Spring (2019) MMO Archair Dev Session: Elder Scrolls Online

(a.k.a. Recommendations for Elder Scrolls Online II)

Hey, it's ESO's turn. Again. Back to the land of dark anchors and skyshards, but this time also with dragons and playable necromancers. So in the middle of the five-year anniversary celebration for the launch of the game, here are a couple of potential destinations on the road ahead.

 I could just re-post this last set of suggestions, but a link will suffice. A couple of examples are moot with some changes made since then but still a nice list overall. And the last item on that list is *still* a big thing for me as it can help new players and keep the story clear/consistent. The newish zone guides are a good step to helping overwhelmed new and returning players. A good first step. On to the new(?) stuff...

Two year take on The Elder Scrolls Online

  Introduction/Opening

 

These are just my thoughts on ESO, a game I sometimes play. As such, while you may have had a different experience of the game, this is my experience, and my views are based on my own experiences, not yours. If you didn't like something I did, or vice versa, great, but that doesn't change anything. To be as clear as possible I start through my brief background in MMOs, then go through my first year of the game, followed by the second. I end with some summary thoughts of what has been good and bad based on my experiences. This isn't a formal or exhaustive review, just my take on the game. This collection of impressions has notes for people less familiar with MMORPGs, but if you don't play them it will be hard to follow.

To be clear, I don't think such games are the most important thing in the world, and they are certainly not among the most important things in my life. But they can be fun, offer new worlds and stories to explore, and provide entertainment, challenges, and chances to meet and socialize with others. I know some people get obsessive about them, like others do with Harry Potter or Star Wars, while there are those who denigrate them as a complete wastes of time (even as they sit and watch crappy TV for hours or discuss social and political issues just to hear themselves talk or to find something to argue over; to each their own). I just play them sometimes when the mood strikes, so I seek no drama here.

NOTE: Most of the sections that follow about my experience with the game and "Who am I?" to offer such opinions. So unless that interests to you, skip them and head down to the Pros and Cons section.