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ZOS- No more in game limited item ads

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Just to confirm on this end, we indeed do not plan to continue with in-game messaging for items such as this (though we will still message if the server is going down, for example). We understand this was not appreciated or desired, and will find better ways to message limited Crown Store items that do not interfere with your gameplay experience.

 

Once again the community let it's feelings be known and ZOS heard them.

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  • jdnewelljdnewell Member UncommonPosts: 2,237

    I will have to say these guys do actually listen. They may not respond to every little thing but on major issues they usually will.

    Although I didnt understand the need for the message anyways. Its on the launcher, no in game message was even needed.

  • MargraveMargrave Member RarePosts: 1,370

    ZOS is a great company for listening to players.

     

    Ever since TU launched I'm lovin my ESO game times!

  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719

    Nice!

     

    ... and very quick.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

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  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    Good shout, it was a pretty flawed idea.

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  • baphametbaphamet Member RarePosts: 3,311

    this is hilarious, i can't believe people made such a big deal about this (actually i can believe it) and they gave in to the whining lol

    other mmo's have their item shop buttons permanently plastered on the screen, which ESO does not, which IMO is much much worse than what eso tried here.

    oh well, at least people are happy until the next thing pops up they dont approve of, ha!

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  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Originally posted by baphamet

    this is hilarious, i can't believe people made such a big deal about this (actually i can believe it) and they gave in to the whining lol

    other mmo's have their item shop buttons permanently plastered on the screen, which ESO does not, which IMO is much much worse than what eso tried here.

    oh well, at least people are happy until the next thing pops up they dont approve of, ha!

    Yes they do and that's precisely the reason why many people dislike cash shops -- not that they exist but due to annoying in game aggressive marketing.

     

    The ESO announcements were extremely innocuous by comparison to some MMOs that spam the chat whenever someone buys a premium item they're trying to push. Neverwinter was particularly bad about this during the couple of weeks I tried it way back when it first soft launched with their long open beta.

     

    The spotted senche once per day spam wasn't really much of an issue but if you read the posts, some saw it as the beginning of the slippery slope of in-game marketing and wanted to nip it in the bud... looks like ZOS got the message.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Good for them, I applaud this decision.
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  • monochrome19monochrome19 Member UncommonPosts: 723
    Honestly,  I wish they would have continued advertising and said screw the players. I cant believe people are so sensitive and such cry babies that ONE ad a day offends them into complaining. Seriously, compared to other b2P and F2P games a tiny text message is a joke. /facepalm ...
  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    It was much ado about nothing, amplified by the usual overly dramatic moaners. A yellow line of text popped up once when I logged in. The real problem was that it was pointless, you saw the offers in the launcher 20 seconds earlier.

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  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    Originally posted by Sovrath
    Good for them, I applaud this decision.

    Agreed, looks like they went through a few teething problems in the switch away from being a P2P game, but they seem to be getting a handle on things now image

  • baphametbaphamet Member RarePosts: 3,311

    Originally posted by Robokapp
    Originally posted by monochrome19 Honestly,  I wish they would have continued advertising and said screw the players. I cant believe people are so sensitive and such cry babies that ONE ad a day offends them into complaining. Seriously, compared to other b2P and F2P games a tiny text message is a joke. /facepalm ...
    screwing the players is always a smart decision.

     

    Power to the Makers. 

    screwing the players by broadcasting one line of text per day? i see your point.

    i guess mommy was wrong! whining will get your way, at least in the mmo industry.

  • ExzyzExzyz Member UncommonPosts: 70
    It is nice to know that they listen to their customers.
  • Judasgoat98Judasgoat98 Member UncommonPosts: 158
    I get enough advertisements every god damn day of my gosh darn life. I don't need it when I'm trying to relax and enjoy a virtual fantasy world. I thank this company and in my mind shit on the people who say it's not a big deal. <3
  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Originally posted by baphamet

     

    Originally posted by Robokapp
    Originally posted by monochrome19 Honestly,  I wish they would have continued advertising and said screw the players. I cant believe people are so sensitive and such cry babies that ONE ad a day offends them into complaining. Seriously, compared to other b2P and F2P games a tiny text message is a joke. /facepalm ...
    screwing the players is always a smart decision.

     

     

    Power to the Makers. 

     

    screwing the players by broadcasting one line of text per day? i see your point.

    i guess mommy was wrong! whining will get your way, at least in the mmo industry.

     

    Since when is expressing one's opinion or saying that you don't like something "whining"?

    Probably only if it is actually presented as "whining".

    I'm fairly certain that you have strong opinions and would not hesitate to post on a game forum your likes and dislikes. Would that be considered "whining"? Or maybe I'm wrong and you don't do that?

    It must always  be "ok" for players to express their dislike of something and in my opinion only if they do it in a constructive manner. Even if the game developers have data that shows otherwise and of course chooses not to listen.

    Maybe Zenimax realized it was overkill and that sending out e-mails AND having it on the launcher was enough?

    Otherwise what we get is no communication between players and developers and I'm fairly certain developers want to know what their players are thinking, even if it is a small demographic.

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  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Originally posted by Orlandough
    I get enough advertisements every god damn day of my gosh darn life. I don't need it when I'm trying to relax and enjoy a virtual fantasy world.

    That's how I feel too. My problem with F2P games and cash shops has always been about pushy advertising and marketing and sleazy coercion through crippled free play.

     

    Neither of those currently exist in ESO and I want to keep it that way.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,780
    Originally posted by Iselin
    Originally posted by Orlandough
    I get enough advertisements every god damn day of my gosh darn life. I don't need it when I'm trying to relax and enjoy a virtual fantasy world.

    That's how I feel too. My problem with F2P games and cash shops has always been about pushy advertising and marketing and sleazy coercion through crippled free play.

     

    Neither of those currently exist in ESO and I want to keep it that way.

    To that end, I remember when going to the movies meant only sitting through advertisements about movies or movie related offerings (moviephone anyone?)

    Now we go and have to sit through car commercials. A friend of mine just writhes in his seat muttering "see, we paid for this privilege!"

     

    I'd rather cut down on in game advertisements as much as possible.

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    Try the "Special Edition." 'Cause it's "Special." https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/64878/?tab=description

    Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo 
  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644

    This should have been a No-Brainer! They should not have had those ad messages to begin with. Oh well, good move....


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  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Originally posted by Tokken

    This should have been a No-Brainer! They should not have had those ad messages to begin with. Oh well, good move....

    They hired a new guy - I forget his name - to be the cash shop lead. I think he's learning on the job :)

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”

    ― Umberto Eco

    “Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” 
    ― CD PROJEKT RED

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