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Necrom: what will you do first?
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TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionMake my arcanists across 3 accounts both PC megaservers, get them started mount training, then play as usual with new content which I have not too much interest in: starting with my mains, go explore the new zones and pick up wayshrines and skyshards.
When the arcanist newbies get a week or so of mount training, then I'll start them on antiquities for mount training money and to get them out for experience, wayshrines, and skyshards. In a couple of months after the crowds are done, I'll start leveling them some.______________________________________________________
"But even in books, the heroes make mistakes, and there isn't always a happy ending." Mercedes Lackey, Into the West
PC NA, PC EU (non steam)- four accounts, many alts....0 -
Tenthirty2✭✭✭✭✭
✭Read Natch PotesFirst? What is this "first"? There is always an Exhaustive List. There is no "first"
1. Update my game client
2. Update addons.
3. Read potes to experience excitement
and frustration 
4. Check general forum page to see how badly if the game client\server\classes\races\NIRN is broken.
5. Create a new Arcanist on three accounts
6. Spend 7 hours creating one character's body and face, 3 hours creating a name, 6 hours creating an outfit style that will seem ok at the time but I will change again 57 more times during the next 4 weeks.
7. Do #6 on second account.
8. Do #6 on EU account.
9. Burn all my "How to Horse" books I've saved up and still revel in my athletic prowess of running FASTER than my mount.
10. Wait.
11. Wait several days more
12. Then, maybe, wander around the new zone doing odd quests or just being nosy.
13. Realize my usual error in judging the volume of the playerbase during a zone launch
14. Just run my Arcanist(s) through the main story, skill trees and vacuum up every skyshard I see
TBH I'm not going to bother with the zone story for awhile. The deluge of ppl in zone and especially the new zone main quest, the majority of which are speed running it, sucks any fun out of the "new experience" for me.Edited by Tenthirty2 on May 28, 2023 1:46PM- "Some enjoy bringing grief to others. They remind M'aiq of mudcrabs - horrible creatures, with no redeeming qualities."
- "When my time comes, I will smile. And that will be all." -Sir Nathain Galien
- IGN: TenThirty2 (PC/PS: NA, PC/PS: EU)
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FantasticFreddie✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Read Natch PotesUnfortunately it'll be a few months before I can touch any of the new content, since I have to rebuild my character from the ground up, including quests and all skill lines. Unless ZoS comes to their senses and finally makes a class change token.
I've saved up enough of my ESO plus crowns to buy mages guild and undaunted for one toon.0 -
Braffin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Read Natch PotesOf course I will study the patch notes while zos is busy hotfixing broken things as usual.Never get between a cat and it's candy!
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Overland difficulty scaling is desperately needed. 9 years. 6 paid expansions. 24 DLCs. 40 game changing updates including One Tamriel, an overhaul of the game including a permanent CP160 gear cap and ridiculous power creep thereafter. I'm sick and tired of hearing about Cadwell Silver & Gold as a "you think you do but you don't" - tier deflection to any criticism regarding the lack of overland difficulty in the game. I'm bored of dungeons, I'm bored of trials; make a personal difficulty slider for overland. It's not that hard.2 -
endgamesmug✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionGo into the new map with my attunables and pickup the new craftable sets and put them in the house then go back 100% the map buy the achievement furnishings 😁1
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Mesite✭✭✭✭Playing the ArcanistI mean... I will create my 2 arcanists in the first week, but then I'll park them by the stables for a few months, until they're not frustrating to play with.
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I can vaguely understand why you would wait but I remember that previous new classes, certain aspects were overpowered and they got nerfed in the next patch. I'm going to play arcamist straight away before the powerful skills get nerfed.Edited by Mesite on May 28, 2023 5:07PM1 -
ArchMikem✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionNo option for Quest? Which is the biggest part of the chapter?CP2,000 Master Explorer - AvA One Star General - Console Peasant - The Clan
Quest Objective: OMG Go Talk To That Kitty!2 -
SilverBride✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Pick up Azandar / Sharp-as-NightI will pick up Azandar and level his rapport so I can get his houseguest version and move him into Earthtear Cavern to live with my Arcanist (If I make one, which is doubtful unless they tune them down a LOT) or another character as their life partner.PCNA1 -
rpa✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Obligatory Other OptionAssuming I have collected enough set pieces - not golded & not in right traits - I try if the replacement set is noticeably better on live than the old set - which fortunately is not golded & not in right traits. No matter what the result is, after that I go on as usual. And wait for the sale.0 -
AzuraFan✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Obligatory Other OptionThe first thing I'll do when Necrom drops is the prologue quest. After that, questing in the new zone.0 -
Kendaric✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI'll do my basic routine while hopefully avoiding any arcanists spamming their horribly bright and flashy skills and wait for a sale.
I really wish Apocrypha and Necrom had been two separate DLCs...1 -
FayJolyn✭✭✭✭Pick up Azandar / Sharp-as-NightWell I technically will be making my arcanist first. The first actual thing I find of importance is picking up Sharp-as-Night. Once my new character pops into existence he will make a beeline straight towards his new future BFFZha'ishii - Kahjiit nightblade (main) PC-EU0 -
MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭You seriously didn't even include "do the quests" on your poll options? Good Lord."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle1 -
ADarklore✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Pick up Azandar / Sharp-as-NightFirst thing, take a max level alt through Necrom MSQ to unlock the Fate Scryer costume. THEN I'll unlock Sharp and Azandar on all my alts and level them with the guild quests I've completed. After that, I'll create a new Arcanist and equip them with said costume and start leveling him and the two companions.CP: 1965 ** ESO+ Gold Road ** ~~ Stamina Arcanist ~~ Magicka Warden ~~ Magicka Templar ~~ ***** Strictly a solo PvE quester *****0 -
SimonThesis✭✭✭✭✭
✭Power-level the ArcanistI mean... I will create my 2 arcanists in the first week, but then I'll park them by the stables for a few months, until they're not frustrating to play with.
My main focus in the meantime will be my usual questing/adventuring with my other characters while getting to know the new companions.
You can buy riding lessons with gold through a crown ecrow like TCE or WCE or a zone seller.0 -
Snamyap✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Pick up Azandar / Sharp-as-NightFirst thing will be to check if the Hermitage Servitor mount was worth the extra money. Hope it doesn't disappoint.0 -
BenTSG✭✭✭✭Power-level the ArcanistI'll very much most likely make my Arcanist and start casually power leveling them. No doubt the zone will be chock full of players all swarming the same quest givers and objectives, so I'm going to give it a few days to let it trickle out a bit, then I'll head on through with my main and try to find Sharp while I do the story0 -
freespirit✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Playing the ArcanistI will roll an Arcanist, then spend days procrastinating over what to do first! 🤔When people say to me........
"You're going to regret that in the morning"
I sleep until midday cos I'm a problem solver!2 -
Sheridan✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI will start to explore the zone and play the storyline. Geez, 5 different options about the class and companions and not a single one about the Chapter itself...Edited by Sheridan on May 29, 2023 1:45PM1 -
Delgent✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI may check it out later in the year after it's on sale. I wanted to make a decision between another game launching on June 1, or Necrom, and based on my beta play of the other game, cancelled my sub and refunded my Necrom pre-purchase.
I'm not a fan of the Arcanist visuals, so I won't feel like I'm missing out there. After taking a break because of U35, the HA builds brought me back and breathed new life into my Necro (main) and Templar (former main from launch). With the constant attack and bickering over the HA builds, I expect the small nerf to them is just the beginning, knowing ZOS's balancing track record, and I just don't want to waste the time waiting for the other shoe to drop. I really wish ZOS would clarify what their vision is for HAs, instead of letting the issue fester between players (customers!). I think if they jerk my knee one more time, I'll need it replaced.
It'll be weird since I've been playing pretty much non-stop since launch, but this is the first time I've been so underwhelmed by a new chapter, cynical about where HA builds end up, and frankly so excited about a different game.
Travel well!
To live for good is to die in the name of honor.
SEEK AND DESTROY4 -
YetAnotherLinuxUser✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI will continue to do daily crafting on both servers and continue to make millions each week on each server and hope they add an Asia server so I can do the same there and wonder what it was like to sleep.Edited by YetAnotherLinuxUser on May 29, 2023 9:02PM1
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Phaedrathallassa✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI will be be busy selling master writs and experience pots to all those hastily power leveling their arcanist...2 -
Lady_Galadhiel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Obligatory Other Option1.Wait till Necrom goes on sale.
2.Going to the main city to take a look at the furniture vendor.
3.Do the main story.
4.Ignore that awful new class.Total ESO playtime: 8325 hours
ESO plus status: Cancelled
ESO currently uninstalled.3 -
Kiyonami✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionI'm skipping this chapter. I personally don’t see anything interesting or fundamentally new for myself (I'm not interested in the Arcanist class either).3 -
Einar_Hrafnarsson✭✭✭✭Obligatory Other OptionProbably wait till it is on Sale. Nothing in there wich makes me wanna spend money.5 -
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✭✭✭✭✭First thing I do with new content (when possible) is get the trophy fish. I get to explore the zone while fishing and since I'm not doing quests yet am free to head in any direction. I always do new content on my main first but wait a while before starting. So probably after fishing I will start a new character and start goofing off with them outside the new zone. Start the rider training and undaunted skill line on the new characters and see where they lead me from there.
and then the parrot said, "must be the water mines green too."2
