Okay, here is something else new: The Wiki page for furniture crafting! So if this is correct, we will not have to have a new skill line/spend skill points on a new crafting skill line to make them !!! WHEW !!!! Thank goodness!!!!


http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife....niture+Crafting


And Decorations:


http://elderscrollsonline.wiki.fextralife....sing+Decoration

That's just speculation at the moment. All we know is that we will be able to craft some furniture - the specifics are still a secret.

I'd be surprised if they introduced a whole new skill line for it. It'd make no sense.

Oh no, it is just speculation? Darn it all !!!! I hope they are right,

Nice, thanks!

I'm curious to see how crafting furnishings will work. They already have the racial motif system in place for equipment crafting, so I can see how it would make sense to tie into that. If they did furnishings for every other motif that have already published, that would be a whole lot of different curtains!

Gotta be careful what you read on the wiki mALX Unless you can find a direct link and/or quote from a Zenimax dev, don't believe what you read.

I love the Redguard furnishings best. Auridon has some okay stuff too, but I don't know what racial style it is.





I thought that was the official Wiki page for them

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/ne...es-crown-crates

Crown crates are coming on Thursday (So that's the 1st?).



"Hey Hazmick, what's a crown crate?"

Crown Crates are purchased through the Crown Store, and contain a randomized selection of useful consumables and collectibles that are valued more than the price of a single crate. In addition, they also offer a chance to obtain unique cosmetic items, pets, or mounts. Crown Crates include new and exclusive items, as well as some items you might have missed in previous limited time offers. Each Crown Crate is associated with a special “Season" that will include uniquely themed items, and will be cycled quarterly. The first theme will be 'Storm Atronach'.

You can purchase a single Crown Crate for 400 crowns, four Crates for 1500 crowns, or 15 Crates for 5000 crowns.



You can probably imagine the look on Haa-Rei's face when he saw that Storm Atronach Guar mount. By The Hist!

Oooh, that Aura looks mighty interesting to this doughty Dunmer Dragonborn!

The Crown Store Showcase for December is up.

COSTUMES

The “Elder Council" Tunic and Sash costume and The Imperial City Temple Tunic costume will both be available on all platforms starting on December 1st.

There are also some festive hats coming for the New Life Festival, available from December 22nd to January 4th on all platforms.

MOTIFS

The Stalhrim Frostcaster Style motif will be available on all platforms from December 15th to January 4th.

MOUNTS

The Great Elk mount will be available on all platforms from December 22nd to January 4th.

The Ice Wolf mount will be available on all platforms from December 8th to December 12th.

PETS

The White River Ice Wolf Pup will be available on all platforms from December 8th to December 12th.




Cirinwe really wants that Great Elk mount. Oh deer!

I want the Palomino horse so bad I can't see straight, wonder if it will be in one of them?








Oh, I absolutely LOVE that new armor! And the adorable wolfie pup pet too!

Thanks for the links, Hazmick!

I'm kind of liking the two new tunic type costumes.

hazmick, thanks!

Wolf pup, stag mount, cool tunics, funny hats - time for some shopping!

mALX, I saw somewhere that the Palomino Horse will be in one of the Crown Crates.

Cute pup! And Alise wants that hood for when she heads north into Skyrim!

GAAAAAAAH !!!!!! And I saw the new Camel for December already, it is gorgeous !!!! I want one of them too! (but not as much as the Palomino, lol.)

I've been watching the (hundreds of) Youtube vids regarding these Crown Crates and how many gems you get out of each to buy the items you do want with. It doesn't look good at all.

1st = you have to buy 4 crates and turn what they don't make you keep into gems to get enough gems to buy the cheapest item they have for sale; which is priced at 16 gems. (you get about 5 gems per crate if you sell back everything you can to them for gems)

2nd = the drop rate of high level items was so rare that one man bought 100 crates and didn't get a single mount; (but did get the cute black mask bear dog I want plus one memento) but another girl who didn't buy hers in one lump but over an 8 day stretch got one mount on day 7 (Senche Tiger) and another on day 8 (the Atronach Horse). Plus on day 8 she got the Senche Cub pet.

Both of them got numerous hairstyles and body/face markings for Khajiit & Argonian characters (though neither had them for any of their characters); both got numerous hats that made their characters look bald; both got numerous soul gems/potions/and speed/capacity/stamina points to spend at the stables. Both got numerous Crown stones.

The guy who bought all his in one lump got ONLY the same two costumes repeatedly and no others; but the girl who spread hers out over 8 days got several different costumes on different days (only one was adorable).


So it does seem that buying one to a few crates a day may be a better strategy. (buy one, open it, if you don't get what you want buy another?) Like maybe by the 3rd crate if you are licked, realize you need to come back another day and stop buying them that day? Like maybe they are randomly filled with items by day, and the next day would be different items? I don't know.

I don't know if the results are random by when you buy them or when you open them; like maybe you could buy the 4 crate discounted price and then just open one per day? I don't know it depends on when Zenimax has the random set up; on open or on purchase.

Anytime a collectible item was repeated the player got gems instead of the item (because you can only have one in your collections due to them being by Player, not by character).

Example: cheap items like hats or body/face markings gave 3 gems; armor or costumes gave 5; and mounts or pets if repeated gave 33 gems.

From what the girl who bought over 8 days said, you can't just sell back the collectibles you don't want or can't use like all the Argonian hair styles - you are stuck with what you get on those and can only hope a repeat nets you gems.

Does not sound like a good investment to me, but I do see me getting hooked on opening unknown crates so will be staying away from them like I stay away from the "Unknown Armor" crates at the Merchants,

Thanks, mALX. That just confirms my already easy choice to have nothing to do with the crates. I would be happy to buy quite a few of the crate items outright at the crown store. That is not how it is set up though so I'll give crown crates a pass.

Yep, these crates sound like a money sink. No thanks.

Yeah it sounds like the crown crates in ESO work exactly the same as loot crates in Overwatch. Sometimes RNG is kind and you'll get a cool item, but when you don't get what you want it feels like a waste of money.

It's just another stream of revenue for Zenimax, and a cool little optional purchase for those that want it. Haa-Rei would love a storm atronach guar, but I never have much luck with this sort of thing so I'm not going to bother (and not having ESO+ anymore means that crowns are tight).

Thanks for the info, mALX.

Thanks for the info, mALX!

I'm also skipping the Crown Crate mini-game. I'm very interested in some of the items they offer, but not at all interested in gambling for them. A straight-up cash transaction works for me. As awesome as the December Crown Store looks like it will be, they will make a bundle from me anyway!

If they made them purchase-able with in game gold I'd be there, but I'm not wasting real money on them.

I know. Case in point -

The normal new crown offerings include two tunic/dresses. Both grace Buffy's wardrobe.

The crown crates have lots of wonderful stuff inside them - where it will all stay.

I think the whole point is that they DON'T have wonderful stuff inside; just a bunch of junk and a promise of a possibility of something wonderful.

This ^
It's like those damn lunchboxes in Fallout Shelter. Most of the time you get nothing special.

Well, I can't disagree with you. What I meant I guess is that I like the palamino horse and kind of like one or two of the wizard hats. Maybe another item or two like a blue nixad pet. So lots of good stuff is indeed not accurate. What I meant was a few good items with lots of stuff I don't want.

Khajiit has the Palomino! And a pretty white horse too!

*mALX turns green with envy*

Lol

Player housing info is finally here!

Some highlights:

Player housing is called 'Homestead'. It will arrive in February 2017 on all platforms.

"Homestead, included free with ESO's next major game update, introduces the long-anticipated player housing system. It also includes furniture crafting and robust home decoration options. With nearly 40 unique homes to choose from and over 2,000 individual decorative and furniture options..."

"Homes are styled after the game's 10 playable races, and they come in furnished or unfurnished versions. In general, you can purchase any homes you like, regardless of your character's race or alliance. The exception is Imperial-style homes, purchase of which requires that you own the Imperial Edition of ESO."

"All the homes available when Homestead launches will be located in ESO's base zones – not in DLC zones"

"...nearly all homes will be available for purchase via in-game gold. All unfurnished homes that you can purchase for in-game gold will also be available for purchase with crowns. If you prefer your home to be move-in ready and decorated by some of Tamriel's best interior designers, you can purchase the fully furnished version of any home in the Crown Store."

"Furniture and decorative items can be crafted using the existing trade skills, purchased via gold from merchants throughout Tamriel, or bought with crowns in the Crown Store. Most decoration items will be available both in the Crown Store and via in-game merchants for gold."

"Houses are instanced, so you don't have to worry about racing to grab the perfect spot of land"



Exciting stuff!

WOOT!!!!

Buffy was strangely pleased to hear this. I know that all she wants in a home is a bedroll under the stars by her mare or the temporary use of a guild or inn room when in town so I wondered why. She explained how she looks forward to visiting her friends - who it sounds like will all have homes!

Khajiit has come into this game at the right time it seems!

So does this mean we can store stuff at the house instead of the having to use the bank? Also, will we be able to invite other players into our homes for a mad tea party?!!

Doesn't say anything about storage, so probably not, but yes you can invite friends to visit - even when you're offline.

Oh ok, so the chests, armoires, and what not are static items? That's going to drive Khajiit crazy...er ( ), but still it will be good to have a house!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






I've noticed a new tab for containers when shopping in the Guild store, I think there will be containers available! (possibly attached to our own bank account?)


Thanks for the info, Hazmick !!!!!!!


** I am wondering if we will be able to preview the interiors of the houses before buying?


*mALX hurries to go click on link*



HOLY CRAP, did you see all the food in the Nord home? I see Jerric running to get that!

I'm kind of disappointed they didn't show the Redguard medium home or insides! Do they think Redguard houses all look alike inside? BWAAHAA !!! I'd also be interested in seeing the inside of the Imperial house! (I have seen it on the outside already).

I CAN'T WAIT !!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



"KAAAABOOOOOOOM !!!!!"



*mALX's head explodes*

I don't know. I mean, if NPC's can have respawning chests/wardrobes/dressers/nightstands, why not us? I'd rather have one I can't securely put stuff in but can pull stuff out of than one that has no function, lol.

Definitely! Function is always preferable to static, in Khajiit's opinion.


Just watched the little video. That Redguard house looks awesome! Also the Khajiit house looks like it has some Asian influences in its design (though this one doesn't really approve of the Khajiit in the video letting reptiles wander around in his home ).

Oh my gosh, yay! I love that you will have to have done some quests in the area to be able to purchase some of the houses. That answers my "Who wants to live in a plague town?" question.

I'm happy that there will be in-game gold as well as Crown options to buy some of the same things. Some people (me!) enjoy all of the gathering and fiddling that goes into making stuff and saving up gold. Others don't have the time or inclination. This way we all can enjoy Homestead.

Also I had been thinking that some of the trophies and achievements that you earn could make cool decorations. Awesome that there are items you can use which will be linked to what you have done in game. The trophy house mods are hugely popular in Skyrim. Not my thing, but they will make a lot of players happy.

Ohmygosh!!! Books!!! Crafting stations!!! MOUNTS AND PETS!!! What's next, NPCs of your other characters?! This is so awesome!!!

The options for inviting other players look fantastic for easy visiting. Way better than I had hoped. Just be warned you might find Jerric in the Nord home naked in that pile of sweetrolls.

Lol, that was an absurd amount of sweet rolls! You'd never be bullied into giving up your sweet roll again because you'd have enough to make friends with everyone!

http://massivelyop.com/2016/12/06/intervie...4a8e3f62e8b832b

Little bit more info here - an interview with Zenimax about some more specific details on housing.

Thank you, hazmick! This is very exciting news!

I get the feeling it will be like in Skyrim where you had to do five nice things for the neighbors to become Thane; only here it is just to buy into the neighborhood. I loved doing those quests more than I loved being "Thane," I just wanted the houses, lol.

Oh, as soon as I saw the ton of food in that Nord house my mind flew to Jerric eating it, lol. I pictured every single place in his story where food and Jerric came together!

Misa heard a bell go off in her head when they said that some Players may want to become "Decorators." She may have a calling after all, lol. (Bubba can make the furniture, she will place it tastefully? BWAAHAA! )

Thank you so much for these updates! I hope our characters will be able to sit in chairs in our homes! (but if not, I've already figured out a work-around that I use so it looks like Misa is sitting places)

This is so awesome!! What a great time to jump in ESO!

I've been breaking into houses all over Tamriel deciding what furniture and set-up I like, what wall hangings, etc.

That's very sensible.

Hahah. Priceless

I've learned that if they have a lock on the door, there is ALWAYS someone inside to catch you breaking in. And they don't give you a lot of time to view their decor before you better leave or else.

Okay, so I'm confused.

First off, I decided to check out the Crown Crate thingy. Not go bat-s*** crazy, just dip my toe in the water, so to speak.

I bought a SINGLE crown crate from the store.

Now I can't figure out for the life of me or my toons how to get to it? Where the heck is it? I get a tip to click on F3 for crown crates, but then nothing shows up on screen.

So I have no idea what junk I just got . . .

Just how are these supposed to show up? In your inventory? (like the writs)

In your collectibles? Like the DLC's and mounts and pets?

What??

Though I didn't have (and still don't) have any crown crates, I was curious when they first came out. Up top in any of your menus (next to the Crown Store icon is a new icon for crates. If you click on that, a Kahjiit will magically appear in front of you and you can talk to him about opening any crates you own.

Yeah, and I saw that button, but NO KHAJIIT!!!

Ugh!

And I contacted support about the forum invite (none received), and only got a survey from them. So still waiting . . .