Grits will have to buy it just because of the Gold Coast!

I never really did understand the whole Veteran levels things. Even though it has been explained to me before. Is it really bad for the game though?

I see in the patch notes that poison-making is one of the new things. I just assumed that was always there. Have you always been able to use poisons you found? Or is using and making them brand new? My guess is that this will be a boon for the Nightblade class.

Basically Veteran Levels are just normal levels, but they take a lot more experience (about 1 million) to go from one to the next. This is a phenomenal amount of exp, and after 300+ hours Haa-Rei is still only Vet 14 (out of 16 levels). By removing Vet Levels it will make it much easier and more feasible for people to have more than one character. It'll also close the gap between the high level players which dominate the PvP zone and newer players who currently have very little hope of achieving much in Cyrodiil other than a swift trip to the respawn shrine.

Poisons and poison making are both brand new (Though there are poison effects for certain abilities). We've had potion making since day 1, though I've never looked into it much so I'm not even sure how effective it really is. I always find that these things tend to lose their edge since they have to be balanced for PvP and PvE content.

Yep. They had me at “Kvatch”!

I haven’t looked at the video yet, but if it has any Gold Coast footage you will hear me shriek from all over this realm.

The veteran news is well-timed for my crew. Jerric is far ahead of the pack at level 45 and beginning to wrap things up in the Rift. He finished the Fighters Guild questline and has been saving stuff like most of the DLC quests in anticipation of hitting a wall at Veteran 1. Hopefully thigs will even out for the next part. I would rather be able to ignore such things and just let him explore at will.

Poison is good news for Lil, though she just traded all of her points in Alchemy for some Nightblade skill line passives. *palms face* She just hit level 23 and is still struggling with the game’s content. There is no place for a stealth solo archer after the first shot, but she does enjoy sneaking around and not shooting. She does best with one of the temporary followers. They don’t seem to do much damage, but they give her some room to work without getting overwhelmed. And big surprise, they tend to sneak when she does!

Before my trip, Lil and Aninah went shopping in the Crown store. They both got wood elf costumes, and Lil bought the buff-colored suit for Jerric. He has not worn it yet, but he looked damn fine when he tried it on! Pictures will follow when things are less frantic around here!

Potions are great once you get into the multi-effect ones. Lil has only small heal-over-time abilities, so the only emergency healing she gets is from potions. Also Jerric will sometimes take one before a boss fight to boost his magicka.

A new mount, the Pale Velothi Guar, is available in the Crown Store until April the 25th.

Frustratingly, I'm away from home until the 29th and will miss out. Not sure why they have such a short purchase window for it. Exclusivity, I suppose.



I've also heard that a male Senche-Lion mount will be available as of the 28th, but I can't confirm that yet.

This post has been edited by hazmick: Apr 22 2016, 07:00 PM

Finally got some proper details about the Dark Brotherhood DLC.

It goes live on PC/Mac on May 31st, and both Xbox One and PS4 on June 14th.

It will cost 2000 crowns if you aren't an ESO plus member.

As with all DLC, a Collector's Bundle will also be available in the Crown Store for 4,000 crowns. It includes the Dark Brotherhood DLC game pack, the Highland Wolf Mount, the Sylvan Nixad pet, and five Crown Experience Scrolls.




EDIT: Here is a YouTube Video someone has made to show off the Highland Wolf Mount. It's so darn gorgeous Haa-Rei has already decided to buy it when the DLC gets here. Time to save up some crown points!

This post has been edited by hazmick: Apr 27 2016, 04:25 PM

The 'Pride-King Lion' mount and 'Senche-Lion Cub' pet are now available from the Crown Store. The mount costs 1800 crowns and the pet costs 700.

hazmick, thanks for the info! I’m sorry you missed the pale Velothi guar. I’ve only seen a couple of them in game, so maybe they will come back at some point for more sales. The idea of a cold-hardy mountain guar has grown on me. Plus they look cool.

Aninah checked out the lion mount, and he is as awesome as I’d hoped. It takes a lot to separate me from 1800 Crowns, though. But the Nord gets whatever he wants, so maybe Jerric will nudge me into buying him.

Oh my gosh, the dire wolf! Yes, please. Also drooled over the Gold Coast footage. Those temple columns! The Ayleid ruins! A minotaur!! Oh. My. Goodness.

The Lion King mount? Does Elton John sing in the background when you mount up?

The Crown Store showcase for May is out, detailing some of the new additions to the store this month. A bunch of stuff will also be removed from the crown store on May 30th to make room for it all. I'll add prices as and when I find them out.

OUTFITS

Dragon Priest - May 5th - 1000 crowns.

Dragon Warrior - May 5th (It's the Dragonborn's iron and hide armour from the Skyrim promo stuff.) - 1000 crowns.

Treasure Hunter - May 19th - 1000 crowns.


MOUNTS

Black Camel of Ill Omen - May 12th to May 16th

Dro-m'Athra Senche - May 26th to May 30th - 4000 crowns.


PETS

Bal Foyen Nix-Hound - May 5th - 400 crowns.

Blue Oasis Dragon Frog - May 19th - 700 crowns.




Stuff that's getting removed:

Brilliance Brocade Robes
Doeskin-and-Chamois Woods Wear
Evening Dress
High-Collared Coin Ball Gown
Imperial Battlemage Pack
Imperial Officer Pack
Mages Guild Pack
Soul-Shriven Costume Pack

Golden Eye Guar
Palomino Horse
Senche-Lioness

Daedric Scamp
Helstrom Ancestor Lizard
Shornhelm Shepherd

This post has been edited by hazmick: May 27 2016, 09:34 PM

Hey Hazmick - I came across a "Pact Armor" motif in loot - it says "Collectible - add to Lore" on it. Master Merchant has no prices on it, and it says the Player needs to be level 9-10 to use it.

Is this something new that they came out with? I can't find anything about "Pact Armor" online at all.

Yep. Alliance motifs (Pact, Covenant, Dominion) are new styles that were released in the last update. You can find the motifs in chests around Cyrodiil.

To craft the Pact version you need a material called 'Dragon Scute' which can be purchased from Alliance traders in Cyrodiil.

Oh, thank you so much for letting me know! That is awesome! I thought you could only get those in the crown store! Er...never heard of Dragon Scute ... Oh, it is Alliance armor! I must have found that in Cyrodiil! Oh, so you said Alliance trader, you meant it - like the Siege Merchants!

Okay, now I want to go back through the Ayleid ruins down there and collect a whole set, lol.

I have the "Master Merchant" add-on; and it doesn't have a price for either this or the Dwemer Lance; so I'll have to find a way to price them so I can sell them at the Guild Traders store.







This post has been edited by mALX: May 1 2016, 09:01 PM

The Alliance motifs I've seen in Guild Trader stores have all been at the higher end of the pricing spectrum - more expensive than Dwemer and Xivilai styles.

If you're struggling to get Dragon Scute you can use Mimic Stones (from the crown store) as a substitute.

Oh, I thought the Dragon Scute was what it was made of, as "the ore"

Some new stuff has arrived in the Crown Store. My post from Sunday now has prices for the available outfits and pet.

The lion cub pet is absolutely adorable. I burst into Elton John lyrics when I see it.


Thanks for the update, hazmick!

Thanks for the update, hazmick. And your screenie of the month is gorgeous! Haa-Rei looks so comfortable and relaxed among those flowers. The setting looks quite a bit like the gardens in the Arcane University.

I agree! Like one of Grit's pics, it makes me think of Shogun 2, but for very different reasons! The bright spring flowers make me think of Kyoto.

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/ne...-your-character

That ^ is an explanation of the removal of veteran ranks and how the game will change because of it. I'd say it's a must read for any ESO players, particularly anyone with Veteran Level characters.

Thank you, hazmick!

Jerric is right on the edge of level 49, so I was wondering how we should precede. It looks like current veteran rank characters will get a one-time Champion Point bonus, but I’m not quite sure how to put that into a long-term context. As a player’s second and third characters pass level 50 they will gain access to the account’s CP pool, but can they also earn additional points for the account as they level up? Meaning is this one-time bonus a permanent gain/advantage that current players will have, or once everyone reaches the cap for using CP will it all even out again with newer players?