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Rant.
The Syvan Spriggan Polymorph. Saw datamined image & thought v cool, want that. Perfect for one of my characters! Saw Crown Store Showcase 'gem exclusive' & heart sank a bit.
The I saw the no. of gems needed: 500.
I repeat. 500.
'Welcome to the Elder Scrolls Online'.
The Syvan Spriggan Polymorph. Saw datamined image & thought v cool, want that. Perfect for one of my characters! Saw Crown Store Showcase 'gem exclusive' & heart sank a bit.
The I saw the no. of gems needed: 500.
I repeat. 500.
'Welcome to the Elder Scrolls Online'.
Tagging @TESOnline at this point in the hope my opinions might find the ear of someone prepared to listen (not aimed at curator of the twitter account, of course).
Question: how is this fair or reasonable?
Yes it's just fluff & not necessary to play the game, etc. But...
Question: how is this fair or reasonable?
Yes it's just fluff & not necessary to play the game, etc. But...
… part of your player base rly likes fluff & developing their characters. For me, I cannot justify spending money on crowns to buy crown crates in the hope I find sufficient duplicate items to convert to crowns to but a crown exclusive item. That would be irresponsible of me.
Usual caveat. I love this game. Love the hard work & care the devs put into making this such an overwhelmingly awesome experience. Not bashing them in any way. You're all cool. But the Crown Store has long been a shitty entity imo.
Limited time availability? Crown gem exclusive? 'Making space for more items' & thus things removed from sale? Oh, come on. We're not stupid. This latest Crown Gem Exclusive tactic is an appalling move. Prob not for you, but what about the wider player base?
Here's the thing that really annoys me. The thing that matters most to me & hence this uncharacteristic rant:
What about those unable to afford ESO+ & get 'free' crowns'? Those unable to afford buying crowns to but rates to convert duplicates to generate gems, etc.?
What about those unable to afford ESO+ & get 'free' crowns'? Those unable to afford buying crowns to but rates to convert duplicates to generate gems, etc.?
How about you find a better, more honest, transparent and fair way for ALL players to obtain these (really cool) items you create instead of limiting them to those able to buy a crapload of crowns regularly? How about thinking about ALL of your player base?
Better still, stop with the crown gem exclusive bollocks, desist with the 'limited time availability' nonsense and make items available through direct purchase at fair and reasonable prices. Come on, ZOS. You're better than this.
End exclusiveness. Stop false rarity. Understand & consider those on low or irregular incomes or those with other financial demands & pressures. Stop catering to greed, wealth & 'chance'. Think about ALL of your community, not just 'X million players'.
