Endgame ... maybe ... but I doubt it

Tornaad · April 27

I just finished the last main quest in the game using my sorcerer. I think I have maybe a half dozen zones where I have not finished all of the side quests. When I go do that, until Gold Road comes out, I will no longer be able to do questing on my sorcerer. Unless I do daily quests, which I will likely do long enough to get all of the motifs unlocked. I have even done most if not all of the quests for the dungeons. I have collected all of the sets for all of the zones. I have not collected all of the sets for the dungeons. I have barely touched trials.
I have purchased all of the DLC content. I do run some dungeons, but I really enjoy questing, which means that even if I were to cancel my ESO plus, I could still play all of the content.
I still do not know what I would consider endgame.
I think when I am done on my sorcerer, I am going to start doing the same thing with each of my other characters. My warden is the next closest. The other characters are going to involve a lot of work. I think that if ESO gave me the ability to set the difficulty where I wanted, while questing, I would be set for life on this game.
Technically that is not fair. ESO is the only game I play, and that will not likely change until Elder Scrolls 6 comes out.
What do you consider endgame content?
For me, I rather enjoy the process of questing and running around Tamriel.

EdjeSwift · April 27

There's a reason it's often said fashion & housing are ESO's true end game.

Outside of being cheeky it's what's true for many folks. ESO's endgame is varied and depending on your playstyle can be housing, fashion, grinding characters to full, trials, achievement hunting, or stickerbook completion. Endgame can't be pigeonholed in ESO, it's a subjective thing and I appreciate the heck out of that.

Drammanoth · April 27

Housing, completionism, maxing out the char, getting the gear - those are some of the end game features of ESO.

ZOS has done a thorough job ensuring we have things to do. And this is something that keeps many of us playing.

And for which many of us will praise them.

Reginald_leBlem · April 27

EdjeSwift wrote: »

There's a reason it's often said fashion & housing are ESO's true end game.

Outside of being cheeky it's what's true for many folks. ESO's endgame is varied and depending on your playstyle can be housing, fashion, grinding characters to full, trials, achievement hunting, or stickerbook completion. Endgame can't be pigeonholed in ESO, it's a subjective thing and I appreciate the heck out of that.

Housing is the true endgame because so many of the furnishings require you to complete achievements in so many areas of the game. You want the awesome hammer furnishing? Need to get good at pvp. Want the gold and silver dragon statues? Need to complete vSS hm.

And on and on.

Housing unites all areas of the game, even companions and ToT.

SkaiFaith · April 27

Recently I was considering taking an indefinite break because I feel overwhelmed.
There is sooo much to do and I don't feel like doing everything I "should".

Maybe it's kinda an OCD thing but you know when you have "that inner voice" that tells you you HAVE TO complete certain things... I'll give an example: event style pages.
Let's say I don't like one particular style from an event. Well, if I don't collect those 7 pages, when one day I'll find out that in years prior that event dropped a style I really liked, I will have 7 chances less to get the style I want from the tickets "grab bag" - the thought alone weights on me.

Seeing the direction the game is taking, giving us always more ways to bind us to spend a lot of time on it, I feel a bit tired...
I'm in love with this world, really, but imaging that things like Scribing (or Antiquities, or whatever) are thought to keep us playing for another 10 years and not just few weeks, give me a feeling of "I won't ever achieve any completion", which sadden me, cause I always liked completing things but here it definitely goes beyond my capabilities.
I know it's a me problem and I agree that it's good for players to always have new stuff to do.

What's the end game?
To persevere enough to keep playing while enjoying the experience. That's a solo veteran Trial, no death, hard mode, without the speedrun part.

(Sorry if it sounds like a rant. I genuinely like ESO! I'm just a bit tired... Have fun, everyone!)

Tandor · April 27

I pace myself in any MMORPG I play, with limited hours, multiple characters, and a secondary game on the go, just so I never risk reaching "the endgame" (whatever that is), because ultimately my enjoyment is in the journey rather than in reaching some destination.

Reginald_leBlem · April 27

Although, have you finished Cyrodiil? There are a TON of unique little quests hiding across the country in Cyro, and if you are careful you can do them without being bothered or doing any PVP.

AcadianPaladin · April 27

I too believe that endgame is defined by each player. In my elf's case, it is soloing most non-DLC world bosses and soloing most non-DLC dungeons on normal. She also enjoys questing and doing many of the various zone dailies.

Icy_Waffles · April 28

Endgame is as you make it.

irswat · April 28

Dungeons and trials trifectas are fun to prog

AzuraFan · April 28

The great thing about ESO is that there are different "endgames" and each player can decide what they want to do. I like chasing achievements (PvE ones) and lore books. For other players, it's trials, vet dungeons, housing, and/or creating alts and going through the story content again. Some players spend all their time doing PvP. Endgame is whatever you want it to be.

fred4 · April 28

What do I consider endgame? When you no longer care about NPCs, but the game revolves around your fellow players. When you are on voice chat with them. When the reason for that is working through difficult content together. On the other hand, trading and housing can be endgame activities. PvP is another.