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So, the main feature this whole year are two whole overworld companions.
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Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Uhhhh...no. nobody on this forum has ever said the main feature is the zone.
I thought that was pretty self-explanatory, to be honest. Story-driven chapter zones have always been... erm.... about the zone. If they released a new chapter/DLC with just new zone/story, good enough for me. That's what Orsinium was, and it was great.6 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Uhhhh...no. nobody on this forum has ever said the main feature is the zone.
I thought that was pretty self-explanatory, to be honest. Story-driven chapter zones have always been... erm.... about the zone. If they released a new chapter/DLC with just new zone/story, good enough for me. That's what Orsinium was, and it was great.
huh. That's a new one for me.
Im pretty sure the new zone isn't thought of as a feature, it's just the chapter location. It's a new 'thing' but it isn't a major selling point for the entire chapter, I don't think. Especially with how formulaic the new zones have been recently.
When saying a major selling point, people often refer to what that chapter adds aside from the new zone.5 -
Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Uhhhh...no. nobody on this forum has ever said the main feature is the zone.
I thought that was pretty self-explanatory, to be honest. Story-driven chapter zones have always been... erm.... about the zone. If they released a new chapter/DLC with just new zone/story, good enough for me. That's what Orsinium was, and it was great.
huh. That's a new one for me.
Im pretty sure the new zone isn't thought of as a feature, it's just the chapter location. It's a new 'thing' but it isn't a major selling point for the entire chapter, I don't think. Especially with how formulaic the new zones have been recently.
When saying a major selling point, people often refer to what that chapter adds aside from the new zone.
That's because marketing. Back when they tried to... ahem... convince the players that chapters were not DLCs, and it was therefore OK for subscriptions to not include chapters (which were clearly DLCs) they pointed to these extra "features" that put them above and beyond what was then zone-based DLCs. Before that, the focus was always on the actual new zone. To my mind, it still is, though if you started playing more recently I could understand having a different view on it.4 -
ArchMikem✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »It's literally going to get to a point to where I don't even need to attack the mobs myself anymore.
If you've done any of the game's existing questlines that give you a companion, you'd have noted their attacks barely tickle. When Lyris Titanborn's mighty Axe only does 500 dmg on a mob with a 60k health pool, you'll be standing there for a while if you feel like you don't need to attack them anymore.CP2,100 Master Explorer - AvA Two Star Warlord - Console Peasant - Khajiiti Aficionado - The Clan
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WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Uhhhh...no. nobody on this forum has ever said the main feature is the zone.
I thought that was pretty self-explanatory, to be honest. Story-driven chapter zones have always been... erm.... about the zone. If they released a new chapter/DLC with just new zone/story, good enough for me. That's what Orsinium was, and it was great.
huh. That's a new one for me.
Im pretty sure the new zone isn't thought of as a feature, it's just the chapter location. It's a new 'thing' but it isn't a major selling point for the entire chapter, I don't think. Especially with how formulaic the new zones have been recently.
When saying a major selling point, people often refer to what that chapter adds aside from the new zone.
That's because marketing. Back when they tried to... ahem... convince the players that chapters were not DLCs, and it was therefore OK for subscriptions to not include chapters (which were clearly DLCs) they pointed to these extra "features" that put them above and beyond what was then zone-based DLCs. Before that, the focus was always on the actual new zone. To my mind, it still is, though if you started playing more recently I could understand having a different view on it.
Yeah, I started back in Elsweyr admittedly because the addition of a necromancer finally sold this game to me.
That's also around the time I started to lurk on the forums.
And everything since then have always been more hype/excitement for these marketable 'features' over the actual location, so that's where I got my logic from.3 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »It's literally going to get to a point to where I don't even need to attack the mobs myself anymore.
If you've done any of the game's existing questlines that give you a companion, you'd have noted their attacks barely tickle. When Lyris Titanborn's mighty Axe only does 500 dmg on a mob with a 60k health pool, you'll be standing there for a while if you feel like you don't need to attack them anymore.
So then what is their purpose if they aren't gonna be dealing actual damage? I guess they'll just be a screen clutter annoyance at that point?2 -
YandereGirlfriend✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No new systems means another year of combat stagnation.
And honestly, companions seem like much more work than simply adding a new combat skill line. You could throw that together using unused existing combat animations and shaders and it wouldn't even require voice acting. I have no idea why ZOS is so obstinate in keeping our combat toolkit so comically small.4 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭YandereGirlfriend wrote: »No new systems means another year of combat stagnation.
And honestly, companions seem like much more work than simply adding a new combat skill line. You could throw that together using unused existing combat animations and shaders and it wouldn't even require voice acting. I have no idea why ZOS is so obstinate in keeping our combat toolkit so comically small.
They could literally throw some NPC skills they designed for this chapter into a small skill line.
And call it a day. That's the sad part.2 -
Fata1moose✭✭✭✭✭YandereGirlfriend wrote: »No new systems means another year of combat stagnation.
And honestly, companions seem like much more work than simply adding a new combat skill line. You could throw that together using unused existing combat animations and shaders and it wouldn't even require voice acting. I have no idea why ZOS is so obstinate in keeping our combat toolkit so comically small.
They likely plan these things ahead more than a year. There might have been a skill line or class that was supposed to be in this expansion and they held it back so WFH is easier on the devs. Companions may have just been further along in development as compared to class/skill line, etc.0 -
Jaxious79✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Uhhhh...no. nobody on this forum has ever said the main feature is the zone.
I thought that was pretty self-explanatory, to be honest. Story-driven chapter zones have always been... erm.... about the zone. If they released a new chapter/DLC with just new zone/story, good enough for me. That's what Orsinium was, and it was great.
huh. That's a new one for me.
Im pretty sure the new zone isn't thought of as a feature, it's just the chapter location. It's a new 'thing' but it isn't a major selling point for the entire chapter, I don't think. Especially with how formulaic the new zones have been recently.
When saying a major selling point, people often refer to what that chapter adds aside from the new zone.
Totally right...I mean the zone is definitely NOT a selling point. I forgot the new DLCs were called "New Skill Line" or "The Warden" and not silly names like "Greymoor" or Elysweyr" or "Summerset".
The zones were NEVER the selling point ever...Edited by Jaxious79 on January 26, 2021 8:23PM5 -
DaveMoeDee✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭This whole "main feature" debate is silly. Please stop debating what 'feature' means. Stop with this "main" talk.
What matters is where people get value. And people value different things. We know that when there is a zone+new class in a chapter, the new class sells for less in the crown store than the zone. But even that doesn't mean much because where people get value isn't based on that.
Some of us would be fine with nothing more than narrative drops every year. Last year was about vampires. The year before was about dragons? Necromancer and antiquities? Whatever. Nice to have them, but didn't really add value for me. I would be just as happy with antiquities never being introduced into the game and with no Psijic line. I am not looking for filler that makes me go zone to zone to burn hours horseriding. But some people love having new skills or finding new furnishings.
Ideally chapters have something to appeal to everyone.
Chapters have been used to add game systems behind a paywall. Clearly those add value to many players. But arguing over whether that is the 'main' whatever is misguided. Saying you aren't interested in just narrative content without a new game system or class is completely reasonable as that is your feeling and people who feel that way might skip buying the chapter. That is an important consideration for ZOS.2 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭DaveMoeDee wrote: »This whole "main feature" debate is silly. Please stop debating what 'feature' means. Stop with this "main" talk.
What matters is where people get value. And people value different things. We know that when there is a zone+new class in a chapter, the new class sells for less in the crown store than the zone. But even that doesn't mean much because where people get value isn't based on that.
Some of us would be fine with nothing more than narrative drops every year. Last year was about vampires. The year before was about dragons? Necromancer and antiquities? Whatever. Nice to have them, but didn't really add value for me. I would be just as happy with antiquities never being introduced into the game and with no Psijic line. I am not looking for filler that makes me go zone to zone to burn hours horseriding. But some people love having new skills or finding new furnishings.
Ideally chapters have something to appeal to everyone.
Chapters have been used to add game systems behind a paywall. Clearly those add value to many players. But arguing over whether that is the 'main' whatever is misguided. Saying you aren't interested in just narrative content without a new game system or class is completely reasonable as that is your feeling and people who feel that way might skip buying the chapter. That is an important consideration for ZOS.
Yeah, that's actually a very fair take on it tbh.
I suppose here it just feels like the new people that prefer new systems/skills kinda got shafted in favor of more narrative/zone driven stuff like companions.
And in the past these things have been used as big selling points for players that weren't interested in just the zone.
It's also completely understandable that players have different things that sell them on the chapter.Edited by WhereArtThouVampires on January 26, 2021 8:33PM0 -
Tommy_The_Gun✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I am afraid that this "Traveller Companion" will either be insanely expensive (gold for hiring and it will be time limited) or it may be even a crown store thing that will mean players who pay rl cash get extra advantage. Also... I do hope it will be disabled in PvP...0 -
Iccotak✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature0 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.7 -
Sephyr✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »DaveMoeDee wrote: »This whole "main feature" debate is silly. Please stop debating what 'feature' means. Stop with this "main" talk.
What matters is where people get value. And people value different things. We know that when there is a zone+new class in a chapter, the new class sells for less in the crown store than the zone. But even that doesn't mean much because where people get value isn't based on that.
Some of us would be fine with nothing more than narrative drops every year. Last year was about vampires. The year before was about dragons? Necromancer and antiquities? Whatever. Nice to have them, but didn't really add value for me. I would be just as happy with antiquities never being introduced into the game and with no Psijic line. I am not looking for filler that makes me go zone to zone to burn hours horseriding. But some people love having new skills or finding new furnishings.
Ideally chapters have something to appeal to everyone.
Chapters have been used to add game systems behind a paywall. Clearly those add value to many players. But arguing over whether that is the 'main' whatever is misguided. Saying you aren't interested in just narrative content without a new game system or class is completely reasonable as that is your feeling and people who feel that way might skip buying the chapter. That is an important consideration for ZOS.
Yeah, that's actually a very fair take on it tbh.
I suppose here it just feels like the new people that prefer new systems/skills kinda got shafted in favor of more narrative/zone driven stuff like companions.
And in the past these things have been used as big selling points for players that weren't interested in just the zone.
It's also completely understandable that players have different things that sell them on the chapter.
Considering that they said they weren't adding new systems is probably why we're seeing... This. It isn't a silly thing to debate about considering the longevity of the game and how developers are failing to meet expectations along with declining performance. Looks like I'm saving money this year. Thanks ZoS!3 -
Tremuto✭✭✭Crazy how people will complain about a feature that hasn't been released yet, but will bat an eye at Gold tier material pricing skyrocketing at an alarming rate.
We truly do live in a society.0 -
Iccotak✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone1 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone
since it's requested quite often I guess you could link some threads that show overwhelming support and desire for this feature?4 -
Iccotak✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone
since it's requested quite often I guess you could link some threads that show overwhelming support and desire for this feature?
Google is your friend
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/444629/will-we-ever-have-followers-or-some-kind-of-companion-system
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/469635/followers-please
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/500946/zos-gives-us-npc-companions/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/333644/eso-followers
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/380049/combat-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/245990/npc-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/536373/my-suggestions-on-npc-and-achievement
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/255599/companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/92534/npc-marriage-system-follower-recruit
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/146133/hirable-npc-companion-concept
EDIT: A couple more
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/168537/followers-poll
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/183005/companions-like-oblivion-skyrimEdited by Iccotak on January 26, 2021 8:59PM11 -
WhereArtThouVampires✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone
since it's requested quite often I guess you could link some threads that show overwhelming support and desire for this feature?
Google is your friend
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/444629/will-we-ever-have-followers-or-some-kind-of-companion-system
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/469635/followers-please
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/500946/zos-gives-us-npc-companions/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/333644/eso-followers
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/380049/combat-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/245990/npc-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/536373/my-suggestions-on-npc-and-achievement
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/255599/companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/92534/npc-marriage-system-follower-recruit
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/146133/hirable-npc-companion-concept
EDIT: A couple more
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/168537/followers-poll
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/183005/companions-like-oblivion-skyrim
Funny, a general census from those threads suggest that not everyone is in agreeance with this being a needed feature. While it's a thing people want, those threads aren't exactly bubbling with support.
There is no overwhelming support on any of the threads you linked.Edited by WhereArtThouVampires on January 26, 2021 9:14PM6 -
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Iccotak✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone
since it's requested quite often I guess you could link some threads that show overwhelming support and desire for this feature?
Google is your friend
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/444629/will-we-ever-have-followers-or-some-kind-of-companion-system
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/469635/followers-please
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/500946/zos-gives-us-npc-companions/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/333644/eso-followers
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/380049/combat-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/245990/npc-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/536373/my-suggestions-on-npc-and-achievement
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/255599/companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/92534/npc-marriage-system-follower-recruit
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/146133/hirable-npc-companion-concept
EDIT: A couple more
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/168537/followers-poll
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/183005/companions-like-oblivion-skyrim
Funny, a general census from those threads suggest that not everyone is in agreeance with this being a needed feature. While it's a thing people want, those threads aren't exactly bubbling with support.
There is no overwhelming support on any of the threads you linked.
It is a divisive topic, I never said it has overwhelming support
You said you haven't seen anyone request it - I showed that it has been requested quite a few times, and that is from one google search. (EDIT: For one part of the community)
Personally I have seen this idea floating around the forums for a long while - since beta.
My point being is that you are pushing this idea that it is not a desired feature when in actuality it is. You and others may not like it but that is the case nonetheless.Edited by Iccotak on January 26, 2021 9:34PM4 -
Sephyr✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »WhereArtThouVampires wrote: »Nordic__Knights wrote: »idc if this the main , 2nd or 3rd thing its DUMB and USELESS easy as that
yet it has been a requested feature
Where? I haven't seen anyone request for traveling companions. Ive seen a few people mention it here and there, but it isn't by any means something that the community has been clambering for.
quite often tbh - especially from people who
A. Play Solo
B. Want more dialogue options with NPCs
Kill two birds with one stone
since it's requested quite often I guess you could link some threads that show overwhelming support and desire for this feature?
Google is your friend
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/444629/will-we-ever-have-followers-or-some-kind-of-companion-system
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/469635/followers-please
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/500946/zos-gives-us-npc-companions/p1
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/333644/eso-followers
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/380049/combat-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/245990/npc-companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/536373/my-suggestions-on-npc-and-achievement
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/255599/companions
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/92534/npc-marriage-system-follower-recruit
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/146133/hirable-npc-companion-concept
EDIT: A couple more
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/168537/followers-poll
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/183005/companions-like-oblivion-skyrim
Funny, a general census from those threads suggest that not everyone is in agreeance with this being a needed feature. While it's a thing people want, those threads aren't exactly bubbling with support.
There is no overwhelming support on any of the threads you linked.
I agree with this. The threads that have the most support are dated back in 2016 and are barely posted on. Where as the more current ones, including polls, have more dissenting opinions and stances against it. While, yes, this isn't the majority of 'players', you can glean how patterns will follow and judging by the pool of data that was linked I'm inclined to believe that this isn't something that's overwhelmingly requested or desired. It's just simply 'requested' and promptly forgot about.
I can also understand that this could be much of a 'filler' year to fix some pretty bad performance issues, given last year's downward spiral - however unless they really put that foot forward, they're not going to convince me to spend any more of my money on them.Edited by Sephyr on January 26, 2021 9:30PM3 -
UntilValhalla13✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I'm sure the bot farmers will love an extra npc to help them ravage the land.7 -
PizzaCat82✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭UntilValhalla13 wrote: »I'm sure the bot farmers will love an extra npc to help them ravage the land.
Maybe they should get rid of bots instead of trying to code around them.1 -
katorga✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭OMG The Adoring Fan!
By Azura, by Azura, by Azura, it's the Grand Champion! I can't believe it's you! Standing here, next to me!
A backrub perhaps....2 -
Scardan✭✭✭✭✭Overland is easy when you have CP and gear. Without CP overland was not easy for me. I have done Vvardenfell first and story bosses made me die and try hard.
Sure, lets scale content to Craglorns difficulty for solo questing, based on CP and gear rating. At least story bosses would feel like bosses.Edited by Scardan on January 26, 2021 10:31PMLet's be extremely precise in our use of terms.1 -
mav1234✭✭✭✭✭actually more disappointing than the last chapter where at least we got a whole new class of items... this is just.........
blech.4
