This is a great video fair and honest. I have been playing MMORPG for most of my 35 years of life and barring early WoW years this has been the best overall lasting experience. I would say that after awhile the questing does get boring I feel a lack of cinematic scenes to help sell the emotion of the plots and character development. With all the issues I have heard others discuss this is still an incredibly great game, worth your time and worth your money.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I agree with you, the questing is probably my favorite part right now, but without intensity it may get boring fairly quickly. From what I've been told the best content is the new stuff, and you have to get to level 50 to start feeling that missing intensity. I am curious to see what end game has to offer, because like you, I have heard that the game is one of the best MMORPGs out right now...
The WoW community can be very toxic. I do agree, however, that the inclusion of cutscenes and cinematics in-game could go a long way to enhance the experience.
Ironically you can do without it once a master crafter. I have 16 characters and managed without for last 3 weeks. Key is getting all coffers to hold what would go into craft bag. Need to do master writs to earn vouchers ;) Great video btw, I'm on PS EU and going to start a guild specialising in helping new players
@@AllTradesJackReviewshave you upgraded your mount? Have you upgraded your bank space? It requires some gold, but helps a lot. Visit stables every day, improve your carrying capacity first. Get a passive skill in Alliance War skill line, that provides Major Galop to ride faster. If you already know that, please, excuse me for bothering you.
Craft bag as a vet player with multi-characters is essential. New players wont need it that much if they level up their bank space and mount and inventory
Craft bag hack- buy eso+ for one month. All your materials currently in your inventory go into the bag and stay there. When the month runs out they stay there but any new ingredients go into your inventory. You can leapfrog around like this and the months you have eso+ you can take advantage of all the areas and zones accessible to you at the time
1700+ champion points, 4400+ hours. Your video reminded me my beginning. I've been running around Stonefalls, Deshaan, exploring, crafting, questing. So much great emotions. Community is also great. Players help newbies. I've been helped a lot. Now I am the one, who helps new players, and it makes me happy and nostalgious, when they discover something new. There are hard mode DLC dungeons with brain exploiting mechanics and effects. There is PvP in Cyrodil and Imperial City. Most of the time I spend right there. So, there is a lot of harder content, and overland content in newest chapters is sometimes hard as hell for single average player. Excuse me for my English, it's not my first language. I just wanted to share my emotions THAT much. Yes, combat sucks sometimes, I wish it had more impact and more of a feeling that you are in that armour, not stupidly running around and jumping, because it is quite hard IRL to do that, when you are in armour. Trust me on that. This element was present in Skyrim, but ESO lacks it. And as a result it feels non-material sometimes, too plastic, sort of. But when you are in 12 ppl dungeon, and there is a hell of a lot going on, or there is a PvP 40*40*30 battle near a castle, you forget all those bad sides, because you literally have no free brain space to process it. You are all in combat. Quite a long read, I suppose. Also, I will try to answer any questions you have. As long as my English skills will be enough. So please, If I say something wrong, double check if I really mean that, or it us a language issue. Thanks and see you at PC EU.
Same. Been playing for almost 10 years, and I absolutely love this game. New players feel welcome, and I have gone out of my way more then nce to help a new player out.
A game should be overall consistently engaging throughout the journey. I should not have to rely on endgame to have any sort of fun combat, especially in a system that is horizontal progression.
I’ve been playing ESO on and off since 2015. I also played Skyrim and Oblivion. (Tried Morrowind twice, but never got past a few hours in.) ESO has changed a lot over the 9 years since it was released-so many changes that it would be foolish to try and recount them here. Of course, the big difference is that ESO is a MMORPG. I can only imagine how enormous the challenge must be to keep players coming back year after year, to keep the game fresh. Some updates have been better than others. You’re quite right about the early stages of levelling. Quests are generally easy to complete and combat presents no real challenge (unlike Skyrim and Oblivion where you will get your @$$ handed to you on a regular basis, especially if you set the difficulty to medium or higher). In my first year or two of playing ESO, I didn’t notice this as much, because I honestly had no idea what I was doing, I just fumbled along with my one original character and my damage output was terrible. 😂 But I had noticed that some other players were taking down enemies a lot faster than I, and that got me into figuring out how to actually make a proper build. Fast forward to the past few years, and that’s what keeps me coming back: the desire to make good builds, to try out the different races, classes, skills and roles, as well as craftable and farmable gear sets. I call it “tinkering” and I’ve gotten pretty good at it, at least I’ve reached a point that I can call endgame. Having said that, I also realize that I can’t move beyond a certain plateau, because my RL situation excludes being able to commit the time to join 12-player trials where the best gear is farmed. At any rate, I have to cut here. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have, if I can.
It's an amazing game that will simultaneously piss you off lol. The combat and war pvp stuff is by far my favorite part of the game next to the unreal level of customization and character/armor/weapon/playstyle capability you can fine tune to your own style. The questing is questing, its got some of the best side content in any game too. The world is ridiculously large that you'll only start to realize that as you explore. Dungeons are very well done, I cant think of a single negative thing about them. Trials however can be a hit or miss experience because of other people.
Figured I'd chime in a tad as an ESO 'veteran' that's been playing since 2015. The unfortunate fact of the matter is, like many MMOs, the game feels a bit lackluster while leveling, in many ways. ESO, specifically, actually quite heavily buffs characters under level 50, so combat and resource management is essentially non-existent until you reach level 50. So, this, coincidentally, reinforces this idea that you should just focus on leveling and reaching cap so that you can get to the good parts of what the game has to offer. Although, when I first started, the game was obviously a lot different in terms of difficulty (they did not buff you back then), but I mostly quested and explored the world until I reached level 50 as well, in spite of this. So, I don't think there's anything wrong with treating the game as if it's more of a background game until that point. I'm a bit biased about questing compared to what some people's opinions are within the community, as I really enjoy relaxing with questing and exploration; you can't beat everything being voiced, honestly. And even after having played for 8 years, there's still loads of content I've yet to do/experience. The game will feel completely different once you get to gear cap (level 50 - 160 CP [champion level]). Crafting has more weight to it, and you'll be able to put more care into what sets you use/farm for, etc. Because as it stands right now, you're going to be extremely buffed up, and your gear will be everchanging, making crafting or certain quest rewards feel meaningless. One of the more polarizing aspects of the game is the combat. There are mechanics (light attack weaving and animation cancelling by bar swapping) you can incorporate that engender the combat to feel much faster-paced, smoother, and satisfying (subjectively, I suppose). I'm also a bit biased here because I love really fast-paced games such as real-time strategies or arena shooters, but once you become more accustomed to this aspect of ESO's combat, it definitely feels like it's less sluggish, which, for me, is one of my gripes with most MMOs; the combat generally feels somewhat sluggish and jarring to use. This is one of the main reasons I keep coming back to ESO. The combat is just infinitely satisfying to me, because you feel as though you're always using something, with little to no downtime, all the while having to focus on potential boss / enemy mechanics that might be coming your way. Gear is another thing. As I touched on earlier, for right now, it might not seem like much, but when you get to the level cap and can grind out certain sets, there are a lot that are just fun to use. You can obviously be someone who uses the standard meta gear sets, which are usually boring, but I enjoy using the ones that have really unique visuals / bonuses, etc. This is another thing that can make the combat that much more interesting. And while this sounds all well and good, if the questing is too easy, then why would it even matter? Technically, you can get into veteran group content eventually, such as dungeons or trials, but you can also challenge yourself to solo world bosses or 4-man dungeons (yes, you can absolutely do this eventually), and this is something that always brings me back, as well. Veteran content in general will cause the combat to feel more engaging because you'll have to learn mechanics, etc., but just in general, the idea, to me, of going into a 4-man dungeon and doing the quest and tackling all of the bosses that feel much, much harder than normal because you're all by yourself, makes completing it that much more satisfying. I could go on and on, but this is already getting pretty long. Point is, I think the game may feel as though is doesn't offer much while you're leveling up, but it does, absolutely, get better eventually. I think for now, you're playing the game properly. Go at your own pace and enjoy the leveling experience in any way you can, because if you try and rush to 50, then you may burn out quickly, which I imagine happens to a lot of players. If you progress far enough and find that this game becomes one of your favorites-that's wonderful! And if it doesn't quite do it for you-that's alright, too!
This is an excellent summary to give to a new player in eso. Well done. I'd like to chime in that the combat in my opinion is what makes ESO so different from other mmo's. It's fast and fluid. Which is why even the "floaty" aspect to it doesnt matter to me because I dont notice it when I can play without cast times and waiting. Everything is done and casted as fast as you as a player are capable of achieving input to the 1 second gcd. Which is just a technical neccesity because it's impossible to have the game work correctly without it. But beyond that 1 second everything is determined by your attention to resource management, armor setups, buffs and debuffs, potion management, food and how well you apply your skills and movement in any engagement. Its the only game in this genre that has met my expectations for combat to feel like it has meaning in a sense. The rest of the game is just a cherry on top that the world itself is so well built, artistically and in content writing. PvP was what glued me to this game because once I figured out the nuance to it all, it hooks you.
The combat was always my only complaint. I love the game. It took quite a while for the combat to grow on me. The more I understand the mechanics the better I feel about it.
Hello, great video btw! I loved hearing your take on the game. I'm an ESO vet with close to 1000 hours invested across PlayStation and PC. To be honest, the way you're going through the game and soaking everything up is definitely the best approach. Today, I'm so wrapped up in performance and endgame numbers that I am like those people you grouped with in a dungeon and just running to the end. For me, I am motivated by the gear progression, which can be endless. There are nearly 600 sets in ESO with an infinite combination between them all. Creating and theory crafting builds is my favorite part of the game. I mostly PVP and am making builds for that, but I also solo arenas, dungeons, and most other content. I also participate in trials when my guildies are around. I think the social aspect of the game is the biggest catalyst for me as well. There's a massive community of like-minded individuals who all enjoy the game we're playing. ESO isn't perfect, but it's a great game with something for everyone! I'd maybe try joining a Role-playing or Questing guild. There's a ton of people out there who want to do exactly what you're doing and it can be fun to explore ESO's cast worlds with them. Great video, see you in Tamriel!
I have been enjoying this game so much since I started it almost 10 years ago. The community is so welcome, new players aren't shunned for being new player, unlike in WoW, and the zones are beautiful. I've sometimes found that the best part is just the journey as you level, and once I reach lvl 50, that joy vanishes. While there is still a ton to do at max level, the best parts is that leveling up through the zones. It really feels like I'm on a journey.
Hello, My way to fix the dungeon problem was to create my own group in the dungeon finder panel. I explain for each dungeon i want to clear in the description that i am a new player and i want to follow the story. I always find a few players that will join my group and we take our time. This is the key for finally enjoying ESO !
I just got the game this weekend. Loving it so far never played sky rim or anything of this nature. Lots to learn trying to get me a pet haha. Great video.
Overland (questing, normal dungeons, delves, public dungeons), is meant to be chill af, just lay back and enjoy.... On DLC Dungeons (specially veteran difficulty), arenas, and Trials (12 man pve activities) is when stuff gets difficult.... But that usually requires for you to be lvl 50 + 300 or 50 + 600, depending on the activity!
I am an ESO player. I mostly play as you do but I do enjoy the crafting aspect as well. I also belong to 4 trading guilds where I earn gold to buy houses and decorate them. This is the true end game of ESO. BTW crafting is essential if you want to decorate using items you can make yourself.
You can bypass the craft bag by making a guild and inviting friends or accounts until you reach 10 guild members, which unlocks the guild bank with 500 slots. Did this with 9 other quick accounts that I've created during one of the free-week events.
You can also wait until free to play events. It happens several times a year. Use other emails to make alt accounts, invite them to a guild you make to get up to the 10 players in a guild if you don't have friends that just want to help you have your own guild bank. Once the guild bank is created, you don't have to log in to the other alt accounts. It''s a great way to store stuff that's not account bound. You can choose 1 alt account to act as storage to send things not bound if you REALLY need more storage. @@AllTradesJackReviews
great video! I'm an ESO no lifer. I think that you might enjoy questing in Craglorn because of how the combat experience during questing is so lackluster like you pointed out. Craglorn was designed for groups of 4 and was the highest level zone in the game but now its different and scaled like every other zone. but the group quests should present enough of a challenge that you might need a partner. You asked how other ESO players engage with the game. I started playing in 2016 and I just wanted to level up crafting and craft for everybody that I could, I would invest in materials and provide services barely above cost and usually for free just out of the love of crafting and being "the guy with all the styles". long before the craftbag so every time I crafted for somebody I had to move items from several mule characters and travel all over the world to crafting stations because in home crafting wasn't a thing yet. Then 7 months into the game I had 2 of every class leveled up and thats when I finally wondered...woah, what do I do now? Decided to try Cyrodiil the PvP land and joined the first group that I saw asking for people. Joining that one group lead to me joining more than 10 PvP guilds over the years but my main passion remains crafting and providing a crafting themed guildhall for my guild.
In my opinion, ESO shines in Class- and Build Fantasy. Wanna play a Bloodknight Juggernaut ? No problem, pick Nightblade, Vampire, Heavy Armor, 2 Handsword an go for it. The Access to many Skill-Lines besides your Class Skills is amazing. Not to mention CP Talent-Trees and more then 500 Sets you can choose from. So build what you like, for 95% of the content, you dont need to build efficient. Besides PvP and Hardmode Vet Raids. Next thing is housing. Eso has legit the best Housing System i ever saw in a MMO. You can own so much different Plots with different Styles. Its ridiculous. Not to mention the total Freedom of placing objects and the thousands and thousands of different objects to choose from. Inlcuding the possibility to buy empty plots and build full customs houses. This game give you alot of assets specially designed for buildung your own structures. ESO is great for Lore-Lover, Casuals, Theory-Crafter and Roleplayers. I love the PvP. For me its 10 Timers better then WoW, Aion, Black-Desert, Blade-And-Soul and FF14. I cant explain why. But it feels more interactive and i feel like i have an impact. I enjoy the simplicity and to theorycraft and test alot of different builds and sets. I guess Hardcore Gamers wont like ESO, because of the different gear progression and the missing gear devaluation (like in WoW or FF14). And most of them arent interested in Questing, Lore and Housing. So i wouldnt recommend this game to someone who constantly want the grind for progression.
And i like the feeling of the combat system. Maybe its differ from class to class, weapon to weapon and skill to skill. But in generell with my EXP i cant sign the critique in this video. Btw. in low level you got alot higher ressource sustain. I am not sure why, but i experienced weaker sustain in higher levels till max level. Ofc when you kill questmobs, you shouldnt run out of ressources. This is not WoW Classic and honestly, i cant recall an MMO today with ressource sustain issues in casual conent. In PvP, Raids, DLC Worldbosses, Arenas and DLC Vet Dungeons you will encounter ressource sustain issues for sure, when you are not heavy attack build, prepared or optimized. So yea, Ressources are thanks god irrelevant for questing.
Great video!! Love your detail in the commentary. The way I play the game is when I get bored of gaming I’ll return back to eso for the latest expansion and make new character for that expansion. Also you didn’t mention where you stream Id love to hope on and check it out! Keep up the great work
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! you are right, I forgot to mention I moved over to Twitch in the video... lol twitch.tv/alltradesjacktv is my channel and please come on by! I stream rather frequently now- all sorts of RPGs.
im in a similar boat as you. my highest level character is 31 and just quest and do a dungeon every once in a while. the main way i level crafting is by breaking down the loot into parts and selling the parts.
I feel like thats how I will continue to play the game. Just come back every once in a while when I'm itching for an RPG world. Part of me wants to make it to 50 and see the end game, but it may take a while...
I've started playing eso around one tamriel release early 2017, played on and off, mostly off, but still have 8k+ hours, long periods when I wasn't working much or studying, half of it was raiding some farming for raid and a lot of standing around, solo arenas and parsing. I tried a couple MMOs before and after but nothing compares, the fast paced combat is unmatched when you start getting into it, everything else feels sluggish in MMO. I have close to no idea to what happens in the various stories tho, stopped caring after a bit, I love storytelling but every quest in eso feels like: info dump into mindless progression through fodder and uneventful conclusion, for the most part. So I go other games for that. But can't shake eso and its combat. Also the only game where I participated in the social aspect, usually I game by myself, but in eso you are forced to for a great experience and it really was amazing, but it requires a lot of ones time and attention like any other human relationship. Shocker MMO good with more people :O
If you want to fight a challenging open world npc, this Golden Saint WB in Stonefalls .... Also, deconstructing things for mats is a great way to level your crafting skill up. Even better if its crafted by another player. But deconstructing anything with "Intricate" trait is the perfect thing for leveling up crafting. Youll bulk up on mats too. You could likely buy bulk intricate stuff from players for a reasonable price or possibly for free if they feel like helping. I stash a bunch of that stuff specifically in my Guild bank in case a new Crafter to be needs a boost.
Hey, you make sick content. Like I found you through Poe , watching your journey helped me get in the game and gave me the confidence to learn and push myself. Been binging your stuff a lot because it’s so good and relatable. Realized I had to let you know this , you’re doing a great job. Looking forward to more of your stuff regardless of how long it takes. ❤
Just passed my 1,000 days played mark in ESO. It has been a bumpy ride but thats all part of the experience. I have a hard time playing many other games as not many can take its place in community and overall things to do
ESO has been my main mmorpg since I quit WoW. I have a guild that I raid with, pvp, solo dungeons and world events/bosses, player housing is unbelievable, crafting is satisfying without being overly complicated. the only downside (in my subjective opinion) is that the combat is just as bad as it was in Skyrim lol. very floaty and weightless, though less noticeable if you play a caster. plus the story and lore is incredible in ESO, they have so many famous actors who voice characters (Dumbledore!).
so now that i've actually watched the video, yes to everything you said. I feel like ESO is similar to WoW in the early levels. Like...how exciting is World of Warcraft for a new player below level 40? lol. there just isn't much to do. you're kind of meant to be just questing, exploring the world and the story, maybe dipping into professions and pvp, and that's about it. ESO is the same. I went into ESO only knowing that I wanted something a little slower paced than WoW in terms of "daily chores" and raid resets and new expansions etc, and that while I still wanted to do endgame content, I needed to appraoch more casually in terms of time spent. So, that was my goal with ESO. i took my sweet ass time leveling my first character, took my sweet ass time learning professions and getting into player housing, and I took even longer to find a guild. ESO at this point is all of the best parts of WoW, (for me, anyways) like the raiding and the exploration and the endless variety of things to do, but without the massive grind and time sink. I play roughly 10-15 hours a week and I love it. :)
Yeah I think thats exactly it. A lot of the early levels of long running MMOs just dont have much kick anymore! But i agree! its important to have your own set goal, and if I can enjoy the game that way... i Will!
Overland quests will never be hard. Group Dungeons can be a challenge once you get to level 50 and can queue for vet. Trials are also a challenge. Gear stops levelling at CP 160. So for instance I'm level 50 and cp 2500. Vet Dungeon and Trial content will put more of a challenge to you. The story line and overland stuff is there so you can experience the in-game content. Try joining a guild
When it comes to doing dungeons I find that most of the time, if you just tell the people your with that your a new player trying to do the quest and experience everything they will slow down and help. Not always but alot of the time. The community is not quite as toxic as other games. Plus there are alot of guilds that are all about helping introduce new players to all aspects of the game.
It’s easy because you are in the starter zone doing starter quests ... also crafting is extremely viable for late game . Even while leveling crafting is useful ie crafting training gear to level . There is technically a starting path but you didn’t do the main story quest . The main story quest takes you in order of the locations for your faction . All the other zones are dlc zones and expansion zone. The game has a structure it’s just confusing
I honestly never saw a issue of the combat on eso I come from wow and now I swap to eso and I been having a blast and loving the combat system at least for me.
I've been playing eso for over 4 years now. What I'd say is one of your main problems is you made 3 toons and didn't make it to level 50 with any of them. After you do then you'll begin earning champion levels which are used to give yourself passive buffs and are available account wide so can be applied differently to didn't builds and classes as needed.even then CP 160 is the level cap for equipment but you still fall into the new player category at this point because the CP level cap is 3,600. Yes, overland content is piss simple. Last year I did an experiment and made a new toon, didn't assign any champion points or make myself any leveling gear,just used what I came across from drops and I still got through everything with barely a scratch. I play as a tank quite often and should be in front of the group during dungeons but it annoys me when dps run past me and agro the next boss before I get there. Yes I could run to the boss before them but then I wouldn't have the stamina to block where as a mag dps mainly uses it to run or dodge. A stam dps will have more stam and recovery so can be brazen about running ahead. In short though, you should really get one of your toons to 50, then 160 before making a full new player analysis video.
I also notice you're not "weaving" in your video. Part of the combat of ESO is throwing 1 light attack before each spell/skill so both hit in the spell global cooldown. It's a bit of an art to get the timing to get maximum damage and takes some practice . So it's light attack (causes weapon enchant to proc)/skill, light attack/skill etc.. Once you hit higher difficulty, not weaving well, makes a decent sized damage per second difference. Overland Mobs in ESO are very weak to be fair. That point is correct IMO. More challenge doesn't really hit until you are able to do DLC dungeons or dungeons on hardmode when you maximum level and have decent amount of champion points to put into buffs to the toons on your account. OR if you decide to do PVP Battlegrounds. Also, Some parts of Crafting are near MANDATORY when you hit endgame. (Research important traits on gear and weapons). You need to be able to change stats on gear and that is only done through a part of the crafting system. You MAY really like the Endless Archive that is coming later this year where it challenges you with some of the bosses from dungeons, Raids and quests to see how far you can get. It's the challenge you sound like you're missing.
If other MMOs take anything from ESO I hope it's the UI, combat, and hotbars. I refuse to play MMOs like FFXIV and WoW with insane numbers of skills in a rotation. Combat is perfect.
one of the things that really turned me away from this game is how overmonetized it is loot boxes, "optional" subscription (that gives so much QoL as to render it non-optional for most people) on top of how all the cool looking stuff is overpriced in the store while everything you can actually get by just playing look rather plain. they split the expansion into 2 parts and then sell the 2nd part separately as well as 4 dungeons that are also connected story wise that are also sold separately, all while charging you 35USD for the expansion (at least, that is how the annual expansion model worked. IDK how they will find ways to milk money further as they move away from that) the class balancing at higher levels is an absolute joke in any activity harder than the overworld (which is pretty brain dead easy) with some classes being extremely OP while ones that are already underpowered get nerfed (my poor Dragon Knights) certain skills are utterly useless. the only viable builds on anything harder than the overworld content nearly the same cookie cutter builds no matter where you look. that is mostly because the entirety of the game is balanced around the top 0.0001% of players who can run through hard mode trails with ease I want to enjoy this game some more in the future, but as things stand right now, the devs seem fine just milking players of more and more money while making the same mistakes with every expansion cycle. And I've chosen to vote with my wallet I've given up on this game and hope it gets better in the future. I could live with the class imbalance if it wasn't for the monetization
Nice new player experience summary I expect. This is one of the few big mmos I've never tried out. I think it's just the setting and bethesda style storytelling, just doesn't do it for me anymore.
Yes it is VERY much a bethesda style game. I feel like if the combat was a bit better, it would draw more people in and have them stick. Just like Skyrim honestly, the combat is just not the focus.
A lot of ESO Vets have the same complaint you have. The Overland content is too easy to the point that the story loses its credibility. If you can kill the BBEG, who has been built up in the narrative without dropping below half health something is horribly wrong. BTW In my opinion the writing improves a lot in the later content so its definitely worth doing.
ESO vet here lvl 1709...You felt combat was boring bc you played warden lol. Try nightblade. I make nightblade content if you want to see good high level play of combat. PVP
Also...the combat is better, but the game doesn't let you know....there is light attack weaving and anim canceling....you usually end up hearing about this from other players
This is a great video fair and honest. I have been playing MMORPG for most of my 35 years of life and barring early WoW years this has been the best overall lasting experience. I would say that after awhile the questing does get boring I feel a lack of cinematic scenes to help sell the emotion of the plots and character development. With all the issues I have heard others discuss this is still an incredibly great game, worth your time and worth your money.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I agree with you, the questing is probably my favorite part right now, but without intensity it may get boring fairly quickly. From what I've been told the best content is the new stuff, and you have to get to level 50 to start feeling that missing intensity. I am curious to see what end game has to offer, because like you, I have heard that the game is one of the best MMORPGs out right now...
The WoW community can be very toxic. I do agree, however, that the inclusion of cutscenes and cinematics in-game could go a long way to enhance the experience.
Love your take and honest commentary, and showing a side of the game a lot of gamers forget is there.
Craft bag is an absolute must have
All these runes are killing me. Weighing me down man. I need that craft bag.
Ironically you can do without it once a master crafter. I have 16 characters and managed without for last 3 weeks. Key is getting all coffers to hold what would go into craft bag. Need to do master writs to earn vouchers ;)
Great video btw, I'm on PS EU and going to start a guild specialising in helping new players
@@AllTradesJackReviewshave you upgraded your mount? Have you upgraded your bank space? It requires some gold, but helps a lot.
Visit stables every day, improve your carrying capacity first.
Get a passive skill in Alliance War skill line, that provides Major Galop to ride faster.
If you already know that, please, excuse me for bothering you.
Craft bag as a vet player with multi-characters is essential. New players wont need it that much if they level up their bank space and mount and inventory
Craft bag hack- buy eso+ for one month. All your materials currently in your inventory go into the bag and stay there.
When the month runs out they stay there but any new ingredients go into your inventory. You can leapfrog around like this and the months you have eso+ you can take advantage of all the areas and zones accessible to you at the time
1700+ champion points, 4400+ hours.
Your video reminded me my beginning. I've been running around Stonefalls, Deshaan, exploring, crafting, questing. So much great emotions. Community is also great. Players help newbies. I've been helped a lot. Now I am the one, who helps new players, and it makes me happy and nostalgious, when they discover something new.
There are hard mode DLC dungeons with brain exploiting mechanics and effects.
There is PvP in Cyrodil and Imperial City. Most of the time I spend right there.
So, there is a lot of harder content, and overland content in newest chapters is sometimes hard as hell for single average player.
Excuse me for my English, it's not my first language. I just wanted to share my emotions THAT much.
Yes, combat sucks sometimes, I wish it had more impact and more of a feeling that you are in that armour, not stupidly running around and jumping, because it is quite hard IRL to do that, when you are in armour. Trust me on that. This element was present in Skyrim, but ESO lacks it. And as a result it feels non-material sometimes, too plastic, sort of.
But when you are in 12 ppl dungeon, and there is a hell of a lot going on, or there is a PvP 40*40*30 battle near a castle, you forget all those bad sides, because you literally have no free brain space to process it. You are all in combat.
Quite a long read, I suppose. Also, I will try to answer any questions you have. As long as my English skills will be enough. So please, If I say something wrong, double check if I really mean that, or it us a language issue. Thanks and see you at PC EU.
Same. Been playing for almost 10 years, and I absolutely love this game. New players feel welcome, and I have gone out of my way more then nce to help a new player out.
A game should be overall consistently engaging throughout the journey. I should not have to rely on endgame to have any sort of fun combat, especially in a system that is horizontal progression.
@@jacobodom8401 I left ESO for Guild Wars 2. Total ESO timing went to about 6k hours before I said to myself "enough of thst sht"
I’ve been playing ESO on and off since 2015. I also played Skyrim and Oblivion. (Tried Morrowind twice, but never got past a few hours in.)
ESO has changed a lot over the 9 years since it was released-so many changes that it would be foolish to try and recount them here. Of course, the big difference is that ESO is a MMORPG. I can only imagine how enormous the challenge must be to keep players coming back year after year, to keep the game fresh. Some updates have been better than others.
You’re quite right about the early stages of levelling. Quests are generally easy to complete and combat presents no real challenge (unlike Skyrim and Oblivion where you will get your @$$ handed to you on a regular basis, especially if you set the difficulty to medium or higher). In my first year or two of playing ESO, I didn’t notice this as much, because I honestly had no idea what I was doing, I just fumbled along with my one original character and my damage output was terrible. 😂 But I had noticed that some other players were taking down enemies a lot faster than I, and that got me into figuring out how to actually make a proper build.
Fast forward to the past few years, and that’s what keeps me coming back: the desire to make good builds, to try out the different races, classes, skills and roles, as well as craftable and farmable gear sets. I call it “tinkering” and I’ve gotten pretty good at it, at least I’ve reached a point that I can call endgame. Having said that, I also realize that I can’t move beyond a certain plateau, because my RL situation excludes being able to commit the time to join 12-player trials where the best gear is farmed.
At any rate, I have to cut here. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have, if I can.
It's an amazing game that will simultaneously piss you off lol.
The combat and war pvp stuff is by far my favorite part of the game next to the unreal level of customization and character/armor/weapon/playstyle capability you can fine tune to your own style.
The questing is questing, its got some of the best side content in any game too.
The world is ridiculously large that you'll only start to realize that as you explore.
Dungeons are very well done, I cant think of a single negative thing about them.
Trials however can be a hit or miss experience because of other people.
Figured I'd chime in a tad as an ESO 'veteran' that's been playing since 2015. The unfortunate fact of the matter is, like many MMOs, the game feels a bit lackluster while leveling, in many ways. ESO, specifically, actually quite heavily buffs characters under level 50, so combat and resource management is essentially non-existent until you reach level 50. So, this, coincidentally, reinforces this idea that you should just focus on leveling and reaching cap so that you can get to the good parts of what the game has to offer. Although, when I first started, the game was obviously a lot different in terms of difficulty (they did not buff you back then), but I mostly quested and explored the world until I reached level 50 as well, in spite of this. So, I don't think there's anything wrong with treating the game as if it's more of a background game until that point. I'm a bit biased about questing compared to what some people's opinions are within the community, as I really enjoy relaxing with questing and exploration; you can't beat everything being voiced, honestly. And even after having played for 8 years, there's still loads of content I've yet to do/experience.
The game will feel completely different once you get to gear cap (level 50 - 160 CP [champion level]). Crafting has more weight to it, and you'll be able to put more care into what sets you use/farm for, etc. Because as it stands right now, you're going to be extremely buffed up, and your gear will be everchanging, making crafting or certain quest rewards feel meaningless.
One of the more polarizing aspects of the game is the combat. There are mechanics (light attack weaving and animation cancelling by bar swapping) you can incorporate that engender the combat to feel much faster-paced, smoother, and satisfying (subjectively, I suppose). I'm also a bit biased here because I love really fast-paced games such as real-time strategies or arena shooters, but once you become more accustomed to this aspect of ESO's combat, it definitely feels like it's less sluggish, which, for me, is one of my gripes with most MMOs; the combat generally feels somewhat sluggish and jarring to use. This is one of the main reasons I keep coming back to ESO. The combat is just infinitely satisfying to me, because you feel as though you're always using something, with little to no downtime, all the while having to focus on potential boss / enemy mechanics that might be coming your way. Gear is another thing. As I touched on earlier, for right now, it might not seem like much, but when you get to the level cap and can grind out certain sets, there are a lot that are just fun to use. You can obviously be someone who uses the standard meta gear sets, which are usually boring, but I enjoy using the ones that have really unique visuals / bonuses, etc. This is another thing that can make the combat that much more interesting. And while this sounds all well and good, if the questing is too easy, then why would it even matter? Technically, you can get into veteran group content eventually, such as dungeons or trials, but you can also challenge yourself to solo world bosses or 4-man dungeons (yes, you can absolutely do this eventually), and this is something that always brings me back, as well. Veteran content in general will cause the combat to feel more engaging because you'll have to learn mechanics, etc., but just in general, the idea, to me, of going into a 4-man dungeon and doing the quest and tackling all of the bosses that feel much, much harder than normal because you're all by yourself, makes completing it that much more satisfying.
I could go on and on, but this is already getting pretty long. Point is, I think the game may feel as though is doesn't offer much while you're leveling up, but it does, absolutely, get better eventually. I think for now, you're playing the game properly. Go at your own pace and enjoy the leveling experience in any way you can, because if you try and rush to 50, then you may burn out quickly, which I imagine happens to a lot of players. If you progress far enough and find that this game becomes one of your favorites-that's wonderful! And if it doesn't quite do it for you-that's alright, too!
This is quite possibly the best explanation I've heard for ESO's experience! Thank you
This is an excellent summary to give to a new player in eso. Well done. I'd like to chime in that the combat in my opinion is what makes ESO so different from other mmo's.
It's fast and fluid. Which is why even the "floaty" aspect to it doesnt matter to me because I dont notice it when I can play without cast times and waiting. Everything is done and casted as fast as you as a player are capable of achieving input to the 1 second gcd. Which is just a technical neccesity because it's impossible to have the game work correctly without it.
But beyond that 1 second everything is determined by your attention to resource management, armor setups, buffs and debuffs, potion management, food and how well you apply your skills and movement in any engagement.
Its the only game in this genre that has met my expectations for combat to feel like it has meaning in a sense.
The rest of the game is just a cherry on top that the world itself is so well built, artistically and in content writing.
PvP was what glued me to this game because once I figured out the nuance to it all, it hooks you.
I agree. Just have fun. No builds need. Just theory craft.
The combat was always my only complaint. I love the game. It took quite a while for the combat to grow on me. The more I understand the mechanics the better I feel about it.
Hello, great video btw! I loved hearing your take on the game. I'm an ESO vet with close to 1000 hours invested across PlayStation and PC. To be honest, the way you're going through the game and soaking everything up is definitely the best approach. Today, I'm so wrapped up in performance and endgame numbers that I am like those people you grouped with in a dungeon and just running to the end. For me, I am motivated by the gear progression, which can be endless. There are nearly 600 sets in ESO with an infinite combination between them all. Creating and theory crafting builds is my favorite part of the game. I mostly PVP and am making builds for that, but I also solo arenas, dungeons, and most other content. I also participate in trials when my guildies are around. I think the social aspect of the game is the biggest catalyst for me as well. There's a massive community of like-minded individuals who all enjoy the game we're playing. ESO isn't perfect, but it's a great game with something for everyone! I'd maybe try joining a Role-playing or Questing guild. There's a ton of people out there who want to do exactly what you're doing and it can be fun to explore ESO's cast worlds with them. Great video, see you in Tamriel!
I stopped launching ESO from Steam because I was afraid to see how many hours I’d put in! 😂
ESO is amazing because it is a good game, not only a good MMO. The best game of the franchise, in my opinion.
I have been enjoying this game so much since I started it almost 10 years ago. The community is so welcome, new players aren't shunned for being new player, unlike in WoW, and the zones are beautiful. I've sometimes found that the best part is just the journey as you level, and once I reach lvl 50, that joy vanishes. While there is still a ton to do at max level, the best parts is that leveling up through the zones. It really feels like I'm on a journey.
Hello,
My way to fix the dungeon problem was to create my own group in the dungeon finder panel.
I explain for each dungeon i want to clear in the description that i am a new player and i want to follow the story.
I always find a few players that will join my group and we take our time.
This is the key for finally enjoying ESO !
I just got the game this weekend. Loving it so far never played sky rim or anything of this nature. Lots to learn trying to get me a pet haha. Great video.
Overland (questing, normal dungeons, delves, public dungeons), is meant to be chill af, just lay back and enjoy....
On DLC Dungeons (specially veteran difficulty), arenas, and Trials (12 man pve activities) is when stuff gets difficult.... But that usually requires for you to be lvl 50 + 300 or 50 + 600, depending on the activity!
I am an ESO player. I mostly play as you do but I do enjoy the crafting aspect as well. I also belong to 4 trading guilds where I earn gold to buy houses and decorate them. This is the true end game of ESO. BTW crafting is essential if you want to decorate using items you can make yourself.
You can bypass the craft bag by making a guild and inviting friends or accounts until you reach 10 guild members, which unlocks the guild bank with 500 slots.
Did this with 9 other quick accounts that I've created during one of the free-week events.
Lol xD that’s a good way to do it
You can also wait until free to play events. It happens several times a year.
Use other emails to make alt accounts, invite them to a guild you make to get up to the 10 players in a guild if you don't have friends that just want to help you have your own guild bank. Once the guild bank is created, you don't have to log in to the other alt accounts. It''s a great way to store stuff that's not account bound. You can choose 1 alt account to act as storage to send things not bound if you REALLY need more storage. @@AllTradesJackReviews
great video! I'm an ESO no lifer. I think that you might enjoy questing in Craglorn because of how the combat experience during questing is so lackluster like you pointed out. Craglorn was designed for groups of 4 and was the highest level zone in the game but now its different and scaled like every other zone. but the group quests should present enough of a challenge that you might need a partner. You asked how other ESO players engage with the game. I started playing in 2016 and I just wanted to level up crafting and craft for everybody that I could, I would invest in materials and provide services barely above cost and usually for free just out of the love of crafting and being "the guy with all the styles". long before the craftbag so every time I crafted for somebody I had to move items from several mule characters and travel all over the world to crafting stations because in home crafting wasn't a thing yet. Then 7 months into the game I had 2 of every class leveled up and thats when I finally wondered...woah, what do I do now? Decided to try Cyrodiil the PvP land and joined the first group that I saw asking for people. Joining that one group lead to me joining more than 10 PvP guilds over the years but my main passion remains crafting and providing a crafting themed guildhall for my guild.
In my opinion, ESO shines in Class- and Build Fantasy. Wanna play a Bloodknight Juggernaut ? No problem, pick Nightblade, Vampire, Heavy Armor, 2 Handsword an go for it. The Access to many Skill-Lines besides your Class Skills is amazing. Not to mention CP Talent-Trees and more then 500 Sets you can choose from. So build what you like, for 95% of the content, you dont need to build efficient. Besides PvP and Hardmode Vet Raids.
Next thing is housing. Eso has legit the best Housing System i ever saw in a MMO. You can own so much different Plots with different Styles. Its ridiculous. Not to mention the total Freedom of placing objects and the thousands and thousands of different objects to choose from. Inlcuding the possibility to buy empty plots and build full customs houses. This game give you alot of assets specially designed for buildung your own structures.
ESO is great for Lore-Lover, Casuals, Theory-Crafter and Roleplayers. I love the PvP. For me its 10 Timers better then WoW, Aion, Black-Desert, Blade-And-Soul and FF14. I cant explain why. But it feels more interactive and i feel like i have an impact. I enjoy the simplicity and to theorycraft and test alot of different builds and sets.
I guess Hardcore Gamers wont like ESO, because of the different gear progression and the missing gear devaluation (like in WoW or FF14). And most of them arent interested in Questing, Lore and Housing. So i wouldnt recommend this game to someone who constantly want the grind for progression.
And i like the feeling of the combat system. Maybe its differ from class to class, weapon to weapon and skill to skill. But in generell with my EXP i cant sign the critique in this video.
Btw. in low level you got alot higher ressource sustain. I am not sure why, but i experienced weaker sustain in higher levels till max level. Ofc when you kill questmobs, you shouldnt run out of ressources. This is not WoW Classic and honestly, i cant recall an MMO today with ressource sustain issues in casual conent. In PvP, Raids, DLC Worldbosses, Arenas and DLC Vet Dungeons you will encounter ressource sustain issues for sure, when you are not heavy attack build, prepared or optimized. So yea, Ressources are thanks god irrelevant for questing.
Great video!! Love your detail in the commentary. The way I play the game is when I get bored of gaming I’ll return back to eso for the latest expansion and make new character for that expansion. Also you didn’t mention where you stream Id love to hope on and check it out! Keep up the great work
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! you are right, I forgot to mention I moved over to Twitch in the video... lol twitch.tv/alltradesjacktv is my channel and please come on by! I stream rather frequently now- all sorts of RPGs.
im in a similar boat as you. my highest level character is 31 and just quest and do a dungeon every once in a while. the main way i level crafting is by breaking down the loot into parts and selling the parts.
I feel like thats how I will continue to play the game. Just come back every once in a while when I'm itching for an RPG world. Part of me wants to make it to 50 and see the end game, but it may take a while...
I've started playing eso around one tamriel release early 2017, played on and off, mostly off, but still have 8k+ hours, long periods when I wasn't working much or studying, half of it was raiding some farming for raid and a lot of standing around, solo arenas and parsing. I tried a couple MMOs before and after but nothing compares, the fast paced combat is unmatched when you start getting into it, everything else feels sluggish in MMO. I have close to no idea to what happens in the various stories tho, stopped caring after a bit, I love storytelling but every quest in eso feels like: info dump into mindless progression through fodder and uneventful conclusion, for the most part. So I go other games for that. But can't shake eso and its combat. Also the only game where I participated in the social aspect, usually I game by myself, but in eso you are forced to for a great experience and it really was amazing, but it requires a lot of ones time and attention like any other human relationship. Shocker MMO good with more people :O
If you want to fight a challenging open world npc, this Golden Saint WB in Stonefalls ....
Also, deconstructing things for mats is a great way to level your crafting skill up. Even better if its crafted by another player. But deconstructing anything with "Intricate" trait is the perfect thing for leveling up crafting. Youll bulk up on mats too. You could likely buy bulk intricate stuff from players for a reasonable price or possibly for free if they feel like helping. I stash a bunch of that stuff specifically in my Guild bank in case a new Crafter to be needs a boost.
Hey, you make sick content. Like I found you through Poe , watching your journey helped me get in the game and gave me the confidence to learn and push myself. Been binging your stuff a lot because it’s so good and relatable. Realized I had to let you know this , you’re doing a great job. Looking forward to more of your stuff regardless of how long it takes. ❤
Thank you so much! As a small content creator, comments like this are literally why I keep making content. I’m glad you enjoy it!
Just passed my 1,000 days played mark in ESO. It has been a bumpy ride but thats all part of the experience. I have a hard time playing many other games as not many can take its place in community and overall things to do
ESO has been my main mmorpg since I quit WoW. I have a guild that I raid with, pvp, solo dungeons and world events/bosses, player housing is unbelievable, crafting is satisfying without being overly complicated. the only downside (in my subjective opinion) is that the combat is just as bad as it was in Skyrim lol. very floaty and weightless, though less noticeable if you play a caster. plus the story and lore is incredible in ESO, they have so many famous actors who voice characters (Dumbledore!).
so now that i've actually watched the video, yes to everything you said. I feel like ESO is similar to WoW in the early levels. Like...how exciting is World of Warcraft for a new player below level 40? lol. there just isn't much to do. you're kind of meant to be just questing, exploring the world and the story, maybe dipping into professions and pvp, and that's about it. ESO is the same. I went into ESO only knowing that I wanted something a little slower paced than WoW in terms of "daily chores" and raid resets and new expansions etc, and that while I still wanted to do endgame content, I needed to appraoch more casually in terms of time spent. So, that was my goal with ESO. i took my sweet ass time leveling my first character, took my sweet ass time learning professions and getting into player housing, and I took even longer to find a guild. ESO at this point is all of the best parts of WoW, (for me, anyways) like the raiding and the exploration and the endless variety of things to do, but without the massive grind and time sink. I play roughly 10-15 hours a week and I love it. :)
Yeah I think thats exactly it. A lot of the early levels of long running MMOs just dont have much kick anymore! But i agree! its important to have your own set goal, and if I can enjoy the game that way... i Will!
Overland quests will never be hard.
Group Dungeons can be a challenge once you get to level 50 and can queue for vet.
Trials are also a challenge.
Gear stops levelling at CP 160. So for instance I'm level 50 and cp 2500.
Vet Dungeon and Trial content will put more of a challenge to you. The story line and overland stuff is there so you can experience the in-game content.
Try joining a guild
When it comes to doing dungeons I find that most of the time, if you just tell the people your with that your a new player trying to do the quest and experience everything they will slow down and help. Not always but alot of the time. The community is not quite as toxic as other games. Plus there are alot of guilds that are all about helping introduce new players to all aspects of the game.
It’s easy because you are in the starter zone doing starter quests ... also crafting is extremely viable for late game . Even while leveling crafting is useful ie crafting training gear to level . There is technically a starting path but you didn’t do the main story quest . The main story quest takes you in order of the locations for your faction . All the other zones are dlc zones and expansion zone. The game has a structure it’s just confusing
I honestly never saw a issue of the combat on eso I come from wow and now I swap to eso and I been having a blast and loving the combat system at least for me.
I've been playing eso for over 4 years now. What I'd say is one of your main problems is you made 3 toons and didn't make it to level 50 with any of them. After you do then you'll begin earning champion levels which are used to give yourself passive buffs and are available account wide so can be applied differently to didn't builds and classes as needed.even then CP 160 is the level cap for equipment but you still fall into the new player category at this point because the CP level cap is 3,600. Yes, overland content is piss simple. Last year I did an experiment and made a new toon, didn't assign any champion points or make myself any leveling gear,just used what I came across from drops and I still got through everything with barely a scratch. I play as a tank quite often and should be in front of the group during dungeons but it annoys me when dps run past me and agro the next boss before I get there. Yes I could run to the boss before them but then I wouldn't have the stamina to block where as a mag dps mainly uses it to run or dodge. A stam dps will have more stam and recovery so can be brazen about running ahead. In short though, you should really get one of your toons to 50, then 160 before making a full new player analysis video.
I also notice you're not "weaving" in your video. Part of the combat of ESO is throwing 1 light attack before each spell/skill so both hit in the spell global cooldown. It's a bit of an art to get the timing to get maximum damage and takes some practice . So it's light attack (causes weapon enchant to proc)/skill, light attack/skill etc.. Once you hit higher difficulty, not weaving well, makes a decent sized damage per second difference. Overland Mobs in ESO are very weak to be fair. That point is correct IMO. More challenge doesn't really hit until you are able to do DLC dungeons or dungeons on hardmode when you maximum level and have decent amount of champion points to put into buffs to the toons on your account. OR if you decide to do PVP Battlegrounds. Also, Some parts of Crafting are near MANDATORY when you hit endgame. (Research important traits on gear and weapons). You need to be able to change stats on gear and that is only done through a part of the crafting system. You MAY really like the Endless Archive that is coming later this year where it challenges you with some of the bosses from dungeons, Raids and quests to see how far you can get. It's the challenge you sound like you're missing.
If other MMOs take anything from ESO I hope it's the UI, combat, and hotbars. I refuse to play MMOs like FFXIV and WoW with insane numbers of skills in a rotation. Combat is perfect.
Exactly. No timers no waiting. Fight to exhaustion of resource management or outplayed
one of the things that really turned me away from this game is how overmonetized it is
loot boxes, "optional" subscription (that gives so much QoL as to render it non-optional for most people) on top of how all the cool looking stuff is overpriced in the store while everything you can actually get by just playing look rather plain.
they split the expansion into 2 parts and then sell the 2nd part separately as well as 4 dungeons that are also connected story wise that are also sold separately, all while charging you 35USD for the expansion (at least, that is how the annual expansion model worked. IDK how they will find ways to milk money further as they move away from that)
the class balancing at higher levels is an absolute joke in any activity harder than the overworld (which is pretty brain dead easy) with some classes being extremely OP while ones that are already underpowered get nerfed (my poor Dragon Knights)
certain skills are utterly useless. the only viable builds on anything harder than the overworld content nearly the same cookie cutter builds no matter where you look. that is mostly because the entirety of the game is balanced around the top 0.0001% of players who can run through hard mode trails with ease
I want to enjoy this game some more in the future, but as things stand right now, the devs seem fine just milking players of more and more money while making the same mistakes with every expansion cycle.
And I've chosen to vote with my wallet
I've given up on this game and hope it gets better in the future. I could live with the class imbalance if it wasn't for the monetization
You need to learn to light attack weave. It makes the game so much better and more fun... and so much more damage
Give the game 20-50 more hours and you will have a completely different opinion
I'm still going... slowly, but surely. I do want to see what the end game is like - hopefully the newer content scratches that intensity itch!
@@AllTradesJackReviews The secret about end game. Your opinions on combat and exploration drastically change by that point
Nice new player experience summary I expect. This is one of the few big mmos I've never tried out. I think it's just the setting and bethesda style storytelling, just doesn't do it for me anymore.
Yes it is VERY much a bethesda style game. I feel like if the combat was a bit better, it would draw more people in and have them stick. Just like Skyrim honestly, the combat is just not the focus.
A lot of ESO Vets have the same complaint you have. The Overland content is too easy to the point that the story loses its credibility. If you can kill the BBEG, who has been built up in the narrative without dropping below half health something is horribly wrong.
BTW In my opinion the writing improves a lot in the later content so its definitely worth doing.
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ESO vet here lvl 1709...You felt combat was boring bc you played warden lol. Try nightblade. I make nightblade content if you want to see good high level play of combat. PVP
Also...the combat is better, but the game doesn't let you know....there is light attack weaving and anim canceling....you usually end up hearing about this from other players
Perfect summary, combat sucks, dungeons are over before you finished talking to the first npc
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