I feel like there are so many issues floating around with ESO. It's like a big tangled knot. Any time I come across a problem which is huge and seemingly insurmountable, I simple work on one knot at a time. The biggest mess is usually composed of little problems that roll into one big gridlock of indecision and analysis paralysis. I have no idea how to address the issues, but I can say I gave ESO an honest try. The grind kills me. The running around with little progression in a straight line which you can't circumvent is infuriating. It's not too late to revamp and try something new, a new approach with a system that allows some freedom whether it be by some sort of scaling based on zone or some other mechanic to allow FREEDOM. There is so much content that I REALLY want to explore and would pay to see, but not at the cost of hours of grinding thru the same old same old I've done a million times. PLEASE take the training wheels off. I know you have a good product and great content, but most of us are never going to see it. I suspect I'm not in the minority. I suspect that the number of people who bought the game, gave it a try and cancelled their subscription in the first 3 weeks is enormous.
I love your combat system. I considered bypassing the god awful side quests and grinding it out, but the progression was just too slow. I do like so much of what you brought to the table, but the training wheels and confined scope of what I can do sours the experience.
Arklorn ;(