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Increase the number of missions that can be stored on journal

NeKryXe
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Please, increase the number of missions that can be stored on journal. Lately I have it always filled in all characters. 25 is the same space we had when the game launched an now we have tons of dailies to track, writs, and so on. It's another basic thing that is a pain to manage for no reason at all. You can allow more quest space for ESO+ or even sell it on crowns. I don't know. Just do something. Or, at least, let us remove the main quest from our alts. I'm not going to play the main quest in a lot of characters and I can't find any way to cancel it from the journal.

This is something so easy to solve...
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    Frankly, I’m surprised that they haven’t cut the number to “reduce the data footprint,” as they are so fond of doing.

    It’s a pain to have to decide which quests to delete to make room for the new ones. Shame that we have to do it at all. I can’t see limiting the number of quests available to keep track of as anything that encourages more engagement with the game. It’s puzzling how they limit involvement by conglomerating achievements so we aren’t motivated to do them on our alts any more. We need more reasons to stay logged in, not more roadblocks to be discouraged by.
  • Dr_Con
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    I would like there to be a different quest log specifically for dailies (maybe 15?).

    The OP's post is a popular request, but it's been said that things start to break with too many quests being tracked.
    Edited by Dr_Con on November 29, 2022 7:35AM
  • NeKryXe
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    Dr_Con wrote: »
    I would like there to be a different quest log specifically for dailies (maybe 15?).

    The OP's post is a popular request, but it's been said that things start to break with too many quests being tracked.

    If so, then let us remove quests forever.

    I have in all alt characters 1 main quest that I will never do and can't remove it from journal for no reason. Also, I have 4 companion quests on my alts that I will never do, and I have it stored just to not see the arrow over the companions all the time. If this keeps going this way, soon we don't even have space to keep trash quests that we can't delete and we don't want to do.

    We need a solution. Let us remove forever the main quest, companion quests, and others that we don't want to play dozens of times, or give/sell us more space.

    In fact, 8 years ago we had space for 25 quests, now, we lost 7 slots on writs, 4 on companion trash, 1 on an already done main quest... so we only have 13 quests slots an tons on dailies to pick. Something must be done. It's getting impossible to manage. Another solution is to stop doing events that requires picking quests.
  • barney2525
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    NeKryXe wrote: »
    Please, increase the number of missions that can be stored on journal. Lately I have it always filled in all characters. 25 is the same space we had when the game launched an now we have tons of dailies to track, writs, and so on. It's another basic thing that is a pain to manage for no reason at all. You can allow more quest space for ESO+ or even sell it on crowns. I don't know. Just do something. Or, at least, let us remove the main quest from our alts. I'm not going to play the main quest in a lot of characters and I can't find any way to cancel it from the journal.

    This is something so easy to solve...

    Why are you starting the main quest on Alts if you don't want them to do it?

    The beauty of ESO is that there is Nothing that is mandatory. You create a character and pick and choose the things you want to do.
    Edited by barney2525 on November 29, 2022 9:39AM
  • Zodiarkslayer
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    I dont get it...
    How about finishing some quests?

    Apart from main quest and Caldwell's silver/gold, there aren't many that stay too long in the quest journal.
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  • MajorDavood
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    I dont get it...
    How about finishing some quests?

    Apart from main quest and Caldwell's silver/gold, there aren't many that stay too long in the quest journal.

    That was my thought. Also, when I get writ quests, I knock them out immediately. Why would someone keep writ quests? Not being sarcastic, am genuinely curious.
  • NeKryXe
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    I dont get it...
    How about finishing some quests?

    Apart from main quest and Caldwell's silver/gold, there aren't many that stay too long in the quest journal.

    I don't play like that and that's not how the game has been advertised also since release.

    For example, I keep the guild dailies on my characters while doing other stuff, and if I'm close to the location of that I'll do it. So basically I have a few quests stored to complete when I'm pleased to.

    But that's not even the problem. Please elucidate me how do I delete the quest pointer over companions if I don't store it on quest journal? I already done those quests on my main character and now it's just trash on my alts. I can't find a way to just delete those quests and remove the quest pointer over the companions.

    It's really nice that 25 slots is ok for you. They can just put another 25 slots for sale and you don't need to buy it. But if I need it'll no change your game and you won't need to pay extra for it. It'll be good for all. ;)
  • NeKryXe
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    barney2525 wrote: »
    NeKryXe wrote: »
    Please, increase the number of missions that can be stored on journal. Lately I have it always filled in all characters. 25 is the same space we had when the game launched an now we have tons of dailies to track, writs, and so on. It's another basic thing that is a pain to manage for no reason at all. You can allow more quest space for ESO+ or even sell it on crowns. I don't know. Just do something. Or, at least, let us remove the main quest from our alts. I'm not going to play the main quest in a lot of characters and I can't find any way to cancel it from the journal.

    This is something so easy to solve...

    Why are you starting the main quest on Alts if you don't want them to do it?

    The beauty of ESO is that there is Nothing that is mandatory. You create a character and pick and choose the things you want to do.

    Maybe it changed. All my characters are old. At the time all of them launched with the main quest already active on them. I never picked it. Is there any way to remove it?
  • NeKryXe
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    I dont get it...
    How about finishing some quests?

    Apart from main quest and Caldwell's silver/gold, there aren't many that stay too long in the quest journal.

    That was my thought. Also, when I get writ quests, I knock them out immediately. Why would someone keep writ quests? Not being sarcastic, am genuinely curious.

    I never kept writs. Probably no one keeps it. But every single time I need to delete quests to be able to add the 7 writ quests. Every time. Usually I delete all trash quests from companions, pick the writs, do it, then I pick again the companion quests.

    So. Yes. It's possible. But I play mostly for fun, so, I'd prefer to pay for more slots and just abandon all the quests that I don't want to complete and can't delete.

    As I said before... I'm asking for something that will make my game more appealing and less repetitive without ruining yours. :wink:
  • bmnoble
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    I dont get it...
    How about finishing some quests?

    Apart from main quest and Caldwell's silver/gold, there aren't many that stay too long in the quest journal.

    That was my thought. Also, when I get writ quests, I knock them out immediately. Why would someone keep writ quests? Not being sarcastic, am genuinely curious.

    I think that they mean they need to keep 7 slots free so they can pick up and do the writs on each character, rather than holding off on doing and turning in the daily writs.



    As for the topic got no issue with them adding more quest capacity but not something I urgently need either, I tend to do the quest I pick up and keep my journal as empty as possible.




    What I would like added is a way to pick up daily quests via some UI interface instead of having to trek out to talk to each and every daily quest NPC.

    For example have category's for the specific DLC or the daily quest type eg, delve, world boss, world event etc, that I can pick and choose which ones/types I want to pick up from the UI and only have to visit the NPC to turn them in after finishing the quests.

    It would work no differently than the quest starters in the crown store just with its own UI Category.
  • AcadianPaladin
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    I agree that larger quest log would be nice. Heck, I'd even be happy if the game were more consistent about daily quest markers being blue. And I'd love to see prologue quest markers in purple. When I come into a new town, I'm awash in prologue quest givers that all want to send me to different zones.
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  • robwolf666
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    I'm not sure why anyone would need more space for quests in the journal. If you work through them methodically as they come up, you don't even need all the space that's in the journal now.
  • Stacys_Mom
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    From the pvp side I'd like to see a separate section for the Cyro dailies. This could apply to IC as well.

    Cyro: Alliance starter area has 6 dailies from boards and 1 daily from Fighters Guild NPC. Then there are 5 towns to complete as well.

    IC: There are 6 daily quests, 1 in each district.

  • redlink1979
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    Why do you even what to run around carrying the crafting daily writs? Or any daily quests?
    I think you should improve your management: pick up now whatever you will be doing right away, pick up later whatever you will try to do later.
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  • SpacemanSpiff1
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    finish some quests. why are you hoarding them?
  • Dr_Con
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    NeKryXe wrote: »
    Dr_Con wrote: »
    I would like there to be a different quest log specifically for dailies (maybe 15?).

    The OP's post is a popular request, but it's been said that things start to break with too many quests being tracked.

    If so, then let us remove quests forever.

    I have in all alt characters 1 main quest that I will never do and can't remove it from journal for no reason. Also, I have 4 companion quests on my alts that I will never do, and I have it stored just to not see the arrow over the companions all the time. If this keeps going this way, soon we don't even have space to keep trash quests that we can't delete and we don't want to do.

    We need a solution. Let us remove forever the main quest, companion quests, and others that we don't want to play dozens of times, or give/sell us more space.

    In fact, 8 years ago we had space for 25 quests, now, we lost 7 slots on writs, 4 on companion trash, 1 on an already done main quest... so we only have 13 quests slots an tons on dailies to pick. Something must be done. It's getting impossible to manage. Another solution is to stop doing events that requires picking quests.

    I've read that people can request removal of cadwell's silver/gold on characters through support. This is only 1 slot, a non-issue.

    I drop the companion quests after im done changing what they wear or their skills, this literally doesn't take up a spot. You just have to put up with the quest icon over their head.

    PVP repeatable and IC dailies are far more cumbersome to one's quest log than anything you mentioned since these are tasks that are not always done in one sitting and require/involve opposing alliance participation/resistance that can get in the way of completion (kill 40 players, kill 20 nightblades, win 3 battlegrounds, kill daedroth that are burning books + recover burning books, etc). I'm infinitely more willing to abandon a story quest than give up a 35/40 player kill quest or capture 9 resources at 8/9, or win 3 battlegrounds at 2/3 (you get the idea). You also have undaunted dailies (not the delve one) that contribute to 3 slots if they are not run, but these are a smaller issue from my perspective and are an anticipated burden to the quest log.

    Typically my order of quest deletion are [holiday quests that are no longer in season]>[zone quests I haven't touched]>[group dungeon quests I didn't finish]>[trial quests]>[repeatable zone dailies]>[the scout cyro quest]>[town dailies in cyro]>[story quests]>[craftable writs]>[pvp tasks]

    On the other hand, you have writs and zone/guild dailies. These are typically done after being picked up (I usually stack writs on my alts except for alchemy so I can do 2 of the same in a day, along with the the thieves' heist daily, but otherwise I do things like mage's guild/fighters guild, solitude dailies, fargrave dailies, and dragonguard dailies right away). I have zero issue with these blue quests being in a temporary quest log that are wiped on server reset so no storage needs to be dedicated, as the tasks are very easy to complete and the quests are repeatable. **Edit: i figured I should clarify, not master writs- master writs are consumable and should therefore go in the main quest log unless they were to give us the item back for not completing the quest- this would be met with complaints if added to a temporary/repeatable quest queue as people may be working towards farming a motif needed. These are not blue quests regardless so shouldn't be an issue.

    I find the PVP quests are by far the most compelling reason to extend or separate the quest logs- they make doing daily writs and zone dailies on a PVP character an inconvenience.
    Edited by Dr_Con on November 29, 2022 2:12PM
  • opalcity
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    It would be easier if there were three sections. Dailies/Guilds. PvE, and PVP.

    I don't really have the problem of running out of quest space, because I tend not to pick up quests unless I'm going to do them.
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    25 quests is a lot to have in progress at one time. I think it was actually less when I started playing in 2016... maybe 18? I did run out of space sometimes but that was because I was not following through on the quests (and at the time I sometimes levelled out of them.) Maybe do that?
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    Sure, if it doesn't cause performance issues.

    In the meantime, for the companion quests, you should do them and don't increase their rapport. The companions give you new quests as you rank up in rapport with them. If you don't want them to keep giving you quests, don't increase your rapport. No more annoying arrows over their heads.
    Edited by spartaxoxo on November 29, 2022 7:48PM
  • NeKryXe
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    robwolf666 wrote: »
    I'm not sure why anyone would need more space for quests in the journal. If you work through them methodically as they come up, you don't even need all the space that's in the journal now.

    It's not a question of being methodically. AGAIN: I will never do the main quest on all my alts. I'm really, really sure that I will never do it. I'm too old for that. (sorry) Also, I will never do the companion quests on all my alts and I don't want the quest pointer over their head all the time. (sorry) -- I but all new updates, so, when they release another two companions I'll lose another 2 quest slots on all my alts. Please... Try to understand... This is hateful.

    I'm very happy for your methodical play and I don't want in any way to ruin your game. But I believe that if they allow disorderly players like me to pay for more quest slots, you'll be able to keep the 25 you love without paying more. I don't want them to ruin the game for anyone. If you want to keep 25, you should bellowed to.
  • NeKryXe
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    spartaxoxo wrote: »
    Sure, if it doesn't cause performance issues.

    In the meantime, for the companion quests, you should do them and don't increase their rapport. The companions give you new quests as you rank up in rapport with them. If you don't want them to keep giving you quests, don't increase your rapport. No more annoying arrows over their heads.

    I have all companions almost on maximum rapport on all my alts and I never did any quest (they are not needed). I just want to delete the quest markers over their head forever or I'm willing to pay for more quest slots to store all the quests that I'm not willing to do and can't delete.
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    ...why would you max their rapport on all your alts if you're not interested in repeating their personal quests? Why are you planning on repeating that in the future to create this problem again? It just unlocks their personal quests. You only need to unlock the keepsake once.
    Edited by spartaxoxo on December 1, 2022 2:05PM
  • NeKryXe
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    spartaxoxo wrote: »
    ...why would you max their rapport on all your alts if you're not interested in repeating their personal quests? Why are you planning on repeating that in the future to create this problem again? It just unlocks their personal quests. You only need to unlock the keepsake once.

    Because I thought it was needed, and when I found out it wasn't it was already too late. Now I'd like to be able to delete those quests forever and can't. The quests aren't even needed to level up the rapport, it's just trash. :( Another solution could be if they allow us to disable the quest markers over the companions.

    Today I tried to do one quest but it's horribly long and useless. I end up quitting it. At this point I'd prefer to pay to delete those quests forever or get more space to the quest journal.
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    my main (who has done all the quests) only has like 4 active quests, 1-2 of which are master writs i opened before realizing i didnt know the motif yet, and a few are just repeatables like cyro bounty quest

    none of my other toons have even gotten close on companion rapport to even get the companion quests, but i would you know just do them as they are all ridiculously easy

    some of my other toons do have tons of random quests from zones i picked up when i was running with a friend, but then never finished or never turned in (some of the quests are ones where you find it from an item in a location and then you have to return the item to a npc somewhere else, i usually just let those bulk up and then do them all at once)

    now, overall i do think 25 quests is a little bit limiting, but for the most part many of my toons are rarely sitting over 20 quests, and thats purely because im too lazy to do the quest, but also dont want to abandon the quest either

    if i do need to delete quests, i prioritize daily quests first
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  • Auldwulfe
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    barney2525 wrote: »
    NeKryXe wrote: »
    Please, increase the number of missions that can be stored on journal. Lately I have it always filled in all characters. 25 is the same space we had when the game launched an now we have tons of dailies to track, writs, and so on. It's another basic thing that is a pain to manage for no reason at all. You can allow more quest space for ESO+ or even sell it on crowns. I don't know. Just do something. Or, at least, let us remove the main quest from our alts. I'm not going to play the main quest in a lot of characters and I can't find any way to cancel it from the journal.

    This is something so easy to solve...

    Why are you starting the main quest on Alts if you don't want them to do it?

    The beauty of ESO is that there is Nothing that is mandatory. You create a character and pick and choose the things you want to do.

    Because, now, if you enter any base game region, they pop up on your screen, go into your quest log, and switch whatever you are currently doing to that quest ......

    It's not even faction specific - I have an Ebonheart Pact character that after doing the tutorial on (I almost ALWAYS do the tutorial, as you can start with some decent gear, and an extra skill point, if done right) - went to Elsweyr and filled my pack - hopped to Alinor, emptied it, and when I tried to then go to Glenumbra to start Undaunted ..... there it was, as soon as I loaded in.

    Second character, popped to Stormhaven, and there it was - made a third to test it, and had a friend go to Shadowfen -- boom, popped in, and there it was -- go find the "hooded figure" .... they are going to shove it down your throat to do it.....

    It is the one thing about ESO that is annoying ... you can play anyway you want, as long as you understand that ZOS will either just auto put the quest in, or have screaming annoyances nag you into it --- I have gone out of my way to find ways to short circuit those .... doing the bare minimum to make the nags go away, and then just deleting any further quests on that line .... if I want to do it, I will ......

    TOT is easy... lie .... go take it, tell the bartender you already know how to play, and then just don't take the future quest ... after the league ... easy, and no screaming banshee in EVERY SINGLE TOWN, that you can hear for miles.

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  • SilverBride
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    I quest in one zone at a time and those are the only quests I pick up. If I happen to be in another zone to collect a survey for example and I see a quest I don't pick it up. I wait until I am doing that zone to get it.

    I've rarely had more than 5 quests in my log at a time because I finish the ones I have before I pick up more.
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  • Mik195
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    I have a bunch of quests open because I can't finish them yet. I've been stuck on level 5 (ice rink) on Maelstrom for years. I am still working on the minotaur in Vasherton. Can do all of Shada's in Craglorn except finish Shada off quicky enough.
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    One of my favourite things in the ES series is the freedom to quest however and wherever we like. I often shelve quests temporarily to start another, and I like to have several story quests running at the same time.

    Unfortunately with the increasing number of DLCs and dailies, we can only keep a few quest lines open. A small increase would be appreciated, as well as the ability to hide quests we don't want to complete.

    In the bigger scheme of things, though, there are a few other things that are quite a bit more important I'd like them to prioritise. Companions' inability to get out of red, and an overhaul of the green CP tree comes to mind.
  • boi_anachronism_
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    Personally I think writs should be separate from from regular quests as far logs are concerned.
    Edited by boi_anachronism_ on December 2, 2022 1:06AM
  • FrancisCrawford
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    I absolutely keep writ quests. That way I can do 2 the same day when I want to.
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