There's a huge amount of non-combat content, to begin with. Basically the only combat I do is what quests require. I also don't really consider this a "combat-based mmo". Because there's so much else to do, you know.
Different strokes.
boi_anachronism_ wrote: »
Well now there is as they switched directions to actively create that with things like housing. Questing still requires combat as do dungeons, arenas, cyro, bgs, Ipc, and trials as well as overland including event based and bosses. So yes there is surely plenty to do that's non combat but it is still very much a combat based mmo. It's not the sims.
Not telling folks how to enjoy the game I'm just saying it takes a huge chunk out of the game if you actively don't like in game combat of any sort.
boi_anachronism_ wrote: »Questing still requires combat as do dungeons, arenas, cyro, bgs, Ipc, and trials as well as overland including event based and bosses. So yes there is surely plenty to do that's non combat but it is still very much a combat based mmo. It's not the sims.
Not telling folks how to enjoy the game I'm just saying it takes a huge chunk out of the game if you actively don't like in game combat of any sort.
Why worry about other people "missing" parts of the game? If they don't enjoy them, they for sure won't miss a thing about them.
Why worry about other people "missing" parts of the game? If they don't enjoy them, they for sure won't miss a thing about them.
boi_anachronism_ wrote: »
Hmmm missed the entire last part where it says I'm not telling folks how to play, just saying it does take a chunk out of the game which is objective. So no I'm not worried about it at all. Play the way I want and y'all free to do the same, doesn't affect me. I was posing a legitimate question to the op because they stated that they hate the combat, in a thread on a forum that devs look at followed by stating they don't like any combat in games so I'm wondering what the draw is vs a straight simulator game. Every elder scrolls game had some style of combat, obviously not the same as eso but still. It was legitimate curiosity. I'm not sure why everyone immediately frames it as malice or some form of gatekeeping.
boi_anachronism_ wrote: »Hmmm missed the entire last part where it says I'm not telling folks how to play, just saying it does take a chunk out of the game which is objective. So no I'm not worried about it at all. Play the way I want and y'all free to do the same, doesn't affect me. I was posing a legitimate question to the op because they stated that they hate the combat, in a thread on a forum that devs look at followed by stating they don't like any combat in games so I'm wondering what the draw is vs a straight simulator game. Every elder scrolls game had some style of combat, obviously not the same as eso but still. It was legitimate curiosity. I'm not sure why everyone immediately frames it as malice or some form of gatekeeping.
boi_anachronism_ wrote: »[I was posing a legitimate question to the op because they stated that they hate the combat, in a thread on a forum that devs look at followed by stating they don't like any combat in games so I'm wondering what the draw is vs a straight simulator game.
Actually, I didn't say I don't like any combat games. Someone else said that.
I'm okay with combat. Not great, but hold my own.
I've played Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, and Guild Wars 2. And to show I'm not married to tab targeting, I also have played Call of Duty.
But I guess in an MMO I do prefer the tab target, so ESO is a combat beast that is not my preference. That plus the limited combat options. Personally, I like FF14 the best with its myriad of options.