It gives me everything LotRO gave me and much more:

- a coherent and homogenous world with own history, lore and well known places from the Elder Scrolls sequels, which generates an awesome atmosphere
- for MMO standards impressive visuals and dungeon designs and pretty well made audio and quest scoring
- imho a very well made and almost revolutionary combat system, where not just gear rules, but also personal agility and most important knowledge about game mechanics to use them creatively and effectively
- character evolution system by CPs (it's similar to the Alternate Advancement System in EQ, but much more flexible)
- due to intelligent healing and 3rd person view playing a healer is not a major pain as in other MMOs anymore
- crafting system and its effectivenes
- group content which ranges from laughable (normal) over easy (normal vet) to very hard (vet MoL, hardmode trials)
- actually a lot of content, because 4 DLCs/patches a year
- achievements, achievements, achievements (as the Deed System in LotRO)

All this points let me forgive even the major mess about long loading screens and performance drops after IC. Actually the issues are even solved for me now.

As you realize I do not care for PvP at all. If I would be a PvPer my summary would look different mayby, but at moment I just don't care for your salty tears and I love my Grothdarr in PvE.

Alucardo wrote: »

Flameheart wrote: »

but at moment I just don't care for your salty tears.

HAHA, you may not be a PVPer, but you sure as hell sound like one

Nah, I was just in Cyrodiil for sky shards, Magicka Deto and Caltrops, I swear :-)

I came because I love the Elder Scrolls games. I've stayed because it's an Elder Scrolls game.

ZOS get a lot of hate on here from a lot of people but as far as I can see they're genuinely trying to give us, the players, what we want. TG and DB are here because we wanted them. Housing is coming next year because we wanted it, as well as rebalancing which people have been crying out for. Honestly, I can see a lot of good in what they bring to the game.

Don't get me wrong, there are problems too. There are definitely things that need fixing. I didn't get why people were always complaining about PVP until a couple of weeks ago when I played in the evening. I'd been playing during the day before and it'd always gone smoothly. Now I get it!

But I do think they're trying. And I'm not against them making money while they do it. Yes the crown store is expensive and I'm disappointed that the couple of things I've been waiting for are crate exclusives so I'll probably never have them, but it could've been much worse

I'm still here because of the roleplaying community and my amazing guild. In other words, I'm here because of other players, not because of ZOS who seems to be quickly turning this game into just another wallet grab with no integrity nor concern for their customers. The addition of crown crates has really turned me against this company. Even moreso than their lack of response to the various issues that matter to me over the years I've now been here.

The game is still the most beautiful one on the market (though that may soon be changing with the coming of Conan Exiles which already looks as if it will have a far superior character creation system. And for those of you interested in roleplaying in RE Howard's universe, please feel free to join us here: Conan Exiles RP. They are finally doing player housing. They've made some aesthetics changes like the ability to change hairstyles and jewelry which are very welcome. The DLC zones are exceptionally beautiful. As far as I'm concerned, that's what the game has going for it now... which is pretty much nothing in terms of actual gameplay.

So yeah... I'm here because of other players I enjoy spending time with and because there is not yet a better looking game on the market.

It is fun, I do not have any real problems with the game. Crown crates don't bother me in the slightest and the story, exploration, and whatnot is fun. Simple as that.

I really like the combat system. no game is remotely as fun as good 2v2 fights or something like 2/3 v X and maybe even duels.
Naturally I'd cry easily about some balance issues that threaten to take that fun away from me. Tbh I enjoyed the gaem MUCH more during SotH because now the playstyle I love isn't rewarding anymore: If I can just YOLO bomb + respawn on a populated campaign for 80-100k/h, playing for real doesn't seem to be rewarding anymore in comparison.

That said, I STILL love actual combat and ofc I'll stick around (hoping for better times where I spend more time doing the things I love)

kasa-obake wrote: »

Lifecode666 wrote: »

waiting for more pvp content

Waiting for more pvp content be like

Learning how to properly put away your dagger without hurting yourself?

Flameheart wrote: »

- imho a very well made and almost revolutionary combat system, where not just gear rules, but also personal agility and most important knowledge about game mechanics to use them creatively and effectively

I agree. That said, I do wish they could have made it a little more like the TES single player games, and less like a standard MMO. I think I get that they were trying to strike a balance, though.

Flameheart wrote: »

- crafting system and its effectivenes

For how crafting is actually done, I am particularly liking the Alchemy and Enchanting skills, somewhat with Provisioning. The first two, I feel like I am doing more than just selecting the outcome and pressing Create. For Provisioning, the number of different and interesting recipes that use different ingredients, even if they have the same benefits. It keeps me from thinking it is too cookie cutter. For blacksmith, clothing, and woodworking, my thought is that they should bring elements of the other three into the mix, but I do like the stacked assembly of parts in order to make exactly what is wanted.

For what they did to crafting, particularly in One Tamriel, well, not a high point in the game.

Though I've been trying for weeks to get a sharpened spriggan 1 hander and at times it makes me want to leave I stay because I'm some how still having fun. There is a lot to do and the game still looks amazing to me. I'd give the game a 7/10. If Pvp was better and more focus from the devs was on pvp it would easily be 9/10 for me.

I'm here because I abandoned PvP and became a carebear and found more fun in the game doing trials, achievements and making use of the fun items available from achievement rewards e.g. skins, mementos. If someone's willing to give every aspect of the game a chance then there's almost endless entertainment to be had.

Me two years ago wouldn't have cared about housing, mounts, pets, skins or titles and me now is looking forward to player housing, new quest zones and being able to immerse myself more in the lore of the game. Hopefully me in two years time will once again enjoy PvP and not care about housing, achievements, skins or dyes.

It's become a game to play with other people. When you've done most of it, what else is there except to play with others. We players become friends.

BUT some people that I play/played with cannot log on to the game during prime time and this has been an issue for months. I cannot describe how infuriating it is without using profanity. So ... use your imagination. Was that off-topic; apologies if it was.

The biggest reason why I am still here is because I play on Xbox and there is nothing better to jump ship to. However as soon as another decent MMO comes out for consoles then I will probably leave... unless of course ZOS can get the S**T together and fix this game (IE - Lag, constant crashes, long load screens, class and skill imbalances, really bad RNG). On the plus side they still have a great IP and a lot worth fighting for as the game can still be fun to play!

1) I just got here.
2) It's pretty.
3) The bright colors in other games give me a headache.
4) I can look up above my head with the camera angle. Bending my neck to try and see above me in other games gives me a headache.
5) It's cheaper than cosplaying.
6) R.A. Salvatore redefined existence.
7) J. R. R. Tolkien redefined existence.
8) The Son of God Jesus redefined existence.
9) 10) The alternative is going back to work.
11) Did I mention I liked the graphics?