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Would you play the game if Cyrodiil were only zone to play, and PvE wouldnt exist at all?

  • DJfriede
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    Fix lags
    I'm mostly a PvP player, but if Cyro was the only aspect I knew of this game, I'd scoop my eyes out. Terrible performance. Responsiveness is a word that's never used in Cyro.
  • FLuFFyxMuFFiN
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    No
    I like PvP but I rarely play it. I think I'd rather play fortnite and I'd rather gouge out my eyes with a rusty spoon than play fortnite.
  • Sibenice
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    No
    I don't pvp.

    I haven't even stepped into Cyro to sightsee, find skyshards, or figure out what to do with these AP & telvar.

    @Kiralyn2000 If you want to spend your AP without doing Cyrodiil stuff there's battleground vendors around like the ones in Vivec City.
  • InvictusApollo
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    Fix lags
    With the lag we experience after "server maintenance"? I would never even touch this game.
  • Jhalin
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    No
    Elder Scrolls 76?
  • Linaleah
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    No
    no, never, wouldn't even buy it, wouldn't even look at it. i have exactly ZERO interest in pvp only games.
    dirty worthless casual.
    Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the ***
    Lois McMaster Bujold "A Civil Campaign"
  • Linaleah
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    No
    ArchMikem wrote: »
    If you like it great, you got an outlet. But the majority is quick play.

    That's sadly due to the majority of gamers these days having shorter attention spans.

    otherwise known as "real life responsibilities that limit game time"
    dirty worthless casual.
    Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the ***
    Lois McMaster Bujold "A Civil Campaign"
  • kringled_1
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    No. I play in Cyrodiil regularly but it's not always what I'm in the mood for. I stick much longer with games that have a variety of activities and play styles. Pvp only games its much easier for me to burn out on.
    And if the game were only PvE Cyrodiil as one earlier poster responded? Definitely no, the PvE content in Cyrodiil (in eso) would not hold my interest for long at all. There's just not much there.
  • eso_nya
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    No
    cyro-only eso sounds like the crippled little brother of dota.

    just imagine: rosh has a 1% dropchance on aegis; lanecreeps can randomly drop divine rapiers. standing in the base crafting food to sell to npc would gain money faster than jungeling and items would be purchased from rng boxes \o/

    Preorder now! Dota3, this time in 3D! with 3 factions! open for the casuals, cause this time its defo not gonna be an esport \o/
  • Danksta
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    Fix lags
    I would probably still play if they fixed lags
    BawKinTackWarDs PS4/NA

  • Kalik_Gold
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    Fix lags
    Yes - BUT fix Lag
    Main Character:
    Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige

    PvP Pure-class:
    Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
    Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
    Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
    Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
    Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer

    PvP: Subclassed or Specialty
    Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer (Tank)
    Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer (Healer)
    Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade (Bomber)
    Two-Big-Horns an Argonian Arcanist /Sorcerer
    Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden (Ice-Theme)

    PvE:
    Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight (Tank)
    Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar (Healer)
    Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Redguard** Dragonknight (Raid Damage) --- Name change needed

    PvE: Specialty
    Tyrus Septim an Imperial Sorcerer (Dungeon Damage)
    Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden (Arenas)
    Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade (Thief)

    Leveling...
    Styx of Akatosh a Goblin*** Arcanist --- Race change needed
    Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Lycan Sorcerer
    Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
    ======
    Passives of another race used:
    *Breton
    **Imperial
    ***Argonian




    __________________________Backstories:_________________________

    Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.

    Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.

    Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...

    Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.

    Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.

    The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.

    The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.

    Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.

    Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)

    And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.

    After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.

    After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...

    Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.

    Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.

    {time moves forward through the hour-glass}
    PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant
  • AcadianPaladin
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    No
    Primarily a PvE soloist here and a PvP only game would lose me for sure.
    PC NA(no Steam), PvE, mostly solo
  • MaxJrFTW
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    No
    I'm a pvper 1st, but i don't like Cyrodiil. Bgs are much more competitive and entertaining imo.
    "I don't know you, and I don't care to know you."
    ―Ulrich Leland, 3E 433
  • _Ahala_
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    No
    And that’s coming from someone who almost never does pve... the pve zones give context to Cyrodiil
    Edited by _Ahala_ on February 1, 2019 9:55PM
  • leeux
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    Yes
    In the present, yes, I'd play it...


    But if I had to answer from where I came from, probably I'd have to answer No, to be honest.

    I didn't start participating in PvP until late 2014 to early 2015, I think... so if the only thing that would have been available at the start was Cyro and PvP I'd probably not have even bought this game to begin with :/
    PC/NA - Proud old member of the Antique Ordinatus Populus

    My chars
    Liana Amnell (AD mSorc L50+, ex EP) =x= Lehnnan Klennett (AD mTemplar L50+ Healer/Support ) =x= Ethim Amnell (AD mDK L50+, ex DC)
    Leinwyn Valaene (AD mSorc L50+) =x= Levus Artorias (AD mDK-for-now L50+) =x= Madril Ulessen (AD mNB L50+) =x= Lyra Amnis (AD not-Stamplar-yet L50+)
    I only PvP on AD chars

    ~~ «And blossoms anew beneath tomorrow's sun >>»
    ~~ «I am forever swimming around, amidst this ocean world we call home... >>»
    ~~ "Let strength be granted so the world might be mended... so the world might be mended."
    ~~ "Slash the silver chain that binds thee to life"
    ~~ Our cries will shrill, the air will moan and crash into the dawn. >>
    ~~ The sands of time were eroded by the river of constant change >>
  • MasterSpatula
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    No
    The only reason I find PVP enjoyable in this game is it feels like part of the overall story. The fact that PVP in ESO was like this and nothing like the SWTOR "Huttball"-type of PVP is part of what drew me to the game. I would have been much less interested in the game in general if the PVP hadn't felt like part of the storytelling.

    Of course, they eventually did add in the type of PVP I can't stand, but I was already hooked by then.
    "A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle
  • Ermiq
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    No
    I'm not a "pure PvE" player, I was playing some PvP MMORPGs before I got to ESO. But PvP MMORPG without PvE is a dead game for me.
    One of the two of us definitely has gone mad. It only remains to define whether this one is the whole world or just me.

    PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!

    Sick&tired of being kicked off from your house when you complete a dungeon? ComingBackHome addon is what you need!
    Me is russian little bad in english :b
  • JumpmanLane
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    Yes
    It’s basically what I do now. I’ll PvP until I get bored then play another game. The quests aren’t that interesting. Lately, I’ve done maelstrom and the dolmens in auridon our of boredom when not pvping rather than the same ol dungeons and the crappy quests I’m not invested in. Couldn’t care less about the NPcs and their problems.
  • dem0n1k
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    Yes
    I'd still play it but it wouldn't be as good without the PVE as well.
    NA Server [PC] -- Mostly Ebonheart Pact, Mostly.
  • Mr_Walker
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    ku5h wrote: »
    In my case it would even be preferable.
    Since I only PvP and all the stuff from PvE content that i need to effectively do that would switch and be obtainable in Cyro, like gear, passives, skills, QoL stuff...and that would be great.


    Yeah, you haven't thought that one through.
  • Sylvermynx
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    No
    Nope. I'd never have picked it up to begin with, and never would. If it changed overnight to pvp only, I'd demand a refund for what's left of the six months on each account, and be gone instantly. I probably wouldn't get the refund - I'd still be gone instantly.
    Edited by Sylvermynx on February 1, 2019 11:57PM
  • Mattock_Romulus
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    No. Morrowind didn't have PVP. Oblivion didn't have pvp and Skyrim didn't have pvp.

    It's too bad that so many nerfs to this pve game appear to stem from trying to appease the minority who play pvp.

    /flameshieldon
  • ApostateHobo
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    No
    If someone wants a pvp focused game I don't think anything related to the Elder Scrolls series is the right choice for them.
  • Princess_Ciri
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    lmao the PvP community in ESO is so small everyone knows each other (and by extension hates each other). This would be the fastest way to kill ESO.
    GM and raid leader of Hot Girls Play DPS, the cutest guild EU
  • SynodicOracle
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    No, not at all. In fact I'd prefer Cyrodiil was optionally PvP so I could explore the region without having to engage other players.
    @SynodicOracle
    "I'm a God, how can you kill a God? What a grand and intoxicating innocence"

    I'm a PvE Healer but mostly play solo questing these days. Lore enthusiast and long-term Elder Scrolls Fan, dating back to Morrowind, but my favourite is Oblivion.

    GUILD: The Thalmor Embassy PC EU
  • qbit
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    No, not at all. In fact I'd prefer Cyrodiil was optionally PvP so I could explore the region without having to engage other players.

    I'm usually left alone if I'm clearly hauling ass solo to a PvE objective. One time I tried to suicide myself with a group of four enemy players fighting a couple other players from another alliance. Ignored me and consciously avoided hitting me despite me standing literally right in the middle of the fight. This was amusing. I jumped off a cliff in the end.
  • SynodicOracle
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    No
    qbit wrote: »
    No, not at all. In fact I'd prefer Cyrodiil was optionally PvP so I could explore the region without having to engage other players.

    I'm usually left alone if I'm clearly hauling ass solo to a PvE objective. One time I tried to suicide myself with a group of four enemy players fighting a couple other players from another alliance. Ignored me and consciously avoided hitting me despite me standing literally right in the middle of the fight. This was amusing. I jumped off a cliff in the end.

    Lucky you, I usually get someone taking me out despite me being of no threat, some just like to squish people I guess.

    I tend to avoid Cyrodiil entirely due to being unable to wander.
    @SynodicOracle
    "I'm a God, how can you kill a God? What a grand and intoxicating innocence"

    I'm a PvE Healer but mostly play solo questing these days. Lore enthusiast and long-term Elder Scrolls Fan, dating back to Morrowind, but my favourite is Oblivion.

    GUILD: The Thalmor Embassy PC EU
  • Alinhbo_Tyaka
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    Nope I would find another game. I don't PvP. The only reason I have been to Cyrodiil was for the last event so I could run a daily PvE quest to get the daily event loot box.
  • Lindsey
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    No
    Definitely not
  • Druid40
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    No
    I would regress back to my teens and 20s and play a FPS or some online fighting game before playing a PVP only MMORPG. PVE is the best part. That said, PVP is sometimes enjoyable for a few minutes.
    Edited by Druid40 on February 2, 2019 3:27AM
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