Anyone play this game for fun..or all power gamers?

izenkim_ESO

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter if someone plays for fun or min/maxes for fun. How does that negatively impact your fun? Perhaps you need to look at why you play. If you come to the conclusion that people are having fun wrong, then maybe others are not the problem.

adriant1978

Been playing since 5 day early access, my highest level character only recently made VR9, and I have more than one with a sub-optimal build who doesn't use certain skills for "roleplay" reasons. Definitely not a power-gamer.

MissBizz

Giles.floydub17_ESO wrote: »

MrHemlocks wrote: »

I left ESO a few months ago because of what it became. Most everyone was a power gamer that needed the max of everything...stats, best armor, weapons.... I event read many threads where the players where using mathematical formula, parsing or whatever they called it, to best make their character. is this game now just played by power gamer, mathematical wizards and formulate the best for their character and not much else. I like to explore and what comes of it...comes of it. They explore just for unlocks...

A good game, even a decent game will have strong players taut work to figure out the best builds and gear. They are important to the game. For the most part it is through them we figure out how the game is designed to work.

With that, there are always moderate and casual gamers and ESO has always had a good share of them. Even when you left there were plenty of moderate and casual gamers. They make up most of the community.

So true. Without those people I probably wouldn't be as smart about my build. I don't go out looking for a premade build, but just from the odd tips or explanations about certain skills I see in the forums has definitely influenced me, whether I want to admit that or not. All games need a little bit of everybody!

Thelon

nastuug wrote: »

Thelon wrote: »

Theorycrafters are OP.

Gawd that's good!

Pheefs

the way I look at it, the 'power-gamers' as you call them are playing for perfection & rankings on leaderboards...
and I'm not.
I'm too busy reading all the books and making tea!


maybe someday I'll get an itch to be The Emperor, and I'll probably thank my Arena & Trials PvP Expert friends for their advice!

until then I'm happy to be ranked 349th, and joining them to defend keeps is part of my casual fun too!

UrQuan

I am definitely not a power gamer. I play for fun (not that power gamers don't). I take the time to listen to and/or read quest dialogue. I check out the random notes found in delves and around the world to understand the backstory of those places. My builds are partially based on what's effective, and partially based on what I just happen to think would be cool. How my characters look (including their gear, pets, and mounts) is important to me, because each character has to fit the concept I have for that character in my head. I enjoy various social activities with my guild (including fishing).

lathbury

UrQuan wrote: »

I am definitely not a power gamer. I play for fun (not that power gamers don't). I take the time to listen to and/or read quest dialogue. I check out the random notes found in delves and around the world to understand the backstory of those places. My builds are partially based on what's effective, and partially based on what I just happen to think would be cool. How my characters look (including their gear, pets, and mounts) is important to me, because each character has to fit the concept I have for that character in my head. I enjoy various social activities with my guild (including fishing).

yeah I play in a similar way but once I have decided on how I want my character to be I then look at making that as effective as it can. as I want to see all of the content and I'm a bit of an achievement hound.

phairdon

Each to their own. Players have different ways of playing & enjoying this or any other game.

MercyKilling

I USED to play it for fun, but all the "development" and "features" being introduced have sucked all the fun out of the game for me.

Shunravi

StaticWax

He has the power.

Zhoyzu

I play it for fun.

that being said i havent played it in awhile. its been broken for too long while ZoS spent 8 months overhauling a UI for consoles.

Justice31st

I feel that the people who are the power gamers, are also the ones who are voting for damage/healing charts.

newtinmpls

I play for fun ... I wander around with my spouse. I create characters so I can explore the world

and then write fanfic about it.

pecheckler

Try playing "for fun" on PC and you'll be *** on constantly by elitist pricks. I am one of those elitist pricks when it comes to games which are serious by design, like nearly all shooters, sports, and arena games. But this is an RPG, and it's supposed to be relaxing. Unlike many PC MMO games, this game is very relaxing on console. Much less so on PC, and not really due to the UI/consoles but actually due to the LACK OF PC gamers demanding others meet minimum requirements based on meaningless metrics like DPS.

DDuke

What is "fun" for you, might not be fun for others.

As a competitive gamer, what creates the "fun" is the competition, having those better stats, gear, builds etc than other players and excelling at what you are passionate about.

If I want that relaxing experience of doing some quests & picking flowers, I have plenty of single player games for that.

BlueViolet

I don't play to min / max , neither can I crunch the numbers in regard to what's good for things like trials, and what isn't. That said, the people that do like to play that way are probably having their own fun. Some of them like to know the in's and out's of the game in their entirety, some, like me, just prefer to wander around, roleplay, put points into skills and abilities that would probably make a min maxer faint with horror, but I still have fun. I took the Werewolf skill line before it became "fashionable" after all the improvements, back when being a WW was actually bad for your character ( from a m/m point of view ) simply because I liked it. Stuff like that.

My highest level character is only V4, and I've been playing for 12 months. She's also my crafter so she has skills and stuff everywhere, but I just mosey along on my way, and enjoy the game.
Since she's not really very good, I don't do dungeons in Craglorn with people, or trials, or even regular dungeons, because sometimes people don't like having a weak link on their team. But it in no way diminishes my love for the game. I just have fun logging in, working my way through Cadwell's silver and collecting crafting materials.

arduinocutter

yup the "wanderers" are out there! we're the ones looking for everything! jumping off our horses for jute, ore and runes! you'll find the right guild. good luck and play the way you want!

jenwa72ab14_ESO

MrHemlocks wrote: »

I left ESO a few months ago because of what it became. Most everyone was a power gamer that needed the max of everything...stats, best armor, weapons.... I event read many threads where the players where using mathematical formula, parsing or whatever they called it, to best make their character. is this game now just played by power gamer, mathematical wizards and formulate the best for their character and not much else. I like to explore and what comes of it...comes of it. They explore just for unlocks...

Pretty sure any online game mmo or not will have this issue.

Shunravi

jenwa72ab14_ESO wrote: »

MrHemlocks wrote: »

I left ESO a few months ago because of what it became. Most everyone was a power gamer that needed the max of everything...stats, best armor, weapons.... I event read many threads where the players where using mathematical formula, parsing or whatever they called it, to best make their character. is this game now just played by power gamer, mathematical wizards and formulate the best for their character and not much else. I like to explore and what comes of it...comes of it. They explore just for unlocks...

Pretty sure any online game mmo or not will have this issue.

I don't think I've seen a single one that isn't. Heck, farmville and the like are played by businessmen who use them as market tools and such.

LJRKNIGHT

I play both PC and console.