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So I want to buy the game since it's on sale

TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,485
in Elder Scrolls Online
When I go to the store page it says I'm not qualified to purchase. In the membership area it wants me to pay $14.99 for access.

1. Is this message due to the fact that I did a trial through Steam?
2. Do I need to purchase the game through Steam and not directly through the main site?
3.  If that's the case Is there way to unlink the Steam account or should I just make a new account?

thanks in advance
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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,485
    Just to add, what's truly annoying is that it looks like I can buy the Morrowind expansion upgrades through the main site, since it thinks I own the game, which I do not.
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  • majinantmajinant Member UncommonPosts: 418
    edited February 2017
    Make a new account. If you play it through steam it limits you to buying crowns through steam which aint good.

    I just started playing a month ago. I purchased the gold edition (which include 4 DLC) discs online. Was able to pick it up for $25NZD ($18USD).

    From what I understand if you purchase certain morrowind editions you get the full game with it. http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-gb/news/post/2017/01/31/the-elder-scrolls-online-morrowind-pre-order-faq



  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,485
    edited February 2017
    majinant said:
    Make a new account. If you play it through steam it limits you to buying crowns through steam which aint good.

    I just started playing a month ago. I purchased the gold edition (which include 4 DLC) discs online. Was able to pick it up for $25NZD ($18USD).

    From what I understand if you purchase certain morrowind editions you get the full game with it. http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-gb/news/post/2017/01/31/the-elder-scrolls-online-morrowind-pre-order-faq

    Thanks, I'll just make a new account then. Sucks cause that one had 500 crowns, but oh well xD
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  • LeiloniLeiloni Member RarePosts: 1,266
    edited February 2017
    Tiller said:
    majinant said:
    Make a new account. If you play it through steam it limits you to buying crowns through steam which aint good.

    I just started playing a month ago. I purchased the gold edition (which include 4 DLC) discs online. Was able to pick it up for $25NZD ($18USD).

    From what I understand if you purchase certain morrowind editions you get the full game with it. http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-gb/news/post/2017/01/31/the-elder-scrolls-online-morrowind-pre-order-faq

    Thanks, I'll just make a new account then. Sucks cause that one had 500 crowns, but oh well xD
    Geez in that case no don't make a new account. I don't use Steam so I'm not sure if you can unlink it and play normally. Can't hurt to investigate and/or ask customer service. Don't lose your crowns, dude.
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,485
    Leiloni said:
    Tiller said:
    majinant said:
    Make a new account. If you play it through steam it limits you to buying crowns through steam which aint good.

    I just started playing a month ago. I purchased the gold edition (which include 4 DLC) discs online. Was able to pick it up for $25NZD ($18USD).

    From what I understand if you purchase certain morrowind editions you get the full game with it. http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-gb/news/post/2017/01/31/the-elder-scrolls-online-morrowind-pre-order-faq

    Thanks, I'll just make a new account then. Sucks cause that one had 500 crowns, but oh well xD
    Geez in that case no don't make a new account. I don't use Steam so I'm not sure if you can unlink it and play normally. Can't hurt to investigate and/or ask customer service. Don't lose your crowns, dude.
    They were promotional anyways. I'll just buy some for the new account.
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  • esc-joconnoresc-joconnor Member RarePosts: 1,097
    Sure you didn't get the game at some point? What does it say for your account status? Why not see if you can play already, or is the sale better than free? ;)
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  • JAFAJAFA Member UncommonPosts: 34
    A quick check on the ESO Crown Store (which is showing me prices in AUD even though I'm a kiwi) suggests 500 Crowns is worth ~US$4.

    So after you check your steam account to verify you don't already actually have the base game, you might as well go ahead & get the discounted version you were looking at if it saves you more than that.

    If OTOH you do own the base game, you'll probably to look into whether or not you can add the expansions (presumably by buying Crowns) more cheaply than buying a Gold edition discounted from an alternate vendor.

    As I haven't purchased the game myself yet, I don't know if it includes the Imperial option, or if that is even available as a subsequent-to-initial-purchase purchase.
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,485
    I ended up buying the Gold edition through the main site since it had a deeper discount than the standard edition.

    Standard $17.99
    Gold edition is $29.99
     
    During the winter sale standard was $9.89 so  I know it can go lower.

    I think the other account was connected to Steam as was the billing as a secondary verify method; so as far Zenimax was concerned I owed the game on their end, but needed to go through Steam to get it which I did not own on their end. It's not that I dislike Steam; I own hundreds of games there, I just like to keep my MMOs separate from that client. 


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