Why did you first buy the game?

Froil

I bought it because it's an TES game and because when it went sub less, it was like $15.

CapnPhoton

I played 5 beta sessions, and though the game was beautiful, and there was so much ES related lore and content, I felt it needed to be polished a bit more. I watched it over the next few months after release to see it evolve and change. I was waiting for console release to see what the changes were going to be. It turned out to then become the game I wanted it to be. Then to find out it was FTP, I went for it because I could simply buy add ons when I felt like it.

TheShadowScout

Tasear wrote: »

Why did you first buy the game?

Because it was an elder scrolls game.
Because I love the elder scrolls lore, loved the idea of seeing all the familiar places, and those only mentioned in lorebooks, loved the idea of making characters to visit Tamriel once again.

For me, that is the main reason to invest in a game. The background. Since I need a nicely fleshed out background to really get into playing my characters... thus I will always go for games with a background I love, even if some without established lore might have better mechanics. Because fu... uhm... forget the mechanics, I need something to inspire my -Dreams-!

badmojo

Played the beta, loved Cyrodiil.

newtinmpls

Looking for Morrowind with friends.

not perfect, but close enough for me to have fun.

Jaimeh

Beardimus wrote: »

Never played a TES game
Never played a MMO
Had a few mates buying it and wanted a game I could get my teeth into, et voila..

Same here, and to add to the above, never really played video games. I bought ESO on a total whim; I was shopping in a store for something else, passed by the games section and the title caught my eye because an acquaintance of mine was a big fan. I got the game thinking that might give us something common to talk about, since I liked them, all the while thinking how exorbitantly pricey games had become, and kinda already regretting it, because me playing a PC video game? Ridiculous. Two years and nine characters later, I'm so thankful I didn't put the game back on its shelf I tried playing Skyrim last year, because I wanted to know more about TES universe, but although I found it really beautiful, unfortunately I couldn't get into the gameplay. I imagine it'd be the same if I tried the even older titles, which is a shame because I really like the lore, and playing is so much better for learning it, than reading the wiki

Yagorn

I bought thinking it was good, it wasn't.

To be fair, I proboly came to the game already burned up with other MMOs, I was hoping I would get something equal or better then Skyrim but I found the game in general mediocre, another WoW clone.

Playing now with a more unbiased mind I can see it has a unique flavor to it, still got some ground to cover (2 years hiatus don't help either) and I'm yet to cover major DLCs like Clockwork and Orsirum, if those are good as they seem to be I might finaly settle down for this game.

I for one still worry over it's buisness model, as I`m a purist when it comes to my games, so too I'am with how it should be earning it's income (subscription only) however I'm very well aware this is more then likely a thing of the past so at the very least I hope the community come to realise that although incentivising Lootboxes might seem like a good exchange compared to the other options, the grim possibility we might be being manipulated and even addicted players, is not the best option or our best interest in the long run.

Bbsample197

I was just looking for a new MMO, coz i got burned out on WoW and BnS, then i found this!

ArchMikem

Tasear wrote: »

Looking back, the reviews kinda sucked about the game? Anyone else ever seen reviews? At last the nostalgia of skyrim got me, but how about you guys and gals?

I didn't read reviews. I bought it cause it was a new Elder Scrolls on Console.

RouDeR

After completing Witcher 3 4 times in a row i felt greeving for more Great stoties so i bought ESO , however i quickly found out that the Stories are not even close in terms of content quality and the actual presentation , than i tried Cyrodiil big scales battles and the pvp gameplay is what it is keeping me to play ESO for 2 years .

Narvuntien

I finished writing my PhD thesis and I was waiting for it to be examined.... with nothing much to do.

I was thinking about playing skyrim for the 6th time but then I learnt that this game was no longer subscription only so I shruged and started playing.

It is my first MMO, all the terrible grind related things I had heard about MMOs are (for the most part) not that big a deal in this game (perhaps it was because it was WoW I had been hearing about). Since I can easily make do with crafted gear or generate in game gold and buy the sets I need.

The 300 ping it terrible though .

Betsararie

Because it was an Elder Scrolls MMO, something I'd wanted to see made since the days of TES III.

NeKryXe

it's an Elder Scrolls game.

Its_Alexis

It's an Elder Scrolls series, I liked the lore so I bought it thinking it was gonna to be fun. What I forgot is that I played during beta...

Bhaal5

Wanted mass pvp for console, been a wvw fan from guild wars 2.
One $20 from local shop
Two thinking they have fixed thing since i rage quit on pc two months after launch (so fixes had been made.... But lately
Three consoles theres no other mmos

Reasons on staying is an awesome community of oceanic players on ps4 sticking with this game

Katahdin

Tried the game out at Pax East
Signed up for a beta invite and got in
Played the beta and liked what I saw

ESO is the first and only game that made be go back on "I will never pay a sub"

TheUndeadAmulet

It's bloody elder scrolls. My god the #$%!@*& lore alone makes the game worth it. I just LOVE IT.

FloppyTouch

I was looking for a new mmorpg and I just heard about eso a year before beta and I loved elder scrolls title before. So I got the game and got to play the beta was a blast playing something to fresh.

What really sold me was AvAvA and a huge war on a massive field. I could not wait until I got into pvp spent my 1st year there.

Kharret

I wanted to play something like Oblivion or Skyrim. TESO is not a sufficient replacement, but for a time being...

TheValar85

Because of The Elder Scrolls title.

I have played every Eleder Scrolls games, and when i saw this game is out i bought it. (how every i have regrets sometimes with this game, while i am fine with the other TES games)

I love the lore, the mini stories, the expolrations in TES games. thats why i bought it. (BUT is i said i have regrets manytimes with ESO)

Ratzkifal

I had played the beta and liked it a lot despite the bugs but back then the subscription model was huge turn-off to me. I came back as soon as they dropped it.

Tasear

Kharret wrote: »

I wanted to play something like Oblivion or Skyrim. TESO is not a sufficient replacement, but for a time being...

What is it missing do you think?

Huyen

Got invited into the open Beta. Was excited to see a new elder scrolls game. Stuck around ever since.

LadyNalcarya

Because it's a TES game.
I hesitated for a long time, since I didnt like mmo genre. I thought I'd just solo everything soloable and thats it... But then I tried to do a dungeon and became addicted.

MattT1988

I liked the Elder Scrolls Series. No I wasn’t expecting Skyrim online. I hadn’t played any MMO’s before, the closest I’d come was Destiny, but I knew what MMO’s entailed and I thought playing one under the banner of a gaming series that I really liked would be a good one to start on.

I came for the quest, but I stayed for the co-op. I made a bunch friends, joined some guilds and got into vet dungeons. But I also like having the option to play solo. I still enjoy doing dailies, questing. I tried PVP, nope, can’t get into it, I’m not playing this game to compete with other players, I’m playing it for the co-op.

I’ve done a few trials too, but due to the fact that I’m Australian and a stable connection in trials is a pipe dream for us down under, I haven’t been able to do that many.

I stay out of the crown store but I do have ESO plus, One of my characters is a master crafter so the craft bag is a god send.

This game is nowhere near perfect, but it’s definitely worth sticking with.

The_Protagonist

Being a TES fan along with the expectation of an expected familiar crafting system was what got me into this game. My primary is a master crafter

Illurian

I saw the horrendous reviews and quickly wrote ESO off. Only got into the game because some of my friends were playing it and practically forced me to join them.

Don't regret it, though. Love the game.

SisterGoat

I like the Elder Scrolls series. I heard bad things about the game when it launched, but after it became no subscription and things improved, I had to try it out. I'm hooked on the game and I've been playing nearly every day for 6 months In a row! I've put over 1400 hours into it so far.

Knootewoot

I played the game in beta and I really looked forward to the game. Kinda disappointed by no underwater swimming and invisible walls and loading screens between the different zones I really believed this game had a bright future ahead. I mean, what can go wrong with suck a grand IP and a big company behind it.

Don't get me wrong, I still like the game. But the game is not what I expected to be after more then 4 years. I really believed it would have major updates and huge zones on a regular bases. Yes, Morrowind was great, and I bought the CE to show my support. Also the DLC zones are pretty sweet (but small).

It might be me, expecting to much though. I have played many mmo's and maybe I'm just spoiled or mmo-tired.

The main reason I bought this game was because of the AvAvA. It was great at first, but after the first half year to counter cheaters the performance went downwards. It never recuperated at what it once was. Also I really dislike proc-sets (although it got fixed for most part tbh) and animation cancelling (not weaving). To each their own, but I just dislike it. It makes playing the game feel like a chore and you have to do it to get good DPS (to be accepted in a trial) or to play PvP. It just turns me off logging in most of the times and I rather play Warband and hack away with swords and shields.

Still, I login once or twice a week because the game does have a great overall atmosphere. Once my wife has a new computer we will do a lot of content together again. Because that's really great to do.

Ilithyania

Cuz of Skyrim.

Ended up loving MMOs more then Singel-player RPGs