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Would you be happy with ESO implementing things from other IPs/Universes?
SkaiFaith
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For Devs' consideration: Nowadays I see many games implementing characters, mounts and other stuff from different IPs/Universes, and even on this forum players request such things some times; this poll is meant to show how the playerbase feels about this.
Personally I am strongly against, but I know over time things change; the whole ESO population could change over the next 10 years. My hope is for Tamriel to remain Tamriel: I want to recognize Tamriel, not other worlds in ESO.
Players, let your voice be heard!
Personally I am strongly against, but I know over time things change; the whole ESO population could change over the next 10 years. My hope is for Tamriel to remain Tamriel: I want to recognize Tamriel, not other worlds in ESO.
Players, let your voice be heard!
A: "We, as humans, should respect and take care of each other like in a Co-op, not a PvP 🌸"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"
Would you be happy with ESO implementing things from other IPs/Universes? 286 votes
YES, the more the merrier!
4%
12 votes
Yes, but with consideration.
4%
13 votes
No, at least for now, but if this one day will save the game I'll be okay with it.
3%
9 votes
NO, absolutely never! I'd rather face a Daedra IRL, but please, for the love of Mara, NO! Keep ESO ESO.
84%
243 votes
Other - look comments...
3%
9 votes
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Danikat✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Starting a poll to gauge interest in something you don't want is a novel approach.
I don't know why some people assume this is something all games will do (or should do) but in my experience it seems relatively rare. I know it's Fortnite's big gimmick, and there's a few games designed around the idea like Super Smash Bros, but I don't think it's common so I'm surprised you think it's something you need to worry about.
Historically ZOS have shown no interest in the idea, before or after Microsoft bought the company. The only thing I can think of which count count as a tie-in was the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom which referenced the game Doom Eternal, but it also tied into the Deadlands theme and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was designed purely as a Deadlands twist on a common creature and later named as a Doom reference.
They didn't do anything for Starfield, or other games by Bethesda, which would be the obvious tie-ins to go for so I don't think it's something they're interested in.
Also I'm sure the developers are aware a lot of people play this game for the Elder Scrolls world and lore, if we wanted a random mish-mash of themes there's plenty of other games to choose from, so I suspect they'd lose more fans than they'd attract by throwing random references into the game.Edited by Danikat on January 26, 2025 6:36PMPC EU player | She/her/hers | PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!
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Aliyavana✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Elder scrolls i play for the immersion factor. If something like this were implemented, Id rather not have discussions if some crossover was canon to the franchise because the devs didnt explicitly state the crossover was not canon. Crossovers have happened before like Nintendo switch skyrim having link armor and weapons cross over but people take it too literally like that making it canon.Edited by Aliyavana on January 26, 2025 6:56PM4 -
SkaiFaith✭✭✭✭✭
✭Starting a poll to gauge interest in something you don't want is a novel approach.
I don't know why some people assume this is something all games will do (or should do) but in my experience it seems relatively rare. I know it's Fortnite's big gimmick, and there's a few games designed around the idea like Super Smash Bros, but I don't think it's common so I'm surprised you think it's something you need to worry about.
Historically ZOS have shown no interest in the idea, before or after Microsoft bought the company. The only thing I can think of which count count as a tie-in was the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom which referenced the game Doom Eternal, but it also tied into the Deadlands theme and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was designed purely as a Deadlands twist on a common creature and later named as a Doom reference.
They didn't do anything for Starfield, or other games by Bethesda, which would be the obvious tie-ins to go for so I don't think it's something they're interested in.
Also I'm sure the developers are aware a lot of people play this game for the Elder Scrolls world and lore, if we wanted a random mish-mash of themes there's plenty of other games to choose from, so I suspect they'd lose more fans than they'd attract by throwing random references into the game.
I had in mind FF14 which implements Mounts and Skins from other Square games.
I repeat, here on the forums actual ESO players ask for such things.
Personally I would not want to see FallOut or others in ESO; I was curious what the thoughts of the playerbase were, since as I said I know the playerbase could change over time and I could be in a minority...A: "We, as humans, should respect and take care of each other like in a Co-op, not a PvP 🌸"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"1 -
wolfie1.0.✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Well consider this. Microsoft owns WOW and ESO.
Really though eso doesn't lend itself for combining or bringing in other IPs too well. The more natural place to do that would be Microsofts fortnight equivalent. Which would be either Minecraft or COD... or something merging both. Aka a fortnight clone.0 -
Soarora✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Elder scrolls i play for the immersion factor. If something like this were implemented, Id rather not have discussions if some crossover was canon to the franchise because the devs didnt explicitly state the crossover was not canon. Crossovers have happened before like Nintendo switch skyrim having link armor and weapons cross over but people take it too literally like that making it canon.
Gotta love how UESP seems to frame all creation kit mods as canon…
Subtle things like the aforementioned mudcrab of doom are fine. But everything needs to be within the scope of the lore, for the elder scrolls is nothing without its lore. It’s not known for its gameplay, and no longer revered for its cutting-edge technology (instead known for its bugginess). Its the lore, and anything added to ESO is considered an addition to the lore by a subset of the lore community, whether we like it or not.[PC/NA] Dungeoneer (Tank/DPS), Retired Trialist, and amateur Battlegrounder (DPS) with a passion for The Elder Scrolls lore.- Current GM of Hard Dungeoneers
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alternatelder✭✭✭✭✭
✭They're bordering on it with stupid meme emotes, the covid wash your hands emote. We already have immersion breaking mounts that never existed in TES lore before. It'll be the last straw for me if they mix other IPs with ESO.Edited by alternatelder on January 26, 2025 7:14PM14 -
Anumaril✭✭✭✭✭Immersion in the Elder Scrolls universe is the only reason I even play this game as opposed to any other MMO. If they further damaged the IP by doing something like this I'd just quit.
In fact, immersion is such a sticking point for me that if ESO was ever declared non-canon, I'd likely stop playing as well. I'm not interested in playing inside someone's fanfiction of the TES universe. Non-TES additions would be akin to this for me.12 -
Amottica✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭The answer Zenimax would give is a solid no way because it will cost to much.
ESO is its own game and should remain so. Much of what is different and sets the game apart from other MMORPGs is why those of us who actually play the game are here instead of playing those other games.
As for implementing specific characters? That would be a great idea if Zenimax and MS want to be successfully sued for violating copyrights and such. The same thing goes for copying mounts and other artifacts owned by other IPs
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Taril✭✭✭✭✭I'm rather against this whole trend of crossing over IP's.
It's cheap and shallow. It simply highlights the lack of care and creativity whereby instead of expanding on a game with more canonical lore, the decision is made to be a cash grab by shoving in some unrelated content.
In regards to ESO (And TES overall) there is no need for such things.
There's PLENTY of scope for expansion of content. Literally, we have had 5 full on single player titles and an MMO and they've all been centred on a single continent, that being Tamriel.
Within the scope of the world of Nirn itself, there are several completely unexplored continents;
- Aldmeris
- Akavir
- Atmora
- Pyandonea
- Yokuda
And those are simply the ones we know about. Since we haven't really left Tamriel ever and have never been given a full map/globe of Nirn (We've seen depictions of them, but never been able to actually look at a detailed portrayal of the world's land masses) there's potential for continents to be revealed that we haven't heard about yet.
This is on top of the nature of Mundus, with its various planes. Between the realms of each Daedric Prince and Aedra, to pocket planes such as Sotha Sil, Eyevea and Artaeum. Which creates vast opportunities to create new things.
THEN, to finish things off, there's all of Oblivion and Aetherius (And the multitudes of planes within them) for even more sources of ideas and bases for creativity. To say nothing about the Void and its infinite potential.
Like, we've not even seen like 1% of all the potential that exist within the Elder Scrolls universe. There's literally no need to cop out and start shoehorning in other IP's.2 -
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✭✭If it was something medieval like Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Witcher it could work but I don't wanna see modern IRL crossovers no Marvel, Hatsune Miku skins or emotes etc.Xbox One - NA GT: RebornV3x
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spartaxoxo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I wouldn't characters joining us. But, small little references to other properties that blend with the elder scrolls are already in the TES games (including this one) and I don't mind that because it's unobtrusive Easter eggs.0 -
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✭✭✭Khajiit laughs at bald-bottom silliness. Ha ha ha ha.
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SkaiFaith✭✭✭✭✭
✭karthrag_inak wrote: »Khajiit laughs at bald-bottom silliness. Ha ha ha ha.
This one is impressed, however. Khajiit did not think amything could unify the forums so completely.
It's not the first time I try a poll in this vein and I like to see people unite "under my banner". I just learnt I better shut up on the PvP topic to avoid being slaughtered XDA: "We, as humans, should respect and take care of each other like in a Co-op, not a PvP 🌸"
B: "Many words. Words bad. Won't read. ⚔️"3 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Other.
there's the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom as a reference to Doom Eternal, that's fine.
but i wouldn't want an actual creature from Doom.miaow! i'm Luna ( she/her ).
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No thanks, not interested. I don't play other games/IPs. I'm strictly a TES (including ESO) player.______________________________________________________
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whitecrow✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Yes I want to ride a pinky from Doom.
Just kidding.
No, I would not like this. I do like the doomcrab, but that is subtle and was a one-time thing to celebrate the other game's release.1 -
spartaxoxo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Other.
there's the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom as a reference to Doom Eternal, that's fine.
but i wouldn't want an actual creature from Doom.
I also selected other for this reason. There's also that non combat that looks like an egg with little lizard feet sticking out that I forget the name of that was a nod to elder scrolls castles IIRC.
There's also various Easter eggs in game like this one for Assassin's Creed
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Prisoner_(Loriasel)
Here's a list of some others
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Easter_Eggs
These references are so well done, subtle, and made to fit ESO so well that some players don't even know they are already in the game. I don't mind these at all but I wouldn't want to more overt.Edited by spartaxoxo on January 26, 2025 10:33PM3 -
WhiteCoatSyndrome✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Keep the crossovers to the single player game mods.#proud2BAStarObsessedLoony
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AvalonRanger✭✭✭✭✭
✭Easter Egg contents only. Not actual cross contents.
I don't want to ruin this good quality immersion by unnecessary contents.My playing time Mon-Friday UTC13:00-16:00 [PC-NA] CP over2000 now.
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emilyhyoyeon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭spartaxoxo wrote: »Other.
there's the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom as a reference to Doom Eternal, that's fine.
but i wouldn't want an actual creature from Doom.
I also selected other for this reason. There's also that non combat that looks like an egg with little lizard feet sticking out that I forget the name of that was a nod to elder scrolls castles IIRC.
There's also various Easter eggs in game like this one for Assassin's Creed
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Prisoner_(Loriasel)
Here's a list of some others
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Easter_Eggs
These references are so well done, subtle, and made to fit ESO so well that some players don't even know they are already in the game. I don't mind these at all but I wouldn't want to more overt.
Yeah. My vote came down to me not really sure if I count things like the Doom mudcrab as something ''from another universe'' or IP.
References to other universes that reasonably fit into the lore are fine with me. If the Doom mudcrab were literally just a straight up creature from Doom in the style of a crab, for example, then I'd say absolutely no.IGN @ emilypumpkin
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Dwemers meeting Thomas the Train?
Heh. Thomas the Tank Engine would LOVE to meet up with the Dwemer! He'd gobble that up instanter!
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JemadarofCaerSalis✭✭✭✭✭Starting a poll to gauge interest in something you don't want is a novel approach.
I don't know why some people assume this is something all games will do (or should do) but in my experience it seems relatively rare. I know it's Fortnite's big gimmick, and there's a few games designed around the idea like Super Smash Bros, but I don't think it's common so I'm surprised you think it's something you need to worry about.
Historically ZOS have shown no interest in the idea, before or after Microsoft bought the company. The only thing I can think of which count count as a tie-in was the Mudcrab of Eternal Doom which referenced the game Doom Eternal, but it also tied into the Deadlands theme and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was designed purely as a Deadlands twist on a common creature and later named as a Doom reference.
They didn't do anything for Starfield, or other games by Bethesda, which would be the obvious tie-ins to go for so I don't think it's something they're interested in.
Also I'm sure the developers are aware a lot of people play this game for the Elder Scrolls world and lore, if we wanted a random mish-mash of themes there's plenty of other games to choose from, so I suspect they'd lose more fans than they'd attract by throwing random references into the game.
I play a few other games, and many of them like to put little 'nods' or 'easter eggs' about other franchises, though many of them, they are still from the same developers.
However, I also know a lot of people who absolutely *love* seeing the easter eggs from their favorite franchise. I play a pet site, and I can't tell you how many times I see 'the artist must watch/play/read X because this is definitely an X reference!' and then get extremely upset if you point out 'no, it isn't X, X took that from Y which took it from the real world' Because they want to see their favorite worlds/characters/whatever referenced.
I haven't noticed Bethesda doing it, and I am glad, and I hope ESO doesn't do it either.1 -
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ghastley✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I would have voted for absolutely never, but that boat has sailed. ESO has a lot of its own unique additions that I believe went too far.
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spartaxoxo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Half-Hatched_Guarling
Here's the egg pet I was talking about. I honestly think he's really cute. Glad they added the little guy2
I tried out ESO because it's Elder Scrolls and that's all I'm interested in. 
