This game has become utterly boring

Grym_forum · August 2014

As much as I gave this game a FAIR CHANCE to impress me, I can't seem to find any more enjoyment in this.

Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me to want to continue to pay-to-play.

Sorry Zenimax.

[btw, Don't bash my post, just make your own if your opinion is far different.]

Tabbycat · August 2014

You haven't really said what you think the game is lacking. Just that you are bored.

They can't improve the game if they don't know what players want.

dharbert · August 2014

There are many things to do in this game. If you are just running around chasing loot and XP, then yes, it's going to get boring.

Try other things. You have 8 character slots and an array of races and classes, as well as a ton of skills and weapon choices.

stefanosbekrwb17_ESO · August 2014

What is lacking is sense of progression, raiding is one form of it and trials is something very close to that, but i wouldnt like raiding anyway, it can get tedious and chore after a while. what they shouldve done is just add more sandbox features so that player can create their own progression targets, make their own fun etc.

MongooseOne · August 2014

TES games in my opinion have never been about loot hunting, MMOs on the other hand usually are. I think if you look at ESO more like a TES game it plays a little better.

If you don't enjoy a good story then I imagine leveling would bore you.

dharbert · August 2014

I'll probably never get bored or run out of reasons to play. One of my goals, at least on my main character, is to get every skill to 50 and max out every morph for every skill line. I also want to research to 8 traits in every armor and weapon category. Then, I want to collect every recipe. And the list goes on.....

I'll be here a while.

NakedSnake · August 2014

The pvp alone is always a lot of fun imho. Im kind of getting bored with pve but that is usually the case with any game and is to be expected. Try expanding you're play style and you might find enjoyment previously overlooked.

Melian · August 2014

I gave this thread a fair chance to impress me...

vyndral13preub18_ESO · August 2014

This thread reminds me of how my first serious relationship came to an end.

She said, covering her mouth to hide the laugh, 'I gave you a fair chance to impress me, now pull your pants up and get out.'

Why are women so cruel?

Elad13 · August 2014

Tabbycat wrote: »

You haven't really said what you think the game is lacking. Just that you are bored.

They can't improve the game if they don't know what players want.

If the hundreds of complaints and suggestions and long list of missing features found in these forums is no clear enough for zenimin (definitely not max) then the game should just shut down now.
The op is correct...there is no excitement in the game...no reason to rebuild a character to just be forced to play through repetitive content. No amazing boss fights with great loot waiting for you....The game offers no reward or incentive to keep drugging on through the same things over and over.
Sure change classes because I think we all agree the play how you want to play is actually play how we make you play.
Why are the forums filled daily with negitive posts? Easy....because there's so many more negitive things in this company then positive...people feel ripped off and disappointed about a beloved franchise that was Elder Scrolls.

Tonturri · August 2014

If the hundreds of complaints and suggestions and long list of missing features found in these forums is no clear enough for zenimin (definitely not max) then the game should just shut down now.
The op is correct...there is no excitement in the game...no reason to rebuild a character to just be forced to play through repetitive content. No amazing boss fights with great loot waiting for you....The game offers no reward or incentive to keep drugging on through the same things over and over.
Sure change classes because I think we all agree the play how you want to play is actually play how we make you play.
Why are the forums filled daily with negitive posts? Easy....because there's so many more negitive things in this company then positive...people feel ripped off and disappointed about a beloved franchise that was Elder Scrolls.

At a guess, I believe the gist of what the poster you quoted was - "@OP. So, you've said you don't really like the game. Yes and...?"

Sure change classes because I think we all agree the play how you want to play is actually play how we make you play.

Speak for yourself.

Some people don't like/enjoy/whatever the game. That's fine. Imo, the OP post was utterly pointless because it said he wasn't enjoying the game anymore...but barely said /anything/ about why. "Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me" is sort of vague.

@Grym_forum - would love to have a nice discussion, since (unless I've been mistaken for the past couple years) that's what forums are generally for, but you've really not put forth very much. Completely on topic, the most I could possibly tell you would be to 'Ok, now go play the rest of the game'.

Pele · August 2014

You play. You lose interest. You move on. Such is the life cycle of playing a game.

Nova Sky · August 2014

Well, if ESO is boring you at the moment, do what I do when I tire of a certain game and need a break:

• Read a book, or an ebook.
• Play a different game.
• Watch TV or Netflix.
• Listen to some music.

There's a lot of things you can do to relieve the boredom, and once it's relieved, come back to ESO.

Nocturnalfox · August 2014

Robocraft is awesome...
Best break game to play imo.
Or watching twitch.

Crumpy · August 2014

Has become? I honestly found that it always was.

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Opinions... Everyone has one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

Phantax · August 2014

You think you're bored now? Wait till you hit VR12 and spend 2 unsuccessful hours trying to find a trial or dungeon group !

BulbousMeathead · August 2014

Any game will get boring after you have played it too much.

Phantax · August 2014

BulbousMeathead wrote: »

Any game will get boring after you have played it too much.

Hmm.. I played a certain other MMO (cough WoW) for 6 years and don't remember being bored. The whole guild dynamic was different in WoW though, I think for me that had a lot to do with it. One guild for over 5 years and you form bonds, loyalty, friendships !

Alphashado · August 2014

Grym_forum wrote: »

Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me to want to continue to pay-to-play.

I am struggling to imagine an MMORPG that isn't based around these core objectives.

If it is immersion/story that you are lacking, I can assure you that ESO is by far miles above and beyond most MMOs.

Spottswoode · August 2014

Coincidentally, that other MMO has also had it's subscription numbers drop by almost half over 5 years. People will get bored with something eventually.
However, I do agree that guilds had a large part of keeping the game going after it started to decline. The great thing about being in a huge guild was that you could likely find someone who was willing to help you with whatever you wanted to do. It would be very wise for ZOS to reconsider the guild member caps. Even with the 5 guild setup, there is no substitute for having a huge active guild.

KleanZlate · August 2014

Grym_forum wrote: »

[btw, Don't bash my post, just make your own if your opinion is far different.]

That's not how forums work I'm afraid.

This game can't cater to everyone's needs. There seems to be a fair share of people who are enjoying it (me included) and if you don't like, well... you can just giiiit out!

zgrssd · August 2014

Grym_forum wrote: »

As much as I gave this game a FAIR CHANCE to impress me, I can't seem to find any more enjoyment in this.

Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me to want to continue to pay-to-play.

Sorry Zenimax.

[btw, Don't bash my post, just make your own if your opinion is far different.]

Bye bye.

Sorry, but "I quit" posts are not worth any effort. They are all about "look how valid my point is, I quit because of it!" Or they are play on: "I wanted to paly this game, but Zenimax is forcing me to quit it."
The only thing you archieve is devaluing whatever constructive message you had to begin with. Nothing usefull ever can come from a "I quit" post, hence they are forbidden by the TOS.

Alphashado wrote: »

Grym_forum wrote: »

Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me to want to continue to pay-to-play.

I am struggling to imagine an MMORPG that isn't based around these core objectives.

If it is immersion/story that you are lacking, I can assure you that ESO is by far miles above and beyond most MMOs.

That is the core concept of every MMO since the time of MUD's.
Complaing about a MMO having these elements is like complaining about Sandbox games having no goal. It makes plain no sense.

The only thing on the same level of immersion or slightly higher then ESO is SWTOR. And it is hard to beat thier group Conversation system and fully voice acted /coregraphed Dialog sequences.

Vahrokh · August 2014

Phantax wrote: »

You think you're bored now? Wait till you hit VR12 and spend 2 unsuccessful hours trying to find a trial or dungeon group !

Wish it was 2 hours for me. 4 weeks here and counting. Game's full of dummies whose only reason in life seems to grind Hircine / anomalies / bosses PERIOD.

Alphashado · August 2014

Spottswoode wrote: »

Coincidentally, that other MMO has also had it's subscription numbers drop by almost half over 5 years. People will get bored with something eventually.
However, I do agree that guilds had a large part of keeping the game going after it started to decline. The great thing about being in a huge guild was that you could likely find someone who was willing to help you with whatever you wanted to do. It would be very wise for ZOS to reconsider the guild member caps. Even with the 5 guild setup, there is no substitute for having a huge active guild.

500 isn't big enough? I don't recall the guild cap in wow, but 500 is pretty dam big.

KhajitFurTrader · August 2014

Instead of L2P, here we have a case of L2RQTAESFWSE.

Learn to read the quest texts and enjoy the stories, for the writing and storytelling is excellent!

I'd very much like to know about your previous game experience, @Grym_forum‌. Have you enjoyed playing any previous TES titles? Did you roam the lands and search in every nook and cranny, for there might be something interesting to find, or to see, even if it's "only" a story, or the beautiful view?

Or did you just jump on the "Hey, look, new MMO! I'm burning to repeat my 'first time in WoW' experience, I hope this one can give it to me" bandwagon, only to find that ESO does things differently?

Grym_forum wrote: »

Plundering, looting, item-chasing, xp/level chasing is not a deep enough experience for me to want to continue to pay-to-play.

You're right, these activities are superficial by their very nature, because they're just game mechanics. If you did not experience anything else while playing ESO, I'm sad to say that you've barely scratched the surface. No wonder you are bored already. But reducing every game to this, you will be bored with every MMO, likely sooner than later.

DuelWieldingCheesyPoofs · August 2014

I find your post utterly boring, i dnt understand why you feel the need to whine to everyone, its like your trying to alter our opinions which really annoys me, we have our own minds so why dnt you cancel your sub and go away, stop trolling on forums sado

Vahrokh · August 2014

KhajitFurTrader wrote: »

Instead of L2P, here we have a case of L2RQTAESFWSE.

Learn to read the quest texts and enjoy the stories, for the writing and storytelling is excellent!

I'd very much like to know about your previous game experience, @Grym_forum‌. Have you enjoyed playing any previous TES titles? Did you roam the lands and search in every nook and cranny, for there might be something interesting to find, or to see, even if it's "only" a story, or the beautiful view?

1) ESO sadly is way more shallow than TES titles. I have most achievements done except some that require silly and boring repeating of the same content (like: kill 500 dolmens till the right boss spawns). Game did not last 1/100 of Skyrim for me.

2) Craglorn is a sad excuse for game design. I can sit for weeks asking for a group to do 4 men content, whereas legions and generations of players just grind one of Hircine | Anomalies | outdoor bosses. The same tanks and healers that don't ever reply to my "LF2M tank and healer" form a thick crowd in the grind, auto-invite groups.

KhajitFurTrader · August 2014

Vahrokh wrote: »

1) ESO sadly is way more shallow than TES titles. I have most achievements done except some that require silly and boring repeating of the same content (like: kill 500 dolmens till the right boss spawns). Game did not last 1/100 of Skyrim for me.

2) Craglorn is a sad excuse for game design. I can sit for weeks asking for a group to do 4 men content, whereas legions and generations of players just grind one of Hircine | Anomalies | outdoor bosses. The same tanks and healers that don't ever reply to my "LF2M tank and healer" form a thick crowd in the grind, auto-invite groups.

1) If you reduce ESO to its achievements, of course it might seem boring and repetitive for you. But there is so much more to it.

2) I have yet not set foot into Craglorn, or any VR content for that matter. So I can't comment. I figure that by the time I'm in the relevant level ranges, a ton of new stuff (i.e. Champion levels, new solo adventure zone, TG & DB, etc.) will have been added to the game. Anyhow, the OP didn't specify, but I doubt that he meant he was bored by the so-called "endgame". He just described activities that are encountered at any level.

Sometimes it pays off to stop and smell the (virtual) roses. At least, that's what I learned from playing previous TES games, and it can be applied to ESO as well.

daneyulebub17_ESO · August 2014

Not bored, but do feel a sense of isolation in this MMO I've not felt in others. Like there's not much interaction, stopping to watch others emote or ask about their cool armor, randomly help someone in trouble, then end up grouping with them. Sure, it happens--but nothing like in other MMOs I've played. Overtime, more than other stuff, I think this is what hurts the game for me.

Wish they'd add optional name plates, the ability to inspect others, more chat channels, voip in-game, audible tell notifications, and some way to target emotes and tells more easily. Honestly, more than the usual "more content, better pvp, etc." that EVERY MMO gets complaints about, these kind of missing features are somewhat unique to this one, and are what make it feel so different. And for me at least, not "good" different.

Dayel · August 2014

vyndral13preub18_ESO wrote: »

This thread reminds me of how my first serious relationship came to an end.

She said, covering her mouth to hide the laugh, 'I gave you a fair chance to impress me, now pull your pants up and get out.'

Why are women so cruel?

You may not realize it but you are a most fortunate man. She might have let you stay, imagine being married to so dim-witted and shallow a broad for a lifetime.

P.S. I am female, so no "you do not understand or appreciate" chatter here.