Should You Start Playing ESO in 2024? (Elder scrolls online) - For All Players Guide!

[@Lupinemancer87]

Although I have been addicted to WoW, and been playing it religiously for 20 years, I've grown to love ESO more. I'm not even subscribed to WoW anymore and now I'm playing ESO religiously. It is, in my opinion, the best MMO out there.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I see WoW as a completely endgame MMO that's normally only about gear progression or dungeon grinding/ raiding at this current stage. I think there are a lot more MMOs out there that fill the OVERALL need than WoW currently does

[@jegethy]

@@biggysweatsMMO Absolutely correct. I've played WoW since release and it has always been about end-game. Levelling is a means to an end with zero meaningful impact on your overall experience, whereas in ESO, levelling and building your character is part of the journey.

[@DragonKnightX12]

Have you tried FFXIV? It's like a better modern WoW, and the only at this point that I keep coming back too.

[@Grovion]

@@DragonKnightX12 As a WoW veteran i am really interested in FFXIV gameplay wise. But the asthetics always turn me off. It's just to asian for my taste even i would love to like it :-(

[@DragonKnightX12]

@@Grovion Funny enough it's the opposite for me. I started with Guild Wars and SWTOR, and I just can't get in the cartoony look of WoW. I always like the FF games, so it wasn't hard to transition to a MMO in the series. They just updated the graphics too.

[@Glare108]

I started playing eso in maybe 2014, and while I have taken many long breaks, it's always something I can come back to and have some fun with.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I like this! i game that continues to exist that you can come back to at any point and have a blast

[@Zivuzx]

I'm going to try this game it looks good, I'm a Star Wars The Old Republic player been looking for a good MMO for quite a while.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Hopefully you'll enjoy, SWTOR is amazing tho tbh

[@Zivuzx]

@@biggysweatsMMO Yeah I know SWTOR is amazing but it kind of gets old at some point especially since I played it from 2012, however I started playing ESO today and I have a LVL 5 Cat species Dragon knight.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@@Zivuzx Oh 100 percent.. im constantly playing a combination of most MMOS at this point

[@yeboaaah1449]

Just bought eso, really looking forward to it after this video. Was an old school WoW player and couldn't really get into FF, this looks absolutely perfect, exactly what I've been craving. Nice video!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I appreciate you enjoying the vid! Honestly i am the same, 20 years of WoW! Currently a year and half into FF and love the story but ESO holds a special place for me with MMOS i just love everything when it comes to the lore and the world Enjoy the game!

[@hellasketch6523]

In the last 10 years, this is the only MMO I keep coming back to. Tbh, people complain about the combat system, but I find it so much more engaging than that boring tab targeting system

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I enjoy the combat aswell! But I don't mind either tbh

[@Lelouch.]

I just started again today and haven't played since ps4 and I'm so happy the loading times aren't 30 seconds + anymore 🤣

[@ConnectFork]

What are your thoughts mate? I was addicted to this game from 2016-2018 but haven’t played since. Contemplating dipping my toe back in causally with my fiancé. Worth it?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I'd say go for it! Especially if you can your fiance can play together! Always makes it more a fun experience tbh

[@Lelouch.]

I'm having a blast doing daily quest for motif pages

[@blakwater777]

I have played many MMOs, old Gen, and a few current Gen that have actually been released. While ESO's combat system and movement are dated and nowhere near as flashy or stylish as a lot of games out there, the vast amount of content, immense open world, progression system, and accessibility are everything you can hope for in an MMO imo. Even with some content hidden behind paid dlc, you can enjoy 100's of hrs of play without purchasing them.

[@deathcomplex0322]

I actually picked it up a week ago on pc after not playing since 2016 on console, needless to say I reached cp 160 in abt 5 days and have been having a blast, although my biggest "issue" even tho its just a me problem but its the mount leveling system and researching traits for crafting takes A LONG time but I also need to stop trying to speed run the game lol.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I'm in the same boat and have been playing again properly, like 2 weeks! Levelling was nice and fast. I got to experience some good stuff, but I'm genuinely guilty of tryna rush everything myself 🤣

[@nonakaharu9200]

Yeah I wish mount speed was account wide. That could at least justify the 180 days required to upgrade it to full

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@@nonakaharu9200 Yeah itd be nice to have mount speed quicker, i praise the alliance 30 percent increase skill

[@nonakaharu9200]

@@biggysweatsMMO so true

[@zpg.1007]

great review deserves more likes

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Thank you!

[@allenp920]

Going back to ESO. Getting fed up with the state of today’s games. (Seems that every game has to be a soulslike or it’s broken on release) ESO works straight out of the box and most of all it’s fun. Great video

[@biggysweatsMMO]

We are getting alot of the same old same old! its why i love returning to MMOS tbh always something there thats good

[@crackdog3523]

Every game "has" to be hardcore now its annoying as fuck. Filled with "git good" appologist shite. We just wanna play games to relax and kill time

[@chase5298]

@@crackdog3523 Imagine getting mad at an entire genre instead of just not playing the genre. No one is forcing you to play hard games buddy lol

[@mrwilliams1187]

​@crackdog3523 Oh, you are in for a rude awakening if you think ESO is not the same.

[@jacobkindsvatter4055]

Just started today, i have no clue whats going on and its wayy easy

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Can be overwhelming at first tbh! Just pick a zone and experience in the way you like!

[@Xavier-Maxwell]

Thank you for this super clear view on getting back to ESO or starting this game for the first time. My first impression of the game is that the entity of it is absolutely magical. I think i'm not going to stop playing for a while ;)

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Have a blast!

[@sevrielfaerwyn9158]

All my friends stopped its just chaotic dtories and recycled daedric invasion... I enjoyed it for 4 years. I want to put more into it but im lost

[@Zetalion742]

I keep watching this kind of videos from time to time trying to get involved in ESO and every time i feel like ppl get exited for nothing. I really try to look at this game from your perspective, but just can't and it really saddens me because i like the lore of TES in general. I played WoW for a very long time and it is not in the best shape right now, even probably in the worst shape then it has ever been. But honestly guys i can't find a single thing ESO does better, WoW at it's worst days is UNFORTUNATLY, i want to emphasize that, UNFORTUNATLY, still is one of the best MMO, if not the best MMO. Not because it is doing something much better then others, but because it has done something amazing long time ago and it's almost like nothing simmilar has happened in MMO genre (besides Albion Online, i mean if you don't like the graphics or the camera i get it but in terms of MMO experience my gosh, devs are just killing it). I was 100% sure that if there is gonna be a better MMO it has to be one with a rich lore, and i really really hoped ESO is gonna be the one, but.... Fighting system - it's awesome, but when you have 200+ ping it doesn't matter, it sucks, even devs agreed that their attention to PvP is very bad. Wow... i won't comment even, you can like or don't like tap targeting, either way wow has one of the best pvp systems in terms of dynamic and as many other blizzard games it is basically some sort of standard (like Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo) Cyrodil - my god was that a good idea, but all these running its just disgusting... you spend more time running then fighting and of course 200+ ping is always there while you fight. + in terms of pvp in general, wow has a bad balance yes, but you don't see the 1vX fights as massive as in ESO, which for some people is something awesome but for me is just a bad game design. + reward system? You play pvp in wow, you get gear, you get rating, ppl can browse your gear and say "wow that dude has an full arena gear" . There are things like gladiator achievements which is pretty big deal I can't say anything about anyone doing pvp in ESO, i can’t distinguish them from other players, can't acknowledge their achievements based on their gear. PvP almost feels like time killer or session game. I can't even tell their race, unless i see a tail. When i see a specific race in Wow i can identify what kind of passive and active racial they have and can use this info to correct my pvp strategy against them. In ESO - well let's see what this guy gonna hit me with and figure stuff out on the spot. Maybe it's a thrill for someone idkn. I won't say anything about crafting or PVE, it might be good, but as an observer i can't say it's way better then wow tbh. so it doesn't encourage me to play the game. Player housing - not a fan, visited a couple of houses in some guilds... cant see any point in them besides crafting station but as i said not a fan in general, the hole mechanic seems empty for me. Character creator - guys i am not a pro CG artist or something, ESO does have a lot of sliders to customize your character, but it's the same model for all characters both players and NPCS, with the same rig and same animations. Which by the way don't look very good. Some of them are nice, but the basic running animation is one of the worst i have seen in MMO. Sorry for the long text... I am once again downloading ESO to test it, but it usually bores me after 1-3 days...

[@Zetalion742]

Still as bad as i remembered. Deleted again

[@MarcoGreen73]

Eso was the first MMO i spent any real time in (few hundred hours) cause i came from xbox originally. Great option for those not yet on PC

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Very true honestly I think the game is great

[@Z-MACx]

Soon to be replaced by New World :)

[@chewy.666]

bought eso a couple weeks ago, including multiple DLC etc tbh, it's so boring. I played wow, I played D4 I played POE, in the past I played oblivion and finished that but it's just so boring, the pace is very low, the fighting is unappealing, same spells again and again and again yes the world looks great, but the quests and fighting is a bit to slow and boring, I do one mission and already log out again because of boredom.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly, the game does remind me of a single-player game at least until endgame. I understand that people might think it's boring compared to other MMOs tbh

[@beeer2468101214]

At 3:52 What you are saying "Free to Play version..." ? It sounds like it. Just because, the game is Buy to Play.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Tbh, at the time, I think I was talking more about the base version you get when you buy it, but I worded it hella wrong, so that's on me!

[@TheGreyShaman]

I’d say yeah, I moved onto pc last week and it only took me 28 days to do what took me 7 years since launch on Xbox and a whole lot more. Like get a big ol house that I can’t really do anything with yet because the pc account doesn’t have nearly as much furnishings as my Xbox account.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Ey nice! Welcome to PC. I hope you're enjoying the grind of ESO over on there too! Smash it!

[@Spright91]

The game needs a big update to it's graphics sound and animation. It felt dated when it released.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I agree a graphics update would be nice there's few big mmos there that could do with a touch up

[@erick4845jr]

Idk why but ESO pvp reminds me of saints row 2 multiplayer.

[@cameronbrewer2437]

30 seconds in and im thinking have they added flying yet😂😂

[@biggysweatsMMO]

thatd be cool tbh

[@DameonStarflame]

Interesting. I don't think the combat style is for me but it was still an interesting video.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly it does feel alot different to most but it definitely feels like it designed to be more of a chilled out experience when it comes to combat

[@SavageRoosterOnThaLooster]

What combat style do you like?

[@thetanweerali]

I've been a fan of Elder Scrolls since kid back in the morrowind days, crazy how things evolve, I've stopped gaming for almost a decade now but I'll give it a try for sure, thanks for the video it was excellent! :)

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Thank you bud! I hope ya enjoy its always a blast!

[@DiamondMind949]

I haven't truly, really enjoyed a game since Guild Wars 1. My colleague is an ESO die hard fan and he highly recommended it, I may just give it a try. I think he creates his own scripts for the game too lol...

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I LOVED guild wars 1! Truly An amazing time honestly I'd say just dive in and see if you like it

[@AJ-rc5lr]

If you do not have ESO+ or do not plan to have ESO+, you better don't play this MMO. because the ESO+ features is the real deal in this game, the unlimited matrial bag is what makes it playable. also ESO is one of those MMO where you come back to play the new expansion for 3-5 months and then quit again for 1 year. and repeat each year or two

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I do agree that ESO+ changes things massively i personally have no qualms paying a subscription ive been paying for WoW all my life and recently FFXIV too! so i just grab ESO+ when i feel a ESO sesh coming on lmao

[@AJ-rc5lr]

@@biggysweatsMMO agreed, the reason i stopped playing is because i no longer want to spend money on ESO+ I usually play only when the ESO+ is still active hahaha

[@LeedsUnited19]

This is gonna sound crazy but I’m a big fan of Diablo and more recently Diablo 4 is all I’m playing, would this game be for me or should I just stick to ARPG type games?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly the diablo and ESO are nothing alike BUT that doesnt mean i dont think you should not try it. Considering the game is free id suggest giving it a download trying it and if you dont like then hey you have diablo to fall back on!

[@Gearsguy300]

I just quit Diablo 4 and I am giving ESO a try. Diablo 4 has way way better combat system and is a lot more challenging which makes the combat more fun. ESO is a laid back game where you can sit back and play when ever w/ no pressure like diablo 4 bc of the seasons. I felt too pressured to play Diablo 4 because of the season resets and I don’t see a point to do the internal realm so I am trying out ESO so I can play more relaxed. I used to play on PSN (got bored of the game every time I played) but I got an Xbox now and it’s free on gamepass. So far it just feels like mindless quests and boring combat but I’m only level 8 or 9. The game picks up more as you level up

[@JustCharlsV]

my problem with any kinds of mmos is the absurd NUMBERs that appear in your face

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Tbh theres alot going on so i get what you mean with that

[@dk-sky3820]

I blame Asian mmos for that. “Big Number” hysteria creeped into western games slowly but surely. ADHD kids need more flashy digits Even wow players use addons to make their UI look like an epilepsy vomit of numbers.

[@BigAnt-zj2uj]

Unless your close to max champion point and have been grinding for a long long time for gear no point in playing pvp

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Doesn't need a point if ya find it fun! 👀

[@dalgurak2695]

Hi, thanks for clarifying all my doubts about starting my adventure on ESO, do you think I should get the base game or the golden road edition? or some other edition that contains important DLC or simply starting with the base game? Thanks again for everything

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly just starting out it might be worth just grabbing the game + ESO+ to get access to almost everything in the game! then you can decide whether you wanna purchase the expansion! but if you dont mind all of that! yeah dive in and get the golden road edition!

[@dalgurak2695]

@@biggysweatsMMO Ty so much for the fast reply , does gold road contains all previous dlc and expansions content ? And the necrom Is the same but with something missing ?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@@dalgurak2695 From what ive read on the site "The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road This includes the Gold Road Chapter (available at launch in June) and immediate access to both the base game and all seven previous Chapters (Necrom, High Isle, Blackwood, Greymoor, Elsweyr, Summerset, and Morrowind)" - www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/65365

[@dalgurak2695]

@@biggysweatsMMO so it's the best expansion to get all contents (DLC) together ?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@dalgurak2695 yes seems getting that will give you Em all! But also eso+ gives you access to the old expansions to

[@Bwakcmo69]

I just want to play as a ww

[@biggysweatsMMO]

but vampire :(

[@OrbitalDropShockTrooper]

Glad I never left Skyrim. ESO was never a thing for me back then & it still isn’t now. Patiently waiting for a better elder scrolls game.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly with what you can do with modding on skyrim i dont blame you for not leaving that game is AMAZING

[@OrbitalDropShockTrooper]

@@biggysweatsMMO I came back after three years and bought anniversary edition. I’ve been playing for a month straight already. I love it

[@CC-iu7sq]

You can’t Enjoy ESO if you don’t enjoy the elder scrolls stories. Like yeah, on its own, it can’t dethrone final fantasy or maybe WOW. But taken within its context and world, ESO trumps them. ESO has a world of 30 years of lore development that imo, is better. ESO expounds on ALOT of that lore. If your main goal is to turn the brain off and grind raids and dungeons then yeah it just isn’t top tier. But if you include the world it’s set in? It’s just special man. There’s a reason it’s the most played MMO if you include all platforms.

[@AresF4]

Only thing that makes it boring for me is the quest layouts and the combat, for the most part it is a just stand there and click buttons game, and the quests are 80% go here, kill a few npcs, and then run all the way here to the next quest

[@CC-iu7sq]

@@AresF4 That’s every MMO, though, unfortunately. That’s not really unique to ESO. However, if you don’t skip the cut scenes and dialogue then it adds more to that experience.

[@TheTwerkingDead]

I recently jumped on and I can say the game is still very relevant. They keep releasing new DLC and still a shit load of collectible stuff. The dungeons and delves are still ass kicking if you aren't properly prepared.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Honestly, sometimes I just sit there and play, and I'm like, "This is a game I could play forever"

[@nestor-martinez]

How can it be EHH-lder Scrolls Online, but then EEE-SO? 🙉🙈🙊

[@biggysweatsMMO]

🤣

[@nestor-martinez]

Just busting your balls. Thanks for the video!

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@@nestor-martinez Dont worry i got you bud! i appreciate you!

[@Hailix]

ESO is not worth playing when I have to be forced to use a Destruction Staff as a tank. That's just off my nerd perspective. :(

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I actually agree that sometimes the builds can be weird.. i get not wanting to use a staff as a tank TBH

[@Hailix]

@@biggysweatsMMO Hopefully spellcrafting will change that. Cross my fingers! The game is really good otherwise ;)

[@maboilaurence8227]

Oh thank God I'm not the only who thinks that's such a stupid concept.

[@individual116]

Some of the best tanks I’ve played with double bar sword and shield

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@individual116 Tbh there is freedom to use whatever I know someone was stomping me in pvp the other day with sword and shield 🤣

[@ODUBlue]

How do I find a guild?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I think asking in the zone chats will be Your best bet

[@ODUBlue]

@@biggysweatsMMO Thankz bro much appreciated. Loved the video.

[@Winter420]

what the hell was that at the end?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

the "PEACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" thing ? just my lil thing ive got used to doing lmao

[@PretendBreadBoy]

No one seems to care anymore. None of my friends play. Games getting old.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Bro, I feel this. Sometimes, sit there contemplating what to do at my PC screen 😩

[@jvjova]

Try FF14​@@biggysweatsMMO

[@killjoix]

Just got it for 5 bucks on PS, hopefully the player base booms a little since it's on sale.

[@jvjova]

@@killjoix I think Final Fantasy is sucking up all the new MMO players thanks to the sale and the new expansion hype. I've seen a ton of sprouts lately

[@ryanisright3559]

@@jvjovaplay 40 hours tutorial first is what’s keeping me off

[@dylansumpter1529]

I stopped playing this game after I unlocked all of my bag slots and bank slots and still didnt have enough room for all of my crafting materials. Do I still need to buy ESO plus if I want to be a crafter and not lose my mind managing my inventory between bank, bag and alternative character bags?

[@biggysweatsMMO]

NGL that is one of the main reasons I buy ESO plus , because of the collecting 🤣

[@stevesuhm1612]

just make a guild, and get a guild bank

[@thatsoulsguy3028]

Played at launch and again after morrowind chapter. Just started back and I feel so lost lol

[@biggysweatsMMO]

i felt that way when i jumped back in so i decided to just play through what would be the "base game" then go from there!

[@thatsoulsguy3028]

@@biggysweatsMMO I started back in west Skyrim because I started modding that game again and was like eh lemme just go with something somewhat familiar lol

[@user-fb2ox6wj7c]

The game has become tedious. Junk rewards for overly long quests. Quest scenarios are repetitive in every region. The developers have limited tge players with how powerful weapons and armor can become. Sometime the game feels pointless when you can't destroy an enemy with 1 to 2 hits after your character gets maxed out. They essentially turned the game into an endless grind for weapon, armor and color dyes. Players can search for hours in every house and castle looking for crafting motif books and mostly all you find is for styles you already know how to craft. I give them credit for the design bur they really need to give more back to the players instead of trying to over charge for skins that have no effect on the gameplay.

[@ed6852]

Honestly after update 35 the game has gotten worse each patch they keep making awful changes that no one wants and only buffing nb dk and most recently sorc. All other classes are neglected.

[@Supadrumma441]

And nerfing the sh*t outta necro which was already a mid performing class

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@@Supadrumma441 I actually seen this when I was researching some stuff and playing around that they slapped necro into the ground

[@ed6852]

@@Supadrumma441 yea necro is my main since it released and it’s so frustrating how bad it is for years now.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I guess there's alot.of things out of balance with classes atm :/

[@deathcomplex0322]

Nah fr I was running battle grounds cause I need ap for caltrops and Its just constant arcanist spam and its my first character and Im a stam dps night blade so pvp is just super unforgiving especially since I only recently hit cp 160 but it makes trying to get that one ability impossible

[@StGickolas]

What a legend

[@biggysweatsMMO]

Your the legend!!

[@myst0ne]

ESO has never been reigning champion. It’s FF14 or WoW.

[@biggysweatsMMO]

I said, reigning champion in Tamriel 😏 but you are right. Current champs are FF and WoW for sure

[@lilactreesworld4162]

⁠@@biggysweatsMMOnot even reigning champ in Tamriel, definitely goes to one of the older games

[@biggysweatsMMO]

@lilactreesworld4162 tbh I think my fave has always been oblivion

[@Z-MACx]

OSRS as well