New Life Festival starting this Thursday?

Mrrshaw · December 2023

Just me who is really bummed out if the event is delayed until after the weekend/later this month? I'm just glad that I didn't take time off work tomorrow as planned. If it will extend to the 9th I will however loose out of several days of tickets (compared to it starting today) so that's bummer number two. Hoping there will be some more information soon.

zsitvaij · December 2023

Mrrshaw wrote: »

If it will extend to the 9th I will however loose out of several days of tickets (compared to it starting today) so that's bummer number two. Hoping there will be some more information soon.

My crystal ball says it'll run 21st to 2nd, so no worries there.

Mrrshaw · December 2023

zsitvaij wrote: »

Mrrshaw wrote: »

If it will extend to the 9th I will however loose out of several days of tickets (compared to it starting today) so that's bummer number two. Hoping there will be some more information soon.

My crystal ball says it'll run 21st to 2nd, so no worries there.

So, perhaps even worse than what I'm dreading? :'(
Guessing that would leave to an outcry as everyone would loose out on potentially 20 tickets.
I just have to wait and see, huh? *sigh*

ApoAlaia · December 2023

Mrrshaw wrote: »

zsitvaij wrote: »

Mrrshaw wrote: »

If it will extend to the 9th I will however loose out of several days of tickets (compared to it starting today) so that's bummer number two. Hoping there will be some more information soon.

My crystal ball says it'll run 21st to 2nd, so no worries there.

So, perhaps even worse than what I'm dreading? :'(
Guessing that would leave to an outcry as everyone would loose out on potentially 20 tickets.
I just have to wait and see, huh? *sigh*

In 2019 they gave 2 tickets for the first event quest and 3 additional tickets for killing a WB making a total of 5 per day to make up for the shorter duration.

Still would be a loss [to me] due to the shorter 2XP bonus though.

However what frustrates me most at this point is the fact that is the 14th of December and we still have not the foggiest what their plans are.

ZOS_GinaBruno · December 2023

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

spoqster · December 2023

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

Does that means that crowns also won't go on sale until next week?

ApoAlaia · December 2023

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

Thank you Gina.

At least we have an actual starting date.

Mrrshaw · December 2023

Glad to get solid confirmation on start-date (thank you Gina), sad that I will have to wait another week.
Time to put in vacation for next Friday!

bachpain · December 2023

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

LunaFlora · December 2023

bachpain wrote: »

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

we haven't had less events and the event will merely be a week later than usual.
we have 11 events in 2023 just like other years.

i dont really get why there's surprise about it being 21 December as the event schedule was posted two months ago and said late December,
if it has to start on a Thursday and include Christmas(it seems kinda christmas or Yule themed) it could only really be 21 December.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/644752/2023-q4-event-schedule-october-through-december

TonyH196 · December 2023

LunaFlora wrote: »

bachpain wrote: »

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

we haven't had less events and the event will merely be a week later than usual.
we have 11 events in 2023 just like other years.

i dont really get why there's surprise about it being 21 December as the event schedule was posted two months ago and said late December,
if it has to start on a Thursday and include Christmas(it seems kinda christmas or Yule themed) it could only really be 21 December.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/644752/2023-q4-event-schedule-october-through-december

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

LunaFlora · December 2023

TonyH196 wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

bachpain wrote: »

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

we haven't had less events and the event will merely be a week later than usual.
we have 11 events in 2023 just like other years.

i dont really get why there's surprise about it being 21 December as the event schedule was posted two months ago and said late December,
if it has to start on a Thursday and include Christmas(it seems kinda christmas or Yule themed) it could only really be 21 December.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/644752/2023-q4-event-schedule-october-through-december

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

yea it'll likely be till January 9

SirLeeMinion · December 2023

LunaFlora wrote: »

TonyH196 wrote: »

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

yea it'll likely be till January 9

Unfortunately, the fun anticipation of the holiday is now, not after the holiday has come and gone. Work starts on Jan. 2, school starts on the 3rd, and it's back to the regular old grind.

Elsonso · December 2023

LunaFlora wrote: »

TonyH196 wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

bachpain wrote: »

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

we haven't had less events and the event will merely be a week later than usual.
we have 11 events in 2023 just like other years.

i dont really get why there's surprise about it being 21 December as the event schedule was posted two months ago and said late December,
if it has to start on a Thursday and include Christmas(it seems kinda christmas or Yule themed) it could only really be 21 December.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/644752/2023-q4-event-schedule-october-through-december

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

yea it'll likely be till January 9

It will likely be until the first week in January. It will be an exception if it runs later than that. Based on previous NL events.

Destai · December 2023

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

Thanks for the heads up! And maybe you missed it, but a few of us were asking for clarity on the event's duration. Kevin had said:

ZOS_Kevin wrote: »

We haven't announced dates for the event yet. We are working on announcement article stuff now. So keep your eyes open for the next week or so for more info.

But we are not cutting the event short. It will be inline with our other event lengths.

Is other events "all other events" or "previous New Life events"?

Hopefully we can have more clear language in the future.

Araneae6537 · December 2023

Probably Dec 21st — Jan 2nd

Haven’t this year’s morphs required fewer fragments and thus fewer tickets than previous years? On top of that, event items rotate through the Impressario’s assistant, so there will be another chance for those who missed a lot or won’t be able to log on much during the event anyway.

It is a holiday event for fun flavor, not the type of event or activity you were grind for things, at least not that I’m aware. IMHO, two weeks and ending shortly after the holidays is fine, although starting a bit earlier and therefore going a bit longer would I thought have been ideal.

Still, we don’t yet know the details, and if the dates or ticket amounts are other than one would like, no need to feel pressured to buy tickets, but prioritize what you want most and wait until any collectibles you didn’t get come around again. That is my plan.

LunaFlora · December 2023

Elsonso wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

TonyH196 wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

bachpain wrote: »

It is one of the new QOL improvements for 2023 guys. Stop complaining. Less events, for shorter durations, and more in the crown store! Go buy them crowns!!

This has been a year of one cut after another to the player base.

we haven't had less events and the event will merely be a week later than usual.
we have 11 events in 2023 just like other years.

i dont really get why there's surprise about it being 21 December as the event schedule was posted two months ago and said late December,
if it has to start on a Thursday and include Christmas(it seems kinda christmas or Yule themed) it could only really be 21 December.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/644752/2023-q4-event-schedule-october-through-december

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

yea it'll likely be till January 9

It will likely be until the first week in January. It will be an exception if it runs later than that.

this year's festival being in late December is already an exception to previous years' mid December.

we'll see the official timeframe in the announcement article early next week as Gina said so in a few days we'll know for certain.

Ingenon · December 2023

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

Thanks for letting us know 7 days ahead!

CrashTest · December 2023

The late start this year sucks. If it runs until Jan 9th to compensate for a late start then that's just weird and will feel off to login to because it's way past the holiday and New Years celebrations.

As others have said, now is the holiday season and it runs until Jan 2 or 3 at latest.

Beilin_Balreis_Colcan · December 2023

It starts Thursday, or ESO Hub are incorrect: https://eso-hub.com/en/events/new-life-festival

wolfie1.0. · December 2023

vsrs_au wrote: »

It starts Thursday, or ESO Hub are incorrect: https://eso-hub.com/en/events/new-life-festival

unless its from an official ZOS rep the source is not guaranteed to be correct.

LunaFlora · December 2023

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

wolfie1.0. wrote: »

vsrs_au wrote: »

It starts Thursday, or ESO Hub are incorrect: https://eso-hub.com/en/events/new-life-festival

unless its from an official ZOS rep the source is not guaranteed to be correct.

it is correct as that's the date Gina gave

Beilin_Balreis_Colcan · December 2023

wolfie1.0. wrote: »

vsrs_au wrote: »

It starts Thursday, or ESO Hub are incorrect: https://eso-hub.com/en/events/new-life-festival

unless its from an official ZOS rep the source is not guaranteed to be correct.

I know, that's why I used the word "or".

Beilin_Balreis_Colcan · December 2023

I'm wondering why ZOS don't announce these events sooner, so people with various real life commitments have a better chance of planning their participation in these events. It's less than a week until the event starts (if we believe some unofficial sources), but elderscrollsonline.com has yet to create a page for this year's event. That's pretty poor.

LunaFlora · December 2023

vsrs_au wrote: »

I'm wondering why ZOS don't announce these events sooner, so people with various real life commitments have a better chance of planning their participation in these events. It's less than a week until the event starts (if we believe some unofficial sources), but elderscrollsonline.com has yet to create a page for this year's event. That's pretty poor.

gina said that it'll be 21 December a few days ago(14 December) on this post and i quoted it above your previous comment.

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

here it is again.

Beilin_Balreis_Colcan · December 2023

LunaFlora wrote: »

vsrs_au wrote: »

I'm wondering why ZOS don't announce these events sooner, so people with various real life commitments have a better chance of planning their participation in these events. It's less than a week until the event starts (if we believe some unofficial sources), but elderscrollsonline.com has yet to create a page for this year's event. That's pretty poor.

gina said that it'll be 21 December a few days ago(14 December) on this post and i quoted it above your previous comment.

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

here it is again.

So what about the players who aren't on this forum and don't read it? They're not going to know the date until only days before the event, so my above point is still relevant. Better communication of these events (in fact, better communication in general) would be preferable.

LunaFlora · December 2023

vsrs_au wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

vsrs_au wrote: »

I'm wondering why ZOS don't announce these events sooner, so people with various real life commitments have a better chance of planning their participation in these events. It's less than a week until the event starts (if we believe some unofficial sources), but elderscrollsonline.com has yet to create a page for this year's event. That's pretty poor.

gina said that it'll be 21 December a few days ago(14 December) on this post and i quoted it above your previous comment.

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

here it is again.

So what about the players who aren't on this forum and don't read it? They're not going to know the date until only days before the event, so my above point is still relevant. Better communication of these events (in fact, better communication in general) would be preferable.

i genuinely just thought you didn't know about the date being official as you said "if we believe some unofficial sources".

you are on the forums and commented on the post with the date in it.

earlier event details would be awesome sure, but that's not why i made my comment.

Elsonso · December 2023

vsrs_au wrote: »

LunaFlora wrote: »

vsrs_au wrote: »

I'm wondering why ZOS don't announce these events sooner, so people with various real life commitments have a better chance of planning their participation in these events. It's less than a week until the event starts (if we believe some unofficial sources), but elderscrollsonline.com has yet to create a page for this year's event. That's pretty poor.

gina said that it'll be 21 December a few days ago(14 December) on this post and i quoted it above your previous comment.

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Hi all, just wanted to give everyone a heads up since it's being discussed that this year's New Life Festival will start next Thursday, December 21 with the corresponding article with all the details being published early next week.

here it is again.

So what about the players who aren't on this forum and don't read it? They're not going to know the date until only days before the event, so my above point is still relevant. Better communication of these events (in fact, better communication in general) would be preferable.

When Gina made the comment, it was picked up by a bot (Dwemer Automaton) that monitors Dev Tracker and automatically distributed to various Discord servers, including the Elder Scrolls Online Discord, and I also saw it on X/Twitter. While this does not cover every single player, it does have a broader reach than just the forum.

tralmekub17_ESO · December 2023

TonyH196 wrote: »

over the last few years, it was always held earlier than the 21st so the length of the event should still hold for the same amount of time
2016: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4
2017: Dec. 14 - Jan. 2
2018: Dec. 13 - Jan. 2
2019: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
2020: Dec. 17 - Jan. 5
2021: Dec. 16 - Jan. 4
2022: Dec. 15 - Jan. 4

I have my doubts on that, it's always ended the first week of January, most often on Tuesday, but sometimes on Wednesday or Thursday, with the shortest event being 15 days in 2019.

2016: 3rd Thursday - 1st Wednesday (21 days)
2017: 2nd Thursday - 1st Tuesday (20 days)
2018: 2nd Thursday - 1st Tuesday (21 days)
2019: 3rd Thursday - 1st Thursday (15 days)
2020: 3rd Thursday - 1st Tuesday (20 days)
2021: 3rd Thursday - 1st Tuesday (20 days)
2022: 3rd Thursday - 1st Wednesday (21 days)

Based off of that I'd speculate:
2023: 3rd Thursday - 1st Thursday (15 days) Dec 21 - Jan 4, matching the duration of 2019, keeping it in-line with past New Life events. I suppose we'll know soon.

agelonestar · December 2023

Maybe some sort of Crown Sale toooo........?