I'm pretty sure the definition of 'Dynamic' isn't standing around waiting for something to happen.
Don't even get me started with the drops...

I jump around, use Mementos, and talk to the other people waiting nearby. Sometimes I duel them. It's fun when you interact with the other people there.

I teleport to people until I find an instance with it up.

None. They're all trash. These encounters need to be up full time or have a wait of 5 minutes or less between when they start. As it is now these encounters are just a waste of time.

So many choices! Sometimes, it is watch YouTube. Sometimes it’s browse the forums. Sometimes, it’s stay in the game and chat with people while we wait. And sometimes it’s eat. And most of the time underneath all that, it’s I can’t wait to get everything I need from these so I don’t have to do them again. Even though I actually like them, I don’t like having to wait without knowing how much longer they are going to take to appear. They really need countdown timers!

Gabriel_H wrote: »

Elvenheart wrote: »

They really need countdown timers!

I'd prefer a set time as my ideal solution. on the xx:00 and xx:30.

That would work too, as long as they staggered them out so that all three were not going at once. It would be nice to be able to hop from encounter to encounter with only about a guaranteed 10 minutes apiece or something.

Today is my third attempt at doing dynamic encounters. Two of those times has been standing around for half an hour. Today, I decided to grab skyshards and such in an area until the encounter started. It started, I jumped straight to the closest way shrine, disconnected, came back to find myself in another instance. Pressed F in chat.

I'm currently limited to 30 ish minutes a day game time most days. I'm sure as heck not spending a longer game sesh standing around waiting for them. They're not in areas i regularly play in. So this is not a system I am able to engage with in any way shape or form.

I guess I shall vote "other", as it's not something I'll be doing. Frustrating. I hope they reconsider this system and either give us a timer or put the encounters at a set time.

Editing to add: one of those times I got the encounter was in Auridon. I participated in the whole thing. Threw water, kill mobs, led the horses, then stop just on the other side of the stable fence as it ended and missed out on the reward. Fandabbydosa.

None. Waiting around to play is no substitute for content.

I don't wait around for them. Either they are up when I come through and check or I move on and do other content.

I cycle through my various emotes and mementos that otherwise go unused and sometimes talk to the other people waiting. I do (mostly) enjoy random conversations with strangers, but seriously, my kingdom for a timer on the map.

Side note: As I was going through my emotes I noticed some I hadn't realized I had (the beach bask and beach drink ones in particular) but then yesterday they were gone. I specifically remember this because I did the beach bask in Glenumbra and due to how the small changes in elevation work ended up mostly inside the ground which I thought was hilarious at the time. But they're no longer there, so I assume them showing up was actually the bug. Anyone else notice this?

JustLovely wrote: »

Can't stand any of them. Who's the genius that thought creating content we have to stand around and wait 30 minutes to play was a reasonable game design?

Ha. I think they will seem more fun when there are more of them, and also I do think the timers should be shorter at least until that happens. I like the concept of dynamic encounters and enjoyed GW2 and Rift's versions of them, but they'll need to be more pervasive throughout Tamriel for me to feel the same about them here. It's not just the waiting but the fact that they are so rare they are mobbed and it's hard to even see the actual event.

I do a lot of different things while waiting for these or anything else in ESO. My go-to is browsing the forums or the Crown Store, but sometimes I'll gamble and try to do things in between (gather nodes, kill world bosses) and jump back and forth. I've only missed one once doing that, so far.

JustLovely wrote: »

Can't stand any of them. Who's the genius that thought creating content we have to stand around and wait 30 minutes to play was a reasonable game design?

i dont think your "intended" to sit and wait for any of them lol

but there are obviously some improvements that could be made, such as locations on map for start (without needing an addon), and a timer until spawn (since its not at a predictable top and bottom of the hour)