My Final Thoughts on ESO

Vytal21

Hello all,

In no way do I want this to be a flame fest or a "QQ" thread, I just thought I would write down my thoughts on my play time in ESO. I played in Alpha and in a couple of the Beta tests and at first i hated the game, I didn't think it had anything to offer to the MMO market, however before launch a group of friends and I decided to pick it up and play through. Now, as a foreword I am a huge fan of all things Elder Scrolls, I played Oblivion and Skyrim religiously and have played almost every MMO under the sun in the last ten years.

I decided to roll a Nord Dragonknight and play him 2H/ Sword and Board and to my utmost surprise the first 20 levels in the game were completely awesome. I was hooked, I was even at the beginning disappointed with how unsocial the game felt. I began to despise players that were "stealing" my nodes, mobs, chests etc. My friends and I started to find it difficult to quest with each other due to weird phasing and solo content. None the less the combat was fun and fast paced and enjoyed the crafting and the story of the game.

Around level 30 the first slew of bugs reared their ugly head, nothing was worse than plowing through a quest to not be able to complete the last leg to complete it. These bugs seemed to become much more frequent and once I got into Reaper's March it seemed like every other quest I picked up was bugged. The other thing that really started to become apparent was the amount of botters. Nodes became almost impossible to harvest, Public Dungeons were an atrocity, 40 people standing where the boss spawns leading to insta kills if you weren't quick on the keys. The only thing that kept me playing was I actually really enjoyed the dungeons albeit some were bland and had uninspired boss fights.

In the mid 40's the three friends I was playing with gave up, they couldn't take the bugs and bots anymore and I didn't really blame them. So I went to Coldharbour trying to continue on with my experience and finish out the story. The first thing I noticed upon entering Coldharbour was 30-50 level 3 chars sitting at the Shrine. I took my time to report all of them, I started questing and after a couple bugged quests I just gave up and grinded to 50 ( boring as hell for me btw). I was happy though, I even waited patiently for the last quest to be fixed so I could finally slay Molag Bal. I was quite pleased with the last boss fight.

I decided I wanted to do Ebonheart Pact next and lo and behold there seemed to be more bots in the Veteran over world than there was in the 1-50 content. It got to the point where I felt like I was running through and empty world, no nodes, no mobs. The gear in Veteran dropped like candy so I decided to keep playing. However once I got to Vet rank 2, it just wasn't fun anymore, I had a hard time forcing myself to log in and when I was logged I became so damn frustrated with bugs, load screens, bots that I just logged off.

The last thing I wanted to do was check out the PvP in Cyrodil. Which in one word was "awesome". Even if you don't follow the zerg around and lone wolf, the 1v1's and 1v2's were intense. However there was or seemed to me no reward. Now as an MMO the whole carrot on the stick is reward for time invested and it's a shame that something as cool as Cyrodil got so little love in that department.

Alas, with my friends gone and everything else that frustrates me about the game to the point of nerd rage, I couldn't justify paying a sub for another month of play. I really hope that the devs can salvage the good foundation that they have for the game because I do think it has possibilities, but at the end of the day the game feels rushed and under developed post lvl 30. The game in its current state feels like a single player game with multi player dungeons, trade chat is mostly filled with "is this still bugged" which sucks to see. Im not bitter about my purchase as I sunk countless hours leveling up, but those were some of the loneliest hours to date in an MMO I've experienced. I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye on the game and what it has for the future.

Thank you to all who took their time to read this, and keep in mind this is just my opinion. Different strokes for different folks. Skål.

-Vytal

Koltiros1005b14a_ESO

I don't get your complaint about "You won't be paying for another month." We got the first 30 free... I REALLY hate how everyone makes these posts on the customer service discussion treating the game like its been out for a year, it just hasn't. You don't have a intimate knowledge of this game, no one does yet.

Brakkar

I would say goodbye and can I have your stuff, but I don't like trolling people that way.
So I will simply say, 'live long and prosper' :-)
Also have a bit more patience in your next game.
I experienced most of those bugs currently in game and I am still here, planning to stay and have a recurring 3 month sub.

Laura

why did you post this? why do people post good bye threads? I mean I get it in guild forums and stuff but... I don't mean to be rude but I don't think anyone who doesn't know you cares that you are quiting.

The only reason to make an I QUIT thread (even one as well written as yours) is to stir up drama.

Brakkar

Or give away your stuff, which you can easily do by posting 'Giving free stuff !!!' in /zone chat

sociald100ub17_ESO

So the guy who claims he played in 'alpha' ... yea sure you did... tells us all about how pvp was intense and he loved it and he is quitting cuz there was no reward... ya dumas it was intense and you loved it... THATS your reward.

Nephys

@Koltiros1005b14a_ESO We did not get 30 days free. "30 days unlimited game play included with purchase" are the actual words used by Zenimax, ie - part of the package you paid for when you bought the game.

Koltiros1005b14a_ESO

It's still not a monthly charge yet, so his complaint is still invalid.

Nephys

He is still playing in time that he paid for, but that is hardly the point. His complaint is valid as far as he is concerned, and I suspect many would agree with him. Some would not, but then some people seem unable to accept that Zenimax have made mistakes in any way, shape or form. Conversely, there are people who don't give Zenimax credit for the things they have done well too. Horses for courses frankly.

AlliN

I REALLY hate how everyone makes these posts on the customer service discussion treating the game like its been out for a year, it just hasn't.

It's a year since closed beta test started, and I took my part in all of them.
Same bugs I reported year ago, are still here. Same exploits not solved.

You know nothing.

The game is in this state for longer than you think. Much longer.

gladen5rwb17_ESO

Why are people so callous in their postings?

(I shall assume the poster is a male)

The OP posted here in hopes it may be read by someone who may work in this industry and considers this a worthy written piece to note. His content is directed at the flaws within the game that not only he feels, but of the millions that subscribed, thousands agree with.

His points are valid. They need addressing. He played the game his way and these are his thoughts on it.

This is not a good bye post, it is pointing out facts that effect many. The reason people state they are leaving is pertinent to the condition of the game. That the game is newly released and has so very many unsubscribing for reasons that should never have occurred in new game in the first place cannot be denied. Yes there will be bugs in a newly released game, but this amount is utterly unreasonable and this game was rushed out the door unfinished.

Addressing the bot problem by not allowing people to stack items in the bank or as stated in the next big patch, not being allowed to loot a boss within a dungeon after a certain period of time to deter bots effects us the players. If I wanted to stand and camp a boss for loot that should be my right to do so, but to change that for the sake of bots is shocking and I have to ask, who runs this game, Zenimax or the Black Market?

I received an in game mail from a gold seller that listed every legendary crafting item the game has. This is why there are no nodes to harvest, why Aspect Runes are not available often, why bosses are camped so they can deconstruct for rares. Bots are in every aspect of this game. In the open, under the ground, in every zone, reaping the harvests, camping outdoor mobs, camping bosses, in the mailing system, standing in the bank, speed hacking, teleporting, transport groups and some standing in towns openly.

People are buying from gold sellers and unless the client is punished and banished from the game for doing so this will not end. Stop changing the game to negate the bots, change the manner in which you deal with gold and item buyers and end their business once and for all.

dobrt

Koltiros1005b14a_ESO wrote: »

It's still not a monthly charge yet, so his complaint is still invalid.

Posting one is not going to pay the subscription is a statement, not a complaint.

The 30 days was included in the price of the game.

The entire post by the OP was his thoughts on the product and his experience. The only posts that were complaints were the ones complaining about the OP's post.

The only way to stop negative critics is for them to have a positive experience.

IMO, the game is superb in as far as the original concept of using the Elder Scrolls content. The game is a disaster in as far as applying the concept to the standard MMO engine.

One would think that with almost 20 years of MMOs someone at some point would find a way to eliminate the common issues before asking for subscriptions. So at this point in the games life, the product appears like it put a Lamborghini body on a ford pinto chassis, using an AMC gremlin engine and transmission. The product broke down before the finish line, and the fan boys would have everyone hitch a ride on those who were luck enough to sputter across the finish line and Zenimax would like you to continue to pay for the experiment.

But, some will keep the hope, some will continue to pay "farmers", and MMO's will continue to remain the same.

Novelin

I think they faced a unique challenge in trying to retain enough Elder Scrolls elements to feel like an Elder Scrolls game, while implementing enough MMO features for it to feel like an MMO. Ultimately, as the OP said, to me it feels like a single player game with multiplayer dungeons. The story and the world are quite amazing, but it's missing some key ingredients in the MMO department.

ZOS_SandraF

We understand and respect that sometimes people will leave The Elder Scrolls Online community. @Vytal21, we thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we wish you the very best. We're closing this thread now per our Code of Conduct policy on quitting/goodbye threads.