nckg84 wrote: »

There is only 1 way for ZOS to really actand that is to stop spending money. Let them feel it in the wallet as it is time.

Why do you even pay and play?

The sky fell... Again...

::rolls eyes::

I enjoy it, although I don't have that much time to play it lately, half an hour a day tops lately. Still, I don't encounter many issues in game. The server downtime is relatively sort part of the whole year and I can live without ESO for a day at a time, the zones are nice, the story's ok, crafting works and I have met a few good friends through that game. There are some issues here and there, the Crown Store focus can be annoying but nothing deal breaking so far. And If I happen upon some deal breaker I'll just play something else, it's supposed to be entertainment, not job. Maybe take a little break? Play something else and return in let's say half a year?

The game is fine for the biggest part.
Server in other side..

Well, I pay because ESO is still hands down the best MMO I have ever played, and I played a lot.

I'm PC EU, so, from time to time, I suffer from lag / connection problems .. yet, it doesn't happen nearly as often as reading the forum would lead you to believe, and it has virtually no impact on enjoyment of the game.

Sure, we get nerfs that are somewhat bigger than what I've seen in other games.. the thing is that I couldn't care less. Switching skills around is enough to alleviate their effects, without having to redo a build.

Except for those 2 little problems, the game is great, quests are good, maps are beautifful, system is solid and crafting is awesome.

As a solo player I play ESO every day for at least an hour or two, usually longer. I have auto-renew ESO+ with absolutely no intention of cancelling it until the day I stop playing.

I pay and play because I love the game, and ESO+ provides some excellent QOL perks. I also buy crowns when I need them, preferably at crown sale times.

Yes, ESO has some issues. The PC EU server is going through a difficult time, but I'm sure the team are doing what they can short of getting entirely new servers....which may be necessary in the not-too-distant future.

Also, like many other people I hate the way the new combat team are handling balancing. They obviously have their vision of how they want combat and classes to be, but until we the players see the full picture the rage and upset will continue. It may not stop even then, but we'll see how things turn out.

However, that is not enough to prevent ESO from being a great game.....a most beautiful game, with a massive amount of content, good storylines and far better questing than other MMOs. The housing system in spite of its awful item limits is still a good one compared to most other games. Crafting with its daily writs is well thought out and mostly enjoyable. Delves and dungeons are atmospheric and varied, and some of the group dungeons are fun to attempt solo. There are lots of other things such as world bosses and dolmens. And then there is general exploration.....you never know what you are going to find round the corner, which could be either dangerous or rewarding.

All this adds up to a game that I thoroughly enjoy, and don't get tired of. I've played very many MMOs over the last 16 or so years, some for years. Apart from FFXI and Vanguard, none of them have come anywhere near being as good as ESO.

So despite the server issues (which are by no means unique to ESO) and the ongoing combat uncertainties which I hope will end up satisfactorily, I gladly pay for ESO+ and consider it and the game as a whole to be great value for money. I will continue playing ESO until either the servers are finally closed, or a better game is released. Happily neither of these are likely to happen yet.

I play and pay for my ESO+ because I very much enjoy playing. Yes, I get random DC's and FPS drops and lag spikes BUT the good far outweighs the bad. Much of the "bad" is not an easy fix and they are working on it. Should they have envisioned the issues and gone a different route from the beginning? Maybe, but they didn't and we are where we are now.

ESO+ is THE best value of any subscription in my opinion. No other game I've played gives you anything more than access to their game for the monthly sub.

The majority of quest lines are interesting, some touching, some funny and most very well written. It's very easy to get "attached" and invested in some of the quest givers and their stories.

The world is beautiful. Each zone has it's own unique "feel" and atmosphere. Exploring is fun, you never know what you will find. I found a purple pattern worth over 200k in a random backpack in a faraway corner of the beach in Summerset. I ldon't sell them unless I already have it and I needed this one to help complete my collections. Which brings me to my next point...

There is soooo much to do. Delves, dungeons, WB's, questing, farming, dragons, crafting, achievements, exploration, collections, dolmens, caves and all with the chance of finding that one thing you need.

Housing and decorating goes hand in hand with the completiionist "gotta have all the patterns/recipes/praxis". Nothing like getting creative to take an empty space and make it come alive with your own and shared ideas then sharing it with your friends.

I played Wow from Vanilla and never stopped my sub until a year ago. It is a shadow of it's former self and they had to release 15 year old Classic to keep a lot of their players. They don't have the server issues ESO has but they also don't have most of the great things ESO has. I started my MMO journey with FFXI and it will always be # 1 in my heart and we dealt with 18 hour maintenance weekly LOL. EQ2 had the best crafting and housing in my opinion.

In the end game developers have their vision for their games and we have ours. Sometimes they follow the same path and sometimes they don't. Each of us has to decide whether to continue to play when they deviate. When you stop having fun then it's time to move on. It's a game, not real life so getting crazy over server issues and bugs is not something I understand. When I DO then it's time for me to move on.

I pay and play for PvE which is working fine. Had to make some adjustments with the sustain nerf, but I'm doing fine now.

nckg84 wrote: »

There is only 1 way for ZOS to really actand that is to stop spending money. Let them feel it in the wallet as it is time.

Why do you even pay and play?

Do you still play? If not, what are you doing here on the forums?

kathandira wrote: »

nckg84 wrote: »

There is only 1 way for ZOS to really actand that is to stop spending money. Let them feel it in the wallet as it is time.

Why do you even pay and play?

Do you still play? If not, what are you doing here on the forums?

Thing is i took a 6 months break and am back for 2 weeks. It has only went more downhill.