Even after purchasing a couple items over the years i still have over 700 gems on both servers that I got for free. The crates we get for watching streams when crates are active grant items that can beg exchanged for gems.
They just need better marketing options...ya know like a two-person Netch mount, or sorcerer pet skins to look like those female atronachs.
ZOS is leaving money on the table, that is not the correct way to do business.
ZOS is leaving money on the table, that is not the correct way to do business.
Araneae6537 wrote: »Even after purchasing a couple items over the years i still have over 700 gems on both servers that I got for free. The crates we get for watching streams when crates are active grant items that can beg exchanged for gems.
I’m not on Twitch and anyway, I’ve heard from many people that far more crates were given away in the past for all sorts of things, including free ESO+ weeks, but that was all before I started playing in July 2019. So I guess I am SoL.
I would further add to my suggestion that the items could be offered for sale AFTER the crate season ends. Some are, but far too few and too rarely. I wouldn’t mind being rewarded for patience as well as loyalty as a paying customer.
tomofhyrule wrote: »Araneae6537 wrote: »Even after purchasing a couple items over the years i still have over 700 gems on both servers that I got for free. The crates we get for watching streams when crates are active grant items that can beg exchanged for gems.
I’m not on Twitch and anyway, I’ve heard from many people that far more crates were given away in the past for all sorts of things, including free ESO+ weeks, but that was all before I started playing in July 2019. So I guess I am SoL.
I would further add to my suggestion that the items could be offered for sale AFTER the crate season ends. Some are, but far too few and too rarely. I wouldn’t mind being rewarded for patience as well as loyalty as a paying customer.
I started playing around the same time as well, and I've missed a lot of old stuff too. I'd love for them to start bringing things back to the store - there are hairstyles that have been unavailable since around 2017!
But as to the Twitch thing, it's totally worth it. I thought that it would be something too out there for me, but I finally made an account at Twitch a few months ago (it's free and I can completely ignore it unless they have drops on), and now I can get those free drops. And I'm not gonna lie, I've started to check out when my guild's streaming and join in sometimes for funsies. Yeah, it's not much, but I can set up my phone on low volume next to me while I'm playing or doing work, ignore it, and still get some crates from it. That's about 1-3 a weekend or so, and each crate gives me about 4-5 gems. Not much, but it's something at least. And then there's the announcements that get everyone free pets just for having it on as well.
But yes, more things for sale in the store! I know they're relying on FOMO to drive sales, but there's so much we've missed out on by now. How much money did they make from limited availability versus how much could they make by not letting this stuff collect dust on a shelf?