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The worth of an Oblivion portal
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MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I got 20 Quests from writs and other dailies within half an hour of logging in, so I'm really not giving this much thought."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle2 -
Elsonso✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I got the daily and weekly Oblivion endeavor on both EU and NA, so I am not giving it much more thought, either.
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liliub17_ESO✭✭✭Dragonnord wrote: »Wow! People will always find something to complain about.
I was not complaining, I was asking a question. It is notably not the same thing.1 -
Ingenon✭✭✭✭✭
✭liliub17_ESO wrote: »Today (Monday) one of the daily endeavors is to close an Oblivion portal, the reward being 100 seals and 4500g.
One of the weekly tasks is to close 10 Oblivion portals - for a reward of 230 seals.
Am I overthinking the lack of logic between the two? It's almost as if the game is shunting people to the other two weekly endeavors instead (which, I admit, would be my preference, too).
Number wise giving 100 seals for closing 1 Oblivion portal while giving 230 seals for closing 10 Oblivion portals doesn't scale well. But you can close a portal 10 times by hanging out at the end, waiting about 5 minutes for the final boss to respawn, kill it/destroy machine/loot chest, rinse and repeat. And you can get from closing 1 Oblivion portal to closing 10 Oblivion portals in about 50 minutes. Which just earned someone who never closed an Oblivion portal before both the weekly endeavor, the achievement Portal Punisher, and the free Flame Atronach Pony Guar pet. So I get your question, but I think it is worth doing the Oblivion portals for the seals and free pet if someone doesn't already have the Portal Punisher achievement.2 -
Sepultura_13✭✭✭✭Acintya Bheda Abheda Tattva...From Krishna.com:
"Achintya-bhedabheda-tattva refers to the inconceivable oneness and difference of the Supreme Person and His energies. This is one of the key points of theistic philosophy taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. As parts of God's energy, we're also equal in quality with God, but there's a vast difference in quantity.
We're each infinitesimal sparks of spiritual energy, and the Supreme Person, Krishna, is the infinite, supreme source of all energies."
Om Namah Narayana...
I see those who understand! What a beautiful moment.
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Nharimlur_Finor✭✭✭✭✭SkaraMinoc wrote: »
My interpretation is:
'the nature of God is so inconceivable, that trying to understand any associated actions is beyond our own comprehensive ability'
In this context:
'It's pointless trying to understand why ZOS does anything, their goals our beyond our own comprehensive ability.'
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katanagirl1✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭katanagirl1 wrote: »I will gladly skip the Oblivion portal Endeavor no matter what the reward.
I somehow got a purple recipe I was missing on my GM Crafter, so cool beans. Do what you want with your game time. I like extra currencies, but hey.
Was it a zone plan or a base game plan? Never mind, I have all the Deadlands stuff anyway and most purple base game plans. So it still wouldn’t be worth it for me.
I do try to keep up with seals but I can rarely find something to use them on, I think I have 35,000 of them currently. I go for low effort now.
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Tommy_The_Gun✭✭✭✭✭
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From where I come from, there is this old saying, that roughly translates to:SkaraMinoc wrote: »
My interpretation is:
'the nature of God is so inconceivable, that trying to understand any associated actions is beyond our own comprehensive ability'
In this context:
'It's pointless trying to understand why ZOS does anything, their goals our beyond our own comprehensive ability.'
If you don't know what it's about, it's about money.Edited by Tommy_The_Gun on August 6, 2024 10:55AM3 -
Calastir✭✭✭✭✭Checking for dailies...
"Clear 1 Oblivion Portal"...AGAIN!
How many do we have to repeat this endeavor to earn the maximum number of seals? It's getting rather old.Chaszmyr Do'Benrae (Dunmer Magsorc Vampire Infinity) ~ Dusk Doublespeak (Breton Magplar Werewolf) ~ Stan of Rimari (Nord Dragonknight Tank) ~ Bunto Kim Alhambra (Redguard Magplar Paladin) ~ Alicyankali (Argonian Magicka Necromancer Draugr Kin) ~ Gruuman Odinfan (Orsimer Magplar) ~ Boymans van Beuningen (Khajiit Stam Warden Bowzerker) ~ Flannelflail (Imperial Stamina Nightblade Brawler PVP) ~ Calastir (Altmer Stamina Dragonknight) ~ Sallystir (Bosmer Stam Warden Frostbite PVP) ~ Zalastir (Altmer Magicka Warden Ice Storm) ~ Capt Peach (Nord Stamcanist Crux Cannon) ~ PC EU ~ Flynt Westwood (Bosmer Magicka Dragonknight) ~ Chandu the Conjurer (Redguard Magcanist Rune Walker) ~ PC NA ~ since May 26th, 2021.1 -
Ingenon✭✭✭✭✭
✭Checking for dailies...
"Clear 1 Oblivion Portal"...AGAIN!
How many do we have to repeat this endeavor to earn the maximum number of seals? It's getting rather old.
I like getting extra seals. It would not bother me if they continue to offer one activity in the dailies that is worth more seals.4 -
DenverRalphy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Checking for dailies...
"Clear 1 Oblivion Portal"...AGAIN!
How many do we have to repeat this endeavor to earn the maximum number of seals? It's getting rather old.
Would you rather some of the other themed endeavors like having to compete with other players to loot Thieve's Troves? Portals are easy peasy, guaranteed, and only a few moments of yoru game time to complete.
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zaria✭✭✭✭✭
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This, for more cheese use an alt you don't use daily and park him in there. For an bonus enter from the deadland as it give other loot.DenverRalphy wrote: »Checking for dailies...
"Clear 1 Oblivion Portal"...AGAIN!
How many do we have to repeat this endeavor to earn the maximum number of seals? It's getting rather old.
Would you rather some of the other themed endeavors like having to compete with other players to loot Thieve's Troves? Portals are easy peasy, guaranteed, and only a few moments of yoru game time to complete.
For the weekly well 100 resources and tons of surveys made this easy to choose.Edited by zaria on August 22, 2024 12:54PMGrinding just make you go in circles.
Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.0 -
Calastir✭✭✭✭✭
I'd rather have some variety in stead of this same old grind every day, yes. Personal preferences, we all have them.DenverRalphy wrote: »Would you rather some of the other themed endeavors like having to compete with other players to loot Thieve's Troves? Portals are easy peasy, guaranteed, and only a few moments of yoru game time to complete.
Chaszmyr Do'Benrae (Dunmer Magsorc Vampire Infinity) ~ Dusk Doublespeak (Breton Magplar Werewolf) ~ Stan of Rimari (Nord Dragonknight Tank) ~ Bunto Kim Alhambra (Redguard Magplar Paladin) ~ Alicyankali (Argonian Magicka Necromancer Draugr Kin) ~ Gruuman Odinfan (Orsimer Magplar) ~ Boymans van Beuningen (Khajiit Stam Warden Bowzerker) ~ Flannelflail (Imperial Stamina Nightblade Brawler PVP) ~ Calastir (Altmer Stamina Dragonknight) ~ Sallystir (Bosmer Stam Warden Frostbite PVP) ~ Zalastir (Altmer Magicka Warden Ice Storm) ~ Capt Peach (Nord Stamcanist Crux Cannon) ~ PC EU ~ Flynt Westwood (Bosmer Magicka Dragonknight) ~ Chandu the Conjurer (Redguard Magcanist Rune Walker) ~ PC NA ~ since May 26th, 2021.1 -
BretonMage✭✭✭✭✭
✭I like getting extra seals too, but I've noticed we've had more Oblivion portal special endeavors than any other type of special endeavors. Wouldn't mind getting some other world events.Edited by BretonMage on August 22, 2024 5:50PM1 -
DenverRalphy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭BretonMage wrote: »I like getting extra seals too, but I've noticed we've had more Oblivion portal special endeavors than any other type of special endeavors. Wouldn't mind getting some other world events.
The Portals of Oblivion event ends September 3rd. So shortly thereafter should be something new. No idea what it will be.
Apparently the Portals of Oblivion event was voted for by the players. I don't recall there ever being choices to vote on, but okay.
"A fiery host of rewards (voted for by you, the community) await those willing to clash with the minions of Mehrunes Dagon during the Portals of Oblivion Anniversary Spotlight."
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/66437
[edit] Perhaps in means that the prizes were voted on by the community.<shrug>
Edited by DenverRalphy on August 22, 2024 6:16PM2 -
Calastir✭✭✭✭✭Checking for dailies...
Ah thank the devs, no more Oblivion Portals.
Checking for weeklies...
"Clear 10 Oblivion Portals"
Chaszmyr Do'Benrae (Dunmer Magsorc Vampire Infinity) ~ Dusk Doublespeak (Breton Magplar Werewolf) ~ Stan of Rimari (Nord Dragonknight Tank) ~ Bunto Kim Alhambra (Redguard Magplar Paladin) ~ Alicyankali (Argonian Magicka Necromancer Draugr Kin) ~ Gruuman Odinfan (Orsimer Magplar) ~ Boymans van Beuningen (Khajiit Stam Warden Bowzerker) ~ Flannelflail (Imperial Stamina Nightblade Brawler PVP) ~ Calastir (Altmer Stamina Dragonknight) ~ Sallystir (Bosmer Stam Warden Frostbite PVP) ~ Zalastir (Altmer Magicka Warden Ice Storm) ~ Capt Peach (Nord Stamcanist Crux Cannon) ~ PC EU ~ Flynt Westwood (Bosmer Magicka Dragonknight) ~ Chandu the Conjurer (Redguard Magcanist Rune Walker) ~ PC NA ~ since May 26th, 2021.0 -
BXR_Lonestar✭✭✭✭✭
✭liliub17_ESO wrote: »Today (Monday) one of the daily endeavors is to close an Oblivion portal, the reward being 100 seals and 4500g.
One of the weekly tasks is to close 10 Oblivion portals - for a reward of 230 seals.
Am I overthinking the lack of logic between the two? It's almost as if the game is shunting people to the other two weekly endeavors instead (which, I admit, would be my preference, too).
I agree with the sentiment of your argument, but to be perfectly fair, the biggest pain in the rear about the portals is finding one in Blackwood to enter. Once you do that, you can sit at the boss and just kill 10 of him and be done with the weekly. Probably takes less than an hour, and the weekly endeavors sometimes will take a much larger time investment than that. So to do this once I think should make the endeavor worth more than the others, but to do it again for weeklies, it seems like you could just camp the boss and get your weekly done in relatively less time than the other endeavors.0 -
Nharimlur_Finor✭✭✭✭✭Aren't the two zones that have the portals on sale at the moment?
Maybe it's a marketing strategy.0 -
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✭Isn't there more they could have done for the Blackwood focus as far as endeavors go? Maybe world bosses or delves? Dailies? Portals are fine as a single aspect, but to be the only thing feels slapped on at the last minute. "Oh, we need something for Blackwood, portals I guess" and that was that.- Tybalt Kaine Khajiit Nightblade Aldmeri Dominion
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- "I drain the blood of our enemies and fire it into you. It's a lot less messy than it sounds, and yeah I'm basically a Vampire without the whole AGH FIRE BAD"
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Dojohoda✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I have left one of my characters inside of an oblivion portal during this month. When a portal is a daily, I log into that character and get it done.Fan of playing magblade since 2015. (PC NA)
Might be joking in comments.
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Elsonso✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I have left one of my characters inside of an oblivion portal during this month. When a portal is a daily, I log into that character and get it done.
Does this survive server reboots and maintenance? I know they like to kick us out of areas like this from time to time.0
