Khajiit is being very indecisive about what kind of character to play. This one wants to play a Khajiit but he does not want to be in the Aldmeri Dominion so he has to get the the "Adventurer Pack". Then he is looking at all the different armors for the different classes and they all look fantastic! So tough.


Do you automatically start as a vampire/werewolf or just start with the disease that causes them?

Well do what is best for Khajiit hehe. What is his motivation? His goals? Which side would be best for him? And yes, the armors are beautiful

By buying it you bypass the entire thing, being fully either a vampire of werewolf.

I have the "Adventurer's Pack" for Playstation 4. Brand new. I just need a PS4 to use it.

Currently I am playing on the Xbox One. It is a shame I can't transfer my characters.

Yeah, this one is sure he'll figure it out. Thanks for the encouragement!

Ok, got it.

Lol, you bought something for a console you don't even have?!

So how does smithing work and how are "motifs" from the crown store related?

Blacksmithing can seem a bit intimidating at first. Here is one of the better guides on it that should give you a good feel for it: http://tamrieljournal.com/crafting-and-pro.../blacksmithing/

Regarding the styles or motifs, each of the ES races has a style. You start the game knowing the style for your race. To learn the other races, you find (as occasional loot) stylebooks for them as you play. You can (if you have more crowns than time) buy the knowledge to craft these other styles in the Crown Store as well as the knowledge to craft other more exotic styles.

Hope that gets you a good start. Woodworking (bows, staves, shields) and Clothing (cloth and leather armor) work very similarly to Blacksmithing.

One tip most players endorse is that if your character plans on doing any of those three crafts, begin researching traits early. The reason is that as you learn more traits for an item, continuing to learn more takes longer and longer.

Very informative. Thank you! Also, to everyone here, thank you for being patient with Khajiit and his endless questions! This game seems very huge and this one is very excited to explore the land of Tamriel in the 2nd Era!

Keep asking and we'll try to help. I was the newb at Chorrol for ESO until you got the game.

It certainly can be intimidating for quite some time. I'd really take your time and probably be prepared to retire a character or two as you learn what works best for you.

Yeah, this one's first character in main title TES games are usually throwaways so Khajiit is thinking he may end up doing that with TES:O.

Hey!

I thought I was the newb! Just started in September, I'll have ya know!



Actually, it was Acadian's account of his ESO experience that made me decide to take the plunge.

Same with my choice of stamsorc for my current ESO character.

Oh, we are more than happy to answer any questions you have! It is huge, and there is so much to see and learn about = no problem whatsoever!

Oops, sorrry, Rider. You are right of course. Funny, I still feel like a newb.

I don't want to presume on your reasons but let me offer this. Buffy came from the game Skyrim and quite disliked the Aldmeri Dominion. She also had reservations our first time in ESO being in that Alliance. But as a Bosmer, that's what she did. She absolutely fell in love with it. The Dominion is at a key point in its history early on and the prospective queen is a heroine that anyone can easily admire for her beautiful vision for the Dominion. That history ultimately thwarted her vision does not detract from what she was trying to do. Bottom line is Buffy felt a strong connection to the Dominion and loved being part of it.

For our second start, we used the Adventurers Pack and started her as a Bosmer in the Ebonheart Pact to try something different. We are currently 80% through that Alliance's quest line and, compared to the Dominion, it is simply doing quests. We feel no connection or much interest in the cause of the Ebonheart Pact.

All of this is very subjective of course and just one elf's opinion. Nevertheless, I thought I would share my experience for your consideration.

I will say that your race seems to have little or no impact on reactions. NPCs do not seem wired to respond any differently regardless of your race.

Hmm, interesting. This one must admit that Skyrim has tainted his view on the Dominion and the Altmer in general. Khajiit has never liked the Altmer, but learning about "The Great War" in Skyrim, along with the despicable way most of them act in game made that dislike a bit stronger. Perhaps with TES:O I will play as an Altmer some time to try and gain some understanding. Also, their gear aesthetic is really cool!

I started a character in each province to get a taste of all three and pick for myself which one I preferred. I have a character in the Aldmeri Dominion, one in the Daggerfall Covenant, and a few in the Ebonheart Pact because overall I liked it the best before One Tamriel. (in One Tamriel patch they took the gorgeous fishing spot I loved and extended the Red Mountain so it takes over double the area it used to, grrrrr.) Ebonheart has the Blackmarsh though, which is terrifying and dangerous to me. (Acadian and Buffy LOVED the Blackmarsh region!)

The Aldmeri is the most gorgeous of the three, but has two provinces that are jungle areas that are terrifying and dangerous - scared me to death! But Acadian (and Buffy) LOVE those jungles!

I loved the look of every bit of the land for the Daggerfall Covenant; most especially the Desert region - but it was loaded with werewolves. The hair on the back of my neck stayed raised the whole time never knowing when I would see one hurtling at me - they are VERY fast. But Haute has two characters there and LOVES it !!!

So each person has their own favorite spot.

Ebonheart Pact is Morrowind and Skyrim. I see so many familiar places from the older TES games I've played - I love it best; but still love many parts of the other two Alliances, especially the Queen you help that Acadian spoke of - she is so easy to care about; and very beautiful.

But this game stuck like glue to the TES lore; so Altmer are (and always have been in the TES realm throughout all the games) snobbish and uppity acting toward all the other races in Tamriel - that is Lore, and so you will hear it in this game too.

You can look up in the Imperial Library online and read about each race and their quirks or traits; appearances; etc. - and that is how you will find them in this game. They have it set so the Altmer's heights can't be adjusted smaller than any other race; the hair colors can't be adjusted to what doesn't match the Lore for that race.

I actually wish they would lighten up on that a bit so we could make our characters to suit our own personal idea of what we want, but they have literally stuck to the Lore in every way in this game. So expect haughty Altmer, lol.

But you can start anywhere and travel to any other Province you want, though it is always best to experience your own Alliance first (there is no hard and fast rule on that anymore since the One Tamriel patch).

Also, because you are allowed 8 characters at any given time and can delete 3 per day = feel free to experiment and find your own niche in the game.

Also don't confuse the Aldmeri Dominion of Skyrim's era with this previous instance. The term Thalmor may also crop up meaning a totally different set of people. Both terms were appropriated to take advantage of their heritage, even if it wasn't a genuine re-creation.

Buffy takes individuals as she finds them regardless of race and can quickly point out numerous examples of characters with beautiful hearts from each race. That said, the Altmer are well-represented by individuals that exude a bit of a superior/entitled air - that is exactly what the Dominion queen (herself an Altmer) is trying to overcome. I note in the Ebonheart Pact that many Dunmer are no less arrogantly condescending.

I don't mean any of this negatively; in fact I enjoy the quirks and characteristics of each race - and they are well-represented in ESO.

Khajiit is very interested in roaming Morrowind again! And Elsweyr! And Hammerfell!



Yeah this one thinks Skyrim seriously tainted his view of the Dominion. Khajiit vows to keep an open mind with TES:O.


It's the haughtiness of the Altmer that Khajiit has never found appealing. It's not an endearing quality to this one.

New question:
If one buys the "start as a vampire/werewolf" thing from the Crown Store, can you turn it off and on for different characters? For instance, say Khajiit wants one character a vampire and then the very next character he doesn't want to be a vampire. Will it ask you if you want to make any characters subsequent to buying the vampire pack, a vampire?

Same here, which is why the ones that offended my character with their superior attitude got a little retribution in my character's story, lol.

Oddly enough, the one Altmer character I created in Oblivion for a modding class turned out to be awesome and friendly; as did the Altmer girl I created in ESO! So I think the crappy attitude was a set-up by the developers to make people feel disgusted by certain races.

(sort of like how the media tries to steer the public into feeling one way or another about everything via propaganda, )

Sorry, all I know about vamps and werewolves is how to kill them.

No, each bite that you buy from the crown store is only tied to the character that buys it. New characters will have to buy it again if they want to be a vampire or werewolf. (I just logged on and started a new character to confirm it)

It's also worth noting that buying a bite from the crown store means you miss out on a cool little quest, so unless you're starting as a vampire or werewolf for roleplaying purposes then I'd advise that you save your crowns and contract the disease naturally.

Geez! It's 1,500 for only one character to turn?!

One more reason to read the shirt.

Heh, there are words on that shirt?

So do the smithing "motifs" work the same way? You buy one and it's only good for one character?

I don't know on the motifs. In game when you find a motif book, it is only good for one character. I'm very sure hazmick and mALX will know the answer about motifs that you can buy.

As far as the motif books you find in game, some folks save their duplicates to give to other characters/players.

Once you get going on PC NA, let us know what your player name is so folks like mALX and I can try to 'friend' you.

Ok will do! Thinking about getting the Imperials and running a Dragonknight first.

I think Imperials are a really well-balanced capable race and, although I've not played one, it seems like DKs are pretty tough and hit hard. So. . . such a choice seems like a very solid first char to help learn the game.

Yes, this was Khajiit's thought as well. The Imperials get a bonus to one handed weapons and shields.

Yep, I'm 99% sure that motifs bought from the crown store are only good for one character. Haven't bought one myself so I can't give you firsthand confirmation.

You can find most of the crown store motifs in the game anyway though, it just might take a while to find them.

Honestly I'd recommend NOT buying anything from the crown store that you can't get from exploring in game (i.e common motifs), because it's all pretty expensive and there are new mounts/pets/costumes every month that are much more worth your crowns.

Gotcha. Just trying to get as much information as possible so Khajiit doesn't waste money. Thanks for the info!

I would focus (when it comes to race) on the attribute boosts. Boosts to a skill are not a big deal because if you use the skill alot it will go up to the max of 50 regardless. So having a boost to a skill is only an early game / temporary benefit. Attributes are finite however and limited.

Speaking of attributes, I recommend the following concept. Most of the big kids / elites on the official forum endorse it and I swear by it based on my own limited experience.

If your focus is damage primarily from melee/bow/stamina-powered abilities then focus on stamina since that boosts damage for those.

If your focus is damage primarily from staves/magicka-powered abilities then focus on magicka since that boosts damage for those.

If your focus is on healing (like mine), that comes from staves and magicka abilities and is boosted by magicka.

If your focus is on tanking (meaning unkillable but low damage) then focus on health.

When I say focus on one of those, I mean put every single attribute into that attribute. If that ability is not health, then you simply enchant some of your gear (season to taste) with enough health to survive at minimal expense to your damage or healing.

A magicka-based staff user, for example puts all points into magicka and enchants most of their gear with magicka - putting only enough hp on gear to avoid death. The more into magicka = the more damage (or healing for healers).

A stamina-based damage dealer does the same only with stamina as their primary.

If you do not focus extremely hard on one attribute your damage will be poor. It is only tanks who can focus on health and accept the consequences of low damage as their job is to hold/block/distract foes so the damage dealers can kill and the healers can heal/buff.

So if you're thinking a DK, decide if you want to be a stamina fueled damage dealer or a magicka fueled damage dealer or low damage massive health tank.

Note that any of the 4 classes can specialize in magicka for damage/healing, stamina for damage or health for tanking. If you're looking at the DK, decide if you want to be a StamDK or a MagDK and design the character accordingly regarding abilities, armor, weaponry.

Man, Khajiit hasn't put any thought into any of that! This one thought he was just going to wander around and kill stuff, lol. This one will take your message to heart and consider well the options. Thank you!

Imperials are very strong and tough; I have three of them. Dragonknights are a very "In your face" fighter, but are some of the toughest in the game in a fight when it is against you. They have some terrific powers later on in your build too (like reflect damage).

I had one Dragonknight character, she was a total blast to play! Just be prepared to spend a lot on repairing armor till your skill level is raised enough for some of the better perks, because early on their spells are not ranged in combat (but are a ton of fun!)

They draw their power from the earth (meaning the ground) and one of the coolest things is that they can temporarily become a part of it in combat. You may notice your character appears to be made of mud for 30 seconds after combat, that is the power of the earth you have temporarily become a part of. It is very awesome, and their earthquake spells make you feel like a god throwing them. They are a blast to play!

So you run your Dragonknight as a Magknight?

That is exactly how I played it - I tried out each class and just played them by exploring until I found the one that suited me best (which for me was Nightblade) and settled down with it. My Misa is a strong contender in a fight, but not a powerhouse and could be stronger and more effective if I had followed a strategy like Acadian is talking about.

What I did was just explore how to build a character on my own rudimentary experimentation, which is fine early on. Later, when you are taking on veteran level stuff, it is not so good. I have to be carried through veteran dungeons by those I am with.

That said, if you love a character and don't want to just throw it out when you find a few mistakes in their build; then you always have the option in game of respec'ing them (attributes, skill points, or even just the optional upgrades of your skills) = and you can respec them as many times as you want to fork out the "in game gold" to respec your character.

(or you can buy respec scrolls from the Crown Store, but like Hazmick said = I don't buy anything from the Crown Store that I can get in game unless I'm just desperate to have it right then and there and no waiting).

I just respec'd my bank mule into a crafter, then found out I needed more skill points for his new build, so may have to respec him twice more = once to make him strong enough to go out and get those skill points, the second time to send him back to just being a crafter again. It is either that or I will have to take my favorite character to play and turn her into a crafter, which would mean giving up playing with her unless I can figure out a way to make her strong enough in combat.

Respec'ing a character for in game gold costs only 50 gold per each skill point getting respec'd; and is VERY easy to do, so it gives you the choice to keep a character and try to build them better if you just don't want to throw them out.

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The biggest problem I've found in game is managing inventory. There is limited storage space, and coming from Single Player games we have a tendency to hoard/collect/keep mementos. There is really no room in this game for that.

I think your bank account can hold either 240 or 250 items tops. Each character can be built up to hold 200 items each (at a great cost of in game gold or Crown Points; but like Hazmick said = don't spend Crown Points unless you just have unlimited cash to keep buying them).

The game starts out with 60 inventory "slots" in your bank account, and you only have one bank no matter how many characters you have (they have to share the account).

Each character starts out with only 60 inventory "slots" as well. You can spend in game gold or Crown Points to buy more space in increments of 10 (which starts off cheap, but grows rapidly in cost) - and each character can also buy One inventory slot per day in their horse (which is how they bring their character up to 200 inventory capacity).

Making money in game is a lot easier than managing your inventory space! A lot of people keep a character they no longer want to play, just for the extra inventory slots. Right now I have 6 characters that can hold 200 pieces of inventory a piece; and my bank is holding 220 - and I am still juggling items around from lack of space because I have trouble throwing out things, lol.

I am a member of several guilds, and when my inventory gets too high I donate a bunch of stuff to the guilds for their weekly raffles.

If you pay for the ESO Plus membership they give you an unlimited "Crafting Bag of Holding," that holds any of the raw materials needed for crafting - that helps tremendously to keep your inventory down; but you still have to be careful of keeping too much armor or weapons in storage because it creeps up on you at the worst times (like in the middle of a dungeon when you find some great item and have no room in your inventory to pick it up, lol).

Khajiit is actually familiar with this type of inventory/bank system from his time in games like WoW and Destiny. Should be fine!

Lots of other good information in your post also. Khajiit is sure he will just take his time at first and get used to how things work. And then of course there's dealing with the unpredictable NPCs in MMO games, lol

This is going to sound like a dumb question, but where does one go to spend crowns? When I click on "store" from my account screen all it shows me are the games themselves and crown "packs".

Oooh, I know this one! You buy the game and more crowns on the website - things that require real money. You buy the stuff you get with crowns in the game itself. Open any of your menu screens (map, inventory, whatever) and you'll see a row of icons across the top. Hovering over them shows you what they are. The Crown Store is the left most icon.

So in that case I can't buy the imperial upgrade until I start a character?

Gosh, that looks like it might be so. You see, when mALX and I bought the game (before Tamriel One), you could buy the basic game or the Imperial version. So we bought the Imperial version which allowed you to start as an Imperial right out of the box. Now the offerings are the basic game or the Gold Edition which is DLC heavy but doesn't include the Imperial version.

So yes, it seems. Currently you have to buy the Imperial upgrade in game. I don't know if you can do that during chargen (never noticed if you can access the Crown Store in chargen) or if you might have to start a dummy, buy the Imp upgrade then start a new character. Clunky but doable if that is what it takes.

Oh well, no biggy. Khajiit will just do as you suggest and make a character then get the Imperial add on. Heh, this one should've bought the Imperial edition when he saw it back in the spring, but, well you know what they say about hindsight.

Tonight.

At least you don't have to worry about PvP until (and if/when) you go down to Cyrodiil. That is the only place there is PvP in game unless you want to accept a duel request from a player. I have my game set to automatically turn down duel requests, it is too humbling to see how powerful the ones asking to duel are! But I most def do enjoy watching the duels!







I think you can either access the Crown Store from your game launcher (click on the picture of the Crown Store featured items just above the blue "Play" button); or by Googling "Crown Store ESO;" or by going on this forum's "ESO News" thread to get a link to the Crown Store for if you want to just scan around and see what they are offering.

Also; if I am not mistaken there is a way to buy from there = sign in under your ESO account name and password; and when you get in game the items you purchased can be found the same way Acadian described for getting to the Crown Store - but this time you click on the icon for "Collections" to find what you have bought.

However, that said - I have seen the way to sign in to buy, but never done it myself so don't know how smoothly it works.

Yeah Khajiit will not be dueling anyone, lol

Yeah Khajiit tried googling crown store and it brought up the site and he could see the Imperial add on but when he clicked it it only gave him options to buy crowns and he could see no way to log into his account on that screen.

You have to buy items at the Crown Store with "Crowns," not cash. You spend the cash buying up the crowns, then spend the crowns on the items. There is a way to sign into your account on the upper top right corner of the page if I'm not mistaken. But if you click on "Buy Crowns" it will bring you to a page for your to sign into your account.

This is just like in XBox Live where you had to add an amount of game bucks to your account that you could buy DLC with. I added enough onto mine to buy any DLC a game came out with, then just ordered the DLC when it came out = same thing with the Crown Store. You buy the Crowns to spend, and every time you open up the Crown Store after that it shows you in the bottom left corner how many Crowns you have left to spend. But you have to buy the Crowns first; then choose what to purchase with them.

Ok Khajiit will have to look again. He's got enough crowns for the Imperial add on; he just has to find the interface that will allow him to spend the crowns on the Imperial add on, lol

Every week when they patch in new items to the Crown Store, Hazmick has been posting a link and telling us what is new right on this site under the ESO News thread. You should be able to just click that link to shop and sign into your ESO account from there if you see something you want.

Ok, will check it out when this one gets back home tonight.

Well this is the link to the crown store: http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-gb/crownstore/upgrades

but as Acadian said, I think you can only buy stuff in-game so you'll have to make a dummy character to buy the upgrade before starting your actual character.

Ok thanks!