firedrgn wrote: »

If u have eso plus all dlc are unlocked. You will still see the option to buy them in the crown store.

You do have to levle what you want but everything should be available to you.

The top 5 things on my list would be.

Get started on crafting.
Level more than one toon.
Do the writs every day.
Take a few minutes and or as you play pick nodes .
Get some addons if your on pc

Thanks firedrgn. And yes, I am on PC.

So was that a confirmation I can pick my starting area if I have ESO Plus? I just created a new Breton Sorcerer and it put me in Morrowind..

1 - I just signed up for one month of ESO plus, mainly to unlock all DLC. When I login, I still see that I only own Morrowind. Do I need to do something different to unlock all DLC with ESO Plus?

You don´t unlock all DLC with ESO+, some additional content is added with ESO+ like Murkmire, but Summerset isn´t AFAIK since it´s a 'chapter' (feel free to correct me on the nomenclature). I have ESO+ and have bought the chapters so tbh I´m not sure exactly what is unlocked with ESO+.

2 - I want to start a fresh character (Sorcerer/Breton preferred) and wondering if I can choose my starting area after unlocking ESO Plus.

AFAIK you get the tutorial in Morrowind (or Summerset if you buy it), then you start the MQ by talking to the 'hooded figure' near any starting town (not newbie island but Davon´s watch and corresponding). Then you can go anywhere you want. Just join a guild and warp to players from the guild roster to quickly unlock new wayshrines if you want. I think you can even do the opposing alliances alliance quests right away, but Im not sure since I always do my actual alliance´s quests first.

- Are a lot of DLC level and class locked? Since I'll be starting from scratch, just curious how that works in general.

Nothing is class locked, some stuff is level locked but that´s mostly veteran dungeons, and they are level locked for a reason, trust me. In general you can probably get to lvl 50 and start gathering CP in a week or two, if you play during an event like the ongoing one and get some XP boosts plus play quite a lot.

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

1 - I just signed up for one month of ESO plus, mainly to unlock all DLC. When I login, I still see that I only own Morrowind. Do I need to do something different to unlock all DLC with ESO Plus?

Not really, some stuff only shows up when you start doing it. With eso+ you should have access to it.

An example is jewelrycrafting. There is no skilltree until you visit your first crafting station or do something thats in connection with it.
But do not forget that summerset is an expansion like morrowind. So Summerset Isle(zone) or Cloudrest (trial) is not possible even with eso+.

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

2 - I want to start a fresh character (Sorcerer/Breton preferred) and wondering if I can choose my starting area after unlocking ESO Plus.

Press M for map. You have already one wayshrine unlocked (each starting zone of a faction).
There is no need but .... "hoose wisely (AD ... cough cough)
This feature is connected to the "one tamriel" update and not eso+ locked.

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

3 - I come from playing WoW hardcore (yes, please forgive me) so wondering if there are any general comparison or "Top 5 Things I Wish I Knew About ESO Coming from WoW" type of general tips.

Mhhh as you played during the realease and also played some of morrowind addon ?

Gear is still cp160 cap... and a lot of useful sets are craftable. So there is way less time investment as in wow to be able to have with the "big boys and girls".
Crown store = cash shop. But its not pay 2 win and only cosmetical and/or saves some time (research timer for crafting).
ESO+ gives you alot of benefits, i would recommend to sub ... but you are already doing it
ESO is such a big and beautiful(great) game... you should join a guild for some assistance/answers to your questions. These will not be your last ones
Google up "one tamriel" for the changes ... was a big thing

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

4 - Are a lot of DLC level and class locked? Since I'll be starting from scratch, just curious how that works in general.

Some equip is dlc/expansion locked yes. For example some trials like the new cloudrest dungeon (summerset). Trial stuff is bind on pickup .. so you don't have a chance to get your hands on it until you are buying the expansion.

BUT and here is the huge but.... even if the equip is nice and sexy.... there are enough alternatives in the standard game... with eso+ you dont have to worry. If you like the game and are enjoying it support it and unlock(buy) the other stuff


Hope i could help you.

~Lisu
May your buffs have 100% uptime

THANK YOU all for the quick and detailed posts! Very helpful indeed.

Sad to see Summerset is another payment but oh well. Any others recommended purchases I need to know about beyond ESO+ and Summerset/Morrowind?

I failed to mention I liked leveling in WoW by running dungeon finder but don't remember ever using that feature in ESO. Is it similar?

Sad to see Summerset is another payment but oh well. Any others recommended purchases I need to know about beyond ESO+ and Summerset/Morrowind?

I bought DLC from free crowns you get with ESO+ (and a bunch I got from having subbed when you needed to sub). Like I said I don´t know, maybe they are also included with ESO+ now.

As I understand it you will get more free crowns from ESO+ now. So don´t forget about these crowns, look in 'special offers' in the crown store, you can probably get some XP scrolls or something to jumpstart you (starter pack is nice). You get more crowns every month you have ESO+.

I failed to mention I liked leveling in WoW by running dungeon finder but don't remember ever using that feature in ESO. Is it similar?

Never played WoW, but in ESO you get dungeon finder at level 10 (?). Do random normal daily for bonus XP and also you get skillpoints. A lot of people just speedrun nowadays so get a guild or something if you want to enjoy the dungeon quest (some of them are really good especially the DLC ones).

Dungeon finder is still a bit buggy but I use it. However the Damage Dealer queue is way longer than healer/tank, so learn the basics of those roles (tank if stamina character, healer if magicka is a starter) and play them in DF. Gives variation if nothing else.

5) Get off the forums while you’re having fun - the salt here can be a real killjoy

This. "The game is dying and balance is crap" is 60% of the forum threads - since the beginning. And yet, my game seems more crowded than ever despite areas having been added

Thanks again all!

Since I can choose any Alliance, what impact if any, does that have on the game as a whole?

RebornV3x wrote: »

Breton Sorcerer I would pick a different class especially if its your first time in ESO with the latest patch the Sorcerer class is getting beat like Rodney King with the nerfs especially if you want to PvP you would probably have a lot more fun with a Breton Nightblade or Templar in general tho since thos classes are more fleshed out.

Alliance only effects what side you are on in Cyrodill PvP THIS CANT BE CHANGED later on once you pick an Alliance your stuck so make sure that you and any friends are on the same alliance so you can PvP in Cyrodill together cause if not you'll have to make another character which I guess isn't a huge problem since you get 8 slots free.

No offense but this is why i say play what you like and stay away from the forums. FWIW I have a Dunmer sorc and have a lot of fun with it. I am probably one of the rare ones who never uses shields or pets so the Mm changes aren’t a big deal. I stack Thunderbug, Julianos, and Stormfist and just play as a lightning monster melting things along the way.

Chasing the meta will put you on an endless treadmill because it will change just about every patch.

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

4 - Are a lot of DLC level and class locked? Since I'll be starting from scratch, just curious how that works in general.

There's (basically) no level locked content at all.

PvP is locked at level 10. But, that's the only thing it's impossible to see sooner. You also can't run content on the harder, "veteran" difficulty until you've hit level 50. Though, the non-vet versions of content are, almost always, identical mechanically.

The groupfinder puts level thresholds on four man content, starting at level 10, except, that's only for randoming in. If you want to run a DLC dungeon at level 15, and have three friends willing to jump in with you, you can do that. That said, the Group Finder does a decent job of protecting you from bad experiences with higher difficulty dungeons when you're just starting out.

Most trial groups will require 50CP160, for all members, though that's not as true right now. It's technically possible to run this stuff at level 3, though you're not going to be contributing much at that point.

So, no, nothing's level locked.

Beyond that, there's no class locked DLC. Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild focus on stealth based characters, but any class can be played with a stealth focus, though the Nightblade does have an advantage on that front.

Otherwise, the game's designed to be as accessible as possible at any time.

EDIT: In a bit of shameless self plugging, @dborgill_ESO, you might want to check out the podcast in my signature, if you're into that.

jonswowgothackedub17_ESO wrote: »

5) Get off the forums while you’re having fun - the salt here can be a real killjoy

The Twitch ESO community is pretty amazing on the whole. If you're willing to filter out a lot of the tantrums, there's a lot of good people here as well, just remember to take the salt in stride.

Since I can choose any Alliance, what impact if any, does that have on the game as a whole?

The big impact is Cyrodiil PvP since you are locked into your alliance there as mentioned above. Otherwise there is none. Minor dialogue changes in Summerset I think, stuff like that, but I am not sure if that is because of the alliance choice (AD or non-AD) or tied to Razum-Dar quests. They´ve really uncoupled everything. I advise you to do quests in the 'right' order since otherwise you run into people with dialogue implying you´ve met before when you haven´t since you skipped that part.. things like that.

My point is, that these add-ons speed up some things, but at the same time they convert the game into a chore runner. Speed running is not playing the game, it is running chores - and then the game doesn't feel like a game anymore, but like work.

Well this is true. I just don´t have a problem with it since when I speedrun I have a goal in mind (usually gathering skillpoints for a certain build) and I tend to focus on a medical lecture or a podcast or something that I have on while playing.

Re alliance, yes, no difference at all EXCEPT you are locked into that faction for Cyrodiil and IC PvP. This means you need to join an appropriate guild when you level up your PvP rank to get certain skills later on - or if you just like the PvP game.

If you have ESO Plus but not Summerset, you will probably start in Vvardenfell (it is now a DLC). It's a decent zone to level a toon, but you can get more skill points if you speak to a navigator to travel to one of the mainland zones - any of Auridon, Stonefalls, or Glenumbra. Avoid Summerset for now (don't buy it); the Psijic quest line is really best done when you have explored most of Tamriel already and have some mount speed.

Top things to do:
1. join a couple of guilds, at least one each of social, PvP, and trading if possible (max 5 total).
2. download some addons - Skyshards, Destinations, Lorebooks etc. at a bare minimum.
3. Get to level 10, do the Cyrodiil intro quest (gets you 2 skill points). L10 will also get you a mount if you don't have one.
4. Visit the stable every day and train up in speed first, then bag space, then stamina. It will take a while.
5. Remember to level up as many skills as possible while you are levelling up. At L15 you get a second weapon bar. It is useful to put new skills on the second bar and then switch to that bar before you turn in a quest. While you are doing this, try to figure out which combat skills work best for you on your main bar - but also use some of the new skills and/or weapons from time to time.
6. Follow the roads or port to guild members (right click on their name in roster, travel to player), and unlock as many wayshrines as possible. Then explore to get as many skyshards as possible.
7. Join the fighters, mage, and undaunted guilds. The first passive of the first 2 is very useful, and undaunted has some amazing passives for later on. After level 10, try to run a daily normal random dungeon if possible - gets you a lot of xp.
8. Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood DLCs are probably more useful than any other zones. These are included with ESO Plus. A crafted set of Night's Silence or a drop set (5 pieces) of Shadow Dancer gear (from guild traders) will be very useful for these two zones - AND for Murkmire. Go into an Outlaw refuge to find the initial quest givers.
9. At some point, you will need to grind some PvP to unlock Rapids and possibly some other useful Alliance War skills. If your horse is still slow, try doing a daily random Battleground. Even if you lose horribly, you will get enough Alliance Points to level up a fair bit, in the beginning.
10. Make sure to do the main quest line (starts with a mysterious figure in one of the first zone cities). You get a lot of skill points.

A note about the intro quest to Cyrodil: with daily reward Alliance Points, you can unlock Rapid Maneover without going near cyrodil. Just accept the relevant daily reward on your baby toon et voila you have 2 skillpoints, and unlock Rapid Maneover. (Just did this on one of my mules, great use of a daily reward )

I don't know how regular questing is in WoW but in ESO you can pick up quests practically anywhere and many are quite well written/acted. Don't rush through them the first time you encounter them.

dborgill_ESO wrote: »

Greetings all. I played a few months back at original launch and bought the Morrowind DLC when it launched but didn't play much of that. Long story short, looking for a few tips.

1 - I just signed up for one month of ESO plus, mainly to unlock all DLC. When I login, I still see that I only own Morrowind. Do I need to do something different to unlock all DLC with ESO Plus?

2 - I want to start a fresh character (Sorcerer/Breton preferred) and wondering if I can choose my starting area after unlocking ESO Plus.

3 - I come from playing WoW hardcore (yes, please forgive me) so wondering if there are any general comparison or "Top 5 Things I Wish I Knew About ESO Coming from WoW" type of general tips.

4 - Are a lot of DLC level and class locked? Since I'll be starting from scratch, just curious how that works in general.

Thanks in advance!

Most of questions were answered so I leave it here as a guide for your new character, if you enjoy the story:

https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Quests

I hate they start us on SS now. I think the best progression is Coldharbour tutorial, starter islands, capital, alliance, then follow the DLC in order what they were launched. It's really great to meet characters later on that you met on your previous journeys.