Are you an odd ball?

k9mouse

Yes, I am an odd ball -- I do like to grind and farm. They are just means to a greater end.

Grinding means that you trying to get XP for a level

Farming means that you are looking for loot / booty
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They are close in meaning, but they are not the something.

AlexDougherty

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

I play for fun, thus I don't like grinding, I will do it when needed, but I refuse to like it. As for farming, I see the point, but I don't do it.

They are both too much like work.

Sallington

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Resueht

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm one of a few people who just want to play a game rather than have a second job. I probably one of the even fewer on these forums who actually enjoys playing ESO.

jrgray93

I just kind of go with the flow. I rarely find the need to grind. I usually end up farming passively without intending to because of the way things work in this game.

I did grind skill levels in Coldharbour after hitting VR1 if that counts. That was just fun to experiment with skills though.

ebondeath

I like to farm sometimes, somehow it's weirdly soothing. So I'll put on some music and run around doing nothing but picking flowers for two hours just because.

k9mouse

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

For me, listen to the game music (and sometimes, other type of music), hang out with a guild, zone chat, or friends. I found it relaxing and a good way to get out of a bad mood or to think about the day / build or other items.

Maotti

Do you like to Farm?

I hate to grind, but i love to farm! Especially those crafting mats, they get hell from my character.

About 800 left till i've collected 10.000 of them.

Edit: Not 1.000, but 10.000. :P

Audigy

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

I don't put such goals while playing, usually I just log on and do some stuff without a real intention of finding loot, getting xp or something else.

I used to grind at WOW back in the days, we had to farm buff food and enchants for our raid gear (Vanilla / TBC).

mar1ano1987nrb18_ESO

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

I prefer very very hard content ..with excelent rewards at the end. Not easy one button repetitive actions, with 1% chance of getting something good.

Farming and grinding its boring ,boooooooooring. And its a very common thing in MMOs sadly , thats why I dont want that "thing" in ESO.

Nox_Aeterna

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

I dont mind either as long as i can do them alone really. I did both on multiple MMOs , multiple times , for multiple reasons.

But in ESO for the most part both of those things require a group, which makes them annoying to me.

Sighlynce

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

I love farming ! I'll chase down a crafting node across a bridge guarded by 7 Gargoyles over a lava pit... but grinding.... Nah. I like to level but I don't feel the need to top out over night. I like taking my time and doing everything the game offers..

Gawdfather

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

Back in the day grinding was the ONLY way to level in most MMOs.
Next time you hear someone saying <Insert MMO> was better way back when, tell them they're filthy liars, and maybe make a "Ur mom" joke.

That being said, I do love me some Farming/Grinding. Because <Insert MMO> was better way back when.

PSLAnimal

Not me!



Woof woof!

Pallmor

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

Resueht wrote: »

I'm starting to get the feeling I'm one of a few people who just want to play a game rather than have a second job. I probably one of the even fewer on these forums who actually enjoys playing ESO.

Try being one of the 0.00001% of players that actually pauses to listen to dialogue and can wait more than 2 minutes for other players at a world-boss/dolmen spawn without freaking out.

Sometimes I think I'm the only person playing this game who isn't on cocaine.

Nestor

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

I don't go out Farming for Mats, I never seem to find them, even if I think I know where the Nodes are. However, if I stumble across something along the way, I will grab it. Currently I am trying to get WW/Clothing and Blacksmithing up to 50 on my crafters, all of these are in the low to mid 40's, so it should not be too long. So, I farm and loot Public Dungeons and my favorite place, the Zombie Field in Coldharbor.

Once those are set, then I can focus on Alchemy Mats or Provisioning Mats. And, that is more Farm than Loot in scope.

k9mouse

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

Who else is an odd ball?

Skafsgaard

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

In my view, whomever can invent an MMO with NO grinding will be my superhero, it simply sucks and I hate doing repetitive actions (if its in a game or out there doesnt matter its boring)

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

mindless repetition is not for me, ty.

Nestor

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

There actually is little Grinding in this game, unless you want to. If you go along and do just the quests and fight just what you need to for those quests or to get to where the quest sends you, I have gained levels as I have needed them. Only a couple of times have I thought I needed to buff a level or two, and then a PUG can take care of that.

That being said, you can grind in this game if you want to.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

umm the quests ARE a grind.

k9mouse

Do you like to do both? (Farm and Grind)?

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

umm the quests ARE a grind.

Some of us who like to quest and think PVP is the true "rat race" or a grind... just saying. Just different play styles and preferences.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

k9mouse wrote: »

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smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

umm the quests ARE a grind.

Some of us who like to quest and think PVP is the true "rat race" or a grind... just saying. Just different play styles and preferences.

except I rather like to quest and have tamriel hero I did so many. Doesn't make it any less of a grind, tho.

epoling

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

This game was designed well enough that grinding is really not efficient which pleases me greatly.

Srugzal

Do you like to Farm?

Farming is the lifeblood of every Alchemist. All of my alts do it to keep my Level 50 Alchemist in pretty flowers and stinky mushrooms.

There's nothing like a couple of brisk turns around the Hollow City early in the morning! Smell that fresh Coldharbour air!

Azzuria

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

With so much quest content ( yeah, even Vet level redux ) and exploration why would one need to grind?

Tabbycat

I guess I am an even ball. I like to quest, explore and go through caves. Sometimes I like to just go fishing. And there have been occasions where all I've done is run around picking flowers.

zdkazz

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

say no to skooma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s2OyI-ObQg

Woolenthreads

No I don't like Skooma. Grinding or Farming!

Like many of the other replies, I just play. Lately I have been leveling one of 11 Alts in order to have 3 Alts capable of supplying the Rest of the Alts with Food Mats from the Capitols. I've been using them to Level the Provisioning Craft of all the characters, of which 5 of my 8 NA Alts are now L50. I mostly was leveling just one Alt since I had two at the right places already. This alt was in the first area I played through because the first character was two regions further on and unable to obtain appropriate recipes.

I have to do something similar on the EU server but I only have two Alts to raise provisioning on there as the third is already L50 Provisioning .

# Edit once I've leveled the easiest craft to level I'll stop any actual farming activity except trying to occasionally raid the cupboards for new recipes for the Alts.

SFBryan18

I don't like farming/grinding (I say they are the same), but I do like Skooma.

Sindala

I'm not a farmer....but I am a Gatherer. I scour the land in search of mats to hoard. Only reason I level up is to travel to new lands and gather there also.

....Craglorn will be strip mined if I ever get above VR2 (which don't look likely at moment as I don't quest other factions)