I got rid of everything after 3600 hours.

[@Lynxic]

I'm going to write and leave this here since far too many people either misconstrue the meaning of the video or see the title, show up, leave a hyper-original comment(usually involving something like "child" or "baby"), and then dip without ever even watching it or understanding its content. While these comments don't really bother me, it does sadden me to see people write off this piece do to a misconception or some other reason, as there's no real reason a community should split like this. Everyone should want the best for their game and for other players of the game's community. Even if you don't raid or care about raiding, which is completely fine, it still doesn't make much sense to rag on other players because they don't play the way you do. We are players too just like you, we just preferred to focus on different content than you, and there's nothing wrong with that. The point of this video isn't to "stick it to ZoS" or clap back at them in any way. I stated multiple times in the video that they do not care about their player base. Why would I ever make a video directed towards them with this in mind? "Announcing myself leaving for clout" is also not the point. I haven't uploaded to this channel in years, and have no serious plans to going forward. If I wanted clout that badly, I would've been chasing it long before I made this. The point of this video is to share my experiences with the game as a player, to share what I have learned about the game and its developers and community, to express my many issues with the game and how it has evolved over time, and to ultimately show the conclusion that I had reached after all the time I have spent playing. There is no point in making a video calling out ZoS, they do not care. I can however possibly influence players to have a different understanding of the game going forward and to provide caution to those who are thinking of playing this game. I possibly can also be an example to people who feel like they are obligated to keep playing the game to finally leave themselves, and to show them that you don't have to trap yourself through sunk cost fallacy. "Why deconstruct everything? You're only hurting yourself, this is pointless. Just take a break and come back in a couple years when you feel like playing again." I didn't just pointlessly deconstruct everything. You can see me trading everything, gold and materials, to a friend who does still play the game. Now granted, there is a good chance I still would've deleted everything on my account anyways if I didn't trade to a friend. One of the reasons is to ensure that I never get the urge to return and fool myself into thinking the game has changed only to be disappointed and frustrated all over again. During my time playing, there has been a constant cycle where the developers will improve the game a bit, and then a couple patches later start tanking the game all over again. I cannot trust a company that places all of their resources on complacency and monetization schemes instead of improving the game, and I will never return to it. "Of course you're gonna get bored, all you do is one thing!" I don't know how this came about. I focused on one thing, that doesn't mean its the only thing I do. I had stated that I would sometimes do dungeons whether it be veteran or hard mode runs, random normal farming, or gear farming; I would PvP, I would do specific quests to gain more skill points to make my toons more flexible, I would level new toons and complete sky shard and lore book runs on them, I even started doing some housing towards the end since I had accumulated a large sum of gold from running with carry services. I focused on raiding because it was the most enjoyable and the most rewarding to me, despite how little rewards were offered. Questing quickly became boring since it offered basically 0 reward outside of a handful of things including the Tamriel Hero title(plus I didn't find the story all that interesting or enjoyable), dungeons were ok when I didn't grow tired of them from constantly farming my random normals every day, and PvP was fun when it worked. Trials for me were the most interesting and engaging part of the game. I also never grew bored of them, I only grew more and more fed up with the constant negative game-altering changes that the development team kept pushing through. Trials were fun till the end. This wasn't made as a "that'll show them!" type of video, nor was it made to complain for the sake of complaining. It's here as a commentary piece on what the game has been to many players like myself and what the game has come to over time. Hopefully this clears things up a bit and helps people see the point I'm trying to make in a better, or at least different, light.

[@LbpDoesMC]

I agree with deleting and trading things, gets that urge away like you said. You hit the nail on the head with ZOS

[@icac6122]

Literally a nerd going through a mental break over an outdated game. That mental shit is gonna hurt you. I'm willing to bet, deep down you hate yourself for over spending your time and wasting your life on this outdated crap, not the game or the devs, na, you are pissed because you realize how much you wasted, all for absolutely ZERO gain. That 3k hours you spent...guess what..you could have learned a whole new skill and practically mastered it, and then made good money and career. But na, spend half of a year total of your time, invested into crap. Good job, Jimmy. Proud of you.

[@calebviator9586]

Good for you some games are hard to quit but at the same time don’t deserve any more of your time or money

[@al_andaluss8161]

then dont use CLICK BAIT titles and get to the point

[@prettyboydarius_24]

@MK Knight facts I’m 2 1/2 years in and I feel like I just started yesterday bro the frustration is real lol

[@DisturbingFacts7]

Its a good lesson to not take games seriously at all. At the end of the day they don't matter and getting frustrated is fruitless. That is my takeaway from the time I spent in MMOs.

[@ShermanNx-jc4tp]

I've been playing MMOs for many years, I think they live in a special place in our hearts and with all the effort everyone puts into creating and sustaining them, you should take it seriously and the time you spend in these games in time well spent. I mean what else are you gonna do, drink yourself stupid in a bar?

[@Kaltar_]

I am bed bound and games are one of the only things i can actually do in my daily life this defenitely doesn't apply to everyone but most of my social life is online for this reason

[@aguy7407]

@@Kaltar_ Nothing applies to everyone and most people are not bed bound. I argue your life doesn’t necessarily revolve around games, you choose for it to. You could spend all your time on Omeagle or a chat room and still be social, without the gaming piece. Even without options, you have options and have made a choice to focus on games. His advice is good advice, don’t let your happiness revolve around some guys in suits deciding which game to fund next year.

[@jebhank1620]

Thank you Jesus

[@thefl9493]

What ever is worth doing in life ,Is worth overdoing. It's called passion and is what gives life a taste. Good or bad it's a taste rather than have 0 tastes in life and min maxing only meaningful activities.

[@lisamarie4709]

This is such a weirdly sad video. You were a fantastic player and we're all gonna miss you. Infamous could really use you. I feel your frustration though. I was obsessed with this game- every aspect of it- for so many years, and these last few patches just broke me. The magic is gone and I don't feel that same pull anymore.

[@Lynxic]

Raiding with Calculated and Infamous was some of the best fun I've ever had. It'll stick with me forever.

[@zporteso3493]

You pinpointed exactly what I feel but couldn't find the words. The magic is gone :(

[@Phillsfan89]

Agreed

[@TheMusicolophile]

The magic isn’t gone from my perspective.

[@user-we3eg9vs8z]

Yup

[@doenermitallem]

"A game isn't something you invest time in, a game's something you spend time in with the sole purpose of having fun, meeting interesting people and / or doing interesting things. If you achieved some of that, then it has indeed served it's purpose." - a smart person

[@vvcv__00]

Do you realize that you have contradicted yourself? I'll let you open a book to then try to understand what "investing" actually means. I don't have time to explain it to someone who should know basic vocabulary. When, and if you do, open that book, you may (hopefully) then understand how silly you sound.

[@doenermitallem]

@@vvcv__00 It's a quote and english is not my mother tongue so unfortunately my vocabulary is limited. I'm sorry if this quote doesn't make sense to you. For many others it does. Have a great day!

[@doenermitallem]

@@vvcv__00 Calling someone stupid when they speak in their 2nd or 3rd language because you understand a verb differently does not make you look good. How many languages do you speak?

[@vvcv__00]

@@doenermitallem Look, people all over the internet like to claim that one person phrased a statement, which was never actually said. If you go back and read my comment, i never called you 'STUPID'. So please, do not put words into my mouth. If anything, I was claiming a laziness to what you wrote. However, since you did not write it, we should forget my error of laziness in not realizing that you quoted another persons' laziness. You cool with that? I speak English, Spanish, Italian and basic Latin.

[@doenermitallem]

@@vvcv__00 Yes i'm cool with that. Sounds good to me. Greetings!

[@lutz816]

Dude my heart hurts watching this. I did this same thing on console, then came back and did it again on pc…but the devs just dont fckn care. It sucks so much. Thanks for being part of the great player community we had. Even though i dont know you, i feel the aggravation.

[@bradandrews777]

I agree the devs are not showing any caring (more likely their management at the core of it) but why destroy everything?

[@lordbane5627]

@@bradandrews777 cause fk it. That's why.

[@nexhydrum3306]

@Brad Andrews because in the hopes of a member or members of zenimax seeing this it shows that this means nothing, they've lost a great player that's played this game for a very long time and he's ensured he's not coming back via destroying/ giving away all he's earned, unfortunately I think a lot of people that have played this game since it came out are just sick of zenimax not caring about their playerbase and gearing their efforts towards the hopeless fools that spends copious amounts of money on this game

[@quezmiz736]

@@bradandrews777 so there’s no turning back

[@kaiser5731]

@@bradandrews777 burning the bridge,no way back

[@Bumbum_Inspector]

This game has so much potential but Crown Store Studios doesn't care about it at all and if they could just delete the entire game and only leave the crown crate gambling, they probably would.

[@irishsage2459]

This game is 8 years old. Just weird to me to talk about it's potential, when this games potential should've been crystal clear long before now. Long past time to be able to use potential as an excuse for poor upkeep, bad Dev decisions, and sweeping bugs and lag under the rug.

[@Bumbum_Inspector]

@@irishsage2459 I'm not using it as an excuse. Just stating the fact that the potential is there if only there was an actual respectable company behind the game to capitalize on it.

[@lordbane5627]

I've never seen a game anywhere near this good and with this much potential be abandoned by it's devs as much as ESO is. There are soo many lower quality and less profitable games having so much more work put into them... It's really crazy... I mean just look at GW2. Perfect example.

[@irishsage2459]

@@Bumbum_Inspector I'm not saying you're personally using it as an excuse, it's just one I always see when it comes to ESO. Players want to hand wave it's issues because of potential. It just doesn't work like that. If you had an employee working for you and you're still talking about his/her potential eight years later chances are he/she would have been fired long ago.

[@jasonchui111]

Feel ya man gw2 is in my opinion a lesser game than eso, but when you have a dev team that cares enough at least not to frustrate the players it makes gw2 better than eso or better eso had slipped below gw2 while gw2 stayed consistent most of time.

[@agrikantus9422]

"They don't see Players, they see Wallets" That is so true.

[@joelvaross]

This is sad but very relatable, did that before and then started again on new accounts. The feels as the "Clockwork Reliquary" bows one last time as you delete it :´( (18:40)

[@Remphylicious]

Thank you for filling in the raids I've joined in Undaunted Insomniacs! While we did not raid much, it was still a pleasure playing with you :> -Quiest

[@Lynxic]

I loved raiding with Undaunted Insomniacs, everyone there was so chill and open.

[@oTryHardz]

Miss raiding with you man. The recent updates have nearly killed the game, and it won't last that much longer. 7200 hours in and been playing since launch, and I am just as close to giving up. Zos is genuinely just bad at their job and it's crazy.

[@Anomalyy666]

How you have that many hours in a shit game lol?

[@oTryHardz]

@@Anomalyy666 I've been playing since launch. The game is almost 8 years old.

[@LindyKnight]

What happen with the update

[@allreli6943]

lol "it won't last that much longer" get off your high horse.

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

@@allreli6943 I'd give the game a handful more years before they start backing off. The numbers don't support the game anymore.

[@caramelfrappe402]

"Find another game that won't backstab you." I felt it in your voice. I had witnessed first hand, chapter after chapter in game of this betrayal for myself. Greed, loot boxes, lack of care- they are letting one of the most promising games to ever exist, the most well received MMO for a time ... to die because of the awful devs not caring about their players. I'm sorry to see you go, but i'm happy you are. You deserve better, we all do.

[@jessicaf7236]

Oh man this is really sad :( I'm a casual solo pve player but I completely understand the frustration and burnout of pvp/endgame veteran players. When I saw videos of how rude and hateful the dev's are to their player base I almost quit myself. ZOS is self destructing taking us all down with them.

[@bboyg1]

Where's the video to that?

[@jessicaf7236]

@@bboyg1 sawmanUK had inserted clips in some of his videos here on youtube.

[@bboyg1]

@@jessicaf7236 thank you for the reply without a specific title I guess I have to dig through his catalog.

[@thezanshii]

Will certainly miss my healing duo! Hopefully you find fulfilling experiences on other games! Will never forget the times we had back in Calculated and many other teams.

[@Lynxic]

RIP #1 healing duo even though I didn't really heal the final 6 months of the game 😂

[@Shenvalleyboi]

It was constant gear grind that did me in. I would have roughly fifteen to twenty hours a week I could actually spend playing, and it felt like every time I finally got a full set of gear to replace the gear that just got reworked and my class skills got changed, and it would ruin my build. Then I'd have to go and grind a newer different set, to make a new build with the new gear, or old reworked gear that now worked for my build in the way the gear I was using no-longer did, and then they'd rework that gear in a hotfix or update, and I'd have to start all over again. No one wants to grind a dungeon several dozen times or more praying to RNG for the gear you need only to finally get it, waist your rare resources raising it's quality, and then have it changed and reworked the next day. I got to a point where my gear was becoming obsolete faster than I could farm it, and I had to take a long hard look at the time I spent playing the game, and realize I wasn't doing any of the new story content, or my daily's, or even spending time with player friends, because my only method of play, was login que for specific dungeon and pray for gear, on repeat, the same dungeon, to the point where I mentally checked out and felt like I wanted to go back to work so I could enjoy myself. When I started realizing I was having more fun at work, than I was playing a game, I knew it was time to quit playing ESO.

[@majicweather4890]

Youve delivered one of the most comprehensive videos on why ESO has essentially died and is now just a Housing decorating game

[@Someguy-uh4lv]

I'll never understand why people delete all their stuff. What if you change your mind in a year or 2? It hurts nothing to just leave it there.

[@twocatsgaming6628]

I think the point is so they *won't* be tempted to come back, and have to re-acquire all that stuff.

[@ShermanNx-jc4tp]

An exceptionally sad and heart breaking video. I don't know you Lynxic but I think you are a very cool dude, hope I get to play an MMO with you one day out there.

[@virginiasadler2905]

I understand your frustration about the changes but I have built a life inside here that is bigger than combat and gear changes. My friends and guild mates are here and having just experienced the death of one made me realize how much they have come to mean to me. So I am here for them and I still find things to love and enjoy the grind.

[@hestiadangelo4515]

My online friends who game and friends I have made in the ESO community & guilds I belong to are really the only reason I haven't quit playing

[@promoplus100]

I totally agree, been here since beta and yes I have made many good friends and guildies that I support. We still play for each other.. I even have an old guildie that we loved that lost their life at an early age. Yes the game is frustrating, but for now I help out people as much as I can. I give away armor and wepons that I already have in my sticker book almost daily to anyone who wants in zone. Just trying to help anyone new to the game. I had people helping me just paying it forward.

[@user-we3eg9vs8z]

I'm glad you still have people you can roll with. About 90% of the people I played with during the times I was practically addicted to this game have all left. I can't even remember the number of guilds I joined that just fell off. It was enough for me.

[@MCILLDISSNEELAND]

Totally feel you man. I quit several months ago. Craglorn was basically a dead zone. The game is killed by its own maker

[@LuckyFilmer]

Good luck not coming back next year. I've seen many people do this exact thing for the same reasons and they still come back in the end.

[@DreadedLad88]

It's funny how life is. You're reaching your end, and I'm just now picking up the game and loving it. Can't wait to put a lot of time into this world.

[@kevinlett1340]

Breaks my heart to see it but I completely understand. Never thought I would see the end of ESO but I think we are witnessing it.

[@michaelo.859]

Thank you for giving me the push I needed to do the same. I've played since beta and was GM of 2 guilds with 480+ members each. I'm happier now

[@apples874]

You messed up big time

[@keys299]

Did this about 7 months ago too. It’s such a sad thing about ESO. Now on to my journey of finding the next best MMO…

[@erikwexo7666]

It is sad to see you go, but I understand. I find myself only logging on these days for the few nights that I do raid. It was a pleasure raiding with you and thank you for making me a better player.

[@darkfry33]

I can relate, and this video had a pretty big impact on me. I know what it's like to lose a ton of time in an mmo and it's like losing a part of yourself, but your resolve to do this speaks volumes of you and I'm confident you'll use your new found time to do something you enjoy even more. Just remember that letting go of old parts of yourself (while it feels very empty at first) will make room for new parts of yourself to grow. Sorry the game did this like you man, unfortunate turn of updates, but overall this video radiates positivity because there's potential to learn that sometimes letting go of an attachment (especially one this big coming from fellow soul gamer) is what needs to happen before you start leveling up on the cosmic scale, not just the mmo scale. Respect to you and what you did for you community, true hope and confidence that your skin and spirit will thicken from this ❤

[@rooknado]

merry christmas. i’m wishing you the best

[@fabiokloet1760]

what is the blue fire skin thing he has on the character at 10:03? Just wanted to know, ty in advance. ^^

[@ArkAngelRonin]

A lot of what you said here is what I feel about this game, too. I love ESO, but I don't like where Zos is steering this game into. I, too, am quitting ESO, but I have another reason why I want to quit. I actually have experienced way too much drama in this community that it lead me to leaving a lot of Guilds. Yes, there is no escaping drama in anything we are going through today, but after 4 years of going through ESO community drama nonstop, I feel that I had absorbed too much. I hail from Xbox NA, and best of luck finding something better for you than this once great game. Ashame to see such potential for ESO squander.

[@clash505]

This hurts my soul… I know you’re serious when you destroy the empire you have worked so hard to get.. I am sure you will be missed. Rest in peace 😢. I understand and I am almost there myself…

[@ajbgaming5166]

I am in this same situation. ZoS has completely ruined this game. It's all thanks to Rich Lambert (a person i used to like) and their lack of care for the players who have played for years. They would rather loose veteran players to gain new players who dont know they are about to get fucked.

[@Cinbri]

Wrobel's removal was foreshadowing it :/

[@RatusMax]

I never delete characters, although after 20 years of playing MMOs I found that they will do a "server migration" and delete it anyways. So it's always best to give everything away to everyone as it will really become worthless if one does not do so.

[@matthewayne81]

I've raided in other mmos but I play eso solo and casual. Thank you for confirming that I'm not missing out on anything.

[@AreoSky]

thank you for your time in eso. Thanks for teaching more novice players how to play the game. Thank you.

[@TheGravityShifter]

I don't blame you for making this decision. I don't have it in me to erase all my progress but maybe one day. Good on you for deciding that your time is precious and ESO hasn't been respecting it anymore. Better to cut and run knowing it will guarantee happiness than to hope for improvements that may or may not come.

[@stephenwatson2806]

Sad video and it sums up the state of the game. Fitting music as well farewell and good luck

[@eigh1puppies]

I’ll miss you man. I hope this inspires change.

[@Lynxic]

Unfortunately I doubt it will :( it's fine though, that wasn't why I made the video. I made it to share my experiences, the issues that are present in the game, and the conclusion I reached after extensive playtime. ZoS doesn't care about my actions here, they only want my wallet. So the most I can do is give other players the information that one day even they can be stabbed in the back by this corrupt company. Still, Infamous and raiding with the boys were some of the best times of my life, and they'll stick with me forever. Maybe one day you'll hold my dick in another game 💪

[@eigh1puppies]

@@Lynxic AMONG US

[@Lynxic]

@@eigh1puppies Based. Let's do it

[@lordbane5627]

@@Lynxic if I was a developer of this game, reading this comment would really upset me. Many in Zos on the other hand will probably think "Wahhhhh."

[@StanleyStevens818]

Oof I was thinking about returning having not played since the prime Covid time, looks like I’m not gonna bother now, thanks for the info and sorry it had to end this way for you

[@CallumAFK]

Been playing since the open beta and loved the game, but i have never been one for MMO's like WoW etc, so I played this more like Skyrim, enjoying the Solo story lines, left the game for months even years while i started playing games like Valorant and so on, then came back to this after couple years and playing it from the start with a new build just to enjoy the dlc and i can see for dedicated vets that grinded for so long how this is so wrong and i understand why you would want to leave, but maybe give it time and hopefully they can bring this back, if Battlefield could have one of the worst launches but then bring back the community after months of hate maybe ESO can too

[@rooknado]

nah, don’t waste your time being lead on by the game anymore. it’s like u missed videos dialogue or smth :p merry christmas tho!

[@nicbruno7745]

I am PC EU server player - and agree with what you have said. I wish you and yours happiness and the best of luck in the future. Good hunting.

[@nikolapetrovic4814]

I love Elder Scrolls. Is the game worth getting for someone who would ignore all aspects of an mmo game and just focus on solo story and quests? I did the same thing with SWTOR, it is very possible to ignore an mmo aspect of that game and focus solely on the story. I don't know if it's possible with ESO

[@Lynxic]

Some people like it, I found it impossibly boring and uninteractive, and it's not like I don't play story games either. I played the other TES games for the story and enjoyed it. There's a little story that I found interesting, but most of it I found bleh. It's definitely not a true Elder Scrolls game experience. It's the same as every other MMO fetch quest

[@nikolapetrovic4814]

@@Lynxic bummer, I guess I'll skip it then. Thanks.

[@salinaember9527]

dont listen to this dude. trial players in eso hate everything. ive enjoyed this game for its lore, its characters, its music, its environmental design, etc. its a beautiful game and one of my favorites of all time. thats how i first got into eso. i never played an mmo and wanted to play an elder scrolls world game. do not regret it one bit

[@supremelebowski2712]

Same. I quit after 6 years on 2 platforms. Done it all from trifectas to pvp and im sick of the bugs, shitty dev choices, predatory crown store (especially for new players), the list goes on and on. I went back to WoW for the new expansion and its pretty fun so far. Good luck out there man.

[@lukeforrester3976]

Its the only way you leave the game else you come back. Leaving this game over a year ago was the best thing i did and im glad i did because its gone downhill even more by the sounds of it.

[@apoindexter1991]

You're brave enough to do what I couldn't. I had all intentions to quit when update 35 dropped but just canceled my eso plus. The game is getting worse and alot more boring. Damn....well what are going to be playing now?

[@tashin9197]

Destiny became a mess,and now this… Seems like game industry is kinda disappointed 😢

[@smurfpoppin4470]

You back yet?

[@MultiKwolf]

🤓🤓🤓

[@mikelangelo2020]

Which MMO are you going to next?

[@thomasleonardjr4360]

I’m a casual n pretty much solo player..I don’t do raids because I’m constantly getting dc’ed from game but man I feel bad for you raiders who spend so much time to grind gear n skill n learn the mechanics just to have ZOS spit in y’all face. I wish you the best of luck in what ever game you place next

[@lordbane5627]

Oh don't feel bad for these pve'ers. They're just learning what a stab in the back feels like. Us pvp'ers spent so many years getting stabbed that eventually they ran out of places on our backs to stab us, so they just started stabbing our faces... The PvP community has more holes in it than Swiss cheese and has been dead for a long time. As a matter of fact, the ESO PvP community has been dead for so long that there's hardly any pvp'ers left to point out all the atrocities committed against us. Dead men tell no tales. No one would even remember us if we didn't have bitter retirees like myself hanging around to remind everyone, like a stinking corpse beneath the floorboard. It would appear that the rest of the community has gotten used to the smell though, so we are just an afterthought now... an extinct race from a long lost golden age... before the dark times...

[@johnburton1205]

I'm the same way, just a solo player and PvE player..... I've went back to Skyrim to play it but I don't know, I might go back and play it again but......

[@lordbane5627]

@@johnburton1205 try giving Morrowind and Oblivion a whirl if you've never played those. They have all kinds of mods now to update the graphics and whatnot too if you're picky with your visuals.

[@keepinitahundred1370]

@@lordbane5627 man is this comment so true. This game ruined me. When you put your heart and soul into something and you don’t get anything back it destroys you.

[@Hoarcrux]

Truly respectable in every regard. Hope you come back at some point if ZoS would ever realize what a gem of a game they possess and the potential therof. Regrind would suck but if you come back, I have a community that will help. God bless

[@gtshivashiru9601]

Nope the game is trash because of toxic creators like you.

[@WolfgangRP]

A real shame. How many such videos will it take before ZoS decide to grow a heart? Or will it never happen and the game will become the new sunken atlantis of art forms?

[@BlazingMarauderDCUO]

awesome video, hope to see more from you from games you still enjoy, been in your position before with eso

[@Joseph-wh5of]

Its sad, but this happens to every MMO. At least you got 3500 hours of fun and memories.

[@infexious]

I watched til the end my friend. I hope you keep making videos of games you still enjoy. 18:52

[@miamilanka]

I svear i cry Bcs of this Music and its Hurt to See u Delete all. 😞 Rest in peace 😞

[@Tyranthraxus78]

At the end of the day, we’re just a bunch of people ruining our health by staring at a bunch of pixels for that sweet dopamine. Humans. 😅

[@Nyce-Gaming]

I’m happy for you. I’m seeing this mindset and frustration with the developers everywhere in the community.

[@YannMetalhead]

Congratulations for the courage. Well done!

[@cpttekashi]

This breaks my heart a lot won’t realise this but we out here literally sinking our lives in to this fucking game man watching this all the way through seeing you decon everything and giving it all a way to a friend was really rough to watch brother I hope where ever you land you enjoy it I’m too far gone now 6000+ hours in I just can’t stop I wish I could but I can’t may Talos always guide you 💜 & FUCK ZOS

[@oldtejera5626]

You can definitely stop.

[@horrorcult1322]

Quit letting your addiction control your life. Quit letting Sunken Cost Falacy control your life. If you're not having fun, quit, it's that simple.

[@VagueDream]

You have control my friend.

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

You totally can stop. If you have fun, that's one thing. If you don't? Take back control.

[@MarAntTheOG]

wow this was 2 years ago. just saw this in my feed. i quit around 2020 or whenever the revamped the champion point system to its current version

[@lIIGroovyIIl]

You will be missed brother only got to raid with you a few times hmu to play anything else

[@yahusrevus]

I came to most of the same conclusions a couple years ago after logging almost 15,000 hours in ESO since 2014 PC launch. I had all PvE content on farm, played with most of the best players on PC-NA up to that point, and also had enjoyed PvP for years as well. I had most "meaningful achievements" in both (even Cyrodiil Emperor from before the days of just "emp trading" in a dead campaign). Today, my account still just sits idle. I didn't go "scorched earth". But, I can't disrespect your decision and suspect that most people who do just simply haven't played at that level long enough to see what some of us have seen all too plainly. Best to you in whatever you do moving forward.

[@blastincaps1133]

idk man, ive got over 7000 hours just on my main. Either you are having fun or you aren't.

[@jujubear9909]

^ Yep. I mean, I understand the community's frustration with the devs, the state of game and how the devs treat veteran players in general. They have their right to be frustrated but personally I keep my expectations low and just find a way to make the most out of the game which is how I treat all the games I buy. I guess that's just me though - not too casual of a player that I'm not learning something like how to solo vet content but not too hardcore either that I'm too keen on DPS numbers down to the decimal. Haven't done raids yet so my opinion may change.

[@blastincaps1133]

@@jujubear9909 honestly the raid community is exhausting. they all think they are gods gift to the game. and unless you have every hard mode/trifecta clear in the game you have to run with the people on the struggle bus who absolutely think rele/nirn is the best setup for someone doing portals in VCR and man they couldnt be more wrong and you cant tell them differently. getting in groups as an outsider is an absolute chore.

[@grahammasala998]

"Here lies a Khajit nightblade of The King's Legion guild" (2015 ~ 2018 Xbox ONE) May your service to the Dagger Fall Covenant never be forgotten. I miss my hooded Tiger fur Khajit in white, black and gold color motif

[@manofculture8225]

It never feels good to have to leave a beloved mmo. I hope warm winds and green grasses guide your way to the next.

[@poopikins]

I left DCUO and eventually found ESO. I'll leave ESO one day and hopefully I find another MMO like it. I'm not a fan of tab target mmos with 400 ability icons on screen. I like the real time action combat of ESO

[@Shaxigaming]

@@poopikins that right there is the problem. Every other MMO is at least partially some tab target trash. If it wasn't for ESO's combat I would never have stuck with it

[@poopikins]

@@Shaxigaming Blue Protocol could be my next big MMO. I'll play ESO for the story and dungeons and that's it.

[@Shaxigaming]

@@poopikins never heard of that one. Will take a look 😁

[@poopikins]

@@Shaxigaming It's got that Genshin Impact anime style, but everything about it just looks awesome. They've had some closed betas already so gameplay exists.

[@theshortbus9033]

Glad I quit while I was ahead hope you doing well Lynx

[@harvspecial5037]

Good luck and I hope you find a game you really enjoy! I’ve felt the burnout from the gear and combat changes along with the lack of rewards in game but the steady flow of crown store stuff that’s really cool. After looking at how much I’ve spent over the past several years on crown crates, I’ve decided to not play ESO as much anymore. I might login for events but those have become stale. Same lame rewards each year with one new addition. I love the company and the employees, but the game has become overly monetized and that’s not good for my addictive behavior.

[@oldbutnotdead1]

I feel for you. I went through the same thing with Ultima Online and Asheron's Call. Ended up staying away from MMORPGs completely.

[@bboyg1]

PvP been singing this song about 2 years now maybe even 4. Respect to your actions..it is motivation I too can do this.

[@choonblaze]

ESO got butchered so bad in 2022 it's unreal. I have never seen a game company so decidedly kill their own game and dismiss their long term customers maybe except for Guild Wars 2. Both games suck so bad 2022 onwards, it's so sad

[@gwynbleiddroach2589]

You could say that about guild wars 2 in the past, but the have definitely stepped it up this year

[@choonblaze]

@@gwynbleiddroach2589 no they haven't. 2022 is the worst year for GW2. No new content. Steam launch only attracted 3k players despite being a free game. Not sure how only launching new content every 18 months is "stepping up"

[@codyc3774]

Whew, so glad I saw this video. Sorry to hear this but glad I did. Just downloaded the game and now I will keep looking for a new game to get into.

[@Steven-cr8ju]

I laud your efforts to play as long as you did and support other players. I posit most things in life, like ESO, eventually become old, busted, or boring, whether a game, an automobile, or a job. I maintain that many, if not most players, will eventually max out their playing abilities and characters such that the game seems boring, as you note. This plateau may transpire over many years on its own or may be aggravated by "challenges" in devs managing game design and application, as we have seen this past year. Some players enjoy the game for years and progress relatively slowly while others peak in less than one year. I assert that a negative or positive view of game progression is a matter of perspective that differs widely amongst players. Hats off to you for graduating and elevating to new heights, wherever that may be. I suggest you start over and learn to play with one eye and/or one hand as a new challenge and see how that takes! I'd like to see that. Cheers mate.

[@PharoahOGGaming]

I'm a day one player on console. I'm pretty much a solo player and I feel your pain. It's a shame that a veteran player such as yourself has left the game.

[@LindyKnight]

How’s Console?

[@LindyKnight]

I played years back but I couldn’t be stuffed grinding so much

[@PharoahOGGaming]

@@LindyKnight It's pretty good

[@gwynbleiddroach2589]

@@LindyKnightI have it on both ox and console. It’s still te same exact game on console and is worth playing on console if that’s all you have.

[@murderycatdoll1380]

I cancelled about three Month ago for quiet the same reason.... ESO is so down SO much and got just Bad and boring in a Lot of facetts. Absolutely agree with u. It's such a shame because i LOVED this Game so much for over 4 Years. After Summerset/Elsweyr it got downwards SO fast and bad.... And don't speak of fckn Performance. My last Trifectas was Godslayer but alone because of Performance that makes Progging so hard i really can't Imagine wasting my time anymore. But the real reason was the Update 35 Changes or WHAT they tried to Push through. As an Endgame/Progression Raider i feel still SO insulted. What they try to do was just a slap in the face. And from that Point i lost any Intension to put anything in this Game anymore. Quitting before Update 35 (or Order 69) was the best decision. And THAT Hurts ne because i actually love the pillars of this Game. All the best to you!

[@infiniteblend5025]

Same feeling man.Wish you best of luck!

[@MyAmazingUsername]

100% of this is true. And the game is even worse for casual players: - Casual players can really only do quests and random dungeons. And both of those are terribly unfun - The quests have some of the worst writing ever in a game. It is all extremely bloated. "Please, help me fix my leaky roof. But first, let me tell you the history of leaky roofs". They never shut up. Ever. And they all repeat themselves 5 times per subject matter. All suspense from the story is gone since their diatribes never end. It is unbearable to listen to. I say that as someone who goes deep into stories and listens to all dialogue in games. ESO is terribly written. - The open world combat for casual players is horrible. It is so easy that you could basically AFK anywhere and tank the entire zone. That is what it feels like. My 68 year old mom played the game for 2 months. She is barely a gamer at all and she is terrible at game combat. Even SHE thinks that ESO combat is extremely boring and requires zero interesting mechanics. You are basically immortal in the overland content. It makes everything boring. There is zero challenge.

[@dinob6587]

It’s sad to see another good community player go. Completely agree with all your comments, and like you have stopped playing ESO.

[@PawsR_us]

I quit long time ago because too time/money consuming yet nothing rewarding I feel like I give but never get back so I quit

[@Shannoria]

Classes were gutted and play was severely dumbed down so the average player could participate. If you take QA devs brain and put it into bird it will fly backwards.

[@ryuzakikazeshini4012]

casuals dont even do trials and whatnot..they buy $100 houses xD... so u35 was really pointless

[@StaryBrudnyLis187]

I played from day 1 till last month. Good luck on your journey

[@LikaPyramid]

To me Elder Scrolls Online is and always will be, the biggest, the nicest and most detailed mmorpg out there an plus the fact that the elder scrolls have a nostalgic effect on me, i think i will never stop playing this xD

[@sarblader]

Too bad you missed the previous era of MMORPGs, cause they are much larger and far more depth. :(

[@Joseph-wh5of]

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[@barnowl012001]

I randomly came across your video, and alot of what you're explaining sounds alot like how Gramd Theft Auto has turned into. I tried playing the game back when hammerfel was released and it just seemed to take a long time to process to reach that goal

[@Siberiasun2]

but the games not dying they say... just all the old heads be tippin their caps be dark days ahead of us.

[@mcpeidorreiro]

this is even sadder, cuz zenimax losing players of your caliber its not enough for them to wake up and change their ways, the new block bug is an example of that wait 15 more days for a non certain fix....

[@infiniteblend5025]

Well,there is still many bunch of bugs zos didnt fix FOR YEARS. About Firesong DLC ,I saw many bugs after launch and half of them was fixed after not 2 weeks but whole entire month.And not everything is fixed to this day.... About block bug this "feature" isn't something new.We saw already block bug any times.

[@echoagenda659]

Single player games are becoming more and more appealing to me. Thank you Elden Ring.

[@lapinlogic6267]

I am going to burn down my mortgage fully paid house and dump nuclear waste on the plot then start saving for a new house, to teach real estate agents a lesson... Your actions did nothing to ZOS, they have your money, an exponential amount of new buyers have purchased the game, all you accomplished is burning your own time and money, I did not search for this vid, I watched Nefas comment on it weeks ago, the Algorithm placed me here, so now I am commenting. Yes the game is bugged, but so is every other 8 year old game that has new coders trying to rewrite the back end while players still play and corporate still demands quarterly content drops. Yes the combat is cuckoo bananas, because the team changes every 5 minutes because if they change 1 thing the community bites their head off making them hack away at the carefull calculations they made for week1 of a PTS or whatever. You have probably started a new MMO and at the 8 year mark will be screaming about "Classic" or some "Level crush" or something else, we sign on to MMO's knowing from day 1 it will be a wild and dynamic ride.

[@terminalvelocity4858]

Same fam. Same. ZOS doesn't deserve the players it had and still has, they will have a reckoning for what they've done. Hope to see you on the next adventure. ♥

[@joem5110]

I feel your pain. SOE did this to us in Star Wars Galaxies. I played SWG from beta to the NGE and the wife and I had six accounts. Sucks when a game you love so much gets destroyed by upper management.

[@cadirgemont5900]

Wow broke my raiding spirit in panda land and I had about 5 years off games all together. I came back and just have fun and don't take games seriously anymore and it's so much more fun just messing about.

[@normanschmidt209]

This is exactly how I feel about the game so sick of spending time and money and getting nothing back no actual reward and the changes in the game are not for the better. Good luck

[@DMT-ix9zj]

Ragequit on steroids LMAO!!!! i've quit so many MMO's over the years through good and bad you never just blow up everything just my opinion. I understand i quit ESO also but i do log every now and again just like WoW/LOTRO/BD/FF14.

[@DrunkenRhinoceros]

Monetizing games always ends badly

[@infiniteblend5025]

Game has been monetised by many many goods from crown store ,DLCs and chapters.Reality begins when you ll see on your own eyes for how much the game has been changed.

[@Stargold7]

This must have been really hard to do, especially for someone who put so many hours and effort into the game, but you absolutely hit the nail on the head of the all things currently wrong with ESO: the roller-coaster combat changes, the horrible performance, the lack of rewards (and like you said 'the insultingly low-effort in-game rewards'), the aggressive monetization, and most of all, the tone-deaf developers. I'd only recommend ESO to someone who would be interested solely in questing and could find it on sale, but getting to endgame pve or pvp would only lead to frustration. It's such a pity because this game has so much potential, having one of the best combat systems out there, but the developers seem like they want to destroy everything good about it (and I do think it's because of lack of resources, especially in the last couple of years because the studio is working on another project). We've had a gamebreaking block bug for a month now, and it's still not fixed, ruining trial progs, and making pvp really frustrating, block not working in another MMO would be prioritized asap, but in ESO it will maybe get fixed two months later, if we are lucky. Anyway, thank you for sharing this the video, though it was probably really upsetting to make, but you talked about this very constructively and without bias or drama, and I only hope ZOS sees what they are doing is driving long-time loyal players away, and will lead to the demise of the raiding community eventually.

[@lordbane5627]

At this point, they've destroyed pretty much everything that makes this game a "MMO" (things that involve multiple players). The PvP community died years ago, and now they're killing the end game PvE community off too. Pretty soon all it's going to have left is questing, which you might as well be playing Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim at that rate... Oh and Roleplay, but Roleplay communities tend to thrive in games that are successful and have other big communities for RP'ers to recruit from, so it wouldn't surprise me if that's on the decline too.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

You hit the nail on the head about mounts and cosmetics it's literally why me and my friends all unsubbed and uninstalled once we realised literally the only way of getting cool shit was to pay subscription & open the boxes or buy them and 90% of that cool shit isn't in the base game I'm not paying £50 for a virtual house.

[@ZombieGangster]

Bye! See you in a few months 😂

[@juneeagcerquirante1966]

in albion online if u wish to quit the game for good u can turn your assets into ingame currency which is silver and then sell your silver in real life which is such good money

[@floobkiller123]

lol, you hurting yourself will for sure bring change bro, totally not an emotional L on your part. Best of luck

[@icac6122]

Hahaha. He's just another nerd in the world that thinks he's ahead of the game...as he slams 8k hours into a useless and outdated game. "Yes, Jimmy, your voice matters and will totally make corporate companies bend to your will when they see you shot yourself in the foot out of retaliation.

[@mryellow9655]

@@icac6122 🤣🤣

[@borkiee]

I don't blame you. I been playing since early 2015 and loved this game to death, still do but nowhere near as much anymore, nor do I play it as often, and generally take breaks from it often. It's a shame to see something you love fall into a poor state, but what can you do... Cheers mate.

[@elloco9135]

Why would you destroy everything you have been grinding for many years? I stopped playing ESO multiple times since launch. Sometimes for over a year. I enjoy coming back sometimes and enjoy the positive aspects of the game. Currently I have a good time playing the new class. I already know I will lose interest in 1-2 months and disappear for another year or so but it’s refreshing to come back every now and then.

[@apples874]

Big tantrum on their part

[@wudookid]

I've tried to play this game in different ways and after chasing the meta I realized that most enjoyable exeprience for me is just theory crafting casual builds and role play. I dont see how ESO can be considered a good game outside the casual aspects of it. Its just boring repetitive grind for meta that keeps shifting all the time. And also dont forget to add daily chores to grindy loot system. This game can have so much better potential but ZOS dont care at all

[@LinzJc]

Yeah I stop playing awhile ago, I don't recommend ESO anymore, it is not an enjoyable ride as people say it is. It is fun as long you don't know how they scuff you as a consumer and everything you want is just in the crown store.

[@infiniteblend5025]

Clown store which takes our hearts to let zos made rich. Everything in this store has been fixed in less than a day and every other bug is remaining not fixed a whole month... This store is letting zos to get the game monetized. About the game development workers,they are hiring new people who would not know anything about this game... Unistall is the best choice of your life even if you didnt want to.

[@nexhydrum3306]

It's really upsetting because I have a genuine love for the elder scrolls lore and stories (been playing es since daggerfall) but as a fairly new player to this mmo I realized pretty quick that they're out for my wallet it sapped the fun and interest almost instantly, I really hope elder scrolls 6 will eliminate the plethora of microtransactions that have replaced the traditional grind in games nowadays, all I want anymore is an open world es game with no micro transactions with an in game coop mode so a friend or 2 can hop in with me

[@skyreaper6472]

This was just about the saddest thing I've seen. 😢

[@corneliuscarver8547]

I was recently able to buy the game after 2.5 years of looking from the sidelines, and am genuinely enjoying the game at the moment. I play solely for the lore exploration and have made a self-promise to never go for premium crown store subscription. I aim to play it slowly and over a few years, with only buying the expansions and that too after I finish almost 60% of all that I own. But seeing this video makes me realise that there exists a quite jarring rabbit hole which might be easy to get sucked into, since all the crown store stuff is so shiny and eye-catching. I am thankful to the author for being warned in advanced, and will try to just patiently build up my characters. I do hope for him to find a greater comfort in exploring other aspects of life, and that the dejection he feels for all these 3600 hours spent there may turn into a faded but nostalgic memory.