Since I don't already have enough games and projects..., Tips for somebody new to ESO? Options

[ArtemisNoir]

I picked up ESO, since it's an Epic freebee this week.

I haven't actually installed ESO yet, I'm just digging around, and figured this was a good place to ask... Is there anything I should be aware of?

Also, I have played MMOs in the past (namely LOTRO and GW2) but I'm usually a single player gamer at heart, so how much of the game can be played solo? I'm not antisocial, as such...but, I think we all know what online communities can be like. To that end, are there any particular servers you guys would recommend? I recall in LOTRO that some servers were more/less pleasant than others, for example, and in my experience the dedicated RP servers were typically friendlier.

Finally, how does it compare to the Elderscrolls series?

Thanks!

[ghastley]

A bit of clarification, first. An account gives you access to both NA and EU servers, but any character you create is tied to the server of creation, and can’t be moved to the other. Some purchases are per server, and some global, so if you buy a Chapter, yiu can play on both, but buying a house is just on one. Mostly that’s a distinction between in-game, and cash purchases. Crowns are bought with cash, but spent in-game, to confuse you, or bridge the gap.

The Chorrolites exist as a Guild on each server, and I am Guildmaster in each. Because the name is the same, I have to keep some things matching to avoid confusing the client code, but they are separate, and you join each one. It is purely a social guild - no trader, no trials, etc. Monthly chat and organized mayhem.

Once you have enough development in your character, some of the group content is possible solo, especially with an AI companion. Some is deliberately made to require real people, but that’s what guilds are for.