Which faction do you prefer and why?

MacCait

Aldmeri Dominion

Like another player mentioned, each area has its faults, and the whole story is one of duality and perception.

When I first started at PS4 launch I played through EP, but found the area depressing and racist... DC had some cool areas, especially the Redguard... but when I tried AD, I found it the most interesting story lines, most humourous (Raz), colourful characters, and gorgeous forests. In terms of immersion, I felt if I was really there, of all the leaders, I'd serve the Queen. Thought both Ayrenn and Razum-dar where awesome. I'd never switch. The king of DC was kinda cool, though could be a bit stuborn too.

OP... interesting post... should of also asked which server Would of been interesting to know the breakdown.

Sicardus

Ebonheart Pact

The Ebonheart Pact because I'm an Argonian fan boy. As bad as the Dunmer are, if you're dealing with a bunch of grapes from certain houses who want to enlsave you or a mad banana alchemist who wants to genocide your race with his army of Bosmer cannibals and their appetite for Argonian eggs....I'll choose the former first. Despite the tense relations that precedes and follows the timeline of ESO between the three races in the Pact, the faction was an opportunity for a temporary comfort and learning between the three races. Not to mention, the perfect incorporation of Beast, Elf, and Man is simply unbeatable for me. DC are biased towards the status quo of man. AD are for the old era of Elven supremacy (it's MERethic for a reason). Say what you will about the Dunmer, they get what they deserve in the 4th era. I don't see a 2nd Ebonheart forming in the future timelines, but the ideals are glorious while they last: an independence from the stupidity of this Man vs. Elf conflict. Additionally my second favorite race are the Dunmer, while I've grown a larger appreciation for Nords due to ESO (Skyrim actually made them look worse for me).

CompM4s

Daggerferll Covenant

Daggerfall has a very medival feel to it. Very cool.

Twenty0zTsunami

Ebonheart Pact

AD is only winning because of the yiff-tards and the forever alones who like to pretend they are married to their bosmer.

Etienne_et_Isabeau

Ebonheart Pact

Nords + Argonians

Dromede

Aldmeri Dominion

Originally - my first toon was a wood elf. Even with the Imperial edition i figured that she shouldn't go against her nature

Ohtimbar

Ebonheart Pact

Dunmer. Nords. Argonians. We have the best racists and the best of the historically oppressed.

Naughty_Ryder

AD has the most votes why?

Runschei

Ebonheart Pact

I'm EP & AD.

DanteYoda

Aldmeri Dominion

AD because it has bosmers.

WillhelmBlack

Ebonheart Pact

cuz skyrim

Edit: why is AD red and EP yellow?

Kesarai

Ebonheart Pact

I find that I like my EP characters more & tend to play them the most. I do have a fair amount of DC but they mostly hang out & hold stuff. As for AD, I have like 3...lol

But EP gets my vote for my favorite by far : )

ezio45

Aldmeri Dominion

ad is the best, cat ppl, cute wood elves and sophisticated regal highelfs

kate beckinsale, beautiful well tempered queen instead of grumpy gross old guys lol a distrustful tolerance off the lesser races. We love everyone but were not going to make essentially that one friend ours that always screws stuff up the leader of the world!

also just saying we one until some imperial had to get a giant mechanical monstrosity from the dark elves to win that the dark elves didnt even build!

#StillBitter9CenturiesLater

#TalosACheater

#ForTheQueen!!!!!!!!!

ezio45

Aldmeri Dominion

Tranquil_Fairy wrote: »

AD has the most votes why?

Cuz AD IS BESTEST?

Fiktius

Aldmeri Dominion

AD is love, AD is life

Tan9oSuccka

Ebonheart Pact

10 characters. All Red.

BigBadVolk

Ebonheart Pact

EP and AD but personally I'd go without all three

DenMoria

Aldmeri Dominion

Aldmeri, of course. I am a Golden God, so I ALWAYS play a Golden God. Besides, the Altmer are the first, the last, the everything and will see the rest of the animals burn.

xxthir13enxx

Aldmeri Dominion

Do I prefer? Meh...I’ve only ever been AD...soooo...nothing against the other factions...just never tried them

AuldWolf

Aldmeri Dominion

The reason why?

The other two factions are too concerned with outside forces to the point where it feels old and tropey, in the usual vein of fantastic racism one sees in fantasy video games. Usually, fantasy novels are a little more nuanced and subtle, even in the sillier stuff (Discworld et al). Ayrenn doesn't want to eradicate the other two factions, she legit wants peace, she hates how prone people can be to racism and supremacy, and she's a mature leader I can get behind. And her attitude means I get to punch supremacists in the face. This is a thing, in game, as a part of the canon. It makes me happy.

Also look at how the less human races of each faction are treated. Are the saxhleel (argonians) treated well by the Pact? For the most part, not so much. Are the orcs treated well by the Covenant? Not really, the party line is that they're just cannon fodder. So what about the Dominion?

"Hey, guys! Let's risk life and limb in a land wracked by chaos; Let's risk infecting ourselves with the most virulent, torturous, and horrific disease the world has seen since the Thrassian Plague; Let's do all of this for a race of people who're strange and alien to us because that's just what you do. It's basic decency!"

Seriously, props to the altmer in this Dominion.

I don't feel inspired by the other factions. After playing through the Dominion and seeing them deal maturely with supremacy, disease, and so many other elements in a way that's, frankly, admirable? I found the other factions (the Covenant especially) to be laboriously petty. And lead by people who put vain, personal concerns over the good of all of the people in their charge.

I don't respect Emeric. I don't respect Jorunn. I respect Ayrenn.

Honestly, I could respect the Jester Kings more than the actual kings. They're clever, and that cleverness would serve their respective factions a lot better than the muppets who're running the show now.

There's no competition really, y'know?

BretonMage

Daggerferll Covenant

I love both the AD and the DC, but slightly prefer the quests and characters in the DC. I found the EP quests rather sloppily written, which is unfortunate, because I love the Dunmer and the Argonians.

AhPook_Is_Here

Ebonheart Pact

I've always liked the underdog faction.

AuldWolf

Aldmeri Dominion

Fvh09NL wrote: »

EP because Dunmer masterrace

You're speaking about Telvanni, eh? The fourth era is going to have some very pointed things to say about that. It's going to be ugly.

Honestly, if the Telvanni were more like Divayth and less like Gothren I could buy that they have a substantially measurable amount of worth. Sadly, that's not the case. Divayth is unique amongst the Telvanni dunmer. He actually cares about people, he doesn't discriminate, he respects your time, and he even worries about you (in his own specifically tsundere way).

I was actually grumpy at the other dunmer for not actually noticing how considerate Divayth could be. You know how it is, though... cults of popularity, people are easily mislead by the flowery words of politicking versus actual kindness and all that.

Poor Fyr.

Thankfully, there's enough people amongst the dunmer who're good sorts and wouldn't have any truck with supremacy. I wish those people were in charge of the Pact.

(Edited to be more specific. I know how people can be with subtext.)
 

DenMoria

Aldmeri Dominion

There is a faction for dogs in ESO! Where? I mean, other than werewolves, that is.

AhPook_Is_Here wrote: »

I've always liked the underdog faction.

JumpmanLane

Ebonheart Pact

EP in PvP. The folks just seem cooler. In zone they snicker at folks looking for group and there’s some EP 1vX LEGENDS. (tho I’ve seen some DC BRAWLERS). AD Zergs and Zergs.

Iselin

Aldmeri Dominion

Cats, elves and mini elves. What's not to like?

Betsararie

redguard. no1

Naughty_Ryder

Iselin wrote: »

Cats, elves and mini elves. What's not to like?

I like Cats, Elves and mini Elves

ktdotexe

Aldmeri Dominion

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kichwas

You're missing a none / any option.

I've got:

2 Orcs
2 Kajiit
2 Redguards (but one of these is just a crafting character).
1 Dunmer
1Argonian
1 Bosmer
1 Aldmer

It's only by chance that only 2 of them are EP.
- The second Orc and second Kajiit were based on advice of guides for races. The second Redguard was an attempt to make the exact same character as the Bosmer because I generally don't like elves, but she looked too similar to the first redguard so after 30 levels deep in both I decided to keep the Bosmer and respec the skills on the Redguard to crafting...

I've got a thread over in the campaigns where I've been getting more and more surprised that there even are players here who 'main' a faction. I had assumed that sort of thing didn't happen here. But it looks like my case is actually the unusual one.