I hate how bad 1st person is in ESO.

Up until Templar’s Jabs change made the skill glitch out your 1st person view, it kind of worked as a setting, but encounters in ESO do not support 1st person and I really wish they did.

AoEs are completely impossible to gauge, because the outer ring of them isn’t visible in 1st person, and it would be such a simple fix in theory to just highlight the perimeter of them so you can easier see what’s going on without needing an add-on, but we haven’t had any support.

That’s what really frustrates me.

I love 1st person in The Elder Scrolls, but ESO tacked it on and completely forgot about it which was in theme with every other system that came out the first few years, it’s gotten so bad now, that you can’t even see anything when playing an Arcanist, and although I haven’t tested it on the new Dragonknight, these new animation changes are way over the top with visual clutter.

When I'm playing an Elder Scrolls game, I'm all-in. First Person is a must (shout out to that mod that allows you to see your body in 1st person), I make sure that I eat every day, sleep every night, and I'll even be particular enough to walk everywhere (because running would be exhausting).

ESO is an MMO. I play differently here.

1st person in ESO is extremely restrictive. You're missing out on so much that's going on around you. The game was clearly designed for 3rd person in mind, and a lot of content does expect you to be able to have a 360° view around your character. And I can accept that - I have my games where I go hardcore into roleplaying, and ESO is more of a foundation that I can build my stories off of instead of using ESO's stories as an end in themselves (and with the writing quality the way it is, I need to fill in the gaps so my character doesn't have an IQ of -7).

Now as a tank main, I totally end up in 1st person in some areas. Let's face it, pulling the atros under Yolnahkriin or trying to deal with bosses like Felms or the Stone Husk mean I've got glorious views of various boss's nether regions because I'm about 3cm from the wall myself.

i only use first person perspective when
- taking photos
- decorating in Housing
- thievery

As someone who grew up on FPSs it took me a while to adjust to 3rd person in other games, but Skyrim made me a convert. 1st person feels cramped and claustrophobic.

Plus, my character looks goood.

In Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim I switch between the two frequently, depending on where I am and what I'm doing, but usually prefer 1st person for combat.

In ESO I use 3rd person almost exclusively and only switch to 1st if I'm trying to look at something and my character is in the way.

I actually don't find 1st person more immersive for me, probably because my character in RPGs is never me (if they were they wouldn't be out adventuring, they'd stay in town where there's far less risk of getting killed), it's a story I'm experiencing from one character's perspective, but I don't think seeing through their eyes is any more immersive than looking over their shoulder, so if a game offers me a choice I pick whichever I think gives me the clearest view. Sometimes when a game doesn't offer a choice I find that really annoying, especially if they're in 3rd person and have the camera stuck far too close so the character is constantly in the way of what I'm trying to look at.

If it was any other elder scrolls game, I'd say 3rd person. The way ESO's combat system works is pretty uncomfortable to use in 1st person.

I play first person to get immersed if I'm doing quests but vast majority of the time I'm playing in 3rd.

i think generally 3rd person, but it depends

in eso its basically 3rd person for everything, i would not use first person ever lol

in other elder scrolls games, such as skyrim and oblivion, i prefer playing in first person when im trying to aim ranged attacks (bow or magic) as its much easier to aim in first person, but i prefer being in 3rd person for doing any kind of melee combat

some of the enemies get so spazzy it would be impossible to keep track of them in first person

I quest in first person and perform combat in 3rd...there is even a neat add on for it.

Llike many others I started completely in first person, but switched to 3rd fairly early on in order to cope with mobs a bit better and see the AoE markers (not that I always notice them soon enough, but I try!)

A couple of times I do go into 1st. For example, using the enchanting and jewellery stations in Riften under the tent, I find it easier to get in and out in 1st person. Similarly any time there's a really low ceiling on a slope. The other time is for the pillar puzzles in the Khajiit temples - hard to figure out which moon phases are showing unless you're in first person!.

Mostly first person, but switch to third for places where are a lot of enemies (public, dungeons, pvp).

Depends on what I'm doing. I switch between 1st and 3rd all the time. 3rd is unavoidable in more serious combat or when visual effects get obnoxious in 1st person, but other than that I still do play in 1st often.

You need to see mechanics happening around you when playing a lot of ESO content - 1st person basically puts you at a distinct disadvantage for that. I start feeling claustrophobic in 1st person these days lol

Charlie

Always third.

Just wanted to play KCD2, but here ist only first perosn.

Always 1st person, thats for me THE way to fully immerse myself in the game.