So many people have stopped logging in

AlnilamE · February 2015

I'm finding there are definitely more players in the lower zones now when I log on my alts. Many people asking questions about the game, which tells me they are new.

Sure some people who've played since launch are gone. On the other hand the TU announcement and JS has brought some old-timers back to our guild, which is exciting.

I'm playing as much as usual. I think i'm going to try and get at least one alt IP to V1 before CS launches. We'll see how that goes.

Knootewoot · February 2015

Ourorboros wrote: »

Knootewoot wrote: »

EQBallzz wrote: »

I haven't been logging in much, either. I just can't get up for doing things that have no impact on my character or "don't count". The only thing that's been motivating me a little to log in is the hireling change. Trying to keep checking my hireling bags at least every day or two while that still does count. Soon that will be a huge waste of time (and skill points).

What does not "count" if you play the game now. Does having fun while killing enemies in PvP not count? Or do you only care for xp?
Does the PvE rewards not count when you do them?

Why does this not count. I log in every day and play for a few hours. I still have lots of fun and i just don't see how something does not count. Just because you don't get CP for it which haven't been implemented yet? You also don't spank the monkey if you have no girlfriend because it doesn't count?

As a VR14 with max XP, it makes little sense to do things in game now that will grant me CP when 1.6 goes live. It's basically throwing away CP. That's especially true for maxed VR14s. Doesn't mean there are not things to do in game now for fun, and mostly, getting ready for 1.6.

PvP or dailies grant CP i think. But those can be done without loosing CP, as it is an ongoing event. Normal quests i understand, for V14's. I still have whole craglorn left but i never did it since i want it with a group. But if you PvP, do dailies or cyyrodil quests, you won't miss out anything.

C'mon people don't throw in the towel. Let's make some fun :'(

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO · February 2015

I havent been playing because its a waste of my time until March 17th (if they dont delay the relaunch which they most likely will). So why should I log in? Even starting a new character is a waste of time. The coldharbor area at first has also been changed. I only have one character slot left. So ya my characters have been in limbo for 2 months already.

Maverick827 · February 2015

There's nothing to do as far as end-game PvE is concerned and there won't be anything new for at least eight months. I came back this month to try out 1.6, but I don't see myself continuing.

I was out of content when I quit months ago. To still be out of content and to not have any in sight is absurd for a theme park MMO to ask of its consumers, in my opinion.

Slurg · February 2015

I agree it depends on where you go and whether you're vet or non vet. I have characters in every alliance. When I play one of my vet characters in a veteran zone I don't see many people at all. But when I'm on a non-veteran alt or a veteran in the home alliance zone, it gets really crowded at peak times. And the guilds I'm in don't seem to be hurting for members.

I have also heard a significant number of people who exclusively play end game content are spending more time on the PTS these days since they've already done all of the current content.

Kragorn · February 2015

Rott wrote: »

Alphashado wrote: »

There are so many new players right now it's kinda crazy. I used to be able to find 5-10 people to replace inactive accounts in my favorite trading guild fairly easily. Would have to travel to each zone, popping my ad once then going to the next zone etc. Sometimes I would have to hit each zone on characters from different factions, but in an hour or two tops I would have the spots filled.

Now when I go to any zone level 30 or lower I get spammed with people wanting to join. Sometimes 5-10 whispers at the same time responding to my ad.
B2P/TU/CS, all of the above, who knows. But there is clearly a ton of new players right now.

Or people jumping ship from dead guilds?

There's got to be a good chunk of those responding in that category, especially as the guild-based economy fails utterly if guilds become deserted.

Tandor · February 2015

I'm seeing plenty of people in game, and plenty of people still showing an interest on the forums. I imagine there are also plenty of people focusing their attention at the moment on the PTS. There may also be some who are holding fire on the PC version because they intend to start over with the console version. What I don't see is a lot of cancellation posts now the initial knee-jerk reaction to the B2P announcement has passed.

jockjammerb16_ESO · February 2015

I've been fishing all week. Can't go wrong with fishin'! Log in and cast dem rods!

Razzak · February 2015

Tandor wrote: »

I'm seeing plenty of people in game, and plenty of people still showing an interest on the forums. I imagine there are also plenty of people focusing their attention at the moment on the PTS. There may also be some who are holding fire on the PC version because they intend to start over with the console version. What I don't see is a lot of cancellation posts now the initial knee-jerk reaction to the B2P announcement has passed.

Do you really thing everyone who has or intends to cancel, will make a post about it?

jamesharv2005ub17_ESO · February 2015

Goodbye posts are not allowed on the forums.

Tandor · February 2015

Razzak wrote: »

Tandor wrote: »

I'm seeing plenty of people in game, and plenty of people still showing an interest on the forums. I imagine there are also plenty of people focusing their attention at the moment on the PTS. There may also be some who are holding fire on the PC version because they intend to start over with the console version. What I don't see is a lot of cancellation posts now the initial knee-jerk reaction to the B2P announcement has passed.

Do you really thing everyone who has or intends to cancel, will make a post about it?

Of course not. However, an awful lot of cancellation posts/comments have been made ever since launch and particularly in the aftermath of the B2P announcement. They're not allowed and often they have been closed/removed, but they were nonetheless very evident. My point is that we're not seeing as many now, but we are seeing a lot of players who cancelled earlier coming back to check out 1.6 on the PTS.

NewBlacksmurf · February 2015

Well there are sure a lot of people in the forums.....guess $15 is now worth crowns and forum access but not worthy of actually playing the game.

Islyn · February 2015

Durham wrote: »

Because its currently almost a waste a time do anything since we are getting nothing for it.....I was playing almost every night for a few hours... I'm now down to messing on the test server for an hour or two a week....Guild is also almost dead at the moment .. Actually 3 of my guilds are now dead... People I know have stopped leveling alts..They have also logging in... . I'm wondering if any one else is see this also?

I do too log in! To get my hireling mails every 12 hours!

EQBallzz · February 2015

Knootewoot wrote: »

EQBallzz wrote: »

I haven't been logging in much, either. I just can't get up for doing things that have no impact on my character or "don't count". The only thing that's been motivating me a little to log in is the hireling change. Trying to keep checking my hireling bags at least every day or two while that still does count. Soon that will be a huge waste of time (and skill points).

What does not "count" if you play the game now. Does having fun while killing enemies in PvP not count? Or do you only care for xp?
Does the PvE rewards not count when you do them?

Why does this not count. I log in every day and play for a few hours. I still have lots of fun and i just don't see how something does not count. Just because you don't get CP for it which haven't been implemented yet? You also don't spank the monkey if you have no girlfriend because it doesn't count?

Because I don't PvP and I have two high level vet characters so why would I waste the few quests I have left when the XP gained from them won't count towards CP?

If you are having so much fun that you don't care about progression or wasting your non-repeatable quests that is fine but I would rather not waste mine. I could play an alt that is below 50 but honestly I'm a bit burned out on the leveling after doing it multiple times and if I do it again I would rather just wait and do it when my alt has 70+ CP points to make it more interesting.

rophez_ESO · February 2015

When I found out that there's no new content coming, I lost the will to keep repeating the same stuff over and over. I've already got 3 VR14 characters. I've done Cadwell's Gold 2x. I've done all the Vet dungeons countless times. The raids are boring. Cyrodiil is a zerg vs. zerg snorefest. I kept playing in hopes of something good coming down the line, but they've said nothing new is coming anytime soon. I log on to feed my horses and say hi to a few friends, then I log off. I'm back to my old MMO: "Forum Wars" while I wait for this game to do something interesting or the next big thing.

UrQuan · February 2015

jockjammerb16_ESO wrote: »

I've been fishing all week. Can't go wrong with fishin'! Log in and cast dem rods!

Hmm, this brings up a question for me: to everyone who is fishing, are you hanging on to your fish in anticipation of eventually being able to use them for provisioning, or are you vendoring them?

Nestor · February 2015

My 3 VR characters are sitting tight other than crafting and feeding hay to my horses. I am leveling a Templar to 50 in preps for 1.6, trying to do as little content as possible before the change. If I get that done in time, then I may retire a mule and level another alt, or just wait until the 200 Stacks for Crafting Materials comes into play, then retire a mule. I am also leveling the bag space on two of mule's horses, but that needed to be done anyway.

Lynx7386 · February 2015

I only log on to research and train mounts nowadays

Roechacca · February 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Well there are sure a lot of people in the forums.....guess $15 is now worth crowns and forum access but not worthy of actually playing the game.

That's why I come here .

jambam817_ESO · February 2015

I just have no interest in playing, and I'm not even VR14 yet. I still browse the forums, holding out for 1.6 but i don't know if i even care at this point. I give this game a good run, enjoyed as much content as i cared to, played since late beta/early access.
No biggie

nimander99 · February 2015

Not saying this to invalidate you experience, but it has been the opposite for me. I am seeing way more people on in my guilds at all times and my dead guild has had activity for the first time since august.

Heruthema · February 2015

All the low levels are crowded everyday. Even silver and gold seem to have new life. So not sure where the OP is coming from. I am seeing a renewed interest.

Tamanous · February 2015

ALWAYS happens when expansion(-like) changes are on the horizon. Expect a massive resurgence of players once this game goes B2P.

Nutronic · February 2015

wenxue2222b16_ESO wrote: »

When I was in Auridon on live last weekend it seemed very busy - new players or alts - I'm not sure.

Many of my guild are busy on the PTS at the moment though. Once you get a taste for pickpocketing it is hard to go back to a world without it ....

So... what you're saying is Er'body's in Er'don?

Sorry could not resist.

On topic: I feel like there are tons of people in the lower zones though. Even in EP. When I rolled my new alt to help a friend get back into the game, I made many new friends who told me they just started playing, or they came back from like month one because of 1.6

Joejudas · February 2015

Honestly:
Them nerfing the end game raid armor has killed my motivation. I primarily PvE and this is my choice in 1.6:
Spend hours grinding cp to get my stats back so I can run a Trial and get worthless gear.
Or
Walk over to a crafting station and make Hundings Rage which is superior to the Trials gear.
Hmmmmm I wonder

BlackEar · February 2015

More active than ever here on EHP EU!
Welcome to all the new players !

kodo · February 2015

UrQuan wrote: »

jockjammerb16_ESO wrote: »

I've been fishing all week. Can't go wrong with fishin'! Log in and cast dem rods!

Hmm, this brings up a question for me: to everyone who is fishing, are you hanging on to your fish in anticipation of eventually being able to use them for provisioning, or are you vendoring them?

i fish between action for all mentioned reasons, selling it, getting the trophies,
and really because it's great and relaxing after killing enemies.
it's one of the best things in this game.

deathmasterl_ESO · February 2015

I haven't been playing for quite a simple reason... I HAVE NO TIME!!!! >:(

Real life sucks and I've usually been too exhausted and/or mentally drained that it has quite easily killed my mood to play any and all games, not just ESO.

I should also note that I've been here since Beta and Launch, and still plan on being here for quite some time, but priorities of RL come first over gaming any day every day.

WhiskyBob · February 2015

Log In - do a daily - log out. That is what i have been doing past.... two weeks? There is nothing left to do content-wise. And there is no point in doing anything before 1.6.

Soulshine · February 2015

UrQuan wrote: »

jockjammerb16_ESO wrote: »

I've been fishing all week. Can't go wrong with fishin'! Log in and cast dem rods!

Hmm, this brings up a question for me: to everyone who is fishing, are you hanging on to your fish in anticipation of eventually being able to use them for provisioning, or are you vendoring them?

If the bank had smell, there would be no one left in Belkarth due to the aroma from my vault... definitely keeping them... just need a recipe for tarter sauce : P