best city for post-adventuring stop-off?

CapnPhoton · November 2016

If its late at night in NA, I go to Rawl'Kha because day times there is too many people, trash talk and politics.

I have been going to Daggerfall as an alternative. The wayshrine is a bit of a walk, but everything else is fairly close together.

Oakmontowls_ESO · November 2016

stevenbennett_ESO wrote: »

The key features of any post adventure drop-off spot are a Wayshrine, Crafting for all six crafts, Stable, Bank, a merchant for repairs, and an Outlaw's Refuge. If you do a lot of guild shopping (I almost never do), you might want guild traders nearby. And a dye station is useful, but only used rarely. Writ boards are nice if you're doing writs on a regular basis.

I've done all the zones, and it really comes down to two places, IMHO: Shornhelm or Rawl'kha.

My go-to place is Shornhelm in Rivenspire. The Blacksmith, Clothing, and Woodworking crafters, merchant, and stables are all within a few seconds ride from the way shrine and require no doors. The outlaw's refuge entrance is right there, and the bank is also right there, behind a door, and includes a fire for Provisioning. The guild traders are a little further away near the city entrance, and the Enchanting and Alchemy craft stations are behind doors a little further away from that. (But you often don't do any Alchemy, and I tend to save up my deconstruction of Glyphs for later...)

Most people prefer Rawl'kha in Reaper's March, but I find it too crowded. It's main advantages over Shornhelm are the alchemy and enchanting stations aren't behind doors and everything is closer to the way shrine. OTOH, there's stairs, half walls, and other obstacles scattered around which can stop a galloping horse in their tracks - I find maneuvering around the town much more difficult. And I'm more used to Shornhelm. Personal preference only.

The other places mentioned all have their flaws and limitations: Dhalmora has no Outlaw Refuge, Stables, Dye Station, or Guild Vendors, and the Wayshrine is a bit far away. Riften is great if you're looking for guild vendors, but the bank and the woodworking station are too far from the way shrine... in opposite directions. Ebonheart is great for guild vendors and a quick deconstruction run (all the crafts are right by the way shrine), but the bank, stables, outlaw's refuge, and a provisioning fire are all a bit too spread out and not as easy to access. Elden Root's way shrine, provisioning fire, and stables are all a distance from the main room with the bank and crafting stations. (And you can't mount in that main room...)

There is a dye station in dhalmora.

VoidBlue · November 2016

I always park my toons in wayrest, do all my decon and such there too.

But it's purely because daggerfall has the prettiest cities.

itscompton · November 2016

Oakmontowls_ESO wrote: »

Bal foyen is one of the best places for this. There is literally everything you need in one building other than a cooking fire, stable or outlaws refuge. This really helps people with old computers or bad connections because there is no loading screen except for porting into the zone. There also is little to no guards in the zone and absolutely no guards in the building with all the crafting stations making it usable by people with bounties. Also the lack of cooking fire in the building is negated by there being one semi close by and, since there is no door to the building with the crafting stations, no loading screen to get to it.

There is a cooking fire in the middle of the room.

Bouldercleave · November 2016

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

Best spot would be Rawl'kha.

Riften has the bank, crafting stations, Outlaws Refuge, merchants, and guild traders all in the same area.

The Mages Guild (with the alchemy and enchanting tables) and the wayshrine are the only points that are separated ... but that is an extremely short ride or run.

Riften's only major problem is the stable. Why in the world would they put it OUTSIDE the walls with no quick way to get to it?

Nestor · November 2016

Bouldercleave wrote: »

Riften's only major problem is the stable. Why in the world would they put it OUTSIDE the walls with no quick way to get to it?

Horse Poop Stinks

PS4_ZeColmeia · November 2016

I always go to storm hold. Rawkla, mourn hold, wayrest, and elder root are good to get comfortable with.

UrQuan · November 2016

Nestor wrote: »

Bouldercleave wrote: »

Riften's only major problem is the stable. Why in the world would they put it OUTSIDE the walls with no quick way to get to it?

Horse Poop Stinks

Abeille · November 2016

You know, it really bothers me that the city of Silvenar isn't a functional city, with stables, stores and stuff. It has the guilds, but that's it. I like its layout, and it would probably be my place of choice to hang out if it had the regular services a city should provide. Not because it is practical or anything, I just like the city.

helediron · November 2016

Rawl'kha has everything, including portals to Earth Forge and Eyvea. Inside the city everything is close by. No other city has The Trading Stone! Every other city has at least one incovenience.

The same area has vampire and ww shrines and priest to cleanse them. Close by in S'ren-ja there is my favourite mansion under construction.

For me there is no extra loading times and i like the busy athmosphere. There is nearly always some friend or guildie in Rawl'kha allowing teleport-to-player.

IwakuraLain42 · November 2016

My personal choice of "parking space" is Sentinel in the Alik'r desert. Very conveniently build (just one walk from the wayshrine to the crafting locations) and, very important, quite empty at most times. Nice to avoid long loading screens (Elden Root or Mournhold are bad examples here).

MattT1988 · November 2016

Most of my characters I park in Riften. Apart from the stables, everything is close together. Also less lag due to it being relatively quiet. Velyn Harbour's pretty good too. It's a pity Bal Foyen doesnt have stables or writ boards, it'd be ideal.

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO · November 2016

EternallyMithril wrote: »

In other words...I've just finished a long quest line (or delve or dungeon or whatever), my bags are full, I need to hit a merchant to sell junk, all the various crafting stations to decon junk weapon/armor/glyph drops, bank/vault, perhaps an outlaw refuge...and preferably all these things as close to each other as possible, and reasonably close to the wayshrine.

In Pact zones, I think Stormhold in Shadowfen provides most of these things the closest together. But as a new player who just hit 50, I don't know anything about many of the cities in the other two zones.

So for you vets who have been around awhile...where is your favorite spot to empty bags etc?

Riften is the best all the crafting is one building that's not to the bank and a hideout.

Enslaved · November 2016

EternallyMithril wrote: »

In other words...I've just finished a long quest line (or delve or dungeon or whatever), my bags are full, I need to hit a merchant to sell junk, all the various crafting stations to decon junk weapon/armor/glyph drops, bank/vault, perhaps an outlaw refuge...and preferably all these things as close to each other as possible, and reasonably close to the wayshrine.

In Pact zones, I think Stormhold in Shadowfen provides most of these things the closest together. But as a new player who just hit 50, I don't know anything about many of the cities in the other two zones.

So for you vets who have been around awhile...where is your favorite spot to empty bags etc?

Best town is in Cyrodiil. Just enter the campaign, there are crafting stations, horse trainer, vendors, banker, everything an adventurer would need. And best thing is you can get there with a simple press of L and E. So, you do not need to run to the wayshrine to get there, saving you time, effort, money, nerves...

Suter1972 · November 2016

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO wrote: »

EternallyMithril wrote: »

In other words...I've just finished a long quest line (or delve or dungeon or whatever), my bags are full, I need to hit a merchant to sell junk, all the various crafting stations to decon junk weapon/armor/glyph drops, bank/vault, perhaps an outlaw refuge...and preferably all these things as close to each other as possible, and reasonably close to the wayshrine.

In Pact zones, I think Stormhold in Shadowfen provides most of these things the closest together. But as a new player who just hit 50, I don't know anything about many of the cities in the other two zones.

So for you vets who have been around awhile...where is your favorite spot to empty bags etc?

Riften is the best all the crafting is one building that's not to the bank and a hideout.

I agree with this. Ive started my sessions in Riften as I can pick up writs and walk 3 seconds to the relevant craft station. The bank is next door to sell stuff on your traders and the wayshrine is 10 seconds away for easy access to belkarth. I may well move there when housing comes out and my skyrim code costume suits the style of the place perfectly

AndyTGD · November 2016

Abeille wrote: »

I really like Velyn Harbor in Malabal Tor, but you gotta finish the quest there before it being usable.

Everything is really close and it isn't full of people like Rawl'kha. Rawl'kha is very convenient when it comes to everything being in the same place but it is so full of people I generally avoid it.

I also like Marbruk, in Greenshade. It isn't as convenient as Velyn Harbor, but at least it is readily available without doing any quests.

Definitely Velyn Harbor for me. Absolutely wonderful location, just look at how close all the amenities are:

moonio · November 2016

Belkarth in Craglorn all the way!
You only need to take a few steps to find the bank, crafting stations, merchants, and guild stores.
Once you have finished all your day to day duties you can go out and kill some monsters to test new gear, earn xp, socialise with other players etc etc
Its my home from home.. :P

runagate · November 2016

Enslaved wrote: »

EternallyMithril wrote: »

In other words...I've just finished a long quest line (or delve or dungeon or whatever), my bags are full, I need to hit a merchant to sell junk, all the various crafting stations to decon junk weapon/armor/glyph drops, bank/vault, perhaps an outlaw refuge...and preferably all these things as close to each other as possible, and reasonably close to the wayshrine.

In Pact zones, I think Stormhold in Shadowfen provides most of these things the closest together. But as a new player who just hit 50, I don't know anything about many of the cities in the other two zones.

So for you vets who have been around awhile...where is your favorite spot to empty bags etc?

Best town is in Cyrodiil. Just enter the campaign, there are crafting stations, horse trainer, vendors, banker, everything an adventurer would need. And best thing is you can get there with a simple press of L and E. So, you do not need to run to the wayshrine to get there, saving you time, effort, money, nerves...

Strangely enough, it depends on your Alliance. AD's base is probably the best of the three.

Iselin · November 2016

Abeille wrote: »

I really like Velyn Harbor in Malabal Tor, but you gotta finish the quest there before it being usable.

Everything is really close and it isn't full of people like Rawl'kha. Rawl'kha is very convenient when it comes to everything being in the same place but it is so full of people I generally avoid it.

I also like Marbruk, in Greenshade. It isn't as convenient as Velyn Harbor, but at least it is readily available without doing any quests.

Velyn Harbor has been my spot too for a long time.

I_killed_Vivec · November 2016

Post-adventuring relaxation?

Go for a drink in Ebonheart... and maybe something extra...

gp1680 · November 2016

My "hometown" is Windhelm in Eastmarch. Usually pretty quiet and everything is pretty centrally located. Not to mention the drinking games, dancing, singing, and cavorting that's occurring quite regularly there.

STEVIL · November 2016

rawlka then morunhold then everything else

lardvader · November 2016

The Rift - only drawback is the location for the stables. Everything else in one spot....