Is There Anything About ESO You Consider "EPIC" ?

Phantax

The title pretty much says it all, but is there actually anything in ESO you consider to be 'EPIC' ?
Now I know that's a question that really is opinion based, even on what you consider epic to actually be. But... is there anything that stands out, anything you would have to tell your gaming buddies about?

As much as there are things in the game I love, there is nothing I would consider 'EPIC' (The final fight against Molag I'd say is close to epic)

My idea of something 'EPIC' would be the Shatterer world boss fight from GW2
(skip to 1 min into the vid for the good stuff)


I'd always imagined the Dark Anchors were going to be on that sort of scale but alas, they were a disappointment. I so long for Zenimax to put something into the game of that scale, something I could use to get my ESO leaving buddies to come back for !
You're not telling me that there is nothing lurking in the depths of Oblivion that could be used to create something requiring 30-50 people, battling for 10+ mins in a common goal to destroy ! ?

@ZOS_PaulSage @ZOS_MattFiror We need less 'Good' and more 'EPIC' !

ers101284b14_ESO

First off that Video is advertising another game and is in violation of the Terms of Service.

Second no Molag Bal was not epic. I facerolled him so hard he peed his pants. But I have had tons of epic moment's with friends and guildmates. It's not the enemies that are epic its the experiences you share. Like barely surviving huge attacks from atronachs. Getting jumped by a random small anchor not thinking your going to make it then being saved by some random adventurers who where passing through and decided to help and heal you. Joining in PVP and running around trying to survive while people are fighting all over the place and firing off catapults and crap. Somehow finishing a Vet dungoen with only 3 people in broken gear. That always felt Epic.

Rodario

I too miss vanilla Molten Core and Onyxia style encounters and loot systems, but that just doesn't seem to be fitting the gamer zeitgeist anymore. It's what I consider epic btw.

Still, I love playing this game. I'm just not really sure what I'm gonna be doing at VR12. Probably craft myself a legendary set and do PvP tilI I get bored of it because there's no reward except titles.

Phantax

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

First off that Video is advertising another game and is in violation of the Terms of Service.

Really ? Shut the front door !
There are numerous videos/clips on these forums depicting other games, it's not advertising anything, it's using is as an example to get across a point !

I didn't say the Shatterer boss was epic, I said the fight was. Joining a group of 30+ people all engaging a single enemy, fighting, dying, rezzing until you won, that's what was epic.
By small anchor I assume you mean fissure? I'd hardly call those epic (but again that's my opinion) They can be solo'd quite easily, even at VR levels.
I'll happily agree it's the moments that could be what make something epic, BUT... you have to have the content there in the first place for those moments to happen !

Brizz

I would have to agree. They need to add some type of epic encounter in the world that is spontaneous and gets your heart pumping the first time you see it. That's why I loved Skyrim, the dragons were so epic.

Phantax

Brizz wrote: »

I would have to agree. They need to add some type of epic encounter in the world that is spontaneous and gets your heart pumping the first time you see it. That's why I loved Skyrim, the dragons were so epic.

Yeah, hearing the Dragon roar or seeing a shadow cast on the ground as they flew overhead

Rodario

Brizz wrote: »

I would have to agree. They need to add some type of epic encounter in the world that is spontaneous and gets your heart pumping the first time you see it. That's why I loved Skyrim, the dragons were so epic.

They were, till you reached godmode and oneshotted them.

ers101284b14_ESO

Phantax wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

First off that Video is advertising another game and is in violation of the Terms of Service.

Really ? Shut the front door !
There are numerous videos/clips on these forums depicting other games, it's not advertising anything, it's using is as an example to get across a point !

I didn't say the Shatterer boss was epic, I said the fight was. Joining a group of 30+ people all engaging a single enemy, fighting, dying, rezzing until you won, that's what was epic.
By small anchor I assume you mean fissure? I'd hardly call those epic (but again that's my opinion) They can be solo'd quite easily, even at VR levels.
I'll happily agree it's the moments that could be what make something epic, BUT... you have to have the content there in the first place for those moments to happen !

Yes really. I have seen other videos too but videos of other games are a violation of TOS. I know because I posted one of another game and it got taken down.

Yeah which is how I feel about this game. The enemies are not epic but the moments are. It's like the fissure thing. It's not very epic to see one open up but if your fighting them and not doing well and you think crap I'm going to die then all of a sudden 2 or 3 people appear out of nowhere and jump into the fray, that does feel epic. Like a saved at the last moment type of feel. So encounters no not epic, moments within those encounters can be epic. Though I am not against putting in large boss battles like 8,10,24,ect ect. I believe this game has those moments out in the field and not just instanced. Also they are on smaller scales but don't feel any less epic. Like world bosses where you show up and just randomly get with several other people to take it down. Doesn't take too long anymore but before they nerfed everything it was quite awesome to have 10 people whacking away at one world boss. Some enemies do need to be larger, like Molag bal is freaking huge when he grabs you but when you actually fight him he's like only a foot taller than you.....He should have stayed the large size.

Phantax

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Yes really. I have seen other videos too but videos of other games are a violation of TOS. I know because I posted one of another game and it got taken down.

I think it's more likely the context of your video/post is what was responsible for having it removed ! There are videos of WoW, GW2, Wildstar and others in numerous amounts here on the forums and they have not been removed.
Or maybe you just upset one of the MODs...lol

Epic world boss encounters would be great, even more so if they were kind of random (not every 2 hours exactly) or even in a number of different spots. Then we would have something both dynamic and 'epic'

ers101284b14_ESO

Phantax wrote: »

ers101284b14_ESO wrote: »

Yes really. I have seen other videos too but videos of other games are a violation of TOS. I know because I posted one of another game and it got taken down.

I think it's more likely the context of your video/post is what was responsible for having it removed ! There are videos of WoW, GW2, Wildstar and others in numerous amounts here on the forums and they have not been removed.
Or maybe you just upset one of the MODs...lol

I do upset mods too. But I have even had pictures taken down, and I have seen other posts that were not mine also editted for the same reason. Keep it up if you want just giving fair warning.

FernCar

The bugs and the lag on the EU server

khele23eb17_ESO

Phantax wrote: »

My idea of something 'EPIC' would be the Shatterer world boss fight from GW2
(skip to 1 min into the vid for the good stuff)

It looked epic, sure. The fight itself however was not. At all.

Hurbster

Bank space charges are pretty damn epic.

FernCar

Hurbster wrote: »

Bank space charges are pretty damn epic.

Don't forget the prices of horses, that's also "Epic" alright.

TheAmu

Would it be epic if you were taking a keep in Cyrodiil, and then holycrapdragons! And everyone in the vicinity had to fight the dragon. And it literally took 50+ people working together to take it down.

Of course, if you were near the dragon fight, enemy faction targeting would be turned off.

If not dragons, then just hundreds of undead and daedra and other beasties just charging over the hills.

Magdalina

I haven't really played other MMOs so my definition of epic is probably gonna be quite a bit different here, but I'd say vet dungeons are pretty darn epic, especially when you run them for the first time and finally beat them... Crypt of Hearts certainly stands out there, too XD

Daedric anchors before the nerf were pretty darn epic, too. One'd spawned 10+ Storm Atronachs at 4 of us, that was enough to force me into full healing mode and we still barely made it, wiped a couple times, THAT was epic. Shame they nerfed anchors, really. Vet trash certainly needed a nerf, but anchors and world bosses were great fun.

theyancey

Yes, the story.

Hadria

I thought Doshia was pretty epic the first time and dark anchors before the nerf. It's sad, things were good before children cried.

Head.hunter

Anything with huge scale to me is always epic, and The Elder Scrolls Online delivers that. Basically all the maps in the game are epic (and the dungeons/trials/dark anchors). I remember Vaults of Madness from cold harbour being epic because you're often suspended very high up mines-of-moria style while fighting bosses. That is the most epic dungeon for me playing the game but generally huge areas/architecture can be epic.

SFBryan18

TES always has epic lore, and this game has carried that legacy. I also feel the color and lighting on a very beautiful and diverse map is pretty epic as well.

Spottswoode

Wishing for huge scale events runs the risk of turning this game into Rift. If you don't mind that possibility, you could make it where the anchors spread corruption the longer they are left unchecked. But, that's a steep road to navigate.

kherzaheb17_ESO

You are wrong.ESO has EPIC bugs .

Lunerdog

I've got "Epic Quest Burnout" if that counts...

With a Vet 12 and a Vet 3 plus three Vet 1's, I now take one look at quest giver, turn round and go for a walk on the beach

RazorRex

kherzaheb17_ESO wrote: »

You are wrong.ESO has EPIC bugs .

I take it you haven't played since release.

Anyhow --This game does have epic moments. Its what you make of it.
Like the fissures - completely awesome when random people band together.

zdkazz

I would love the pvp battles to be ragging and then all of a sudden a dark anchor appears in the middle of the battle, like in the trailer, that would be epic.

Phantax

theyancey wrote: »

Yes, the story.

I'll give you that one (and the guy who mentioned Lore) that I guess could certainly be considered 'EPIC'

Phantax

TheAmu wrote: »

then just hundreds of undead and daedra and other beasties just charging over the hills.

Love that idea ! Full on Daedric invasion, hell that'd be EPIC !

:O

Lucifer66

Yeah, Epic Bugs. That is about the only epic thing I found in the game. The story line is OK, not as great as other games I've played. I have to agree with that other poster too, the bank and bag space cost is sure epic, utterly astronomical, ridiculously high. With it that high mobs should be dropping 100g+ at L50.

They really should be dropping a lot more gold anyways. I mean you start with 1g and at L50 they drop 4-5g. Really that's way way way too low. Yeah I'm sure I'll get flamed for speaking out on that...lol. But I don't care, that's how I feel about it and it's my opinion and nobody is gonna change it so flame away. Money making has been a total drag for me in this game and I would like to see it change. So on that point, Epic Fail.

Wifeaggro13

Phantax wrote: »

The title pretty much says it all, but is there actually anything in ESO you consider to be 'EPIC' ?
Now I know that's a question that really is opinion based, even on what you consider epic to actually be. But... is there anything that stands out, anything you would have to tell your gaming buddies about?

As much as there are things in the game I love, there is nothing I would consider 'EPIC' (The final fight against Molag I'd say is close to epic)

My idea of something 'EPIC' would be the Shatterer world boss fight from GW2
(skip to 1 min into the vid for the good stuff)


I'd always imagined the Dark Anchors were going to be on that sort of scale but alas, they were a disappointment. I so long for Zenimax to put something into the game of that scale, something I could use to get my ESO leaving buddies to come back for !
You're not telling me that there is nothing lurking in the depths of Oblivion that could be used to create something requiring 30-50 people, battling for 10+ mins in a common goal to destroy ! ?

@ZOS_PaulSage @ZOS_MattFiror We need less 'Good' and more 'EPIC' !

Well there is not realy anything epic about ESo. ill tell you right now GW2 was far from EPic lol. If you consider 100 people just DPsing a boss then respwaning and running as fast as you can back at it. Thats not epic. maybe something like a long quest line that took you through Several group dungeons ,and hours of soloing to finalize in a raid for a epic reward. Like the Sword of destiny quest in EQ2 well that would be epic.

Chubbaz

The lag.

Tankqull

the lag and the amount of gamecrashes