The Elder Scrolls Online

[Stokowski]

Even without inflation adjustments it may be a better net deal once taxation is factored in.

 

[Alchemist]

So I heard there is a free weekend of ESO coming up and I grabbed a key. Is there anything at all redeeming / interesting about the game, or is it a waste of bandwith / time to even briefly check it out?

 

[imweasel]

TESO is like WoW only a lot shittier. It is the worst MMORPG I have ever even tried playing and I have played quite a few.

Don't waste your time.

 

[bozia2012]

So I heard there is a free weekend of ESO coming up and I grabbed a key. Is there anything at all redeeming / interesting about the game, or is it a waste of bandwith / time to even briefly check it out?

Go with PvP and get to fortress sieges - that was the only fun thing I remember. The rest is banalshitboring.

 

[Curious_Tongue]

Sandboxes dont work because games must have a purpose, there must be clearly defined objectives

The original Simcity didn't have many objectives IIRC.

 

[Kem0sabe]

So I heard there is a free weekend of ESO coming up and I grabbed a key. Is there anything at all redeeming / interesting about the game, or is it a waste of bandwith / time to even briefly check it out?

They make good use of phasing for quests, so a lot of the world changes with quests. The engine is also very smooth even on lower end hardware and there's a lot of community customization in the form of add-ons.

I don't think ESO doesn't anything really bad, except for grouping mechanics, it just does it very blandly.

 

[Don Peste]

Keys for the free weekend: https://www.vg247.com/2015/12/08/free-pc-keys-the-elder-scrolls-online/

 

[bozia2012]

So I heard there is a free weekend of ESO coming up and I grabbed a key. Is there anything at all redeeming / interesting about the game, or is it a waste of bandwith / time to even briefly check it out?

They make good use of phasing for quests, so a lot of the world changes with quests.

Stop right there! I actually tried playing with other people and phasing was totally fucked up - doing the same quest and having different NPCs in different locations wow such immersive. I prefer forced soloing in TSW for creepy/stealthy sections.

 

[Kem0sabe]

I also said that grouping mechanics weren't that good

 

[bozia2012]

I also said that grouping mechanics weren't that good

This nullified the coolness of phasing, somewhere around level 10.

And yeah, it's neatly optimized - I was amazed by siege performance, especially after WAR and AoC.

 

[Aothan]

is it possible to play solo ?

 

[Hoaxmetal]

is it possible to play solo ?

It's a post 2005 MMO, of course playing solo is what it's about.

 

[Kem0sabe]

is it possible to play solo ?

Yep, everything is possible solo except for dungeons and the group oriented zone they released after launch, which is pretty much vacant these days.

You start with your alliance zones and at the end of the main storyline you take your character and continue questing in the other alliance zones leveled to your rank.

So there's a huge amount of content for the solo player.

 

[Aothan]

well that is ok

are there specific classes for the different factions, for example for the Altmer ?

 

[Kem0sabe]

well that is ok

are there specific classes for the different factions, for example for the Altmer ?

Nope, classes are the same for the 3 alliances, you can play any race/class combo, but remember that each race has passive bonuses that tend to favor certain classes and play styles.

The classes themselves allow for varied types of builds, but of you intend to play a healer at the end game a Templar is preferred over other healing focused players using the restoration staff skill line, simply because the Templar has healing class skills on top of the resto staff.

 

[Allanon]

Anyone have an experience with buying the game key from 3rd party sellers?

For example, http://www.kinguin.net/product/198637/the-elder-scrolls-online-tamriel-unlimited-digital-download-cd-key/

It says there -

Crown Keys are compatible with this version.
Product is compatible with Crowns bought on Bethesda website.

This code is only available for newly created accounts. If you already own a copy of The Elder Scrolls Online on PC/Mac your game will be automatically updated to the new edition.

I can't understand if I'll be able to continue the character I use now for a free trial, or I'll have to open a new account. Anything else to be wary about?

 

[Infinitron]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ervice-office-closed-and-300-jobs-lost-report

Elder Scrolls Online Irish customer service office closed and 300 jobs lost - report
What a time to do it.

Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios has reportedly closed its Irish customer service office in Galway, axing 300 jobs in the process.

The Connacht Tribune has the story (via VG247) and said only a handful of staff remain at the office. Bethesda/Zenimax PR did not respond the site's request for comment. I've requested comment separately.

The Elder Scrolls Online is developed in Hunt Valley, Maryland by Zenimax Online Studios, relatively close to Bethesda Game Studios, creator of The Elder Scrolls games and Fallout 3 and 4. There's an additional Zenimax Online Media office in Austin, Texas. Both companies belong to Zenimax Media.

News of the Galway office closure comes hot on the tails of a major offensive by Zenimax/Bethesda to enlist new players for The Elder Scrolls Online. This involves a $1m prize draw people are entered into for registering and playing the game - a campaign that coincided with a free-play weekend on PC and Xbox One, which also entered people into the prize draw. Discounts were offered to people who played during the free weekend, too.

The Elder Scrolls Online dropped its mandatory subscription business model earlier in the year, maintaining only an upfront fee for the game. This was done ahead of the game's summer console launch.

 

[Caim]

So Elder Scrolls Online is so terrible 300 people lost their jobs over it.

 

[Eirikur]

The thing that truly pisses me off is that there's three human subraces, three elven subraces, and three beast subraces, in a setting with three warring factions, yet all the races are mixed together in each faction. Perfect opportunity for race war, gone to waste.

 

[Caim]

The thing that truly pisses me off is that there's three human subraces, three elven subraces, and three beast subraces, in a setting with three warring factions, yet all the races are mixed together in each faction. Perfect opportunity for race war, gone to waste.

Because the Dunmer live on the ass-end of the world compared to the Bosmer and Altmer, and Orcs are subrace of elves and not beasts, you uneducated cretin.

 

[Infinitron]

UPDATE 21ST DECEMBER: Bethesda PR has refuted the report by local news source Connacht Tribune. Bethesda said only approximately 50 jobs had been cut at the customer service centre as part of routine manoeuvring mid-August after the console Elder Scrolls Online launch.

"Following the successful console launch of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited in June, we have a thriving console and PC online community. We adjusted customer support levels in mid-August by reducing staffing by approximately 50 people to reflect the game's stability and the needs of our players," Bethesda PR said in a statement sent to Eurogamer. "This is a normal practice. We have been diligently working with the IDA, and the employees affected by this decision since the summer. We are disappointed by the inaccuracies in the report of the Connacht Tribune."

 

[Metro]

CS jobs are usually the first on the chopping block when you need to cut costs.

 

[groke]

Bosmer are not beasts.

Y'ffre pls.

 

[Lord Carlos Wafflebum]

I tried to play this game during one of the free weekends and the download kept screwing up. I took it as a sign from the Powers That Be to save myself.

 

[Tribal Sarah]

Started playing this last year then got bored and dropped it. Anyway, I started up again and the first thing I noticed was Bethesada had been fucking with the magic. I never used to run out of mana but now I was running out halfway through fights with much lower level enemies. That sucked. I ended up swapping all my light, medium gear for heavy armor when I realised my Templar gear was useless. I dumped a bunch of points into the bow and finally finished Cadwell's Gold. I ended up rushing and skipping almost all the sidequests in the gold section because I just wanted to get to the end. I did most of it by sneaking and using the bow as much as possible and using the spear as a last resort but when I finally stepped into the temple I got my ass kicked. I thought I was going to have to go back and do a shit load of grinding but at the last moment a vet 16 player magically turned up and ran through it with me. I was kind of disapointed that there's no option to go through the alliance stuff again as I'm still only vet 7 and don't like the pvp, so there's not much left to do.