Is eso plus worth the money?

Davidm · June 2016

wayfarerx · June 2016

Do you plan on playing each DLC? Then yes.

Do you want to pay a flat rate and get access to everything as well as a few crowns to spend on the side? Then yes.

Does the idea of bonus XP, gold and crafting inspiration sound good to you? Then yes.

Do you like to craft? Then absolutely 100% yes.

Beardimus · June 2016

I think so, it's a great way to test a DLC before you commit to it, and sales aside it's the cheapest way to buy crowns. You can turn it on & off pretty easy so on, try the DLC, off and buy it. The biggest gain is the addition of crafting bags next week (console), all mats etc across your account go into one shared bag

Nestor · June 2016

If you are a Crafter, absolutely it's worth it.

If your leveling characters, yes it is worth it

Besides, your really just buying Crowns each month and getting the ESO Benifits on top of it as you get 1500 crowns for each month you subscribe, and 1500 crowns costs about the same as the monthly sub if you were to just come out and buy them. Crown sales not withstanding.....

Danikat · June 2016

I'm going to be the voice of dissent here and say I don't think it's worth it, at least it isn't for me.

5,500 crown packs are cheaper per crowns than buying ESO Plus and getting 1,500 crowns, so I'd rather buy those. And so far buying the DLC with crowns (which means you have permanent access to it) works out cheaper than the sub cost. Of course if you're buying all the DLC and 1,500 crowns worth of items from the store per month then a sub would work out cheaper but I don't spend anything close to that.

You also get a 10% XP boost, but I'd actually prefer to play without that because I find I'm always above the recommended level for the content anyway.

The crafting bag would be nice, but I've been playing without it for over a year now so I don't feel like I need it enough to justify the price.

On top of which there's the fact that I have limited and very erratic free time and I know from past experience if I'm paying a sub I'll feel like I have to play enough to justify it. Which then means I feel like I'm playing because I have to rather than because I want to and I enjoy it less. And within the game I'll feel like I have to play in a way that makes best use of the sub benefits - if I'm doing things that don't give me XP I'm wasting the boost, if I'm not in the DLC zones I'm wasting money on access to them etc.

So overall it's much, much cheaper and makes me happier to not sub and simply buy things I want as and when I want them.

I might sub for a month at some point to try out the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood DLC (and others that may come along) because I'm not sure if I want to buy those yet. But I can't see myself ever keeping up a subscription for longer than a month.

PhxOldGamer68 · June 2016

I turn on Plus when a DLC comes out, finish all the quests, find all skyshards and level up alts for the month. I cancel after a month. I like how mats in Orsinium are based on your current point level in a crafting skill.

greylox · June 2016

Absolutely in my opinion. The extra xp and no need to buy dlc if you don't want to, not to mention the free crowns.

Turelus · June 2016

For me yes, however I have paid a sub since the games release.

Others have already stated the good points of it but I should say that if you're only interested in playing the games content I still believe it's cheaper to just buy the DLC without a sub.

The new crafting bag is a huge plus for the sub though, I you'll have more inventory space than you know what to do with.

starkerealm · June 2016

Danikat wrote: »

You also get a 10% XP boost, but I'd actually prefer to play without that because I find I'm always above the recommended level for the content anyway.

Depending on how you play, the boosts either work for or against you.

If you want to do absolutely everything in the zone, you'll end up overleveled regardless. If you want to follow the story without being distracted by anything else around you, then the +10% will keep you roughly where you should be for levels, without running side content.

If you're wanting to run side content, the +10% is going to be a wash, intermittently.

That said, once you're into postgame content the +10% XP is pure gravy. You don't level past content at CR the way you do at lower levels. So if you're doing something like Thieves Guild, Wrothgar, or just Cadwell, the +10% xp buff is nice to have.

Rev Rielle · June 2016

$40- something dollars for three months subscription, that's very cheap, plus all the benefits. I'd say it is yes.
The crafting bags are just wonderful. That alone is worth it in my opinion.

Mojmir · June 2016

Rev Rielle wrote: »

$40- something dollars for three months subscription, that's very cheap, plus all the benefits. I'd say it is yes.
The crafting bags are just wonderful. That alone is worth it in my opinion.

this alone is worth the sub

ARIES SERPICO · June 2016

Crafting bags!!!!!

WhiteCoatSyndrome · June 2016

Rev Rielle wrote: »

The crafting bags are just wonderful. That alone is worth it in my opinion.

Another +1 to this.

Volkodav · June 2016

Davidm wrote: »

Is eso plus worth the money?

I believe it is.
We pay out $15.00,and get back $15.00 worth of crowns for free.So,it really doesnt cost anything.
Also,the DLCs drop f or us for free.If we want to keep them permanently,we can buy them at our leisure.Then we can unsub if we want to and still have all that content.We dont have to buy them all together,or at the moment they drop.We already have them.

Jamie6699 · June 2017

After seeing the price and the benefits I do believe it is worth £9 a month so I will be buying it and thank you everyone for the suggestions.

altemriel · June 2017

if you want double bank space and double caps for housing, then yes

Turelus · June 2017

It lives again!!!

One year later and my opinion is still mostly the same.

ZOS_Bill · June 2017

We are placing this thread back in the grave as it was started over a year ago. If you wish to continue discussing this topic, you are welcome to start a new thread.