The Elder Scrolls Online: General Discussion Options

[Dark Reaper]

Saw a trailer for the next DLC of TESO called Summerset. Now the isle is in the standard game kinda but only a small island other wise you're playing in Valenwood and Elsweyr if you're playing as the Aldmeri Dominion.

[Lopov]

I tried ESO for the first time yesterday. I bought the game - Tamriel Unlimited - in 2016 but my laptop back then couldn't handle it, my current one handles it with ease. I haven't yet seriously approached the game, I only created a test character and played through the Wailing Prison. I've never played any multiplayer games before, so I'm a n00b in this regard, but my first impressions are quite positive - it runs smoothly, the combat is fluid and interesting, the dialogue system seems okay too.

I have a few issues / questions, however, and what better place to ask than here.

1 - I can't play the game on the EU server. I don't have problems playing it on the NA, so looks like I'll stick to that one. The game runs smoothly and loading times are short. Whenever I tried running it on the EU server, I got a message that my computer isn't authorized to play this game and I got an access code on mail. Even when submitting this code I got the same message and a new code. I submitted it many times but not once did it work. Then I switched to the NA server and I could log in automatically, no need for any codes whatsoever. Still if anyone knows a possible reason, I'd prefer playing on the EU server because apparently loading times are even shorter.

2 - I can't take screenies - the notification appears but they don't save in the screenshots folder. I googled the issue up, and it seems related to my first name (my real name, not in-game name), because it has a non-English letter (Ž), because screenies are stored in a subfolder of the folder, which contains my name (hard-coded into my computer, difficult to change), don't store at all. I found some solutions online, the first one is to "trick" the game to save screenies to another folder, it has pretty detailed instructions, so I'll try it later when I'm home. The second solution is to press PrintScr, then save the screenie manually in Paint, it works, I tested it, but it's tedious.

3 - I read earlier in this thread that it's possible to turn off being attacked by other players. Nobody attacked me in the Wailing Prison, but I'd like to know where to turn this option off, I can't seem to find it. Also, it's possible to turn off being interacted with from other players. For now I'd like this turned off as well.

4 - there are some areas where you're together with other players and some that you're alone, right? For instance, in the Wailing Prison, where you need to destroy the eye sentinels, there were plenty of other real gamers around, while when fighting the boss, I was alone. My question is - if in an area with other gamers - can they loot chests / corpses before me? Also, some other gamer and me were fighting a skeleton archer, when it died, I looted it and took a sword from its body. Does this mean that the other gamer couldn't pick it up?

5 - I suck at picking locks, I follow the instructions, but I must be doing something wrong, because I constantly seem to break lockpicks. Don't bother with this, I'll become better with time.

6 - is there any way to use different colors for facial / body markings? Are there any DLCs / updates that add even more customization options?

7 - as I said above, I have the Tamriel Unlimited Edition. Are there any DLCs / updates you'd recommend I'd install from the very start?

That'd be all for now, thanks.

This post has been edited by Lopov: Oct 7 2019, 09:59 AM

[mALX]

I tried ESO for the first time yesterday. I bought the game - Tamriel Unlimited - in 2016 but my laptop back then couldn't handle it, my current one handles it with ease. I haven't yet seriously approached the game, I only created a test character and played through the Wailing Prison. I've never played any multiplayer games before, so I'm a n00b in this regard, but my first impressions are quite positive - it runs smoothly, the combat is fluid and interesting, the dialogue system seems okay too.

I have a few issues / questions, however, and what better place to ask than here.

1 - I can't play the game on the EU server. I don't have problems playing it on the NA, so looks like I'll stick to that one. The game runs smoothly and loading times are short. Whenever I tried running it on the EU server, I got a message that my computer isn't authorized to play this game and I got an access code on mail. Even when submitting this code I got the same message and a new code. I submitted it many times but not once did it work. Then I switched to the NA server and I could log in automatically, no need for any codes whatsoever. Still if anyone knows a possible reason, I'd prefer playing on the EU server because apparently loading times are even shorter.

2 - I can't take screenies - the notification appears but they don't save in the screenshots folder. I googled the issue up, and it seems related to my first name (my real name, not in-game name), because it has a non-English letter (Ž), because screenies are stored in a subfolder of the folder, which contains my name (hard-coded into my computer, difficult to change), don't store at all. I found some solutions online, the first one is to "trick" the game to save screenies to another folder, it has pretty detailed instructions, so I'll try it later when I'm home. The second solution is to press PrintScr, then save the screenie manually in Paint, it works, I tested it, but it's tedious.

3 - I read earlier in this thread that it's possible to turn off being attacked by other players. Nobody attacked me in the Wailing Prison, but I'd like to know where to turn this option off, I can't seem to find it. Also, it's possible to turn off being interacted with from other players. For now I'd like this turned off as well.

4 - there are some areas where you're together with other players and some that you're alone, right? For instance, in the Wailing Prison, where you need to destroy the eye sentinels, there were plenty of other real gamers around, while when fighting the boss, I was alone. My question is - if in an area with other gamers - can they loot chests / corpses before me? Also, some other gamer and me were fighting a skeleton archer, when it died, I looted it and took a sword from its body. Does this mean that the other gamer couldn't pick it up?

5 - I suck at picking locks, I follow the instructions, but I must be doing something wrong, because I constantly seem to break lockpicks. Don't bother with this, I'll become better with time.

6 - is there any way to use different colors for facial / body markings? Are there any DLCs / updates that add even more customization options?

7 - as I said above, I have the Tamriel Unlimited Edition. Are there any DLCs / updates you'd recommend I'd install from the very start?

That'd be all for now, thanks.

1. Oh, I hope you stay on the NA server! For one reason: We all play on the NA server; and you can use our Guild Hall for all your crafting needs! The second reason is that the EU Server has had a lot of issues with some functions.


2. You actually can change your Account name if that is the reason you can't save your screenshots; especially if they are keeping you from getting your screenshots I'm sure they will let you.


If you set your screen to "Windowed" you can stretch the game window to fill the screen and still have access to your desktop activity bar at the bottom; making the "Paint" function more easily accessed.


3. To turn off PvP duel invites:

* Click on your "Escape" key to access your "Game Settings"

* Go down the list to: Social

* At the top of that screen you will see "Automatically refuse duel requests" = click on that.



4. Yes, other Players can beat you to a chest; they can beat you to plants and other loot too. However; crates, backpacks, dressers, etcetera = some may be empty when you look, and some may have items in them (but every Player who looks in them will have the same chance to get something in them as you do = it is random just like in the other Elder Scrolls games).

Looting the bodies of any enemy you have helped kill:

Not all bodies will be lootable; but the ones that are will give loot to everyone who contributed to the kill.



5. Lockpicking: Press down the tumblers slowly. When you feel the tumbler start to shake and make a rattling sound = release the pressure on the tumbler right away and it should lock into place. (if you hold it after it shakes or press it down further, it breaks the lockpick).



6. Look in the Crown Store for different markings; and also look in the "Crown Crates" section where you can buy items for "Gems." Different tattoos are offered every month or so in those two places.



7. If you get the "Plus" membership you can play all the DLC included in your membership; and decide which ones you want to keep. That is the best way to test them out.

The Plus membership can be purchased for just one month to test things out that you want to try; or you can pay for a longer period if you want all the benefits of it. (it has A LOT of benefits).


Some of the DLC are just two VERY hard dungeons; we get them once or twice per year. I always ignored those; you can never do those dungeons alone, and they are for very elite Players. (highest skilled in dungeon combat). I do not recommend buying any of them unless you join one of the elite Guilds that will train you to be at their level. (not many want you in their guild until you can do X amount of damage to dungeons bosses).

(So don't buy: Shadows of the Hist; Horns of the Reach; Dragonbones; Wolfhunter; Wrathstone; Scalecaller:



The ones that I always buy are the ones with new lands and new quests:

"The Dark Brotherhood" DLC gives you the area of Cyrodiil around Anvil, Kvatch = you get to visit all the same caves and Ayleid ruins from Oblivion's Anvil region!


"The Thieves Guild" gives you a section of the Redguard area of Hammerfell. ("Hews Bane")


"Orsinium" Gives you the Orc kingdom East of High Rock ("Wrothgar")


"Morrowind" Gives you the island of Vvardenfell. Vivec City, etc. = it is all there just like in the old Elder Scrolls game! (including Vivec himself!) Adds a new Class: "Wardens"


"Clockwork City" is Sotha Sil's area of fabrications = everything there is man-made beasts; like fabrications of mud crabs or daedra made of metal; kind of like the Dwemer enemies were. I think it is in Nocturnal's realm.

"Summerset" is Summerset Isles = the land of the Altmer. Adds the "Psijic" Skill line.


"Murkmire" is the Black Marsh region east of Cyrodiil. Argonian homeland.


"Elsweyr" will become a DLC next year around June. It is the Khajiit area due south of Skingrad (past the border below Cyrodiil). That DLC is Northern Elsweyr; and they are about to give us Southern Elsweyr next month. This DLC adds the "Necromancer" Class.

"Dragonhold" = is not out yet. It is coming out in November; and will be Southern Elsweyr.



ONLY if you like PvP = "Imperial City" = this is the Imperial City and the Imperial Sewers. It IS a PvP zone; so you WILL be attacked by other Players even if you have duels turned off = because they aren't dueling you, they are there just to kill you and the Daedra that have taken over the Imperial City.

"Imperial City" is a PvP zone, you don't go there unless you are ready to fight Players.







This post has been edited by mALX: Oct 7 2019, 06:54 PM