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Journals: I want to tell my story!
Sylvis
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Housing already has literature that you can display and read...but what if you could write your own book for others to look through? I would love to be able to create my own book/document/note that any visitors to my house could read. This would open up opportunities to:
--Tell a story about my house or establishment and its purpose. Is it where the High Inquisitor Vanos Vox lives, or is it a hunting lodge where your rough and tumble traveler can rent a room for the night? An alchemy shop maybe?
--Describe the owners of the house (my characters) and maybe give a back story for them.
--Mention things to look out for such as crafting stations, target dummies, puzzles and mazes, or hidden gems.
Any dungeon or delve that I've visited has always had a story to it, whether it be journal pages scattered around or books from long extinct inhabitants, and that is what made those places memorable. I think homeowners put a lot of backstory into their homes that aren't obvious to most visitors. I would love to be able to create my own stories and also learn more about what others have created. I've suggested character description menus in the past but I think this would be an even better, more creative way to implement that into the game through housing.
Let me know what you think!
ilika
--Tell a story about my house or establishment and its purpose. Is it where the High Inquisitor Vanos Vox lives, or is it a hunting lodge where your rough and tumble traveler can rent a room for the night? An alchemy shop maybe?
--Describe the owners of the house (my characters) and maybe give a back story for them.
--Mention things to look out for such as crafting stations, target dummies, puzzles and mazes, or hidden gems.
Any dungeon or delve that I've visited has always had a story to it, whether it be journal pages scattered around or books from long extinct inhabitants, and that is what made those places memorable. I think homeowners put a lot of backstory into their homes that aren't obvious to most visitors. I would love to be able to create my own stories and also learn more about what others have created. I've suggested character description menus in the past but I think this would be an even better, more creative way to implement that into the game through housing.
Let me know what you think!
ilika
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SenorCrouch✭✭✭I would so be down for Furniture like this. Not only would I utilize the ability to tell stories, but also design fun riddle/hide and seek minigames in my houses."What's the cross roads of Alessia Castle? I am trying to get pizza delivered."3 -
Delphinia✭✭✭✭✭Fabulous idea! I love a good story and it would definitely add another layer to the intrigue of many of these homes.1 -
Alexsae✭✭✭This was a thing in another game I played, and I really loved it. Guilds could have written guild rules in the hall. People could tell the stories of their homes. I did a restaurant once, complete with menus and also a torture chamber with a book of crimes committed by the...guests within. I hope we get that type of book here.
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Rhoande✭✭What Alexsae said. Another game had this for years, it had limited space but it was really useful, really cool and they adapted it for - scrolls, paper, and greeting cards even for seasons.
People didn't abuse it nearly as much as the company thought either. So I think ZOS could really stand to get behind it. I'd love to have actual letters on my characters desk.. or perhaps some wizard who writes a dissertation on the origin of Vvardvark..
It's been on my absolute top most wanted item for housing since I started playing.3
