How many people are going to continue playing ESO no matter what they do?

HairyFairy · December 2014

Because it's the best mmorpg ever created.

AshySamurai · December 2014

I will continue even if ZOS close game and turn servers off.

ers101284b14_ESO · December 2014

Short of going F2P or B2P I'm pretty much invested and enjoying the game.

Melian · December 2014

I'll leave if they go F2P.

Vis · December 2014

Whoops, I must ammend my vote to:

Conditional, if they go f2p I will leave in a heartbeat.

Guppet · December 2014

While it's still enjoyable I'll still play. Heck today I decided to invest more and actually bought the two novels, I always find it more enjoyable to play in a world I know a lot of the lore from.

MornaBaine · December 2014

I am willing to give them some time to straighten this thing out and make it into the game I thought I was signing on for. My patience is not limitless however. We are fast approaching ESO's first anniversary. They have until their second one to have:
1. Finished creating the game they apparently "didn't have time" to make before launch. We're talking fully implemented Justice System, Champion System and Spellcrafting.
2. Improve vampires and werewolves dramatically.
3. Implement a robust player housing system.
4. Give us a GOOD alternative to Cadwell's Silver and Gold.
5. VASTLY improved character customization options post character creation. More hairstyles, more tats, scars and makeup. Name changes. Dyeable shields and weapons. Cultural CLOTHING (of various classes), whether it be crafted or via costumes/disguises but READILY AVAILABLE from vendors if the latter.
6. FUN things like LOTS of pets that are READILY AVAILABLE to everyone, MORE emotes, race and class specific emotes, vampire and werewolf emotes, more dance and musical instrument emotes and more songs that can be played on the various instruments.
7. Figuring out a trading system that doesn't SUCK like the current one does.
8. Implementing more chat channels for specific things like trading and guild advertising so that quits cluttering up zone chat.
9. Dueling. Arenas.
10. Cross faction area and content.

So yeah, they've got just over a year to get their act together. Here's hoping they can do it...and that a better game doesn't come along in the meantime.

Hanokihs · December 2014

I'll play until TES: VI comes out - then I figure they'll lose me for about 1-3 years.

MissBizz · December 2014

Me. I'm no VR14 though. Just about done Caldwell silver.. Then have another vr1 to get up and a nice new tank at level 20

WraithAzraiel · December 2014

MornaBaine wrote: »

I am willing to give them some time to straighten this thing out and make it into the game I thought I was signing on for. My patience is not limitless however. We are fast approaching ESO's first anniversary. They have until their second one to have:
1. Finished creating the game they apparently "didn't have time" to make before launch. We're talking fully implemented Justice System, Champion System and Spellcrafting.
2. Improve vampires and werewolves dramatically.
3. Implement a robust player housing system.
4. Give us a GOOD alternative to Cadwell's Silver and Gold.
5. VASTLY improved character customization options post character creation. More hairstyles, more tats, scars and makeup. Name changes. Dyeable shields and weapons. Cultural CLOTHING (of various classes), whether it be crafted or via costumes/disguises but READILY AVAILABLE from vendors if the latter.
6. FUN things like LOTS of pets that are READILY AVAILABLE to everyone, MORE emotes, race and class specific emotes, vampire and werewolf emotes, more dance and musical instrument emotes and more songs that can be played on the various instruments.
7. Figuring out a trading system that doesn't SUCK like the current one does.
8. Implementing more chat channels for specific things like trading and guild advertising so that quits cluttering up zone chat.
9. Dueling. Arenas.
10. Cross faction area and content.

So yeah, they've got just over a year to get their act together. Here's hoping they can do it...and that a better game doesn't come along in the meantime.

What she said.

Cendrillion21 · December 2014

I'd leave if ESO went P2P.

Psychobunni · December 2014

Play till frustration weighs down the scale more than enjoyment. I don't like the trade system, lack of true archer class, faction division, pvp QQ effecting pve skills, random gear drops.....I can keep listing what I don't like LOL

I do realize it varies player to player what they are after playing ESO and somehow ZOS has to try to find the balance enough to keep us all satisfied. (I wouldn't want that job).....I'm here until I hate it more than I love it

Blud · December 2014

I'm always on a month to month basis.

I haven't found another mmorpg that I want to play as much. I do take more time off now, but I still feel like coming back every few days, so I keep my sub. But AvA now doesn't feel much different than GW2 WvW. That's not a good thing for me.

Mainly, I came to ESO for Elder Scrolls, but also for the AvA feature within that context. That will need to be addressed by ZOS. I need to at least see that they are aware of the issues and have some ideas about how to help this game reach its potential for pvp-focused players.

I came to ESO hoping to get a sample of some of that DAoC magic Matt Firor might bring with him. But I'm still waiting.

HairyFairy · December 2014

i want to see more votes!!

PlagueMonk · December 2014

This CP thing has me at the tipping point.

There re plenty of other alternatives that will not instantly wipe months and months of hard work......errm "playing".....progression!

I'm all for a more healthy alternative to the silly VR system but to NOT compensate those who have done all the content and be put at a decided disadvantage is beyond stupid.

Wolfenbelle · December 2014

PlagueMonk wrote: »

This CP thing has me at the tipping point.

There re plenty of other alternatives that will not instantly wipe months and months of hard work......errm "playing".....progression!

I'm all for a more healthy alternative to the silly VR system but to NOT compensate those who have done all the content and be put at a decided disadvantage is beyond stupid.

Agree, and even though the total votes on this poll is small, if the 18% who answered "not me" and the 16% who answered "leaning toward leaving" fairly represents the percentages for all players, then this game will be taking a huge hit financially unless enough new people subscribe to make up the shortfall.

stygianvision_ESO · December 2014

If the game goes free to play and pay to win, I will not play anymore. I really hope that they keep the subscription model. I would consider staying if it went free to play and they only sold vanity items. I would also be fine with free to play and sold each update as DLC.

I honestly wish they would just be honest with us and tell us their plans. It's their game and they can do whatever they want to it, but it's wasting their fans time if they're not honest with them.

Other than switching payment models, I will most likely continue playing for a long time regardless of their decisions. I may take a break here and there, but I think ESO is the best MMO and I've tried just about all of them.

Lynx7386 · December 2014

Nothing is ever permanent. That said, I've been through a -lot- of MMO's, and I've ragequit from more than a few of them. After so many years of that, you start to realize that the games are much more enjoyable if you focus more on playing them and less on the metagame/theorycrafting/balance issues.

bosmern_ESO · December 2014

The only thing that will make me quit is if they make ESO f2p, or if the servers go down.

nikolaj.lemcheb16_ESO · December 2014

If they bump everyone to lvl 50 in phase 4 without compensation then I am gone.

Mountain_Dewed · December 2014

I haven't played in a month but still sub, came to see if any new updates, PvP lag fixes or such?

PBpsy · December 2014

I am probably going soon. I am just waiting for them to launch 1.6 on the PTS. The ultimate generation changes and the buff consolidation changes sound worse and worse for me. The CP debacle doesn't really bother me much even though I think they are practically taking a major crap on their original player base.

Bloodfang · December 2014

If ESO goes B2P or F2P I'm gonna probably leave, but still watch out for updates.

Seriously I despise cash shop in an MMO. I know it's very profitable, but it's just not for me. Also all the 10 year kiddies it would bring, no thanks.

Slurg · December 2014

"No matter what they do" is a broad stroke. As long as I'm having fun and the game actually works (I'm looking at you, battle against Septima Tharn that crashes to desktop at one key part that I have a support ticket out for) I'll stick around.

EQBallzz · December 2014

Already canceled but I'm paid up through February. It remains to be seen if I will resub but if they stay the course with this CP crap I'm leaning toward letting my sub expire. I'm not too jazzed with the character progression prospects if I have to delete characters and start over or grind endlessly to even get up to the level I was prior to having progress wiped.

Aimelin · December 2014

people need to calm down

the devs aren't blind or dumb as to not put in more content for everyone to do to get CP ... everyone should just wait till it hits PTS before making all these stupid polls & crying that they'll leave ....

alot of ppl quit caus of the stupid VR system and doing basically the same quest 3 times in a row to get to max lvl, all those ppl will come back .... so those who are going to leave caus of this entire situation won't be noticed by all the returning ppl

subbssb14_ESO · December 2014

I voted yes I would however that comes with the caveat that it never ever become pay to win.

Do not want to see xp boosts for sale in a cash shop, that would make me quit. I don't mind a cash shop offering items that offer no in game advantage, the horse in the shop is kinda pushing it but at least that doesn't effect combat, but something cosmetic like.... dye.... no now that I say that I would hate paid dyes because I would think "these COULD have been added to achievements we all could earn" but maybe I wouldn't quit over dyes, just be mad. As soon as you can pay money to level faster, get gold, or get an advantage in combat, I'd quit right away.

Maybe if there was like a starter pack that gave like a set of iron armor for new characters, and the armor couldn't be traded or sold for any cash, and was the same or slightly worse than crafted gear. But then you are still devaluing crafting and effecting the market for crafters and mats for that level range.... very slippery slope there, best to not have any gear with stats at all. Costumes though, that would be ok. Cosmetics only.

Lord_Kreegan · December 2014

HairyFairy wrote: »

Because it's the best mmorpg ever created.

No, it certainly is not...

It has promise, but it has a long way to go.

Xjcon · December 2014

It's a video game that entertains me till it warms up outside,Then I will immerse myself in fun outside activities..... I look forward to learning the new ability's and the way it will effect the current content. So no I won't unsub because of this

timidobserver · December 2014

Right now they get a pass from me. I've played most of the available MMOs out there, and ESO is the most appealing. So, I'll be here regardless of what happens.

The next known game that has any chance of getting me to leave this one is Everquest Next(the MMO not Landmark) and at this rate that won't be out until 2017.

Elsonso · December 2014

I answered "Not me."

The deciding factor for me was the 180-day subscription. For the last several years, WoW has gotten my recurring 180-subscription. ESO was poised to take that spot in 4 days. Funny how things change.

They can pick whatever reason they want for having it removed as a subscription option. I have pondered this and come up with quite a few reasons why they might have done it, in addition to what they have said, in French. Almost none of them, particularly the answer posted in French by Pierre, instill confidence. Most of them are indications of some sort of trouble.

In any case, I am quite a bit more than leaning, but not quite to the point of no return.

Naturally, no decision needs to be made on this until the last day. Still, the Crazy 8 Ball is pretty clear on this matter: Outlook not so good

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