It's a fun game, you learn a lot of lore about the elder scrolls world, and it's fun if you have oblivion and skyrim nostalgia. It's fun to play and collect stuff and do the events, you can play it pretty casually, and it bides the time while ES 6 is in development for another 5 years.
I love eso it is possibly the most chill mmo that exists. You don't need any gear for story content, you can just chill in overworld, complete stories, defeat bosses, do fishing, thieving etc. I myself been playing it for 4 or 5 years, since morrowind was latest chapter, and of course there were times when I just abandoned it for single-player game, but I always return because it is essentially elder Scrolls with people and it feels alive and I just love it.
@@TheRetifox swtor yeah, gw2 is more complex mechanics-wise I think. Wow I don't understand right now because everything is happening in new zones while old zones are empty as far as I saw. Lotro haven't played yet, but heard some good things about it
When it comes to overland, you don't need gear in the most literal sense: many players remove their weapons and punch monsters to death without any real effort!
I finished Western Skyrim years ago, same week it was released. I still spend about an hour daily there. Some zones just resonate with you. Others feel the same way about other zones. And honestly thats the beauty of this game, there's something for everyone
@@Cyrius203 I love West Weald! It's fun seeing how far they've come over the years in zone design. The little details they always scatter across each zone really makes the world feel lived in.
It’s my comfort game. I enjoy playing different classes, dressing my characters, decorating my house, and I don’t feel pressured into anything if I don’t feel like it. I can do easy stuff, can be challenged if I want to, there is multiple options.
Some people just can’t stop playing, especially when they have devoted all there time and money on the game. I’m in for the long run, played this game for 8 yrs and I still find it enjoyable
After playing WoW off and on for almost 18 years, trying out ESO is a lot of fun.. my max level character is now lvl 17 as a dark elf sorcerer and I main’d a mage in wow.. I love the game so far
I have over 1k hours just playing one character casually since launch on ps4. I love that my time always feels well spent. I've taken many long breaks and I just love that when I come back, i dont feel like i missed out and need to catch up. I just do some questing, some dungeons and enjoy myself until i go to some other game. But i always come back to eso eventually.
started playing myself basically this year. i advise to buy complete edition when its on sale. You get access to all previous expansion without needing a subscription. Been playing without it without much problem, just upgrade your bag space and bank space. Really loving summerset location
Everytime I leave, I come back. There's alot I'm over, like trying to farm dungeons for meta gear. I got a couple builds set up. Tank. Healer. Dps. Then solo builds and I just quest and obtain furniture. So fun. If you ever get ESO plus. Get the oak ring for great simple solo builds.
i would actually recommend Ring of the Pale order instead, builds can still be simple but it allows you to heal for 20% of the damage you do. makes solo play (even in content not made for solo play) very easy.
Ive recently gotten into it again soleley because i was playing skyrim and thought "i want to explore the rest of the world". Ive been taking my time and ive feel like ive found a hidden gem thats been on display for 10 years
I’m a fan of mmos but ESO has been the only one I really stuck to and continued to play but I stopped and started a few times within the last couple expansions and I’ve not played the most recent one. However, it’s not the mmo side of it that draws me it’s knowing that the world I’m in, is within the elder scrolls universe and all the lore we have from previous titles, is expanded or opened within this game, you can finally go to the alikr desert or visit black marsh, all these things we’ve only heard about in lore we can see for the first time. Each race having its own cultural inspired style ect,it’s a comfort
I enjoy the game in the same way partner, glad to see more players like me who play this game with such chill and inmersive behaviour. My only con is that my dear Empire is all corrupted and fragmented :,
I remember playing this game on day one ☝️ still have my account but sadly I work too much to play it. Also seeing how much this game has grown and changed is really impressive.
I started during the first lockdown and still play it now, I don't usually like MMOs but ESO won me over and it definitely helps with the wait for Elder Scrolls VI.
Started this game a month ago. A decade late haha but it very quickly became the main game for my fianće and I. We play together every single day. I started the Elder Scrolls back when Morrowind came out. The whole MMO thing turned me off from trying it out for so long but its chill if you want it to be and traveling and learning about other places has been amazing to me and everything ive wanted all this time.
I started playing last year around Christmas when they had all the chapters bundle together befor golden road came out im currently playing Arcanist tank and I'm cp 264 enjoying my time with the game
Why do I still play, cuz despite it's flaws, this is an incredibly fun game, that I have invested 5k hours in, 12 characters in max lvl and over 10 years of my life. I love this game and I want to see it grow and improve. And I want more people to start playing it too.
Played when it first came out and have purchased every dlc up until greymoore. Ended up buying that after the 1 or 2 year content plan for greymoore and bought the Hermaus mora DLC. It’s pretty good but can be a bit overwhelming at times with the amount of things to do in game. That’s also coming from someone who also plays FFXIV and a little bit of WoW
I play this game when it first came out I quit about a year or two ago and my main reason for quitting is because they destroyed the open world it's not fun tap one button kill everything my main reason for playing MMOs is open world difficulty I find very fun this game has none but love your video keep up the good work
The membership isn’t needed at all but it should be mentioned the benefits are quite nice, the craft bag also applies to things such as gems or anything you may harvest in the wilds,you also get bonus xp from a membership as well as a monthly sum of crowns that is enough to purchase something ( only some things) from the crown store, which is a nice incentive to keep membership for a while to earn a reward from the store that’s a bit pricey as you will accumulate crowns over the months.
As an end game raider it’s always interesting and fun to hear other perspectives on what makes this game fun. I’m glad you enjoy it. It’s a fantastic game. 😊
I'm headed ingame as soon as my coffee finishes brewing. I w as invited to play the beta and I'm still going strong. I have 5 champion avis,played each one differently. There are still many more ways to play and races for me to play.
Honestly despite ZOS. This is the best feeling MMO I've played because the combat feels like real combat and not hot bar clicker. I'm not particularly hardcore but for about a decade it was my main game to just get on, adventure and chill on.
I took a brief hiatus from dungeons and trials a month ago. After ten years of constant play (and I do mean CONSTANT), and a few family issues, I had to take some time off. I still log in to do my dailies, and I miss playing long hours. Play the game! Dont wait until theyre pulling the plug to end it forever or you'll miss your chance to get in on a great game. Advice to my fellow vets, take lots of screenshots and videos of your characters in dungeons, trials and anything. I do it all so I can always have some memories of great times with online net chums. 😁👍
Picked ESO up about a year or less ago during a rough time in my life and it's my main MMO, for sure! I'm also playing a Nightblade and recently got into doing basic trials and vet dungeons as well. A few times I've thought to quit because it can get frustrating (end-game and all), but she always calls me back 😂 I always think it's so fun when people jump into ESO and just enjoy it instead of letting the meta, etc. get to them. It can really suck the joy out of this game, so take the journey as slow (or fast!), as long as you don't forget to have fun! ❤
ESO is a game that really clicks about 100-200 hours in once you get to CP (not rushed) have tried all the major content, and realize there is still so much out there. It looks like a shallow game at first but that’s because a lot of content is not in your face. Farming certain items can be unique and an adeventure in its own (Baron Thirsk Mask + Oakensoul to name a couple)
Big ESO fan and I mostly play like a "casual" person. I have never been max level but I have respectable gear. I mostly played for the story content. PVP is a laugh though in Alliance War. Go in at any level above 50 and just get in a fight. There are nearly 100 people at certain fights and it is pure chaos. You just do your best and maybe snag some points. Definitely the higher your CP the better you are. There are top level skills that make you nearly invincible.
Been playing since it launched on console. Its my favorite mmo of all time. Is it perfect? What game is. I'm still producing custom builds after all these years. The world, story, and music are on point.
As someone that was so into it that I min-maxed everything up until maybe a year or so ago, I think it's a fantastic game and they're definitely been improving i over the last year since I've been gone. One of my major complaints was that there wasn't enough cosmetics that you could actually earn in game, and they've been rolling that out a lot lately (I still keep up-to-date despite not playing anymore). However, though I love the game dearly, I'm out of content to play and all the new content just feels like reskinned old content (for the most part it is). Personally. To come back to the game, I'd need some kind of overhaul. I was hoping the skill crafting system was gonna be it, but that turned out to be not worth it for min-maxing, good for soloing but nothing substantial otherwise. It'd need to be some kind of major balancing to ALL the sets in the game, like with Skinny Cheek's video on the subject (the most recent one as of october 15 2024), or some kind of revamp to the way we play the game. I've just played it to death, and need a fresh way to play the game to really come back to it, honestly. Arcanist did it for me for a bit over a year. But a new class is a bandaid.
Kind of expensive for long term but its worth it. So much different content you wont finish in thousand hours.. most side quests are similiar and I now skip them but main quest is enjoyable. Important thing is to have friends or guild to play with to be part of ingame community. Personally I got addicted to get all achievements as there is ton 😅
Toxic people say ESO is dead. Bruh I play on console (ps5) and even there there is a LOT of people online, anywhere I go I find other players questing or doing w/e their stuff is, I love this game, I'm a solo player and I don't have any complains on content
I played during the beta and release and it wasn't a good experience. Coincidentally though, I gave ESO another shot just last month and so far I am a lvl 50 CP 109 Breton Arcanist who's gathering knowledge and lore of the world so that he may use it against his enemies. The game has improved by miles since it's release and I'd highly recommend it now.
Biggest issue with eso that made me quit (years ago): *They started showing lootboxes into my face every time i loged in (had to use a mod to remove it). *Limited bag space if no sub (and for housing). *Traiding items is pain as you have to join a guild to just to be able to trade + guild needs the merchant hired (and those are limited on map). *They keept nerfing my money making ability (as i was playing khajit thief). Personaly, i need to find a way to run this game on my own private server :P This game will get shut down one day.
Best part of ESO is the horizontal progression! Not enough people talk about it. You can play any zone, any time! You can do zone storyline or side quests, points of interest at any point! You can play BGs, go to IC or Cyr anytime (after lvl10 - which takes nothing to do). You aren't waiting for this wall of lvl x to go into a new zone or play the newest chapter (expansion in any other game).
It's a great game honestly. I think one of my main reasons for not playing is just simply that I got so heavy into the player versus player side of the game. And once that becomes your main focus and source of entertainment within the game, it becomes very easy to become disillusioned and to feel sort of disenfranchised as a player Most people not wanting to play the game, are people that are competitively doing player versus enemy, content or people that are doing player versus player content.
I keep coming back too. The overland PVE content is consistently S tier. ESO PVP is consistently A tier and even S tier sometimes depending on the update. It's truly a very well rounded game. Solo, group, PVE or PVP. I love the lore, different zones, and all the classes. I still get a kick out of Cyrodill too. I love those large scale multi alliance battles that go back and forth around a castle for an hour or more sometimes. Awesome game!! 🎉
The game is good for its diversity. There are nice players and still some toxic who are jealous or just rude', so dungeon quests can be awkward if members who have issues try to intimidate or insult other members. Apart from the player issue, there are nerfs that can weaken your gear, and extra costs if players want eso plus, houses or other extras. Guilds can be a big plus because they have players to assist, crafters, trade stores and events. It is possible to make friends online and even have pvp friends to do alliance wars. The overall experience is good whether you want solo or group activities, and now you can have companions if so inclined. so positive on the game and dont let toxic players spoil it, block them, report them or just ignore them.
"I pay for a month and play it, if I want to play more, I'll pay for another month". That's basically how I've been going about MMO subs these days. Way back in the days of Burning Crusade or Wrath of the Lich King expacs, I'd be subbed for half a year, but slowly over time that changed (age/Irl stuff mounts up over time). I'd go from half a year subbing to WoW, down to 3 months and now to just a month by month basis (depending on how invested I am). ESO I treat the same way now, only it's far easier to just hop into ESO than it is WoW or XIV (both those other MMO's require active subs, while ESO you just have to buy the expac if you want to access most of it's content and not pay the sub fee), which also makes the month by month sub basis a whole lot easier to keep control of. I do still wish that ESO would at the very least, change the crafting bag for non subbers, or at least make it more bearable for those who have a love for crafting (like myself), without having to create many characters for acting as pack mules (crafting in WoW/XIV is a non issue for me, but ESO it is by far my biggest gripe with that MMO, everything else I'm perfectly fine with).
I still play ESO cuz is to much fun. Period. I don't need another justification. When i feel me thug i go to pvp, when i feel me social i go to run dungeons or trials on finder, when i feel me greedy i go to farm stuff to sell with my Khathief, when i feel me blue i just go to housing, when i want a challenge i go to solo a DLC dungeon, when i feel me luck i go to play tribute, when i feel me nostalgic i just take my mount and ride around all beautiful ESO lands. I always, ALWAYS find something to do in ESO. And I am near to complete the whole ESO library just 54 books to get them all. I love ESO. 😍😍😍
whats awesome bout this game is its not destiny 2 where if you dont play everyday your arent missing out on anything. you can hope back on and play and not worry on missing out on things.
Its a great mmo i have 600 days played but i pretty much quit a few months ago and that’s fine since i clearly got my money’s worth. Im a pvpr main and it just got fairly boring after so many years of pvp having a lack of support but if you like pve this is a really great game. Ill occasionally come back pvp a little get my fix or get zerged and ill log off because even though ive quit since im well funded i can update my toons in a few hours on new patches.
What makes ESO great and actually essential in an MMO is there are a LOT of players playing it #1. 2...Its got massive amounts of content that appeal to a lot of different players. IE...PVE...PVP...Crafting...a thriving economy...Housing...etc. Out of all of these things...nothing feels half stepped on or not carefully thought out. Im sure some will argue there are issues and things that need attention but for the mlost part...everything operates really well. Constant updates...new content on the regular...and a vibrant community. It has it all.
This is only true in some perspectives. Not many players when you need help with harder content, unless you find a solid dedicated group. Pickup groups are hit or miss and often more miss. Not horrid, but not as good as this indicates.
@@bradandrews777 there isnt too too much content outside of vet dungeons and trials to my knowledge that require anything more than a pug...in which case i would advise joining a guild that schedules/runs trials on certain days...or you can join group finder and hope for the best...but thats gonna be in any MMO...the issues you are talking about. Finding good groups at the drop of a hat or at a moments notice will be an issue pretty much in any MMO and are not unique to just ESO. Does ESO have some flaws...sure...but the overall experience should at the very least be a pleasant one with a few exceptions. But...ZOS does try to address issues and create a balance with patches and updates. Is it perfect? Probably not...but nothing is. If you find a game that you think offers better...then i would suggest sticking with that game...and i dont mean that dusrepsectfully. ESO does have a steep learning curve...and that may be its biggest knock. There is a LOT to learn in this game and it wont be overnight. A LOT of things you just have to find out the hard way as there isnt an in game explanation for everything...but there are plenty of content creators on youtube that offer a vast amount help on any topic you can think of and plenty of websites to go to as well. Definately not a perfect game...but i cant think of a game this large that does it any better and offers this much content/updates/support/new content regularly that has a population this large to even be able to have an economy or group options or pvp. As far as MMOs go...not many of them are this densely populated...so if you think finding a good group in ESO is hard...good luck with other MMOs that may have a fraction of the population.
@@BlaknGold09 I am in several good guilds. I am just a solo player by nature. I can't do things like Harrowstorms and the new Mirror things alone and never will. Harder to get a pickup group for those. Guilds are great for some, but not all of us. BTW, all my characters are master crafters, or very close to it (a few items left to research). Not much value in that, but I do it. The economy is not thriving. While plenty will say it is on their forum, enough disagree to show it is not great. Try finding an odd item especially on console, for example. I like many parts of the game, which is why I am still playing now, but the lack of care for players still irks me.
ESO+ wasn’t really an issue up until the past 2 DLCs. All additional content was free for $15/mo + craft bag + free crowns. It was an amazing deal. Now Gold Road is $40 on top of the $15/mo. I could have bought another game!! ZOS!!!!!!
If your new to the game eso plus is extremely valuable, so much content so much storage and you get crowns. But once you’ve done everything it becomes useless to you.
My dude since 2014 but you definitely sound new haha i am also from the start and just tired of gaming all together even made 3 guilds now i just log on one's a week to do trader bids lol
I like the ESO, been playing for years on Xbox, but I got really tired of console gaming in General, so I started ESO over on the PC version and I like the PC version better. I don't even use the controller I like keyboard and mouse; the pc version's interphase is so much better and easier. I am looking for a single player game now. Something like Tomb Raider or one of the assassin's creed games. I played those on the console as well. I just go my first gaming pc and I'm an old gamer that never had a gaming pc, I'll never go back to console, lol.
Yeah, it can be. At least, it used to be. People are far too sweaty and afraid to die, and healing is definitely out of control. Not to mention the constant and nonsensical nerfs ... But yes, once upon a time it was great fun.
Only thing is i wish it was harder i literslly dont need to use any abilities just light attack and i can kill anything. Also end game sets theres way too many that dont get used when 1 set tends to be meta so most choice is pointless. Im cp 800 and really want to invest time into the again but not sure if i could at this point
Solo end game content and try to push your times. That solves both of your issues. Light attacks will not be enough, and you can't really rely on that one meta set. Soloing base game dungeons on hard mode can be done easily with one build, but if you want to solo veteran DLC dungeons and above that, you start to need more optimised builds. And as the game is not designed for soloing dungeons, you will need to come up with solutions that are not so common in the game.
The more "casual" you play ESO, the better it is. While there is endgame content in ESO for sure, it is nothing really hardcore players will find engaging for to long. Most of those players even complain that ZOS does not feed them with enough content, basically once a year and that usually lasts only a couple of weeks, if at all. And that's both PvE as well as PvP. I used to be a PvE tank and did most of the trials on vet with hardmodes in the past but due to several issues like bad and ongoing server performances, constant class and gear nerfs instead of real balancing attempts and some other questionable decisions I left ESO 2 years ago. I just returned a week ago and almost completed all PvE content they added in the meantime, besides catching up and maxing out the crafting tables in my house and what not. If you know how to play the game, you can rush through the content fairly quickly, especially on alt toons where you already know all of the quest stories basically, and once you've done most of the stuff, you're basically done again. I'm currently working on maxing out my 20th character on my main account and already switched to my 2nd account just to repeat the same there. I'm still not a huge fan of their throw everything together approach as dedicated stamina or magicka builds are what I "grew up" with basically. It also feels like most of the people now use the same abilities and sets through and through, which I find a bit boring. As someone who played through the early release, overland content is way to simple and I wish there was an option or on server where the difficulty would be more like pre One Tamriel where 3 mobs pulled at the same time could easily kill you.
questing in eso is about story and lore, not gameplay. which is fine. but ruining the whole game? its an mmo. there's something for everyone. quests are just there for background noise.
@@salinaember9527 it would be a much better game if that wasnt the case. They should just add some hard core story servers where people who like RPGs can play.
just wish from eso that the items werent bounded to players and that it could bloom for economics in the game having to spending a shit ton of gold and resources to get a party to gather to get the gear u need from a RAID
I really want to like this game but the big issue for me is how pathetic and weak the mobs are in the open world and that includes the mini bosses etc. You can just steamroll through multiple enemies and it gets boring very quickly. I decided to just stand still and not fight back on 2 mobs and minutes later they still hadn't killed me. If the open world was challenging and felt a lot more dangerous this game could be fantastic and surely everyone would prefer that
I'm only CP1500ish, but I don't want to become some kind of sweaty esports legend. So TwitchAroogaDK just soloed Hard Something in his knickers with a potato peeler? Well done... I most enjoy running my low level dungeon healers/tanks. My little apprentices - I sentimentally leave them with the gear they've scrapped together when I delete them at L50 (takes about 40m to get their replacements back up to L10). I've given them a start in life in return for crystals and other bits and pieces. Obviously it's replaying levels, but you get to appreciate things a lot more and interact with people from all over the world. Rather than charging through it all to reach a goal. And then the next one, and the next one, until you run out of goals and start complaining that the game is dead. You haven't sniffed the roses pal... PS I'm not up for a challenge? Try shepherding one overly confident death prone hot head and two rabbits while not only explaining stuff but doing it in three different languages...
Used to play it, but stopped after they gatelocked last part of a free event mount behind a newest dlc - such a garbage tactic...Also PVP was dominated by dlc-only item "malacaths ring of brutality"(PAY-2-WIN!) and they only nerfed it when the dlc went to the crown store one year later [purchasable with ingame premium currency]...
@@lamaruffar1105 I mean if you have 81K you cheating & being able to kill? Tanks be having 41K+ & do absolutely no damage. So how you can have 81K & still kill, he gotta be hacking
@@Takeavacation30 I was shocked when I saw his HP. I mean do they really feel accomplished when they win by hacking? I think the game needs an inspect option so you can see someones gearset instead of having to asked them what they're running.
Definitely made by legal drug dealers. You get a nice hit for relatively little money, and then 10 years later you look up and realized your addicted and have spent $3000 on it, and are spending $250 year for a small zone story, an unsupported new system, and some motifs.
@@cjlsniper I keep zone chat muted. But I have been to quite a bit of the zones lately, they have been pretty bare. Definitely not as many as usual. But go to any of the Dolmens in the West Weald and you'll lag your mind out with all the people and enemies there.... well PS4 insanely lags but PS5 is fine.... still a ton of players though, everyone is doing this event.
Its my main game since years, most played ever, but i still need to ask; are you getting paid by zos for the video? The game is in such a downfall right now, the population is shrinking drastical and you bring that video😅
@@RangerGeorge i guess for casual questing its fine to play, still. Unfortunatily many of endgame players quitting for reasons and the population numbers decreasing noticeable a lot.
It's a fun game, you learn a lot of lore about the elder scrolls world, and it's fun if you have oblivion and skyrim nostalgia. It's fun to play and collect stuff and do the events, you can play it pretty casually, and it bides the time while ES 6 is in development for another 5 years.
lol just finished watching another vid where someone was so excited about the ES6 announcement in 2018
20k hours, 18 maxed out characters, 10 years of solid gameplay & I’m still not bored looking forward in playing every day!❤️🔥💪
respect
Autism is a hell of a drug
Wow, that's awesome
Are the servers still healthy ?
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I love eso it is possibly the most chill mmo that exists. You don't need any gear for story content, you can just chill in overworld, complete stories, defeat bosses, do fishing, thieving etc. I myself been playing it for 4 or 5 years, since morrowind was latest chapter, and of course there were times when I just abandoned it for single-player game, but I always return because it is essentially elder Scrolls with people and it feels alive and I just love it.
So, like every other MMO right now. Swotr, Lotro, GW2, retail WoW
@@TheRetifox swtor yeah, gw2 is more complex mechanics-wise I think. Wow I don't understand right now because everything is happening in new zones while old zones are empty as far as I saw. Lotro haven't played yet, but heard some good things about it
When it comes to overland, you don't need gear in the most literal sense: many players remove their weapons and punch monsters to death without any real effort!
best mmo for me hands down. its a matter of taste so... content wise: dungeons, raids, holy trinity events, lore. housing...
it's very fun
I finished Western Skyrim years ago, same week it was released. I still spend about an hour daily there.
Some zones just resonate with you. Others feel the same way about other zones. And honestly thats the beauty of this game, there's something for everyone
Thats Northern Elsweyr for me!
@@luukb4302Same!!
Summerset for me and probably the new West Weald
@@Cyrius203 I love West Weald! It's fun seeing how far they've come over the years in zone design. The little details they always scatter across each zone really makes the world feel lived in.
liked that area so much, i bought the real thing......land in alaska...lol...crying inside when it actually gets cold
It’s my comfort game. I enjoy playing different classes, dressing my characters, decorating my house, and I don’t feel pressured into anything if I don’t feel like it. I can do easy stuff, can be challenged if I want to, there is multiple options.
Some people just can’t stop playing, especially when they have devoted all there time and money on the game. I’m in for the long run, played this game for 8 yrs and I still find it enjoyable
I picked it up a few months ago, and I'm loving it. I just hit endgame, and I'm stoked to make some friends to dungeon crawl with haha.
Because it’s still fun 10 years later
After playing WoW off and on for almost 18 years, trying out ESO is a lot of fun.. my max level character is now lvl 17 as a dark elf sorcerer and I main’d a mage in wow.. I love the game so far
Genuinely such a damn fun game. Always excited to boot it up.
I have over 1k hours just playing one character casually since launch on ps4.
I love that my time always feels well spent. I've taken many long breaks and I just love that when I come back, i dont feel like i missed out and need to catch up.
I just do some questing, some dungeons and enjoy myself until i go to some other game.
But i always come back to eso eventually.
started playing myself basically this year. i advise to buy complete edition when its on sale. You get access to all previous expansion without needing a subscription. Been playing without it without much problem, just upgrade your bag space and bank space. Really loving summerset location
I just started playing it on my Xbox. I enjoy it alot! So happy I decided to try it out
Everytime I leave, I come back. There's alot I'm over, like trying to farm dungeons for meta gear. I got a couple builds set up. Tank. Healer. Dps. Then solo builds and I just quest and obtain furniture. So fun. If you ever get ESO plus. Get the oak ring for great simple solo builds.
i would actually recommend Ring of the Pale order instead, builds can still be simple but it allows you to heal for 20% of the damage you do. makes solo play (even in content not made for solo play) very easy.
Ive recently gotten into it again soleley because i was playing skyrim and thought "i want to explore the rest of the world". Ive been taking my time and ive feel like ive found a hidden gem thats been on display for 10 years
I've been playing this for a month, got all the expansions for $50. It's so much fun. I'm not even max level yet. So much content.
Fantastic game, awesome soundtracks, with always something for you ✌🏻
Ive been getting back into eso recently on pc so if youre looking for some people to do pvp with or dungeons give me a shout!
Add me @Kingdave1011
I’m a fan of mmos but ESO has been the only one I really stuck to and continued to play but I stopped and started a few times within the last couple expansions and I’ve not played the most recent one. However, it’s not the mmo side of it that draws me it’s knowing that the world I’m in, is within the elder scrolls universe and all the lore we have from previous titles, is expanded or opened within this game, you can finally go to the alikr desert or visit black marsh, all these things we’ve only heard about in lore we can see for the first time. Each race having its own cultural inspired style ect,it’s a comfort
I enjoy the game in the same way partner, glad to see more players like me who play this game with such chill and inmersive behaviour.
My only con is that my dear Empire is all corrupted and fragmented :,
Love the game. Playing since launch, and yes I’ve been playing for 10 years almost every day. And still crave to play again & again.
I remember playing this game on day one ☝️ still have my account but sadly I work too much to play it. Also seeing how much this game has grown and changed is really impressive.
I started during the first lockdown and still play it now, I don't usually like MMOs but ESO won me over and it definitely helps with the wait for Elder Scrolls VI.
such a good video on ESO, really shows off real game play
Started this game a month ago. A decade late haha but it very quickly became the main game for my fianće and I. We play together every single day. I started the Elder Scrolls back when Morrowind came out. The whole MMO thing turned me off from trying it out for so long but its chill if you want it to be and traveling and learning about other places has been amazing to me and everything ive wanted all this time.
I started playing last year around Christmas when they had all the chapters bundle together befor golden road came out im currently playing Arcanist tank and I'm cp 264 enjoying my time with the game
Why do I still play, cuz despite it's flaws, this is an incredibly fun game, that I have invested 5k hours in, 12 characters in max lvl and over 10 years of my life. I love this game and I want to see it grow and improve. And I want more people to start playing it too.
Started in march 2024. I’m level 1897 and have out in 1850 hours. I love it. 🎉🎉🎉
Played when it first came out and have purchased every dlc up until greymoore. Ended up buying that after the 1 or 2 year content plan for greymoore and bought the Hermaus mora DLC. It’s pretty good but can be a bit overwhelming at times with the amount of things to do in game. That’s also coming from someone who also plays FFXIV and a little bit of WoW
I play this game when it first came out I quit about a year or two ago and my main reason for quitting is because they destroyed the open world it's not fun tap one button kill everything my main reason for playing MMOs is open world difficulty I find very fun this game has none but love your video keep up the good work
You inspired me to play again. Thank you.
I'm having fun farming right now, trying to fill out the set collection for the over land stuff now
The membership isn’t needed at all but it should be mentioned the benefits are quite nice, the craft bag also applies to things such as gems or anything you may harvest in the wilds,you also get bonus xp from a membership as well as a monthly sum of crowns that is enough to purchase something ( only some things) from the crown store, which is a nice incentive to keep membership for a while to earn a reward from the store that’s a bit pricey as you will accumulate crowns over the months.
As an end game raider it’s always interesting and fun to hear other perspectives on what makes this game fun. I’m glad you enjoy it. It’s a fantastic game. 😊
Thank you! Good luck with your raiding too!
I'm headed ingame as soon as my coffee finishes brewing.
I w as invited to play the beta and I'm still going strong. I have 5 champion avis,played each one differently. There are still many more ways to play and races for me to play.
Honestly despite ZOS. This is the best feeling MMO I've played because the combat feels like real combat and not hot bar clicker.
I'm not particularly hardcore but for about a decade it was my main game to just get on, adventure and chill on.
I took a brief hiatus from dungeons and trials a month ago. After ten years of constant play (and I do mean CONSTANT), and a few family issues, I had to take some time off. I still log in to do my dailies, and I miss playing long hours.
Play the game! Dont wait until theyre pulling the plug to end it forever or you'll miss your chance to get in on a great game. Advice to my fellow vets, take lots of screenshots and videos of your characters in dungeons, trials and anything. I do it all so I can always have some memories of great times with online net chums.
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Picked ESO up about a year or less ago during a rough time in my life and it's my main MMO, for sure! I'm also playing a Nightblade and recently got into doing basic trials and vet dungeons as well. A few times I've thought to quit because it can get frustrating (end-game and all), but she always calls me back 😂 I always think it's so fun when people jump into ESO and just enjoy it instead of letting the meta, etc. get to them. It can really suck the joy out of this game, so take the journey as slow (or fast!), as long as you don't forget to have fun! ❤
ESO is a game that really clicks about 100-200 hours in once you get to CP (not rushed) have tried all the major content, and realize there is still so much out there. It looks like a shallow game at first but that’s because a lot of content is not in your face. Farming certain items can be unique and an adeventure in its own (Baron Thirsk Mask + Oakensoul to name a couple)
im a returning player , ive been playing for 12 days now and i enjoy doing all the zone story quests, main quest... still a great game :)
Been plying for 10 years and I’m just now trying to Make a guild house. There’s a lot in this game to do but sometimes it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
I think the quests are leagues above WoW this was my first reaction. Like: What, I don't need to kill 20 kobolds? Followed by 20 wolves? Really?
Then I realised just how beautiful the game is on a modern computer.
I play Dark and Darker more now for the PVPVE aspect of it and graphically it satisfies my nostalgia this way
Its like dark souls meets skyrim
Big ESO fan and I mostly play like a "casual" person. I have never been max level but I have respectable gear. I mostly played for the story content. PVP is a laugh though in Alliance War. Go in at any level above 50 and just get in a fight. There are nearly 100 people at certain fights and it is pure chaos. You just do your best and maybe snag some points. Definitely the higher your CP the better you are. There are top level skills that make you nearly invincible.
Wow, most underrated mmorpg!
Been playing since it launched on console. Its my favorite mmo of all time. Is it perfect? What game is. I'm still producing custom builds after all these years. The world, story, and music are on point.
As someone that was so into it that I min-maxed everything up until maybe a year or so ago, I think it's a fantastic game and they're definitely been improving i over the last year since I've been gone. One of my major complaints was that there wasn't enough cosmetics that you could actually earn in game, and they've been rolling that out a lot lately (I still keep up-to-date despite not playing anymore). However, though I love the game dearly, I'm out of content to play and all the new content just feels like reskinned old content (for the most part it is).
Personally. To come back to the game, I'd need some kind of overhaul. I was hoping the skill crafting system was gonna be it, but that turned out to be not worth it for min-maxing, good for soloing but nothing substantial otherwise. It'd need to be some kind of major balancing to ALL the sets in the game, like with Skinny Cheek's video on the subject (the most recent one as of october 15 2024), or some kind of revamp to the way we play the game. I've just played it to death, and need a fresh way to play the game to really come back to it, honestly. Arcanist did it for me for a bit over a year. But a new class is a bandaid.
I play it because of how chill it is. I am a returning player and it just a so easy to play.
Eso definitely one of my all time favorite games
Kind of expensive for long term but its worth it. So much different content you wont finish in thousand hours.. most side quests are similiar and I now skip them but main quest is enjoyable. Important thing is to have friends or guild to play with to be part of ingame community. Personally I got addicted to get all achievements as there is ton 😅
Toxic people say ESO is dead. Bruh I play on console (ps5) and even there there is a LOT of people online, anywhere I go I find other players questing or doing w/e their stuff is, I love this game, I'm a solo player and I don't have any complains on content
I played during the beta and release and it wasn't a good experience.
Coincidentally though, I gave ESO another shot just last month and so far I am a lvl 50 CP 109 Breton Arcanist who's gathering knowledge and lore of the world so that he may use it against his enemies.
The game has improved by miles since it's release and I'd highly recommend it now.
Biggest issue with eso that made me quit (years ago):
*They started showing lootboxes into my face every time i loged in (had to use a mod to remove it).
*Limited bag space if no sub (and for housing).
*Traiding items is pain as you have to join a guild to just to be able to trade + guild needs the merchant hired (and those are limited on map).
*They keept nerfing my money making ability (as i was playing khajit thief).
Personaly, i need to find a way to run this game on my own private server :P This game will get shut down one day.
Best part of ESO is the horizontal progression! Not enough people talk about it.
You can play any zone, any time! You can do zone storyline or side quests, points of interest at any point!
You can play BGs, go to IC or Cyr anytime (after lvl10 - which takes nothing to do).
You aren't waiting for this wall of lvl x to go into a new zone or play the newest chapter (expansion in any other game).
It's really great. You can just enjoy what and where you want
Horizontal progression and Megaservers are the 2 things ESO did so i never can enjoy another mmo if it does not offer those 2 things ^^
@@actosh7670 why is that?
It's a great game honestly. I think one of my main reasons for not playing is just simply that I got so heavy into the player versus player side of the game. And once that becomes your main focus and source of entertainment within the game, it becomes very easy to become disillusioned and to feel sort of disenfranchised as a player
Most people not wanting to play the game, are people that are competitively doing player versus enemy, content or people that are doing player versus player content.
I keep coming back too. The overland PVE content is consistently S tier. ESO PVP is consistently A tier and even S tier sometimes depending on the update. It's truly a very well rounded game. Solo, group, PVE or PVP. I love the lore, different zones, and all the classes. I still get a kick out of Cyrodill too. I love those large scale multi alliance battles that go back and forth around a castle for an hour or more sometimes. Awesome game!! 🎉
The game is good for its diversity. There are nice players and still some toxic who are jealous or just rude', so dungeon quests can be awkward if members who have issues try to intimidate or insult other members. Apart from the player issue, there are nerfs that can weaken your gear, and extra costs if players want eso plus, houses or other extras. Guilds can be a big plus because they have players to assist, crafters, trade stores and events. It is possible to make friends online and even have pvp friends to do alliance wars. The overall experience is good whether you want solo or group activities, and now you can have companions if so inclined. so positive on the game and dont let toxic players spoil it, block them, report them or just ignore them.
"I pay for a month and play it, if I want to play more, I'll pay for another month".
That's basically how I've been going about MMO subs these days. Way back in the days of Burning Crusade or Wrath of the Lich King expacs, I'd be subbed for half a year, but slowly over time that changed (age/Irl stuff mounts up over time). I'd go from half a year subbing to WoW, down to 3 months and now to just a month by month basis (depending on how invested I am).
ESO I treat the same way now, only it's far easier to just hop into ESO than it is WoW or XIV (both those other MMO's require active subs, while ESO you just have to buy the expac if you want to access most of it's content and not pay the sub fee), which also makes the month by month sub basis a whole lot easier to keep control of.
I do still wish that ESO would at the very least, change the crafting bag for non subbers, or at least make it more bearable for those who have a love for crafting (like myself), without having to create many characters for acting as pack mules (crafting in WoW/XIV is a non issue for me, but ESO it is by far my biggest gripe with that MMO, everything else I'm perfectly fine with).
For Ps4 ESO users.. the game is in PS Plus so if buy it, is it only the base game?
Or with expansion?
Gold road deluxe edition gives only chapters from the past but doesn't give DLC zones like The Dark Brotherhood or Thieves Guild or DLC dungeons.
Just that it’s tough for Aussie players, feel like we’re at such a disadvantage with our ping. Would be a different story if we lived in NA or EU
It's called Stockholm Syndrome and the sunk cost fallacy. (To clarify: I’m talking about the people who gave been here since launch, like me.)
its a fun game but I just cant get over the visuals... I hope they take one update to upgrade visuals even if we have to pay for it.
Yes yes. Great video bro.
I still play ESO cuz is to much fun. Period. I don't need another justification. When i feel me thug i go to pvp, when i feel me social i go to run dungeons or trials on finder, when i feel me greedy i go to farm stuff to sell with my Khathief, when i feel me blue i just go to housing, when i want a challenge i go to solo a DLC dungeon, when i feel me luck i go to play tribute, when i feel me nostalgic i just take my mount and ride around all beautiful ESO lands. I always, ALWAYS find something to do in ESO. And I am near to complete the whole ESO library just 54 books to get them all. I love ESO. 😍😍😍
It's the elder scrolls... and it's online... with pvp... and ALL of tamriel (or most of it if you play vanilla)... you can't really go wrong
whats awesome bout this game is its not destiny 2 where if you dont play everyday your arent missing out on anything. you can hope back on and play and not worry on missing out on things.
I boot up ESO from time to time and end up just waking around my player house looking at all my trophies.
Its a great mmo i have 600 days played but i pretty much quit a few months ago and that’s fine since i clearly got my money’s worth. Im a pvpr main and it just got fairly boring after so many years of pvp having a lack of support but if you like pve this is a really great game. Ill occasionally come back pvp a little get my fix or get zerged and ill log off because even though ive quit since im well funded i can update my toons in a few hours on new patches.
What makes ESO great and actually essential in an MMO is there are a LOT of players playing it #1. 2...Its got massive amounts of content that appeal to a lot of different players. IE...PVE...PVP...Crafting...a thriving economy...Housing...etc. Out of all of these things...nothing feels half stepped on or not carefully thought out. Im sure some will argue there are issues and things that need attention but for the mlost part...everything operates really well. Constant updates...new content on the regular...and a vibrant community. It has it all.
This is only true in some perspectives. Not many players when you need help with harder content, unless you find a solid dedicated group. Pickup groups are hit or miss and often more miss.
Not horrid, but not as good as this indicates.
@@bradandrews777 there isnt too too much content outside of vet dungeons and trials to my knowledge that require anything more than a pug...in which case i would advise joining a guild that schedules/runs trials on certain days...or you can join group finder and hope for the best...but thats gonna be in any MMO...the issues you are talking about. Finding good groups at the drop of a hat or at a moments notice will be an issue pretty much in any MMO and are not unique to just ESO. Does ESO have some flaws...sure...but the overall experience should at the very least be a pleasant one with a few exceptions. But...ZOS does try to address issues and create a balance with patches and updates. Is it perfect? Probably not...but nothing is. If you find a game that you think offers better...then i would suggest sticking with that game...and i dont mean that dusrepsectfully. ESO does have a steep learning curve...and that may be its biggest knock. There is a LOT to learn in this game and it wont be overnight. A LOT of things you just have to find out the hard way as there isnt an in game explanation for everything...but there are plenty of content creators on youtube that offer a vast amount help on any topic you can think of and plenty of websites to go to as well. Definately not a perfect game...but i cant think of a game this large that does it any better and offers this much content/updates/support/new content regularly that has a population this large to even be able to have an economy or group options or pvp. As far as MMOs go...not many of them are this densely populated...so if you think finding a good group in ESO is hard...good luck with other MMOs that may have a fraction of the population.
@@BlaknGold09 I am in several good guilds. I am just a solo player by nature. I can't do things like Harrowstorms and the new Mirror things alone and never will. Harder to get a pickup group for those.
Guilds are great for some, but not all of us.
BTW, all my characters are master crafters, or very close to it (a few items left to research). Not much value in that, but I do it.
The economy is not thriving. While plenty will say it is on their forum, enough disagree to show it is not great. Try finding an odd item especially on console, for example.
I like many parts of the game, which is why I am still playing now, but the lack of care for players still irks me.
I've been playing casually for years.
ESO+ wasn’t really an issue up until the past 2 DLCs. All additional content was free for $15/mo + craft bag + free crowns. It was an amazing deal. Now Gold Road is $40 on top of the $15/mo. I could have bought another game!! ZOS!!!!!!
im enjoying as well
Every time I think to myself "why am I still playing eso" i stop playing eso
If your new to the game eso plus is extremely valuable, so much content so much storage and you get crowns. But once you’ve done everything it becomes useless to you.
My dude since 2014 but you definitely sound new haha i am also from the start and just tired of gaming all together even made 3 guilds now i just log on one's a week to do trader bids lol
I am quite a casual player honestly. I really enjoy playing the story content and solo stuff!
If you're looking for a PC EU social Guild, Shadows Over Nirn are a wonderful group of people ^_^
I like the ESO, been playing for years on Xbox, but I got really tired of console gaming in General, so I started ESO over on the PC version and I like the PC version better. I don't even use the controller I like keyboard and mouse; the pc version's interphase is so much better and easier. I am looking for a single player game now. Something like Tomb Raider or one of the assassin's creed games. I played those on the console as well. I just go my first gaming pc and I'm an old gamer that never had a gaming pc, I'll never go back to console, lol.
Dragons in your own homeland
Hello I love your content and I would very much appreciate if you did some bg3 content
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Great suggestion and thank you :)
End game is about pvp. That being said, the pvp can be fun af. That’s literally the only reason I play anymore.
Yeah, it can be.
At least, it used to be.
People are far too sweaty and afraid to die, and healing is definitely out of control. Not to mention the constant and nonsensical nerfs ...
But yes, once upon a time it was great fun.
Only thing is i wish it was harder i literslly dont need to use any abilities just light attack and i can kill anything. Also end game sets theres way too many that dont get used when 1 set tends to be meta so most choice is pointless. Im cp 800 and really want to invest time into the again but not sure if i could at this point
Solo end game content and try to push your times. That solves both of your issues. Light attacks will not be enough, and you can't really rely on that one meta set. Soloing base game dungeons on hard mode can be done easily with one build, but if you want to solo veteran DLC dungeons and above that, you start to need more optimised builds. And as the game is not designed for soloing dungeons, you will need to come up with solutions that are not so common in the game.
The more "casual" you play ESO, the better it is. While there is endgame content in ESO for sure, it is nothing really hardcore players will find engaging for to long. Most of those players even complain that ZOS does not feed them with enough content, basically once a year and that usually lasts only a couple of weeks, if at all. And that's both PvE as well as PvP.
I used to be a PvE tank and did most of the trials on vet with hardmodes in the past but due to several issues like bad and ongoing server performances, constant class and gear nerfs instead of real balancing attempts and some other questionable decisions I left ESO 2 years ago. I just returned a week ago and almost completed all PvE content they added in the meantime, besides catching up and maxing out the crafting tables in my house and what not. If you know how to play the game, you can rush through the content fairly quickly, especially on alt toons where you already know all of the quest stories basically, and once you've done most of the stuff, you're basically done again. I'm currently working on maxing out my 20th character on my main account and already switched to my 2nd account just to repeat the same there. I'm still not a huge fan of their throw everything together approach as dedicated stamina or magicka builds are what I "grew up" with basically. It also feels like most of the people now use the same abilities and sets through and through, which I find a bit boring.
As someone who played through the early release, overland content is way to simple and I wish there was an option or on server where the difficulty would be more like pre One Tamriel where 3 mobs pulled at the same time could easily kill you.
The open world questing is just far too easy when you have max level character.
Even when you turn off CP, use only white gear, close your eyes and hold attack, you still can't die.
@@Gade_Thrash Exactly its rediculous and ruins the whole game.
questing in eso is about story and lore, not gameplay. which is fine. but ruining the whole game? its an mmo. there's something for everyone. quests are just there for background noise.
@@salinaember9527 it would be a much better game if that wasnt the case. They should just add some hard core story servers where people who like RPGs can play.
My sense of accomplishment is greater when I beat Super Shredder in the Ninja Turtles game than when I defeat Molag Bal in this one.
just wish from eso that the items werent bounded to players and that it could bloom for economics in the game having to spending a shit ton of gold and resources to get a party to gather to get the gear u need from a RAID
I really want to like this game but the big issue for me is how pathetic and weak the mobs are in the open world and that includes the mini bosses etc. You can just steamroll through multiple enemies and it gets boring very quickly. I decided to just stand still and not fight back on 2 mobs and minutes later they still hadn't killed me. If the open world was challenging and felt a lot more dangerous this game could be fantastic and surely everyone would prefer that
If you want to try endgame PvP, hmu I can show you what endgame PvP looks like it will blow your mind.
I'm only CP1500ish, but I don't want to become some kind of sweaty esports legend. So TwitchAroogaDK just soloed Hard Something in his knickers with a potato peeler? Well done... I most enjoy running my low level dungeon healers/tanks. My little apprentices - I sentimentally leave them with the gear they've scrapped together when I delete them at L50 (takes about 40m to get their replacements back up to L10). I've given them a start in life in return for crystals and other bits and pieces. Obviously it's replaying levels, but you get to appreciate things a lot more and interact with people from all over the world. Rather than charging through it all to reach a goal. And then the next one, and the next one, until you run out of goals and start complaining that the game is dead. You haven't sniffed the roses pal...
PS I'm not up for a challenge? Try shepherding one overly confident death prone hot head and two rabbits while not only explaining stuff but doing it in three different languages...
Please tell me you're CP 160 on your main. 160 is the proper max level. It's the level that gear caps out at.
I am! But I don't really focus on endgame content at the moment. I just like making new characters and enjoying the stories in the game
The combat and zone level scaling ruins it for me.
Used to play it, but stopped after they gatelocked last part of a free event mount behind a newest dlc - such a garbage tactic...Also PVP was dominated by dlc-only item "malacaths ring of brutality"(PAY-2-WIN!) and they only nerfed it when the dlc went to the crown store one year later [purchasable with ingame premium currency]...
You can log into ESO? What's your secret?
Hey eso players why you not queueing battle grounds or dungeons? Literally waiting over 30 mins for an activity
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PvP is unplayable solo……
Tell that to the playr I encountered with 81k hp n wiped the floor with me. I've even seen players 1v5 ppl. It gets crazy in pvp sometimes
@@lamaruffar1105 I mean if you have 81K you cheating & being able to kill? Tanks be having 41K+ & do absolutely no damage. So how you can have 81K & still kill, he gotta be hacking
@@Takeavacation30 I was shocked when I saw his HP. I mean do they really feel accomplished when they win by hacking? I think the game needs an inspect option so you can see someones gearset instead of having to asked them what they're running.
Definitely made by legal drug dealers. You get a nice hit for relatively little money, and then 10 years later you look up and realized your addicted and have spent $3000 on it, and are spending $250 year for a small zone story, an unsupported new system, and some motifs.
i just need cross platform to come out between consoles and then i’ll be so hype, games kinda deadish on ps5
I play on PS5 and it isn't dead, not sure what you're seeing.
If you don't have Gold Road, that's where everyone is right now due to the event.
@@Kyoti go to zone chat in every town except that one and it’s been a ghost town for me
@@cjlsniper I keep zone chat muted. But I have been to quite a bit of the zones lately, they have been pretty bare. Definitely not as many as usual.
But go to any of the Dolmens in the West Weald and you'll lag your mind out with all the people and enemies there.... well PS4 insanely lags but PS5 is fine.... still a ton of players though, everyone is doing this event.
Its my main game since years, most played ever, but i still need to ask; are you getting paid by zos for the video?
The game is in such a downfall right now, the population is shrinking drastical and you bring that video😅
I am not paid at all! I just enjoy levelling my characters and enjoying the story content!
@@RangerGeorge i guess for casual questing its fine to play, still. Unfortunatily many of endgame players quitting for reasons and the population numbers decreasing noticeable a lot.
Blud ain't even lvl 50 10 years later
In some of the footage you can see my main! But the majority with a vampire character I am still levelling!