This has happened before with the pig. There is a precedent, it's not like it's new news :P
You guys okay...?
Joy_Division wrote: »Got to be honest here.
I am not at all concerned that ZOS is giving out one type of non-combat pet to people who help publicize the game or attend a convention they are at. There are what, like 20 other non-combat pets? So, good for the streamers and attendees. Glad they are at least trying to make the game I like to play more popular.
jedtb16_ESO wrote: »do these items confer any special advantage?
Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »If you wanted this so badly. You should of spent the extra cash to fly out to Quakecon. Then you wouldnt have anything to be upset about.
That Torchbug been out for awhile. I listen to Alcast while I play and he would give people a chance to win them, like type something in chat and it would randomly pick someone. If ZoS wants to promote their game thru Twitch and encourage more people to participate so be it. There's always outrage of something regardless of what they try to do.
Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »Developers do this all the time for games. This isnt new or even disappointing unless you just HAVE to have every item and achievement ever. In which case, I just pity you.
Giving it out at conventions I’ve heard. But giving it to streamers, essentially picking and choosing favorite players. This must be a new thing. Then again I’ve been playing video games for longer than Twitch or Youtube’s existence so...
Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »Carbonised wrote: »I think some of the people replying here should think a moment about who pays for the servers and much of the new content we're getting. That's right, the people who care about "cosmetics", and who buy these 80 dollar expensive Crown Store homes and fill them with expensive pets, mounts and furniture, also bought in the Crown Store.
I don't think it's inappropriate to have an expectation that these in-game things are obtained via in-game means such as login rewards and loyalty program, or via the in-game store, instead of being obtained by watching someone's Youtube or Twitch stream, or hanging out in their chat lobby and begging for free rewards.
Call me old-fashioned, but I'd rather play the game instead of watching someone stream it for 2 hours, hoping for a pet drop. It's not as if streamers aren't already handsomely paid through ad revenue and sponsorships already.
And even if they wanted to hand out freebies outside of the game, they could at least hand out stuff that has already been featured in the game or the store, instead of effectively cutting off everyone who does not live in a Twitch stream the possibility of getting them, if they wanted.
Take a look at my sig. Ive spent plenty on those servers. Probably more than some of the people upset with this. Just because youve dropped the money youve dropped doesnt entitle you to everything. If you wanted this so badly. You should of spent the extra cash to fly out to Quakecon. Then you wouldnt have anything to be upset about.
Carbonised wrote: »Joy_Division wrote: »Got to be honest here.
I am not at all concerned that ZOS is giving out one type of non-combat pet to people who help publicize the game or attend a convention they are at. There are what, like 20 other non-combat pets? So, good for the streamers and attendees. Glad they are at least trying to make the game I like to play more popular.
That's good for you. I know there are plenty of people in this game who care nothing for "cosmetics" as they call it.
I'm sure those of us who would have like this pet in our homes, or on our characters, care a little bit more than that.
If they wanted to give out free stuff outside the game, they could have given out stuff that has already been in the store earlier.
And no, I don't think handing out unique rewards to be given out by streamers is an especially good direction to go in.