I'm for 250 anchor achievement, that being said, I rarely do 1-50 dolmens since I am now v8, I usually solo V1 dolmens.

When I run into any low level dolmens on my trip to collecting mat, I occasionally join if there are other players. I will only heal and using heavy attack to recharge magicka, so I don't rob anybody chance to get their hits.

Enjoy the easy dolmens while you can. For the first few weeks there were 30 or 40 people doing the dolmens so there wasn't any chance to get boss loot anyway. Now in the vet levels I have done dolmens (at my level) with only 1 person to help. I tried to solo one and did okay as long as I didn't mind getting killed a lot, but finally got some help. There are lots of dolmens to do and in the later levels you will be glad for the help if you are a so-so player like me.

I wonder what the mechanism is for scoring the Dolmen credit. Is it just killing or hitting something in the battle, is it closing one of the 5 Anchor things, or something else.

I notice I get no loot (and probably no experience even in FG) if I am leveled much over the dolmen.

Anchors use to be massive lots of mobs the nerfed out cause peeps commissioned. They should scale to the number of people the more people the more mobs that come out

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

They're likely trying to get the "Daedric Lord Slayer" Title+Achievement for killing all the unique Anchor bosses

^ Only 4 different generals can appear in each of the 2nd - 5th zones (ex. Deshaan to The Rift, Grahtwood to Reaper's March, etc.) of your alliance -- only in non-veteran zones.

So if you want to kill (as an example) Yggmanei the Ever-Open Eye, if a general spawns in the first place, you have a 1/4 chance of getting him in Shadowfen if you're EP, etc. Assuming a general spawns at a veteran dolmen, you have a 1/16 getting Yggmanei for each general spawn.

There's also the fact that veteran dolmens...
1) take a lot longer to complete because you can't one-shot everything,
2) have bosses that spawn with other adds, and bosses may not be CCable and may still have more than 30,000 hp after the vet content nerf (ex. Zymel Hriz the Storm Lord)... i.e. a higher chance of death and a longer time of completion,
3) don't generally have many people participating -- you're lucky if you can find a couple of other people to it with, which again means a higher chance of death and a longer time of completion, and
4) may also result in your death if you can't clear the mobs fast enough and end up going up alone against 3+ CC-immune mobs at the same time (ex. frost and storm atronachs).

The promise of on-level gear doesn't offset the negatives if your only goal at the time is to complete the achievements, preferably before the achievement rush.

xramirez535b14_ESO wrote: »

It doesn't happen all of the time but about 80% of the anchor events I've done there have been one or more level 30+ players one-shotting everything causing everyone to scramble to get one hit in. The only thing anyone really manages to get a guaranteed hit is on the last boss of these events. Is there a reason higher levels are doing these low level anchors or are they griefing?

I've done it a couple of times because I needed the low level anchors. Otherwise I leave the low levels alone...

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

I'm sorry, but OP, this thread is just embarrassing. There needs to be a new section of the forums for crying; toss this with the "The game is too hard!" and the whine threads that accused PvP leveling as exploiting (which later killed the option to even level in PvP) threads.

This isn't griefing - so just stop there and look in your achievements window. Now, notice how there are a wide range of achievements for Dark Anchors; realize that most of those players are probably going back to complete Dark Anchors that they skipped at lower levels, and they are trying to get achievements. There is literally no other point but that in going to lower level Dark Anchors.

Also, Dark Anchors themselves are jokes - they literally take a few minutes if even...are you telling us that shaving couple of seconds off ruined the game? Please....just stop, it's threads like this that will eventually ruin more portions of the game.

There really should just be a new server added for Hand-Holding...

You're totally wrong on what the OP was saying. For one, they asked the question because they didn't know if there was a point to do these at that kind of a level. Maybe they didn't realize that these players didn't do the achievements when they were in the right level range. Second of all, it's the point of being a low level and trying to have fun. If I'm a low level, I want to fight these enemies and feel accomplished when I complete the anchor without dying. If a high level player comes in and slaughters all of the enemies without me getting a chance, I feel like I just wasted my time there to get crappy loot. Some people don't play for "better stats and items," I, for one, play to get out of real life and immerse myself in another world. I want to put myself in the characters shoes and feel like a hero, which can't happen if I'm getting shown up by a high level player just camping an anchor.

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

xramirez535b14_ESO wrote: »

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

I'm sorry, but OP, this thread is just embarrassing. There needs to be a new section of the forums for crying; toss this with the "The game is too hard!" and the whine threads that accused PvP leveling as exploiting (which later killed the option to even level in PvP) threads.

This isn't griefing - so just stop there and look in your achievements window. Now, notice how there are a wide range of achievements for Dark Anchors; realize that most of those players are probably going back to complete Dark Anchors that they skipped at lower levels, and they are trying to get achievements. There is literally no other point but that in going to lower level Dark Anchors.

Also, Dark Anchors themselves are jokes - they literally take a few minutes if even...are you telling us that shaving couple of seconds off ruined the game? Please....just stop, it's threads like this that will eventually ruin more portions of the game.

There really should just be a new server added for Hand-Holding...

What's funny is that you dismiss it by calling it crying or whining when its really an issue, maybe you're just not dealing with it but it doesn't change that fact and it seems you're alone in this thread. It's not the lower levels fault that others skipped the anchors on their way and are now unintentionally ruining the experience for the rest of us. Others before you have explained why higher levels are going back so thanks for re-iterating their replies in a dismissive manner I guess.

And you can tell higher levels how to play the game right? Get a clue. And that's funny too...because I see many other posters here with similar posts informing you about achievements and that those higher levels most likely skipped and are coming back. Struck a nerve?

I see higher levels go to Dark Anchors all the time, it changes nothing and means nothing. It's not my fault either that there are too many pansies here as well ready to cry at a moments notice and scream "unfair!" in TESO.

You can't force people to play a certain way, get over it and move on.

P.S. to my original post. You're just being totally rude about this. You're literally agreeing with people, while yelling at them about how they're babies. The lower levels here, after hearing WHY the higher levels are coming back, understand! I'm not complaining that higher levels are trying to get achievements, go ahead!! I think the OP was just wondering what the point was for these higher levels so stop being so rude and arrogant.

diabeticDemon18 wrote: »

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

xramirez535b14_ESO wrote: »

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

I'm sorry, but OP, this thread is just embarrassing. There needs to be a new section of the forums for crying; toss this with the "The game is too hard!" and the whine threads that accused PvP leveling as exploiting (which later killed the option to even level in PvP) threads.

This isn't griefing - so just stop there and look in your achievements window. Now, notice how there are a wide range of achievements for Dark Anchors; realize that most of those players are probably going back to complete Dark Anchors that they skipped at lower levels, and they are trying to get achievements. There is literally no other point but that in going to lower level Dark Anchors.

Also, Dark Anchors themselves are jokes - they literally take a few minutes if even...are you telling us that shaving couple of seconds off ruined the game? Please....just stop, it's threads like this that will eventually ruin more portions of the game.

There really should just be a new server added for Hand-Holding...

What's funny is that you dismiss it by calling it crying or whining when its really an issue, maybe you're just not dealing with it but it doesn't change that fact and it seems you're alone in this thread. It's not the lower levels fault that others skipped the anchors on their way and are now unintentionally ruining the experience for the rest of us. Others before you have explained why higher levels are going back so thanks for re-iterating their replies in a dismissive manner I guess.

And you can tell higher levels how to play the game right? Get a clue. And that's funny too...because I see many other posters here with similar posts informing you about achievements and that those higher levels most likely skipped and are coming back. Struck a nerve?

I see higher levels go to Dark Anchors all the time, it changes nothing and means nothing. It's not my fault either that there are too many pansies here as well ready to cry at a moments notice and scream "unfair!" in TESO.

You can't force people to play a certain way, get over it and move on.

P.S. to my original post. You're just being totally rude about this. You're literally agreeing with people, while yelling at them about how they're babies. The lower levels here, after hearing WHY the higher levels are coming back, understand! I'm not complaining that higher levels are trying to get achievements, go ahead!! I think the OP was just wondering what the point was for these higher levels so stop being so rude and arrogant.

Lol that was from April 29th.

And even after all that time, people are still complaining? Good Lord....

I had the most satisfying fights at dark anchors with one or two equally levelled players so far. When I encounter an anchor alone and ask if anyone would like to help me close it, there are volunteers in almost any region at any given time.
If that volunteering player happens to be a veteran, I kindly ask him to hold back his might a little bit, the same with world bosses.
Most don't object to that and offer me the chance to test my abilities against these vile creatures, Molag Bal sends down to punish me.

Let's face it, most veterans I encountered so far have no problem what-so-ever to help you in a way that serves your purpose, because it doesn't matter to them if an anchor gets closed in 2 mins or 4.5 mins.

Talk to each other, it often helps.

I see it a lot in Public Dungeons as well, but never really in Delves.
Only like 5% at anchors...

MeowGinger wrote: »

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

They're likely trying to get the "Daedric Lord Slayer" Title+Achievement for killing all the unique Anchor bosses

^ Only 4 different generals can appear in each of the 2nd - 5th zones (ex. Deshaan to The Rift, Grahtwood to Reaper's March, etc.) of your alliance -- only in non-veteran zones.

So if you want to kill (as an example) Yggmanei the Ever-Open Eye, if a general spawns in the first place, you have a 1/4 chance of getting him in Shadowfen if you're EP, etc. Assuming a general spawns at a veteran dolmen, you have a 1/16 getting Yggmanei for each general spawn.

There's also the fact that veteran dolmens...
1) take a lot longer to complete because you can't one-shot everything,
2) have bosses that spawn with other adds, and bosses may not be CCable and may still have more than 30,000 hp after the vet content nerf (ex. Zymel Hriz the Storm Lord)... i.e. a higher chance of death and a longer time of completion,
3) don't generally have many people participating -- you're lucky if you can find a couple of other people to it with, which again means a higher chance of death and a longer time of completion, and
4) may also result in your death if you can't clear the mobs fast enough and end up going up alone against 3+ CC-immune mobs at the same time (ex. frost and storm atronachs).

The promise of on-level gear doesn't offset the negatives if your only goal at the time is to complete the achievements, preferably before the achievement rush.

Hi5 this^
^
The answer to your lament is how ZOS made the game---this>>>

" Only 4 different generals can appear in each of the 2nd - 5th zones (ex. Deshaan to The Rift, Grahtwood to Reaper's March, etc.) of your alliance -- only in non-veteran zones[ I]"

...if I need those generals then I need to come back to low level home territory and get them for my achievement. Your entitlement to those dolmens doesn't mean I'm griefing. I DO try to just wait for the Bosses to spawn & only help If someone's dying, but that can't be expected of all players, nor should you expect to have the game, boss, dolmen or dungeon to yourself.
"Lighten up, Francis" ~Sgt. Hulka

nicholaspingasb16_ESO wrote: »

Dark anchors are repetitive, unrewarding ***.

And easy, VERY easy.