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Odovacar
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What keeps you coming back? What are some of your primary reasons for ongoing ESO gameplay? I understand these motivating factors change from time to time but what "currently" has your undivided attention after login?

Mine (currently)

1. Learning Veteran Trials (previous- learning veteran dungeons; DLC; VMA) Always ongoing to perfect game play (completionism complex I suppose)
2. Guild Mates - Good buddies to shoot the **** with while slaying some evil!
3. Guild Trading - I have to admit I'm addicted to trading, but there could be worst things in life right?
*3a. Fashion scrolls/housing - Even if you suck you can at least have a cool house and bad*** looking armor motif's right, lol? >:)


What about you guys?
  • craftycarper73
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    Just to chill and unwind.
    Born, Bred & Made in Manchester UK, RIP 22 Angels. 22/05/2017

    PC-EU

    The Place by Tony Walsh Please Read
    This is the place in the North West of England

    It’s ace, it’s the best and the songs that we sing

    From the stands, from our bands set the whole planet shaking

    Our inventions are legends! There’s nowt we can’t make and



    So we make brilliant music. We make brilliant bands

    We make goals that make souls leap from seats in the stands

    And we make things from steel and we make things from cotton

    And we make people laugh, take the mick summat rotten



    And we make you at home and we make you feel welcome

    And we make summat happen, we can’t seem to help it

    And if you’re looking for history then yes, we’ve a wealth

    But the Manchester way is to make it yourself



    And make us a record, a new number one

    And make us a brew while you’re up, love. Go on!

    And make us feel proud that you’re winning the league

    And make us sing louder and make us believe it



    that this is the place that has helped shape the world

    And that this the place where a Manchester girl

    Name of Emmeline Pankhurst from the streets of Moss Side

    Led a Suffragette City with sisterhood pride



    And this is the place with appliance of science

    We’re on it, atomic, we strut with defiance

    In the face of a challenge we always stand tall

    Mancunians in union delivered it all



    Such as housing and libraries, and health, education

    And unions and co-ops, the first railway station

    So we’re sorry! Bear with us! We invented commuters!

    But we hope you forgive us – we invented computers!



    And this is the place Henry Royce strolled with Rolls

    And we’ve rocked and we’ve rolled with our own Northern Soul

    And so this is the place to do business, then dance

    Where go-getters and goal setters know they’ve a chance



    And this is the place where we first played as kids

    And me Mam lived and died here, she loved it she did

    And this is the place where our folks came to work

    Where they struggled in puddles, they hurt in the dirt



    And they built us a city. They built us these towns

    And they coughed on the cobbles to the deafening sound

    Of the steaming machines and the screaming of slaves

    They were scheming for greatness, they dreamed to their graves



    And they left us a spirit, they left us a vibe

    The Mancunian Way to survive and to thrive

    And to work and to build, to connect and create and

    Greater Manchester’s greatness is keeping it great



    And so this is the place now we’ve kids of our own

    Some are born here, some drawn here but we all call it home

    And they’ve covered the cobbles, but they’ll never defeat

    All the dreamers and schemers who still teem through these streets



    Because this is a place that has been through some hard times

    Oppressions, recessions, depressions and dark times

    But we keep fighting back with Greater Manchester spirit

    Northern grit, northern wit in Greater Manchester’s lyrics



    And there’s hard times again in these streets of our city

    But we won’t take defeat and we don’t want your pity

    Because this a place where we stand strong together

    With a smile on our face, Mancunians Forever



    And we’ve got this* as the place where a team with a dream (*Forever Manchester)

    Can get funding and something to help with their scheme

    Because this is the place that understands your grand plans

    We don’t do No Can Do, we just stress Yes We Can!



    Forever Manchester’s a charity for people round ‘ere

    You can fundraise, donate. You can be a volunteer

    You can live local, give local. We can honestly say

    We do charity differently, that Mancunian Way



    And we fund local kids, and we fund local teams

    We support local dreamers to work for their dreams

    We support local groups and the great work they do

    So can you …help us help… local people like you?



    Because this is the place in our hearts, in our homes

    Because this is the place that’s a part of our bones

    ‘Cos Greater Manchester gives us such strength from the fact

    That this is the place. We should give something back.

    Always remember. Never forget. Forever Manchester.
  • Davor
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    Fighting my depression. Right now it's hard to do anything, I just loose all ambition. So ESO is a way to finally ENJOY something. I have been putting off other things that I enjoy but with ESO now it enables me to have fun. So I am enjoying the little things in the game I never noticed before.

    I only do PvE so no PvP or anything else yet. I am enjoying the stories where before I just rushed them to get "experience" and try and take things more slowly.

    I am loving exploring new lands I never saw before.
    Not my quote but I love this saying

    "I would pay It for support. But since they choosed we are just numbers and not customers, i dont mind if game and zos goes to oblivion"
  • Odovacar
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    Davor wrote: »
    Fighting my depression. Right now it's hard to do anything, I just loose all ambition. So ESO is a way to finally ENJOY something. I have been putting off other things that I enjoy but with ESO now it enables me to have fun. So I am enjoying the little things in the game I never noticed before.

    I only do PvE so no PvP or anything else yet. I am enjoying the stories where before I just rushed them to get "experience" and try and take things more slowly.

    I am loving exploring new lands I never saw before.
    such a great stress reliever! keep your head up and keep slaying!
  • Lyserus
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    I mostly come back for the stories

    However a MMO means my progress is always “saved”, unlike ARK or conan exile （few days not log in and boom my base is gone）, and that gives the motivation to come back to do the normal game stuff, like dungeons etc.

    Also the community is not bad, tho it would require some more social/overland QoL updates to make me want to sink my time into this game like when I first play it
  • SanguineMyBrother
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    Friends and Fashion scrolls/housing. My husband and I enjoy buying houses and decorating together
    Xbox NA • Magwarden Main
  • Strider__Roshin
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    Fighting. I love PvP in all forms with the exception of zerging; small scale, dueling, 1vX... I love it all.

    No matter the game, if there's PvP that's where I'll be.
  • BWS2K
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    I enjoy the idea of Gaming Alone With Others, to be honest. It's nice to strike up conversation with other folks alone the same quest or help out the Zone Chat Pleas from time to time... but I mostly just really enjoy the stories and taking screenshots. I, too, am working through some Depression-y Stuff and I cut out all gaming but ESO to help re-focus. It's a great game for that. <3
  • playsforfun
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    only play this game now to say hello to guildies and when there is a new zone or dungeons pop on and complete those then leave again.
  • SpiderCultist
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    theorycrafting pvp builds
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    Ashlander and Mephala worshipper.
    "You are just another breed of domestic animal, grazing stupidly while higher beings plot your slaughter."
  • Odovacar
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    Daus wrote: »
    Fighting. I love PvP in all forms with the exception of zerging; small scale, dueling, 1vX... I love it all.

    No matter the game, if there's PvP that's where I'll be.

    I love PvP too. I agree with the smaller scale form over the mighty "bravehart" ZERG-style.
  • Odovacar
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    SanguineMyBrother wrote: »
    Friends and Fashion scrolls/housing. My husband and I enjoy buying houses and decorating together

    Housing can be addicting! Awesome!!
  • El_Borracho
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    craftycarper73 wrote: »
    Just to chill and unwind.

    This. Its fun just to have an activity where you can choose what to do, do it solo, or with a group, without being trolled (i.e. GTA V online) and have a mostly gratifying reward on a regular basis. Certainly, it would be more gratifying if the RNG would give me a g$%^%$n Divines Perfect Relequen Jack instead of the constant Reinforced version, but I digress.
    Edited by El_Borracho on September 5, 2018 10:36PM
  • Yellow_Monolith
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    PvP. Its not often you get the best night or fights but when you see your alliance get emp or you're massively outnumbered but you still win the fight its one of the best feelings
  • SenorCrouch
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    There are three primary pillars of ESO that keeps me coming back:

    1) Cheeky Loadouts and Builds
    2) Fashion Scrolls
    3) Housing

    Then there are the three secondary pillars:

    1) Friends
    2) Treasure Hunting
    3) Sotha Sil Campaign
    Edited by SenorCrouch on September 6, 2018 6:54AM
    "What's the cross roads of Alessia Castle? I am trying to get pizza delivered."
  • firedrgn
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    Pugging vet dungeons hm for keys and dlc normals until i learn mechanica. Had really good time in ruins of maz.
  • ConeOfSilence
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    Been going hard on it for a couple of months lately due to being winter here and being too sick to do my main hobby fishing. Fishing and gaming, gaming and fishing my 2 hobbies. Strange thing is we have a fish here called Dhu fish it made me lolz when I saw a Dhu fish in the game.
    Edited by ConeOfSilence on September 6, 2018 4:18PM
  • Casul
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    I planned on staying away but returned yesterday after reading about the planned murkmire updates. That has got me very happy and excited for what is to come. I hope my money and time are not going to be wasted.
    PvP needs more love.
  • Sergykid
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    nothing else better to play for this price. If wow was buy-to-play i would join it.
    -PC EU- / battlegrounds on my youtube
  • ezio45
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    guild mates :)
  • _Ahala_
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    My PvP bros
  • max_only
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    What motivates me? Spite. That’s why I play warden. :D
    #FiteForYourRite Bosmer = Stealth
    #OppositeResourceSiphoningAttacks
    || CP 1000+ || PC/NA || GUILDS: LWH; IA; CH; XA
    ""All gods' creatures (you lot) are equal when covered in A1 sauce"" -- Old Bosmeri Wisdom
  • goldenflameslinger
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    I come to worship RNGesus.
    PS4 NA DC id: goldenflamesling
  • Pink_Violinz
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    The stupid vAS +2 skin that I've been working on all year.
  • TQSkull
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    Endgame gear, haven't farmed trails yet. Wanna see how much dps BIS really does.
  • Ashryn
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    For me, ESO helps me deal with the grief of dealing with 5 family members (including my mother & father) dying in the past 18 months. Its an escape from reality... so...exploring its many landscapes; listening to the lore, and taking on the challenge of slaying the evils of the world...that is what motivates me. Exploration is what I like best and Summerset was wonderful.
  • Sylvermynx
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    It's fun. Exploring, learning game/systems, even hassling with 2 second lag - it's a non-static world, what's not to love?

    Ashryn - I wish you peace and solace. *hugs*
  • Ashryn
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    Thank you, Sylvermynx
  • TheShadowScout
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    Odovacar wrote: »
    What keeps you coming back? What are some of your primary reasons for ongoing ESO gameplay?
    I am... looking to get distracted.

    No, you do not understand…
    …for me, that is good.

    More often then not, that's as good as it gets.

    I hope it will last…
    …for a while at least…
    …maybe longer then usual this time?

    I hope so…
    …because if I stop being distracted…
    …then…
    …then I…
    …then I have to…
    …
    …it hurts…
    …
    …Oh, look there!
    Sorry, going to get distracted again!
  • DanteYoda
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    Honestly not much lately..

    As an Australian customer my ping times are through the roof.. 300-1600+
    The Crown store is barren 24/7 with very limited stuff being added so slowly i've given up on it..
    The content is all aimed and at meta "people" who are toxic and ruin the game with their fanatical competitiveness..


    Honestly thinking about moving on and stop wasting my money on a game that cares very little for me as a customer..
  • Sylvermynx
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    @DanteYoda - I would personally be very sorry to see you go. I've enjoyed your posts. As someone who lives in the US (and in the lower 48, not too far from major pop centers) I get you on the ping.... while mine shows 999+ all the time, I KNOW it's at least two seconds if not more. Satellite is all I have....
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