A lot of questions are always going through everyone’s mind whether or not The Elder Scrolls Online will really be an MMO or simply just a multiplayer game. In my experience and with the talk with the developers, it really is a multiplayer game and far off from the MMOs we all wanted due to their own take of the game.
One of the things that somewhat disappointed me when talking to them is knowing that there will not be some sort of a raid. When I asked one of the developers, they said that an Elder Scrolls game is not something where you will see big bosses that you need to take down and will require more than four people to defeat. Yes, there will be instances but only with up to four players. When asked whether or not they plan to do raid content in the future, they simply slammed it down and reiterated that the most people you can play with is 4 players in an harder dungeons called instances, however, public dungeons can be as many people as possible, though it will be just be a regular dungeon.
End-Game gear grinding is not possible as well in the game. That means, when you reach level 50, there will not be some sort of a gear that you can get solely for gear grinding. To get the best gear, the developer said that it can be obtained through crafting. That alone simply squashes the hopes that there will be any end-game content of the game. When you do what the game has to offer, which will take you over 150+ hours as promised by Zenimax, you can re-roll to another character. When asked for a possibility whether or not the game will receive expansion, they said most certainly. Squashing the end-game gear pretty much ended all hopes of having end-game content.
PvP wise, they did not reveal a lot. Cyrodiil will be the only place where everyone can PvP. The goal is to become the Emperor and hold it as long as possible. According to the PvP developer, in order to be the Emperor, it will be based in some sort of points, in which he referred to as leaderboard. It seems if you get the most point from the hundreds of people fighting for the Emperor’s title, you will be crowned as the mightiest. However, you must hold it, meaning if you log off, you will pass it along to whoever is second on the ‘said leaderboard’. As of right now, Cyrodiil is the only place where you can PvP
For Auction Houses, the developer said that there will none in the game. However, the possibility of trading with one another will be there. All selling of the items you will get in the game will not be done in a node where we all call Auction Houses, but instead, you must find someone to do it with via the chat box.
As the game currently stands, Elder Scrolls Online is really catered to Elder Scrolls fans itself and not to the core MMO crowd. The lack of end-game gear grinding and raids will not please a lot of MMO players but with the PvP, it may be something to look forward to when it launches next Spring. Am I disappointed? Not really, as I’ve expected Elder Scrolls Online as a game that I can play with a few friends.
There will be end game content comparable with raids but will be a bit different, think something along the lines of open world massive encounters that are triggers kind of similar to some old school EQ1 fights. Still requires organization and skill. So there is definitely going to be content for that crowd it’s just going to be a little different than the traditional stuff we’ve seen lately.
I hope so. What they told us was pretty disappointing.
So… THIS is why Skyrim has been abandoned? I’d rather Skyrim got more patches but I might consider this title if I can be a werewolf. AFTER a GOTY version comes out of course, not getting fooled again.
@Disastro – So… basically… the poor excuse for ‘raids’ that GW2 has… woo hoo.
This is fantastic news as far as I’m concerned. I want a multiplayer elder scrolls game. I don’t want a WoW template followed,and if I want raid content I’ll play WoW. The worst thing they could do is try and emulate WoW.
Yes Digital, this will be a multiplayer Elder Scrolls game. Based on what I played, it’s far from being a WoW clone. It feels like an Elder Scrolls game with online function and the ability to play with other players on screen.
I’m glad they’re catering to their own crowd of Elder Scrolls fans instead of abandoning us for MMO players. I think a bunch of MMO players are getting their panties in a wad because they’ll have to learn the game like every other new player. Because this isn’t going to be a copy or reskin of another game they’ve already played. I’ve been playing since Morrowind, and this game is sure to be a hit, even if the multiplayer isn’t as good as its cracked up to be. For me, it’ll definitely be better than Skyrim, so long as they have the legendary sword Umbra return. God, I miss that sword. Even if they nerf the stats, that sword is sexy.
I’m actually glad about this as lots of people I’m sure will be as well :D there are already so many good MMOs that there is no need to make another similar to WoW or GW2 because they would have this tough competition straight off the bat. I mean a lot of things seem like they would make great MMOs but in reality how do you improve on what’s already out there? The Lord of the Rings Online for example, sounds like it would be perfect, an MMO set in Middle Earth! But it’s still not as good as others. I think stick to the Elder Scrolls theme and what they do well, but with trading, dueling, cooperative play, skilling and crafting to supply armour and make money, small group dungeons, duo and trio bossing! These are the sort of things I have wanted in every ES game I’ve ever played and this news doesn’t dampen my excitement at all! The way I see it we’re getting a new ES game 2 or 3 years sooner than we might normally expect PLUS you can play it with your mates! Amazing!
If the is game is set before most of the games, should the Dwemer still live and the
Falmer be Snow elves again? Just wondering
I wonder if you can train with the grey beards,
Not as the dragonborn but as a student
@TK the game takes place in 2E 582 roughly, the Deemed have already disappeared after the Battle of Red Mountain, aside for one person who stays alive all the way up through the time of TES 3 Morrowind. As for this article, taking things too far. That have confirmed 24 player content. That’s a raid in my book
*Dwemer
“As the game currently stands, Elder Scrolls Online is really catered to Elder Scrolls fans itself and not to the core MMO crowd”
I gotta say, I had no intention of trying ESO because I assumed it would be aiming at the “core MMO crowd.”
But once I read this…I think I may give it a try!
Thank you for your fantastic sales pitch!
You’d better haul down that thread dude lol. You not seen the news yet? Woohooo
http://elderscrollsonline.com/en/news/post/2014/04/23/creating-eso-trials?ref=rss