Recent reviews by Limón

Well it is a perfect game after wild online competitive.
the feel of this golf game is just amazing, compared to others.
Great maps , too bad there are so few :(

Once the map creator is in it, this game will be one of the coolest among friends.
Guys hurry! I m waiting more than a year now :)

You start as Max which learns that she has visions and is able to be a human time machine, as the writer calls it.

Just finished the first episode which took me 2 hours playing it without a rush.

The graphics are really amazing and they set the atmosphere of the game.

I like the fact that your decisions have influence later on in the game.

It feels like the creators really put effort in it, also very nice music.

Really recommend it. I am a fan for sure :)

I'd like to start with the fact that all the "official, at launch" reviews do not represent the game because they really did improve the game compared to beta and early game.
This review is also my humble opinion.
I have not much PvP experience so I am only going to speak about PvE ( dungeons, trials, quests, main story,..). I also have more hours played, because I used to start the game without the steam launcher)
Besides that, this game is IMO not playable without addons.
But using MINION, the addon manager, your life really gets so much easier (e.g. mini map)
They give a list of most downloaded addons and you can update them easily by just pressing a button.
So DO NOT FORGET to install minion!!!

One of the best things of ESO is that they really put a lot of efforts in the storyline and lore of the quests. No such things like you "slay ten wolves and the next quest you have to slay 15 imps.
There will always be grinding, but yea that is MMO right? :)
Max level is 50, then you start with Champion Points(CP) your gear will be maxed at cp160 and your character cp600.

The main story is really epic and is a solo storyline.
They really blasted me away with that! But no spoilers here!

What I like the most are dungeons and trials.
Everything in normal mode is quite "easy" (depends on your level of course), except the DLC, they are a bit harder.
In veteran mode you really need to know the mechanics of bosses and you can't just burst your way through it.
That makes it really challenging.
Trials are dungeons with 12 people.
I did a few trials, (the easy ones, in normal mode) and that is playable without much tactics.
But again trials in verteran mode with 12 people requires a lot of coordination. This is also real end game material.

Being in a guild makes this game really worth it. This counts for every MMO.
So as you start, join ASAP a guild that you think seems fun. You can join up to five guilds, so just accept invites and start playing with guys/ girls from guilds.
Find another beginner, quest together and ask help from more experienced players. In a good guild, they are eager to help.
Most have Discord with nice chat and voice features. After a while you start to know the people and you really will keep playing more and more eventually.

DLC:
Every few months ESO publishes new DLC.
This consists mostly of dungeons and/or trials or new skill lines like the thieves guild and the dark brotherhood.
The thieves guild is my favorite DLC, because who does not like to steal in elder scrolls?
Really cool quests and dailies.


Morrowind:
It adds a new class ( which is real cool) : the warden and gives you access to Vvardenfell.
I think this is a DLC marketed as an expansion and find it too expensive, nevertheless I bought it, because yea I really like the game. :)
A lot of people are nostalgic and do not mind paying around 40 euros.

ESO ONE TAMRIEL:
THe best update they ever did.
Why?
Before you could not see your friend or enemy :) from another faction and now they do, which increased the player base gigantic. You will never feel alone in ESO, especially now with Morrowind, but also with the new players batch from two months ago, when the game was F2P for a period of time.
Besides that, it scaled everything to max.
This means that a lvl 10 can play with a cp160. Because his gear, damage,.. got scaled to max.
You won't be as powerful as a maxxed character, but it gives you the opportunity to play with friends that are much higher/lower level. This update is a real GAME CHANGER.

Homestead:

Adding houses in ESO.
It is something you do not need to do, but you can.
And if you can, why not?
It adds more gameplay to the game, because now you can build/ buy stuff to furnish your house and you will start to invest gold in it and be proud of the result, for sure!. Furnish your house, the way you want, invite your guild members and friends, and have a party. You can even force your friends to build furniture and decorate it in your house.
They also have a useful aspect:
You can add crafting stations, a merchant and a banker in your house, so it actually becomes a pitstop between dungeons to sell/ desenchant your loot. It is really useful!

The community:

A lot of games face real problems to achieve a decent community. I am looking to you CSGO, LoL, COD :)
ESO has a nice mature community.
Most people are friendly, and willing to help each other out. Even just random people in zone chat.
Even in dungeons, when things don't work out as planned, if someone is getting angry or is losing hope, he just leaves instead of flaming.
I can imagine in PvP that it can be a different story. But i could not tell you.

ESO+ (price varies from 11 to 13 euros/ month depending on how long you take subscription):
Is it really needed? NO, Not at all
You receive:
-Full access to all DLC game packs
- around 1500 Crowns per month
-Access to Craft Bag for the duration of your membership
This is the best feature. If you really get into crafting and gathering resources, I do believe it gets inevitable to not have
ESO+. It can but it won't be easy to
-Costume Dyeing at Dye Stations throughout the world: really cool feature!!! :) but you need to unlock the dyes by
achievements and playing the game. Which I also like.
-Double the amount of Furnishings and Collectibles you can place in each of your homes
-Double Bank Space=> this is a new feature and adds value to having ESO+. I do not deny that.
-10% increase to Experience, Crafting Inspiration, Trait Research, and Gold Acquisition rates. I think that is a fair
percentage.

Things I think need improvement:
- There are still bugs, but that is normal.
- The dungeon finder was broken for a very long time, and that is something that can not be accepted. (but now they fixed it). But it seems that ESO really struggles with fixing bugs.
- The mailing system, you always need to relog to receive your mail.
- The buying system: if you buy something from a guild trader, you get it in your mail box and again you will need to
relog. They should just put it in your inventory immediately imo.
- Some people are sceptic about homestead and also the crown crates, that ESO starts to ask more and more money, also
with Morrowind pricing.
- Every monday morning there is maintenance and you do not know how long that will take.( It can be hours and hours :))

Conclusion:

You can play it without subscription, but it makes life easier for crafting.
It is not skyrim, the mechanics and combat will feel more like a MMO.
There are bugs that you have to cope with.
How more xp you get, how more fun it will be with dungeons, trials, PvP and so on :)
But the ONE tamriel update made it much more fun for low levels. GAME CHANGER!
If you hesitate, then maybe wait for a deal, you can buy it for around 10 euros in sales. Believe me, that is a real dealbreaker, only if you want to play the "single player" main story line for example.


if you have any questions, also for beginners, if you need help, PM me or comment here, I am always willing to help you guys out!
Hope this helped :)