Official Discussion Thread for "ESO's December 2024 Survival Guide"

ZOS_GinaBruno · December 2

This is the official discussion thread for the December 2024 Survival Guide. We’re giving 2024 a proper send-off with a jam-packed month of events, promotions, and rewards all coming to The Elder Scrolls Online this December!

LunaFlora · December 2

thanks lots! 🌸
happy to see free Class Skill Styles and the Shoal Bear!
that bear is beautiful.

edited to add:
also excited for New Life and this year's retrospective letter.

fun that the roadmap has frost on it btw

acastanza_ESO · December 2

I take back everything I said about December's rewards being lackluster, this is awesome! Especially the skill styles!!

MafiaCat115 · December 2

Looks like a great month!

Cooperharley · December 2

Looks fantastic! Thanks guys!! All great stuff!

tsaescishoeshiner · December 2

What a fun promotion with great rewards! I think it's totally fine that some players only have one character and play one class, but hopefully they get to enjoy seeing something new as part of the promotion, even if it might just be an exp race for some of them.

I always love seeing players where their @ name matches their character name exactly lol. Shoutout to all those alts in particular.

Destai · December 2

The new skill styles are enticing! Can't wait to try them out!

Also, really happy to the New Life Festival is around its usual length. I've got a bucket of new alts level, so I'm looking forward to that opportunity.

As for the letter, I'll reserve judgement until it's posted, but like...it needs to be more than just another victory lap. Tell us more about lessons learned and what will be done better.

This year really had its fair share of issues. The first few events had some big issues - the Wrothgar event and crafting events in particular. There was the whole PTS debacle. The actual anniversary event had some mixed receptions, particularly around the style page drop rates. And of course, the big performance thread of 2024, that could really use some TLC. Fair number of things that should be reflected on, for sure.

Anyways, thanks for the update, looking forward to the holiday season in the game!

JemadarofCaerSalis · December 3

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but with the skill styles, do we have to own or have access to Gold Road in order to claim them?

I know that we have to have it in order to *use* them, but can we still claim them for later use if we don't have access to that chapter?

Maitsukas · December 3

JemadarofCaerSalis wrote: »

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but with the skill styles, do we have to own or have access to Gold Road in order to claim them?

I know that we have to have it in order to *use* them, but can we still claim them for later use if we don't have access to that chapter?

The Skill Styles that are specific to Gold Road require having the Chapter to earn them.

Any Skill Styles that were added with U43 and U44, including the Class Skill Styles and the ones coming to Crown Store this month, are completely separated from Gold Road.

TiberX · December 3

Looks good! I like New Life Festival! The house will be available too, nice rewards. Maybe a few new thigs added to festival to spice it up a bit.

JemadarofCaerSalis · December 3

Maitsukas wrote: »

JemadarofCaerSalis wrote: »

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but with the skill styles, do we have to own or have access to Gold Road in order to claim them?

I know that we have to have it in order to *use* them, but can we still claim them for later use if we don't have access to that chapter?

The Skill Styles that are specific to Gold Road require having the Chapter to earn them.

Any Skill Styles that were added with U43 and U44, including the Class Skill Styles and the ones coming to Crown Store this month, are completely separated from Gold Road.

Thank you. That means it is worth it to either level my one alt or make a new character to earn them.

SkaiFaith · December 20

Wanted to report that this whole thing is "working as intended", at least on me: I got the skill styles and I've always skip Arcanist because I don't like the green. I have created an Arcanist to get the 10 Levels Golden Pursuit requirement and I have equipped it with the Blue skill styles... I am now seriously considering making one or two Arcanist characters, purchasing character slots (and potentially future skill styles).
I am not promising I'll do, but the whole event seems to me that is "working as intended", hooking in players: well done!