Shut up and take my money.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6m9-Dret0U&feature=g-all-c
This song says it all, just replace Skyrim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY
Quote from: T-Rok on May 06, 2012, 03:09:06 PM
Shut up and take my money.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6m9-Dret0U&feature=g-all-c
This song says it all, just replace Skyrim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY
Saw the trailer already, was hoping for screenshots or gameplay or something though :/
lol @that song. xD
Also.... DUMBLEDORE IS ALIVE?!?!?! xP
Quote from: DarkTrinity on May 06, 2012, 05:09:08 PM
Quote from: T-Rok on May 06, 2012, 03:09:06 PM
Shut up and take my money.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6m9-Dret0U&feature=g-all-c
This song says it all, just replace Skyrim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9eGtyqz4gY
Saw the trailer already, was hoping for screenshots or gameplay or something though :/
lol @that song. xD
Also.... DUMBLEDORE IS ALIVE?!?!?! xP
Your truly not a real elder scrolls fan if a long sexy narration from the wisest man of all time isn't enough to give you a super boner... #Hyped!
I've been a fan of The Elder Scrolls for as long as I've been gaming, but to be completely honest I don't know what to think about this. I truly wished they would just incorporate Co-Op into their games, something they could have done rather than spend the time making terrible AI companions in Skyrim. I hope they don't approach this like most other MMOs, but I won't jump to any conclusions yet. I'm also a bit ticked that Bethesda would steal the rights to Fallout Online from Interplay, then get to work on a Elder Scrolls Online game at the same time.
Not to say I'm not looking forward to it, I'm just not too happy with Bethesda right now.
Edit*
My opinions are pretty summed up here.
http://geek.pikimal.com/2012/05/06/the-elder-scrolls-online-not-sure-if-want/
I really have not played a Elder Scrolls game but I have played fallout. And the parts I like about it I don't think could work online well with lots of people. But with a small group (1 - 6) or just co-op I think the game could work out. Having npc helpers are nice but real ones would be cool. But i'm speaking from the side of fallout. So i'm not really interested.
Bring on the disappointment as it's released as another WoW clone and flops!
I'll just be weeping over in the corner here, if anyone needs me...
Quote from: Chaos on May 06, 2012, 10:43:56 PM
Bring on the disappointment as it's released as another WoW clone and flops!
I'll just be weeping over in the corner here, if anyone needs me...
Have a little faith!
Quote from: DarkTrinity on May 06, 2012, 05:09:08 PM
Also.... DUMBLEDORE IS ALIVE?!?!?! xP
I thought it sounded like Michael Gambon :P
I can see this game either being a hug hit or a total flop, but as long as Bethesda have a big part to play in the creative aspects of the game I have strong hope.
Quote from: T-Rok on May 06, 2012, 11:50:11 PM
Quote from: Chaos on May 06, 2012, 10:43:56 PM
Bring on the disappointment as it's released as another WoW clone and flops!
I'll just be weeping over in the corner here, if anyone needs me...
Have a little faith!
While my information comes from Kotaku, they say the first information and impressions that Game Informer got exclusively, makes it sound like another typical fantasy MMO - even the screenshots looked standard. Hotbar timed skills and the whole she-bang.
I'm with Lucifer - I'd rather they had just added co-op or something. I mean, if they could take everything about Skyrim, and throw in a MMO on top of it (numerous people populating the world, but still function similar to TESV games do), then I'd be all for a MMO! However, by the sounds of it, they aren't... just taking the lore and applying it to the cut-out WoW build, with maybe a few interesting mechanics like the return of public dungeons.
To me, a Skyrim MMO would be similar in design to what Ultima Online used to be. If only, if only...
Still, maybe I'm misinformed or it'll turn out drastically different - or maybe it'll just be fun, regardless of being the same. Who knows, I'll do my best to reserve judgement... but still, co-op Skyrim first, plix. :x
I have no problem with the concept of an online TES game, but after seeing screenshots and hearing about the gameplay it pretty much sounds like they're intentionally doing everything the fans didn't want them to do. This game sounds horrendous (and looks it, too, I must add).
Quote from: Cactuscat222 on May 07, 2012, 06:59:41 AM
Quote from: T-Rok on May 06, 2012, 11:50:11 PM
Quote from: Chaos on May 06, 2012, 10:43:56 PM
Bring on the disappointment as it's released as another WoW clone and flops!
I'll just be weeping over in the corner here, if anyone needs me...
Have a little faith!
While my information comes from Kotaku, they say the first information and impressions that Game Informer got exclusively, makes it sound like another typical fantasy MMO - even the screenshots looked standard. Hotbar timed skills and the whole she-bang.
I'm with Lucifer - I'd rather they had just added co-op or something. I mean, if they could take everything about Skyrim, and throw in a MMO on top of it (numerous people populating the world, but still function similar to TESV games do), then I'd be all for a MMO! However, by the sounds of it, they aren't... just taking the lore and applying it to the cut-out WoW build, with maybe a few interesting mechanics like the return of public dungeons.
To me, a Skyrim MMO would be similar in design to what Ultima Online used to be. If only, if only...
Still, maybe I'm misinformed or it'll turn out drastically different - or maybe it'll just be fun, regardless of being the same. Who knows, I'll do my best to reserve judgement... but still, co-op Skyrim first, plix. :x
._. Surely you jest. I haven't looked at anything other than the trailer. In my mind this entire time I've been picturing Skyrim and Oblivion with thousands of people running all over the place
Edit: Another thing I pictured was how Guild Wars managed the environment. Every player/party had their own instance of the world outside of the town.
Quote from: Cactuscat222 on May 07, 2012, 06:59:41 AM
I mean, if they could take everything about Skyrim, and throw in a MMO on top of it (numerous people populating the world, but still function similar to TESV games do), then I'd be all for a MMO!
I'll shank a bitch if I find them in the house that I plan to break into during the middle of the night to peruse their belongings for loot. That or I'll wake the owner while I bolt for the door leaving them to explain the missing belongings.
In other words, it won't work with loads of people, all the houses would be pillaged, villages murdered, numerous duplicate NPCs chasing others, all in all, it can't work in an MMO style. A few characters like you stated in a coop mode with a storyline that they all take part in at the same time would work, but not when they have to account for many players all at once.
All in all, I'm preparing to see this flop, badly. At least in the sense of it not being an Elder Scrolls game at all. I'll still hold on to what little hope I have for this to not be a total failure, and remain somewhat open-minded until they prove me otherwise. Did anyone mention an expected release date?
http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/11/08/the-elder-scrolls-online-gameplay-video
Yep... Still skeptical.
Gotta say I like this style of graphics more than Skyrim's hyper-realistic one.
I don?t think that elder scrolls should be online. They should take the arrow out from the game that tells you exactly where to go in quests and make a similar game like morrowind ( of course a new region like Elsweyr or something) with better graphics and new guilds and quests.
After watching that video, I'm...cautiously optimistic? It sounds like it could be good. Alternatively, it sounds like they could be just hyping up small bits and it's mostly just gonna be another cut/paste WOW clone.... I have to wonder how they're going to reconcile having things like the werewolf invasion quest, where you've actually affected something in some way.
Honestly, one of my biggest problems with MMORPGs is that very rarely are they RPGs. There is no role-playing involved, and you don't actually affect the world in any way. It really destroys any sort of story or immersion I might have.
I saw that video on IGN yesterday and whilst it did give me a bit of hope, I am still very weary. I think it definitely has potential to be great but I won't know until I get the chance to play it for myself.
I have to agree with you there Chaos, the only one I played that came close was Voyage Century Online, but with the exception of the role playing part it was a relatively dull game. I really hope they do actually make it an RPG because I shan't be happy if they just remake WOW and associate it with something as good as The Elder Scrolls.
Quote from: Zorrou on November 11, 2012, 02:21:38 PM
I don?t think that elder scrolls should be online. They should take the arrow out from the game that tells you exactly where to go in quests and make a similar game like morrowind ( of course a new region like Elsweyr or something) with better graphics and new guilds and quests.
They used to do that in WoW, and it was alright, except when they tell you to go somewhere that you haven't uncovered on your map yet so you could head in the complete opposite direction and not even know it. Some people like that I'm sure, because it gets you to explore. In my opinion, there's just too many NPCs names and town names to remember in that scenario when you have such a big world to go around in.
@Chaos, I imagine they will do what WoW did with that issue. (Sorry to say they might take another WoW idea, but it's a pretty good idea...) If you do a quest where basically you're changing something; say you help an ally army defend their city that is being attacked when you get there... Before, you and the army are surrounded my enemies. After you finish the quest, the fighting has stopped, no more enemies around. Say you are there fighting, another player shows up a few minutes later to do the same quest. once you finish said quest, you will be put in the "future scenario" of that area, with no fighting.
That other player, he's still there, but you can't actually see him because he's still in the "past scenario" of that quest. When he finishes said quest, he will then be put in the future scenario where you are, and you can see each other again and go on your merry way.
The way these games where structured and made they always felt like playing a mmo alone. But even so I never really saw how they could work the same way and have more players without changing the game. Anyway seeing the IGN video does not help me any. Other than the nice graphics I dont see it really standing out from other mmos.
I think our faith may have paid off.
edit: Ignore this, I totally derped and realized it was already posted on page 1. Apparently I'm being a little slow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxJTsq2XeKY
I did happen to see this review about it from somebody who got to test out an early version of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLp0ykvotEI
He shows some pictures and videos of game play and talks about why it's not another WoW clone, etc. So if you're interested, watch away.
As of today, you can sign up for a chance to get into the closed beta. Filling out all the fields will give you the best chance at getting in.
http://bit.ly/Wbk01a (http://bit.ly/Wbk01a)
Having a guild seems to greatly increase your chances, so if you guys are interested in participating and possibly even playing together, put down "Stick Online" for guild name and the website; it's what I did and it'd be awesome to try this with you all as a group.
Quote from: Cactuscat222 on January 22, 2013, 07:11:33 PM
Having a guild seems to greatly increase your chances, so if you guys are interested in participating and possibly even playing together, put down "Stick Online" for guild name and the website; it's what I did and it'd be awesome to try this with you all as a group.
Did this as well. Used Stick Online as my guild and just used this site. I think it'd be pretty great if we got a decent amount of people to get in.
I signed up as well. Fingers crossed. :P
As did I. Hopefully I am selected, as I love Elder Scrolls games, and really don't want them to mess this up.
I signed up and registered under the "Stick Online" guild as well. Hopefully we can have a nice amount of players from the forum accepted into the beta. ;D
Hey, the first wave of beta invites have gone out, just wondering if anyone has gotten in?
Apparently not, as I didn't receive an e-mail about any criteria or anything regarding ES:O. Did you receive one, Matty?
Quote from: sly 3 4 me on April 06, 2013, 03:57:37 AM
Apparently not, as I didn't receive an e-mail about any criteria or anything regarding ES:O. Did you receive one, Matty?
Sadly no, but I know of a few people that did get in, but no one I know very well so I don't know too much about what it's like.
Didn't get in either :<