A ray of sunshine

log234

Hey guys,

When it comes to feedback, balance is everything. But I've felt lately that Zenimax has gotten more complaints about details than thumbs up for things they've done right.

So to restore this balance I've created this thread, so everyone can give their opinnion on which features they like, what they are excited about and what they would like to see in the future of this game.

I think it would be good for Zenimax to see what people enjoy the most, so they can focus on bringing similar content in coming updates.

So, what are your favorite activities in the land of Tamriel? What makes you come back every time you play? And what would you like to see in an upcoming patchnote?

- A fellow gamer
log234

#RayOfSunshine

cchin256b16_ESO

I would like to see more, well thought out quests with rich dialogue... Like that tree quest in elden root or Mr bony...

Mercutio

That's a great question.

I definitely love the game. It has its flaws as all games do. But on a scale of 1 to 100 I would give it somewhere between 80 and 85. I see myself playing it at least for another year or longer. There is just nothing else on the near horizon that interests me.

As a casual player I enjoy the solo content. I may only have half an hour to play on any given day. And I enjoy alts.

I come back because the class system is very flexible and allows for a variety of play styles. I can try out a Glass Cannon or go totally Defensive Tin Can and I see how each one plays differently.

Besides more storage, one thing that has been mentioned ad nauseum and that I support is optional name tags. In other games I will sometimes just sit and people watch. The names people choose for their avatars are very interesting, sometime hilarious, sometimes juvenile, but it is a 'game within the game' that entertains me.

Perhaps I am just odd.

eserras7b16_ESO

I'm enjoying a lot the actual trials, can't wait for them to improve and bring us much more awesome Trials later on!

RazielSR

I liked the game to be more TES and not a random mmo with tes skin. I have lost my interest because the grindfest is and is gonna be. B2p just killed everything for me. I prefer to play Skyrim fully modded and continue my more than thousand hours. With GTAV coming to pc and The Witcher 3 in may,it would be mad for me to continue playing TU.

kongkim

Love the lore and the quests

Xexpo

#radiantOPpression

Akselmo

I love to delve in the Elder Scrolls lore, there's so much stuff and I can go deeper and deeper.. This has kept me playing all of the Elder Scrolls games.

I love to explore and love the fact that this game isn't that much focused on the floating numbers on my screen, so I can play this game without worrying about those things constantly (until my health drops under 20% o no) There's also always something to find.

The questing is actually fun since I actually -care- about the quests.

It's fun to bump into someone random in some cave and just run around with them. Even more amusing is that I don't even have to talk to them, everyone just co-operates. (Usually.)

I haven't done much PVP but every time I've gone to Cyrodiil, I've usually had fun there, even I always get my butt kicked because I'm a low level character. I still would like an arena PVP with 5v5 or similiar. I'm also excited for the "cops and robbers" thing, I want to become a bounty hunter!

Collecting books is my passion and I sometimes go to tavern and start reading them.

I don't treat the game like an usual MMO. It feels refreshing.

There's still things that needs to be improved, things to polish etc. But so far, I've loved the ride, and will love it more when my friends come back to play the game with me when the B2P thing starts.

Knootewoot

I love the game.

But i want more delves and dungeons. And big ones which go very deep. They have to be for solo play but challenging for a solo player. The deeper you go the harder it gets. A boss in the end only 2-3 players can kill unless you are very good. Dungeons should be public.

I had the best time in Dungeons in Vanguard. Solo at start, and mobs became group mobs half way. And no map and you could go lost in the dungeons. You walk around and get lost. After 30 mins you see a small group running around and you join them to find exit, kill boss and have fun.

RIP Vanguard. Best interesting dungeons imho

fromtesonlineb16_ESO

IMO the world building is awesome, and in the area of MMOs the best I've seen in the 7 or 8 I play. It may not be 'bleeding edge' in comparison with some latest titles and some have complained the sky isn't up to Skyrim standards .. yet another example of someone looking for something to complain about .. but some zones are gorgeous (Auridon is my favourite, others like Stros M'Kai are hugely successful at creating the atmosphere their designers clearly intended).

Then there's the music. I often chuckle when I see threads where kewl kidz talk about the death metal or other bad-ass music they listen to, in this or any other game, I always listen to the music that the game comes with, and in the case of ESO I also often listen to it in the car: stunning, but of course given the composer and his history that's inevitable, the opening theme to Morrowind is still a highlight for me, ever.

The full spoken audio is fine, some is very good, my fear is that like SW:TOR before it, ZOS will discover going forward it's a liability and like Bioware, will drop it.

Level 1 to 50 was probably the most enjoyable MMO experience I had, which made the grind-fest of VR even worse than it would have been in any case, and it continues to this day .. taking 1 minute to deal with a trash pack of 3 simply because the mobs' health and defense are insanely over-buffed isn't fun, isn't a 'challenge', merely a tedious grind. Sad, because till I hit VR1 I was enthralled.

fromtesonlineb16_ESO

Gear is a means to an end, not an end itself, if you learn to think like that you'll be less bitter.

MornaBaine

The thing I enjoy the most is roleplaying. The thing I enjoy the least is being trolled while roleplaying. This IS going to get worse when B2P arrives. So what I would enjoy in a patch is private instancing for groups so we can roleplay in peace.

*steps back and waits to be trolled.

rawne1980b16_ESO

I loved levelling my DC character from 1 to 50, only got to 40 on my EP one but enjoyed that so far.

It's not the best questing experience i've seen but it was enjoyable.

I love the simplistic crafting system. Some games take it too far and go far too in depth, it bores me like that. This has got it just right.

Lynx7386

I thought this thread would be about radiant destruction.

MADshadowman

PVP is my main activity and this goes for many other players. If ZOS could finally get rid of the lag and the fps problems, this would make PVP much more enjoyable.

So, Cyrodiil performance has the highest priority for me.

PBpsy

I have about 6 good games from last year that I didn't have time for because of ESO. I guess I can see the bright side in ZOS turning this game to crap.

TheShadowScout

I really love the elder scrolls series for the unique world and lore. I first came to TES in "Daggerfall" and that game was... okay for its time, but nothing too special (especially considering how easy it was to fall through the dungeon floor, though prudent use of levitation and teleport spells made that merely an annoyance). Then came "Morrowind"... and I was forever hooked to TES.

Now there is ESO... and its my favorite MMO. All the old elder scrolls lore (well, not all all, but... all that was there in this time peroid) in a nifty MMO package, that's what drew me to this game. And it held the promise... (yay for in-game books!)

It looks good, I love the character visuals (except the underwear, that one looks too modern), I adore the different landscapes, and they keep improving, adding dyes and redoing the facial animations, with more to come in DLC someday one expects.

It sounds nice, both effects and music. I never play any foreign music while questing, and enjoy the game soundtrack here very much.

The combat is great, I like how moving around, interrupting/blocking/dodging at the right time, and such counts for more then just pressing a large number of skill buttons in the right sequence.

The quests are also neat, I really enjoyed the different stories behind the usual "go there, do that" common to all such games. Especially liked how some quests change in mid-quest... you get an "go to NPC X" tracker, and when you get there, that NPC lies dead and the quest changes, surprising you the first time you play that... I am levelling all my eight slots througfh the story, and will do most if not all of them through the silver/gold once champion system comes on, and be happy about it, even as I play a quest for the eight time!

I adore the exploration. Especially finding the skyshards following the hints in the journal... or going to off the beaten track places and stumbling over a treasure chest as reward. I especially like how the game doesn't make it all too easy with a minimap, but lets you find your own way with occasional map checks when you are unsure.

I liked the PvP, it was something fresh and new when I came here from SW:TOR. Though I suppose it has its downsides as well, sometimes. But that too is to be expected, nothing serves every purpose.

The possibilities for roleplaying... are there. Hopefully will get better in time, as more and more stuff to support roleplay is added. Costumes, character customization and adjustment options... while I do also fear BtP will get more unfortunate people, it may also get more roleplayers who so far were put off by the monthly bill. And as long as its still BtP, the worst kind may stay away because a ban still means they loose the game purchase price, unlike with FtP games.

All said, the best game I have to play right now. And I likely will stay a while...

Gidorick

I like how this thread has devolved into a bunch of snarky cynicisms. Lol

MADshadowman

Gidorick wrote: »

I like how this thread has devolved into a bunch of snarky cynicisms. Lol

There's something boiling under the surface!

Celless

#RayOfSunshine

I like the quests and the characterization of NPCs in ESO. NPCs feel like they're contributing toward the cause they're working toward and some of them will join you in the fight. I'm not killing 8 rabbits to make stew for someone or if I'm reducing enemy forces, I'm not required to kill 20 or 30 of them, maybe just a few. Many quests have multiple outcomes and most NPCs can be spoken to for additional flavor.

I enjoy the soundtrack.

I enjoy taking in the scenery of many locations and just absorbing it all like a tourist.

Merlin13KAGL

I thought this thread was about that Templar thing that's roasting people in Cyrodiil since 1.6...