The little things

Alowishus · April 2018

This could be interpreted a number of ways but when you are in a crafting station area, you may have heard an npc say "I must finish this!" I see this as a 4th-wall breaking reference to when you decide to hold off going to bed because your research finishes in a little over an hour; when you want to finish your dailies, pledges, etc., or even a reference to the "Just one more!" way of thinking we've all experienced.

LuckyLuke · April 2018

The little glitches of discovery

YamiKuruku · April 2018

AchlysNox wrote: »

Also, there's an NPC in a tavern in Hew's Bane that if you fail at pick-pocketing him he turns into a bloody werewolf and comes at you!

the same happened in Gnisis to me XD failed to pickpocket someone and they turn into a werewolf and want my liver
i love that there are npcs who can do that, its really cool

VaxtinTheWolf · April 2018

Just how Sad/Happy some NPC's expression can get. The environmental Skeletons also amuse me. And you can make fun screenshots with some of the environments in this game.

yiasemi · April 2018

Marginis wrote: »

Reminds me of a small little quest I just happened upon in AD back when I was on PC. Just a random side quest, pick it up and do it 'cuz I'm bored, right? Well, I start it, and it turns out a male elf was making some sort of a tribute for his lover (another male, by the way). The quest was short, but while I was completing it I found it just really touching, just a cute little bit of world building in the middle of nowhere, and something that hit home particularly much for me (I'm bi, and you don't often see that kind of non-political representation in games, even though it's gotten a good amount better since ESO was first released).

There was another AD quest about a Khajiit and and elf along similar lines, and I can't even count the Morrowind quests that had me just enjoying them and their stories. I felt like I was back playing my first TES game again for the first time. That (and the character customization) is why I still play ESO.

I'm as gay as they come, but what got me about that story was it was so touching to see two dirty old smelly fellers being all communicative, melancholic and sweet about their love, such a beautiful romantic story. It was a double whammy, old geezers getting gushy is as sweet as the LGBT bit. And did I shed a tear, you bet I did, wonderful writing.

AshenArtifice · April 2018

There are so many things I've found in the landscape, especially all the skeletons with hinted backstories:
- the skeleton legs sticking straight up out of the sand next to a beached ship, and if you look up, there's a plank set up as a diving board
- the skeleton lying dead with a bunch of arrows and apples around it, and if you go close enough, it shows up as an "Apple Basket"
- the skeleton in a frozen cave with its face against an ice pillar and its hands positioned as if trying to push itself away from it, like it got its tongue stuck to the ice and never freed itself

I also love the Auditory Stimulators in the Clockwork City who do nothing except stand there really badly playing a musical instrument, and the elf lady in Reaper's March who doesn't seem to do anything except stand near some beehives screaming.

But one of my favourite moments is in Kenarthi's Roost following the quest "The Family Business". If you choose to not let the officer arrest the family for skooma, she tells the Bosmer with her to "look after these people". As soon as she leaves, he lays down on the ground and goes straight to sleep. I relate to that guy so much.

Coatmagic · April 2018

Too many to list, but in the realm of tear-jerkers, there's a kajiit that was adopted by orcs in Wrothgar... his story... well, when I do the quest on alts I won't listen/read anything again, cuz I cry like a lil girl xD

Melilotta · April 2018

Marginis wrote: »

Reminds me of a small little quest I just happened upon in AD back when I was on PC. Just a random side quest, pick it up and do it 'cuz I'm bored, right? Well, I start it, and it turns out a male elf was making some sort of a tribute for his lover (another male, by the way). The quest was short, but while I was completing it I found it just really touching, just a cute little bit of world building in the middle of nowhere, and something that hit home particularly much for me (I'm bi, and you don't often see that kind of non-political representation in games, even though it's gotten a good amount better since ESO was first released).

Love this quest (I'm straight)! The story is so touching, and I think anyone could relate to these two guys, if only you've got someone dear to you, lover, or relative, or friend.
On the same note, love the quest in Bangkorai, where a guy was afraid to tell his loved man he was a werewolf, but the other one didn't abandon him and tried to save him from that horrible little village. So good you can help them both.

Really there are tons of neat stuff as you travel around Tamriel.

Just one more example: I once met a guy in the woods in Cyrodiil, who was cheating on three ladies at once, and they all got friends with each other and sent the guy packing. I laughed so hard!

VexingArcanist · April 2018

In other areas I find game play touches that go beyond what I consider the basic necessities. I discovered when you drop off a pier into deep water you do not start swimming on the top of the water, you actually start swimming under the water and slowly rise to the top while moving forward. Very, very realistic touches like this I find fascinating.

HidesFromSun · April 2018

Guarlet wrote: »

also like taking screenshots of NPC animals I see with cute names. Yes I'm a dork, I know. But I mean look at this guy, it's a fox. Named Bipbip. And he's freaking adorable.

That's awesome, where is Bipbip? I'd love to see them for myself

XDragonDoomX · April 2018

There's a place in Daggerfall where if you speak to an npc he's crying because his last sweetroll has been eaten...

DirkRavenclaw · April 2018

There is One quest in the AD storyline, when you have to rescue the Wilderking, a guy kneels before a lying Guy, turns out its his dying Husband, you have to pick some Flowers, i dont tell you the End, most know anyway but, having Tears in my Eyes just thinking about it. Its so well written, so well done.

Mureel · April 2018

MalakithAlamahdi wrote: »

There are a lot of complains and negative threats on the forums, including ones I made myself. But instead of doing that, I want to have one where we appreciate the little things we expierenced or discovered in ESO. I came across this little guy the other day, such a sad sight.

What little things have you come across that you loved or share some good moments you've had here, I'd really like to see/ hear them!
Lets try to keep this threat possitive and fun, so no flaming and complaining please!

There is a room in IC, between the DC door to the area where the Bloodsucker mobs are, that looks like donkey kong. Let me see if I can find my screenshot....

OFC I cannot find it! I will go get one after maint! There is seriously an old skoool donkey kong lvl in there!

MalakithAlamahdi · April 2018

drkfrontiers wrote: »

My dog died in November last year and I was having a really bad time. I had him as part of my life for 14 years.

One night I looked up at the heavens asking God to please just send me a sign that he was ok.

Went back indoors and started playing some ESO to take my mind off it.

Not 5 mins into the game Eat-Eats comes running over to me, and I was left in tears with joy.

Here's what my dog looked like:

Here's what ran up to me in the game:

I'm very sorry to hear that. They look really alike! I lost two of my cats in the last month, one got hit by a car (he was 2 years old), and the other had to be put to sleep as she was dying from a heart failure after being with us for 15 years. Losing a pet is always hard. Now I have a little cat following me around is ESO.

The both of them:

DoctorESO · April 2018

The moon belongs to everyone. The best things in life, they're free. The stars belong to everyone. They cling there for you and for me. Love can come to everyone. The best things in life, they're free.

NorseWork · April 2018

Ah I had the greatest moment i have ever had in an MMO a couple years back.

This was when Werewolf was unknown and Ign ran articles about the form, how everyone wanted it, people pretending to sell and scamming other players and every rare time somebody transformed into a werewolf everyone went "WOW A WEREWOLF!"'

So me and my friends were questing one evening and a guy says in chat "leaving in 30 minutes. selling WW bite." At that time they went for at least 40k or higher per bite. I was level 20 ish who only quested and had around 2500 gold. 'What the heck' i thought and offered him the money. After 5 minutes he messaged me and said i was the highest bidder and where to meet up. WHOOOOOAH I ACTUALLY HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO BECOME A WEREWOLF!! I told my friends "i have to go fix my gear, be back in a bit".

I do the whole WW intro quest (greatest quest in the game so far btw) and meet up with my friends after that and start one of the daily dungeons. We fight like normal and go about our business when suddenly i start to write in the chat "guys.. I think my guy is sick." They thought what a stupidly weird thing to say and ignored the message and continue to push the enemies. "Guys hold up. My guy is sick." "What on earth are you talking about? He looks normal."

"But LOOK AT HIM"
they stop. Look. "What do you mean?"

"he is all weird like..." AND I PUSH THAT R BUTTON AND TRANSFORM INTO A WEREWOLF! AND JUMP STRAIGHT INTO ENEMIES AND START EATING.

The chat filled up with DAAAAYYYYYYYUUUUM and WOOOOW and HAHAHAHAHA!

Being a werewolf in the early days was a ridiculously fun experience. when it was so unknown and the reactions everyone got when they finally saw one. Man those were the days.

The article from IGN.. Wow it is from 2014? Time flies

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/16/the-strange-economy-of-werewolves-and-vampires-in-elder-scrolls-online

Marginis · April 2018

AchlysNox wrote: »

Also, there's an NPC in a tavern in Hew's Bane that if you fail at pick-pocketing him he turns into a bloody werewolf and comes at you!

I need to find this now. I had never heard of this before, but I need to see it now, if just for the novelty. This is awesome.

NorseWork · April 2018

more little things please

MalakithAlamahdi · April 2018

A great poem made by a hard working miner:

Cpt_Teemo · April 2018

MalakithAlamahdi wrote: »

drkfrontiers wrote: »

My dog died in November last year and I was having a really bad time. I had him as part of my life for 14 years.

One night I looked up at the heavens asking God to please just send me a sign that he was ok.

Went back indoors and started playing some ESO to take my mind off it.

Not 5 mins into the game Eat-Eats comes running over to me, and I was left in tears with joy.

Here's what my dog looked like:

Here's what ran up to me in the game:

I'm very sorry to hear that. They look really alike! I lost two of my cats in the last month, one got hit by a car (he was 2 years old), and the other had to be put to sleep as she was dying from a heart failure after being with us for 15 years. Losing a pet is always hard. Now I have a little cat following me around is ESO.

The both of them:

This is why I'm sticking to stuffed animals irl, I hated losing pets so much in the past I had pet rats, hamster, mice, cats, and 1 dog but ever since then nothing, just to heart breaking to see them go

Savos_Saren · April 2018

I believe it’s in Bankorai or Alikir- but there’s an area with a dog watching over a grave. It looks like he’s mourning his dead master....

However, read the book behind the grave.

yake82 · April 2018

When leveling my characters i've noticed that alot of the mages guild books are left behind by fishermen who have gone missing.

I've wondered what manner of beast got them.

Shawn_PT · April 2018

Indeed there are a lot of little things that make me smile. Cyrodiil in particular is ripe with them. I quite like the clumsy necromancer wannabe who has a bunch of skeletons sitting around and when they fail to react during his little party he just says they're shy.

But the one that stuck with me since the day I first heard it was a Nord guard in Windhelm. When suddenly giving chase he'll yell in a true drunken brawler way: "We're fighting! We're alright!!" It made me chuckle.

j3crow · April 2018

drkfrontiers wrote: »

My dog died in November last year and I was having a really bad time. I had him as part of my life for 14 years.

One night I looked up at the heavens asking God to please just send me a sign that he was ok.

Went back indoors and started playing some ESO to take my mind off it.

Not 5 mins into the game Eat-Eats comes running over to me, and I was left in tears with joy.

Here's what my dog looked like:

Here's what ran up to me in the game:

Wow.. that made me a little teary eyed. What a wonderful moment to share. Thank you for sharing that

Beardimus · April 2018

Melilotta wrote: »

Just one more example: I once met a guy in the woods in Cyrodiil, who was cheating on three ladies at once, and they all got friends with each other and sent the guy packing. I laughed so hard!

haha @Melilotta I found this just the other week too after playing since launch! Its between Aleswell and Bleakers at the top of the hill.

I love stuff like this, I think partly as it takes me back to calmer times of early PVE wandering about. Well done Dev's for all these things.

Beardimus · April 2018

NorseWork wrote: »

Ah I had the greatest moment i have ever had in an MMO a couple years back.

This was when Werewolf was unknown and Ign ran articles about the form, how everyone wanted it, people pretending to sell and scamming other players and every rare time somebody transformed into a werewolf everyone went "WOW A WEREWOLF!"'

So me and my friends were questing one evening and a guy says in chat "leaving in 30 minutes. selling WW bite." At that time they went for at least 40k or higher per bite. I was level 20 ish who only quested and had around 2500 gold. 'What the heck' i thought and offered him the money. After 5 minutes he messaged me and said i was the highest bidder and where to meet up. WHOOOOOAH I ACTUALLY HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO BECOME A WEREWOLF!! I told my friends "i have to go fix my gear, be back in a bit".

I do the whole WW intro quest (greatest quest in the game so far btw) and meet up with my friends after that and start one of the daily dungeons. We fight like normal and go about our business when suddenly i start to write in the chat "guys.. I think my guy is sick." They thought what a stupidly weird thing to say and ignored the message and continue to push the enemies. "Guys hold up. My guy is sick." "What on earth are you talking about? He looks normal."

"But LOOK AT HIM"
they stop. Look. "What do you mean?"

"he is all weird like..." AND I PUSH THAT R BUTTON AND TRANSFORM INTO A WEREWOLF! AND JUMP STRAIGHT INTO ENEMIES AND START EATING.

The chat filled up with DAAAAYYYYYYYUUUUM and WOOOOW and HAHAHAHAHA!

Being a werewolf in the early days was a ridiculously fun experience. when it was so unknown and the reactions everyone got when they finally saw one. Man those were the days.

The article from IGN.. Wow it is from 2014? Time flies
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/16/the-strange-economy-of-werewolves-and-vampires-in-elder-scrolls-online

It would be sweet if WW and Vamp were like that again, but everyones just a meta man now running vamp for passives - they don't even want to look like a camp its crazy

ktdotexe · April 2018

drkfrontiers wrote: »

My dog died in November last year and I was having a really bad time. I had him as part of my life for 14 years.

One night I looked up at the heavens asking God to please just send me a sign that he was ok.

Went back indoors and started playing some ESO to take my mind off it.

Not 5 mins into the game Eat-Eats comes running over to me, and I was left in tears with joy.

Here's what my dog looked like:

Here's what ran up to me in the game:

VaxtinTheWolf · April 2018

I have GB's worth of screenshots. Took a while to find this one.

Stabbina · April 2018

When a guard stops you because you have a bounty on your head, they are more often than not really, really afraid you will not just pay the bounty: "STOP! ...Please? "

When you do stop and pay the bounty: "Really? Well, that went better than expected."

Bosmer & Khajiit are usually the best for this

Numerikuu · April 2018

Oh gods, the little things in this game are great. There are so many of them which really just set this game apart from other MMO's imo!

These silly bugs/glitches always get me

The questionable things you can steal in this game

This memento

The random uninspired/drunk artist npcs, like this Khajiit in Cyrodiil

Randomly finding M'aiq

Some of the things that the npcs say or get up to in the game, like the guards, Raz, and the Vanos twins (mostly Raynor)

The Thieves Guild, especially this moment during the quest (having to choose who to take was the hardest decision ever)

That moment during the main quest when Commander Shepard Lyris Titanborn decks Abnur Tharn (I love Tharn's sass)

But then there's also the sad moments, like on the Pact side when you're

forced to kill Aera...