ixthUA wrote: »

Judging by the amount of complains on forum many people play ESO despite not liking it.

I don't dislike the game. I dislike the mechanics behind the game, which seem to be getting worse over time rather than better.

The largest, and frankly best, change for ESO came when it introduced the "One Tamriel" system. Now friends could play together and the world was open.

The Veteran rank system was replaced with a new Champion system. Despite the fact the new system was both soft and hard capped, it worked for the majority of players because the progression allowed us to increase damage as our points are spent.

This new system takes the game backward. Now we're forced to grind for CP and spend levels of points to gain any reward, instead of instant application as the old system.

For those who have 1200+ CP, it's not an issue. Most passives they want are unlocked. For new players or players like myself who haven't been on the game full time, it's a damn struggle.

Imagine waking up one day to see you can harvest materials quickly to now being reduced to a damn new player status, all because a choice had to be made to go "here" instead of "there", and all point totals are identical on each tree.

This is an intentional grind design, and now with Endeavors plaguing the game, it's crystal clear the developers (or rather, the [self censoring since the definition of bashing is unlike anything I've ever witnessed on a forum which means this very sentence can also be called out despite not saying anything bad] are calling the shots.

And they're bad shots, as I no longer find enjoyment playing this game.

I logged in every day last week just to see if I wasn't being too hard on the game, and I stare at an empty map, not wanting to tread what I've already done on another console.

The audience between XBox and PS4 is vastly different. Not bad or good on any measure, just.. different. I feel like players on the PS4 are more about solo experiences while those on XBox are more open to playing together.

Why do I feel this way? Chat. It's more vibrant of people asking to group on the XBox than on PS4. It could just be me, but that's how I see it, though a friend who crossed with me also sees it as well.

The game does support many different ways to play, different styles, and of course, exceptional content to keep many people playing the game if they find it rewarding.

Unfortunately, I no longer find it rewarding to play the game, as I sit and watch aspect after aspect get taken into a deliberate action to try and get people to play everyday rather than adjust the game so those who do aren't punished for it.

This is my tl;dr moment: I feel the game punishes me for logging in, not trying to entice me to try new and different things.

The same, damn boring content is released time and time again. As the game marches toward its goal of Skyrim Online (now with companions!), I feel it pushes me further and further away.

I'm one of the few people on this planet who hates Skryim with a passion as I feel it ruined the ES franchise by black-boxing it for the masses, not to continue its lore.

I played the game literally after playing Oblivion and was shocked about how dumbed-down the game turned.

I want ESO to be more Oblivion in scope than Skyrim, but it appears the majority of the player base disagrees.

The comments of this forum only represent a small audience of the game, but Reddit and in-game chats also support a growing dissatisfaction of the game's direction.

Now with Firor confirming there's no reason for ESO 2.0 in an ever-changing game world, well, that just pretty much settles just where the future of the game is headed.

I don't have to like it despite loving the game.