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What is your fondest memory of eso from the early days? (2015 or earlier)

LuminaLilly
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Mine is getting Ganked in thornblade in cropsford while I was trying to get to v16. Then I finally got good and became the Ganker, or gankspanked gankers in cropsford.
  • Aimora
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    Finally killing the Manticore after months of trying :)
    Aimora Gilidhren - 50 Hybrid Sorcerer
    Aimae Gilihdril - 50Templar Healer
    Aimsae Astasia - 50 Templar Tank
    Aimellie Halfpenny - 50 Nightblade spinning DPS
    Sofae Ethelbur - 50 Dragonknight Tank
    Sha'Mash 50 - Nightblade - Former Empress
    Saelenor Wilihfren 50 - Templar No. 3
    Seliene Harbingerin 50 - DK in training
    Aims For Equanimity 10 - Magicka DK


    Circle of the Phoenix - Guild Mistress
    Elysium - Guild 2nd in Command
    Auridon Trading Company - Joint GM


    Looking for a friendly, progress focused guild check us out at thecircleofthephoenix.gamerlaunch.com/


    Check me out at Anook anook.com/aimora
  • Kammakazi
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    Being able to use Rapid Maneuvers on NPCs (the ones with green health bars) because they take years to walk
  • ralvdlindenpeb18_ESO
    The first few seconds when evryone still sucked ad i could kill lots of players ...not i am tge one that sucks ..OH and that evryone was wearing the same soul leather gear thing armor
  • FluffyReachWitch
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    That time my friend and I, playing for the first time, tried to go up the west coast of Auridon and wound up in the middle of a Maormer invasion four or five levels over our heads, south of Firsthold.

    Doing Cyrodiil early and getting to the King of Grahtwood at least 9 levels ahead of the content. :lol:

    The satisfaction of approaching the Friendship Gate in Wrothgar and seeing Veteran Rank 16 flash onto my screen as the location was discovered.
  • Nestor
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    Seeing the crowds in Zone 1and 2, and then having them thin out by Zone 4 and 5. It was like I was getting away from it all.

    Also, I remember the Crafting Level in Eldenroot being just jammed with players. Now it's a ghost town.

    First time going to Coldharbor and thinking "what the heck have I got myself into" especially as I discovered the hard way that the void hurts if you jump into it.
    Edited by Nestor on March 27, 2017 10:34PM
    Enjoy the game, life is what you really want to be worried about.

    PakKat "Everything was going well, until I died"
    Gary Gravestink "I am glad you died, I needed the help"

  • Taleof2Cities
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    Zone content was more challenging and you could port into higher tiered zone content if you felt your character was over-leveled. An example would be doing the Wilderking quest with my Templar that had just turned veteran rank. Mobs were challenging and the boss was nearly impossible. But, got through it.

    Don't get me wrong ... I like OneTamriel where different-leveled characters can play together. But, I miss the difficulty.
  • Enemy-of-Coldharbour
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    20 sec. sorc shields...

    Silivren (Silly) Thalionwen | Altmer Templar | Magicka | 9-Trait Master Crafter/Jeweler | Master Angler | PVE Main - Killed by U35
    Jahsul at-Sahan | Redguard Sorcerer | Stamina | Werewolf - Free Bites | PVP Main
    Derrok Gunnolf | Redguard Dragonknight | Stamina | Werewolf - Free Bites
    Liliana Littleleaf | 9-Trait Grand Master Crafter/Jeweler (non-combat)
    Amber Emberheart | Breton Dragonknight | Stamina | Master Angler
    Vlos Anon | Dunmer Nightblade | Magicka | Vampire - Free Bites
    Kalina Valos | Dunmer Warden | Magicka | Vampire - Free Bites
    Swiftpaws-Moonshadow | Khajiit Nightblade | Stamina
    Morgul Vardar | Altmer Necromancer | Magicka
    Tithin Geil | Altmer Sorceress | Magicka
    Dhryk | Imperial Dragonknight | Stamina

    Guild Master - ESO Traders Union
    PC/NA - CP 2560+
  • Tryxus
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    Beta, entering Daggerfall with my lvl 9 Breton Sorc

    It felt like coming back home after a very long time <3:) (TES2: Daggerfall)
    Edited by Tryxus on March 27, 2017 11:26PM
    "Stand strong, stay true and shelter all."
    Tryxus - Guardian of the Green - Warden - PC/EU
  • SirDopey
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    Farming parties in Craglorn to get to VR14 on 4 different toons......
    NA PC | AD
    xx Doc Holliday xx
  • WalksonGraves
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    I miss those first 2 years when the lfg was broken.
  • JD2013
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    The first time I escaped Coldharbour and landed on Stros M'Kai in January 2014.

    Beta was a lot of fun.

    Been here ever since. And now we're going to Vvardenfell!
    Sweetrolls for all!

    Christophe Mottierre - Breton Templar with his own whole darn estate! Templar Houses are so 2015. EU DC

    PC Beta Tester January 2014

    Elder of The Black
    Order of Sithis
    The Runners

    @TamrielTraverse - For Tamriel related Twitter shenanigans!
    https://tamrieltraveller.wordpress.com/

    Crafting bag OP! ZOS nerf pls!
  • ArgonianAustin
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    Not a very fond memory but I remember when I and my brother were certainly noobs with 14k health in cyrodiil while being vampire and both running drinks. I would complain about being 2 focus aims and 2 wrecking blows. I was vet 8 I think. It was pretty darn scary. Always 1 shotted by any trebuchet. That was when the battle spirit only took away 15% damage. But shields were 100% not 50%. Oh a great time was when jumping basically stacked so we could jump off the gate and bounce higher and higher until you were teleporting backwards then die 20 feet in the air. I hate you can't jump like that anymore I think when that was fixed that's when I noticed the awkward slow slides down rocks when you jump up on them.
    Edited by ArgonianAustin on March 27, 2017 11:05PM
    Just a Lizard Man that plays ESO with my twin brother khajiit_kyle
  • FriedEggSandwich
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    Being able to viably pvp on my sandybridge laptop while at work tethered to my phone. Not possible these days, even though my night shifts are still just as boring :/
    PC | EU
  • dem0n1k
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    When there was no CC immunity from crystal frags & if you timed your frags the enemy could never get back up :D
    NA Server [PC] -- Mostly Ebonheart Pact, Mostly.
  • Tasear
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    Killing a murcrab in one shot.
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  • ArgonianAustin
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    Mist form was better back then, you couldnt be targeted while in it. I thought engine guardian was the coolest thing, we were so bad in dungeons at vet 14 we would set it to vet 1 mode and loot an engine guardian helm vet 1. We didn't care about stats, I don't think we could have been anymore of a nub. When we first entered cyrodiil at level 10, we encountered a level like 36 or something and thought he was like an emperor but better, there was like 15 level 10s on him and he wouldn't die and when got close to his attacks we died. I no longer think really any monster set looks awesome anymore like I did back then. Oooh I thought the night blade stealth was the coolest power seeing an enemy poof and appear 20 feet somewhere else. That was probably the coolest thing to us.
    Just a Lizard Man that plays ESO with my twin brother khajiit_kyle
  • Damianos
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    During Beta, running around trying to find a bloodfiend to get infected with vampirism... and completing the quest at level 6, when it was actually a challenge.
    Edited by Damianos on March 27, 2017 11:07PM
  • MasterSpatula
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    I was level 24, and I swear I must have been the only DC in Cyrodiil early one morning. I saw that one of our keeps was under attack and headed up there. It was completely undefended and being attacked by around 11 VR EP. They had almost broken through into the inner keep. I went into stealth on the upper loft

    Back then, the guards in keeps were a lot more of a danger. The EP stayed together as they fought guards, and I dropped siege from my upstairs perch. I watched them fighting a few of the guards as a group, waited until I could see their healths were getting low, and shot my fire catapult at them, hoping to kill as many as possible.

    I got the whole group and gained two ranks at the next tick.

    I didn't hold the keep for very long after that, but man, it felt good.
    Edited by MasterSpatula on March 27, 2017 11:23PM
    "A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle
  • phairdon
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    Killing Mannimarco (was tougher than Molag Bal, IMO) & Doshia. Reaching VR16.
    Edited by phairdon on March 27, 2017 11:25PM
    Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)
  • Destyran
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    4 marshall knowledge 2 worm 2 adroitness 2 cyrodiils light
  • Panth141
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    phairdon wrote: »
    Killing Mannimarco (was tougher than Molag Bal, IMO) & Doshia. Reaching VR16.

    Doshia... my god, Doshia.

    I really enjoyed my first (...buggy) run through the main quest
    When they first let us cast rapids whilst mounted
    Inferno AoE

    ...sparks :'(
    PS4 EU - Panth141 | CP 630+
    Dominion
    Almalexia's Fallen - Magicka Dragonknight - PvE Main
    Lost Hope of Sotha Sil - Magicka Dragonknight - PvP Main
    Claws-in-pockets - Stamina Nightblade - PvE/P DPS
    Nocturnal's Guise - Magicka Nightblade - PvE DPS
    Udun - Magicka Templar - PvP Healer
    Onsi's Shattered Blade - Stamina Sorcerer - Dungeon/vMA Farmer
    Stands-like-Mountains - Magicka Nightblade - PvE Saptank
    Auri-El's Forgotten Light - Magicka Sorcerer - PvP DPS

    Covenant
    Tharkün - Magicka Sorcerer - PvE DPS
    Rahai-Anaa - Stamina Dragonknight - Provisioner (lol)

    Pact
    Perolis - Magicka Sorcerer - Enchanter/Alchemist/BwB PvP

  • Wing
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    softcaps
    ESO player since beta.
    game got too disappointing.
  • dday3six
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    Probably getting Emperor on my Nightblade during my grind for Caltrops and wiping whole opposing sides because the game was new most people didn't quite know what was going on.
  • Personofsecrets
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    Purple v12 warlock rings
    Rest in Peace:
    The Dragonknight
    2014-2025

    This commemoration is for the class that has constantly been plundered and dismantled by designers for no obvious reason while other classes continue to have coherent skill lines and feel both powerful and cool.
  • Soriana
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    Pre-nerf Doshia as a two handed tank with not a clue how to play.

    First time three guildies and I went into Spindleclutch...and rapidly ran right back out again!

    The accomplishment being the first in my guild to hit V12...then V14...then V16.

    Leveling werewolf by going to Bleakrock and wiping out entire encampments of bad guys while noobs were running from me cuz they thought I would kill them too :)

    The first time I tanked three axes in AA; had no idea I was supposed to be getting stam shards from the healer so had to self manage resources all the way through. Tons of fun!!!!
  • Forztr
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    First time in Cyrodiil arriving at a big siege during the first month of release looking up and seeing the sky full of flaming balls of fire flying in both direction. This was my OMG this is brilliant moment

    Another was running in a casual guild PVP group on TS and the raid leader decided to try a short cut across slaughter fish invested river. We didn't question him we just backed up hit rapids and followed him off a cliff landing in the water and swam for our lives. Some even made it to the other side. The best bit was TS afterwards everyone was laughing so hard , fun times in PVP, shocker.

    Last one. In the same group as before we arrived at resource that had just been capped by an AD raid. We could see they were setting up for a tower farm. Our raid leader quickly formulated a plan of action. We stacked on the flag as it flipped we all did the /wave emote mounted up and rode off leaving the farmers to pack up their siege or sit and wait for someone else to come, I miss that guild they had a fun first attitude to PVP.
  • Tabbycat
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    My Sorcerer on beta and using her pets to kill Mannimarco while she ran away and hid. Good times.
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  • Pancake-Tragedy
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    1. Begging /zone in Cyrodiil to kill the dragons in the center of the map
    2. Oil pots set up on/in/around Alessia bridge
    3. My first scroll run
    4. My first scroll defense
    5. Reaching Vet rank 10 thinking I would never have to level my character(s) again

    Mhmm, good times
    Edited by Pancake-Tragedy on March 28, 2017 12:38AM
    Pancake Tragedy - Sorcerer
  • Curtdogg47
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    How amazing and exciting the game was when I first started playing, and learning. The drive to get to the next zone and next level. Exploring here and there!

    And when you went to a to high a leveled zone you paid the price! A level 6 has no business being the Rift!

    The game is still fun and amazing. But those first few months were totally awesome and mind blowing!
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