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I always appreciated the more grounded aesthetic of the previous three ES games.
But the fact is that this is probably the first modern ES game to have fun combat.
Oh yeah, I 100% agree on the combat. Often I play Skyrim after a session of ESO, and the combat feels so bland. Where ESO has 10 different abilities at a time, light and heavy attacks, DoTs, stuns, dodging, quick potions, and ultimate abilities, Skyrim is just left-click, right-click until the enemy is dead. Maybe I'll download some of those combat mods now.
That meme comparing the cinematic art styles to the in-game models is always fun.
Mods are definitely such a massive boon when it comes to gameplay, you should definitely try 'em out.
I added Immersive Interactions and Smart NPC Potions today, and they definitely add to the gameplay experience, especially the former. I already had a couple gameplay and perk mods installed, but still, they don't really change the core issue of Skyrim. I was also very close to installing either of the popular animated potion mods and the dodge mod... but tbh, it looks like those mods have more bugs than features. Not sure they're worth it. I'll probably also add a bunch of Mihail's creature mods over the next couple days for some variety.
Lastly, I wanna recommend this mod. It's quite underrated. It adds ESO-like powers (magic armor, healing, traps, stuns, buffs, and such) in a simple, balanced way.
When it comes to combat, I think my baseline is, like, a Dishonoured or a Dark Messiah, since I think first person works better for these games than 3rd person. I use Archery Gameplay overhaul, I wish I knew about an equivalent for melee tho.
Awesome shots man 😊
In regards to CP2077, I suspect Phantom Liberty will draw you back in.
Anyways, regarding ESO: I really liked the stories and quest lines, just exploring around, seeing the lands around too. Some of the raids and dungeons were quite fun too. Especially with friends, where we kept dying over and over for hours, trying to understand mechanics
Edit: I found this picture on my imgur, took it after beating that stupid place (it was a pretty big deal back then):
Now it's probably a walk in the park and I just made myself look silly but here's my dark elf archer vampire. She's probably just a husk now, after not feeding for years
Maelstrom Arena! I almost forgot about it. I spent so, so much time in there. Back in the day, I had a rule that I would get a Flawless run on each character I made. Not to mention how I used to chase that perfect time. Best I did was 30-35 minutes flawless on a stamina sorcerer. Of course, I would then show off the title and brag to my friends about how much of a sweaty try-hard I was
Throughout the years, and even now, I've never been drawn to questing in ESO. Morrowind, Summerset, and whatever came afterwards -- no clue what goes on in those DLCs. I've always been the kind of player to collect Skyshards, complete delves and overland dungeons and ignore the story. Most of the time I did challenge runs in veteran DLC dungeons, but transitioned to PvP full-time when my group retired in 2019. And that's all I've done every time I returned to ESO since then. Battlegrounds and Imperial City. I like how fast-paced and arcade the PvP is in the game. Easy to hop into and hop out of. No mechanics, group coordination, or anything of that sort. Challenging but casual somehow :p
Fortunately I did most endgame content years ago and have all the stuff I need, so I just hop on for a few hours of PvP and not much else.
The endgame of ESO is a lot of fun imo. Organised PvE raids were never my thing, but 4-man veteran dungeons were plenty of fun when I used to do them with my group. Challenging but thrilling and rewarding. My favorite thing though is PvP. It's very "arcade" and I love creating, testing, and perfecting builds ^^
I was using a ReShade for these, but it's still a very good-looking game (despite its age too).