The Elder Scrolls games have always excelled in their rich lore and magnificent world-building. ESO is no exception. However, unlike the single player games, the lore in ESO can be very difficult to consume. I believe there are two ways in which the game could be improved by increasing the accessibility of the lore.
1. Solo Dungeon Design: Many of the solo dungeons contain a story line told through a number of books or scrolls placed along the linear path of the dungeon. Unfortunately, in most cases, if a player takes the time to stop and enjoy the story line, enemies spawn all around the distracted adventurer. Even with Eidetic Memory (the culmination of the Mages Guild quest line) or an add-on like Librarian, accessing the missed content afterwards is difficult and time-consuming. Placing the dungeon lore items in a part of the dungeon safe from enemies would vastly improve players' ability to enjoy the game.
2. Offline Access: By its very nature, an MMO imparts a certain urgency upon players. When grouping, we feel an obligation to our party members to not make them twiddle their thumbs while we stop and read novels at every bookshelf we pass. Often times even outside of solo dungeons, lore items are placed in areas in which the player can be attacked while reading. Additionally, many players simply feel a drive to play the game while playing the game. Time spent reading lore, regardless of how enjoyable it is, can feel like a waste of limited game-time. Making discovered lore items available offline through the players' account page would allow players the opportunity to enjoy the lore at their own pace, in their offline time, without disrupting their adventuring time.
[EDIT: After a shockingly civil and productive discussion, I'm adding a third, related suggestion for improvement.]
3. Advanced Search/Filter Criteria: So that players can enjoy lore books they have collected but were unable to read at the time, add enhanced search/filter criteria for Eidetic Memory that allows the player to easily find lore items by associated quest or location found.
We, the half dozen or more consumers of ES lore, appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to seeing it implemented with the next patch.
Edited by ElVexo on 5 June 2014 18:36