The saddest ESO-related mail I've ever received.

ZOS_JesC · June 2018

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redshirt_49 · June 2018

Wanna know something funny? The woodworking hireling is Pacrooti, AKA Crown Crates Cat.

Cpt_Teemo · June 2018

redshirt_49 wrote: »

Wanna know something funny? The woodworking hireling is Pacrooti, AKA Crown Crates Cat.

Dang you Pacrooti

SantieClaws · June 2018

Cpt_Teemo wrote: »

redshirt_49 wrote: »

Wanna know something funny? The woodworking hireling is Pacrooti, AKA Crown Crates Cat.

Dang you Pacrooti

Pacrooti was a hireling long before he become involved in matters far more shady and cratey yes.

This is why perhaps he was employed to sell crates. A familiar and rather beloved face to make it all seem much sweeter.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

redshirt_49 · June 2018

SantieClaws wrote: »

Cpt_Teemo wrote: »

redshirt_49 wrote: »

Wanna know something funny? The woodworking hireling is Pacrooti, AKA Crown Crates Cat.

Dang you Pacrooti

Pacrooti was a hireling long before he become involved in matters far more shady and cratey yes.

This is why perhaps he was employed to sell crates. A familiar and rather beloved face to make it all seem much sweeter.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

I don't mind. I love that Kitty. Don't tell him I said Kitty, I don't think he likes it.

This one's name is Pacrooti. Not Kitty. This one wishes that the rest of Tamriel could tell the difference between a pet and a person. One day, perhaps, the world outside of Elseweyr will feel like home. It is not this day. May these components serve you well, my friend.

THEDKEXPERIENCE · June 2018

Chilly-McFreeze wrote: »

Ah. Slavery, murder and genocide are okay but if an orc mother hits her son everyone loses their minds.

This.

Did you reply, “I’m extremely disturbed by this email. I will write more later but at this moment I’m busy committing genocide against every form of life in Nirn that possesses loot regardless of if it’s a threat or not.”

Perspective people. It’s a game. Calm down.

grim_tactics · June 2018

I understand there are issues sensitive to the community, but can we just stop with diving too deep into A GAME?

What about that was overly crude or offensive for a video game?

This culture of finding anything and everything that offends them is a joke.

I know child abuse is no laughing matter and not something I would turn a cheek to - but it’s a game people - a freaking game that’s meant to tell a story.

PrayingSeraph · June 2018

This is probably low on the list of most disturbing things in ESO. Shadowfen was filled with far more disturbing content.

Hortator Indoril Nerevar · June 2018

Im 26 years old now but had a horrific childhood (lets not go into details).. what I will say though is meh.. Its a game that tells stories and this is just a sad story.. even if it was a joke.. meh.. I know my history does not give me the final say on all that have had a rough past but for me personally.. meh.

Colecovision · June 2018

Honestly, I'd like to smack him. He's out there at all those blacksmithing nodes and didn't find a single jewelry seam? I call BS! It's the same locations. This turd is holding out on me. He's making a fortune on the side and writting about abuse that isn't even happening. Where's the other side of this story? You folks are the people that boo talk show guests before they open their mouths.

I need more info and some jewelry mats before I feel even a hint if sadness.

Hortator Indoril Nerevar · June 2018

This is not a bait, just a opinion

To anyone who gets a negative response emotionally when they see things like this in games etc I respect that you may have had a rough past or feel sensitive about this topic (I had a horrific childhood as well) but you may need to distance yourself from the things that negatively bother you.

The internet will be filled with people who dont care and will set you off and games, videos etc will sometimes touch on topics you are sensitive about.

The internet is not a good place for some people.

Koronach · June 2018

"Dear Aksel, I'm sorry to hear that your mother is beating you. Very tragic." P.S. "I wrote this letter using the blood of many innocents I've slain."

dbgager · June 2018

Its a game that tells sad stories.This story is a lot less sad than a person who gets killed regardless of age And from what I have read hes not a child anyway

Micah_Bayer · June 2018

Shadowmaster wrote: »

And all jokes aside, I dont think this game should even joke about child abuse. Not trying to start a big deal here but beating children isnt something to joke about, imo.

https://imgur.com/a/Ro4EUjc

Not a joke. It's a man child

exeeter702 · June 2018

I laughed, because it was funny, because this is a video game, and im an adult. Just like when i flung black brugo and deech the skalywag through the floor of aelyid ruins and put buckets over their protruding limbs.

There is nothing "dark" about that email. Its a written side story of comic relief involving "slow" doofus orc.

You people are too much lol.

JumpmanLane · June 2018

I get it tho, the OP’s reaction. Like what pissed me off in Skyrim was the cold beggar girl in Windhelm or the lil gal begging in the rain in Whiterun. I’m like you REALLY need to put this [removed profanity] in a game. You don’t see that crap in a Rockstar game. Geeze.

Waffennacht · June 2018

JumpmanLane wrote: »

I get it tho, the OP’s reaction. Like what pissed me off in Skyrim was the cold beggar girl in Windhelm or the lil gal begging in the rain in Whiterun. I’m like you REALLY need to put this sh*t in a game. You don’t see that crap in a Rockstar game. Geeze.

Hippie4927 · June 2018

When I read the whole story about him and saw who/what he married, I wanted to smack him up side the head! Is that wrong?

Wrekkedd · June 2018

Here we go. It’s absolutely absurd how people always find something to complain about. The game is rated M, they can and will do whatever they please, so get over it.

I’ll just +1 this as it hits the nail on the head. Get a life.

Chaos2088 wrote: »

Y'all have too much time on your hands to worry about fictional characters mental and physical health.

Raudgrani · June 2018

First off, he's clearly not a "child", secondly what makes you think it's a joke?

starkerealm · June 2018

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Maryal wrote: »

Wow, that is sad. What's even sadder is that stuff like that can feel 'normal' to a child - like when they grow up with that and see it all around them, they think that sort of thing is normal.

Studies have shown 3 out of 4 non-children from made-up-races in fantasy worlds still don't actually exist.

I' m far more disturbed by the studies that came away with the idea that 25% of characters in fantasy settings are real, and concerned about what kind of drugs those researchers were on.

THEDKEXPERIENCE · June 2018

starkerealm wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Maryal wrote: »

Wow, that is sad. What's even sadder is that stuff like that can feel 'normal' to a child - like when they grow up with that and see it all around them, they think that sort of thing is normal.

Studies have shown 3 out of 4 non-children from made-up-races in fantasy worlds still don't actually exist.

I' m far more disturbed by the studies that came away with the idea that 25% of characters in fantasy settings are real, and concerned about what kind of drugs those researchers were on.

Skooma?

VaxtinTheWolf · June 2018

If I remember that Hireling story-line, That's a man-child. He's kind of simple minded, or special, and didn't understand but still found happiness in his life.

Velvelya · June 2018

#campaigntosave Aksel.

in future content it would be nice to save Aksel. :'(

notimetocare · June 2018

Shadowmaster wrote: »

And all jokes aside, I dont think this game should even joke about child abuse. Not trying to start a big deal here but beating children isnt something to joke about, imo.

https://imgur.com/a/Ro4EUjc

Honesty, as harsh as it is that is the reality of life. I love seeing it in games because it feels more real. Remember the TES world has a very old and harsh reality that being illiterate is not celebrated and can spell your doom.

Also keep in mind, the game include all manner of dark, real topics. Slavery, genocide, murder, sexual violence, etc. It's just another topic to encounter.

JumpmanLane · June 2018

Waffennacht wrote: »

JumpmanLane wrote: »

I get it tho, the OP’s reaction. Like what pissed me off in Skyrim was the cold beggar girl in Windhelm or the lil gal begging in the rain in Whiterun. I’m like you REALLY need to put this sh*t in a game. You don’t see that crap in a Rockstar game. Geeze.

Serious lol. When I’m killing stuff I don’t want to think about poor orphans. Yeah I adopted those lil gals. And yeah I killed Ulfric TurdCloak GOOD and dead. He’s worried about ALL of Skyrim and got a cold beggar gal wandering around outside his palace.

And YEAH I modded Skyrim and dumped The Jarl of Whiterun in a HIGH Security cell and only brought him out to torture him because surely if he was sneaking off to the Bannered Mare he saw that lil beggar girl in the park...but SURELY I digress hehehehe

starkerealm · June 2018

THEDKEXPERIENCE wrote: »

starkerealm wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Maryal wrote: »

Wow, that is sad. What's even sadder is that stuff like that can feel 'normal' to a child - like when they grow up with that and see it all around them, they think that sort of thing is normal.

Studies have shown 3 out of 4 non-children from made-up-races in fantasy worlds still don't actually exist.

I' m far more disturbed by the studies that came away with the idea that 25% of characters in fantasy settings are real, and concerned about what kind of drugs those researchers were on.

Skooma?

I mean, this entire result does bring up all sorts of questions. Such as, "what other factors may have resulted in this conclusion?" "How do you define a fictional character as existing?" Or of course, "can you please put down that stapler so we can discuss this like rational adults?"

Ydrisselle · June 2018

Velvelya wrote: »

#campaigntosave Aksel.

in future content it would be nice to save Aksel. :'(

Only after Madame Firi.

Diminish · June 2018

Shadowmaster wrote: »

And all jokes aside, I dont think this game should even joke about child abuse. Not trying to start a big deal here but beating children isnt something to joke about, imo.

https://imgur.com/a/Ro4EUjc

There are no children in Tamriel, the hireling must be a man baby. Is this still wrong?

Wreuntzylla · June 2018

lordrichter wrote: »

Aksel is an adult that lives with Mom.

You know, like most ESO players.