1. Have you tried exploring? I assure you, if you feel like there's not a lot to find, it's because you're not looking.
2. Combat feels good to me.
3. I think this has to be a matter of taste, because for my money, the writing and implementation of quests in this game is better than any MMO I've seen. And it's on a level with any of the Elder Scrolls titles. They don't have "Go kill 10 bears" quests, and when they do have fetch quests, they actually have a damn good explanation for why you're the one doing the fetching.
4. Crafting is absolutely fantastic. Auction houses are a separate thing, and there's plenty of debate on both sides. You cannot simply state that a global auction house is a requirement for an MMO.
5. Ok, fine. I don't know when housing became a big thing in MMOs, but I guess it is.
6. This is the only thing I can actually get behind. A separate VR campaign would go a long way towards letting people level through PvP, if that's what they choose to do.

1. just doesnt feel like a world to me, a big part of ES games was just going out and finding things, doesnt seem much point in ESO. skyshards, lorebooks, it needs more.
3. no doubt they have spent a fortune on the voice acting etc, but some quests are so bad, going through portals or down a dungeon to click a few buttons is boring, public dungeons all have the same map, just doesnt excite me.
4. to make crafting worthwhile we need to be able to sell our wares and give them some value. guild shops are a joke, being in a guild means you GIVE stuff to each other not sell it.
5. lots of the great mmo's of the early years had housing and it was brilliant, agree its not for everyone though, but it could also improve other aspects of the game, fishing, exploration, dungeons, anything to get a trophy or item for your house.
6. PVP was so good in the first month, i loved it, now i rock up and get trounced by VR's. The PVP is well done it just needs some separation for the levels etc.

blofthouse2004 wrote: »

1. just doesnt feel like a world to me, a big part of ES games was just going out and finding things, doesnt seem much point in ESO. skyshards, lorebooks, it needs more.

Open world exploration is greatly missed. Level zone restrictions give an unnatural sense of security. (I'm also on a Fog of War kick today, so bear with me.)

There was greatness in exploring truly by picking a direction and running...because in most cases, you didn't run into a(n insurmountable) barrier within 2 minutes of picking said direction.

There was danger to be had everywhere, because being in a 'zone' didn't mean you wouldn't run across something far bigger and meaner...

It gave a level of awareness that is not required for the current setup...you can't really accidentally wander into another country... You can't physically meander onto the Cyrodiil battlefield because you put your nose to the ground an kept going... (Oh neat...enemy trebuchets...and mildly bewildered, yet angry soldiers manning them...)

blofthouse2004 wrote: »

3. no doubt they have spent a fortune on the voice acting etc, but some quests are so bad, going through portals or down a dungeon to click a few buttons is boring, public dungeons all have the same map, just doesnt excite me.

Indeed. Most of the dungeons do not feel very epic. Four turns and an exit does not a dungeon make. I don't care how many bosses or skyshards or lorebooks are in there.

Group dungeons are closer to what standard dungeons should be, and there are a few standard dungeons (One in Stormhaven, whose name eludes me, which is filled with Ogres, Goblins, and and Durzogs...) that feel like dungeons.

If I'm not seriously potentially concerned for my character's well being when I enter an area, it just doesn't seem as real...

The fact that I can pause and check baskets for peanut brittle and lamb chops while the Boss is 15' away tends to take away from it some too...

Crafting? It's ok...but unbalanced. I'm hoping they expand and correct some things for the mage side of the house at some point.

Enchanting is slow and painful (and of limited use without more enchantments for armor and no jewelcrafting, as of yet). Alchemy is semi-unnecessary, as you can usually find potions enough that making your own is, well, semi-unnecessary. And Provisioning, for all intents and purposes, seems to be more powerful in many ways than Alchemy is...yet there is an innate inability to consume both a food and a drink...

A little enchanting credit would be nice too...It's great that my DK friend pounded out a pretty chestpiece for you (to which bears his name), but that cool mystical glow that adds the health/stamina/magicka that just saved your life? That was my guy...and relatively speaking, I had to search longer, harder, and scale s l o w e r, to add that substantial benefit. So could I at least get an honorable mention? Some initials in the form of Rune markings? Something...?

They've many things right, but they have much room for improvement, as well.

What it should be is put down.

JessieColtub17_ESO wrote: »

My TESO expectation: Skyrim with friends.

Reality: Single Player Game with Strangers

That.