Ahh, that makes sense.

Though, what doesn't make even the slightest bit of sense is playing ESO on PS4 when you have a PC.

I don't know what you mean by super casual - as if there was any other kind in the AAA segment :)

They're trying to promote the sensation of a real economy and some added meaning to having a guild.

Personally, I really couldn't care less :)

I actually have the game on PC too! I bought the bloody collectors edition at release. But I got pissed off with the game (hence all my whining abut the game here) and quit.

However then my brother (no gaming PC) bought me a PS4 copy with Morrowind expansion so we can play it together for old time sake. Back when original Morrowind was released we only had one PC at home and we had to take turns playing it. We both loved it but had lot of fights about who's turn it is to play :lol: Now we can play it together without fighting!

Its pity that ESO Morrowind has no "charms" of the original but we are still getting some nostalgia out of it!

I guess that depends on whether you think the original Morrowind was particularly charming :)

I never thought it was that good, personally.

I think ESO is very good, though.

The big problem for USA and Down Under is the time difference. If Purple can play from 9 am till noon then it might work out for a typical evening gaming time for one of us. Just my 2¢.

P.S. I'd be willing to start over and play, Purple. I'm pretty casual and don't mind taking my time though the game. I'm pretty inexperienced in MMO's though. I played ESO as a solo game and did fine.

Purple, you are more than welcome to friend me, and maybe join a guild or 2 I am in that uses voice chat via Discord / Teamspeak. So much easier than texting for helping others. The game is not too complex, but odd at times. Sadly, my raid / dungeon guild has mostly evaporated and I need to find a new one. My PvP guild is probably one of the strongest in the Aldmeri Dominion. My 2 trading guilds have weekly requirements on sales and donations, so they wouldn't be good for a beginning player.

As Dart said I am on the North American server. My account name is…. @Thrasher91604

Thanks guys :D I'm thinking of picking it up in September once I finish The Aielund Saga run. I will probably play on weekends mostly, so 9am-12pm is very do-able. I will let all of you guys know once I know for sure I can play this without the motion sickness.

I play from Oz to the US. There's little to no noticeable lag. Population in the evenings here can be an issue… Depends on whether you like seeing lots of other people. TBH when every second toon is running around with a stupid looking jester crown and bright purple armour you aren't missing much IMO. I also hate seeing most of the pets, they look really stupid. Option to disable gimmicky crap like that would be welcome. So, for me, less people is actually better. Many of the quest locations are shared. Can be very annoying to be stealthing through a quest location for example and then Leeroy Jenkins comes through destroying everything in your path. But conversely it can also be handy when it comes fighting a boss to get a bit of help. So pro and cons, I just roll with it these days.

It's not overly complex game at it's core, but there is a lot of different types of content, which can be complex in it's own way I suppose.

It is very easy to play casually. All the adventuring is neatly parceled up into relatively short quests centred on points of interest on the map. It can get a bit repetitive meeting up with soldiers or refugees or whatever every time you approach a new location. But it does mean you can knock over a few locations in an evening whilst enjoying the sights - which is one of the best things, the world is fun to explore.

As mentioned above it's pretty easy going and soloing isn't difficult. I'd recommend it if you like Elder Scrolls and want something that's as accessible as you want it to be, as opposed to some other MMOs which can feel more like a second job. Plus there's tons of content to explore so there's no lack of things to do and they are still releasing stuff. Not as much as originally promised but it's still ticking along.


Have fun

=)

I LOLed hard at this, I haven't heard the term "Leeroy Jenkins" in a while :)

Exactly what I am looking for, I don't plan on getting super geared and show off my awesome DPS etc etc. I just want to play it like singleplayer, so I can RP a villager with good trading skills, tendering house and go for small adventures here and there with small group of friends.

Thanks!! ^^

FWIW, I think it's signicantly more challenging to solo than, say, WoW - at least in the beginning stages.

Obviously, it's not a big deal to people who're experienced or who're used to optimise gear and builds.

But if you're going to be really casual - then there's quite a few quests that might not be complete pushovers if you expect to do them half asleep - like you can do in WoW all the way to max level.

That said, once you get a toon to a high enough CP level - your alts will gain a very significant advantage - and, at that point, most of the solo content will be a joke to most people.

But, I was certainly surprised at how I actually died here and there during my journey with my first characters :)

Agreed. You can even solo the 4 man dungeons on normal with a min maxed cp 160 build.

Hi purpleblob - I'm playing this game a lot since December 2016. (1345 hours to be exact). I'm level 505 and know a lot about the campaigns, dungeons, crafting, trading and PVP. So feel free to ask me anything about the game.

• I started playing the campaigns solo.
• After finishing the campaigns at lvl 70 or so I tried PVP and joined a PVP guild
• After lvl 160 (max. gear level) I joined two trading guilds to get an income and max out my gear for veteran dungeons, trials and advanced PVP raids.

Thanks, HiddenX :D I'm sure I will have plenty to ask soon!

I dunno about all that stuff. I don't have any CP or high level toons. I find all the normal zone questing and delves pretty easy to do. I die very rarely and dying is pretty much a non event. So don't be put off, I've found up to where I'm at with 3 toons in the mid 20s the game is quite easy to play solo… As long as you're careful of course ;)

So much fun soloing it. 7 characters who share 1760 hours of game time in all. I'm roughly at 270 CPs - not HiddenX's level because I always try to bring one guy to lvl 50 and then the next one (and you earn CPs after lvl 50). All CPs basically come from my main char (and crafter) who I paused to have other chars play other content. Lots of exploring to do, and if you played all the other non-mobile Elder Scrolls games, there will be so much backwards nostalgia… being able to walk the streets of Daggerfall by night (--> Daggerfall). Climbing the lighthouse of Stros M'kai (--> Redguard). Meeting the Tharn family (--> Arena), and so on…

Unless you spread your points evenly over your stats, doing dungeons alone will not be a problem at all.

And I love the housing so much. Not enough furniture slots by far, but they say the'd try to raise the limit somehow, and I think they will do that some day. But boy, what wonders you can work with an empty room and the furniture you can get cheap from guild traders…

I also got Morrowind. I have owned the game form the start but never got past level 7-10 for various reasons. But I really like the Warden class so picked it up this weekend. Also finally figured out how to make a decent character in ESO. Also found out they allow you to use ReShade which means I can play around with making graphic presets. So started playing this weekend. This is my warden Fenn, Redguard based. Character from my current Skyrim who was sent back in time …

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Okay, so here are my guys:

1) My main - Imperial, sorcerer (summoner) of the tanky sort, vampire, crafter. Humble beginnings, quick rise, tragic presence … but he feels better now. Has a very soft spot for Orcs. DC
2) Imperial, templar of the tanky sort. Not much else because the templar doesn't seem to be my class. EP
3) Bosmer, nightblade of the sneaky, roguish, bows-and-arrows sort. A not-quite-so-successful thief, but she stoill loves stealing. AD
4) Orc, dragon knight of the, well, tanky sort. A great heroine. EP
5) My second main - Dunmer, stamina nightblade of the murderous sort. He can embody quite a convincing drunken sailor if he's not posing as a scholar. Oh yes, he's also a ladie's man. And a werewolf. EP
6) My current char - Redguard, sorcerous warden of the zoo keeper sort. Slightly tanky, somewhat heroic and quite friendly. Still. DC

And due to the picture limit of 6, here comes char No. 7:

7) My son's char - Altmer, damage-dealing sorceress, quite a lady. Loves pigs, the color green and camels. Green camels in particular. AD

I don't really do alts.

Here's my main (NB assassin ranger thingy):

http://i.imgur.com/8zFHElO.png

Hidden Lobo:

Those are great! I have a lot of interest in seeing what others have done with the character creator and outfit options in ESO 3,4, and 6 are my favorites as far as looks and the shots.

Fenn will be a werewolf-warden and my main. One more of him:

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Shots can be a little dark - need to tweak the gamma settings.

I also created a secondary named Myrkwulf … simply because rogues are among my favorite class and wanted to also do the TG with him.

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Some things I have done with a desaturated version of ReShade:

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Or alternatively a very heavily saturated one at night:

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He also has a rather vampire look to him - is he one or just wanted to go for the dark and dangerous vibe?

I normally just do mains. I sometimes do a secondary either when I am learning a new game or test out some other options. Even in SRPGs I tend to stick to that pattern. I have replayed my main in FO4 a few times.

Formidable looking character. That fox/rabbit like animal - is it a pet or just a photo-bomber?

Aaahhhhh so many unique characters with variety of mounts… And that background (in love with the pink tree) uuggghhh nooo I must resist… Just few more weeks….

It's a pet - it's just running with me all the time.

I know I know … screenshot junkie :)

Fenn meditating near the coast looking out over the sea on a misty day.

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You, sir, are the king of screenshots.

EDIT
Right, so I didn't take pics of my char's pets, did I?
Here they are - guess whose pets they are (it's actually pretty easy to make the connection xD ):

And the last one. - Well, I couldn't take a pic of one of them in the starting character screen because the character description overlapped with it, so I had to take an action shot instead.

The white wolf pup and the bear is so GORGEOUS!!!! :smitten:

He's a vampire indeed :)

Not a pleasant fellow by any stretch of the imagination. Well, except during quests - where I always do the right thing, haha.

It's quite the personality conflict. But I adore stealthy asssassin-type gameplay - and I can't really do the "good-guy" assassin role. So, I tend to do a variation of my old Rogue from WoW - which was Undead and very painful to be around as an enemy :)

Yeah, I'm the sort of player who knows exactly what I enjoy and I find it relatively easy to identify which class/combo serves my needs the best.

Interestingly, my brother is quite the opposite. He CONSTANTLY changes characters/setups - and he's essentially all about the theory of what's most effective, where I'm all about practical application.

I've learned to be extremely sceptical when it comes to the theories of other people in MMOs.

How difficult is it to play a vampire on ESO? Not recommended for a noobie?

Well, a vampire is really just a "World Skill Line" - which means it's something added on top of an existing character.

There are two ways to become one: Get bitten by another vampire (this is easy if you can get another player-vampire to bite you) or buy a vampire upgrade in the ESO store.

Once you're a vampire, you get access to the above mentioned skill line - which brings with it a number of active and passive skills.

The downside is that your health will regenerate more slowly and you're a lot more vulnerable to fire - especially in the later vampire stages.

Vampire stages go from 1 to 4 - and you slowly increase your stage if you don't drink blood - or if you use active vampire skills.

Stage 4 is where you're simultaneously most powerful and most vulnerable as a result of being a vampire.

The picture of my character is from stage 4 - and the various stages include visible changes to your characters face that become ever more severe.

Passive benefits include no stealth movement penalty and increased damage resistance at low health.

Most people seem to agree that being a vampire is a no-brainer if you play a character that will benefit from the skills, which a lot of builds will.

I would tend to agree - and the only real reason not to be a vampire is the roleplaying reason - or if your build is better suited for being a werewolf.

You can't be both vampire and werewolf.

Also, you should become a vampire as soon as possible if you're planning on being one - as you level-up in the skill line through XP gains during all other activities. So, you will want to start ASAP so as to not waste your progress.

Is it more difficult for a "n00b"? Not much - unless you want to stay in stage 4 at all times. Stage 4 means 25% more damage from fire - which is quite a lot, because you will be facing a lot of casters that use fire damage - and other things.

But, it's very easy to stick to stage 1 - at which point there's really no noticable difference in terms of difficulty.

Ok, sounds like I will ask someone to bite me to turn into a vampire ASAP then since I plan to play rogue specialising in stealing. Thanks DArt!

NP :)

Well, since I play a similar character myself - I can give you my personal guarentee that it's the right choice :)

Also, if you plan on being a thief - you should look into the Night Mother's Embrace armor set - which will make sneaking both easier and cheaper.

Also, I highly recommend Bosmer if you're going for Bow focused or Khajit if you're going Melee focused. Both have Racials that help that kind of character quite a bit.

Question re buying the vampire line (and the Werewolf one)… Does getting them via the crown store open them up to your whole account or just a single character? Anyone know?


Thanks

Those pets are awesome Jaz!

Nope, only for your character. I highly recommend getting a friend to bite you - or some stranger for gold. It's much cheaper - and a bit more roleplay'ish ;)

That said, I bought it for several characters in the store because I'm lazy and I really don't care about spending a few crowns here and there.

I'm not one of those people fretting about spending money on games when I have fun with them :)

:) I love the ESO pets and try to collect as many of them as I can … provided the server is online (the PC megaservers are currently down). Couldn't even say which one is my favorite … all of the dogs, probably, but I also like the Dwemer spiders. And the lynx. The badger. The cats. The daedra. Those fire-vomiting, flying frogs. The serpents. The moths. Even the much-hated Nyxhound …

As D'Art said, just one character.
Both my vamp and my werewolf (on EU) are giving free bites, but only if other characters ask them.
I tend to find new players incredibly cute … I mean those who witness my vamp suck blood or see my other guy transform into a werewolf , and then go like: 'Jeez, did you just turn into/are you a monster? How is that possible? Is this even possible?'
Monster character: 'Well, yes. It is possible.'
New player: 'Jeez! Wow. That's like … wow. Can I be a werewolf/vampire, too? How can I become a vampire/werewolf? How? How?'
WWC: 'Well … I might bite you.'
NP: 'What!!! Are you serious?'
WWC: 'Absolutely.'
NP: 'Oh! Please! Please bite me! Please! Puhleeeeeease…'
WWC: 'I will, but you need to know …'
And then I start to list all the negatives of being a werewolf/vampire (few enough, gameplay-wise), lecture them about the moral dilemma and so on, the exact phrasing depending on my character (my were is way more frivolous while the vamp is a somewhat emo guy).

Sigh, one time I actually lost a player who desperately wanted to become a vampire because we travelled too close to the werewolf shrine on our way to the vamp shrine … and the doggies were having a free-bites-party.
While I was standing there, pretty perplexed (and the hapless victim was even more perplexed), another player approched me and shyly asked: 'Erm … would you bite me, then?'
I did.

Like chicken pox parties, lot of people host vampire biting parties all the time! Plenty of threads about it on official forums so there is no need to buy it from crown store.

Vampires are fun to the biter end….

I uninstalled like 10 games to make a space for ESO lol.

So, now I guess I am in the first town (?), and I need a better armour (god I hate being in a rag).

Look on the bright side… You didn't start out as a criminal this time!

=)