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Why am i more financially secured in real life than in ESO?

Ihatenightblades
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shouldnt a video game be easier to obtain money than in real life?

  • MLGProPlayer
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    It's pretty easy to make money in this game.
  • Nestor
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    Gold is so easy to come by in this game. I hit 10 Million a few weeks ago, and I don't really play the market, just the game.

    Legerdemain is the easiest of several methods.

    1. Just do a Zone, selling all the loot you get to NPCs will net you 25K to 35K per zone after repairs after doing the content. See Number 6 for some drops.
    2. Farm a Public Dungeon, some are better than others but I can net 5K gold in 30 minutes just from NPC Drops in some of them, not counting what loot I get to sell or vendor. Some are much lower in the gold per Mob Group, so pay attention.
    3. Legerdemain, filling your bags with White, Green and Blue Loot will net you 5K to 15K or more, each day, on each character.
    4. Farm and sell in guild stores Alchemy Reagents and Mats. Some flowers sell for 100 to 300 Gold, each.
    5. Do low level crafting writs on high level characters, you get max gold and top tier material surveys if you do the surveys on a skilled character.
    6. Farm Zones for desired gear in the Impenetrable, Divines, Infused (Large Pieces), Sharpened, Precise and Training traits. Farm Dolmens for Purple Jewelry for those sets. Decon, research or vendor the off trait and green/blue jewelry.


    Those are just a few ways to make gold
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  • bebynnag
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    i used to have millions..... now i have a countess title and a million gold.... donations welcomed!
  • Linaleah
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    I know why I'm less financially secure in this game. as easy as it is to make gold (relatively speaking) it is also incredibly easy to spend it. I don't have much trouble stopping myself from buying random stuff in rl. video games on the other hand? I can't. stop.. shopping... /hides

    seriously though, making gold is not that difficult.
    dirty worthless casual.
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  • Enemy-of-Coldharbour
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    If I had my ESO millions IRL I would never have to work again!

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  • grannas211
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    Tfw broke in both :neutral:
  • zaria
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    Nestor wrote: »
    Gold is so easy to come by in this game. I hit 10 Million a few weeks ago, and I don't really play the market, just the game.

    Legerdemain is the easiest of several methods.

    1. Just do a Zone, selling all the loot you get to NPCs will net you 25K to 35K per zone after repairs after doing the content. See Number 6 for some drops.
    2. Farm a Public Dungeon, some are better than others but I can net 5K gold in 30 minutes just from NPC Drops in some of them, not counting what loot I get to sell or vendor. Some are much lower in the gold per Mob Group, so pay attention.
    3. Legerdemain, filling your bags with White, Green and Blue Loot will net you 5K to 15K or more, each day, on each character.
    4. Farm and sell in guild stores Alchemy Reagents and Mats. Some flowers sell for 100 to 300 Gold, each.
    5. Do low level crafting writs on high level characters, you get max gold and top tier material surveys if you do the surveys on a skilled character.
    6. Farm Zones for desired gear in the Impenetrable, Divines, Infused (Large Pieces), Sharpened, Precise and Training traits. Farm Dolmens for Purple Jewelry for those sets. Decon, research or vendor the off trait and green/blue jewelry.
    Those are just a few ways to make gold
    This, add that 1 and 2 also level your caracter, you also get skyshards and skill points on first clear.
    5 is also for your own use crafting gears for your self. or give to guildmates to craft set for you, tips in matetials.

    7 farm motifs, doing daily quests in zones, this is more random but pretty fast , you can also far morrowind public dungeons and delves. Thief guild heist is another way to make fast money if good at sneaking.

    All of this except 6) set farming can be done at any level, public dungeons might be slow on low level characters, heist require some invested skill points and gear.
    Grinding just make you go in circles.
    Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.
  • zaria
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    i used to have millions..... now i have a countess title and a million gold.... donations welcomed!
    This one is just clan mother, please donate, think of the kittens :)
    Grinding just make you go in circles.
    Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.
  • CrisXD
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    grannas211 wrote: »
    Tfw broke in both :neutral:

    Yep! thats my life too lol
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  • phairdon
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    If I had my ESO millions IRL I would never have to work again!

    Same. I'd be able to retire.
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  • MurderMostFoul
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    I almost exclusively BG now, hence I'm poor in game.

    Doing alright irl at least.
    “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
  • Betsararie
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    I spend like crazy but I make 20-30k per day sometimes more so I can afford most things I want.

    Make even more if I'm farming or actually trying to make gold
  • zaria
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    Nestor wrote: »
    Gold is so easy to come by in this game. I hit 10 Million a few weeks ago, and I don't really play the market, just the game.

    Legerdemain is the easiest of several methods.

    1. Just do a Zone, selling all the loot you get to NPCs will net you 25K to 35K per zone after repairs after doing the content. See Number 6 for some drops.
    2. Farm a Public Dungeon, some are better than others but I can net 5K gold in 30 minutes just from NPC Drops in some of them, not counting what loot I get to sell or vendor. Some are much lower in the gold per Mob Group, so pay attention.
    3. Legerdemain, filling your bags with White, Green and Blue Loot will net you 5K to 15K or more, each day, on each character.
    4. Farm and sell in guild stores Alchemy Reagents and Mats. Some flowers sell for 100 to 300 Gold, each.
    5. Do low level crafting writs on high level characters, you get max gold and top tier material surveys if you do the surveys on a skilled character.
    6. Farm Zones for desired gear in the Impenetrable, Divines, Infused (Large Pieces), Sharpened, Precise and Training traits. Farm Dolmens for Purple Jewelry for those sets. Decon, research or vendor the off trait and green/blue jewelry.
    Those are just a few ways to make gold
    This, add that 1 and 2 also level your caracter, you also get skyshards and skill points on first clear.
    5 is also for your own use crafting gears for your self. or give to guildmates to craft set for you, tips in matetials.

    7 farm motifs, doing daily quests in zones, this is more random but pretty fast , you can also far morrowind public dungeons and delves. Thief guild heist is another way to make fast money if good at sneaking.

    All of this except 6) set farming can be done at any level, public dungeons might be slow on low level characters, heist require some invested skill points and gear.
    Grinding just make you go in circles.
    Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.
  • Maikon
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    There's plenty of corners in-game for you to work, so you can make just as much as irl.
  • disintegr8
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    i used to have millions..... now i have a countess title and a million gold.... donations welcomed!

    My bank currently has a zero balance - just like my bank account in real life - because I paid 1.3 million gold for my 35th house yesterday. Two more houses and 2.3 million to go before I have all of the base game homes (except Imperial as I don't have that edition).

    Just as well ZOS have added the Morrowind and Horns of the Reach houses on the shopping list, otherwise I'd run out of things to spend gold on!!!
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  • Thogard
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    I'm more financially secure in real life because in real life I don't feel the need to spend all my money getting the latest, most fashionable wardrobe items and accessories!

    Also IRL I work in finance, not in slaying monsters and such...
    Edited by Thogard on August 18, 2017 12:22AM
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  • lucky_Sage
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    lol broke in both
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  • bebynnag
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    zaria wrote: »
    i used to have millions..... now i have a countess title and a million gold.... donations welcomed!
    This one is just clan mother, please donate, think of the kittens :)

    Im allergic to Kittens and Cats... be gone with you! >:)
  • DovresMalven
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    idk man in eso i can like die to the reds and blues everyday but irl i cant feel my leg cause i drink too much. what if life is not like games and stories man
    Dovres Malven
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  • LadyNalcarya
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    Lol, what are you talking about. Gold is really easy to make in this game, much easier to earn than rl money.
    For example, I got a Vvardenfell survey the other day, and found a chest near it. I got lucky and looted a Buoyant swords motif which I quickly sold for 300k-ish. I'm yet to find a free 300k bill irl. :)
    And like the others said, there are ways to get a decent amount of gold every day. Stealing stuff, farming mats etc.
    If youre a pvper, you can sell those ordinator motifs, they're pretty expensive atm.
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  • Wreuntzylla
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    shouldnt a video game be easier to obtain money than in real life?

    The amount irl financial security you have is inversely proportional to the amount of financial security you have in-game. Unless you are inheritance rich or retired, nouveau riche, or hire Chinese gold farmers to run your account while you are working.
    Edited by Wreuntzylla on August 18, 2017 6:43AM
  • Kahsa
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    I only play a few hours a day lately, very casually, and pickup 30k gold a day without thinking. I keep a few million in the bank in case I want something, but anyone with 300+CP should have a comfortable income flow. TBH, I was getting 30k an hour back at level 40 when I first started the game, farming Vile Manse non-stop. So, either you are very new and lower level, or doing the wrong things.

  • Morgul667
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    I cant get more than 150 k in gold on my account . Thats gotta be my all time record

    I seriously have no idea how you guys do it



  • Loralai_907
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    I'm raising kids by myself so my in game financial status is significantly better lol. But, I'm still ESO "broke" with 500k because every time I save gold up I end up going on an uncontrollable spending spree buying motifs and recipes etc that I am missing.
    PC-NA - formerly, mommadani907Guild: Weeping Angels - Co-GMTwitter: @ Loralai_907 several Alt accounts....CP 1700+
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  • Betsararie
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    Morgul667 wrote: »
    I cant get more than 150 k in gold on my account . Thats gotta be my all time record

    I seriously have no idea how you guys do it



    put simply.

    sell ***
  • Morgul667
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    What is the right thing to do? People say it is easy but i barely keep up with enough to buy gold materials for my rerolls

    I tried to steal in glenunbra ship but this is a few gold. Nothing amazing
  • Kram8ion
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    Wow I'm the complete opposite :|
    Aussie lag is real!
  • Morgul667
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    Blanco wrote: »

    put simply.

    sell ***

    To merchant or guild store?
  • WaltherCarraway
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    Morgul667 wrote: »
    I cant get more than 150 k in gold on my account . Thats gotta be my all time record

    I seriously have no idea how you guys do it



    Join 5 big trade guilds and sell
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  • Betsararie
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    Morgul667 wrote: »
    Blanco wrote: »

    put simply.

    sell ***

    To merchant or guild store?

    Guild store man.
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