Where are the most wanted changes?

Melwyn · January 2021

Guys from ZoS, Microsoft or whatever - do you actually listen to your players?

Look at your forums, look at Twitter, FB and so on, then you know what most of the players really want:

- a new class (one of the must haves this year!),
- several new weapon skill lines (crossbow, spear, one-handed + rune/book/orb/ scepters etc.),
- a new really huge quest area and more challenges for experienced players,
- pvp (cyro) revision and expansions (how long have we been wanting this?),
- 1-2 new battleground maps,
- CP rework (how long have you been talking about it?),
- reward system for achievements,
- more special events (anniversaries etc.),
- cultivation of alchemy reagents + armor mannequins + weather & day/night control for housing,
- group and/or battlemounts and a few other new mounts (with less re-skinning and more unique models!),
- ingame hairdresser
- ...and so on and so on

And now we get companions... I don't know what to say ... honestly ... and I've been with it since the beta...

Are these companions fully "fleshed out"? With own skill lines, customizing options, special outfit system and ride their own mounts? A system with which you can control them? Let me guess...

For some player it maybe nice for a single DLC-feature, but it hardly adds enough flavor for an entire chapter. You have to keep your players occupied, challenge them, offer them something - especially when there is so much competition this year (WoW, New World etc.)...

dominguero96 · January 2021

Before anyone says that it is enough with what they advertise...well, compare having to buy the 4 dlc (not going to call it chapter) with any expansion of other MMORPGs.
It sucks.
Maybe everything you mention is too much, but not even one thing?
ZoS you had a bad year and a pat on your own back doesn't work.

Melwyn · January 2021

I would never expect everything, but as you said: not even one thing!?

I just do not understand...

tuxon · January 2021

Where is CP rework?

WhereArtThouVampires · January 2021

Melwyn wrote: »

Guys from ZoS, Microsoft or whatever - do you actually listen to your players?

Look at your forums, look at Twitter, FB and so on, then you know what most of the players really want:

- a new class (one of the must haves this year!),
- several new weapon skill lines (crossbow, spear, one-handed + rune/book/orb/ scepters etc.),
- a new really huge quest area and more challenges for experienced players,
- pvp (cyro) revision and expansions (how long have we been wanting this?),
- 1-2 new battleground maps,
- CP rework (how long have you been talking about it?),
- reward system for achievements,
- more special events (anniversaries etc.),
- cultivation of alchemy reagents + armor mannequins + weather & day/night control for housing,
- group and/or battlemounts and a few other new mounts (with less re-skinning and more unique models!),
- ingame hairdresser
- ...and so on and so on

And now we get companions... I don't know what to say ... honestly ... and I've been with it since the beta...

Are these companions fully "fleshed out"? With own skill lines, customizing options, special outfit system and ride their own mounts? A system with which you can control them? Let me guess...

For some player it maybe nice for a single DLC-feature, but it hardly adds enough flavor for an entire chapter. You have to keep your players occupied, challenge them, offer them something - especially when there is so much competition this year (WoW, New World etc.)...

Don't forget the next FFXIV expansion is getting revealed this year too.

Minyassa · January 2021

I'm hoping they are just skipping housing stuff because they think it's boring but it will really excite the housing people.

Elo106 · January 2021

When they said a feature that everyone wanted I though about a bunch of things but not companions... with all the lag issues do we really want a bunch of npcs running around with more calculations etc?

Idk maybe it will be cool maybe not but I would have prefered 1hand and rune weapon skill line or a new guild skill line

Melwyn · January 2021

@tuxon
That's the problem, there isn't any CP rework...

@WhereArtThouVampires
True... New World, WoW, FFXIV - and at ESO there are ... companions...

@Minyassa
Housing is actually a big issue, but apparently it is not important to listen to the wishes of the players...

@Elo106
"a bunch of npcs running around" - and imagine what it would be like at the bank or quest nps oO

Hapexamendios · January 2021

Everything you listed takes a backseat to improving game performance.

WhereArtThouVampires · January 2021

Melwyn wrote: »

@tuxon
That's the problem, there isn't any CP rework...

@WhereArtThouVampires
True... New World, WoW, FFXIV - and at ESO there are ... companions...

@Minyassa
Housing is actually a big issue, but apparently it is not important to listen to the wishes of the players...

Tfw when ESO's big chapter feature is a launch-feature SWTOR has had for practically ten years

Melwyn · January 2021

Hapexamendios wrote: »

Everything you listed takes a backseat to improving game performance.

Mhm...

I partly agree with you, but what about a new class? You don't have to reinvent the wheel for that... Or for one (only one) new skill line - and think about how you could use it to bind the players to the game (collect new motifs for runes, orbs etc.)...
Or a new BG map, a reward system for achievements or a barber shop... You don't have to reprogram the entire system for this...

TX12001rwb17_ESO · January 2021

They are replacing the servers, Im pretty sure that is the single biggest thing many an ESO player has asked for.

Austacker · January 2021

I just want the 'next generation console updates' to actually be a thing.

It was mentioned 6 MONTHS ago and now we have the new Gen 9 consoles here... crickets.

BUT PLENTY OF TIME FOR CROWN STORE CONTENT! PRE-ORDER TODAY!

The priorities here are pretty obvious...

nTranced · January 2021

Melwyn wrote: »

@tuxon
That's the problem, there isn't any CP rework...

CP completely changed for Update 29, PTS on January 27/21, no more cap you can use all 3600 points if you have them!

Also armor passives changed with bonuses and penalties.

More detailed character stats added for those not using addons and console players.

WiseSky · January 2021

We want heavy Snow and heavy Rain

Also to Control the Weather

Katahdin · January 2021

They announced a new CP system, guess you were afk during that part of the stream.

A new class IS NOT a must have. Why? So we can water down the existing classes some more and steal things from them to make a new OP class? NO we dont need a new class.

Besides. we wont be getting any new character slots for a new class as it is and people dont want to delete existing characters if they have them all full.

kargen27 · January 2021

Melwyn wrote: »

Guys from ZoS, Microsoft or whatever - do you actually listen to your players?

Look at your forums, look at Twitter, FB and so on, then you know what most of the players really want:

- a new class (one of the must haves this year!),
- several new weapon skill lines (crossbow, spear, one-handed + rune/book/orb/ scepters etc.),
- a new really huge quest area and more challenges for experienced players,
- pvp (cyro) revision and expansions (how long have we been wanting this?),
- 1-2 new battleground maps,
- CP rework (how long have you been talking about it?),
- reward system for achievements,
- more special events (anniversaries etc.),
- cultivation of alchemy reagents + armor mannequins + weather & day/night control for housing,
- group and/or battlemounts and a few other new mounts (with less re-skinning and more unique models!),
- ingame hairdresser
- ...and so on and so on

And now we get companions... I don't know what to say ... honestly ... and I've been with it since the beta...

Are these companions fully "fleshed out"? With own skill lines, customizing options, special outfit system and ride their own mounts? A system with which you can control them? Let me guess...

For some player it maybe nice for a single DLC-feature, but it hardly adds enough flavor for an entire chapter. You have to keep your players occupied, challenge them, offer them something - especially when there is so much competition this year (WoW, New World etc.)...

Only one thing on this list I wanted and we got it. Okay maybe two things. I would like armor mannequins.

Also got healing back in Cyrodiil and I really wanted that.

RedMuse · January 2021

@Melwyn @tuxon here you go CP rework in the works.

DarcyMardin · January 2021

You apparently didn’t watch the entire stream. The CP rework is not in the chapter because it’s coming this quarter. In fact, it’ll be on the PTS tomorrow.

Gythral · January 2021

Everyone wanted another 'bear blocking everything'!

really???

JKorr · January 2021

Melwyn wrote: »

I would never expect everything, but as you said: not even one thing!?

I just do not understand...

Yeah, its horrible they didn't even let new characters start where the want......oh wait.

People have asked for this for quite a while. Nice to see it, hopefully it will cut down on some of the confusion for the new players who want to make sense of the stories.

Faulgor · January 2021

First antiquities, now this.

It wouldn't be so upsetting if we didn't have only one chance per year to get something we ask for.

All I really want is a higher overland difficulty option ... you know, a reason to actually do all this gear upgrading and crafting and skill leveling. The last thing I need is an NPC to do things for me.

Chrysa1is · January 2021

Nobody really wanted Witcher 3 1 handed sword and rune. I would've hated it personally and im glad it's not in the game. Im SOO glad they didnt make a Bard Class.

Amen brotha zos amen