Things you should've done when you first started the game?

Blackbird_V · September 2015

For me:

Looting all cabinets, nightstands, wardrobes, desks, chests in houses. Could've gotten an imperial motif
Looting all dwemer containers when I was in the Ebonheart pact (Inner sea armature). When I reached Alik'r and looted the dwemer ruins there, I got a good 40k from motifs.
Opening all chests (lockpicking).
Doing all dolmens. That exp gain is high.
Deconstructing everything, and learning traits.
Reading all bookshelves.

What do you regret not doing?

MissBizz · September 2015

-Feeding my horse EVERY day. (because, when I started, you still fed them.. you didn't train yourself)

Turelus · September 2015

Slowed down and enjoyed the game, sadly I started this way then rushed to keep up with my PVP guild.

Sithisvoid · September 2015

Don't listen to a single streamer that says "you can be any race or any class and make it work" Pick a race and class that have bonuses that compliment each other.

Ravici · September 2015

There's nothing stopping you from going back and doing everything now. Just pick an area (even if it's a small one) and gradually make your way around in those moments between whatever you do now. You don't have to do them all at once, just a bit a day will eventually get it done.

Saying that, I regret not spending longer trying to get into groups for doing the group dungeons. I tried a couple of times but just gave up on them thinking that one day I would find a group of people to do them with. I'm now vet2 and still have never done any of the group dungeons as I gave up on them.

Glaiceana · September 2015

Figuring out in advance what traits I'd need and learning about how sets work, what build I should have aimed for. Would have saved some time but I guess its all a learning process either way.

Llafn_Nos · September 2015

Created some alts for storing all the crafting mats I harvested, I would now be able to make any level armour or weapons for my guild mates.

But mostly for storing quest reward items like the shadow silk gem, I really regret losing it and other items.

CapnPhoton · September 2015

Been more proactive about doing group dungeons. Now its a little difficult to go back and find people for them.

JPDingera · September 2015

REGRETS

-Spending my inital crowns on a stupid costume
-Not feeding my horse daily. I'd have cap and speed nearly maxed by now.
-Selling things i did not want instead of deconstructing them.
-Not stockpiling epic and legendary crafting mats
-Neglecting PvP, I hear it's quite fun

nickg420 · September 2015

Ravici wrote: »

There's nothing stopping you from going back and doing everything now. Just pick an area (even if it's a small one) and gradually make your way around in those moments between whatever you do now. You don't have to do them all at once, just a bit a day will eventually get it done.

Saying that, I regret not spending longer trying to get into groups for doing the group dungeons. I tried a couple of times but just gave up on them thinking that one day I would find a group of people to do them with. I'm now vet2 and still have never done any of the group dungeons as I gave up on them.

^^^So much this...

I roll a Templar too....So the moment someone dies and I'm dealing DPS rather than healing, people get pissed and want me to leave the group....Even though I've never played as a healer and never will.

It only gets worse when I say "We are literally doing the same thing and I'm not dying...You are...What does that tell you? Maybe the issue is your build not my lack of healing..."

EDIT: Forgot to add what I wish I would have spent more time doing...

Crafting honestly...I'm VR 1 almost 2 and I just have done nothing....I keep telling myself I have plenty of gold to have whatever I want made...But where's the fun in that?

MissBizz · September 2015

CapnPhoton wrote: »

Been more proactive about doing group dungeons. Now its a little difficult to go back and find people for them.

@CapnPhoton just wait until they are the pledges, should be easy enough to find a group those days

NateAssassin · September 2015

Destroying my Legendary VR12 Warlock sash by accident because rushing decons.

Beesting · September 2015

I should have done pvp on my magica dk, i started doing pvp at vr14, when the dk, vamp and impulse skills were nerfed ten times over and it is still fun

If only i could go back in time and drop 3 standards on n00bs while they are standing in talons in a batswarm ^^

I guess it would be funny for a day, i am not a psycho

Now i am writing this , i bet in a year i will regret not leveling a magica nb for IC, but i honestly can't be bothered at the moment.

Dreyloch · September 2015

Regret making my DK a Kajiti (or however ya spell it). I've stuck with him as my main but he's lacking as a race. Didn't think ZoS was so stupid to make the mistake soo many other games made by making race choice actually meaningful in some way. It almost always screws things up for balance and builds.

NDwarf · September 2015

This: Put 1 skill point in Keen eye in all trade skills. Gather ore/raw materials as you level up. Those mats sell as fast as you can post them in guild store. It's a good way to get gold if you're starting out fresh. I was a broke ass NB until I figured that one out.

Alucardo · September 2015

- Used gear with the training and exploration traits
- Joined the fighters and mages guild
- Started crafting

Darlgon · September 2015

MissBizz wrote: »

-Feeding my horse EVERY day. (because, when I started, you still fed them.. you didn't train yourself)

I have a routine. I log in, do my crafting writs on my main, then feed horses and do their writs. So, my level 20 Provisioner alt now has 60/30/60.

Nifty2g · September 2015

Researched

MyM16sHot · September 2015

First and foremost, researching traits
Made an Imperial instead of a Dark Elf

RAGUNAnoOne · September 2015

sleep...

Spottswoode · September 2015

MissBizz wrote: »

-Feeding my horse EVERY day. (because, when I started, you still fed them.. you didn't train yourself)

This and train armor skills. I'd be done with both now if I had.

angelyn · September 2015

-I should have waited for ZOS to fix the bug where you couldn't zoom in on the character creation screen. My main has vertical eyebrows .

-Also I should have kept some strange items as they are no longer in game.

Mr_Nobody · September 2015

Rather, should not have trolled zone chat because i was banned for 1 day the day after official pre-order release.

Asherons_Call · September 2015

If you need to teleport, instead of spending 100ish gold, run to the nearest wayshrine! Teleporting is free at wayshrines and you can literally find one within a quick 30 second run from anywhere. I wasted probably 10k gold before I realized this!

a.skelton92 · September 2015

Sithisvoid wrote: »

Don't listen to a single streamer that says "you can be any race or any class and make it work" Pick a race and class that have bonuses that compliment each other.

People that think you CANT are deluded. Delusions of grandeur that their carefully selected race makes a difference. I feel sorry for these people, having to resist the urge to actually play what they WANT to play. Life is too short to waste on a game where you refuse yourself fun in the name of a slight statistic "increase".

LrdRahvin · September 2015

BlackbirdV wrote: »

For me:
Looting all cabinets, nightstands, wardrobes, desks, chests in houses. Could've gotten an imperial motif

Looting all dwemer containers when I was in the Ebonheart pact (Inner sea armature). When I reached Alik'r and looted the dwemer ruins there, I got a good 40k from motifs.

Opening all chests (lockpicking).

Doing all dolmens. That exp gain is high.

Deconstructing everything, and learning traits.

Reading all bookshelves.

What do you regret not doing?

Not quitting sooner than I did.

Nestor · September 2015

Trait Research. I started early, then parked my two crafters while I developed a third one and ignored the trait research on them while doing so
Not leveling up 3 horses on each character in the days when we trained each horse
Not joining a guild right away
Not getting a character to max levels early enough to take part in all the cool grinds before they were nerfed
Starting my Breton NB in Heavy Armor and 2 Handed with a Magic Focus (back when 2H was not that good)
Not rolling a Templar until my 4th character
Avoiding Public Dungeons
Tossing that Imperial Motif I found in week one because I was not sure who my crafter was going to be and thinking I would find another one just as easy

Valrien · September 2015

- I wish I leveled up more skills and skill lines.
- I wish I fed my horse every day.
- I wish I picked Altmer instead of Dunmer, since I could have been in the Pact either way.

bareheiny · September 2015

a.skelton92 wrote: »

Sithisvoid wrote: »

Don't listen to a single streamer that says "you can be any race or any class and make it work" Pick a race and class that have bonuses that compliment each other.

People that think you CANT are deluded. Delusions of grandeur that their carefully selected race makes a difference. I feel sorry for these people, having to resist the urge to actually play what they WANT to play. Life is too short to waste on a game where you refuse yourself fun in the name of a slight statistic "increase".

My Bosmer Templar (happily based in the Ebonheart Pact) fully agrees with you

Tholian1 · September 2015

- Should have tried PvP before hitting vet levels.

- probably should have waited until after the global nerf before playing the game. But had no idea something like that would happen so soon after console release.

firstdecan · September 2015

I wish I had kissed my wife and children goodbye. I miss them dearly, but I have to get new gear for my VR16 toons.