How is ESO Different from Other MMOs?

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[@rentheseer190]

I was there in the pvp warzone in ESO, I felt like another solider among dozens of soldiers on the field, I still remember everyone mounted on horses riding together stampeding towards the next tower. I could have sworn there was a special sound effect that sounded like a roaring war charge of people screaming or my imagination was intense...

[@nightmarehd8171]

It really is like that lol

[@moiseszermeno3539]

What makes the game especial to me is that the endgame is the whole game, the moment you start your adventure that is the game, you can enjoy the game the way you like, become a thief, do dungeons, quest, play the card game, craft, every major system is available from the start and everything feels rewarding because you start unlocking more and more things organically, it never feels like a second job.

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

Idk what your experience is in eso but I personally wouldn't consider anything that isn't vet pve content, pvp and housing endgame.

[@leftwardglobe1643]

​@@T-REXMACHINEGUNSome of the best sets come from crafting or can be obtained through player trading, meaning any source of consistent gold will allow you to progress at almost every stage, skill points are essential and mostly come from exploration and world quests, a lot of cosmetics need to be found through leads, etc. All of which is doable almost immediately, and consistently rewards you from start to finish. There's nothing that really becomes irrelevant in the long term. Thus, you can access endgame related activities from level 1. That's what he means, and I can't think of many other games that do this in such a well integrated way.

[@DomagojSavordh]

the strongest part of ESO games and in real life- freedom

[@Tomha]

I remember 1 bit in my guild, everyone had a good laugh. I told them how I had finally hit the level cap, it took so long but I did it and was proud. They ask me "How long did it take you?" The answer was 250 hours and everyone was SHOCKED with how long it took me, they asked me how could it possibly take me THAT long? I told them "Well I was questing right? And there was a resource node, and another, and another and before I knew it I was on the other side of the map. And there the skyshards, and making a nice little home." They all laughed but understood. My easily being distracted actually made me one of the master craftsmen in the guild long before I hit the level cap so that was my journey. Honestly I actually enjoyed the leveling journey as I never felt like I was playing the game wrong. Not like WoW where I often questioned if I was doing it right. Did I pick the right professions? Talents? Am I really satisfied with my race? My outfit? In ESO I only felt that for when I wanted to try doing serious dungeon stuff, which is normal.

[@pingdragonify]

Had to do a double take coz i thought u meant CP 3600 when u said u reached lv cap in 250 hours lmao.

[@Sjirra]

Same I was like damn I'm on 3000+ hours and havent reached 3600

[@punishederic4761]

Been playing ESO for a few months and I'm loving it! This video was a great overview of all the things it does differently, I'd really enjoy any content you make on this game.

[@xScooterAZx]

This person doesnt make anything in the game. They just made this great video.

[@bombguy123456]

I played A LOT of ESO before going to GW2. I really enjoyed the vastity of the lore and the horizontal progression. It felt like I could have fun without the urge of grinding insanely. Really reccomend the game!

[@jermu8706]

same here, been going back to eso recently but the combat is just complete dogshit compared to gw2... or any other mmo really. It's my biggest complaint with the game

[@angelcabeza6464]

@@jermu8706 the combat is fine they done change it because the majority of places either don't care or like the combat system i like being able to block when ever i want

[@lamsauce4266]

​@@jermu8706 i've played both eso and gw2 at endgame, and i can never understand how eso combat is considered "dogshit". You need to be much more skillful to pull off any decent amount of dps compare to mmo like gw2.

[@adanos4]

@@jermu8706 In gw2 every class has different combat skills. In eso class doesn't matter since you do not need to even use your class skills.

[@jermu8706]

it just feels bad, its not that its too easy or hard it just feels bad.@@lamsauce4266

[@pumirya]

I know I’ve definitely watched more videos on ESO then played it. At least to me, it seems interesting enough but I honestly can’t say if I’ll ever get into it.

[@abdiels117]

Imo if you are a fan of the single player elder scrolls game, i highly recommend you giving eso a shot, you can absolutely treat the game like a single player one and just explore the world and quest around

[@jgon12]

If your interested then try it , if you don't like it then stop playing simple lol. Probably what you will feel for the first time as lacking is the combat but it gets at least decent once you lvl up and use skills. I got used to it still the combat is bad but way better than most MMOs that you just stand there watching cool downs .

[@faisalali2001]

Then or than?

[@johnmccall4528]

A few more points to add, ESO has fewer abilities on your ability bars than in most other MMO's but the abilities are more impactful with you having a higher chance of using all of your abilities in combat. So instead of having rows and rows of ability bars but only using a fraction of your abilities, or having numerous abilities that provide tiny buffs that you have to keep active at all times you have fewer abilities but they are all impactful, the buffs are more impactful and sometimes passive just for having the ability slotted. Abilities use resources (Health, Magicka, Stamina, and Ultimate) to cast with some abilities restoring certain resources. Also, abilities never become irrelevant. Skills you unlock at the beginning can be just as relevant in the endgame as they were at the beginning so you have a lot more good choices when it comes to useable abilities and builds. Similar to how you mentioned player choice and skill lines, this means that not everyone is choosing the same skills, in the same rotation doing the same thing as everyone else. There are so many different variations on how you can play the game and every class can be configured to be either a Tank, Healer, or DPS so if you started out in a class that you thought would be great for a Tank but then decide you would like to switch to DPS then you don't have to make a completely new character to do that. A continuation of that is how armor is handled. Yes, the three armor types all have passive stat unlocks that make them more appropriate for different class types with Light Armor being more geared towards magic users, Medium Armor more towards Stamina DPS, and Rogues and Heavy Armor more towards Tanks. However, the Set Bonuses for set items are arguably as important if not sometimes more important than the armor passives. So you have Heavy Armor sets that are geared towards DPS or Healing, Light Armor sets that are geared towards DPS or Tanking (yes, really) And Medium Armor sets that are geared for all kinds of things. Magic Users don't have to change their entire playstyle to Tank since every class can fulfill every role and you can just equip a Frost staff and a couple of abilities to tank just as well as a sword and board. The point is that you are never shoehorned into anything. The downside however is that along with all of these content updates come a lot of constant changes to gear sets, abilities, and classes. It seems like no sooner have you got your gear fully upgraded to Legendary quality and got all of your skills leveled that a new patch drops that might force you to redo your entire build, depending on the type of content you play. Granted this is a lot more relevant if you do PvP or Endgame Raiding than if you do PvE and Roleplaying but it's still annoying.

[@zerenx8272]

Hello, you strike me as a man who plays a lot of games, with that can you please recommend me an mmo that has features like Traha Global its the only decent MMO right now. MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BE GOOD: 1. Good graphics 2. Good animations/skills 3. Free to play friendly meaning you can get EVERYTHING thru grinding, no locked features/gears/skills behind paywall, ABSOLUTELY NO pay to play, subscriptions, or free trial product like GW2. 4. Must have contents like Guilds, raids, dungeons, PVP 5. MUST HAVE centralized server per geographical region not server 1-1000 6. Not gender locked 7. Flexible classes with variety of skills/builds per class 8. Movement is not like Albion where you need to click to move but you can use WASD to move. 9. Preferably non auto

[@johnmccall4528]

@@zerenx8272 Sorry I can't help you. I do play a lot of games but I've barely even scratched the MMO market.

[@slipstream5762]

@@zerenx8272 There is NO mmo that fits all of your criteria.

[@trashew]

@@zerenx8272Graphics as #1 lol clown

[@zerenx8272]

@@trashew whats wrong? Graphics is pretty important criteria in a game, would you rather play an mmo that has like old graphics like elder scrolls daggerfall versus like black desert if they have the same content?

[@whitemagedende3591]

Havent found any other rpg that gives me a rush like eso. The quests arent rinse and repeat. Decent character creation. Lore on lore on lore. New updates still. New content. Community. Ill be on eso till the new elder scrolls or dragon age comes out

[@zerenx8272]

Hello, you strike me as a man who plays a lot of games, with that can you please recommend me an mmo that has features like Traha Global its the only decent MMO right now. MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BE GOOD: 1. Good graphics 2. Good animations/skills 3. Free to play friendly meaning you can get EVERYTHING thru grinding, no locked features/gears/skills behind paywall, ABSOLUTELY NO pay to play, subscriptions, or free trial product like GW2. 4. Must have contents like Guilds, raids, dungeons, PVP 5. MUST HAVE centralized server per geographical region not server 1-1000 6. Not gender locked 7. Flexible classes with variety of skills/builds per class 8. Movement is not like Albion where you need to click to move but you can use WASD to move. 9. Preferably non auto

[@SpadesPlaysIt]

​@@zerenx8272 yeah still prefer eso

[@phantomsanic3604]

As a fan of ESO I agree with all these points.

[@whitemagedende3591]

@@zerenx8272 black desert is a great game. Albion online as well. Albion if you like the new runescape. Black desert if you like anime style open world mmorpg

[@Danatoth_]

What rush do you get? I'm a HUGE elder scrolls lore fan boy and finally checked ESO out. The combat is SO EASY. Like not once in the entire time I played this game did I ever get even close to dying, not a single time. It's so easy it takes literally all the fun out of the game.

[@jovanstojanoski3274]

already sink in more then 2.5k hours gametime really love the lore and quests in the game

[@druidicleonnnjj]

I've put 4.5k hours into ESO, and it's been so amazing for so long, but I've recently switched to WoW since I like dragons and the new DLC dragonflight was on sale so I decided to give it a go. And jesus, the difference is astounding. There's obviously a massive difference but my main thing which I instantly noticed, the game actually encourages mount collecting through GAMEPLAY unlike ESO which needs to just shove every single stupid mount into crates, leaving 1 SINGLE MOUNT per CHAPTER locked behind a pretty tough achievement not to even mention how they're usually just recolours of crown store mounts.

[@jontaii152]

Yeah mounts. You will never run out of those to go after in WoW, and there are so many amazing ones

[@xScooterAZx]

I've gotten tons of mounts without havung to buy a single crate. I have ESO Plus and for the 16.00 I pay for it I get 1500 crowns. So it actually pays for itself. With those crowns I can buy crates which often will give me a mount,or I can save them for a couple of months and buy a unique mount. Also I get mounts sometimes from a quest. So,mounts are easy to get without "every single one" being locked behind a crate. Some are but you can buy a lot of them or win them as well. You dont just get them given to you.

[@eduardosanin9427]

Thank you for making this @Nixxiom ! This has bar far been my fav Mmorpg to sink into! Would love to see a Lore series with your storytelling to it! 🤩

[@drewSD463]

One of my fav things about this game is the voice acting!

[@knightsoulgaming5405]

I love ESO personally, its a fun game and i love the world/lore. I Enjoy the combat for what it is. I understand the criticisms but i'm glad you enjoy the game Nixxiom! Meanwhile People getting mad that you arent making video's about games they want to see.

[@fenharel2137]

To me, the real fun begins with the endgame PvE activities but I'm just a sweaty type of player. There's a ton of dungeons, solo arenas and trials to choose from, leaderboards for each one of them and massive amount of challenging achievments to get.

[@folkvarwolfwind]

I appreciate the positivity you bring into this video. I've played since launch on and off. When I moved to PC EU the world first time really came alive. Been on since years now.

[@Bluehoves]

I love having the option to join 5 player guilds, with different themes i.e. vampire guild, trading guild, pvp, pve, etc, also all the players one megaserver.

[@Irovetti]

It’s my go too mmo, has pretty much everything you could want in one. The combat almost took me out of it multiple times but there is a rhythm to it after awhile & it’s not too bad once you understand it

[@Sniperjones_007]

Great video! Thank you for the content. Hopefully more ESO content soon!

[@Yokenshiro11]

let's be real, ESO have the BEST leveling and questing experiance ever created in mmo, the fact that u can go to ANY city or map and have introductory huge quest line to it is just massive, u even have 3 factions main quest that make u feel that u have a real impact on the world and its politic. let's not even start talking about the crafting hands down also the best in all mmo, each peace of armor with it's own traits and bonus set and even skin can be crafted once u master the skill, with so many styles

[@nelson_rebel3907]

It's almost a perfect game. Their pvp and combat is by far, my favorite. My only gripes are poor dev decisions like U35, and cyrodill performance is still insane most of the time

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

if its the perfect game why am i not playing it

[@OhSo_Bear]

@@PuppetMasterdaath144 because you're not perfect and have terrible taste, duh.

[@The_Gravemind]

You are incompetent.

[@nelson_rebel3907]

@@PuppetMasterdaath144 Just in my opinion.

[@dbiela1]

The only thing needed is cross play or at least cross save

[@alextitor1254]

Certainly can't agree that there is always a challenge for you because single-player questing is super easy in EVERY location in ESO.

[@CodeLife_12]

I know, this is the only turn off I found with this game. But what a turn off.. being bored while playing a game is not what you want.

[@RowanHD15]

I like ESO and want to get back into it but I am not a fan of the crafting bag being tied to ESO plus.

[@StarlitSoryn]

Yep. Exactly this. I made the mistake of subscribing and getting used to the craft bag, and now I can't play without it. Now it usually results in me thinking about ESO, then deciding it isn't worth the subscription and just not playing it. I don't like the game well enough to pay $15/month. I wish there was a lite subscription for like $5/month, or a one time purchase for just the craft bag.

[@magnus5747]

Yeah it is just highly inconvenient, it just keeps stopping all my crafting progression constantly.....

[@raodvanlaontotaoke4993]

Wow has also a subscription and gives you nothing in return. Eso gives free crowns and daily rewards. But i get why people are annoyed by the crating bag.

[@Jaykerh9]

Even if the crafting bag was free, I'd still subscribe for the other benefits. I find the crafting bag extremely unnecessary to lock behind subscription. At the very least, let free monthly players have a craft bag with a limited capacity.

[@OhSo_Bear]

ESO Plus gives much, much more than just the craft bag so it's an amazing deal that worths every cent of it, unlike WoW where you only get "the right to play the game" lol.

[@entxty1]

My mom was a skyrim and oblivion pro and now she plays ESO for fun so I have been wanting to get it. Thanks!

[@klangradio9727]

My personal favorite is the fast and interactive combat system, wich is for the most people overwhelming in the first place but it´s really worth it to learn. While in combat you also need to make fast desicions. You need to be prepared, different fights can require different compositions from skills, gear and champion points.

[@Hircules]

Love how you used old PvP gameplay, I miss those days. PvP was so much better with big groups.

[@reciproca1]

I wouldn’t worry much about animation canceling unless you want to get sweaty towards the endgame content. Yes, animation canceling and light attack weaving is a thing in eso, but with practice you can master it. A few tips for new players - rebind your weapon swap, dodge, and ultimate keys to mouse buttons, you’ll thank me later 😊

[@joshux183]

and to add to that if your on console rebind weapon swap to R3 and sneak to L-Dpad, because unless you play claw and lets be honest who’s gonna play claw on an mmo, it is infinitely more useful to be able to move while weapon swapping

[@raptorking3678]

​@@joshux183don't disrespect Da Klaw

[@jabberwockld4316]

Rather than being hard towards the end I just felt like my character looked stupid doing it, even tho I topped the charts hahahaha

[@branmikefrye]

People complain about the combat a lot but it’s a step up from auto attacks and whack-a-mole hot keys with 50 skills to keep in mind.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

Going from ESO to FF14...omg, FF14's combat is so dull. The special effects look fancy and all, but the combat itself is really boring.

[@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015]

@@SkiesTurnedGrey I had this issue with FF too. The magic was so damn boring, the cool downs were too long, and it was just so slow.

[@joeysmit4644]

@@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015 The early game combat of ff14 is pretty bad ye (coming from someone who has 900 hours clocked in ff14 at the moment.) It only starts to get more button-mashy after lvl 50 since most off-global-cooldown abilities are unlocked after that point :( (the combat is pretty wild at lvl 80+ tho, but it takes a few hundred hours to get there )

[@rebel698]

I Love ESO. I played WoW for 6 years .Just started ESO and loving it!!

[@GazingTrandoshan]

But ye the lore is the biggest thing and exploring and collecting is fun and its very social esp if you find that guild , its just home away from home not feelin like I gotta be ELITE gamer to even remotely enjoy myself

[@lordskkaya4744]

ESO is so underrated. Insane Lore, Good Stories and All the sets and build crafting, the freedom to do whatever you want. Its my 2nd favorite mmo. Also I love how ZoS is so friendly to the community.

[@The_Gravemind]

That last part LOL go back to casually questing and buying crown crates 🤡

[@elderjoe1]

One of the original beta testers here, been playing since before stone falls was even completed. honestly love this game to death and there is so much to do. But some advice to a new player, give your self a focus goal and accomplish that. either play through the alliance quest line first or try to reach 50 on your first char. once you are able to get some accomplishments under your belt then try to "delve" into the crafting system and try to play the market for gaining gold. iv been paying for the subscription since day one and i have no problem with this. I do think there is enough content for me to justify the cost because i am able to set long term goals that keep me logging in daily. I do hope more variety comes to PVP soon as it does become stale after a while.

[@markmikolay9019]

I’m sort of reminded of the subway meme when people complain about the combat in ESO. My brother in Talos, you made the build.

[@RyzawaVT]

Honestly i was expecting this game to flop back when it was introduced, i played a bit but didnt have time to sink into an mmo. Glad it's still alive and strong.

[@zigor6538]

I fell in love with this game a couple of years ago. I've been playing MMO's for 7 years and definitely, this is the best one. Also you can paying $10 USD at first. Highly recommend 🙌🏻😌

[@MarineCARMINE]

I love ESO, I can't play it b/c my Xbox broke. If they had cross save and cross play I could play on my PC and still play with my friends. I miss doing the trials and story content. Also the classes and combat is very fun. When I hear people say the combat is bad I have to question their intelligence.

[@MarineCARMINE]

@@misfit6748 ESO is not on the Xbox PC app.

[@MikeyP109]

Cross save I agree with. Cross play would be a logistical nightmare. As far as the combat, in many cases its related to liking tab targeting over point and shoot.

[@MarineCARMINE]

@@MikeyP109 I think cross play would be great.

[@MikeyP109]

@@MarineCARMINE The problem with it is two fold. The economy is way different on each platform. Also, pc players have ad ons. Oh yeah, there is a number 3, the servers would explode.

[@MarineCARMINE]

@@MikeyP109 Add-ons should be removed. You don't need them. The economy will be fine and the servers will be fine. Hopefully Microsoft gets them some good servers.

[@AJ-rc5lr]

i am an ESO player since the beginning, i played on it's 1st day of release, and then i did quit just before they release Morrowind, and i didn't play again until recently when they announced Necrom, so i did completed the base game progress ( VR 14 as they called it back in the days ) And the reason i quit was probably the base game didn't had much content, but after around 8 years, i finally returned due to the new Necrom news, and suddenly, i had a around 5 expansion worht of content, and it just reminds me on why ESO is just good. I am mainly a solo player on ESO and ocasionally having fun in Cyrodiil with my fellow Dominions, and what really hooked me for the past months is just basically the lore of this MMO, it's second to none!

[@2ndAgbala]

I love how each zone questing experience is so unique. I can't do anything else when I play. I put my headphones on and listen to the npcs and the music. I love combat too, it's not just pressing 1,2,3.. over and over like with wow. I've had my wow account for 13 years and I cant play it for more than a month before getting completely bored and quitting.

[@The_Gravemind]

🤡

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

I've had the exact same experience trying to return to the traditional MMOs, with tab target and static rotations. They're just so bland by comparison.

[@lifeschil]

The biggest thing for me is that eso doesnt force me to play at specific times or in a specific way. I can play how i want & when i want which still feels meaningful. Most online games seem to have limited time events (season pass, holiday events,etc) that carry their content drops so you have to play during a specific time otherwise you feel left out/behind.

[@noteasys]

good video. i always see videos like this but people hardly mention how fun the endgame content is edit : literally as soon as i sent that he mentions his other video about endgame lol haha

[@Juan_Dominguez]

I'm so glad ESO exists, despite my gripes with it. It's the only mmo I really enjoy due to story and the combat, I don't enjoy combat like WoW lol. And it also helps its one of the best mmos for consoles, especially for Xbox

[@Eliphas_]

Its a great and i agree with most points, but i must say that i find the combat the most lacking

[@Maklagen]

The combat is such a garbage that even minecraft and roblox taken together has a better combat system.

[@THEWouter1212]

Interesting. Regarding the combat in ESO, people either love it or hate it. Personally I think it's amazing because of how interactive it is. Aiming abilities, blocking, timing rolldodges and ofcourse light attacks - really distincts the combat from other mmo's. :) I don't play anymore, but might return when the new class gets released.

[@marcuswilliams467]

​@@THEWouter1212 When I first played it, the combat put me off. Then after a few years I understood light attack weaving and really enjoy the game mechanics. I think the game is really good. One of the best MMOs I have played so far.

[@asgeirkvitvik6685]

ESO is a hybrid game, both horizontal and linear progression :)

[@nierka99]

Level scaling is amazing thing. What they can adjust to make ir even more amazing. Is made that when u lower level and gear its a lot harder to kill mobs and when u bigger level, better gear is a lot more ez to kill mobs.

[@hannes0000]

As a huge Skyrim fan like 5k hour's i'm really into ESO also. But one thing i would change is turn ESO into vertical progression like WoW.

[@leonnortje8330]

I started playing a year or so ago. I struggled to get into it but it grew on me. And now I'm really enjoying it. You have way more freedom to build your character when compared to WOW. The PvP is also fun. (balancing might be an issue as is with most mmorpgs) The quest variety is also way better than WOW. It is such an underrated game to be honest. It really is one of the best mmorpgs out there at the moment.

[@zombiejesus7445]

Surprised you didnt point out the soundtrack and voice acting

[@llwonder]

Gotta love cool cosmetics tied behind loot boxes

[@abcdef-ee5rp]

Buy crowns with gold, problem solved

[@MikeyP109]

They really need to start making more items/cosmetics earnable.

[@84632]

As far as ppl complaining about the “animation cancelling” in combat, its not even really animation cancelling, its weaving a light attack in between the use of main abilities during the gcd. Everyone calling it animation cancelling makes it sound like you’re cheesing the game or something. Back when it first launched players started actually animation cancelling to do this but the devs took what the players were doing, embraced it, and built the combat system today around that.

[@Dunil009]

The crafting bag from the subscription is a must have, saying that ESO can be enjoyed without it is a lie. Without the infinite crafting bag the game quickly becomse an inventory management simulator

[@ssilent8202]

It’s really not that hard just bank everything

[@Dunil009]

@@ssilent8202 Bank space is also limited so you need to waste your gold on upgrading your bank space, gold you could use for other things, like training mounts and whatnot. It is still a huge inconvenience that all together takes A LOT of your playtime just to play the inventory managmenet simulator, time you could have used for actual progress

[@amyjohnson7834]

This video explains my ESO addiction pretty well 😂

[@Tyranthraxus78]

Amazing quests, graphics. Well done. 😅

[@pimpster122]

I like the part where I mistook player houses being very “expansive” for expensive. 😝

[@Bodya_CN]

The only thing that this game is lacking is diverse game mechanics. There basically two types of quests: interact with an object or kill someone. I still remember dragon racing from WoW...

[@OhSo_Bear]

In Murkmire you escape a crumbling temple with optional treasure hunting. In Reaper's March, Shadowfen and Eastmarch you have to complete obstacle races. You have to sneak upon a Governor's estate in Hew's Bane hiding constantly, same in Vvanderfell. You have to get wasted in alcohol in The Rift. Complete tonal architecture puzzles in Wrothgar. Travel back in time and become an orc in Bethnik. Transform into a skeevaton in Clockwork City, a monkey in Summerset, a wolf in Bangkorai Convince, persuade, intimidate NPCs depending on your passive skills. Crafting quests. I can go over and over, these are just the examples that came out to my mind in 2 minutes.

[@Bodya_CN]

@@OhSo_Bear welp, I literally played through one of the zones you mentioned, Betnikh 😄 Guess it's just Covenant zones that are lacking.

[@OhSo_Bear]

@@Bodya_CN I gave you other 3 examples above that are from Covenant zones lmao.

[@tovalh9014]

I have been playing for 2 weeks now, and the only bad thing I found about ESO is that everything feels so easy. I haven't die once in my entire playthrough. I'm currently cp 80 and I am really hoping the end game PVE gets harder. Besides that, I find everything else super fun.

[@Goji_Bear]

You are totally right. The overland content is a joke. The pve endgame is however a whole other beast, DLC dungeons and raids are pretty challenging especially if you do them on veteran mode and double especially if you are going for hard mode and achievments

[@AndersLH]

General overland content is pretty easy, due to the level scaling. For harder content, you basically need to seek out the content that is marked as hard. Veteran dungeons and hard mode dungeons an trials. The newest dungeons on hard mode are brutal. So, the "horizontal" level scaling is dfficult, because overland levels with you, but certain contant is hard af.

[@Bulazs250]

It's a great game for sure! Unfortunately, I didn't find any of the classes appealing. I'm always checking whether they add a new one and try it out, hoping it clicks.

[@solry9099]

ESO is like the perfect game that ticks 99% of the boxes that I can't bring myself to play.

[@Shifty51991]

Should give Return To Reckoning a go....graphics are nothing to write home about but it's fun....and 100% free

[@hellonation33]

HELP!!! I need a new home for a while ESO or GW2 long term. I love PVP and I like to feel unique in PVE content(like a role). Thank you!

[@lorwynmoontide]

I wouldn't call it 'world pvp' they dont have the same kind as they do in wow. It's limited to pvp zones like cyro and BGs.

[@alfonsklapa3353]

then world of warcraft is not full world pvp since some places are protected.

[@lorwynmoontide]

@@alfonsklapa3353 I dont see where I said "FULL" world pvp but there is warmode which serves as world pvp and you can play on pvp servers and you can attack the other faction. You can't do that in ESO. You can attack most any npc, but it can be your own faction and there's not pvp servers/warmode. Pretty different.

[@bmw9616]

It's also absolutely horrible performance wise. Many a pvp have quit over input lag and delayed skills. There was a dev post that admitted that the engine just couldn't handle the amount of aoe calculations that the current version of the game has.

[@coolguyb3311]

I just started playing and have about 12 hours in...and im stuck. I am trying to get the door open to the undercraft and i have no key or lock picks,,,help!!!

[@kenyenmusic7548]

Why is everyone saying the combat is bad? I havent really played this game but the combat looks way way way way way better than tab targeting

[@jgon12]

Yes it's true that is why play instead of the other MMOs but it's because it has impact on the NPCs and feels clunky if it was more polished then yea it will be the best one for sure.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

It isn't bad. The combat is fun and engaging. More fast-paced than the combat style of more classic MMOs. Could the animations use a bit of improvement? Sure. But it's much better than tab target. Compare it to FFXIV, which has tab target, but their animations and special effects look better. At the end of the day, despite all the flashy visuals, FFXIV's combat is just boring, and I'd choose ESO's combat hands down.

[@jontaii152]

I played it on and off for years. It’s no better than any other MMO combat. It has its own issues and people are very split on it. If it was a truly great and engaging combat system, there wouldn’t be soooo many people complaining or turned off from playing the game because of it. It feels good in some ways and bad in others. Some people like it, some don’t. It’s not a perfect combat system because then at least MOST people would like it

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

@@jontaii152 There's no such thing as a perfect combat system. They're all polarizing. Some people love turn-based, some hate it. Some people are fans of card-based combat, others would rather smash their hand in a door. Some love grid/tactics combat (Fire Emblem), others think it's the worst. For ESO, it's polarizing because it's quite distinct. Does it have pros and cons? Yes. Some say the light attack weaving is a flaw, while others say it adds depth. That's just how gaming is, and how it will always be. Could aspects of ESO's combat be tightened up, or refined? I'm sure so. But even with those touch-ups, it would still be polarizing, because no combat in any game is ever going to make everyone happy. ESO is just...it's in a different sort of position than most MMOs, because its combat is quite different from the standard. People go to it expecting one thing, find it's different than they may be used to, and perhaps they like it, perhaps they don't. It has the wide-audience appeal of being an MMO, but...while not being a typical MMO. So its combat maybe alienates some players, while others find it refreshingly unique. I feel like I've rambled too long, and my point has been lost. Sorry. I guess my point was that a person either likes it or they don't, and that's never going to change, so trying to reinvent the wheel is futile.

[@hamppuhannu]

"Its just a LITTLE crafting bag." - sssure.. just little. If u care about professionals at all, its must have. Game is designed that you need it, theres so many different style crafting ingredients that glutter your inventory and bank if you dont have INFINITE crafting bag.

[@Mr-qt4xr]

Props for giving your character a mighty dump truck, only way to play ESO as far as I'm concerned!

[@AmorphisBob]

2:35 This is entirely untrue. Once you hit about 600ish CP level almost nothing in the open world will present a challenge aside from certain world bosses. This is one of the biggest problems with ESO. It's like they designed the level scaling system to work with post-50 horizontal progression but ESO doesn't have horizontal progression, it just has a secondary vertical progression that's account wide.

[@OhSo_Bear]

He said "regardless of where you are in the game" which includes trials and dungeons. I wanna see a player soloing a trial, veteran hardmode.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

If overworld content is really that important to you, no one is forcing you to spend your CP. Remain a vanilla level 50. I still get so confused when people talk about how the overworld becomes trivial at max level. That happens in literally _every_ MMO. The only challenging content at max level is the content that's specifically designed for max level, i.e. vet dungeons, trials, etc.

[@pedronogueira5267]

8:50 I wish it was.... I love the game and I play it daily, but I wish it was...

[@TroySpartan247]

For those of us stuck on Xbox that can't run FF14, this has been a solid alternative

[@fokyewtoob8835]

Apart from Wow ESO is the only other mmorpg I come back to periodically and honestly wow was my childhood but ESO is way funner

[@THEWouter1212]

The combat in ESO is unmatched in my opinion. I love how interactive it is with the light attacks, blocking, using rolldodges and weapon swapping. I don't really play anymore, but might try out the new class when it gets released.

[@xbon1]

plenty more to do after a few months? Oh boy... looks like you didn't get the news that they stopped the steady content update stream to focus on QoL during the 3rd quarter kekW

[@beilog7489]

My only beef is with ESO combat system. It feels clunky. All spells feel so random and its really hard to find a smooth rotation of skills. But when you do its probably not optimal and you'll have a lack luster build for pvp and pve

[@lamsauce4266]

it's all about practice. Once you've gotten it down, it will become your 2nd nature.

[@beilog7489]

@@lamsauce4266 ive been playing it for the story and the world for about 2 years now and still hate the combat. i learned to push through it for the story but i'll always advocate for the combat rework

[@lamsauce4266]

@@beilog7489 it's sad that the combat doesn't click with you, but a rework is an absolute no for me. The combat already has depth that veterans player have been enjoying for years. A combat rework is the last thing we need.

[@Jaykerh9]

The arcanist class is 'kinda' breaking the norm with how it will function. I wouldn't rule a rework out of the equation IF the reception is good. But I'm going to agree with original reply, and I'm extremely used to the combat (playing both dps and heals in all vet content)...the combat sucks. And the more you get used to it the more brain dead and boring it feels.

[@fufu1405]

@@lamsauce4266 It's not about practice. The criticism is never about it being difficult, it's about being floaty and lame.

[@XPISTOS-ANESTH]

I used to play a lot but the lack of pvp make me quit, i fed up to spam the same bgs and cyrodil was a lagging mess is anything change pvp wise?

[@Royal.Grand.Majesty]

You forgot to mention that if you don't pay for the sub you don't get access to the Crafting Bag. Without it good luck trying to manage your inventory and crafting.

[@abcdef-ee5rp]

For all the people crying about the combat, if they were to overhaul it they would lose a MAJORITY of the current players who have learned to love it, and gain a SMALL amount of players who didn’t love it before. It would kill the game. The combat has been established over 8-9 years. If they do a complete overhaul it would severely hurt the player base. The existing players enjoy the combat, hence why we still play

[@slanderpop8771]

People who love the game will also say teh combat could feel more impactful. It doesnt need a rewwrite. I just think especially melee, could feel better. Every mmo has its weak point and to me its the combat. Everything else about it is pretty cool.

[@SmartAss4123]

@@slanderpop8771 What we like about eso is that's it's fast, reactive, and very intuitive to players quick thinking and skill. No one who plays ESO wants tab targeting, we sure as hell dont want cooldown timers, and we like being able to freely block, dodge, and sprint as fast and as freely as we're able to do so as a player. No other game has the combat freedom ESO does

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

@@slanderpop8771 I think a part of that is just the animations. They feel a bit loose and weak. They could be tightened up. And the sound design of spells and weapons to have more impact. When you hit something with a sword, you want it to feel like you made a dent in their armor...not like you sliced through the air in front of them.

[@TheDaxter11]

I'll never understand the hate of the combat system. Just because you don't have 30 abilities across 3 stacked bars to use doesn't make the combat bad. I love FF14 and WoW's combat but I also find ESO's really fun as well. Its a nice change from the combat in MMO's and it is by *_no means_* bad. Also what you said about a huge majority of players leaving has been recently proven if I'm remembering correctly. Zenimax revealed changes they were making to the combat system last year I believe and the majority of people hated it and they lost a good chunk of players before it even rolled out, and me and my friends who were taking a break at the time weren't planning on coming back because of it, so Zeni had to cancel the changes.

[@SmartAss4123]

@@TheDaxter11 It is because it's fast paced. It requires attention span, reaction intelligence, and understanding of how to actually position and maneuver on a dime to any situation and any class. ESO is the most comprehensive combat design for reaction and skill play I've played for this genre (mmo) and it blows the rest out of the water. Some balance issues aside of course Truth is the Wow community and such are just mad they cant auto pilot the game and actually have to react and do things quicky and with intelligence

[@JLawL]

The biggest difference is the fact that the devs still have no idea where they want to go with the game and will constantly buff and nerf just about every aspect of it to the point where you will always be wasting your time on builds that are rendered useless just a few weeks later, but don’t get rid of that gear because a month or two after that they’ll nerf something else and you’ll need that old gear again.

[@tbyang95]

This led me to quit the game. It started to feel like a chore, and I couldn't rekindle my love for the game anymore.

[@CodeLife_12]

I really want to love this game. The setting is immersive and engaging, the exploration is rewarding.. but the combat is so easy. It's near impossible to die against anything while exploring the vast world. I mean I can leave the keyboard and wait and it's going to take a few minutes for the mobs to kill me. Meanwhile, I kill them with a few attacks in 4 or 5 seconds. I need a minimum of challenge to stay engaged in a game. I had to pass on this game because there is just no challenge for 99% of the content. And the 1% that is challenging is end game content that takes forever to reach. It saddens me because I feel like this game really had huge potential to be great.

[@waveculture9457]

And what about the music? So good and immersive.

[@MrKaniu47]

Eso combat is one of the best, pvp also was fun

[@zacharydebardelaben7472]

Love eso

[@keozzsounds]

I’m getting curious about this game. Quit wow after years being rogue since forever. Ppl told me Templar is fun to start with. Any recommendations about wich zone i should start, class, race? And since i turned away from pc, how is it on ps5? There will be no addons for example, qol wise, still a go?

[@keozzsounds]

@the nibble witch thank you for your time to answer and clear some things out.

[@Getsum725]

As much as everyone complains about pvp lag when the game is running smooth the combat feels so good. Its the only mmo where it feels like i have full control of my character imo.

[@StaryBrudnyLis187]

Too bad i got totaly burnt out. Played from start, now im the second expansion offline

[@MrBoston1630]

I know I know, the immense pay for convenience in a non free to play game. Knowing that nothing in terms of QoL will change because theyre profiting from not improving it. The fact that making another character is so much of a grind in terms of skill lines and skill points that I dont think I will be playing anything other than my main.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

Sounds like you just described FFXIV.

[@MrBoston1630]

@@SkiesTurnedGrey huh? Ffxiv is the most alt friendly mmo that currently exists. The only problem is at high end with weekly lockouts, which is horribly annoying

[@marco1941]

Scaling doesn’t give you a challenge everywhere, but makes the game feel all flat and less memorable. I love ESO for its story, for its openness towards solo players, I love, that everything is voice acted, but you actually can just sleepwalk through the game, maybe except for bosses of a 4-player dungeon (as a solo player). It doesn’t take players seriously, it keeps you in your comfort zone all the time and still tells you, you’re the great hero who just defeated a huge threat for the world. I like, that you can choose, in which add on you want to start or play next, but inside one of those chapters, they should make a more noticeable character progression and the combat more challenging, at least more varied. Despite that, there are two things I don’t understand in this game: 1. in which case would anybody - especially in a SOLO FRIENDLY mmo - like to finally get to the boss of a dungeon, only to have other players suddenly appear and do all the work for you? Dungeons should be instances for the group of players entering them together (1 - X) ONLY! 2. Why isn’t there a auction house - again, especially in a solo friendly mmo? The one thing I’ve always loved about mmos, even while being a solo player for the most part, is the auction house in those games! Why would force people to be in a guild, that expect weekly gold from you, for that, so that I, as a casual player, won’t ever be able to be in such guild, because I won’t ever play continuously enough for that? Those design decisions pretty much ruin it for me. Even WoW is implementing AI dungeons, you can solo, so these will be a better experience than the ones in ESO.

[@Phens]

Having to sub for a decent inventory is a deal-breaker, terrible

[@slanderpop8771]

I think the combat and the way armor looks is the main thing that always puts me off. I keep coming back and trying to get into and just cant. I feel like Im hitting things with a wet noodle. Maybe its just my class. Ill try to switch it up next time.

[@terrible1fi]

The combat feels weak if you only light attack (like I used to). You learn eventually to use skills and weave light attacks in between, which is not effective and impactful in terms of the animations

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

The animations could use some work, yes, and perhaps the sound design. But the fact is the combat itself is more engaging than traditional tab-target-based MMOs. And there are many, many different armor appearances in the game. Many different sets. And they can all be dyed, usually with multiple dye channels. You can really create any look you want. You just have to play enough to unlock the different appearances and colors. Then create any outfit appearance you like at the outfit station! ESO has a great appearance customization system, honestly.

[@gaborfabian3967]

One thing that doesnt get mentioned a lot, is that client side performance is one of the best in the business. Yes pvp is laggy, but I'm talking about the game running smoothly even on 15 year old PC's despite having pretty decent graphics. They spent about a year or so a few years back optimising the client and it really shows.

[@The_Gravemind]

You are incompetent.

[@Lycan3303]

Still waiting for new chapter :(

[@jayday545]

The take a break thing is real. I will leave for months then come back and play for a couple months. It is easy to drop out and back in.

[@chandlerhensley1227]

Love this series

[@BroncosGuy]

My problem is after getting the gear/mythic items….what’s the point

[@renegeeder]

They sell 'expansions/chapters/zones' for the same price other games bring out multiple zone expansions. They also sell predatory lootboxes. Oh and they also sell an almost needed subscription, for otherwise have fun doing inventory management if you also plan on doing even basic crafting/gathering. ESO is like a gacha game without free updates, expecting you to pay for the gacha and every single update they bring out.

[@Kastellium]

Yeah you need eso sub once you reach end game but saying thats its predatory and gacha is the most dumb shit I heard in a long time

[@renegeeder]

@@Kastellium It's got predatory lootboxes along with a bunch of other crappy monetization while still asking for full priced small sized expansions.

[@Kastellium]

@@renegeeder What is predatory about them? You dont gain any power from them. Only cosmetics. By your logic every store in real life is predatory????

[@lorwynmoontide]

@@Kastellium 95% of costumes, mounts, toys come in lootboxes, they only added endeavors (daily and weekly tasks) after they were bought by microsoft because they had to have a way for you to earn their loot boxes in game without cash. =) and most of what you get in a crown crate is usesless potions and food.

[@renegeeder]

@@Kastellium A shop is not a game, it's not the same thing. ESO is trying to milk every single bit of money of a player and gives bite sized crap in return. You want that shiny new mount that could have been content in an expansion to earn by gameplay? Better be prepared to be lucky or be very rich.

[@MikeyP109]

I would have to question the non p2w system. Is the crown store only cosmetic? Skill lines and sky shards come to mind. The history of locking op classes behind a paywall then nerfing them. Hiding mythics behind a pay wall only to nerf them. I'm also not a fan of their promoting gambling. Otherwise, what you said is mostly spot on.

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

Skill lines and sky shards are all available without paying anything in the shop. In fact, you are forced to find the shards in the game, and level the skill lines to max on one character before you're even allowed to purchase them from the shop. Those options are there for lazy people, or people who don't have the time to redo all the stuff they already did on their main character. So, no, it's not really p2w. Yes, you can purchase a vampire or werewolf bite to unlock the skill line quests, rather than finding the rare mobs in the game world, but they don't come leveled, so you still have to level them through the same process as everyone else. And those skill lines aren't necessarily more powerful than the others in the game, anyway. Also, you can easily get vampire or werewolf bites for free just by asking in zone chat. People are very friendly and usually willing to use their weekly bite on someone that asks nicely. As for the classes "locked behind a paywall", the only reason is because those classes are tied to specific expansion content. The warden, for instance, was part of the Morrowind expansion. But not everyone cares about that expansion, so they separated the class from the expansion to make it available separately. It's not p2w, because the warden isn't overpowered. It's just an expansion class. Like how in WoW, people had to get the Lich King expansion to gain access to the Death Knight. Or Burning Crusade to play the new Draenei and Blood Elf races. It's the same thing.

[@Kitty-Cat]

I like ESO as much as the next person, but this feels like a paid ad xD

[@MASTERmw100]

Eso sits perfectly in not looking too cartoony like wow guild wars or too asian like ff bdo with their degen shit.

[@doushi7006]

world is amazing, combat with animation canceling is just cancer.

[@Cooperharley0204]

Yep! That's why such a massive majority of players have gone towards 1-bar setups & mythic items that enable you to play primarily with heavy attacks. Many new items have enabled the combat to feel a lot closer to a typical elder scrolls game rather than how they embraced the bugginess that is animation cancelling.

[@raodvanlaontotaoke4993]

My gaming mouse has a button on the left to easy switch between 2 bars.

[@Taahgs]

I like everything about this game except for the combat and questing. Idk i still compare it to Skyrim, oblivion etc. i guess and i just can't get used to it.

[@ExUSSailor]

I've been playing since beta, and, I really enjoy it. I like the fact that it's PvE focused, and, easily solo-able.

[@ExUSSailor]

And, I LOVE playing as a vampire! They actually made being a vampire character cool, and, useful.

[@spectralcitizen]

Thanks for telling me about about ZYGOR its great.

[@Eweyhen]

What makes ESO different from other MMO, actually: 1) Combat involves something called "Light attack weaving" that I have yet to see in the same way as other mmos where you weave light attacks in between your skill abilities; 2) All classes are Hybridized meaning every class can use a stamina or magicka ability and get the full power of the ability, such as a magicka sorcerer can use a stamina bow ability and still get good damage; 3) Crafting is simple, straight forward and has an optional RNG element if you want to save money on materials. Everything else mentioned ESO does as good or worse than other MMO's. Housing is so damn expensive in ESO both from in-game gold perspective and needing to spend actual money unless you're in the highest tiers of playing the economy. Nixxiom played off the infinite crafting bag like it's NBD and that does go to show how invested in ESO he is. If you play ESO seriously, the crafting bag is basically a necessity unless you just love managing inventory every 5 minutes or you don't want to make any gold. I could go on and on, but this video makes ESO sound almost perfect, but it isn't. Plenty of games have better reward structures than ESO, including WoW. ESO is one of the only major MMO's where you lose money doing the hardest content (From potions, food, upgrade mats, etc). But anyway... I loved ESO for a long time, but I had to step away for a bit. Outside of what I specifically mentioned as criticisms, much of the rest of the video I would agree with.

[@amyjohnson7834]

I agree in general that housing is expensive but I spent more gold getting grand master crafter than anything else. I belong to trading guilds and now I have plenty of gold to spend on potions and etc