TG/DB event announcement

kringled_1 · March 2019

Official post is here with details:
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/55819
While I thought it would be the case from PTS , I'm still a bit irked that getting two tickets a day requires both a heist and a sacrament, as doing these properly can be time consuming. (I realize they can be done more quickly and sloppily for tickets if need be).

validifyedneb18_ESO · March 2019

join us, the people who have given up getting the mount variations so that we literally dont burn out on eso because of grinding these "events" to get this "fun reward".

code65536 · March 2019

The annual Nightblade Celebration Event.

(Or, this year's Bosmer Funeral Event)

validifyedneb18_ESO wrote: »

join us, the people who have given up getting the mount variations so that we literally dont burn out on eso because of grinding these "events" to get this "fun reward".

Gee, who would've thought that having events all the time would make events feel less eventful? 🤔

Everstorm · March 2019

Did they update the quest info for this or was that done earlier? Got small quest circles on the map showing me exactly where to go and it now clearly says that beating the timer only gives a better reward (and thus not needed to actually finish the quest).

Feric51 · March 2019

Everstorm wrote: »

Did they update the quest info for this or was that done earlier? Got small quest circles on the map showing me exactly where to go and it now clearly says that beating the timer only gives a better reward (and thus not needed to actually finish the quest).

Maybe part of the Zone Guide introduction?

Kuramas9tails · March 2019

"not nodes from Survey Reports"

They exist for Hews Bane?!

IzzyStardust · March 2019

I like events - so pack in your meh and stow it. ❤️

Royaji · March 2019

Huh? Night Mother's Embrace, Night's Terror (Night's Silence if you are not a vamp), Rapids, invis pots if you are extra fancy. Don't even need to be a nightblade.

I would much rather do a Heist and a Sacrament every day than navigate my way around Vvardenfell, its extra annoying delves and damn Vivec City cantons.

edit: why did ZOS have to name two entirely different sets so similarly?! Embrace, not Gaze.

Everstorm · March 2019

Wondering why I didn't get event tickets just now... March 7th.

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

OP, I've had it take longer to change zones than complete these dailies. Takes all of 5-10 minutes, if you're going for perfect and familiar with the maps.

Everstorm wrote: »

Did they update the quest info for this or was that done earlier? Got small quest circles on the map showing me exactly where to go and it now clearly says that beating the timer only gives a better reward (and thus not needed to actually finish the quest).

@Everstorm , it's always been that way.

You'll still get completion credit, you'll just get a lower tier reward and slightly less loot.

You still have to find everything and finish the quest/turn in though. Timer stops when you pass the exit threshold to the 'lobby' area of each map.

AcadianPaladin · March 2019

In anticipation of this event, I did have one char join and progress the TG enough to get access to the daily heist quests. Did one to check it out and make sure I was ready. Missed the timer but never got seen and it worked out okay. Is it indeed possible to just go in bow-ablazing and simply kill everything in sight while you grab the objectives and still complete the quest? Don't care about loot beyond the one event tix. And one tix a day is fine for me so I can continue to avoid those nasty assassins in the DB. Lol.

max_only · March 2019

My Bosmer:

code65536 · March 2019

IzzyStardust wrote: »

I like events - so pack in your meh and stow it. ❤️

I used to get excited about events. Until we got events every few weeks, which made events in general start to feel... well, less eventful.

This, BTW, is the start of a long event marathon. When the TB/DB event ends, there will be a 3-day reprieve before the Jester's event starts. And following hot on the heels of that event is the Anniversary event which this year is longer than ever... I think it's something like 4 or 5 weeks this time around?

For two months, the ESO calendar is just a solid block of events. If you don't get burned out by that, then kudos to you. But I suspect that will not be the case for many people.

eklhaftb16_ESO · March 2019

I'll just leave this here.

2018:

Don't have access to the Thieves Guild or Dark Brotherhood DLC game packs? During the event, you can pick both of them up from the in-game Crown Store for just 500 crowns each. That's a saving of 1500 crowns!

Even better, the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood Collector's Bundles are also both on sale. These two bundles will be available for 1600 crowns each – a saving of 2400 crowns.

2019:

Throughout this dark event, you can acquire both the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood DLC game packs for a steal, with both available in the in-game Crown Store for 1,000 crowns.

Even better, you can snatch up the Dark Brotherhood Collector’s Bundle and the Thieves Guild Collector’s Bundle for 2,000 crowns each.

By this rate, they're gonna cost twice the original price in 2021. :P

Jolipinator · March 2019

eklhaftb16_ESO wrote: »

I'll just leave this here.

2018:
just 500 crowns each

2019:
for 1,000 crowns.

So we get 500 free crowns and then the price doubles. How clever ZOS.

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

Eh. 500 crowns was awesome, but they're still worth $10 a piece all day long.

I do have to concur with @code65536 though, event hell and the container hell that it produces starts to backfire at some point.

I really feel that the Psijic house, followed by the great indirik chase of 2018-2019 is ultimately a marketing test to see just how far they can push people to jump through hoops in pursuit of that 'free' carrot.

Dragneel1207 · March 2019

was it both 1000 crowns or each 1000 crowns
so confusing

SydneyGrey · March 2019

Doing those heists are about as much fun as getting a tetanus shot. The sacraments aren't fun, either, but at least they're a little better.
Not sure I even want to participate much in this event.

Gythral · March 2019

Dragneel1207 wrote: »

was it both 1000 crowns or each 1000 crowns
so confusing

Since they are listed at 2000 each in the store , I would guess it is each, but ZOS marketing is as clear as mud (as usual)

Guess I'll spend the 12 days playing "Thugs'r'Us" on an alt & not worrying about sneaking or timers

MartiniDaniels · March 2019

Aha-ha-ha, that moment when both thief races were rebalanced such way that one can't steal anymore and other was race-changed due to loss of signature crit chance.

A_Silverius · March 2019

Where my Bosmer stealth at ZOS? https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bosmer#The_Rite_of_Theft

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

A_Silverius wrote: »

Where my Bosmer stealth at ZOS? https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bosmer#The_Rite_of_Theft

It's the right of theft.

There's nothing there about the right of not getting caught.

OneKhajiitCrimeWave · March 2019

My thieves and assassins are an Altmer and a Dunmer and will stay that way.... just gear out in N.M.E or Night Terror if you really want/need the detection circle reduction for the event. It's not like they're expensive on any server.

Red_Feather · March 2019

Ah darn it is more expensive than I thought it would be. I was hoping to unlock the thieves guild with my free crowns.

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

Red_Feather wrote: »

Ah darn it is more expensive than I thought it would be. I was hoping to unlock the thieves guild with my free crowns.

It's 2000 crowns, at most. Still no clarification if the 1000 crowns for TG/DB is combined or each, due to marketing's usual ambiguity.

FinneganFroth · March 2019

Aww, no double drops for finishing vMOL?

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

FinneganFroth wrote: »

Aww, no double drops for finishing vMOL?

@FinneganFroth double whiskers. Same as last year.

Everstorm · March 2019

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

OP, I've had it take longer to change zones than complete these dailies. Takes all of 5-10 minutes, if you're going for perfect and familiar with the maps.

Everstorm wrote: »

Did they update the quest info for this or was that done earlier? Got small quest circles on the map showing me exactly where to go and it now clearly says that beating the timer only gives a better reward (and thus not needed to actually finish the quest).

@Everstorm , it's always been that way.

You'll still get completion credit, you'll just get a lower tier reward and slightly less loot.

You still have to find everything and finish the quest/turn in though. Timer stops when you pass the exit threshold to the 'lobby' area of each map.

I know but I guess ZOS noticed the regulary returning topic of people complaining that heists are impossible to finish because of the timer.

molecule · March 2019

All this for an asthmatic reindeer.

GL

BlackSparrow · March 2019

Ugh. I love DB and TG, but Sacraments and Heists are literally my least favorite parts of those DLCs (I HATE that they put any sort of timer on stealth missions. You're penalized for taking your time on a stealth mission?! WTF?!)

I was looking forward to this event, because stealth stuff is my jam... but this is just disappointing. I'm going to do enough to get my berry, then go back to pickpocketing and contracts, because those are WAY more fun than Sacraments and Heists. Yuck yuck yuck.

Merlin13KAGL · March 2019

@Everstorm they seem impossible, at first, fair enough. Once you learn the patterns, locations, throw on some thieving gear, and realize the trick to beating the timer is more about patience and not getting caught than speed, the timer becomes an afterthought.

People assume they'll run out of time, so they get greedy and get seen. Getting caught has a much larger effect on your timer reduction than hanging out and waiting for the right moment ever will.

Once you realize that, you can make the timer with time to spare, even if you do muck up and get busted a couple times. In fact, if you're close enough to done, you can skip stealth entirely and just run to the exit, because the penalties won't matter.

For the sacraments, you get four mistakes free of charge. For the heists, well timed use of rapids and even one set of thieving gear can get you done in well under the 8 minutes allotted.