Here you can discuss anything and everything pertaining to ESO in general.
Greetings. Mission accomplished, everything else here is gravy.
My name is Avi, I will be hosting this tiny, and hopefully growing, group for the near future.
Here's a selfie of me. I had a rough night when this was taken.
ME
I am a long-time Skyrim fanatic, and the builds from this community and its predecessor have extended my enjoyment of Skyrim for many years beyond the game's reasonable shelf life. I have an active Skyrim playthrough going right now!
And when ESO hit its open beta in 2014, I signed up like many Bethesda RPG fans did, hoping for more of the things we all love--immersive roleplay, deep stories, wide open exploration, incredible flexibility to build a character and play as I wanted.
Well - I found that, to some extent. But I also found an entirely alien experience, because I had never played an MMO before. For the first six months I played by myself, like a Skyrim game, but eventually, inevitably, I met a person, then a few people. I joined a guild. Then I joined a better guild. Then I got over my fear and got in voice chat for the first time.
Before I knew it, I was a part of a vibrant, living world on two levels: at the level of my character and the actions he/she engaged in solo or with others, AND at the level of dozens of new friends in the real world with common interests (and very warped senses of humor). I am now a member of one of the top trading guilds in the game, and one of the top PVP guilds in the game, and both of those communities are incredibly strong with a great culture and tons of folks willing to help each other out constantly.
Full disclosure: I have two accounts, one with the max number of 18 characters, the other with 9 characters. My accounts are filled with damage dealers, tanks and healers, of all classes and races, multiple master crafters, PVP warriors and PVE glass cannons. I've completed nearly all of the challenges the game throws at us, I've got more money than I know what to do with and an absolutely gorgeous home in Vvardenfell (if I do say so myself). I am DEFINITELY not the most-skilled player at anything in this game by a long shot, but I can probably answer any questions you have with more information than you might want. Or point you in the right direction to a better expert than me.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ME
If you have played MMOs before, my experience described above won't be news to you. But if you were like me-and MANY players in this game were new to MMOs like I was--then ESO might end up being a mind-blowing adventure if you embrace it as a community experience. It certainly was for me.
I bring all this stuff up to make a single point: most of the guidance and information I am going to provide, and the discussions I am going to kick off, will be centered on playing this game like an MMO. That means learning how to gather money and resources over time, how to get great gear for what you want to do, how to build your character for effectiveness, how to do DPS and healing rotations, how to start out in PVP, how to complete the mind-numbing Master Angler fishing achievement, and so forth.
As time goes on I'll be creating various mini-guides and posts designed to help people get started, and to direct people to more advanced advice from the game's best content creators on Youtube and elsewhere. The game is incredibly deep and complex in many different ways, and it does NOT do a great job of holding new players' hands.
I'll also try to kick off discussions aimed to get people sharing their experiences and their questions. Finally, I hope to be able to steer some of you towards guilds that fit your interest, whether those be PVP, end-game trials, or deep RP (there are REALLY great RP guilds in this game). All of this content will be oriented toward an MMO-style experience.
BUT HEY GUESS WHAT - YOU CAN PLAY THIS GAME HOW YOU WANT. You can play it and have fun for years, just rolling new characters, creating stories for them, not worrying about gear or tough dungeons or using the "best" skills or builds--never talk to anyone in game--just use it as an RPG playground. You can become a trader that does nothing except buy and sell gold crafting materials, seeking to become the biggest tycoon in the game. You can just collect worms and fish all day. It's all available to you. So just because I am approaching the game in the traditional MMO manner, don't feel unwelcome if you want to do different things, and don't feel shy about posting your own ideas and discussions. My only rule is that we not get in arguments about the "right" way to play--there is no right way.
See you in Vvardenfell, or Summerset Isle, or Artaeum, or Black Marsh (oh yes - they're all in here) -
Avi
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Glad to have you onboard as a host, Avi. With just the little bit of guidance you’ve provided me, I am days, perhaps weeks, ahead of where I’d be in this game figuring it out on my own without help.
So I can say with confidence you’re the perfect guy for this hosting job.