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How upset would you be if your girl deleted ALL your ESO characters?

  • BlackSparrow
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    Very angry, possible start cursing, I spent YEARS on this game
    If I had a significant other who didn't at least respect the time and effort I've put into my hobbies--including video games--we would need to have a very serious talk about the future of the relationship.

    Then again, I'm a single gal and happy that way, so I don't see much point in bending over backwards to save a hypothetical relationship.
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    "If you were trapped in your house for, say, a year, how would you pass the time?"

    Nephikah the Houseless, dunmer assassin: "I suppose I could use the break. I have a lot of business holdings now that need management."
    Swum-Many-Waters, elderly argonian healer: "I think that I would enjoy writing a memoir."
    Silh'ki, khajiit warrior-chef: "Would this one be able to go outside, to the nearby river? It's hard to fish without water!"
    Peregrine Huntress, bosmer hunter: "Who is forcing me to stay inside, and where can I find them?"
    Lorenyawe, altmer mechanist: "And why would I want to go outside in the first place? Too much to be done in the workshop."
    Lorelai Magpie, breton master thief: "I'd go nuts. Lucky for me, I have a little experience sneaking out!"
    Rasheda the Burning Heart, redguard knight: "I would continue my training to keep my skills sharp."
    Hex-Eye Azabi, khajiit daedric priestess: "I suppose it would be lucky, then, that I built a shrine to Mephala in my backyard."
    Yngva Stormhammer, nord bandit (reformed...ish): "I hate being inside even when I'm not forced to be. GET. ME. OUT."
    Madam Argentia, vampire dunmer aristocrat: "I suppose it would be more of the same. I have a rather... contentious relationship with the sun."
    Mazie gra-Bolga, orc scout: "Uh... I'd have to house train my bear..."
    Felicia the Wanderer, imperial witch-for-hire: "What Lorelai said."
    Calico Jaka-dra, retired khajiit pirate: "This one would like a rest from her grand adventures. Her jewel shop runs out of stock!"
    Shimmerbeam, blind altmer psijic: "Provided that I am confined to Artaeum, I do not think I will want for things to occupy my time."
    Shauna Blackfire, redguard necromancer: "Sounds like paradise. I hate people."
    Kirniel the Undying, cursed bosmer warrior: "I would feel useless, not being able to fight."
    Echoes-from-Dragons, argonian who thinks she's a dragon: "All the better to count my hoard!"

    (Signature idea shamelessly stolen from Abeille.)
  • vamp_emily
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    I don't think my boyfriend would want to do that, but if he did I would say something like: Oh thank you, now I don't have to worry about managing my inventory :) But in reality I would be upset because I just bought 2 vipor gold rings :)

    If something like that happens, no reason to rage on your partner :) Sometimes being kind works wonders :)

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  • Giraffon
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    Upset
    As many have said, this is a symptom of a bigger issue in the relationship. I think I would start the dialogue like this:

    "Maybe you're right. That Argonian never was much to look at. I'll start all over. Can you go get me some snacks? This might take a while."

    Edited by Giraffon on June 19, 2017 1:59PM
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  • Inarre
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    What kind of manipulative person does that?
  • ThePaleItalian
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    You assume they all have GF's.... :'(
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  • Laggus
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    Marketing.
  • taiji2078
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    Calm, just a video game
    My daughter is 8 years old :D She could delete them all one day. I play ESO from 2014 but I don't mind :)) This game is fun, but it would feel like uninstalling a single player game.

    I would be a bit sad if she would delete my wow chars tho :)) That would hurt a bit. Fortunately I could just write to support and have the chars restored in no time :)
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  • DocFrost72
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    Upset
    Everstorm wrote: »
    If your partner can't respect your hobby's, you've got the wrong partner.

    Canary in the coal mine, it only gets worse.
    Edited by DocFrost72 on June 19, 2017 3:01PM
  • Trashkan
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    Very angry, possible start cursing, I spent YEARS on this game
    I would just tell her that I will be locked in this room until I am caught up again.
  • KeiruNicrom
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    Go absolute crazy, yelling, and smashing everything around me, I spent YEARS on this game
    Im too paranoid about this to not go [snip] crazy. I dont leave open games around ANYONE nor share my passwords. She may have my phone unlock pin, thats it
    [edited for profanity bypass]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on August 31, 2025 5:59PM
  • Bam_Bam
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    Burn all her clothes and bin bag her. Change the locks. Turn your phone off, crack a beer and get making some new chars.
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  • hellcatlizzieb16_ESO
    Very angry, possible start cursing, I spent YEARS on this game
    If my other half deleted a character I'd be raging. I wouldn't be with someone who didn't respect my stuff, physical or digital it's still my property.
  • Sallington
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    Little angry
    I would explain to my wife how I'm not doing a lick more of housework until all my characters were how they were when she deleted them, and that I'd see her in a couple years.

    Then I'd start looking for a studio apartment, and lawyer up for the incoming divorce proceedings.
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  • Molec
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    Calm, just a video game
    Everstorm wrote: »
    If your partner can't respect your hobby's, you've got the wrong partner.

    This is like calling a heroin addiction a "hobby"... [snip] classic!
    Edited by ZOS_KatP on February 6, 2018 8:40PM
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  • stapeliad
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    Girl here...
    People are always more important than games. If something like this happens you have to look at why.

    The main problem is that the prank affected his livelihood, and you should not mess with that.
    Apparently she knew that, there were plenty of warnings that it cannot be undone, so it was not well-though out.

    However this couple does seem to have a pranking dynamic.... they do this stuff to each other, they understand it and enjoy it.
    I liked the end where he does seem to accept this and he will return the prank.

    So they do appear to have a solid foundation together, which is always more important than a game and I am glad to see it. :)
  • NordSwordnBoard
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    Destructive behavior like that will only get worse over time. Retaliation gets you nothing but more loss on both sides, maybe you just paid that account loss as the price to get her out of your life. Be thankful its not any worse, and use it as a learning experience to spot those kind of people in the future and avoid them.

    I wouldn't dump my girlfriend over an account deletion itself so much as the behavior involved being flawed. If this is just the "tip of the iceberg" for your relationship problems, consider running away and don't look back. If this was the "whole iceberg" (the worst problem your relationship has) you've got some serious need for a sit down to work things out.

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  • SydneyGrey
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    Very angry, possible start cursing, I spent YEARS on this game
    Vipstaakki wrote: »
    People. Geez. Get your priorities straight!
    The issue isn't that people are prioritizing the game over the relationship. The issue is that if your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend is willing to do something that mean to you on purpose, it's a sign of a toxic relationship.
  • Goshua
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    Id not be bothered at the moment actually.

    I could perhaps be tempted to wipe their social media sites that she constantly has her face in.

    Perhaps put an announcement up "It seems an ESO account associated with this gossipbook account has been compromised. Please call this wrong number for more information or help with remembering your 500 friends"..
  • sarbonn
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    None of your options were possibilities for me, as I don't get violent when someone does something to me (unless it's actually violence).

    I do know that I would probably immediately break up with her and find someone else. Not because ESO is that valuable to me, but because her actions would have shown how little compassion she has for me regardless of whatever reason she would use to do such a thing. The only reason for someone to do such a thing is because she would know how much I enjoy the game. That is truly someone I would never want to be around again, ever.
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  • Tornaad
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    Calm, just a video game
    While the game is fun and I have certainly put a lot of time into it, if she did feel so inclined to try to delete my characters, it would tell me that I had probably been neglecting her and needed some kind of desperate wake up call.
  • Resipsa131
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    Upset
    How "good" is this hypothetical girlfriend and does my wife know about her?
  • CaptainBeerDude
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    Resipsa131 wrote: »
    How "good" is this hypothetical girlfriend and does my wife know about her?

    Not good at all. In fact, she's just a very naughty girl...
  • Deadfinger6
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    flizomica wrote: »
    You know it's possible to be very angry without responding violently?

    Please give me an example...
  • josiahva
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    Eh, its a game. I would just start over, or find something else to do with my time.
  • Loralai_907
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    Upset
    If my other half thought it was a good idea to mess with my computer in the first place, or take it a step further and delete my characters in ESO, he would have to go. I have kids, I have no patience for an adult man child. I probably wouldn't play after that anyways unless at the bare minimum they could recover my Master Crafter. The thought of re-leveling new characters to get them all finished makes me cry inside.
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  • Valen_Byte
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    Just as pissed as I am at zos right now for suspending a bunch of accounts for no reason. Now they are telling us that if we dont put the code in, in 24 hrs, our accounts will be permanently deactivated.

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  • Onefrkncrzypope
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    Pro tip let your girl do the character creation. Come out looking fly and it's "her" character. I notice this when my Stam dk I created is being put on the chopping block for warden....
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  • emilyhyoyeon
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    I'd be pretty angry because something like this is incredibly disrespectful whether it's about a videogame or not, [snip]. It's basically destroying my property since I've invested time AKA resources into the game
    [edited for profanity bypass]
    Edited by ZOS_Icy on August 31, 2025 6:00PM
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  • wesley41
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    Very angry, possible start cursing, I spent YEARS on this game
    Think this falls into the same category as burning someone's clothes. "Run for the hills" shouldve been one of the angry options.

    Remember....Lorena Bobbit probably didn't start with "that."
  • MasterSpatula
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    Calm, just a video game
    If I had a girl, I sure as *** wouldn't be playing this game.
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