Read Much?

IrishGirlGamer

Just curious how many people read the books in the game - and how many of them. In the other TES games, it was easy to stockpile books and read them at your leisure. Now you have to read them when you find them. Has it had an impact?

ebondeath

The inevitable squirrel option.

Just fyi.

once you finish the mages guild quest line, Shalidor gives you an ability called Eidetic Memory that lets you read every book you've ever read whenever you want.

daneyulebub17_ESO

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I try, but when you're in the middle of something it's silly to expect people to read 3 or 4 pages. And if you're in a group, forget about it!

Nox_Aeterna

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

Sometimes , very few times , i stop and read a book.

Blackwidow

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

When i solo, I read each book I come across. when playing with others I skip it so they don't wait on me.

IrishGirlGamer

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

ebondeath wrote: »

Just fyi.

once you finish the mages guild quest line, Shalidor gives you an ability called Eidetic Memory that lets you read every book you've ever read whenever you want.

I've not finished the Mages Guild quest line, but that's a handy feature. Thanks for the information; something to look forward to.

Rosveen

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

Are squirrels the new bacon?

IrishGirlGamer wrote: »

Now you have to read them when you find them.

Librarian.

driosketch

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I rarely read the shelf books. I'm saving the lore books for later because most of them have volumes, and I don't want to read Dwemer Ruins part II & III if I haven't found the first one yet.

What I do always tend to read however are the random books and scrolls lying around the world. Many will revel locations, and most will give you some interesting background or clues about a quest.

Falmer

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

I read all the new books anyway. Many books are copies of books found in past single-player games. I already know them pretty well, since they have been read many times over the years.

IrishGirlGamer

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

Rosveen wrote: »

Librarian.

That is most awesome mod every made for TESO. It's better than Binder.

Thank you!!

Rosveen

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

I missed the spoiler about Eidetic Memory. You do get it, but unless it was fixed in the last patch (I didn't check), it's bugged and doesn't show half the books I read.

Turelus

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I started off stopping at every bookshelf and note to read it in full, I think that stopped some when around Stonefalls (after Blreakrock, Balfoyan) and mostly because the items I wanted to stop and read would be within agro range of monsters, it become too much frustration to stop and read if I was attacked and had to stop all the time.
I do one day plan to sit and read through as many of the items as I can from the lore library in the journal however.

tplink3r1

Depends. How interesting is it? Lusty Argonian Maid? Read that 47 times.

only the new ones.

Blackwidow

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

Rosveen wrote: »

Librarian.

Thank you.

Now why is this not in the actual game?

ArRashid

Depends. How interesting is it? Lusty Argonian Maid? Read that 47 times.

Depends..
I read some of those more interesting ones, if you know what I mean..

But most books are guarded by an angry mob that respawns too fast, and I honestly never really tried to read a book again, even though I could, due to eidetic memory..

hk11

Reading? No. I'm here for the skills ...

I have skipped every cutscene, every dialog and every book in the game. I just like character development, loot, and killing.

I do enjoy reading and do so daily, but not in MMOs. I'm just weird like that.

Moonscythe

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I try to read the new ones as I find them but that isn't always practical. I'm not that into The Lusty Argonian Maid though I did meet the playwright back in Vivec City on Vardenfell. Wait…that was in the future, how could I read it in ESO? That aside, I do read the Khajit books because they are always fun.

MasterSpatula

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

A lot of the time, while questing, you'll find books that will add depth to the quest you're on. They're honestly one of the great parts of the game. But if you stop and read one while with a group, you're going to get yelled at for holding them up.

*Sigh* Kids today with their loud music and their fast questing.

Rosveen

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

Moonscythe wrote: »

Wait…that was in the future, how could I read it in ESO?

The Argonian Maid—An Oral Tradition

So, you guys have any favorite books? I'd normally choose something about Bosmer lore, but The Moon Cats and their Dance is wonderful.

Gwarok

The inevitable squirrel option.

Hukt awn fontix dint wurk fer meh.

CaffeinatedMayhem

The inevitable squirrel option.

I do read every word - offline through one of the libraries like this one: http://esohead.com/books

Heraclea

Depends. How interesting is it? Lusty Argonian Maid? Read that 47 times.

I am still searching in vain for the masterpiece and jewel among Elder Scrolls books, N'Gasta! Kvata! Kvakis!

Lunairetic

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

I try to read every book that I can when I have the time, unless it is a lore book because I can read those at my leisure. (I haven't completed the Mages Guild quest line yet.) We need a book club, haha.

I wish that instead of adding the Lusty Argonian Maid book into ESO, & making up a lame reason for it to be around in the 2nd Era, that they had just written a brand new innuendo-filled naughty story unique to ESO. We need a new tongue-in-cheek dirty tale in the franchise, Lifts-Her-Tail has been played out... :P

Hypertionb14_ESO

The inevitable squirrel option.

i read it sometimes.

Csub

Depends. How interesting is it? Lusty Argonian Maid? Read that 47 times.

I read all the letters, journals, orders etc. About the book, it depends if it sounds interesting or if I have time. I usually read the ones i find at the start of a dungeon, it will most likely describe the end boss or a ghost I will meet there, etc.

Occasionally, mobs respawn 3-4 times on me before I can read the book :P

Tabbycat

I do try to read each book at least once. I want to understand the TESO world

I've always loved the TES books. But I admit I don't usually read them in game. Most of the time I read them on http://www.imperial-library.info/books/online/by-category

Auralia

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

Depends if I have time and am in an area that Iam not going to be aggroed and interrupted while reading.

pecheckler

I only read the ones which the title suggests Argonian eroticism

UrQuan

Rosveen wrote: »

Moonscythe wrote: »

Wait…that was in the future, how could I read it in ESO?

The Argonian Maid—An Oral Tradition

Ah-ha! I haven't found that one yet. It makes sense from that angle.

LazyBoi1990

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I'm kind of a mix between if the book is interesting and if I have time/willingness to read. I'm particularly fond of lore books that deal with issues of a practical nature in regards to the world (such as books that deal with spells, weapons, etc) and about the different races/provinces. Don't care too much about historical books and random stories that bear little relation to the world at large.

Curragraigue

Depends. I read when I have time. But who really has time?

I read books if it has a funny name and I'm not about to get hit by something otherwise I only read if it looks like it is important to the quest