Haven't played since release - tips?

lioslinn

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

Tandor

Start a new character, stick to one alliance area until you've completed the zones for that alliance, and take your time. Those would be my tips. Also, ignore all complaints or warnings about negative changes, failed this or broken that - some are set in their ways and can't adapt to an evolving game but you'll be fine and you'll pick up any changes as you go always assuming that you notice them. The main thing is to be aware of One Tamriel and the changes that came with that.

Welcome back!

Mithoron

I did the same thing and have been playing now for 2 months!

I agree with @Tandor ... roll a new character. While I had a level 40 NB whose skills were all reset, there have been so many changes to the game, it's best to just soak them all in from level 1.

One of the biggest things I found in terms of mindset change is skill points are readily abundant once you get high levels, so getting all crafts later in the game is viable, which at retail it was not. Beyond that, have fun and enjoy!

jkemmery

Umm, buy crafted armor from me every 2 levels!

Just kidding. The game is better now, IMO, than it was at launch. Especially if you are more of a solo player.

Nestor

The biggest difference character wise is we now go all in on one attribute, so Magic or Stamina. Hybrids are out for the most part.

While rolling a new character can be good, don't delete the existing one, you can always respec them later and work with them.

FloppyTouch

Get cp

br0steen

"Haven't played since release - tips?"

Don't. Performance is awful and customer service doesn't exist. Save yourself while you still can.

Asardes

It's a completely different game. It's not really necessary to make a new character, as some people suggest. But if you had an already leveled character you would have to completely rethink his build, namely change most of the morphs you had, redistribute CP (not sure how long after launch they were introduced) and of course get him new gear since there are more tiers now - up to v16 or CP160. But there's no reason to go trough the level grind again, especially with easy reset of skills, attributes and CP. Also racial passives have been redesigned multiple times so the race you used to play as magicka back then may now be viable as stamina; hybrid builds are not a thing so you must choose if you want to perform endgame. There are multiple guides available. Check Alcast, Gilliam the Rogue and other people who have such guides on their websites.

Tandor

Nestor wrote: »

The biggest difference character wise is we now go all in on one attribute, so Magic or Stamina. Hybrids are out for the most part.

While rolling a new character can be good, don't delete the existing one, you can always respec them later and work with them.

It depends on your playstyle. If you're not heavily into competitive and/or group play then hybrids are absolutely fine.

Farscape76

Since you said you are into role playing and exploration, I would recommend just starting a new character so you can follow the story through for that alliance. In the process you should get a feel for how the game is now and what if any changes you need to make to that existing character you have.
I really wouldn't worry about builds and gear just yet. Get out there have some fun and if need be you can always reset attributes, skill points, or morphs.

rotaugen454

The great thing about all the stats, skills and (later) Champion Points is that none of them are permanent and they can be changed using gold. Unless you really want to do the top end HM dungeons or trials, or be on the PvP top end, just run with what you want to and don't worry about the best gear/skills/race build. If all you want to do is the game quests and running around with friends, you can literally use any build for that.

Chronicburn

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

Forget everything you knew. This is not the same game you played.

stevepdodson_ESO888

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

BrightOblivion

Ignore the people telling you to stay away. They're angry about something or other and not taking things well.

For casual play, RP, and exploring, this game's still awesome. When you get into class balancing and endgame, things become more frustrating and you start to wonder "What the heck are these guys thinking?!" somet-often. Often.

However, as a casual player playing for enjoyment and not too fussed about end game stuff, that's not a big deal.

Belyar

stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

And yet here you are, playing the game and crying.

grkkll

Join a guild and get genuine advice and help. Take the undaunted quest as soon as you can and do the group dungeons as early as you can, with help from a guild if possible. Once you're underway consider creating other characters to act as mules to store armour weapons and mats and at least one to craft for you.
Once you get to level 50 (assuming you're enjoying it all) get ESO plus - it's worth getting for the craft bag and double bank space alone then all the dlc is included too

Also pick up EVERYTHING you see

Stovahkiin

Belyar wrote: »

stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

And yet here you are, playing the game and crying.

Uh.. someone can be on the forums without playing the game.. just gonna throw that out there.

bloodthirstyvampire

br0steen wrote: »

"Haven't played since release - tips?"

Don't. Performance is awful and customer service doesn't exist. Save yourself while you still can.

Customer service is great one of the best I always get a reply within minutes of sending a ticket performance is great I never experience any lag or latency issues

LordGavus

Stovahkiin wrote: »

Belyar wrote: »

stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

And yet here you are, playing the game and crying.

Uh.. someone can be on the forums without playing the game.. just gonna throw that out there.

This is true.
However what baffles me is, if you dislike a game enough to tell new players not to play it, why waste you time on it or the forums?

WaltherCarraway

roll any class which is not dragonknight.

bloodthirstyvampire

LordGavus wrote: »

Stovahkiin wrote: »

Belyar wrote: »

stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

And yet here you are, playing the game and crying.

Uh.. someone can be on the forums without playing the game.. just gonna throw that out there.

This is true.
However what baffles me is, if you dislike a game enough to tell new players not to play it, why waste you time on it or the forums?

Attention

KRBMMO

LordGavus wrote: »

Stovahkiin wrote: »

Belyar wrote: »

stevepdodson_ESO888 wrote: »

lioslinn wrote: »

Hello! I LOVED this game at release, I've always been a fan of the single player games. I played for a few months, then as often happens, life got busy etc. I'd like to try the game again but SO much has changed it's overwhelming to know where to start. Any tips? I enjoy roleplaying and casual exploration.

Thanks

biggest tip i can offer...don't bother coming back...find another game to play

And yet here you are, playing the game and crying.

Uh.. someone can be on the forums without playing the game.. just gonna throw that out there.

This is true.
However what baffles me is, if you dislike a game enough to tell new players not to play it, why waste you time on it or the forums?

It's like that girl who wants to destroy your life when things don't work out, and the thing that didn't work was her wanting to have everything her way.

lynog85

If this is in regards to pvp. There are a few steps you need to follow. Firstly pick a class and race you want, do some research on best class race combos. Now go looks up setups and gear.

Now its time to do the 3 steps of becoming a.good player. Firstly, learn how to survive. This is very important for all classes. The reason alot of zergers are complete garbage is because they have never bothered learning this due to not really having to with giant ball groups just rolling over evrrything.

Secondly. Learn how to manage your resources. This is a must if you want to be good on your chosen class. Many a time you see players who are completely dry really quick and all it means is instant death.

Lastly, learn how to time your burst. This is the very best way to efficiently kill other players. This will involve learning to animation cancel om most classes. Its really not hard with practice.

Once youve to a decent level in all 3 of these, you will be a solid player. Dueling is a great way to practice and get better. Goodluck mate.

lioslinn

wow I check my post a few hours later and tons of great advice! Thanks everyone! I recall the community being rather, huh, unfriendly at launch. Glad to see it's improved

Last question, beyond the obvious rp reasons, is there a better alliance to play though, one that's more fun or challenging? I explored bleakrock isle yesterday and had a really bad case of deja vu

lioslinn

Tandor wrote: »

Start a new character, stick to one alliance area until you've completed the zones for that alliance, and take your time. Those would be my tips. Also, ignore all complaints or warnings about negative changes, failed this or broken that - some are set in their ways and can't adapt to an evolving game but you'll be fine and you'll pick up any changes as you go always assuming that you notice them. The main thing is to be aware of One Tamriel and the changes that came with that.

Welcome back!

Thanks Tandor! All great advice. Nice to 'meet' you. My playtime is limited (young kids) so yes I doubt I'll ever see endgame which is fine by me.

Mithoron

lioslinn wrote: »

Last question, beyond the obvious rp reasons, is there a better alliance to play though, one that's more fun or challenging? I explored bleakrock isle yesterday and had a really bad case of deja vu

Story-wise, I love the AD storyline...most of my characters are AD with only a few DC or EP...enjoy them all, but the storyline in AD seems to be the most solid for me...

Gandrhulf_Harbard

lioslinn wrote: »

Tandor wrote: »

Start a new character, stick to one alliance area until you've completed the zones for that alliance, and take your time. Those would be my tips. Also, ignore all complaints or warnings about negative changes, failed this or broken that - some are set in their ways and can't adapt to an evolving game but you'll be fine and you'll pick up any changes as you go always assuming that you notice them. The main thing is to be aware of One Tamriel and the changes that came with that.

Welcome back!

Thanks Tandor! All great advice. Nice to 'meet' you. My playtime is limited (young kids) so yes I doubt I'll ever see endgame which is fine by me.

Well, as end-game is not your priority @Tandor is very correct.

If end-game and/or serious PvP is not on your immediate to do list then the game really is "play what you want, how you want".

Heck my main is Nord, Magicka Templar, that doesn't use Puncturing Sweeps, or Radiant Oppression - most "serious" players will tell you that is totally non-viable. It may be at serious end-game content, but it IS great fun for me to play, and surely that is what the game should be first and foremost.

All The Best

sabretalon

I started back again but also bought Morrowind.

I now have ESO+ mainly for the crafting bag. So much easier when out and about.

Quest, level, and explore. Pick up everything and save if you know you are going to use or if you join a guild, sell in stacks of 20. Keep stuff like columbine and mountain flower as you at least should use them for yourself. Level up by making health potions out of them.

If you don’t have the craft bag you may want to sell your stacks of items as and when they are full. No point before as they only take up 1 space.

Join in on the dolmens if there are groups fighting, you can get a few kills and maybe drop lucky and get a decent bit of jewellery.

I have 1 character that is slowly levelling as they keep exploring and finding items. They are also my main crafter, so they spend quite a bit of time levelling crafting up. I have another who is just a gatherer but they deconstruct just about everything they get that is of no other use.

Don’t worry about money, you don’t really need it to start off with. You can wear just about anything that drops. I was wearing my started gear at level 17 on one of my characters, yes some fights got a little tricky but once I realised and changed gear, I found it was getting too easy. I now gear up and then change later when I am finding it a struggle in fights.

Don’t buy stuff like armour or weapons, save money for bag upgrades and it by the time you hit level 20 you’ll have a decent amount.

Set to watch for, red mountain. You get a mini volcano from time to time but if you killed the mob it may go for another mob in the middle of a pack! Although that can be fun and a good test of survival!

Quickest early money can be gained from stealing from houses. 40+ gold for low white items, increasing as the colour of items change later.

Quite a few say the game is rubbish etc... but I am enjoying because I’m not bothered in end game and squeezing the last .00001% out of my character. My build may be unconventional, but it kills the stuff in front of me. Yes, sometimes I have bigger challenges in fights, but that helps me understand my character better.

I don’t do pvp and the one and only time I tried it in eso I ran outside the walls and was 1 shotted by a max level NB. I went out again to get the same 1 shot kill. I then had to search to find out how to get out again.

End game content is still some way away for me and may not even be something I’m bothered about?

I enjoy the journey of moving through the land and levelling. I join in fights if I see others struggling but after rubbish experiences of joining groups who just want to rush, not talk and only want you there because you are higher level than them and probably can solo the end boss.

I have no problem helping others I just don’t join in in groups anymore.

It may sound harsh but just play the game! As you start to level and explore you will find it is not too difficult. If you go into a fight and get swarmed, have a look at approaching the fight differently.

Getting to level 15 is a good marker and you get to weapon swap. Whilst levelling mix up your skills on your skill bar. If you want to level something put it on your bar before you hand in a quest, to get the experience. Read all bookshelves, you can level up skills that way too.

Enjoy the scenery and your journey. If on Xbox eu then give me a shout

Mitrenga

Start a new char and start to do your beginner island's quests. Then do not move to the next zone of your faction, go to the other factions' starter zones and complete them as well.

Small zones and quick resulted quests will hook you up in the short run and you will get a basic orientation before the larger zones.

Asardes

Well, now the alliance doesn't matter that much since starting with One Tamriel a year ago you can do the quests in any order. You can visit any alliance zone or DLC area at any level, since they automatically scale with you. Alliance only matters if you want to PvP and have friends that play a certain alliance. But if you stick more to questing and PvE in general it really doesn't matter.

Coatmagic

Asardes wrote: »

Well, now the alliance doesn't matter that much since starting with One Tamriel a year ago you can do the quests in any order. You can visit any alliance zone or DLC area at any level, since they automatically scale with you. Alliance only matters if you want to PvP and have friends that play a certain alliance. But if you stick more to questing and PvE in general it really doesn't matter.

*Note: You can do many things in any order, but the main zone quest lines are still linked and cannot be done (finished) out of order