay, server to run and pay upkeep on. You act like it costs them nothing. Grow up!
Transairion wrote: »You're hypocrisy is astounding! You want stuff for free and yet you have the nerve to call ZOS Greedy for wanting the money needed to keep the lights on and the game growing. smh! The Base players got what they paid for already! Period. You can whine about having paid top dollar for the game but it's an MMO that has bills to pay, server to run and pay upkeep on. You act like it costs them nothing. Grow up!
Hilarious you're claiming I want stuff for free when ESO is not a free game, and literally every player is a paying customer just like you. But again, subscription payers in any game also offering a non-sub think they're holy untouchables gods and that no part of the game should be touched unless it's catering to them only. You do know they increased bank space for all players in the past, right? It's called a Quality of Life update.
I subbed for a year from beginning of the game and subsidised the development of the Console Game. What did I get for my trouble... a Senche. Now at $180, that was some expensive Ride.