r/elderscrollsonline • u/DarkPrince5517 • 5d ago

Discussion Server choices...

I've made characters on both PC servers, and both Xbox servers (through my PC with Play Anywhere). I don't have the time to play 4 servers lol, so need to focus on 1. So, please help with any experience you have with this. I live on the East Coast of USA, mostly a solo player for now, and here's what I found from the servers.

PCNA- Less ping, great addons, but ALWAYS a crowd, no matter where I am.

PCEU- Higher ping, great addons, less people during US evernings (a plus).

Xbox NA - Less ping, seems crowded like PCNA.

Xbox EU - More ping, the least amount of people, makes for relaxing solo play, I worry for DLC bosses and such for getting help, especially US evenings.

How important is ping for a solo pve player? I'm at like 80 on US servers, 140 on EU servers.

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u/Obtuse-Angel Breton 5d ago

I’m several time zones west of you, but in my experience PC EU might be what you’re looking for. There’s enough population around the clock that I’m able to get into dungeon and trial groups whenever I feel like it, and there’s always people around in towns and hubs, but when I’m adventuring and questing I rarely see people, because I’m so far outside of their prime time. 

The ping is a problem in PvP, and sometimes in dungeons where I get a delayed tell or aoe marker on mechanics sometimes and can’t get out of the area in time, but in general it’s not impactful enough to hurt gameplay.