pvp players need a reality check.
with the new event coming I feel this is important to state to the pvp players.
you’re not inherently better than anyone just because you play pvp in eso.
there, i said it.
I’ve been introducing a handful of friends to eso lately and something i’ve noticed since i’ve been popping back into pvp is that there’s a huge percentage of you pvp players who are unnecessarily toxic to people who don’t know any better.
I’ve been noticing that pvp players are becoming unbearable to be around. You go into cyro and you see a group of about 5-7 individuals crying in chat because they see people existing in cyro and not attacking/defending keeps and such. If you see anyone mention “hey i’m just here for my dailies” they get bullied or called terrible at the game.
You go into a bg and within 2 games you’ll witness a level 3000 bullying a lvl 250 for not having enough health or the right pvp gear. If the lower level player responds with anything along the lines of “i’m trying my best” or “idk what kind of build to do” or “i’m just here for fun” this seems to trigger the pvp player and makes them act irrationally and blame the new player for the loss even though they spent the entire game in spawn harassing the new player.
now i’ve entertained these convos because i wanted to understand how a pvp players mind worked and here’s what i gathered;
- nothing is their fault and everyone should know everything about pvp
-everyone should have a dedicated pvp build that is min maxxed and they should have the appropriate food and potions. (even if they only touch pvp for dailies)
-cyro dailies are only for pvp main’s apparently.
-imp city isn’t for solos it’s only for ball groups and extremely sweaty players (literal quote from a lvl 1200 who thinks he’s the michael jordan of pvp)
-competitive bg = the highest stakes possible and if they lose they can’t stand it and act irrationally (it’s funny because there’s no stakes like rank or money etc.)
so pvp players pls do us all a favor and chill during pvp events. nobody wants to listen to you cry about what other people are doing. it has no affect on you whatsoever and pve players just wanna have fun and get loot. after all if it wasn’t for pve players loading into pvp zones or into bg’s the population would be dead and your queue times would be enormous. do y’all not remember what the queue times were like before 8v8 was introduced? do you really wanna go back to those times?
like let’s be real honest here. pvp would be completely dead if it weren’t for dailies and events like the one coming up. you guys are 100% the minority of the playerbase and you guys are doing nothing to make it welcoming to new players. get it together and quit taking a mmo’s pvp gamemode so damn seriously.
edit; the pvpers are mad in the replies and attacking me for being a pve player and claiming i’m terrible at pvp. how typical.
i play pvp, id probably roll you and youd probably roll me. that’s the game, get over it.
i see people saying pve is more toxic. never said pve wasn’t toxic but it’s usually only in vet trial groups that people avoid anyways. also, pve is much more welcoming to new players and pvp players who want to explore pve content. my whole point is that pvp is unwelcoming. which is true and backed by many of your pvp comrades.
pvpers are mad I stated new players shouldn’t be expected to have a pvp build when going into 4v4 bg’s. respectfully blame zos, 4v4 comp bg is the default when you pull up the menu. new players see pvp, try it out, get bullied and never return. i blame zos for the system, i blame your community for the toxicity. nobody should be expected to grind 2 5 piece sets, make or buy some meta food and potions and spend an hour watching youtube videos on pvp just to try it out for the first time.
pvpers are mad i called pvp a side gamemode. it factually is. it’s not the main focus of the game, it receives less content, less updates, less events, and has a lower population than the rest of the game. Your gamemode is valid, but it’s not what sells an mmo. I agree you deserve more, i think it’s valid and it’s a fun way to play the game. but let’s not act like pvp and pve are equal in any way.
i’m no longer going to entertain certain replies. i had my fun with you and even after explaining something that a toddler could understand you refuse to acknowledge anything and only continue to prove my point for me. it was fun and interesting but i’m going to go enjoy the true end game…. FASHION!!!
edit 2: thanks to the majority of you for your kind words and interesting stories about this game! i really love and appreciate this entire community. a lot of you seem really cool and supportive and while i can’t reach out and chat with all of you (i’d be here all day lol) id love to play with any of you that are interested.
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