I love the lore and the beautiful detailed world with all it´s inhabitants, flora & fauna which make it so unique and alive- even without the highest quality settings.
I also love the freedom in choosing one´s playstyle in terms of classes, abilities and weapons.

The housing is amazing and the best I've seen in an MMO - not just in the options they provide to us and the constant stream of new stuff to put in the house, but how it's integrated into the game economy and fuels gameplay. It's actually involved with crafting and requires resources and crafting investment, instead of just 'kill boss, get fancy chair'.

wilykcat wrote: »

This is a positive gratitude type of discussion about stuff we like about the game and/or the forums. 😀

I'll start:
I like elderscrolls because they have very fun dungeons each one with their own uniqueness and mechanics that makes for a fun and exciting adventure.

What do you like about elderscrolls?

The community has always been near the top of my "good things" list in ESO since launch - especially the raiding community where knowledgeable people volunteer a lot of their time, effort, and knowledge to help other raiders become better and get their clears. The community is what keeps my playing even after I've exhausted the current content.

I have happy memories of my time with this game.
I also love housing and the lore. Questing, pvp'ing, soloing stuff I really shouldn't be soloing, me and my friend panicking our way through vet dlc dungeons on crazy 2-man crusades.
For all my complaints, I cannot deny I've had many, MANY hours of joy with this game and it shall be something I'll always remember.

Truly hoping there are more memories yet to be made.

I love that it filled in the map with so many different environments (one of the things I most hated about Skyrim was how incredibly homogeneous and visually monotonous the landscapes were). From time to time I just potter around different zones at random as a sort of soothing virtual holiday.

I enjoy the mining minigame.

Like @SilverBride above: I do love that I can play solo.

There are other things I like, but I highlight that one because it's - for me - the sine qua non condition making me stay. Otherwise, I would stop.

TaSheen wrote: »

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

I enjoy the mining minigame.

Uh.... what? Minigame?

You see a metal node, you run over and whack it with the pick that mysteriously manifests itself from your backpack (where it never shows up....)

Sarcasm? Or have I missed something for the last 6 years?

Maybe they meant racing other players to the ore nodes, or trying to creatively thwart presumed bots?

I like the craft bag. I don't like that I have to sub for it. I would rather pay separately for it.

The Wardens Big Fuzzy Grizzly. (Don't get 'em wet though, nothing worse than a drizzly bear.)

The people, idk even the people I hated. It's definitely been interesting experiences

There are a million things to do and places to go and I don't feel forced into any of it. I think ZOS nicely incorporates that aspect of ES games into ESO, even if it can't be to the same extent as a single player game.

DreamyLu wrote: »

Like @SilverBride above: I do love that I can play solo.

There are other things I like, but I highlight that one because it's - for me - the sine qua non condition making me stay. Otherwise, I would stop.

Yeah, its a good thing! I run a lot with my SO, and (I know people will hate this)- in this way its pretty much become "Skyrim, with friends" lol. We're all anticipating TES6 but given Todd's philosophy its very unlikely to be coop- we'll be at a loss not being able to run together!

I've got the best of both worlds. There's not much content we can't beat duo, few resources we can't get through sharing, but I 100% still also can just run around by myself, and do my own thing. I've taken to zooming the camera in, right over the shoulder (like I did in the SPTs) and doing simple stuff, but in a way that I'm just totally absorbed in the beautiful world.

1. The Elder Scrolls universe and lore. I enjoy learning about the lore, reading lorebooks, watching lore videos, and listening to lorecasts, so any game that adds to that lore on a regular basis makes me happy. The use of the unreliable narrator is genius and put to good effect.

2. The fantasy setting and Tamriel itself. I'm a huge fantasy nerd, so I love a good fantasy RPG, and getting to explore all the different cultures and regions in Tamriel is awesome. I especially like that ESO let's us travel to places we've never been in other games in the series as well as see familiar locations at a different point in history.

3. Khajiit. I can play the game as a talking cat. It never ceases to make me smile. I also love ESO specifically for introducing more Khajiiti lore and letting us interact with a multitude of furstocks.

4. Stories and characters. I think the writing and voice acting in the game are great. I always listen to all the dialogue the first time through (and often again later). I love the humor that's often injected into them as well.

5. The art. This game is beautiful! I can easily get sidetracked by a breathtaking vista or unusual atmosphere and have to stop just to appreciate the view. Every expansion just gets better and better art-wise, and the details in the environments really make them come alive.

6. The music and the bards. I will let it keep playing on my computer after I log out sometimes just because I love the title song so much. I also look forward to hearing the new bard songs each time a zone is added. Some of them are really beautiful or catchy. I listen to them and sing them out of game too.

7. Customization. I can spend hours just customizing my characters and arranging my homes. While not perfect, I think these systems are well done and allow for real creativity and diversity in the game. I like that there's enough leeway and variety for me to create characters I can roleplay as non-playable races. I also love seeing what the talented community creates in game. Some of their houses are really unbelievable!

8. The open world design and play-as-you-like philosophy. I'm not a huge gamer outside this series, and I'm not into competitive gaming. I love that ZOS supports my style of gameplay as well as so many others. It's not an easy feat to pull off. I love just exploring, taking my time on quests, choosing skills to fit my characters' personalities and stories, and roaming the world solo. I don't feel pressured to min-max my characters or be a combat expert, and I'm very grateful for that. This is where I come when I need an escape.

Also, thanks to the OP for creating this thread! It's really nice to read all the positive comments.

i start play eso from the very begin... sometimes was a pain... but what happend year after year...
it's a trip that constantly surprise me, foundation become solid and strong to keep up the player desire.
it's a hudge world, not only for the map. lot of thing is underground, you must be curious to bring at light most of them.
20 characters leveled up and still newbee: this is what i like of eso, it makes you feel a little one, because on the other side is never ending.
waiting forward 10 anniversary... see you somewere on tamriel