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AdamSC
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Having a lot of fun with Elder Scrolls and my new Xbox one.

I am a casual player who deliberately stays behind a generation in consoles. (so that the price will be lower and that only the best games are still being sold)

I won't say how old I am - but am old enough to have friends who failed out of college because they spent too much time playing text based MUDs. :wink: Feel free to guess.

I have precious little time for gaming and I was spending too much time replaying Skyrim and doing ridiculous things (Like playing a classic mage AD&D rules - no armor - no blades and still not feeling challenged) After leveling pickpocket to 100 and watching almost every NPC walk around Whiterun in underwear- I decided it was time for a new game. :smile:

So here I am playing ESO, my first MMO and enjoying it. Some observations.

1. As a solo "Elder Scrolls 6" substitute experience the game holds up pretty well. Lots of the things that made Skyrim such a great game.
2. It is a much more pleasant world to spend time in than Skyrim. While the dark places still exist, there isn't the constant black cloud over every area of the game. I like the feeling here much better.
3. There is a lot more expository story telling - which is a little annoying. 20 minutes of backstory from the prophet was yawn inducing. I am hoping this isn't the mode for the rest of the game and I am hoping that I can skip the content when I replay a different faction.
4. Crafting is fun - but time consuming. I am still trying to figure out how to optimize it without ESO plus. I was really looking forward to provisioning, but am frustrated by the way it is implemented. I have tons of ingredients and very few recipes, so it takes up a lot of inventory space and has so far produced very little benefit. Thinking I will completely drop that line and focus on the others.
5. The game is glitchy - but no more so than Skyrim. So I am good with the level of quality.
6. This game is enormous! It is going to take me months to work through the basic story let alone the DLC.
7. I am having trouble getting adjusted to the stats system. It is way more complex than Skyrim and the numbers don't make sense. It is tough to weigh the relative benefits of 112 physical resistance vs 146 in Max Health. I am sure I will figure it out, but for now it is still a little opaque.

Overall, it is a great game - a fantastic value - and a ton of fun.

Currently I am playing a Bosmer - sneaky, archer, non-thief type. I am level 11 so still very early on.

Haven't engaged with any of the social aspects of the game - but plan on doing that after I get the basic mechanics figured out. Not even sure how to go about choosing a guild.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to say hi and let me know your thoughts.

Adam
  • The_Protagonist
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    Welcome to the Forums and Welcome to ESO :smile:

    ESO is quite a large game and since it is an MMO, you will find quite a lot of mechanics and rotations, speaking of which I would strongly suggest some of the guides made by some of our great community members.

    https://alcasthq.com/

    http://deltiasgaming.com/elder-scrolls-online/

    These guides helped me get started, hope you find them useful if you read them. Good Luck.

    Edit: Typo
    Edited by The_Protagonist on February 15, 2018 12:40PM
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    I'm guessing 43
  • Tasear
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    Welcome to eso!

    Hope you enjoy your stay! It's quite a big world, but assures you there's many things to do!

    Tip
    Buy blue or purple food
    Edited by Tasear on February 15, 2018 12:43PM
  • stewhead2ub17_ESO
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    Welcome to the party! ESO has something for any play style you might enjoy. I would just advise you to be a little cautious comparing it to Skyrim, etc... as it is a MMO first with the Elder Scrolls flavor (though I find it pretty spot on)
  • NewBlacksmurf
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    Welcome to the game....enjoy the world

    On number 7.....this particular game doesn’t do a good job but that’s not a consistent experience for other online server based games.

    Be mindful that a lot of advice on the forums is from a perspective to try and have players play this game like another traditional online server based game however by the developers design, it should be played differently.

    There are some common concepts too so take a look at different perspectives but ultimately play to your enjoyment vs a “build” or “rotation”

    I’m older too....maybe not as old but close to the age guessed above.
    Edited by NewBlacksmurf on February 15, 2018 12:59PM
    -PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
    ~<{[50]}>~ looks better than *501
  • Iselin
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    AdamSC wrote: »
    3. There is a lot more expository story telling - which is a little annoying. 20 minutes of backstory from the prophet was yawn inducing. I am hoping this isn't the mode for the rest of the game and I am hoping that I can skip the content when I replay a different faction.

    If you're talking about that first Harborage quest, yeah it's dull. That story line picks up steam as you move along.

    There are a ton of stories in the game with each zone having its own main in addition to many side quests you'll find out in the wild on your way to other places. As you would expect with the large volume there's a range in quality. Some are actually very good.

    And BTW... there are grandparents and grandchildren playing this game. You're not out of place here at all.
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    A alternative to Alcast and Deltia is Xynode.


    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rM-3hfqAOSLSP3w_W57Iw

    Builds that have easier to obtain gear that still do vet trial damage, and works extremely well for all content.
    Not only that, but he goes in depth to explain how sets, CP's, and stats all come together to work. If you're having trouble with weighing stat options, Xynode is definitely your better option. Catch one of his live streams...he answers any question you might have, where other streamers won't.
    Have fun in Tamriel!
    Edited by Kel on February 15, 2018 12:59PM
  • SydneyGrey
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    I came here from Skyrim, too (and before that, Oblivion and Morrowind). I wasn't sure I'd like ESO, but I learned to love it pretty quickly.
    My advice is that provisioning should be leveled first before any other crafting line. You're going to need that leveled food buff. The "blue" food is the best for most circumstances. (Blue food has a dual effect, like Health + Magicka, or Health + Stamina.)
  • AdamSC
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    Wow! So many great responses so quickly. Have to head to work now, but will read through all of your comments when I get home tonight.
    Adam
  • notyuu
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    Welcome aboard Adam

    ima guess early to mid-late 30s, but that aside, a few small pointers

    1: the main quest (and a few other minor side quests) have a lot of npcs prattling on about making things take a while, but don't worry, they are the minority of quests, a majority have you being able to skip over the talking and get right to the action (useful when you're doing wayrest for the 7th time that week)

    2: don't stress it too hard about gear stats and level until you hit champion level 160 (basically levels after leveling to 50) until you do try to stay within ~15 levels of your current one and use what feels the most comfortable

    3: food/drink, especially the blue quality and higher is basically a must have

    4: while the game might seem huge (it is an MMO after all) don't be in the ultra mad rush to burn as much content as you can per session, as you level up the world will get a lot smaller than you think

    5: Crafting, either you drop the coin for ESO+ due to the crafting bag being basically critical to making it work, or you spend a lot of gold and/or crowns upgrading your bank to be large enough to hold the materials needed (although if you're not interested in it, you can always just hire a craft player for some gold to make you stuff)

    6: the social aspects...this is literally half the backbone of a MMO.. so ask around, see if you can join a newbie friendly guild, people are willing to help you learn things in-game ya know...on a side note, you can be in upto 5 guilds at once, so don't stress it too hard about which one to join

    7: Avoid deep water [the sea and literally all bodies of water in cryodiil]...unless you want to end up as fish food

    8: highly recommend avoiding cyrodiil until you are 150% confident in your ability to fight and kill another player within 5 seconds of seeing them
  • victoriana-blue
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    Provisioning tip: try to collect recipes that use the same ingredients, like ones that use potatoes, cheese, and rice - it cuts down on the ingredients you need to carry around. You can get recipes & ingredients at guild traders and at chefs/brewers, but the traders are better for buying bulk.
    http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Food_Recipes

    If you're doing the daily crafting quests you'll need a wider variety of ingredients, which can be a pain without ESO+. One way to deal with it is to pick up the quest and then go adventuring, grabbing only the ingredients you need for the writ, and then make the food & hand it in. It takes a bit more brain space/memorization but it cuts down on your inventory, and you can see what ingredients you need at cooking fires.

    Happy adventuring! :smile:
    CP 750+
    Never enough inventory space, even with storage coffers and a mule account
  • Fleshreaper
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    Welcome!

    Food recipes will come over time. There are several you can buy from vendors to get started. Check with bar keeps in inns, cooks and bar maids. Other than that recipes will have to be found, by stealing from container in town, by looting containers in delves, pick pocketing, and very rarely from killing NPCs. Go ahead and start doig the profession dailies, recipes can be found as a turn in reward. You can level all professions, so you don't need to drop it. A few of tips. If you aren't getting ESO+, then you will need at least 3 bank toons. This will take some time to get enough gold to open up their inventory but worth it. Use one toon for food items and enchanting items. One toon for blacksmithing and wood working items, and one toon for clothing and alchemy items. If you are going to craft, start right now, collecting gear with traits that you will need to learn. It's best to create a 4th bank toon to store these items on. Always be researching something. And finally the fastest way to make some gold, spend 30 minutes a day farming ore, wood, cloth, enchanting items, and herbs. Go to one of the popular zones with people hanging around and offer to sell what you have in chat. If you don't know for how much, check out tamriel trade centre web site.
  • Feric51
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    AdamSC wrote: »

    I won't say how old I am - but am old enough to have friends who failed out of college because they spent too much time playing text based MUDs. :wink: Feel free to guess.

    Hopefully the text-based MUDs included my personal favorites: Darkness Falls, and Darkness Falls: The Crusade!


    As far as ESO goes, I too play on Xbox (North America Server), and I was in your shoes as a new player coming over from Skyrim as well. I had the fortune to meet a random player who took me under his wing and helped explain the massive difference between this game and the single-player Elder Scrolls predecessors. It made a huge difference and I would be more than happy to help you out in any way possible to "pay it forward."

    My Xbox gamertag is the same as my forum account Feric51 so feel free to shoot me an XBox message or whisper me in game and I'll be happy to help.
    Feric51
    Xbox NA

    Darkness Falls: The Crusade survivor (you young kids will never know the struggle of text-based games)


  • GimpyPorcupine
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    Welcome to ESO, Old Man. (I was 10 when I got my Atari 2600, if you want to do the math.)

    I started in the Elder Scrolls franchise with ES3 on the Xbox, and have been a dedicated player since. While they all have their positives and negatives, this is by far my favorite because there are just so many things to do. I've been playing since XBox release and I still look forward to logging in every day.

    Skyrim was actually my least favorite title, because it felt to me more like a FPS than a RPG. Not that I didn't log thousands of hours on it....

    Bosmer Archer...just dump all your attribute points into Stamina, and wear all medium armor, and you'll be fine. Defense is only required if it takes a long time to kill something. When in doubt, run away.

    Social...since you've hit level 10, give the Activity Finder -> Dungeon Finder -> Random Dungeons a go. You will get a lot of XP from doing one of these a day, and it can be a good way to meet people and maybe get some guild invites. Just remember that while there a lot of friendly and helpful players, there are also a fair number of trolls. Ignore the latter.

    All of the gold you make should go into increasing Bag and Bank space if you're trying to do any kind of crafting. The materials take up a ton of slots. Many crafters roll alts to specialize, but you said your time is limited, so just concentrate on one profession and increase your inventory.

    Do make sure you're buying your mount training every day. You may want capacity first, because a sneaky Bosmer archer doesn't really need a fast horse early on.

    8-hr/day casual gamer on Xbox NA. 20 Characters, all DC, all Level 50. +2400CP
  • Symposium56
    Welcome to ESO! Don't worry too much about all the nitty gritty until you are CP160, just enjoy the ride until then. I play on XB1/NA if you ever need help with anything send me a pm. My Gamertag is Prkl56.
  • Aeph
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    Welcome, I myself am a semi-new player and my main tip would be not to neglect provisioning as those food / drink buffs can be the deciding factor in a tough situation.

    I do subscribe, mostly for the craft bag but provisioning is still doable without and will help you out a great deal.

    Recipes scale as you level up to a certain point, generally around 5 or 10 levels. A way to approach provisioning without paying for the craft bag is to find or buy a recipe that will suit your needs for approx ten levels, then collect only the ingredients required for that recipe. Once you hit the next level milestone, find or buy a recipe that will scale the next 10 levels, ideally using the same ingredients or with at least some that crossover. Even if not, just starting collecting the new ingredients you require instead. This also isn't a bad method because you'll always be using recipes that are at your level, which will give you both the best possible buff available and the most inspiration (crafting XP.)

    This system will also only take up a couple of inventory / bank slots at a time. Also, not sure if you're aware but crafting materials stored in your bank are available to use at crafting stations and don't have to be on your person and both your bank and bag capacity can be upgraded for gold.

    A lot of players also create alternate characters for nothing more than their inventory space, known as mules. I think the craft bag has made this less common but it's still a viable option if you're struggling for inventory space, though logging out and in to transfer items between characters can be a pain.
  • Hurtfan
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    **Edit you're on xbox, sorry, I'm blind and when I'm busy at work I skim stuff**

    I would get a subscription if it's possible for you, it makes crafting (as you already know) a lot easier. I look at it this way, this is the only game I'm playing at the moment. If it wasn't, I usually buy 1 to 2 games a month, so I look at it as saving money really.

    I haven't read everyone one else's posts so this probably was already mentioned, find an active guild, you can learn a ton from the veteran players out there. And there's a ton of stuff online to help you learn too.

    Unless I missed it, I didn't see what platform you're playing on but if you're on the PS4 (I'm guessing you're on PC) you can whisper any questions you have to Hurtfan and I'll do the best I can to help out. If you need a horse let me know also, I can send you some gold to buy one, will make your travels much easier.

    Welcome and enjoy, I love this game even with its flaws.

    Edited by Hurtfan on February 15, 2018 5:53PM
    For the Pact!
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  • MeltyLotus
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    Since your new to mmos what you want get is how awesome the questing and just the amount of quest there are on any one map.

    Other mmos have quests but nothing like what ESO does. The main quest is quite a feat but there are tons of storyline quests, one off side quests, and more quests. And they are full of rich lore and well done voice acting. Other MMOS I'd skip the hell out of the dialogue but well done in ESO. Helps bring the world alive.

  • RABIDxWOLVERINE
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    Welcome to ESO! This is also my first MMO and it can seem daunting at the beginning but there is a lot of good content out there to help you learn. If you have any questions feel free to ask and someone will help you out for sure. I have had so many questions answered on the forums and its one way to learn the game and try to improve your game. I'm on Xbox so let me know if you need anything or need help and Il try to provide it. I don't get to play a whole bunch cause of work and having a young family but I will do what I can for you.
    Rhaegar Gregorson, The Ebonheart Centurion - Imperial Dragonknight
    RABIDxWOLVERINE - Xbox One, NA, Ebonheart Pact

    Loreseekers

    BLOOD FOR THE PACT!
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    SydneyGrey wrote: »
    I came here from Skyrim, too (and before that, Oblivion and Morrowind). I wasn't sure I'd like ESO, but I learned to love it pretty quickly.
    My advice is that provisioning should be leveled first before any other crafting line. You're going to need that leveled food buff. The "blue" food is the best for most circumstances. (Blue food has a dual effect, like Health + Magicka, or Health + Stamina.)
    Note that blue food recipes can be pretty hard to find. Here the guild traders are you best source.
    Grinding just make you go in circles.
    Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.
  • Sevalaricgirl
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    AdamSC wrote: »
    Having a lot of fun with Elder Scrolls and my new Xbox one.

    I am a casual player who deliberately stays behind a generation in consoles. (so that the price will be lower and that only the best games are still being sold)

    I won't say how old I am - but am old enough to have friends who failed out of college because they spent too much time playing text based MUDs. :wink: Feel free to guess.

    I have precious little time for gaming and I was spending too much time replaying Skyrim and doing ridiculous things (Like playing a classic mage AD&D rules - no armor - no blades and still not feeling challenged) After leveling pickpocket to 100 and watching almost every NPC walk around Whiterun in underwear- I decided it was time for a new game. :smile:

    So here I am playing ESO, my first MMO and enjoying it. Some observations.

    1. As a solo "Elder Scrolls 6" substitute experience the game holds up pretty well. Lots of the things that made Skyrim such a great game.
    2. It is a much more pleasant world to spend time in than Skyrim. While the dark places still exist, there isn't the constant black cloud over every area of the game. I like the feeling here much better.
    3. There is a lot more expository story telling - which is a little annoying. 20 minutes of backstory from the prophet was yawn inducing. I am hoping this isn't the mode for the rest of the game and I am hoping that I can skip the content when I replay a different faction.
    4. Crafting is fun - but time consuming. I am still trying to figure out how to optimize it without ESO plus. I was really looking forward to provisioning, but am frustrated by the way it is implemented. I have tons of ingredients and very few recipes, so it takes up a lot of inventory space and has so far produced very little benefit. Thinking I will completely drop that line and focus on the others.
    5. The game is glitchy - but no more so than Skyrim. So I am good with the level of quality.
    6. This game is enormous! It is going to take me months to work through the basic story let alone the DLC.
    7. I am having trouble getting adjusted to the stats system. It is way more complex than Skyrim and the numbers don't make sense. It is tough to weigh the relative benefits of 112 physical resistance vs 146 in Max Health. I am sure I will figure it out, but for now it is still a little opaque.

    Overall, it is a great game - a fantastic value - and a ton of fun.

    Currently I am playing a Bosmer - sneaky, archer, non-thief type. I am level 11 so still very early on.

    Haven't engaged with any of the social aspects of the game - but plan on doing that after I get the basic mechanics figured out. Not even sure how to go about choosing a guild.

    Thanks for reading. Feel free to say hi and let me know your thoughts.

    Adam

    I'd say you're maybe as old as me, could be a bit younger even, lol. I've been playing since beta and still my highest character just entered the gold vet area. Probably because I delete and remake characters to suit me. I do the same in Skyrim.

    Anyway, welcome!
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    Text based MUDS? Lol Welcome to the 50+ club.
  • Azurya
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    welcome Adam,
    you hit the nail with your post
    and remembered me why I like it here so much^^
    so enjoy your time here, especially with first char, take your time!
    no need to hurry, if you lvl along, you take up pace auto,
    but yeah there is so much to do here ;)
  • badmojo
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    I will guess 52.

    ESO plus is pretty much needed at this point if you want to do all crafts, plus it doubles your bank space and other perks like access to DLC content. If you are going to spend time on this game I would bite the bullet and get it.

    Although there are many resources for the best builds, which tell you exactly what gear to wear, what race and class to pick, what mundas stone to use, what skills to use, and the order in which to use them. For your first playthrough I would highly recommend making your own choices. The great thing about ESO is that a character can change anything (except class and alliance) at any time So, if you level up your bosmer with stamina skills and gear then decide you want him in magicka gear and skills you can reset your skill points and put them into magicka and craft new gear.

    Make 8 characters, try all the classes, try all the weapon types and armor weights. Train their mount skills, research traits for gear crafting, try stealing, try murdering and most importantly have fun.
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  • Anotherone773
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    AdamSC wrote: »
    Having a lot of fun with Elder Scrolls and my new Xbox one.

    I am a casual player who deliberately stays behind a generation in consoles. (so that the price will be lower and that only the best games are still being sold)

    I won't say how old I am - but am old enough to have friends who failed out of college because they spent too much time playing text based MUDs. :wink: Feel free to guess.

    I have precious little time for gaming and I was spending too much time replaying Skyrim and doing ridiculous things (Like playing a classic mage AD&D rules - no armor - no blades and still not feeling challenged) After leveling pickpocket to 100 and watching almost every NPC walk around Whiterun in underwear- I decided it was time for a new game. :smile:

    So here I am playing ESO, my first MMO and enjoying it. Some observations.

    1. As a solo "Elder Scrolls 6" substitute experience the game holds up pretty well. Lots of the things that made Skyrim such a great game.
    2. It is a much more pleasant world to spend time in than Skyrim. While the dark places still exist, there isn't the constant black cloud over every area of the game. I like the feeling here much better.
    3. There is a lot more expository story telling - which is a little annoying. 20 minutes of backstory from the prophet was yawn inducing. I am hoping this isn't the mode for the rest of the game and I am hoping that I can skip the content when I replay a different faction.
    4. Crafting is fun - but time consuming. I am still trying to figure out how to optimize it without ESO plus. I was really looking forward to provisioning, but am frustrated by the way it is implemented. I have tons of ingredients and very few recipes, so it takes up a lot of inventory space and has so far produced very little benefit. Thinking I will completely drop that line and focus on the others.
    5. The game is glitchy - but no more so than Skyrim. So I am good with the level of quality.
    6. This game is enormous! It is going to take me months to work through the basic story let alone the DLC.
    7. I am having trouble getting adjusted to the stats system. It is way more complex than Skyrim and the numbers don't make sense. It is tough to weigh the relative benefits of 112 physical resistance vs 146 in Max Health. I am sure I will figure it out, but for now it is still a little opaque.

    Overall, it is a great game - a fantastic value - and a ton of fun.

    Currently I am playing a Bosmer - sneaky, archer, non-thief type. I am level 11 so still very early on.

    Haven't engaged with any of the social aspects of the game - but plan on doing that after I get the basic mechanics figured out. Not even sure how to go about choosing a guild.

    Thanks for reading. Feel free to say hi and let me know your thoughts.

    Adam

    1) Skyrim had a pretty big world, this one is far bigger. Unlike previous ES games your not stuck to basically the same area for the whole game. So it allows you to change scenery quite often. Like Skyrim, this game is buggy, moreso actually. If you can live with bugs, then you will be fine. If they really annoy you, then you wont have a lot of fun here.

    2)The main quest in ESO isnt really a huge part of the game, which is probably a big reason why it doesnt feel like all "doom and gloom" everywhere you go and you need to save the day. Though there are a lot of quests in ESO and unlike many MMO titles they tend to be multistep so its not a run here kill 10 of these run back and turn in quest. The quest system is actually well done.

    3)There are quite a few areas of the game with that. You will find it most annoying in group dungeons when your group is trying to get through the dungeon and you have to wait for a bunch of visual stuff to happen and you are suppose to watch. Quest can also be very wordy. All of this is there for immersion because many TES players like the immersion aspect of the single player games. So its kind of a SP game in an MMO in that respect.

    4) Provisioning, in my opinion is probably the most important craft. I consider good food buffs to be vital to gameplay. And having a health/magikca or health/stamina ( blue recipe buff) makes solo play significantly easier. the recipes sold at the vendors are just the recipes used for the writs( you can get them much cheaper off guild traders usually). Recipes can be bought from other players at guild traders and found sometimes in drops but are mostly found in containers. I get my 70% of my recipes from stealing from containers( i probably get at least a dozen a day). Provisioning is the one craft i probably wouldnt skip, with alchemy being a close second. You can do all the crafts and still have plenty of points to make a good end game character.

    5) Its more glitchy than skyrim, you just havent experienced all the glitches yet lol. As i said if the bugs dont bother you, you will be fine. Most have work arounds or can be lived with and are just annoying.

    6)Yes ive been playing for 3 months maybe? And im not even half way done exploring the areas of one alliance. Most of my time has been spent in 4 zones doing quests, dailies, etc while going to other zones for specific needs. At my current rate, it will take me a good 12-18 months at least to explore everything on a single character.

    7) resistances are basically a damage reduction, where as the hp just adds hp to you max. Its a pretty simple system actually, it will come to you, you are just overwhelmed with a lot of "new" right now so its harder to grasp. As you become more familiar with the game it will become much easier to understand.

    Some Tips:

    1)You can level anywhere. All the mobs are technically the same level. Your gear just levels down as you level up. Old gear becomes less effective making it more difficult. You can also level with anyone and do pretty much the whole game in any order you want outside of quest chains. Make sure to keep your gear up to date. Easy places to get gear are treasure chests( the lockpicking minigame when you find the chests), dolmens( Auridon's dolmens seem to be the most active that i found so far) and group dungeons.

    2) I recommend leveling legerdemain( you get it when you fence your first items) and stealing at least in the beginning on your first character. Fully leveled, you can make 15k a day plus fencing stolen "treasure" and when you learn good spots to steal you can do all your fencing( it has a max limit per day) in an hour or less. You can also get stuff to launder like recipes and blueprints that you can sell on guild traders for extra money.

    3) Loot everything. I watch people blow through content and ill stop to loot that container and their will be a 10k recipe in it and im like " i wonder how many thousands of gold in loot they just blow by every day"

    4) In certain area transitions or when you log out and back in, containers reset their loot.

    5) dont worry about other people attacking the same mobs as you( in fact on bosses you may welcome it), you still get your xp and your own loot for your contribution. I think you have to do at least 3% of the damage to get credit, loot wise.

    6) if you find yourself in need of skill points go skyshard hunting. There are hundreds of skyshards in the game. You need to collect 3 to get 1 skill point.

    8) Dont worry about messing up your character or getting it right the first time. You can respect attributes, skills, and ( later) champion points for a gold fee.

    9) Some of the delves( single player dungeons that other players may be in running with you) are good for farming items

    10) if you want to do any serious crafting or if you want to have access to all non chapter zones, i highly recommend ESO+. Its well worth its price. You get an unlimited size craft bag, double bank space, double house furnishing space, all DLC content comes with it( so you dont have to buy the extra zones like Hew's Bane and Gold Coast,) and you get 1500 crowns with each month of sub to spend. I couldnt play this game without it. It would drive me insane. Note: You dont get morrowind access with ESO+ though because that is a chapter not a DLC.
  • AlnilamE
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    Welcome!
    AdamSC wrote: »
    3. There is a lot more expository story telling - which is a little annoying. 20 minutes of backstory from the prophet was yawn inducing. I am hoping this isn't the mode for the rest of the game and I am hoping that I can skip the content when I replay a different faction.

    As others have said, this is pretty much the one "quest" that has a ton of exposition. Everything else has more action interspersed. Even the Altmer dungeons, and they LOOOOOVE hearing the sound of their own voices. :-P

    As for provisioning, when I first started playing, I would gather all the mats I could, and then find a cooking fire and cook everything I could make at that time. I leveled to 50 within 3-4 days that way. They changed the provisioning system a while ago and simplified the ingredients, so it should be even easier.

    You may go the completionist way and get all recipes in game, but at a certain point, you will only need about 3-4 recipes to get you through content.

    Also, writs are a good way to level crafting, particularly alchemy and provisioning because you get mats as well as XP back.
    The Moot Councillor
  • Farscape76
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    A hearty welcome to ESO and the forum.

    CP 1200+ Xbox - NA - Ebonheart Pact
    Characters
    Dargo Crichton - VR16/lvl 50 StamDK - Stormproof
    Talon Crichton - lvl 50 Stamsorc
    Kara Crichton - lvl 50 StamDK
    Erza Crichton - lvl 50 MagDK
  • VonNelson
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    Welcome!

    Like most have said before get your provisioning up! If you are short on recipes look in the guild traders. Tons and tons of green recipes for cheap.

    Also I’d have to say pre 1970. Pre pre 1970 heh

    What Xbox server are you on?

  • RumpRoast71

    Hi Adam. I've only been playing for a couple of months myself. I played Skyrim too. Enjoyed it. It gave a good break from Destiny. And that's how I cam to play ESO. D2 just was to lackluster. Anyway, Everyone gave some good advice. Which I will be taking also.

    I'm on XBox NA too. GT is the same, RumpRoast71. If you ever see me on I'll gladly run with you. I just turned 47 so I'm sort of an old dog. Or getting there at least.
  • Sawzallz
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    Hi Adam. I've only been playing for a couple of months myself. I played Skyrim too. Enjoyed it. It gave a good break from Destiny. And that's how I cam to play ESO. D2 just was to lackluster. Anyway, Everyone gave some good advice. Which I will be taking also.

    I'm on XBox NA too. GT is the same, RumpRoast71. If you ever see me on I'll gladly run with you. I just turned 47 so I'm sort of an old dog. Or getting there at least.

    Not old maybe a teen dog :D
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