'I am only questing' emote.

mrskinskull · July 2015

Is there any interest in adding a 'I'm only questing' emote or a 'truce' emote for the people in PvP running quests.

I know it won't always work to ask your enemy for a temp truce but there are times when I don't really want to kill a lone quester but I just can't be sure he won't attack me for my trusting nature.

Pman85 · July 2015

stealth works well for me lol

Preyfar · July 2015

Most people probably won't respect it since anyone questing in Cyrodiil is pretty much an AP balloon waiting to be popped. Some will respect it, most won't. Usually, if you have you weapon drawn, sheath it and back up slowly... if you're showing other players you're not a threat they may respect that. May.

Keep in mind, most players WILL be wary, and expect you to attack them at any given time even if they honor it, so... give then massive space.

DenMoria · July 2015

Wouldn't matter. Somebody will still attack you and slaughter you, no matter what you do.

That's why Cyrodil scares me so much.

I'm a weenie.

Preyfar · July 2015

DenMoria wrote: »

Wouldn't matter. Somebody will still attack you and slaughter you, no matter what you do.

That's because there's no benefit to letting an enemy player go. They may be questing... they may be requesting backup to help take you down. It's hard to know, and most players make the assumption of self preservation (kill or be killed).

mrskinskull · July 2015

I get that it could still be abused but I think there are a subculture of players who would use this to great effect.

MissBizz · July 2015

Preyfar wrote: »

DenMoria wrote: »

Wouldn't matter. Somebody will still attack you and slaughter you, no matter what you do.

That's because there's no benefit to letting an enemy player go. They may be questing... they may be requesting backup to help take you down. It's hard to know, and most players make the assumption of self preservation (kill or be killed).

Yeah, as a PvE player, only twice I ran into an enemy player (questing) and they didn't either kill me (or attempt), or call for backup. It's a risk you need to take to get those questing hubs done, which I really like. Makes questing there more exciting

If you're finding it really tough, try making an event out of it and going with a group of guildee's.

Sithisvoid · July 2015

Go into a server that your alliance has a very high population on and the other two do not. They are called buff servers but suit questing and grinding delves just fine.

mrskinskull · July 2015

I can manage but that usually involves having to slaughter the poor quester. I would however honor a truce if offered.

I would also bargain for the truce seeker in our area chat as. A sign of honor. I think it could be a good idea. If players could be around each other for a few minutes without trying to kill each other they could be invited to PSn parties.

That opens up a whole new level of coop. What about coordinating small scale PvP fight clubs easily?

Samadhi · July 2015

mrskinskull wrote: »

Is there any interest in adding a 'I'm only questing' emote or a 'truce' emote for the people in PvP running quests.

I know it won't always work to ask your enemy for a temp truce but there are times when I don't really want to kill a lone quester but I just can't be sure he won't attack me for my trusting nature.

At your respective Alliance gate is a Bounty board with quests available to Kill Enemy Players (sometimes divided by Class).

Personally run my PvE dailies when I have the general enemy players quest.

If I see an enemy player while questing, well, they are a quest objective as well.
Maybe I will win the fight, maybe I will lose the fight, but at least there will be a fight more interesting than the PvE mobs.

“No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it off to forced conscious expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten.”

― Hunter S. Thompson

Sithisvoid · July 2015

If i saw an emote like this i would wreck the guy twice as hard and camp the spot until he comes back.

Sallington · July 2015

Please don't come to the ONE place in the game that allows PvP and complain that someone killed you while questing.

Lord_Draevan · July 2015

I usually stay stealthed, wait to see if any enemy players hand in a quest, then whisper them asking for a non-aggression truce. If they accept, great, if not I go to another quest town until they leave :P

Mr_Durva · July 2015

Sithisvoid wrote: »

Go into a server that your alliance has a very high population on and the other two do not. They are called buff servers but suit questing and grinding delves just fine.

That works....unless you are Daggerfall

Armitas · July 2015

Hold block, turn away and jump continually in one spot. Face them and sit chair if you see them before they see you.

DenMoria · July 2015

Preyfar wrote: »

DenMoria wrote: »

Wouldn't matter. Somebody will still attack you and slaughter you, no matter what you do.

That's because there's no benefit to letting an enemy player go. They may be questing... they may be requesting backup to help take you down. It's hard to know, and most players make the assumption of self preservation (kill or be killed).

If that's the attitude, then, what's the point! I'm not out to kill anybody (unless I have to or they're in another alliance and I'm obligated to). Seems a little paranoid to me! Wait... What was that sound? AHHHHHHH!!! Run away! Run Away! RUN AWAY!. And this is exactly why going to Cyrodil scares the bejeebers out of me. Why? Oh Why? Do they give you that option at level 10 where the only thing that's going to happen is that you're going to get squished?

I notice they only give you 30 days to go. Does that mean that, if you're not willing to go get squished immediately, you can never again access Cyrodil? Do you have to go at least once to have access to it in the future?

I'm new, so I'm just wondering.

DenMoria · July 2015

MissBizz wrote: »

Preyfar wrote: »

DenMoria wrote: »

Wouldn't matter. Somebody will still attack you and slaughter you, no matter what you do.

That's because there's no benefit to letting an enemy player go. They may be questing... they may be requesting backup to help take you down. It's hard to know, and most players make the assumption of self preservation (kill or be killed).

Yeah, as a PvE player, only twice I ran into an enemy player (questing) and they didn't either kill me (or attempt), or call for backup. It's a risk you need to take to get those questing hubs done, which I really like. Makes questing there more exciting

If you're finding it really tough, try making an event out of it and going with a group of guildee's.

I hate teamwork. That just means I have to split the spoils.

Lord_Draevan · July 2015

Mr_Durva wrote: »

Sithisvoid wrote: »

Go into a server that your alliance has a very high population on and the other two do not. They are called buff servers but suit questing and grinding delves just fine.

That works....unless you are Daggerfall

DC problems

mrskinskull · July 2015

Armitas wrote: »

Hold block, turn away and jump continually in one spot.

I have never heard that. The point is if there as an emote, it would be universal.

DenMoria · July 2015

Sallington wrote: »

Please don't come to the ONE place in the game that allows PvP and complain that someone killed you while questing.

Where's that one place? I'll avoid it like the plague.

Better yet! I'll give all there the plague and come back when y'all are dead and loot you bodies.

IcyDeadPeople · July 2015

Just wave.

EDIT: you can also whisper the person if you see their name.

Samadhi · July 2015

DenMoria wrote: »

... Why? Oh Why? Do they give you that option at level 10 where the only thing that's going to happen is that you're going to get squished?
...

Regarding your other question, every 30 days Cyrodiil provides the player with a prize based on how many Alliance Points they generated in that time frame.
The timer starts over, but nothing else changes.
You can come and go at your leisure.

Merlin13KAGL · July 2015

/cry or /beg is probably your best bet.

Seriously, if you're trying to not engage, then don't engage. Put your weapon away and hope for the best.

You're going to find more people that disregard than comply, though.

Most of the time, seeing the little Red/Blue/Yellow shield above your head is enough to warrant execution, simply for sake of survival.

I mowed down a VR1 questing in a delve just yesterday on autopilot. Was burning a boss and saw the shield on the other side.

You have to be cautious, run with a group, or take your chances.

Most people won't stop to ask.

The general rule is to try to leave people be at the quest turn in points or lowbee's that are map gazing in the middle of the road. But beyond that, anything is fair game.

If you don't engage someone when you see them, you're not necessarily doing them any favors. Cyrodiil is intended to be a rather unfriendly place. If you 'let someone go' without so much as a warning shot, how to you think they're going to feel when they see the parade of scroll defenders as they stand there and /wave?

Learn to be cautious, situationally aware, and always be ready for a fight.

Always.

Ackwalan · July 2015

About a month ago, while getting skyshards, I came around a corner and was face to face with the enemy. Now I'm not very good at pvp, so I took a block stance and was getting ready to get run over. The other guy started doing jump jacks. After a few seconds, we just sort of went separate ways.

Mr_Durva · July 2015

Lord_Draevan wrote: »

Mr_Durva wrote: »

Sithisvoid wrote: »

Go into a server that your alliance has a very high population on and the other two do not. They are called buff servers but suit questing and grinding delves just fine.

That works....unless you are Daggerfall

DC problems

Yep, we got the short end of the stick when it comes to PVP

Ace_of_Destiny · July 2015

I just sheath my weapon and do the Argonian Dance.
Who can resist those lizard-y dance moves?
NOBODY, that's who!

Sacadon · July 2015

You have it already, just spam "Spell Symmetry" next time. Problem solved.

Mr_Durva · July 2015

I was questing in the area and came across a enemy player. However as we played the lute for each other two NB's from my covenant sliced him in the back

Fare well you Nord of EP. May you continue to play beautiful music.

Samadhi · July 2015

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

...
Learn to be cautious, situationally aware, and always be ready for a fight.

Always.

Definitely this.

Not going to lie, used to be a predominately PvE player before joining ESO.
Decided to take a chance with ESO PvP and, once I got my ego out of the way, it became a dynamic and interesting new aspect of the game.

Can totally relate to the fear players feel, and the desire to try and abstain from PvP completely. That was exactly me in other MMOs.

Turns out, I was cheating myself.

PvP, especially the random PvP that comes when someone tries to gank me at a quest hub, is the best portion of this game.

If ESO were pure PvE, would have left months ago.

Samadhi · July 2015

Mr_Durva wrote: »

I was questing in the area and came across a enemy player. However as we played the lute for each other two NB's from my covenant sliced him in the back Fare well you Nord of EP. May you continue to play beautiful music.

So you were the bait for the Ambush.
Nice.

mrskinskull · July 2015

Mr_Durva wrote: »

I was questing in the area and came across a enemy player. However as we played the lute for each other two NB's from my covenant sliced him in the back Fare well you Nord of EP. May you continue to play beautiful music.

This is why we need the emote.