I am looking at it this way...
ESO is going to be like Skyrim with friends. If you liked Skyrim style play and want to be able to enjoy that style of content with other folks then ESO looks like it will strongly appeal to you.
For me, it looks like it is definitely worth giving a whirl, but I can tell already that the only way I'm going to enjoy ESO is most likely if I am playing with folks I already know (either IRL or folks I know from other MMOs). I don't think there will be much meaningful socializing in game.
The content itself it looks like total hack and slash, cookie cutter content, good lore and story lines. Maybe I'm getting older, but I'm starting to feel like I only have so many hours in my day that I can justify playing a game of virtual dress-up. If I take on another game to actually play more than an hour a week then it needs to be something I can totally immerse myself in or it just isn't worth it anymore. Probably a 1 time purchase and install...followed by an uninstall a few weeks later when the novelty wears off.
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