It honestly depends what you get out of the game and what kind of experience you're looking for in your spare time.

Not a cop out answer -- I will explain.

I have hopped from MMO to MMO with friends because it was more important for me to play with friends than what game I was playing. I found it actually healthier to explore a new game as opposed to going down the road of focusing on super end game content. When my friends move on from an MMO there is nothing left for me there. But I game with people I know IRL.

However I also at one point stuck with WoW when all of my friends quit gaming. They didn't go anywhere else - they just quit. And I still needed my escape. So I made some new friends.

If you weren't actively playing with your missing friends or communicating with them after you left the game, while a bit of nostalgia is natural don't let it ruin your experience of re-learning the game and having fun with the friend who did reach out to you. Since you can join five guilds I'd recommend joining a social guild or a friendly, low pressure trading guild (I find trading guilds can be super friendly to newbies because membership is always turning over). They will be welcoming and happy to answer your questions if your current guild is a little more serious. As are many of us here on the forums.

And hey... sometimes I feel overwhelmed by my inventory and mod updates alone when I just take a week's vacation so coming back to the game after a long break is going to feel a little bit like learning a new game. But the knowledge will come back quickly.

Thanks, everyone for your kind responses. It is slowly coming back to me. Also, I had forgotten that some of the people that I use to run with were from as far away as Switzerland and Australia, on the NA server. I ran a couple of undaunted dungeons, as a Nightblade Healer, with my guild master and old but new member a short time ago. And, for me, they were a little daunting. But I will get there. Again, thanks for the moral support it has much appreciated.

I've actually quit ESO for roughly about two years, came back to the game last Feb. Although, unlike you, I was more of a solo player really-- or at least, when I wasn't on trials with my guild, I usually play Solo or pug a pledge. So that maybe be a little different from your experience. But I have to re-learn the game too. Normally what I do is: 1.) I ask a question or two in either zone or guild chat, I prefer guild chat most of the time, and if no one in guild chat answers, that's when I go to zone and 2.) I google or youtube something I am not familiar-- and when I have time, I read the patches, just so I know what changes have had happened since I was gone.

Again, it maybe different for you since you enjoyed groups more, but I hope that helps. Welcome back.

i played at beta. release. but drop after 2 month - game was really sucks. after starts bytoplay - i tried, but game still bad. At morrowing - it maided more playeble, but not good. i return at 11.2018 - and now game are fine. so i pay elsweir, eso+ and play. i recommend start new toon - game after this yers FINALLY have good teaching help lvlups...