Regular PvP-ers - What's the biggest reason you run in Cyrodiil?

DeHei

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

Its fun to win a battle with the build you created before. You become stronger with more experience and can beat strong player or 1vs2 - 1vsX situations. With friends and small groups the fun is really good, but only when you dont have a target you want to reach.

worsttankever

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

Minus the friends. I run solo

Vizier

I enjoy the challenge of killing other players and working together to achieve our goals. Ever since the dawn of PvP it became apparent that playing other people offered challenges that PVE could never achieve.

There is nothing like Killing your enemies. To see them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of the snowflake.

Listen. The above is a little tongue and cheek, but let me describe something for you. I usually like Solo and small group play because it offers the most freedom in carrying out what I'd like to do, BUT... after a long time searching I found a guild that is chill, doesn't criticize/chastise it's players for playing builds they want or just want to try and the guild commander offers a real example of the successes in Cyrodiil to be achieved through leadership.

Just last night I see a this guy come into teamspeak and take the same group of 20 players that had been getting pummeled for the last straight hour and turn it around to just PWN a group 3 times it's size for 3 hours straight. It's THAT kind of **** that has me playing PvP despite it's lag and class balance issues, and STUPID mechanics that promote Zerging.

Mojomonkeyman

Other (Please explain)

Testing builds while solo or duo pvping is a lot of fun for me. But my most basic motivation is to find good fights where I can challenge myself. I very rarely play the campaign game, if I do mostly to (help) create a map that is better suited for challenging fights.

Publius_Scipio

Other (Please explain)

For the COVENANT to win and bring the Alliance War to an end.

imredneckson

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

Only real reason I even stay in the game is because of my buddies

zyk

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

If not for the friends and acquaintances I've made in ESO, I would have quit long ago because of its various issues.

However, despite its issues, what I think makes Cyrodiil amazing is its dynamic nature and the variety of metagames. I love that one never knows what's around a corner or what the next fight will be like.

I enjoy objective based, team oriented games. Combat without context is boring to me. I like that in Cyrodiil, I can play with an organized group of 2-24 players (generally 2-16 in my case) or contribute to the larger team of my faction playing solo.

I like the build variety in the game. For the past month or so, I've been playing a hybrid role support build while playing solo to help my AD teammates -- especially other solo players -- which has been very fun and rewarding.

Mazbt

i'm a mixed bag really .I still enjoy getting involved in the big zerg v zerg battles. I also like to challenge myself in outnumbered situations...how long I can last, maybe get a kill or 2 in the process if I'm lucky.

Elsterchen

Other (Please explain)

Well, first off I liked the mechanics related to combat in elder scrolls single player games, and I like the way these are transfered to ESO.

I enjoy playing alone, I don't want to have to wait for someone, nor do I want to have someone waiting for me -> PVP offers large, middle and small scale combat of varying difficulty without the need to form a fixed group, meet at a specific time or place and become or get "a liability".

PVP offers me freedom to choose how I like to play, starting with my gear and skill set (try that in endcontent PVE) and continuing with when I play (or when I take a break bc real-life wants something from me).

Lastly, PVP offers me a very close feedback to what I do and how I do it. Running solo means I can't be tempted to point fingers at anyone else but me. Over the years i got a more skilled and thoughtfull player and I like that. I take pleasure in learning and PVP offers an almost neverending learning experience.

... Ok, and I like to kill stuff and players, get AP to buy new stuff and climb the leaderboards and ranks...

Deep_01

Other (Please explain)

Get Grand Overlord to buy the Decoy Elder Scroll furnishing.

0utLaw

Other (Please explain)

Cause i'm bored

thankyourat

Other (Please explain)

Not alot of players play in the sewers. It's sad really because that's what got me into PvP in the first place. The districts can see some play but it's mostly PvEers farming stones. It's hard to find challenging fights there

Dracindo

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

Players are less predictable than PvE mobs, therefor, a greater challenge.

Kas

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

it's certainly not to read zonechat xD

kevlarto_ESO

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

When I was doing regular pvp, and with pvp there is always a certain amount of unpredictability that makes it fun, but to be honest after awhile some of the groups were as predictable as npc's LOL

Knootewoot

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

Fun, friends and no strings attacked. More relaxed then PvE engame (ie ALMOST nobody complains about your setup, level, gear, CP and you don't get kicked if your DPS is to low)

ItsMeToo

Other (Please explain)

Pizza

Telel

To obtain End of Campaign Rewards Gold (Win for Faction)

While Telel naturally plays to have fun, enjoy time with the pups, and teach new players to STAY OFF THAT ELFING BRIDGE...they also play to win the campaign.

After three years there's no other motivation left beyond enjoying the strategic challenge, and higher level team work required.

Korpsy666

Other (Please explain)

Just play since the release date and stop some month to take a little break. To be onnest, since I complete all quest of any alliance, I don't see the point of grinding material, I dont have any friend playing the game so, I have to pug every time I try to run dongeon, and it's really lame.

In PVP we just have to log and hope to find A good leader and we can have lot of fun four hour and hour, you can't do that in pug PVE groupe. PvP is a huge team work moment then PVE can't handle.

Edziu

Other (Please explain)

because have nothing to do in pve because or have done everything what I want or becasue Im unable to done rest because im not playing anything other than stamblade

Sugaroverdose

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

dotme wrote: »

I'm curious to understand what motivates people to play regularly in overland PvP (Meaning Cyrodiil, not Imperial City)

I know more than one answer may apply, but what is the biggest reason you regularly play PvP in Cyrodiil?

never run cyro for something instead of fun, it doesn't give any valuable rewards btw

leeux

Other (Please explain)

To help my Alliance win the campaign by trying to play the map.

Hempyre

To earn Alliance Points (AP) for and high rank on leaderboards

Just ap for them tasty golds, dont care about leaderboard nonsense.

Kram8ion

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

It's probably because it's unpredictable to a point of course and pve doesn't really offer that

TipsyDrow

Other (Please explain)

It's easy,accessible content. I don't have to wait for a group. I don't have to join a group. I don't have to listen to blithering idiots in voice chat. I can't just go to where the fights are and pew pew until I die, then respawn and do it again and again.

Juli'St

I play campaign's to win campaign's...

...i really dont care about AP, cause, playing campaign's, i make MANY AP (more then all AP farmers together ).

In my 2 campaign in PvP, i finish a campaign in 8rd place in overral rank - between ALL factions, with a terrible build... how?

- i play the campaign!

Iskras - the dear legend

Orchish

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

I find killing other players fun. Simple as that to be honest.

runningtings

Other (Please explain)

To just have fun killing stuff.

I have no friends.

TequilaFire

To just have fun killing stuff and running with friends

I actually enjoy as EP being outnumbered 20 to 1 on PS4 Scourge...

Arthg

Other (Please explain)

Learning to play, what else?