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Where to start hmm... Came back to ESO after 6 Years, a bunch of things changed, mainly I no longer have stupid fps issues and load screen issues. You will be able to run on max settings in PvE hitting around 100-140 fps (Tweaked the ini file to fix the mouse sensitivity issue) with an RTX 3080. Not sure how bad PvP is because I don't do PVP.
Here are my opinions about the game.
1. Music. A little biased because I am a fan of game OSTs. ESO's OST are epic and memorable, especially the one when you are doing dolmens.
2. Quest and lore. Quests are all fully voice acted, even the side quests. There are tonnes of quest in this game, even if its just the base game. There are 3 different factions but, you can only choose the races under each faction to play unless you have the DLC/addon to have the freedom to select a faction with any class.
3. NPCs. One tip for people who love talking to NPCs, make sure to all the quest NPCs before and after submitting the quest. They will have different things to say which makes things lively.
4. Activities. Need a break from questing? Try fishing and get the fishing achievements. Heard there's a new card game, might be interesting for people who fancies card games. If not, read the lore books let the lore sink in or just do dungeons.
5. PvP. I don't PvP. However, Alliance wars are very very laggy due to really bad server and also the number of players doing it. Imagine a large scale war with 3 factions in the same instance.
6. PvE. Quest mobs are easy to kill, quest bosses are also fairly east. For solo content / questing, I recommend the Two handed skill tree for the temporary shield as it scales based on how many mobs hit in a swing (perfect time to recast buff/heals while soaking dmg.) World bosses are solo-able with a decent build and some resource management. If you want more challenge, try doing Dungeons and Trials.
7. Matchmaking. People say its bad and personally, I think its pretty bad. Queue times are long. Your best bet is to go to a highly populated zone like Craglorn, ask in chat to join trials.
8. Trials, Dungeons and Arena. Probably the end game goal for PvE to farm for your set items. Normal dungeons are fairly easy with a slight exception of Veteran dungeons. You probably want to gear up and have proper builds and a proper team of 1 tank, 2 damage dealers and a good healer. Trials are larger dungeons that requires 12 players to complete. Each different trials have their own specific mechanics so best you google and study up before joining one. Everyone has their own role in a trial and there are one shot mechanics during their boss fights. People get salty fast when wipes happen and no one is willing to teach and guide newcomers. Arenas like the maelstrom arena is where you can challenge yourself to see how good you are in PvE in terms of Gear, Skill and Resource Management.
9. Skill tree. There are 2 kind of trees in game. The actual character skill tree for your class, traits etc. The other one is your end game tree for buffs called the Champion tree. You unlock this tree when you hit level 50.
10. Leveling. I'd say the pace is fine for playing casually. If hardcore, you can go from level 1 - 50 in an hour with buffs and gear.
11. Learning curve. Not that great for people who never played RPG games. Initial tutorial is fine but after throwing you into the world, it will be the classic way of playing an RPG game which is not that great for people now a days (i guess). I guess in my opinion, people now a days prefer the hand holding in learning the ropes rather than explore on your own kinda thing. This can be daunting for new players like the crafting skill tree in terms of what does it do, how to level them, researching traits, trait crafting etc. Personally I think RPG games are all about exploring what you can do in the world and experiment and theory crafting. Let your imagination run wild and see how far you can go.
12. Subscription. My take on the subscription is that if you think you are able to commit playing this MMO for awhile, go for it. If you are just playing casually, you can do without the subscription. The main attractive part about the subscription is the crafting bags. Resources/ materials for crafting will be stored in the premium bag that has unlimited slots. It helps out a lot if you love hording gathered materials during your adventures. If not, the good ol' pack mule characters work, which means you have to worry more about inventory management. 2nd attractive part is that it unlocks DLCs which you don't own. Personally, I think you can do without them if you are playing casually, having fun exploring and killing stuff around. Plus, tonnes of quests for other factions are available for you to complete!
13. Server. Two servers are available for your choosing, NA and EU. Pick the one with the best ping and go with it. People in asia playing in NA or EU servers will get from 240 ping to 360 ping. Playable but frustrating if you are very very sensitive about lag. Personally, it didn't bother me much when I'm doing veteran trials and dungeons. It will be a different story in PvP because in PvE, you know what is going on, not in PvP where anything can happen. Zenimax says they are upgrading their EU servers at Q1 2023 but we will see how much of an improvement we get.
14. Guilds. There are Role Playing guilds (RP Guilds), PvP guilds, Casual guilds and trader guilds. Join whichever you fancy. I find casual guilds to be the best as there are a mix of players who are knowledgeable, willing to teach and most important of all, friendly, respecting and knows how to have a good time.
15. Premium currency. Only spend when you have disposable income.
Closing notes ( I guess ?)
Great fall back game to scratch the RPG itch for casual gamers.
For more serious gamers out there where min maxing either makes you happy or go insane, do your due diligence and research about Elder Scrolls Online. Game is simple and very very complicated at the same time.
Do I recommend this MMO?
Yes, unless you are a toxic gamer who doesn't share and teach other players how to do the hard stuff like trials and veteran dungeons. Its an MMORPG. There are casual gamers who just want to have fun. If you want to play with the pros, be the pro and join the pros. Make sure you are their level or you will get treated like how you treat other 'casual' or 'noob' players.