Help me get into this game :)

metallixroeb17_ESO

Hello,
After more than a year of casually gaming mostly offline single player games I’m getting an urge to get into a MMO again (played wow on and off for 10 years but I’m over it now… sort of). I’ve played the TESO beta and while I was a little underwhelmed I would have probably give it a shot at the time of release if not for lack of sufficient time to invest into an MMO.

I’m 34 and been a gamer for 20 years now, Elder scrolls games being among my all time favorites, but I’m a bit reluctant to start playing TESO. Because it’s a MMO I require some information from EUROPEAN players to help me make up my mind.

Is the game healthy ? And by that I mean is the world populated, low areas and end game areas ? Is there a healthy economy (I read theres no auction house..). Is there quality end game PvE or is it more PvP focused ? Are the chat channels busy with traders, guild recruiters, or maybe perma spammed by bots? How about gring stuff – mats, ranks and so on, is it a chore or acceptable ? What about class balance ? Any of them a waste of time compared to others ? Whats the deal with veteran ranks ?
Basically id like to know if the game offers enough content to keep me playing for a lot longer than the time it takes me go through the leveling, otherwise I wouldn’t bother with a MMO. At 700k subscribers TESO barely made a dent in the MMO market but the mega server should theoretically offer a busy world I’m thinking. And I guess theres only veteran elder scrolls fan left around and that would be a good thing 

Cheers!

Govalon

You should make DK. They have the best DPS, they are best tanks, they are all around balanced and fun to play class. They can excell at anything they do and their skills synergize really well. They have been the best class since launch and still are and this is unlikely to ever change. Their skills are just too good. You save a lot of headache if you roll DK right away so you won't waste your time on other classes.

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

If you want a super busy MMO, TESO is not it. The low level areas are pretty well populated, but the later zones are, well, let's say they are not exactly bustling with players and leave it at that. However, the game is good, and the developers still seem to be working towards a console release even if it's going to be like a year late. There are nowhere near 700,000 players active at the moment, though. My guess would be that there are less than 100,000 people still logging on to the EU server reasonably often.
If you want to bet on a safe horse and pick a game that will definitely be around for many years, TESO might not be your cup of tea. But the game is quite easy in the PvE part for levels 1-50 and doesn't require a lot of investment in time and training until you have had plenty of time to seen if it is something for you.

jeevin

Play it through levels 1-50 then shelve it. Thats experiencing the best the game has to offer and leaves you with fond memories of the game. Playing any further and your experience will sour somewhat.

eserras7b16_ESO

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

If you want a super busy MMO, TESO is not it. The low level areas are pretty well populated, but the later zones are, well, let's say they are not exactly bustling with players and leave it at that. However, the game is good, and the developers still seem to be working towards a console release even if it's going to be like a year late. There are nowhere near 700,000 players active at the moment, though. My guess would be that there are less than 100,000 people still logging on to the EU server reasonably often.
If you want to bet on a safe horse and pick a game that will definitely be around for many years, TESO might not be your cup of tea. But the game is quite easy in the PvE part for levels 1-50 and doesn't require a lot of investment in time and training until you have had plenty of time to seen if it is something for you.

Zenimax, how about banning people like this guy?

Hi metal,

The game is working perfectly fine. I'm an endgame PvE player and there's plenty of guilds doing endgame content actively and competing for getting the best timer in the 12man Trials. While it's true Dragon Knight is slightly better than other classes in DPS and TANKing, they can't heal.
And by slightly I mean they might have 100-200DPS more at the moment when it comes to same skill/gear. In tanking it's just one skill wich lets them root the adds wich is making a difference, on Trials you won't notice the difference while you might do so in big packs of mobs coming in 4man Dungeons.
End game guilds doing PvE aren't complaining at all actually. With the recent patch the DPS was balanced finally.
Community is mature overall. Even if there's some Trolls around the forums crying all the time.

The game is not PvP focused at all. It has it's PvP on the battlefield and Zenimax has a team working on that but, overall there's way more PvE content. At the moment you've got A LOT of hours of play. 18 Normal mode Dungeons. 8 Veteran mode Dungeons. 3 Trials. A whole zone with more group content on it, some of wich do not differ from the Veteran dungeons. The 3 PvE single player zones wich are huge and come with many interesting quests, ESO is a game some people like to play solo going for the story on these zones.

The economy is something pretty nice, you'll find more than 50 commercial guilds fighting between them for control over the vendors. Then anybody can use those vendors. There are many Auction Houses. People go there and buy gear and mats without problems. It's a new, interesting system, wich addds more reality and competition to the economy.

No grinding for mats at all on the crafting. There's a nice crafting system out here wich nobody ever complained about. You'll find out i'm sure!

The chat sometimes is spammed with Trading Guilds trying to recruit members, but it's nothing wich bothers people.

There's no Bots in the game. Any of them.

And to finish i'm sure you'll find the game mechanics new and interesting, nothing near World of Warcraft. Oh and many people find Nightblade really fun, not DragonKnight. Personally I'm playing Templar and I think it's amazing. Loads of fun here.

I also played WoW, SWTOR, LOTRO, etc. And I'm sticking here and I'm so happy. Also, the game is going to stick for long even if the community is not so large, the developers are commited with the game and his community. I'm sure that from now on we'll keep on growing up.

Eptackt

Thudunblundur

The level 1-50 experience is good and many really really enjoy it from what I see. After level 50 it's a work in progress. IF they ever get it sorted it it will be fantastic - best pvp I've played in concept though not yet execution (it lags. Badly) and the pve dungeons are getting bigger and more complex. The Arena, Trials - there's lots of good ideas, they just mostly don't quite hit the spot yet.

I'm very annoyed with Zenimax for releasing the game apparently half finished and then expecting their customers to sort out things like the UI while the remaining devs scramble like crazy to release the rest of the game live without adequate testing.

Loneshard

Govalon wrote: »

You should make DK. They have the best DPS, they are best tanks, they are all around balanced and fun to play class. They can excell at anything they do and their skills synergize really well. They have been the best class since launch and still are and this is unlikely to ever change. Their skills are just too good. You save a lot of headache if you roll DK right away so you won't waste your time on other classes.

Sad but true!
Very sad that the game becomes so one-sided...

Loneshard

eserras7b16_ESO wrote: »

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

If you want a super busy MMO, TESO is not it. The low level areas are pretty well populated, but the later zones are, well, let's say they are not exactly bustling with players and leave it at that. However, the game is good, and the developers still seem to be working towards a console release even if it's going to be like a year late. There are nowhere near 700,000 players active at the moment, though. My guess would be that there are less than 100,000 people still logging on to the EU server reasonably often.
If you want to bet on a safe horse and pick a game that will definitely be around for many years, TESO might not be your cup of tea. But the game is quite easy in the PvE part for levels 1-50 and doesn't require a lot of investment in time and training until you have had plenty of time to seen if it is something for you.

Zenimax, how about banning people like this guy?

Eptackt

Why?
Because he/she says her/his opinion?
Come on..

metallixroeb17_ESO

Hey thanks for all the comments people.

@eserras7b16_ESO thanks for the long reply good info. Is the Templar a healer or tank ? Is there a class that can be specced to be paladin-like ? No need to ban @stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO I'm sure thats his honest opinion.

Wouldnt mind more info on this megaserver technology. I guess its instanced and players can jump from one instance to another to join friends etc ?

Spark

Opinions seem to vary, but I actually prefer the endgame content. Levelling was fun, I had a great time, but now when levelling an alt, I realize endgame PvE is more of my thing. Endgame content currently seems more focused on PvE than PvP. But I bet there will be more interest in PvP when they add some upcoming features.

Like people have already mentioned, the regular vet zones are not very populated. A lot of VR players are in Craglorn and whichever is the Pledge zone for your alliance. I'm on Daggerfall EU and Wayrest always seems to have people grouping up for the daily dungeon pledges. I recommend joining a guild and making friends that way. I never seem to have issues finding a group.

On the economy bit, I actually like the guild merchant system. You will need to shop around a bit, you will need to learn where the good traders are... But it feels more of an accomplishment to find a really good deal on something.

Bots have been dealt with very efficiently, I am impressed by that.

TehMagnus

eserras7b16_ESO wrote: »

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

If you want a super busy MMO, TESO is not it. The low level areas are pretty well populated, but the later zones are, well, let's say they are not exactly bustling with players and leave it at that. However, the game is good, and the developers still seem to be working towards a console release even if it's going to be like a year late. There are nowhere near 700,000 players active at the moment, though. My guess would be that there are less than 100,000 people still logging on to the EU server reasonably often.
If you want to bet on a safe horse and pick a game that will definitely be around for many years, TESO might not be your cup of tea. But the game is quite easy in the PvE part for levels 1-50 and doesn't require a lot of investment in time and training until you have had plenty of time to seen if it is something for you.

Zenimax, how about banning people like this guy?

Ban him for what? telling the truth that you don't want to hear?

@metallixroeb17_ESO‌

Is the game healthy ?

It's not as healthy as we would want it to be, but it would be a lie to say it's dead. As others have said, low areas seem to be quite populated (level 1 to 50). VR areas are kinda dead, especially from VR6 to VR14 since people go to Craglorn area to grind experience. Maybe with the removal of popular grinds this has changed a bit, I doubt it. End game Area is populated and you can find people to do dungeons and raids.

Is there a healthy economy?

Let's say that Guild Stores are for desperate people willing to pay extra to get the stuff NOW and that best deals are made by advertising in zone chat & guild chat. There are some Hubs where the most popular trading guilds are with the most items.

Is there quality end game PvE or is it more PvP focused ?

PVP is kinda broken, a lot of good guilds have moved away from it. I supose it's a matter of preference, for me it got old very quickly. Maybe with update 6 and Zerg Breaking ultimates it will be fun again. There is a lot of stuff to do in PVE:).

Are the chat channels busy with:

- Traders: yes
- Guild Recruiters: Sometimes not too much lately.
- Perma Smamed by bots: Zenimax has obliterated bots, no chat spam, no mail spam.

How about gring stuff – mats, ranks and so on, is it a chore or acceptable:

Mats are easy. Ranks are easy to grind if you dont want to see the story (but if you're an ESO fan, don't skip it ^^). You can level up to VR10 by clearing the map (turning all icons white) and completing quest without grindging for a single second.

What about class balance ? Any of them a waste of time compared to others ?

All classes are usefull. Dragon Knights & Night Blades do the most DPS (both classes can tank aswell but DKs do it better IMO), Sorcerers usually take on a support role since they have very usefull ultimates and they do a decent DPS/Offheal. Templars are the best healers and very nice tanks.

Whats the deal with veteran ranks ?

It's just extra levels with a different name at the moment.. Will change soon.

Basically id like to know if the game offers enough content to keep me playing for a lot longer than the time it takes me go through the leveling, otherwise I wouldn’t bother with a MMO. At 700k subscribers TESO barely made a dent in the MMO market but the mega server should theoretically offer a busy world I’m thinking. And I guess theres only veteran elder scrolls fan left around and that would be a good thing

It depends on how long you take to level up. Some casual players have been playing since launch and aren't max level yet. Some other people have leveled up alts through optimized grinding to VR14 in 3 days. There is end game content, 3 trials with increased levels of difficulty, one Arena with a Normal and a Hard mode, the dungeon now scale and are worth raiding (at least at the moment).

If you want to partake in end game, hardest part is grinding the gear at the beginning and getting into to a good guild with good raiders. The more people you know: the better .

Is the game going to stick around for long I hope so, I guess it still heavily depends on next updates and console release.
Does it seem healthy: More than a couple of months ago.
Does it have 700K active players: Def not. The less than 100k active players estimation seems correct. After playing for a while at end game, you end up knowing most of the names you come across of which isn't good in terms of population. Moreover, even though a great lot of guilds and players are completing the first two trials now, there's only a couple of guilds per alliance clearing the hardest content. Like all MMOs, when new content is released and level increases, old hard content becomes easier to complete.

metallixroeb17_ESO

@magnusnet thx nice post.

I have one more question, hows Faction balance on EU server ? I pretty much made up my mind to give it a shot and want to end up in the most populated Faction.

TehMagnus

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

@magnusnet thx nice post.

I have one more question, hows Faction balance on EU server ? I pretty much made up my mind to give it a shot and want to end up in the most populated Faction.

I'd say Aldmery Dominion has the most love most PVPers etc etc, which is why you should go to Ebonheart Pact where the cool kids are

Loneshard

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

@magnusnet thx nice post.

I have one more question, hows Faction balance on EU server ? I pretty much made up my mind to give it a shot and want to end up in the most populated Faction.

Here you can see statistics and population ...
http://esostats.com/

mutharex

OP, it's a game. Not a career opportunity. Try it and if you like it stick around.

But I doubt you'll like it honestly, it doesn't resonate positively with WOW players (usually), so you might want to spare you the money and us teh eventual, inevitable "why isn't feature X in the game??"

We got already way too many whiners

metallixroeb17_ESO

@Loneshard hey thanks for the link but I'm not sure how to read that
I'm looking at this since I'm european http://esostats.com/eu/

do I see 4 server names ? I thought theres only one megaserver :O

Syntse

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

@Loneshard hey thanks for the link but I'm not sure how to read that
I'm looking at this since I'm european http://esostats.com/eu/

do I see 4 server names ? I thought theres only one megaserver :O

They are campaigns which lasts different durations 7-day, 14-day and 30-day and then there is the non-vet one.

So yes it is possible to be separated from your friends in PVP if you do not choose to play in the same campaign. In PvE you are able to get into your friends instance in case you are in a different one. However some quest areas might make you invisible to each other if you are in different steps on that quest.

metallixroeb17_ESO

@mutharex I'm not looking for a wow clone, plenty around. But I'm not looking for "just a game either". Every game has "whiners" but don't be so quick to label newcomers. also having players to whine is better than not having any.

kevlarto_ESO

Well op, the best thing is to form you own opinion, my advise would be to find an active guild, that does a little of everything, I have been playing mmo's since the 90's and I find ESO is a welcome change to the cookie cutter mmo's out there, it is not perfect, but has some great stuff in it, I have played all the single player Elder Scrolls games been a fan of them for years.

Govalon

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

@Loneshard hey thanks for the link but I'm not sure how to read that
I'm looking at this since I'm european http://esostats.com/eu/

do I see 4 server names ? I thought theres only one megaserver :O

They are pvp instances. You can change your instance in game so you won't be stuck in any pvp campaign. When you leave pvp, you are back in the megaserver again.

mutharex

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

@mutharex I'm not looking for a wow clone, plenty around. But I'm not looking for "just a game either". Every game has "whiners" but don't be so quick to label newcomers. also having players to whine is better than not having any.

50 pounds say you'll be here moaning about the UI or the lack of [insert_here_wow_feature] or some other nonsense . Trust me. You'll probably better read the worst whines on this forum and see if they somehow resonate with you or they just seem children squabbling.

Loneshard

It's 1 Megaserver, but there are several campaigns.

There are..

1x 7 day campaign called Haderus. (Not well populated)
1x 14 day campaign called Chillrend (Not well populated)
1x Not veteran campaign called Blackwatter Blade (Not well populated)
2x 30 day campaigns called Azura's Star and Thornblade.

Thornblade is the most populated campaign of all!
..there are almost 24/7 action.

The Alliance Population on Thornblade in order..

1. Ebonheart Pact.
2. Aldmeri Dominion
3. Daggerfall Covenant

Chufu

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Is the game healthy ? And by that I mean is the world populated, low areas and end game areas ?

Most of the players are V14 now (max level), so most of the population is in the endgame-areas.

But there are a few new players and players, who are leveling an alt (twink), so the low level areas have a population, but not more than the high-end-areas. In my opinion, it's okay. With a guild you have no problems to find help if you need.

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Is there a healthy economy (I read theres no auction house..).

Yes, there is no auction house. But it's a healthy economy. It's something special and not the same as in other MMOs. Auction houses have advantages and disadvantages, the same with the ESO-System. It's something special, but it won't change. You like it... or you don't like it.

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Is there quality end game PvE or is it more PvP focused ?

Mh that's different. Both is possible.

In PvP, there is Cyrodiil, where you can fight, using tactical moments, siege weapons and in the near future there will be the imperial city. So there's a lot of action.

In PvE you can complete 16 dungeons (4 players), 16 veteran-dungeons (4 players), the dragonstar-arena (4 players), 3 trials (12 players). So there is a lot of action too!

So it doesn't matter what player you are, you have a lot of fun and a lot to do

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Are the chat channels busy with traders, guild recruiters, or maybe perma spammed by bots?

Yes to traders and guild-recruiters, but NO to bots. But if you don't want to read that you can toggle it off.

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

How about gring stuff – mats, ranks and so on, is it a chore or acceptable ?

What do you mean? You can farm a lot of things in ESO and there are dailies, so don't have to complete all these given options, but you can.

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

What about class balance ? Any of them a waste of time compared to others ?

In my opinion, dragonknights are a bit too strong in comparison to the other classes. But: play what you want and not a class because it's "overpowered". There must be fun!

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Whats the deal with veteran ranks ?

Don't inform yourself too much about this system, it will be outdated, when the champion system releases. That means soon. Just try to level a char to 50 and then you can farm champion points to skill your char more.

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Basically id like to know if the game offers enough content to keep me playing for a lot longer than the time it takes me go through the leveling, otherwise I wouldn’t bother with a MMO. At 700k subscribers TESO barely made a dent in the MMO market but the mega server should theoretically offer a busy world I’m thinking. And I guess theres only veteran elder scrolls fan left around and that would be a good thing

Yes you have a lot of content and a lot of content will come in the future.

So buy ESO and then you can

• level to maximum
• explore the whole world of tamriel (every 3 alliances by quests)
• finding treasures in the world
• level your professions (alchemie, blacksmith, etc.)
• go into dungeons with others until you reach the max level
• get achievements (dark anchors, elite-bosses, fishing etc.)
• go to cyrodiil (PvP) and bash others (level 10 or higher)
• complete profession-dailies and 1 undaunted-daily

When you reach the max level you can

• go into the dragonstar-arena (PvE) (4 players)
• go to cyrodiil (PvP) (level 10 or higher)
• complete trials (PvE)
• go to veteran-dungeons (PvE)
• complete your achievements
• explore the world (have you really seen everything?)
• complete profession-dailies and 2 undaunted dailies

So as you see: There is a lot to do and in the future, there will be a lot to do:

• Imperial City
• Justice System
• Spellweaving
• Champion System
• Housing (maybe)
• more armor
• more dungeons

That's it

Rosveen

Veteran ranks have been ill-thought out from the start. If ESO doesn't bleed out before the champion system (complete overhaul of character progression after level 50) is finalized, it has a decent chance of staying around.

Everybody's telling you to go DK and well, they aren't wrong, it's the class with the highest potential right now (except in the healing department, where they're actually the worst). But don't read it as "other classes are worthless in comparison". They're not. Templars make great tanks and the best healers, nightblades do wonderfully in the DPS role and well as off-healers, sorcerers can do these things as well. Except in the hardest content, any class can fill almost any role if you have a good group.
It works a bit different in PvP of course, but I'll leave that to someone with more PvP experience.

Your paladin-like class would most likely be a templar, "smite with Aedric wrath, harness restorative power of the sun" kind of class. They're the only ones with a built-in healing tree (other classes have to use a restoration staff). Just be prepared to wear a few pieces of light armor, because this kind of playstyle usually ends up magicka-heavy.

The economy is fine. Trade happens in trade guilds (make sure you join at least one), their kiosks and zone chat. Learn to use all if you want to find the best deals.

magnusnet wrote: »

Let's say that Guild Stores are for desperate people willing to pay extra to get the stuff NOW and that best deals are made by advertising in zone chat & guild chat. There are some Hubs where the most popular trading guilds are with the most items.

I don't really agree with this. I've seen well-stocked kiosks with acceptable prices, you just need to make an effort to look around and find the good ones. I guess it depends on what you're looking for, though: crafting mats and consumables have more or less uniform prices, so if someone is trying to rip people off, their items just don't sell. But motifs, armor and some such, their prices can differ a lot, so combing zone chat for the best offers is a good idea.

TehMagnus

Rosveen wrote: »

I don't really agree with this. I've seen well-stocked kiosks with acceptable prices, you just need to make an effort to look around and find the good ones. I guess it depends on what you're looking for, though: crafting mats and consumables have more or less uniform prices, so if someone is trying to rip people off, their items just don't sell. But motifs, armor and some such, their prices can differ a lot, so combing zone chat for the best offers is a good idea.

There are always exceptions like some good deals you can have, but, usually, anything you find in guild store you can find cheaper in zone chat.

Hybris6

Is the game healthy ?
- I guess.. One of my guild quit and all my RL friends, but there are still ppl ingame.

And by that I mean is the world populated, low areas and end game areas ?
- I guess.. Depends on what you want to do.. If you forget about group quests/dungeons you should be fine.

Is there a healthy economy (I read theres no auction house..).
- I guess, sort of RL some ppl have billions and some have nothing..

Is there quality end game PvE or is it more PvP focused ?
- Well both endgame PvP and Pve kind of suck so I guess one could say its balanced.

Are the chat channels busy with traders, guild recruiters, or maybe perma spammed by bots?
No, pretty scilent imho.

How about gring stuff – mats, ranks and so on, is it a chore or acceptable ?
- I think its up to each person to define whats chore or acceptable.

What about class balance ?
- ROFL

Any of them a waste of time compared to others ?
- Roll a DK or regret it.

Whats the deal with veteran ranks ?
- I dont think even ZoS knows this yet... They will add a new system and good luck trying to understand what it will be like.

Basically id like to know if the game offers enough content to keep me playing for a lot longer than the time it takes me go through the leveling, otherwise I wouldn’t bother with a MMO.
- This game have some good stuff but it lacks in all areas that hooks a player for the long run.


At 700k subscribers TESO barely made a dent in the MMO market but the mega server should theoretically offer a busy world I’m thinking. And I guess theres only veteran elder scrolls fan left around and that would be a good thing 
- Yeah megaserver will help as subs drop.


^^ The leveling 1-50 is awesome, high lvl gameplay and pvp suck with no cool loot and pvp turned more into a horseriding simulator with a ton of lag.


I played since beta and This is my second day on the forum so I guess Im one of the scilent crowd that is enjoying the game that is often referred to in forum posts.. but I can't take this s"#¤t any longer.

Loneshard

Hybris6 wrote: »

What about class balance ?
- ROFL

Any of them a waste of time compared to others ?
- Roll a DK or regret it.

I played since beta and This is my second day on the forum so I guess Im one of the scilent crowd that is enjoying the game that is often referred to in forum posts.. but I can't take this s"#¤t any longer.

This! ^^

Elloa

Heyhey @‌metallixroeb17_ESO

The poeple above me have already answered nicely, so I'll not repeat what they have said already.

ESO is not your usual MMO. It's a different experience. Play it, enjoy it, and do not stress with end game. Take your time. Play at your own pace. Enjoy the story and the world. Maybe play it less often than you would have done for WOW, or another , more demanding MMO.

I play on EU server, Daggerfall Covenant, in a small, cosy little guild. It toke me 7 months to be Veteran1. I still have 13 Veteran level to reach the maximum level. I've enjoyed my time and I still will do for a long time. I play ESO as my main game, but I also played other MMO on the side in the same time. For now, for ex, I play WOW. The experience is drastically different.
What I enjoy the most in ESO is the world, the stories, the immersion. I play mostly solo, strangely as I'm a social person. But I do love Dungeons and Adventures in Craglorn. Group content in ESO feel different than others MMO but it's a really great experience.

I'd suggest you to check some Livestream on TwichTv to give you a good idea. You will see players playing the game, and you can directly interact with them and ask question. I'd be streaming tonight. You are very welcome on my channel.

Niastissa

I'm a new player of the US server. I have had more fun with this game then I have with WOW in a very long time.

The people are nice and will help you if you reach out for it.

I would say give it a shot. It is worth the money and time to make your character.

Incoming tech talk:

I have a 3ghz core 2 quad and two geforce gtx 560 ti cards in sli with 8gb of ram. It is enough for high settings in everything with max draw distance at 1080P with constant 30+ frames per second. A better computer will do better but you don't need the latest and fastest hardware for this game to look amazing.

eserras7b16_ESO

metallixroeb17_ESO wrote: »

Hey thanks for all the comments people.

@eserras7b16_ESO thanks for the long reply good info. Is the Templar a healer or tank ? Is there a class that can be specced to be paladin-like ? No need to ban @stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO I'm sure thats his honest opinion.

Wouldnt mind more info on this megaserver technology. I guess its instanced and players can jump from one instance to another to join friends etc ?

As a Templar, you can do all roles: Healer, Tank and DPS. I've been doing all 3 things since you can level up any weapon, and put your skillpoints whenever you want... well, you'll see by yourself that you can do everything.

I've done hardest dungeons as all 3 Roles. And it can be specced Paladin-like you won't heal as well with Heavy armour as with Light armour on Raids, but you can surely turn into a powerfull soloer with heavy armour and heals. Or sword and shield and light armour, this is pretty famous setup too.

My experience as a templar is leveling as Paladin (I was also Paladin on WoW) and then on Raids I needed to switch to Light armour in order to be the best.