Main story quests are, almost everytime, boring as hell.
Skip wall of text, skip wall of text, skip wall of text, pinpoint on the map. Kill two or three things. Next walls of text.

But hey, it's the type of game, I just wish combat was more a part of the questing, but they're fairly easy. Just time consuming.
So can't complain much.

Solo content like Arenas are just great.
Wish next arena was a new Maelstrom or at the very max, a 2-people content.

I almost chose the following option:
It serves its purpose in introducing new players to basic game mechanics and isn't targeted at veterans, so they shouldn't complain

But then I realized that part of my problem with this game is the lack of anything to do BUT grind. Sure, I can go through the story quests (which I do), but it really ruins the experience when I'm doing a quest and kill <ULTIMATE BOSS BAD GUY> before they even finish their dialogue. Some work is really needed in scaling these fight to the players actually participating. I realize that's easier said than done, but I do think this is one area they greatly need to improve upon.

Saphayla wrote: »

It's not rare to find threads here suggesting that things be changes in regards to ESO singleplayer experience, such as an optional veteran version, but instead of making such a suggestion, I'd rather first figure out what the community thinks of the content in the first place.

I love the quests and the stories. Sure, sometimes the "go get this and bring it back to me" quests can be annoying, but even those usually have a funny or interesting plot. My only complaint would be that there isn't more single player stuff. Most days I really don't want to have to join a group to do something.

HalloweenWeed wrote: »

PvE combat in normal encounters is too "samey" and needs some "rock-paper-scissors" style attention. There should be things that are resistant to magic-based attacks (susceptible to physical attacks), things that are resistant to physical attacks (susceptible to magic attacks), things that are resistant to fire and susceptible to frost, things that are resistant to frost and susceptible to fire, and other things that are either resistant or susceptible to shock, etc. Vulnerable spots on the body, and heavily-armored spots (not talking about fast-moving targets here). Tall? Chop him down by damaging the legs. Other things highly susceptible to decapitation but otherwise very tough. Cut-off eye stalks to make the creature blind (and fighting random directions). Now that would be a great game!

Yes, I remember back when I started playing and I first encountered a Flame Atronach. I thought "Well damn, I guess my inferno staff is no use, I need to find something else" but nope, they died just like anything else

Katahdin wrote: »

MartiniDaniels wrote: »

They should just increase difficulty so overland mobs can actually kill you, something like group areas in craglorn.

To kill what level player.

What can kill a CP500+ character that is well built, will annihilate a level 10, 0CP player.

How do you balance content in a map that a level 3 character and a level 810 player can be in at the same time? It's either fine to slightly challenging for the low character and brain dead easy for the CP 810 or its challenging for the CP 810 and impossible for the lowbie.

The ONLY way to balance content where both can be present is to nerf the high level down to the content. THE ONLY WAY.

And before you say "I can make a new character and it's still too easy". Yea well you still have that CP on a new character and you've been playing the game for years, you know the mechanics, you know how to interrupt, dodge, etc.

We see new players dying all the time in starter areas to simple mobs we can just breathe on with our CP810 characters and they die. So its obviously not easy for everyone.

So like most things in life they have to dumb it all down for the slowest antelope in the herd. No, we don't want them to have to better themselves by trial and error, we should just bring it all down to the lowest level and then we can all pretend we're enjoying ourselves by earning those achievements for reading the stories...

How do you know those players dying in overland arn't someone's kids that dad just made a character for. Hell my grandkids played and my grand daughter died plenty..while she was face timing and texting her friends while running through the zones. When she was paying attention she did pretty well. Same with my grandson.

Personally I think it's ridiculous to think overland is just for new players learning. BS. You're telling me they need 3 full factions of content all for learning as well as every expansion released except for vet dungeons and trials. Sorry I'm not buying it.. I'm not a developer but after 20+ years of MMO gaming I've done I would have thought our genre would have advanced a whole lot more and learned to cater to all player types in all situations. Nothing wrong with options..

You really needed an option that is one step above "fine". I love the overworld content and questing, especially in comparison to other MMOs on the market.

I've seen new players struggle with single player content in the past... so, I think it's perfectly tuned for a new player with no knowledge of the game and no CP.

Anything other than that will have a easier time with it, ofc.

Saphayla wrote: »

It's not rare to find threads here suggesting that things be changes in regards to ESO singleplayer experience, such as an optional veteran version, but instead of making such a suggestion, I'd rather first figure out what the community thinks of the content in the first place.

It's too easy for higher level players.

There needs to be an optional veteran version. That's a great idea.

I really enjoy the quests in ESO, can listen to NPCs for hours
Sure its getting easier with time, gear and CP, but that doesnt matter to me, because i am playing to relax and not to compete.
I have done some quests lately on a second account, no gear, no CP, and got reminded how hard some enemies can be without all that stuff.

Mind numbling easy trash.

Quests were a lot harder back years ago pre Noshia nerf, although they were buggy as.

ArchMikem wrote: »

I mean, if i have the ability, then ill turn God Mode on so i can better experience the world and story. Ive played Skyrim and Half Life with God Mode enabled cause i couldnt care less about challenge.

This is a really weird sentiment for many of us, because the challenge is part of the "world and story" experience. Sure, you don't have to do everything at the highest possible difficulty, but if the world and story talk about a big bad boy and you prepare for a fight and he goes down like a wuss, it breaks immersion

The combat is boring but the stories and characters are pretty great.

I wish it was better at teaching new players how to play the (group content) game.