Crown Crates from free ESO Plus weekend

Cêltic421 · May 2018

I closed app and logged in everyday during this event. I am a ESO plus subscriber and to my understanding that subscribers would get 1 free crown crate per day per login. So question is when do i get these crates and howndo one obtain them. I was told through the mail but have not received anything.

Phiathornsyldol · May 2018

16 may

jedtb16_ESO · May 2018

by the 16th may.

xbobx · May 2018

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

jssriot · May 2018

Really? That seems like a longer wait than usual. Usually it has been the Wednesday or so following the end the of the event and I was looking forward to getting them tomorrow. Oh well, I guess not.

DMuehlhausen · May 2018

jssriot wrote: »

Really? That seems like a longer wait than usual. Usually it has been the Wednesday or so following the end the of the event and I was looking forward to getting them tomorrow. Oh well, I guess not.

Not sure when the new crown crate season starts, maybe it aligns better?

Reverb · May 2018

The crates have never been given immediately after the event ends, there's always been a delay while Zeni does a last QA (insert eyeroll) on the distribution algorithms against the login records. This is a longer delay than typical, but it's never happened right away.

The free crates won't come in the mail, they will simply show up in the crate UI.

Cêltic421 · May 2018

Thanks. Do i have. To be eso plus subscriber on the 16th? I only subbed for 1 reason and wasnt planning on resubscribe any time soon.

xbobx · May 2018

DMuehlhausen wrote: »

jssriot wrote: »

Really? That seems like a longer wait than usual. Usually it has been the Wednesday or so following the end the of the event and I was looking forward to getting them tomorrow. Oh well, I guess not.

Not sure when the new crown crate season starts, maybe it aligns better?

new crown crate season will start with the expansion most likely

Mannix1958 · May 2018

Reverb wrote: »

The crates have never been given immediately after the event ends, there's always been a delay while Zeni does a last QA (insert eyeroll) on the distribution algorithms against the login records. This is another delay than typical, but it's never happened right away.

The free crates won't come in the mail, they will simply show up in the crate UI.

There have been 2-5 days from end...I never recall this long of delay.

FloppyTouch · May 2018

I had no clue this was going on hope I logged on each day to get them. Wish they advertise in game about this stuff I never check out the website or read news about eso

maroite · May 2018

The post specifically says "by May 16th." This means you could get yours today or tomorrow. Or on the 16th. Or any day in between.

Maybe its a testament to how many ESO Plus customers they actually have?

jlmurra2 · May 2018

maroite wrote: »

The post specifically says "by May 16th." This means you could get yours today or tomorrow. Or on the 16th. Or any day in between.

Maybe its a testament to how many ESO Plus customers they actually have?

I noticed that as well. Hopefully sooner rather later then.

Istoppucks · May 2018

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

No they just wanted to give people something to complain about. I mean you are getting something FREE and you still complain.

This is why 99% of gamers never step foot in forums.

JKorr · May 2018

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

Great conspiracy attempt; however the last free crates had people getting the radiant apex reward mounts, so....no. Rng is rng, and the rng gremlins bless whoever they wish.

Karivaa · May 2018

I opened my crates and got nothing lol

ArvenAldmeri · May 2018

It was never right after the event. It was always at least a week of wait. Be patient. Its because they want it to be closer to the next DLC crown crate season.

maroite · May 2018

Karivaa wrote: »

I opened my crates and got nothing lol

Is this where we say "Screen shot or it didn't happen?" lol

feyii · May 2018

FloppyTouch wrote: »

I had no clue this was going on hope I logged on each day to get them. Wish they advertise in game about this stuff I never check out the website or read news about eso

It was also mentioned in the announcements on the login screen. Yes, that's a wall of text and easily overlooked, but it was there.

jedtb16_ESO · May 2018

Karivaa wrote: »

I opened my crates and got nothing lol

what???

they were empty?

EvilAutoTech · May 2018

I got 4 emotes, a big eared cat, a duplicate head ornament, and a bunch of consumables that gave me 30 gems.

Aebaradath · May 2018

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

maroite · May 2018

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

DaveMoeDee · May 2018

Mannix1958 wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

The crates have never been given immediately after the event ends, there's always been a delay while Zeni does a last QA (insert eyeroll) on the distribution algorithms against the login records. This is another delay than typical, but it's never happened right away.

The free crates won't come in the mail, they will simply show up in the crate UI.

There have been 2-5 days from end...I never recall this long of delay.

While I find this thread irritating, I want to give the OP the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps they want to buy some crates, but want to see if they get what they want in the free crates before buying additional crates. In the end though, the date they gave is the date they gave. Asking "Why" is a waste of time. You will get your free stuff when you get it. Save you anxiety for when other people receive their crates and you don't.

I have no idea how they do the crown crate distribution. There are so many possible reasons for the delay that it is silly to make it an issue. For example, it is possible that it runs on top of some periodic process. It is possible that they their operations teams is just really busy this month. It is possible that one platform just can't get the update sooner and they are setting expectations based on that platform. It is possible they had issues making their schedule in the past and want to give themselves more flexibility to handle business as usual.

Lysette · May 2018

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is so surprising with this?- To get a gift which is not worth it, is just like an insult.

Aebaradath · May 2018

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You think that is what's wrong with the world?

AcadianPaladin · May 2018

I confess I paid no attention to the 'Free ESO+ event' since I'm already a long term subscriber. It was only when a friend mentioned the free crates that I looked into it. Kudos to ZOS for the loyalty rewarding of free crates to existing subscribers! I also noted that the delivery of the free crates would be 'by 16 May'. Yes, a bit longer than normal but, hey, they are free stuff and I trust ZOS has their reasons. Perhaps they had a bit of trouble calculating everything they needed within their previous constraint of just a few days. No complaints here but will take the lesson on board to look more carefully at event details in the future.

maroite · May 2018

Lysette wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is so surprising with this?- To get a gift which is not worth it, is just like an insult.

Seriously? lol I guess I was always taught that its the thought that matters. Who's the one considering the worth? The receiver or the giver?

I'd hate to be your friend... I pity those who don't give something up to your standards/expectations... hahaha

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You think that is what's wrong with the world?

You're right, it's only a minuscule portion of what's wrong with this world... Sad.

Lysette · May 2018

maroite wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is so surprising with this?- To get a gift which is not worth it, is just like an insult.

Seriously? lol I guess I was always taught that its the thought that matters. Who's the one considering the worth? The receiver or the giver?

I'd hate to be your friend... I pity those who don't give something up to your standards/expectations... hahaha

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You think that is what's wrong with the world?

You're right, it's only a minuscule portion of what's wrong with this world... Sad.

Well, I don't expect to get gifts in the first place - but if, I do not want to be insulted by a bad one.

Ashtaris · May 2018

I’m in no big hurry. Usually all the free crown crates do is remind me why I should never buy crown crates in the first place

jedtb16_ESO · May 2018

Lysette wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

Lysette wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is so surprising with this?- To get a gift which is not worth it, is just like an insult.

Seriously? lol I guess I was always taught that its the thought that matters. Who's the one considering the worth? The receiver or the giver?

I'd hate to be your friend... I pity those who don't give something up to your standards/expectations... hahaha

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

maroite wrote: »

PelinalWhitestrake wrote: »

xbobx wrote: »

which makes no sense since every other time it was immediately after the event ended, so why the 2 week delay now?

do they need time to lower the drop rate even more so as to make sure no one gets anything of worth with the FREE crates

So you can properly prepare yourself to be disappointed by the crates.

This is what's wrong with the world.

People get something for free, then complain about how that free stuff wasn't good or didn't have something they wanted.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You think that is what's wrong with the world?

You're right, it's only a minuscule portion of what's wrong with this world... Sad.

Well, I don't expect to get gifts in the first place - but if, I do not want to be insulted by a bad one.

but you know exactly what you are going to get in a crate.... consumables.