3) Also, buffs on myself? How do I see that? I used some daily reward thing that increased my stats, but I have to go into character and active effects to see that its on. Anyway to see it on screen?

To view buffs the standard UI isn’t great tbh, most run add ons which enhance it. The most popular is Srendarr which is a bit of a beast to use with lots of detail but allows you to track food buffs as well as track timers for abilities. I use this for food buffs and a select few abilities.


https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info655-Srendarr-AuraBuffDebuffTracker.html

VisualDeadlock wrote: »

Um, how do I get to the mainland?

Use a wayshrine. The starter zones are Auridon, Glenumbra and Stonefalls (depending on your faction).

Nah PC NA but I may switch to EU just to try something different.

Jaimeh wrote: »

1) This thread has very good and detailed info about the tutorial(s), and also how to start the quests in order: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/413807/what-order-should-i-do-esos-story-arcs-a-guide. With the introduction of One Tamriel and the chapters, it can be quite confusing knowing where to go, so it's well worth a read, if you want to follow the story from the original base game.

2) I play with a controller, and it's pretty nice. You still need to swap to m/k for certain things, like using some addons, or in Housing, etc., and there are small things that you can't do with the controller at all, and if you are using the gamepad UI, some elements overlap with others on the screen, but for the most part it's very functional.

Hope this helps, and welcome to the game

Very helpful, thank you.

I made a Khajit Nightblade, so I guess a Rogue. The Morrowind starter area had me equip a sword and a shield. I assume I will find daggers soon-ish, but, even though I am nightblade, I can still use Sword and Board if I wanted to?

VisualDeadlock wrote: »

Jaimeh wrote: »

1) This thread has very good and detailed info about the tutorial(s), and also how to start the quests in order: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/413807/what-order-should-i-do-esos-story-arcs-a-guide. With the introduction of One Tamriel and the chapters, it can be quite confusing knowing where to go, so it's well worth a read, if you want to follow the story from the original base game.

2) I play with a controller, and it's pretty nice. You still need to swap to m/k for certain things, like using some addons, or in Housing, etc., and there are small things that you can't do with the controller at all, and if you are using the gamepad UI, some elements overlap with others on the screen, but for the most part it's very functional.

Hope this helps, and welcome to the game

Very helpful, thank you.

I made a Khajit Nightblade, so I guess a Rogue. The Morrowind starter area had me equip a sword and a shield. I assume I will find daggers soon-ish, but, even though I am nightblade, I can still use Sword and Board if I wanted to?

Yes, you can use any weapon you like, though it's good to keep in mind what playstyle you're eventually building it into, so that you level those skill lines. Except dual daggers, it might be helpful to level two-handed weapons too. Also, although when you are leveled you will likely use medium armour, it's good to level all three weights, by wearing a few pieces of each--it's kind of a painless way to level the armour lines.

So, I couldnt use the wayshrine to go to Auridon. Used the one at Sayeeda Neen, but there was no way stone in Auridon for me. Was looking around for some hooded figure in Sayeeda Neen couldnt find him either.

VisualDeadlock wrote: »

Ok thanks.

Um, how do I get to the mainland?

Most zones have at least one Wayshrine Unlocked. You can access these for free from any Wayshrrine, or for a fee from anywhere using the map.

However, there are also Navigators, look for the Anchor or Wagon icon on the local map of the main city in the zone. You can use these to get around for free.

VisualDeadlock wrote: »

In Sayeda Neen I saw some guy offering travel on a ship the 3 places, one for each faction. The AD one said Khensari (sp?) roost. Would I go there?

Khenarsi's Roost is the right place for you. There's transport on to Auridon from there, but I forget if you need to do some quests before it's accessible to you.

If you start in Morrowind, its been my experience that you get more training gear through drops and the tutorial. Although, the quests seem a tad more difficult than most of the mainland quests.

Some have said to use a wayshrine to get to the mainland. I don't think you can for all zones. You can take boats from Vivec City to the mainland to then find/activate those wayshrines.

There really is no correct answer to what to do first.

EDIT: Once you get enough money, BUY CHEAP APARTMENTS. I bought the ones in Alik'r Desert, Auridon, Deshaan, Stonefalls, and Glenumbra. First, buying one lets you fast travel there for free and some are near wayshrines (i.e. the one in Auridon). Second, this is the easiest way to open access to some areas without having to find a quest that will take you there.

So just want to clarify, we can only have 6 abilities at any given time?

Until level 15, yes. At level 15 you unlock your second bar, and can equip a different weapon/set of weapons, and different skills.

Yes, use the navigators on the docks to travel to different areas if you don't have a wayshrine or a guildmate/friend in the right location. And yes, for Aldmeri Dominion you do start at Kenarthi's Roost. Do the stuff Raz wants you to, then go to the mainland and things will go on from there with the hooded figure and stuff.

Also, is there some kind of personal bank where I can store items? My inventory seems to fill up fast

Khajiit have good racial passive skills that mesh well with Nightblade/Rogue (as you mentioned), with the Medium Armor passive (though that's only an xp boost and won't be useful forever), the Pickpocket passive (one of the very few ways to boost this skill) and the Stealth passives, but for a Stamina Nightblade, it's the Stamina Recovery boost that you're really going for in the end. Breton's racial skills don't match up as well to what people would think of regarding 'Rogues', with their Light Armor xp boost, then the Alliance Points boost (though that's helpful for any class in PvP), Spell Resistance boost (helpful for any class), but if you're a Magicka Nightblade, the passives for Magicka cost reduction and max Magicka boost would indeed be helpful.

However, while there are arguably 'best race/class combos', unless you're the kind of person who focuses on squeezing out every minor percentage and min/maxing, you shouldn't worry about not having 'the BEST race for the class.' Matching your race to your class (or specifically how you choose to play that class, as above with Stamina vs. Magicka) can indeed be helpful but it won't cripple you if you don't.

Your faction starting area is indeed Khenarthi's Roost, and is where every Aldmeri Dominion character once started. It's one of the old 'tutorial' starter zones. Once you were done there, you'd move on to Auridon and the actual Main Quest questline would soon begin. Now the old Main Quest triggers when you first arrive on the mainland (meaning: not the old tutorial areas nor any DLC/expansion area).

Can't help you with much else as I am 100% a KB&M player (I despise controllers), and others have already recommended mods for showing more on your screen (S'rendarr is wonderful but definitely needs a guide to get the most out of it, though I believe there's a good video guide linked on the mod's page at ESOUI.com).

Welcome to the game!

EDIT: I missed your bank question! Yes, there are banks in most of the big cities. Seyda Neen does not have one, but Vivec does (it's the town SE down the road a very short way from Seyda Neen). Mistral on Khenarthi's Roost will have one, as will Auridon on the mainland. There are also Pack merchants in a few places who will sell you upgrades that increase your bag space by 10 each (however if you manage to make it to level 7 before you buy any upgrades you will receive one free upgrade as a level-up reward, but ONLY if you haven't purchased any upgrades yet). There is a Pack merchant in Vivec, and there will be one somewhere on Khenarthi's Roost and in Auridon. Bank space works the same way, though you buy bank space upgrades directly from the Banker.

Also you will receive a free Horse as a level up reward at level 10. Once you have this (or any) mount, make sure you train them! You can train mounts in Speed, Stamina, and Carry Capacity. You can train 1 point per 20 hours, and train each category up to 60. So, once fully trained, your mounts (training is per-character, not per-mount) will have their Speed and Stamina increased by 60%, and the Carry Capacity will mean your own inventory will hold 60 more items (it's not a separate inventory system, it boosts the character's inventory). Personally I max out Speed first, but that's just personal preference! Mounts don't feel 'fast' to me until at least 40, so by the time I've trained them that far, I just keep going. You'll find what works for you!

VisualDeadlock wrote: »

Thanks everyone!

I purchased one month of ESO Plus, and will continue depending on how that goes, theres a lot of DLC I'd like to play through.

The problem I am having, is mostly new player problems. I'm constantly disorientated, i.e. dunno where anything is in relation to me and where places are. A lot of that will come with playing the game, so its fine.

Do have a question. I am currently playing a Dark Elf Nightblade, I went to cold harbor and now I am loitering around Dhavon's Watch. I was thinking about playing a dragonknight and a warden, but I am wondering is the story different when starting as a different faction? If not, then I might stick to m y nightblade first and learn the game better.

Like for example, as a Ebonpact, seems like the village is/was under attack by covenant. If I play a Covenant class, do I play the storyline as the attacker?

No you start in another zone, you can go to the same village but the quest will be the same.

Currently faction only matter with starting zone and the zone main quest, and who faction you play in Cyrodil.
You are restricted to who race can play factions unless you unlock that in the crown store.
If can be smart to have characters of different zones for different quests and also if you do pvp with an guild.

And its natural to be distracted.