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We need more houseguests
derkaiserliche
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It would be great having more generic houseguests npcs like the solitude guard. For me they dont need to be known from the story, it feels more realistic having unknown guards or soldiers protecting or serving in your house than price irnskar. If i could just buy 5x imperial armor wearing soldiers, i would actually do it.
Even better of course when they will eat, drink and sleep someday like in skyrim to have a lifelike feeling. (just running around doesnt really work for me)
What houseguests are you missing?
Edited by ZOS_Phoenix on May 25, 2023 1:10AM Even better of course when they will eat, drink and sleep someday like in skyrim to have a lifelike feeling. (just running around doesnt really work for me)
What houseguests are you missing?
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SaffronCitrusflower✭✭✭✭✭
✭I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.0 -
Sarannah✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Razum dar... but above all, we need many more houseguest slots.
Would also love the three alliance leaders as houseguests. I saved them plenty of times, so they should drop by for a visit!6 -
emilyhyoyeon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I'd really like something like buying 5 generic NPCs, at a price that isn't 5 times the cost of one Lyranth, for example.Razum dar... but above all, we need many more houseguest slots.
YES more slots tooZirasia Firemaker, imperial fire mage; Deebaba Soul-Weaver, argonian spirit minder; Qa'Rirra, khajiit assassin; Tullanisse Starborne, altmer battlemage noble3 -
Artim_X✭✭✭✭✭
✭SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.
Wow that's such a hot take. While you are entitled to your opinion, it is my opinion that your opinion is rubbish due to its baseless nature.
I personally love ESO's combat more so than other MMOs, but the thing that really sells the roleplay aspect of the game for me is its god tier housing system. Players are able to take RP to the next level and fully invest themselves in their characters' stories through housing.
In relation to the OP. I for one would love for the guest slots to be doubled at the very least. I also would love to see some of your ideas implemented one day. Immersion is everything in a role-playing game.(AD) Artim X/Xirtām/Måtrix |PC/NA| Casual staff wielding vampire sorcerer/templar/arcanistElectric-Burn/Stunhttps://media.giphy.com/media/Av0zcKH3i2BkaY1GXW/giphy.gif/https://c.tenor.com/jQHdFftrgwMAAAAC/tenor.gifElectric-Heal- Damage Dealing Build.
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Inferno/Lightning Staff (infused/shock enchant), and Rage of the Ursauk jewelry (arcane with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused/flame/weapon damage enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Boundless Storm, Mages' Wrath, Lightning Flood, Twilight Tormentor (Twilight Matriarch for solo roleplay variant of build), and Power Overload.
- Ability-Bar 2: Crushing Shock/Storm Pulsar, Streak, Flame/Shock Reach, Unstable Wall of Fire/Storms, Twilight Tormentor (Twilight Matriarch for solo roleplay variant of build) and Fiery/Thunderous Rage.
https://media.giphy.com/media/5ibGIHneWS6ek/giphy.gifElectric-Ward- My Healer Build.
- Gear: 5 Spell Power Cure (All apparel light and Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchants), Maelstrom's Perfected Lightning Staff (Charged/shock enchant), and Infallible Aether jewelry (arcane with spell damage enchant)/restoration staff (Powered with absorb magicka enchant). 1 Mora's Whispers.
- Ability-Bar 1: Power Surge, Boundless Storm, Blessing of Restoration, Energy Orb, Twilight Matriarch, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Dark Deal, Overflowing Altar, Elemental Drain, Blockade of Storms, Twilight Matriarch, and Aggressive Horn.
https://media.giphy.com/media/Wa0TGmtDvwW3e/giphy.gifElectric-Vamp- My Meme Tank Build that uses high resistance and variety of wards.
- Gear: 5 Brands of Imperium (All body pieces except Head and Shoulders, with Divine trait, and with Prismatic Defense Enchants), full Mother Ciannait's (1 light and 1 medium. Divines and Max Mag Enchant), and Combat Physician jewelry (arcane with Prismatic Recovery Enchants), CP restoration staff (Infused with hardening enchant), and CP ice staff (Infused with crusher enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1: Critical Surge, Bound Aegis, Deep Thoughts, Boundless Storm, Healing Ward, and Replenishing Barrier.
- Ability-Bar 2: Silver Leash (Elemental Drain if healer isn't running it), Bound Aegis, Frost Clench, Blockade of Frost, Empowered Ward, and Temporal Guard.
https://media.giphy.com/media/ukDQiYZzRAxMZKcK86/giphy.gifDawnfang- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact for regular and NoCP build/Oblivion's Foe for dot build (medium chest and body pieces light. All Impenetrable. Max Mag Enchants). Gaze of Sithis and 1 light Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton (light shoulders, and impenetrable with Max Mag Enchants). Knight Slayer/Pariah jewelry/Plaguebreak for dot build (arcane with spell damage enchant)/lightning staff (infused with oblivion enchant for regular and noCP build/absorb magicka enchant and Sharpened for dot build. Sharpened for dot build)/restoration staff (infused with oblivion enchant regular and noCP build/absorb magicka enchant and Sharpened for dot build).
- Ability-Bar 1: Structured Entropy, Boundless Storm, Soul Splitting Trap, Radiating Regeneration, Healing Ward, and Life Giver.
- Ability-Bar 2: Drain Vigor (Elemental Susceptibility), Race Against Time, Rune Cage, Radiant Magelight, Empowered Ward, and Shatter Soul.
https://media.tenor.com/ogWfvDdsqBIAAAAd/anime-black-clover.gifDuskfang- My casual one bar heavy attack Templar build that only utilizes Aedric Spear abilities.
- Gear: 5 Infallible Aether (Head or Shoulder and body pieces except Chest. All body pieces Divines with Max Mag Enchants), 1 Slimecraw Guise for max spell critical (Divines, light, Max Mag Enchant), Lightning Staff of the Sergeant (Infused/shock enchant), and Sergeant's Mail jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both arcane with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring.
- Ability-Bar 1: Puncturing Sweep, Aurora Javelin, Toppling Charge, Blazing Spear, Radiant Ward, and Crescent Sweep.
https://media.tenor.com/Jo8aG_ouy_oAAAAd/ac-odyssey.gifPvE Starter Gear- Tanky stage 4 vampire utility focused PvP healer that can take down very inexperienced players but is primarily focused on working alongside others in an organized group, PUGs, or zergs.
- Gear: 5 Torug's Pact (Heavy Chest with light Head, Waist, Hands, and Feet. All body pieces Impenetrable. Health enchant on head and everything else Magicka Enchants), 1 Medium Mighty Chudan/Pirate Skeleton Shoulder (Impenetrable, Max Health Enchant), Knight Slayer Restoration Staff (Infused/Decrease Health enchant/Stealth-Draining Poison IX), and Knight Slayer jewelry (One Ring and one Neck. Both arcane with spell damage enchant). 1 Oakensoul Ring (Arcane with Spell Damage Enchant).
- Ability-Bar 1:Radiant Oppression, Race Against Time, Aurora Javelin, Breath of Life, Resolving Vigor, and Life Giver (Shatter Soul).
https://media.giphy.com/media/6CovzgyTig7M4/giphy.gifRace- Gear: 5 Law of Julianos (heavy chest, gloves/belt light, and the rest can be light or 1 medium piece if you're not wearing medium anywhere else on your body. All in training if grinding for XP or divines), Armor of the Seducer or Magnus' Gift head, shoulder, and staves (light with 1 medium piece if you are not already wearing 1 medium Julianos piece. All in training or divines. The staves should be training or infused), and 3 purple Willpower Jewelry with Arcane trait (can be bought from trading guilds for relatively cheap.
- Check tamrieltradecentre.com for the best deals if you're not using a price checking addon).
https://media.giphy.com/media/sdEkeWpiaGz0A/giphy.gifMundus Stones- High elf, since you will not have issues with sustain, but other mag based races are also fine so this is more of a personal choice.
https://media.giphy.com/media/cT3wMhLGQWdKU/giphy.gifCurrent Champion Points- PvP: The Lover for penetration when playing a sorc or temp.
- PvE Healing/Damage: The Thief for decent crit rate.
- PvE Tanking: The Lady to get close to resistance cap.
https://media.giphy.com/media/l4FGDAx6u3hthMhgI/giphy.gifFavorite Foods and Potions- DPS Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Exploiter, Weapons Expert, Biting Aura, Thaumaturge, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Healer Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Hope Infusion, Weapon's Expert, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- Tanky Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Ironclad, Enduring Resolve, Reinforced, Duelist's Rebuff, Bastion, Ward Master, Rejuvenation, Fortified.
- PvP Sorc: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, Occult Overload, Arcane Supremacy, Bastion, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- PvE Temp: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Fighting Finesse, Master-at-Arms, Weapons Expert, Biting Aura, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
- PvP Temp: Shadowstrike/ Master Gatherer, Meticulous Disassembly/Plentiful Harvest, Steed's Blessing, Sustaining Shadows, Enlivening Overflow, Weapon's Expert, From the Brink, Arcane Supremacy, Celerity, Rejuvenation, Fortified, Boundless Vitality.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3otPoTggaYFNd1FdAI/giphy.gif- Parse Food for PvE:(DPS) Ghastly Eye Bowl (increases Max Magicka by 4592 and Magicka Recovery by 459 for 2 hours).
- Gold/Purple Food for Sorc PvP and Meme Tanking:(PvP) Clockwork Citrus Filet (increases Max Health by 3326, Health Recovery by 406 [useful if stage 1 vampire], Max Magicka by 3080, and Magicka Recovery by 338 for 2 hours). Witchmother's Potent Brew (Increase Max Magicka by 2856, Max Health by 3094, and Magicka Recovery by 315 for 2 hours.
- Trash Potions when feeling cheap: Regular CP150 Essence of Magicka pots that I obtain frequently from playing the game or Crown Tri-Restoration Potion obtained from dailies.
- Crafted Potions: Essence of Spell Critical (Bugloss, Lady's Smock, and Water Hyacinth). Without magelight this is my primary means of obtaining Major Prophecy on my Sorc, which increases my Spell Critical Rating. This also heals and restores magicka. Essence of Immovability (Columbine, Corn Flower, and Wormwood). I use this in PvP, since this gives me stealth detection, knockback immunity, and restores magicka (better to use it when competent allies are nearby, since it might reveal that you are surrounded by multiple players in stealth and you will not have an emergency pot available after use). Essence of Invisibility with only 2 ingredients (Blue Entoloma, Namira's Rot, Nirnroot, or Spider Egg). I use this in PvE content that requires stealth and if I need more speed I'll use Rapid Maneuver before using the potion. Essence of Invisibility with 3 ingredients (Blessed Thistle, Blue Entoloma, and Namira's Rot). Very useful in PvP alongside the vampire Dark Stalker passive, since you'll be invisible, ignore movement speed penalty while in Crouch, and you'll have a 30% movement speed boost from Major Expedition (I always have this slotted when riding from point A to B in PvP land, since gankers are always lurking). My templar will mostly use Essence of Health (Tri-Stat Potion) Ingredients: (Mountain Flower, Columbine, and Bugloss).
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Speak for yourself. The game has a strong RP element and they'd be smart to focus on it, that includes housing, which is amazing in ESO, and we should have even more reasons to visit them & things to do. Besides, why does in your mind focusing on one neglect the other? We can have both.SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.
On topic: I want houseguests to be more than just moving around and taking only when talked to etc. Then they can add more.Edited by Shagreth on May 24, 2023 7:42PM6 -
Kordai✭✭✭I love houseguests, they make it feel alot more natural. I personally don't do all that much in my house so to at least have other people in it makes it a little more immersive than just me locking the door behind me and coming back in a month and expecting that my house in the wilds with 6 foot high walls surrounded by enemies will still be there.0
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ghastley✭✭✭✭✭
✭There are two ways to have more. More houseguests in each house, and more choice of houseguests.
I would prefer better houseguests. Ones than can do more than just walk and spout monologues. Sitting down, drinking, looking out to sea, fishing, … There already are furnishings the player can interact with for sitting, and I want more types, and I want the houseguests to use them if their path goes there.3 -
Amottica✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭SaffronCitrusflower wrote: »I disagree. I think the game would be much better with far, far less anything to do with housing. There are plenty of other games that have housing. There is only one game with a combat system like ESO and that should be the focus IMO.
@SaffronCitrusflower
There are plenty of other games that have overland content.
There are plenty of other games that have dungeons or the equivalent.
There are plenty of other games that have trials or the equivalent.
There are plenty of other games that have AvA/WvW/PvP.
There are plenty of other games that have crafting.
If we eliminate everything other games have we can enjoy the combat system.
ESO is a theme park MMORPG. As such it casts a wide net to attract the masses vs being some small niche game. Housing is part of that and it was a wise move for Zenimax to add it.
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Braffin✭✭✭✭✭
✭Would love to have more (preferable nameless) houseguests as well as more slots to place them. Would also be nice if we could order them specific emotes while they are wandering along their path (for example /salute for the guards or /read for the guy sorting the books in the library).
Especially the bigger mansions, as beautiful as they are, feel sometimes quite empty with that few people around.Never get between a cat and it's candy!1 -
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✭Instead of adding more house guests for now I'd love to see them expand on the house guest options.
Add something more for them than just wandering node to node.
I'd like to be able to assign them beds, chairs, have them interact with the environment more, assign emotes to them so they can do more than just stand in one spot, etc
I'm not against more house guests, I think the concept is very cool and already adds life to our homes, but it feels like ZoS hasn't quite finished their implementation yet. Like house guests should be able to do more was my thought.- "Some enjoy bringing grief to others. They remind M'aiq of mudcrabs - horrible creatures, with no redeeming qualities."
- "When my time comes, I will smile. And that will be all." -Sir Nathain Galien
- IGN: TenThirty2 (PC/PS: NA, PC/PS: EU)
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FantasticFreddie✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I just wish that the houseguests were a little more like in Skyrim. Your housecarl or spouse would be found cooking, eating, sleeping, sharpening weapons, etc. No need to path, and would interact fully with their environment0 -
ZOS_PhoenixmodGreetings,
After review we have decided to move this thread to a category we think is more appropriate for this topic (Housing, as this topic is regarding houseguests).
Thank you for your understanding.
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✭✭✭✭✭Perpetual sitting houseguests, I can at least make it look like a house party with some of my patrons sitting down with a drink in hand. King Emeric always in a throne chair? PERFECT!0 -
daim✭✭✭✭✭Why would we need more housequests when we can't even place more than a few per house ?""I am that which grips the heart in fright, hearkens night and silences the light." It was written on my sword, long…long ago." ―Ajunta Pall
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karthrag_inak✭✭✭✭✭
✭Khajiit would like it if all his alts would wander around his house until called upon to crush our collective enemies.1 -
spartaxoxo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Why would we need more housequests when we can't even place more than a few per house ?
Different houseguests for different houses. My High Isle house has a strong Breton theme in it's guests. It isn't exclusively Bretons but it is mostly Breton. My Doomchar chateau has some Daedra and mages milling around. Etc etc.Edited by spartaxoxo on May 26, 2023 2:12AM0 -
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✭✭I want more house guests too, but I disagree with wanting more nameless or unknown ones. I think more of those should be made available to those who prefer them. I would prefer more major and minor quest NPC. People have mentioned Razum Dar and I'd drop money on him. I also really want Fennorian and Revus Demnevanni. I recently picked up Arox and Caska, and I want more of my favorite NPCs to eventually appear. We spend time questing with these characters and bond with them. Why wouldn't they drop in and visit us between their adventures?HEARTHLIGHT - A guild for housing enthusiasts! Contact @Kesstryl in-game to join.0
