A flash mob took down an anchor in Deshaan last night. Too funny!

ilpoptimizeub17_ESO · April 2014

Back in the late 1970's Larry Niven wrote a science fiction book called "Ringworld", which has as one of it's elements "teleporters", the equivalent of telephone booths for instant transportation. The upshot was that hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions would travel to breaking world events, creating flash riots.

Something equivalent happened in Deshaan last night. A flash mob took down an anchor. There must have been >50 high level characters, ten per enemy absolutely murdering them. It was a slaughter and hysterical to be a part of. I barely took any damage and barely landed any blows as the daedra were taken down in less than ten seconds. I couldn't stop laughing!

The anchors are becoming bait for flash mobs of high level characters. I think the word goes out in seconds after they form, and it takes 2 to 10 minutes for a mob to form to attack it in force, like the Fourth of July. The Wayshrines have become Niven's teleprters to enable this. I'm sure they will re-balance this somehow, but for now, it is an incredible experience. Screw you Molag Bal!

dietlime · April 2014

I don't think it's entertaining, I think it blows and it ruins the gameplay. I think it's a broken game mechanic and that the anchors should send down more enemies or stronger enemies based on who surrounds them.

Or at the very least they should spawn more frequently. Another idea is that at some point they throw up a shield bubble trapping players in and keeping players out.

Having played a level 15 dark anchor with about seven level 12-14 characters, it was really fun. I want (and deserve) the opportunity to be challenged and fight one of these in a small party like the developers got to in their video. That's what I was expecting, that's what was shown off: it's not in the game.