The Elder Scrolls Online in 2024 | New Player, First Impressions

The Elder Scrolls Online is an action combat MMORPG featuring a mix of horizontal and linear progression which allows you to really choose your own adventure and pave your own path through the world of Tamriel, this game was released in 2014, how does it hold up almost a decade later?
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[@Waydots]

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[@tinasmith1391]

If you're staying in the game you might also want to look into Endeavors in the Group menu. There's daily and weekly Endeavors that reward you with "Seals" that you can spend in the Crown Store. You can cut down on the 6 month time it takes to max out stables, or buy research scrolls to speed up the progress on your crafting character. You can also use the Seals to buy items that would otherwise only be available in Crown Crates. I started playing ESO in Oct 2019 and have no intention of leaving. I still love ESO. Welcome to the game and thanks for the great vid.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

The problem is, is that it requires so many endeavors to get anything in the shop that by the time you finally save up enough to get what you've been eyeing, it's been out of rotation for 3 months already.

[@Bando710_]

@@SekiberiusWelkesh thats a very good point, ive just now been getting into endeveavors and 15000 seemed so excessive 2 me... if they made it less that alone would heal the game tremendously

[@user-nb4ou7on5q]

@@Bando710_they won’t do that because they want your money so that’s why it’s as it is and won’t change for the better, corporate greed

[@numericword]

Been a longtime fan of yours, even thought I did not play RS at the time, and I always thought you would LOVE this game! Glad your time was fun!

[@superiorgo2368]

Just watched 5 of your vids in a row. Thanks for making this night shift so smooth.

[@Waydots]

Glad to help my man! Night shifts suck

[@Queen-dl5ju]

long videos are great for work!

[@killowah492]

dude this video could not have come at a better time. my friend just convinced me to download it (i told her i didn’t understand what u do in here) (lol) and i told her i would watch a video first. this was SUPER helpful and now i’m so excited to begin!!

[@Waydots]

lets go! plus you have friends to play with so your gonna have a blast.

[@SumeriosMusic]

Is she hot?

[@Xenwing]

New to the game, only lvl 19 right now. Yes, I'm 10 years behind, but that is fine. I am loving the game...

[@kaveex_2327]

Yo if you need help let me know. I got a few years under my belt, and am happy to help new players

[@Xenwing]

@@kaveex_2327 Thank you

[@FordHoard]

I started the game in 2015 and am still only level 19 lol

[@UR_AL_SHOOK_UP]

Ya im on pc my name maybe1day

[@Mouchster]

bro i just installed kinda worried fr i only played the other solo games so i hope it’s the same and the same enjoyment,(skyrim back then was something else tho 😔

[@polvocorrupto]

You can actually bypass the bank space issue by gathering 10 friends (or 10 smurf accounts during free play events), make a guild and open 500 guild bank slots PER GUILD.

[@nmsspacedude9799]

I made various characters in the first four years or so of ESO launch, then moved on to other games. However, I recently rejoined via ESO+ for 3 months and am enjoying it very much - now Level 42 (presently on a Breton Sorc too!). I am a Solo player 'by nature' but your vid's helped me to decide trying the Group Finder so I can complete the upcoming Undaunted and other zone dungeons that I have so far ignored. I totally agree about the need for a 'World Market' trading system btw! A great vid and an encouragement to new players (and me as an oldie) - Thank You Waydot!

[@Dualities]

imagine putting so much effort into boot promotional account comment

[@michaelyancey2742]

Thank you for your playthrough, I have had ESO since it was first introduced, and I have seen the difference between the Old Champion Point System, and the New Champion Point System. I have played all of the content in the Old system, and I have unlocked all the quests, and areas on my very first character. I now use that character as a crafter for my current and future characters. I much like you, when I first got ESO, I was amazed at the game and the graphics. I had no idea what type of character to play, so my first character was the Elf Templar. I have seen where the game has come from, and have watched it progress into what it is today, bugs and all.

[@AThousandCorpsesBaby]

im sure people have already mentioned but you can access your own traders from any banker nps (apart from the ones you buy from the crownstore as personal assisstants) it makes trading so much easier, i usually go to the banker npc in alinor in summerset

[@ericcardinal9138]

btw, you didn't talk about it, but players can get a werewolf/vampire bite. this give access to a quest that give a skill line about those. if you change your mind, you can then purify yourself and get the other bite instead. still, getting a bite can give access to special dialogue in many quest across the game. those generaly aren't available for both bites at once. for exemple, in greymore, at some point lyris titan will mention she don't trust our vampire friend. if you're a vampire yourself, you get the option to tell her "i'm a vampire too. don't you trust me?". likewise in another quest, in a delve of summerset, you need to save a high elf lady who actualy git bit by her werewolf captors. if you're a werewolf yourself, she will recognize the sent of a werewolf coming from you, which will again let you select a werewolf only dialogue. plus, both skill lines give neat bonus. werewolf doesn't have any bad side to it, unless you transform. then, you get a poison weakness, but also deal much more damage (not a very good for magicka users). meanwhile, vampire have their weakness to fire nonstop, but much more bonus, they're better at stealth and their burst makes them near impossible to kill in the base game. vampire, can even adjust their boost/nerf thanks to a blood drinking mechanic, while werewolf can stay transformed for as long as they want by feeding on the corps of their ennemies to prolonge the ultimates transformation, making it one of the only ultimate, with a potentialy endless duration.

[@harmagedonFR]

I Always wanted to bé werewolf but never been able to..

[@ericcardinal9138]

@@harmagedonFR there's 3 ways. 1. buy a bite from the crown store. i strongly suggest to never do this. the 2 other ways are free and one of the 2 is fairly easy. 2. in bangkorai, reaper's march and the rift, there are rarely seen mobs that can bite you. do note that it wouldn't be garantied that the mobs are werewolves as vampires have their equivalent and they spwan at the same locations. if one of the 2 types of mobs are there, the other won't. also note that not every werewolf can give you the bite. only those specific mobs can. 3. the easiest method. ask other players to bite you. wether they are in your guilds or from the zone chat, you could easily find players that willing do so. once a werewolf, eventualy, the players can get a passive skill that will let them bite other players once per week. btw, some players may ask for gold to bite you. never accept. these players are either scammers trying to make quick cash or players who got scammed and now think that this actualy is a thing. if you stomble on one of these players, simply continue searching. quick tip, don't search during the "dead hours" as there are practicaly no players, let alone somethat can bit you and just because they can doesn't mean they would. to be safe to not waste hours waiting for nothing, go to craglorn and check how many players are waiting for a raid. the amount of players there is a good indicator of how much time you'd be waiting, by asking in zone chat. bonus: once you get a bite, you can save it in your build station, in your house. these stations are free for all players and this way, if you lose your bite for some reason, you'll get it back by loading your saved build that have it. i always have one of my build with a vampire bite and the other with a werewolf bite. this way, i never have to ask a player to bite me again and if there's a "bite required" dialogue, i can get it after a quick trip to my house, if i didn't have the right bite. hope this help. 🙂

[@mmuscat]

I honestly never play most of these games you review but man, I love your style. Great entertainment value at minimum. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@Waydots]

Wow thanks man that's some high praise. Appreciate it!

[@MagicBricklayers]

First video i come across but the kind of story telling he does about his character progression was fun to listen at while driving home from work in this case

[@Shin0bi_]

The dolmens you came across in Alik'r Desert are for powerleveling. You can use them from lvl 1 all the way up through your champion points. There are multiple ways to powerlevel but that's just one of them. As for upgrading your mount speed, stamina and inventory capacity, you can purchase scrolls which will upgrade them instantly without having to wait. You'll want to learn how to weave in between each skill you cast, weaving is essentially light attacking in between every single skill you cast, which will increase your DPS enormously. As a sorcerer, stick with fire staff as they give you more DPS. Look up sets you need for your class, they constantly change with every new expansion but essentially it will be 5+5 piece set + 2 monster items (5 body, 3 jewelry + weapons = another 5 piece set and your monster set, depending if it's 2 different monster set pieces or 1+1 will all net you an insane amount of DPS). Or, 5+5+1+1, using only 1 monster set piece with 5 piece jewelry + weapon, 5 piece body and 1 named item (might still be "harpooners wading kilt" for sorc). Get a vampire bite from a player and stay at stage 2-3 vampirism. Mundus stones, vampire stages, target dummies for DPS tests, crafting stations including a transmute station can all be put into your own house if you have one so you don't have to travel endlessly around towns and regions to use what you want. It can all be done in player housing. If you don't own a house then simply join a guild or add a friend that has a guild house with everything you need in it. You're more than welcome to use my guild house, it's got everything you need in it and all you need to do is have me on your friends list and you'll be able to travel to it. Just let me know. If you want to find specific items and save yourself endless hours of searching through every single guild trader, use the Tamriel Trade Center website as it lets you search for anything you want and will tell you exactly which guild traders have the items you're looking for, meaning you can go straight to them and find your item right away. The veteran dungeons that you complete for pledges, if you do veteran Hard Mode then you'll earn an extra key. Just some advice to help you on your way.

[@Cwibacca]

Great video. I'm glad that you had a lot of fun playing. Fishing is one of the few things that I still need to get around to.

[@slashercat]

Great video. I love this game. I mostly just do questing and battlegrounds. My brother spends all of his time in Cyrodiil, and has literally become a powerhouse celebrity over the years.

[@danielhudy8560]

Man this video definitely made me want to go back and pick it up again. The necrom zones looked so bad ass and fun and I had no idea about the champion system. I think my highest level character was like 42 when i left ages ago. Awesome video man glad to see you enjoyed the game!

[@artaqifaturiel7512]

Come back. It has become very new player friendly with some very good harder content. Many hours of enjoyment to be had. Come back, you may not regret it!

[@dynastymusou8906]

I played this game sporadically on Xbox. I bought some expansions on disc but never got around to ever playing them. Today I got the urge to find out how the state of the game is currently. I am glad to see it looks good, alive and filled with content. There's a huge discount going on in the Xbox Store which will give me everything up to now, Necrom included. For less than €20,00, I think I should just go for it... Unfortunately though, I don't really know anyone to actually play with so I guess I'll face the dangers of the world alone. Wish me luck! 🤞🙏🙂

[@Bubblebunzz]

I wanna love the game so bad but for me its the combat. Its so horrible for action combat. There is no grounded/slam feeling to the combat. Its hard to explain but it feels like your hitting air I hate it so much. Thats why I always play bow or magic even then they also feel off. Something feels unfinished for me. Also the questing feels bad like you can do a quest thats 45mins and get like 5% exp on one level. Even the gathering isnt good. You find like rare random ass tiny logs on the ground. Instead of using an axe and actually cutting down a tree. I love elder scrolls but everytime I play its very short lived. Sorry for the rant xD I just wish it was better.

[@Skalli10]

It's just not a good PvP game. It never was and no game on this engine can be. I was Emperor on a server, so I know what I'm talking about. The massive performance problems can never be solved, which is a shame. I love PvE but in end-game, I want PvP. Just doing dailies and raids over and over again in PvE couldn't keep me motivated.

[@Olly_2024_]

Hey, I’m a bit confused. I want to play with one of my friends online, but what is the actual game about? Like is it just an open world, or a story etc?

[@Skylar2037]

With eso plus the expansions actually are included once the new expansion comes out because all old expansions are then considered dlc. So when gold road comes out, any new players could buy gold road by itself, and subscribe to eso plus and have access to every expansion in the game and all small dlc releases.

[@billy_cross5580]

Yeah, he’s got that wrong. I mean with the soul plus you get access to everything. The game has to offer except for the current year expansion so gold Road for instance is coming as soon as it comes you’ll get Akron that you gotta wait an entire year to get gold Road for free you’ll have to wait till next year‘s expansion so people buy it anyway right I meannow I’m not even sure how many season expansions you can access to but it’s more than you’d ever want to spend money buying major differences DLC content but expansions add new systems new map locations things like that but all it’s free I’ll print until the current year

[@-ChampionOfDeath-]

thanks for taking time to do this

[@Alpha1598753]

The mount training time gate is because they sell books in the shop, game rely on a "pay to skip grind" outside the expansion and dungeons DLC BUT if you go to Cyrodiil (PVP) area and complete the tutorials there about keeps and siege weapon you can unlock a passive in the assault line to spend a skill point on giving you a permanent +30% mount speed buff An alternative to crafting bag would be storage chest for your house, you can get get a few 60 and 30 slot chests by doing master writs earned after hitting max lvl in a crafting proficiency, you earn ticket you can spend to the same guy you deliver the stuff too You also sometime have a "free ESO+ trial" event, this is where I empty my bank/chest and do all my ressource map

[@mrcloista7304]

Not sure if someone else has already mentioned it, but there is also the Antiquities system which was added with the Greymoor chapter (Western Skyrim). This allows you to go and dig up various antiques, from vendor trash to housing items to a Mount to Mythic items. One of the Mythic items is called the Oakensoul Ring and it has the special function of giving a bunch of the major buffs as passives, at the cost of not being able to bar swap, so you only have 1 weapon set and 6 skills (including your ultimate). This greatly simplifies the combat rotations and makes it a lot less button-mashy, which is something you may find you prefer @Waydot

[@billybrown9541]

The beat in your outro is quite literally 🔥

[@Dbpezlo]

I just recently switched from RS3/OSRS to ESO. Gotta say I am really enjoying it so far and considering making the jump to ESO+. That crafting bag, bank slots, and extra furnishings for houses is really enticing. The monthly crowns are an added bonus.

[@DJGutz]

Hey just wanted to leave a comment and give props. Found this video while thinking about picking the game back up, and have been slowly watching all your other ones as well. Keep up the good work!

[@_isaacvaughan]

Thanks for the vid! Just redownloaded the game on pc

[@Leechies0]

Love the vids dot

[@566kamakazijoe]

My favorite MMO for a while now, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Lupinemancer87]

Mine as well.

[@PnoyBoi4Ever]

Mine too.

[@K1ngBard]

Amazing video! I haven’t played ESO in so long and watching this made me want to dive back in. Thank you! 🤩

[@solwatson8640]

Best eso video I’ve ever found to get you into it , a lot other ones are veterans who confuse new players but your video explains everything very good and made me buy it with all expansions ❤

[@user-bf9bl2zb3q]

Great video! You should perhaps make a video on the housing system on ESO, I was able to make a whole castle with it for example it's really ingenious how you are able to create structures from basically nothign with it.

[@KING-dw3we]

It is hard to track your progress through the storyline so how do you know when you at beginning, middle or end of the story plus your starting place can be lost if you truly know what you doing.

[@stpieraf]

Wait until you try the PvP.. Your first Realm v. Realm battle with your faction zergging from Keep to Keep or capturing an elder scroll is so much fun.. Even if you PVP isn't your strong suit, like me.. Excellent video, as always!

[@Skylar2037]

I'm working on a pvp build now but Rn I suck and so does my build but it doesn't matter you're so right when you're in a huge battle capturing keeps/defending its so much fun!! Everyone should try it (just make sure the population isn't zero in the campaign haha)

[@coreybroussard5264]

And then you realize how old it gets very fast considering there hasn’t been a meaningful PvP update in 7 years

[@ErraticFaith]

@@coreybroussard5264 Most games of this nature are trash tier. Koreans tend to understand combat well, it's just that the rest of the game tends to suffer as a result. Gw2 wasn't bad for competitive pvp for a western game back in the day. But it's a laughable joke compared to Lost Ark. I despise easy games. So FFXIV is a hilarious joke and makes ESO look like the gold standard.

[@jgon12]

​@@coreybroussard5264yes but for a new player who still does not know everything he will definitely enjoyed it and will take time to get used to it. If you played for a while of course since you done everything on pvp. I heard they will add new pvp stuff this year so let's hope it's huge and not something small lol like new ballistas.

[@coreybroussard5264]

@@jgon12 lol yea keep telling yourself they’ll release a meaningful PvP update. They’ve been saying that for years.

[@victoriabarrington474]

Great video, I've recently got back into it and I'm loving exploring and side quests, its so big and alive. what is the add on you use for the yellow quest markers?

[@icon-emerald9517]

The Class system is to get players to make more characters basically, progression exponentially goes up the more characters you have leveled up and able to complete daily chores on each character that affects the overall accounts power level.

[@Hazelthenerd]

I just got my first ps5 ! My friend plays eso and she convinced me to grab it, cant wait to get home and try it out.

[@guardianv5846]

Also as a new character you want the Lover Mundas which gives penetration. The Thief is best for organized groups once you have gear specked into crit buffs, until you reach the pen cap (9100/18200) you want penetration.

[@artaqifaturiel7512]

I see your point. However, as a mage sorc, I will always hunt down the thief mundus first as it does help you survive. Sounds bad, but, I'm an old player. Not saying I know everything, far from it, but the thief is best as a starting and old school mag sorc. Maybe pen is more important if you concentrate on PVP only, but PVE thief is best. Hope you keep on playing 'Lover' lol. Respect!

[@Acooky.]

@@artaqifaturiel7512 lol no lover is flat out better, average mobs have 9100 armour with bosses having 18200. If you're not at pen cap you should go for lover (which you wont be unless you're running SF). As for pvp lover isn't good there either, you might be an "old" player but you don't seem to be very caught up or good if this is what you truly think

[@Tattle-by-Tale]

12:25 You can also just run like 50 feet away and the Prophet will appear.

[@Fluxtow]

ESO is so nice to play, alone and with friends. You meet ppl online that help you to apprehend mechanics of hardest trials. Really nice game, and nice video. Sub and liked

[@ChristopherHarrisM]

awesome vid... played eso since day 1.... i leave for a couple expansions at a time..make my return 3 expansions later and catch up on all the story...great mmo i can pick up at anytime

[@Sgt.Morrigahn]

One of the nice things is that you can still play without a sub to ESO Plus as you said. Great thing for those that want to take some time off, but still want to keep leveling their mounts .. log on, get your daily skill, log off .. no worry about having a sub just to do this. Imaging having to pay 13 Euro ( or what it costs these days, I don't know, I have it on automatic renew lol ) just so you can keep leveling all your characters mounts lol

[@Shamanized]

Awesome review!! When I'm doing hardcore story stuff and I want to get immersed in that side of the quests then 1st person is pretty awesome

[@Shadowstar799]

I have 800+ hours in ESO.... but just learned for the first time from watching that you could change the camera to be centered instead of your character being off to the leftXD

[@oriain81]

I started playing a month ago..sorry I didn't play it years ago. I love it.

[@umberbeast8345]

Outstanding video, instant sub for me❤. Eso is like fine wine imo.

[@BlueTera]

Are you planning on doing a final fantasy 14 one? Though i would recommend playing at least into heavensward.

[@doomninja1]

This was an awesome guide, I’ve just started playing ESO. And actually started the same build and everything and was like oh wow I bet he is gonna get the Mundstone and was like WOAH. I to got the Theif. ESO has been really awesome so far. This video was an almost spot on how I’ve played so far and that’s pretty cool.

[@doomninja1]

In short, this video and you are super relatable. Definitely excited to catch up on other videos. I’ve played NeverWinter for years now. So I’m excited to watch that video next to see your thoughts on it.

[@Phantomshift0]

Man I’m glad you mentioned the crafting bag. I was considering starting eso but considering I harvest everything I come across and craft a lot for fun/completion --I’m not paying a subscription just to have a basic feature that should be included (a player item storage area or ability to increase carry capacity without dumping irl money into it every month)

[@GrandHighGamer]

That room with the portals was very confusing for me. All but one was locked, and then where it sent me was basically far away from the main quest (after having to repeatedly take boats like five in a row because of how it routes you).

[@tjepting1]

I played this game at the beginning and a bit a few years ago. I haven't played an expansion at launch though, and I already bought Gold Road and ready to go. Thinking of just starting a new character so I learn all the basics again.

[@PaulEric]

Hey, nice video and welcome to Tamriel!

[@snowstalker36]

I just want to mention that I have made it to Grand Master Crafter without a sub. It's harder yes, you're going to need a staged plan for inventory management that takes a long time to finish and is going to eat up a lot of your gold and writ vouchers for a long time, but the crafting bag is not required.

[@Nikelaos_Khristianos]

The classes determine your role in group activities and what your class abilities are (like every MMO ever.)

[@christopherrichmond777]

Such a good game! I've been hanging out here since OSRS Leagues ended.

[@kytwb4252]

I remember trying the game years ago, but just gave up. Might try it again sometime.

[@hikateplays9961]

In ESO you can just buy the base game and ESO+ sub and you will have access to all DLCs and Expansions except for the latest Expansion and when it has been out for a year it is added to the DLC pool included in the sub

[@SympNerv]

For me, ESO classes all felt kinda blah... nothing really that fun. But what really turned me of ESO was how preditory the shop feels. Also the world feels crowded... like walk 10 ft run into a new quest giver... I did enjoy the variety of things to do, the delves, dungeons, BGs and such....

[@enniopaone]

Exactly this.

[@K4rbonator]

What a great and informative video. Thank You! What add-ons are you using? :)

[@tiriusA]

As a long-time ESO player, I would definately recommend this video as a starting point for people looking to get into the game. You've done an excellent job highlighting the game's workings, good and bad; and happy to hear that you found it a lot of fun. ;)

[@snoozby]

Fantastic video! Always fascinating seeing a new players first impression to ESO. Glad you enjoy this game mate :D - I would absolutely recommend the DARKUI addon, it's much cleaner.

[@Outre7]

Amazing game been playing on and off since 2017 ..helped me with depression over the years ..I'm forever grateful for this game .

[@rasmachris94]

The point of the classes is to have core classes. So Dragon knight has 3 sub specs, but you can only get that classes sub specs from the character creator. the problem lies in not being able to piece meal different core classes together as I'd like to. This might be to avoid complexity and overwhelming the player, but the option would be nice.

[@pooopicannedbananas]

cameras meant to be to the side a bit...so you arent in front of the action aka over the shoulder view many action games use.

[@user-mn2ml9pz5g]

There's a way to upgrade your back pack for inventory for free to play costs gold tho. 10 extra space per upgrade to backpack not your bank

[@BeaBea-54]

You don't need to teleport from the harbourage to trigger the next part just run a little bit away, like maybe 200 meters or so. this was cool to see the game through a new players eyes though!

[@estelladee]

Just FYI, you don't have to teleport to "trigger" the Prophet to give you the next quest for the Main Questline. You just need to hit levels 10, 20, 30 and 40. Then go near the entrance of the first cities in the alliance you are in (Daggerfall for DC, Devon's Watch for EP and Vulken Guard for AD). As far as I can remember, at level 40 you should already be in Coldharbour. It is best though you also start the Mage's, Fighter's Guild storylines together with the Main storyline, as those storylines really is intertwined with the Main storyline. Also, yeah you can most likely get your Alliance skill line to Level 3 by doing Battlegrounds, but you can really also just do the introductory quest in Cyrodiil and hit Level 3 of the Alliance skill line just by doing the tutorial. Plus there is a skyshard there you can get. No need to PvP. PvP is... was really cool in ESO though, I will admit. Lastly, you are absolutely right about not grinding your first character. There is literally no need to rush to end game. Enjoy the game. Like seriously, immerse yourself in the world and the story. ESO has amazing storylines. Worrying how to get to level 50 will only frustrate you, especially if it's your first character.

[@MavethTheReaper]

We need new mmorpgs, the genre has been so stale

[@proodjjuice-hz5sn]

No. Just ban MMOs but keep RPGs. It's fucking idiotic. MMORPG games were never going to be good and you can't change my mind.

[@Originalchili]

​​@@proodjjuice-hz5snyou sound like a rational and reasonable person

[@user-gn3mf5fw9k]

Good for you ​@@proodjjuice-hz5sn

[@kaito462]

@@proodjjuice-hz5sn "i don't like this genre, let's ban it"

[@sharzlarz2299]

@@kaito462ahaha true

[@bluepower1177]

Super helpful thanks man 🤙🏼

[@baronvonjo1929]

I got lucky and got past the craftong barrier by being a guild master. The Guild Bank has a lot more space. I cant recall if it was unlimited. Been a while since I played. I just invited low level players into to unlock the bank. Some left but the ones that stayed havent been on in years. So a entire bank all to myself. I did have to go back and forth and try my best to keep it organized. I did try the ESO Plus subscription and it was a lot more convenient. But its not the only thing you have to do.

[@Aten_Ra]

i have 4.2k hours in the game, and i have a free system that i use for inventory management - for all my years playing, i've only bought eso+ 4 times, not once for the craft bag, but just for dungeons

[@clare2439]

wow i used to love this game when i was in college! looks like its still awesome. might try it out again

[@brennansanders8404]

Been playing for a few months for the first time. Been loving it and even bought ESO Plus lol

[@ojolive6]

I recently got back into eso and I’m loving the game however one of the main complaints I have is running dungeons with randoms it always seems like everyone wants to run the dungeon at 100 miles per hr they don’t really care for new players picking up loot or lore books which is a bit disappointing

[@adnanelamrani6659]

hey, if you wanna fish you can get the buffs from the Champion points system and the fishing food (Artaeum Pickled Fish Bowl) (I also heard there was some fishing companion)

[@Ilzhain]

The fishing companion is actually Sharp-as-night which is the one he got anyway

[@elti5740]

Have you tried the Infinite Archive yet? It’s new and comes with the base game. Starts easy, and gets progressively more difficult with each round.

[@sobblebobble4225]

If you buy a house near a wayshrine, you can fast travel to your house for free. It still ups the wayshie cost, but as long as you use wayshrine after home tele you can avoid ever paying toll.

[@TeaanCrumpet]

Nice review. Bravo. Tamriel trade center add on might help you if your looking for certain things to purchase etc

[@WDMurphy]

One thing about the mount is they give away books that level the points as login rewards. Edit: inventory is by far the most aggravating part of playing it free to play. lol

[@niletaylor1103]

Hi, I've been playing ESO since launch. I am CP 1000+ on PC and on Xbox. I honestly think the class system is there for balance and is really needed. If a player could just pick from all those different class skills the game would be broken AF. Also, some skills do some of the same things as the other classes so there would be needless overlap. I've always loved that ESO has flexible classes, just my opinion

[@KenEvangelista]

I don't like playing MMORPGs but the way you reviewed and delivered what the game offers actually convince me to give this a try. Great video!

[@Pedrift0]

I started the game a week ago, I'm kind of new to the MMO genre but I'm loving it

[@eliforth]

As a new player, you should focus on riding capacity. Once you get to lvl 10 you can go to cyrodiil do the newcomers quest and you receive assault skill line which will give you continuous attsck pasive that gives you major gallop at all time in mount speed +30%. Also remember to get Undaunted, Mages & Fighters guild mainbstory for skill line. Last, inventory management is easy. You dont need eso+. Just bind, sell or use to learn crafting traits or lvl up crafting and keep green, blue, purple & yellow crafting items in bank. Eventually the only mat you'll need is the last one (150 to 160). Save your gold for inventory & bank space 1st. Haven't seen the full vid yet but I'll let you know if I missed something. Enjoy!

[@lukagaming28]

Hi 👋 Would you please tell me the name of adds on you use in video...

[@diztorxiion]

it may be easy to some but that's why its a great game its fun. the whole point of eso is to go in adventures with your buddies online and show out outfits and armors and fight each other sometimes. they hit this game on the head.

[@jakeflorian3334]

man i wish i could go back to when i first played this game.

[@MarkHoover-dv7mf]

Also, the only fashion you need is weapons. Run skelly polimorph. Ez quest, best looks in eso.

[@shadeiland]

It took me a year to get my crafting to max. Once you are there there are hundreds of styles. It’s a lot. But fun. Housing is great. Decorating a huge home is a lot of fun.

[@Beatmastapat09]

i always loved the pvp in this game

[@M-_-O]

I miss this game. I had such great memories and friends. Truly one of the best games I ever played and it broke my heart. Great review!

[@zehanjo]

Ngl this looks kind of fun. I’m not well versed in mmos but it seems like a fun time. Thank you for covering this as a new player 😊

[@pajamalama57play32]

I need help so I have most of the dlc content but all the portals are locked what do I do?

[@nikyuut]

I never played the game, and I just want to see the gameplay. I'm so immersed in your narrative about your gameplay. Great content, and good job delivering your thoughts on the game!

[@szczupack]

if you have any of the cosmetic mounts you dont need to purchase one for you characters. you can just use them. thats account wide

[@truckstation527]

Great review. I’ve been on the fence between this and never winter for the PlayStation five. I think I’m going to lean towards this after your review

[@GhostlyCowboy]

As someone who plays both eso and neverwinter. Eso is hands down the better game way more to do. And neverwinter has gotten so money hungry and pay to win its sad. I gave up on neverwinter nearly a year ago because of how the hearscore chase is so deeply tied to micro transactions

[@dianrriski]

I play this game after getting it for free from epic games (base game). Playing for 3 weeks and treating this game like other elder scroll single player game, mostly solo run and only quest. And it's been a blast!

[@crtkazzj75]

To answer your question about classes: Each class brings a specific bonus/buff/debuffs to the team. Also each class focuses on a type of healing and damage. For example the necro excels at DoT and burst healing/damage at critical phase of fights but lacks in sustain/major buffs to push the manage further The warden however is a master of sustain and self buffs which can also benefit the team . They are also paired with templars as the best healers in game. Can you be a great sorcerer healer? Certainly but the utility you provide will be so much less in harder/longer content. There’s a lot of depth in each class and it takes awhile to learn the nitty gritty but that’s one way that it makes this game so fun, for me at least.

[@coreybroussard5264]

Each class used to do specific stuff but now Nightblade does everything and Necro does nothing and the rest are all about the same tbh

[@Acooky.]

@@coreybroussard5264 "nightblade does everything" it's one of the worst tanks, worst dps and can only function in endgame as a healer... necros healing and dps sucks sure but you're still always gonna bring a necro dd because they're the best class for proccing EC and necro OT is also used as a comfort pick in some fights like bahseis

[@coreybroussard5264]

@@Acooky. you’re actually joking right? Either that or you just don’t know how to use Nightblade at all. A class that has every buff and debuff imaginable and you’re saying it’s a bad class? 🤡

[@Acooky.]

@@coreybroussard5264 4k hours on nightblade, in the 2nd ever group on my ps EU to do vas hm, 3rd ever to do vcrhm, was widely regarded as one of the best open world pvp magblades during the time where it was the worst class in teh game along side mag dk, transferred to pc and at 200 cp was 1vxing and 1v1ing "top players". I could unironically 500-0 you on blade. The class has absolutely 0 buffs and debuffs for pve outside of cowardice which you just put on healer blade instead. every other "buff" it gets is supplied from external sources or gaining said buff requires using one of nightblades useless skills which is most of them. Magblade rn literally parses for less on dummy than Werewolf builds you absolute drone lmfao

[@Acooky.]

@@coreybroussard5264 ​ @coreybroussard5264 4k hours on magblade. part of the 2nd group to do vashm, 3rd to do vcr hm, was regarded as one of the best open world pvp magblades at the time. Switched to pc, 1vxed at 200cp, slammed top duellers all on magblade. I think i know more than the random zergling on a youtube comment section. You could play magblade for 5 more years and i'd still beat you a thousand times out of a thousand in any aspect of the game. the class has 0 buffs or debuffs for pve outside of cowardice and minor savagery, both of which you just get nightblade healer to provide. Every other "buff" it has is selfish and is only provided to itself, those buffs are also provided by the group you're in anyway and even if they weren't nightblade has no barspace to fit the absolutely useless skills that provide those buffs. Theres a reason why no top groups use nightblades outside of healers now. Werewolves literally parse higher than magblades in their current state

[@SaintJoseph911]

Pretty cool video, covers everything!

[@Beretta980]

A bit of a weird question, how do you make the level/exp progress number and percentage show as at 8:56 ? I am aware that a mod can do that but I am not a fan of how that mod makes the bar look. This looks like a base game setting but I can't find it anywhere.

[@uglydayfif]

I believe it is in the combat options. Just dig through the settings and you will see it eventually.

[@Beretta980]

@@uglydayfif went through the entire settings multiple times and still can't find it lol.

[@artaqifaturiel7512]

I think you may be able to find this in UI settings. I'm not exactly sure as it took me a while to find it. Could be in combat, but again, I'm not too sure. Just make sure you look through everything, and read everything you place your curser on. I hope you find because it does help..., a lot! It sucks how this game has no real tutorial! @@Beretta980

[@forest_hobo]

I jad something like 1500 hours on ps4 and I just love the game too much but had to quit almost a year ago as the game is unolayable on ps4 so I had to get it on PC too and now I have like 100hours or so and wow is it good to be back!

[@DamanMcintire]

I love elder scrolls online, I love just hopping in and exploring and doing storylines. I even like playing in first person sometimes. I suck at the skills and home owner stuff, but I barely have any time to play. A couple hours a week maybe..

[@loz9324]

Good video! I just bought ESO on sale as currently im on an elder scrolls kick. Doing a playthrough of modded Skyrim on my PC AND a playthrough of Morrowind on my steam deck. Gonna hop in ESO soon - super curious how the elder scrolls world feels as an MMO but also excited for more lore

[@zombiejesus7445]

14:12 you think horse skills are timegated... Wait till you get to the crafting research