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Do you prefer solo or group play?

UrQuan
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I would imagine that most MMOs are primarily played by people looking for group play, but given that ESO is based on the very successful ES solo games I've always figured that ESO must have a higher proportion of solo gamers than most MMOs. What kind of player are you?
Edited by UrQuan on June 17, 2014 5:54PM
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Do you prefer solo or group play? 179 votes

Solo only and I want all content to be solo-friendly
7%
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Solo only but I'm OK with having some non-solo-friendly content
19%
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Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
44%
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About half and half
19%
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Mostly group, but I do some solo, even when not forced
3%
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Group only but I'm OK with having some solo-only content
2%
LeijonaEliteZrich_nicholsonb16_ESOWifeaggro13Preachan 5 votes
Group only and I don't want any solo-only content
1%
DarastixUutoqqFleymark 3 votes
  • UrQuan
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    This is actually my first MMO (I could never get past the cartoonish look of other ones), but I've been an ES player for a while. I'm mostly playing ESO as if it was a solo game, but I am enjoying doing some grouping and playing some group content as well - and also the social aspect. Who knows, over time I might start to become primarily a group oriented player.
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  • GreySix
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    Mostly group, but I do some solo, even when not forced
    Bought the game primarily to play cooperatively with my wife. We were quite surprised to see the main story required solo play, so we've simply been avoiding it, in hope that ZeniMax will enable grouping later on.

    If they don't, then we'll probably go play something else that facilitates cooperative play.
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  • KrisButtar
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    I like my solo content and every time I try to group up with my friends we are always out of phase, so whats the point of even trying to quest together. I only group now for farming and PvP as its just too much of a hassle otherwise.
  • Ysne58
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    You don't have an option for no forced solo content. Everyone should have the option to group in the main quest.
  • UrQuan
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Ysne58 wrote: »
    You don't have an option for no forced solo content. Everyone should have the option to group in the main quest.
    Yes I do - it's the last option on the list. That's exactly what I meant by "no solo-only content".
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  • ebondeath
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    I prefer questing alone (other people are usually either slow readers, don't bother with quest text at all, or have to go to the bank every 2 minutes) and will generally avoid dungeons that require groups until a few months down the road.

    I like having people around me though.
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  • Ragekniv
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    The precept of MMOs has always been a balance of solo and group content without hindering the solo progression of each player.

    Group content is great, just don't force each player to level to max level by grouping.
  • Hamfast
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    I want to vote "Yes"... or perhaps "No"... it totally depends on my frame of mind at the time... while I am totally against Forced Grouping, I am also not a big fan of forced Solo... so I guess I am just against forced anything... There are times I don't feel like talking/grouping, I want to sneak around and find things I can actually kill (My name is Hamfast, I am a DW Nightblade for fellow members of Nightblades Anonymous ) other times I will group with friends... I have been, on rare occasions, known to even accepted a group invite from strangers, but I want it always to be my choice.
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  • drogon1
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    Mostly group, but I do some solo, even when not forced
    Hehe good poll for the current game pop. Methinks most of the group-centered players though have long ago left and lost their forum access. How is ESO going to grow relying upon the narrow playerbase of MMOers who prefer soloing?
    Edited by drogon1 on June 17, 2014 6:25PM
  • ShedsHisTail
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Typically, when questing and such I just solo. I enjoy moving at my own pace and stopping to admire the scenery periodically.

    But I do enjoy the occasional dungeon run with a group and find the spacing to be just about ideal.
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  • UrQuan
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Oh, and I should probably also note that even though I mostly play solo, and I would want to play all of the main story quests solo anyway, I think it was a bad idea to not allow people to group for those specific quests. I think it's perfectly fine to have some solo-only content, and it's perfectly fine to have some content that really can't be done without a group, but the main story should give people the option to play it either way.
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  • Sindala
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    It's an MMO, I like to decide if and when I group not be told I have too.
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  • Lalai
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Unless I'm grouping with the boyfriend (and he doesn't play this game) I play mostly solo. I like grouping for a few group quests here and there, and of course dungeons/raids. The main story for MMOs, and most quests, I usually do solo though.

    I also don't mind it that way. I kinda disapprove of forced anything. So I dislike the forced solo quests of this game, and I dislike main story quests that force you to group in games like FFXIV. Anything that forces people into either side should be optional, and complete at your own convenience, as far as I'm concerned.
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  • UsedKittens
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    Soul Shriven
    About half and half
    I've been just going solo so far. I want to get my character down before I start grouping up. The few grouping things i've done were a lot of fun.
  • AelyinESO
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    Mostly group, but I do some solo, even when not forced
    I really like the idea to make group parties! and I like to make solo.

    But, nowadays, I've been just going solo, since we don't see many players making group.

    We can see it, playing Veteran Content, sometimes we need to beg to someone party you.

    While ZoS don't fix Social Interaction and Group Finder tool, (polish and make it better) we don't have many options.

    Group it's amazing, solo as well we need both, but we need to complete each other, and for now we don't have it.
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  • Evergnar
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    No option for how I'd vote but I believe it can and should be both. What I mean is nobody should be locked out of any content because they want to group or they want to do it solo.

    If a solo player wants to run into a 12 man dungeon, wish him good luck and let him. If two players want to experience thier journey through Tamriel together, let them.
  • Phantax
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Play about 60/40 solo/group, pretty much done this in all the MMOs I've played over the years (even PvP only servers)
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  • isengrimb16_ESO
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    Solo only but I'm OK with having some non-solo-friendly content
    I prefer grouping for roleplay. I suppose finding a group might not be too bad here, but according to the forums, if you're not a stick and dress type, the WoW mentality creeps in about "you must not do enough DPS, you suck, go away". No, I'm not in competition with anyone except NPCs re: DPS or anything else. I despise the way they want to screen people over there for some piddly damn raid, and I despise the nosy-arse screeners for getting LFR rewards gutted - in the exact same way I despised all the kids in my grade school for how they picked teams for a damn meaningless gym class sport. It's like they're the same people who never bloody well grew up and left the schoolyard.

    If grouping gets into the WoW mindset, I'll never group again.

    And I'll always prefer informal packing-up over formal grouping.

    Edited by isengrimb16_ESO on June 17, 2014 7:03PM
  • DLaren
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    I prefer group content in an MMO.

    But this is still an 'Elder Scrolls' game, so I understand & accept why it trends towards solo-play.
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  • Tavore1138
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    First MMO, long time RPG gamer so I tend to solo but over time I am starting to join groups for group dungeons and spend time in Cyrodiil.
  • reggielee
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    been in more than a few mmos thru the years, I love to group but what works out is that my friends arent online when I am, are on diff quests or dont want to work on what Im working and vise versa so in each and every game I end up soloing with my game time and using voice chat to hang out with my friends in game.

    its just easier, more pleasant and efficient. of course this locked me out of group content in those games but I was ok with it. Im not ok with this game gearing more and more group only content, as what I exp during beta was a solo pve game with grouping options and massive pvp area. thats what I signed on for, not for entire zones locking me out and blocking any character advancement
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  • Theosis
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    for an MMO there sure is a lot of FORCED solo content

    I think this was a mistake for an MMO to make sure there is so much you can only do alone.
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  • purple-magicb16_ESO
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    I've tried grouping a number of times and found it harx to 'synch' up with other players. I fi d there afe just too many other variables - what level are you at? What quests have you already done? Which one do you want to do/not want to do? Are you gonna take time to search for treasure etc.? How fast is your questing pace? (like do you actually read thru and understand the questline). I'm not saying its the game bcoz this is mu 1st mmo and its very likely that its me not keeping pace. Even when I was the senior ranking player, there was a quest I had already done and it wouldn't let back in that area again. I think it was Forsaken Hamlet in Shadowfen.
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  • Preachan
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    Group only but I'm OK with having some solo-only content
    I usually play in team with my husband.
    We do so in all MMOs we play; playing them alone is boring to me.

    The solo quests were allright, I don't mind. But I'm glad we can play together most of the time.
  • fyendiarb16_ESO
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    I group up when I go to Cyrodiil, but in pve it is extremely rare that I do. I still like doing Dolmens or open world bosses with others, but usually we don't team up for that. We do our own thing, help eachother, res eachother... the only difference between a group and this is that we are not grouped in the sense of inviting eachother to a party. Same in public dungeons. Only been to a group dungeon once and been playing daily since early release.

    So although I help people out, do things with others, I hardly ever group up in this game outside of pvp. To me this is what a massive multiplayer game means; I encounter many players and interact with them, help them, accomplish things together, but all that can be done without actually forming a group. This way there is no limit to the size of the group either.

    The reason I do team up in pvp is because I love the war like AvA fights and you hardly get any credit for anything and lose the others too easily when you are not in the same raid with them.

    I level up slowly and thus hopefully by the time I reach veteran rank with any of my alts there will be more to do without forced grouping, if not then I move on to alts and only pvp with that one until things change. :smiley:
  • Heishi
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    Solo only but I'm OK with having some non-solo-friendly content
    I almost always solo because I enjoy the challenge of it. I don't mind grouping for things like dolmens, dungeons, ect. Pug'ing "world events" and such I do a lot more often than dungeons. I hate the whole standing in town with a "will work for food" sign broadcasting I'm X looking for 2 more X then gtg. Then you have the elitist "suuuuure you may be X, but what is your build.. no no that's all wrong you have to have skills A, B, and C. Comeback with that and MAYBE we'll let you in the group.

    *** on that, I'm not justifying the way I play so people can scream at me on mic.
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  • purple-magicb16_ESO
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    ...grouping works 4 grinding out level tho.
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  • Heishi
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    Solo only but I'm OK with having some non-solo-friendly content
    ...grouping works 4 grinding out level tho.

    I hate grinding too :p one of the top reasons I hate most F2P games. Right up there with the pay to win model. My main char I made to vet and only ever grinded once when I first got to coldharbour. I stop with him @ vr1 so I don't ruined that streak lol
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  • UrQuan
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    I have to admit, I'm surprised the poll is trending so heavily towards the solo side of the equation, even if most of the people responding so far do some grouping. I expected a more even spread.
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  • SirAndy
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    Mostly solo, but I do some grouping
    Ur-Quan wrote: »
    Do you prefer solo or group play?
    Yes :D
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