There are so many other things I'd want first.

A proper companion character wouldn't just stay at home, either. The banker, merchant, and smuggler can be summoned and will follow you. You can have one non-combat pet following you, and more than that at home. You'd at least expect that level of connection. And then there would be the problem of why your spouse doesn't fight for you.

More service NPC's like guards, stablehands, etc. are a maybe. The idea of a squire to your knight isn't unreasonable, but a spouse wouldn't really work.

That costs 10k/day to maintain, randomly changes all the furniture, and periodically empties all the gold out of your bank.

Yes, very much so. I would love to have an NPC in my house.

No spouses! I don't want a nosy wife poking around and finding my secret little Nuzimeh love shack.

I would like to have my alts in my house. They could use the emotes randomly or if placed near a crafting station, they could do the animation for using the station. Also, if we could then change characters by interacting with them, even if this prompted a load screen as you switch, that would be fine.

NPCs would be nice too, but ALTs would be better.

Theryl wrote: »

Not much interested in a spouse but guards, servants, and minions would be nice.

NPCs that did more than stand in the corner and talk to me about my bank account would be interesting.

However, having my alts idling there if I log out in my own house would also be cool.

lordrichter wrote: »

Theryl wrote: »

Not much interested in a spouse but guards, servants, and minions would be nice.

NPCs that did more than stand in the corner and talk to me about my bank account would be interesting.

So then you don't want a spouse...

An NPC spouse would be a good idea for a player who wants to be married but doesn't want to deal with another player's schedule, sudden unavailability, or real-life matters getting in the way on the other player's end. Now, it doesn't have to be so detailed that it puts Skyrim's system to shame, especially since there's going to have to be at least 20 sets of lines recorded, assuming at least one spouse of each sex from all 10 races. That can get expensive if the lines are detailed and varied, but it can work.

As to which characters would be marriageable, that is the hard part. While many, many players would love to marry recurring NPCs, that raises too many questions with the lore, especially since, unlike Skyrim, important characters can often be found in several different parts of Tamriel, often at seemingly the same time. ESO is more of a shallow ocean compared to Skyrim's deep lake; the world is more obviously simulated and realism often has to be sacrificed have to be made in the name of the gameplay. Getting to the point, marriageable NPCs would probably be all-new characters who express interest in marrying the Vestige, largely out of their infatuation with him due to his many, many mighty deeds.

Because of the sheer number of NPCs which would be likely available for marriage, choices for personality are likely to be limited, with most of the spouses adhering to common or even stereotypical traits for their race and sex. I doubt ZOS would make several different personality types for each of the combinations of races and sexes present in-game. Now, as to what this would look like, we could argue all day and all night as to what personality "naturally" goes with what race/sex and not get anywhere, so I won't speculate. I can say that none of the spouses in question are likely to be combatants, as that would raise the question of why they don't help their beloved on his quests. I can see them opening a store "somewhere", much like in Skyrim, but until ZoS puts in children, there won't be adoptions.

Nestor wrote: »

Let me put 1 to 10 NPCs in my house, from a list of NPCs. So, Cook, Stable, Gardner, Guard, various crafts, Companion, etc.

Give them an idle script and a patrol path that makes sense so it does not look like a wax museum.

^^This would really be nice, would love it and as it is “cosmetic” also ready to buy this from the store 🙂

Take my money guys 😎😁👍

karthrag_inak wrote: »

would be awesome if all your alts just wandered around your house. that's my wish.

THISSSSSSS

I’m not as concerned with a spouse but it would be fun to have NPCs in the home. That could include guards, cooks, priests, mercenaries, locals, bandits or maybe even Razum-Dar, Gabriel, or Ayrenn and others who just say hello (so ZOS doesn’t have to pay their VAs for new lines) and walk around. I just think NPC options would give the housing community something fun and creative to work with.

notimetocare wrote: »

Xerikten wrote: »

I cant see the point as no one but you can see them. it isn't like I can go and visit everyone's home[s) in this game.

but if others want one, then sure.

my girl friend is addiment that there is no bare foot nor apron option.

Barefoot and pregnant or no deal. Has to be realistic if they are going to occupy your house 24/7

I don't want a pregnant husband, thanks all the same... besides, as he's a vampire, I hope undead can't have offspring in the... uhhh... "regular" manner.