User blog comment:G0LD3NF1RE/The Elder Scrolls Online QuakeCon Gameplay/@comment-3124449-20130806032812/@comment-3124449-20130815145404

@Rynhart I think you're missing the point. The dragon riding was different because Skyrim is single-player, so whether or not you used it does not affect your status compared to other players. In TESO, choosing not to do two massive questline would leave you with spells and equipment inferior to other players. Also, the entire feature makes no logical sense. Why would a hero fight to save his own people and allies, then fight the same war two more times on the side of the enemy?