Solo or Group player?

DaveMoeDee

Solo

Athas24 wrote: »

I prefer to quest, do dungeons, pvp etc with guildmates and I don't mind going out of my way on occasion to help the occasional guy looking for help on World Bosses or something in Zone either. I often try to extend group invites if I'm in a public dungeon also if I see someone entering with me. Sometimes it can be annoying though because many people tend to ZOOM through content without paying attention to what the significance of said content is. They just want to loot and level ASAP haha.
That being said, sometimes on alts I'll just rock quests solo and group for dungeon runs or pvp. My favorite times though are questing with RL pals or with others using the ol voice server.

The zooming through content problem really spoils things for me. I also don't like that another group member can progress a dungeon quest for me so I don't know if I missed part of the narrative.

jkemmery

Solo

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

I really dislike Craglorn because it is an open area where you need to group. Grouping for dungeons is great. It is horrible in Craglorn because it is an open-ended commitment and there is no good way to find people who need the quests you want to finish (assuming you know what quests are out there waiting to be finished).

I couldn't agree more. Craglorn is definitely broken. It's virtually impossible to find other players on the same quests as you, and you, well at least I can't solo it. I die too much and get nothing accomplished. It makes Craglorn just a place I don't want to go because it's essentially useless to me. I hope Bethesda/Zenimax pays attention. Why have a complete group province when half or more of the players of the game prefer to play solo?

Thymos

Group

jkemmery wrote: »

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

I really dislike Craglorn because it is an open area where you need to group. Grouping for dungeons is great. It is horrible in Craglorn because it is an open-ended commitment and there is no good way to find people who need the quests you want to finish (assuming you know what quests are out there waiting to be finished).

I couldn't agree more. Craglorn is definitely broken. It's virtually impossible to find other players on the same quests as you, and you, well at least I can't solo it. I die too much and get nothing accomplished. It makes Craglorn just a place I don't want to go because it's essentially useless to me. I hope Bethesda/Zenimax pays attention. Why have a complete group province when half or more of the players of the game prefer to play solo?

Really? One province, out of how many? 16 plus small starter islands and zones? The issue shouldn't be that there is one province that is geared toward group play, the issue should be there's no alternative for the PVE player at VR11-14.

jkemmery

Solo

Thymos wrote: »

Really? One province, out of how many? 16 plus small starter islands and zones? The issue shouldn't be that there is one province that is geared toward group play, the issue should be there's no alternative for the PVE player at VR11-14.

It would be fine if it wasn't for Veterans who have already completed the other areas. If Craglorn was acceptable for solo play it would add to the Veteran content. Right?

Moonscythe

Solo

I prefer to advance (or retreat) at my own pace and I certainly don't want to hinder someone else's enjoyment so I solo. It might have been different had I been playing games all my life as many have but physical disabilities (I'm old and female) prevented that.

starlizard70ub17_ESO

Solo

Both, but more solo. While leveling my alts if I see someone asking for help at a dolmen or WB, I go help.

Scheneighnay

Solo

Solo because guilds are always idiotic.

firewatch

Group

It took me a while to get used to group play. This is my first MMO. Once I became familiar with the various roles within a group and how to work with other members, it was much more fun. Now i really prefer it even though I am still soloing most of the time to level characters.

Lord Xanhorn

Group

ESO as a single player game is mediocre at very best. Compare this to a game like Skyrim, Witcher, Divinity, Pillars of Eternity, Deus Ex, or any other good single player RPGs and this would be a grindy, non immersive, linear blob of nothingness. This is what I think about when I think of this game as a solo experience.

Edit: Spelling

UrQuan

Solo

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

I also don't like that another group member can progress a dungeon quest for me so I don't know if I missed part of the narrative.

Yeah, this bugs me too. If I'm doing a quest or dungeon for the first time I like to get all of the dialogue and all of the story. I want to know what's going on - I don't just want to know "Oh, OK, I guess we're fighting this guy now."

DaveMoeDee

Solo

Thymos wrote: »

jkemmery wrote: »

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

I really dislike Craglorn because it is an open area where you need to group. Grouping for dungeons is great. It is horrible in Craglorn because it is an open-ended commitment and there is no good way to find people who need the quests you want to finish (assuming you know what quests are out there waiting to be finished).

I couldn't agree more. Craglorn is definitely broken. It's virtually impossible to find other players on the same quests as you, and you, well at least I can't solo it. I die too much and get nothing accomplished. It makes Craglorn just a place I don't want to go because it's essentially useless to me. I hope Bethesda/Zenimax pays attention. Why have a complete group province when half or more of the players of the game prefer to play solo?

Really? One province, out of how many? 16 plus small starter islands and zones? The issue shouldn't be that there is one province that is geared toward group play, the issue should be there's no alternative for the PVE player at VR11-14.

That is our point. I am at VR11 and everything is done in the other zones. Craglorn is all that is left for me (where I'm not sure I've managed to complete a single quest, though I'm close to the end of some and just need to get a group to go into group delves) apart from repeating dungeons in dailies and the grind of PvP.

DaveMoeDee

Solo

Scheneighnay wrote: »

Solo because guilds are always idiotic.

There are a lot of great guilds. Are you joining guilds that advertise in zone chat?

jkemmery

Solo

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

There are a lot of great guilds. Are you joining guilds that advertise in zone chat?

Forgive my ignorance, but where else do you find out about ESO guilds?

UrQuan

Solo

jkemmery wrote: »

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

There are a lot of great guilds. Are you joining guilds that advertise in zone chat?

Forgive my ignorance, but where else do you find out about ESO guilds?

There's a section on the forums here:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/categories/en-pc-mac-na (for NA server)
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/categories/en-pc-mac-eu (for EU server)

And yes, there are some great guilds. I'm very happy with 2 of the guilds I'm in (one of which is just me and a bunch of my real life friends, and the other is Lone Wolf Help, whose GM has actually posted in this very thread).

Ffastyl

Solo

I have the same issue as you, @jkemmery , except where groups fall short for me is being respectful of immersive play. If I had a group that played on the same wavelength, or even respected mine, I would be a group player.

SHADOW2KK

Both tbh, although in PvE, it really depends on my mood, or the people that are about, but I prefer solo in PvE.

PvP has to be in a group.

Victus

Both for me as well!

AlnilamE

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

Thymos wrote: »

jkemmery wrote: »

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

I really dislike Craglorn because it is an open area where you need to group. Grouping for dungeons is great. It is horrible in Craglorn because it is an open-ended commitment and there is no good way to find people who need the quests you want to finish (assuming you know what quests are out there waiting to be finished).

I couldn't agree more. Craglorn is definitely broken. It's virtually impossible to find other players on the same quests as you, and you, well at least I can't solo it. I die too much and get nothing accomplished. It makes Craglorn just a place I don't want to go because it's essentially useless to me. I hope Bethesda/Zenimax pays attention. Why have a complete group province when half or more of the players of the game prefer to play solo?

Really? One province, out of how many? 16 plus small starter islands and zones? The issue shouldn't be that there is one province that is geared toward group play, the issue should be there's no alternative for the PVE player at VR11-14.

That is our point. I am at VR11 and everything is done in the other zones. Craglorn is all that is left for me (where I'm not sure I've managed to complete a single quest, though I'm close to the end of some and just need to get a group to go into group delves) apart from repeating dungeons in dailies and the grind of PvP.

If you are EP NA, I'm always happy to run through Craglorn quests. So are many of my guildies. And there are only two parts in the main quest line where you absolutely need 4 players. All the other stuff can be accomplished with less.

Zhoyzu

Solo

assuming this excludes pledges and other dungeons


Pretty much solo. Even in pvp, only ran with a group to finish my kill quests faster. Got my irl friend into eso so its been just the 2 of us.

Hadria

both

Muizer

Solo

For me, grouping in ESO is too much a group-with-friends-then-play kind of thing. I think ideally, I'd rather have the option to play-then-group-with-characters .

The way I see it, grouping as it is drags you out of the game world, as you have to address players via media outside of the game world (the console, grouping tool, team-speak, IRL) rather than addressing characters in the game world.

Guppet

Solo

Zimnel wrote: »

Add a 50% option please XD

I like soloing but I like grouping as well so... We need one more option in that poll : D

Seems you do not understand the concept of which you "prefer".

I'm currently teaching my daughter what favourite means, she currently says everything is her favourite. She will grow up understanding what having to choose means.

Rune_Relic

Solo

I personally prefer SOLO but far from anti group.
I often get people wanted to group on the fly and such.....no issues....happy to help others that need it.

AlienSlof

Solo

No option for both, so I've selected solo, as I do more of that than as a group. However, I also enjoy group play, especially as a pair with my husband (who has just started playing, yey!) or with a group of good mates.

During work/school hours, I play solo, as I'm retired with little else to do once the day's chores are finished.