Elder Scrolls Online: Out & About in Tamriel

SBFord · November 2013

Zenimax has published a brand spanking new map of Tamriel, the world of Elder Scrolls Online. The map is fully interactive and gives players some information about factions and more.

Check it out on the Elder Scrolls Online site.

SamuraiXIV · November 2013

Is there a release date for ESO? Here says (est.rel 2013) and 2013 is almost done. I like to give it a try and will buy it but would be nice to have an idea when is coming out.

GwapoJosh · November 2013

Originally posted by SamuraiXIV
Is there a release date for ESO? Here says (est.rel 2013) and 2013 is almost done. I like to give it a try and will buy it but would be nice to have an idea when is coming out.

I'm pretty sure it's spring 2014.. It was delayed so the pc version could be released along side the console versions. They decided later on to make it multi platform.

evilastro · November 2013

Also due to some leaks that got some bad reception. Smart move. You only get one first impression.

crasset15 · November 2013

A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

SavageHorizon · November 2013

Originally posted by evilastro
Also due to some leaks that got some bad reception. Smart move. You only get one first impression.

It was nothing to do with any leaks, it was all to do with the other platforms and releasing TESO on the PS4, XBOX ONE and the PC all at the same time.

As for the map you can see where each zone is cut off, all the brown bits are non playable areas. So if you take the AD area then you can see that you have 5 different zones but they are not seamless, you have to load in between each zone within that faction area.

The Zones are quite big so you get a feel of being in a large area.

azzamasin · November 2013

Looks like the ramp up to release is beginning and none too soon if you ask me. Hopefully the game lives up to expectations!

asrlohz · November 2013

Actually, they pushed it up because of the bugs, animations and additional tweaking in general. If porting it to console was their greatest priority it would have been released this year. It doesn't take 9 months to port a game unless you have to completely re-work it.

asrlohz · November 2013

Originally posted by azzamasin
Looks like the ramp up to release is beginning and none too soon if you ask me. Hopefully the game lives up to expectations!

Considering the recent drought of beta sessions, I'm sure they have reworked a lot of their assets for this weeks beta. If the feedback is good enough, I'm sure they'll be getting their marketing gloves on and their beta boots off. I'm guessing 3-4 months till release.

Vorthanion · November 2013

Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

cirkelspark · November 2013

Theres still no EU beta though....

Dunno why if they are are so close to launch?

Sovrath · November 2013

Originally posted by SavageHorizon

It was nothing to do with any leaks, it was all to do with the other platforms and releasing TESO on the PS4, XBOX ONE and the PC all at the same time.

As far as I saw that was all player conjecture.

Ice-Queen · November 2013

Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by SavageHorizon

It was nothing to do with any leaks, it was all to do with the other platforms and releasing TESO on the PS4, XBOX ONE and the PC all at the same time.

As far as I saw that was all player conjecture.

That alone is a reason not to play for me. I wouldn't want to have to play with all the rude FPS people that play Xbox/PS4. I've played a lot of FPS games on PS3 and Xbox and I turn off peoples voices because they're so obnoxious. I really prefer mmorpg's and would rather be separated from those that do play FPS's.

Arndush · November 2013

Originally posted by The1ceQueen
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by SavageHorizon

It was nothing to do with any leaks, it was all to do with the other platforms and releasing TESO on the PS4, XBOX ONE and the PC all at the same time.

As far as I saw that was all player conjecture.

That alone is a reason not to play for me. I wouldn't want to have to play with all the rude FPS people that play Xbox/PS4. I've played a lot of FPS games on PS3 and Xbox and I turn off peoples voices because they're so obnoxious. I really prefer mmorpg's and would rather be separated from those that do play FPS's.

IceQueen,

You won't have to. The PC players will be on one server, the Xbox One users on another, and the PS4 users on yet another. There will be no cross contamination. I hope that eases your concerns, in that area at least.

mikeyb138 · November 2013

no Pyandonea island? where will the sea elves live??...... DLC idea!

nerovipus32 · November 2013

Originally posted by Vorthanion
Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

So is raiding.

Redemp · November 2013

Originally posted by nerovipus32
Originally posted by Vorthanion
Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

So is raiding.

PvP isn't as niche as some people think, true PvE only players seem the be a much smaller community now a days. I only know one person who doesn't like PvP at all. Meaningful pvp will keep players coming back for more, where as the end all be all of PvE is raiding... which has a much higher barrier to entry and time commitment than PvP. If they are banking on players enjoying pvp enough to sustain subs, then I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to offer.

Ice-Queen · November 2013

Originally posted by Arndush
Originally posted by The1ceQueen
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by SavageHorizon

It was nothing to do with any leaks, it was all to do with the other platforms and releasing TESO on the PS4, XBOX ONE and the PC all at the same time.

As far as I saw that was all player conjecture.

That alone is a reason not to play for me. I wouldn't want to have to play with all the rude FPS people that play Xbox/PS4. I've played a lot of FPS games on PS3 and Xbox and I turn off peoples voices because they're so obnoxious. I really prefer mmorpg's and would rather be separated from those that do play FPS's.

IceQueen,

You won't have to. The PC players will be on one server, the Xbox One users on another, and the PS4 users on yet another. There will be no cross contamination. I hope that eases your concerns, in that area at least.

That does, thanks. If I decide to play that would be a big factor, thanks!

Arndush · November 2013

You're welcome.

kinkyJalepeno · November 2013

Originally posted by Vorthanion
Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

^^ This... The PvP is on the end of my list of concerns. I'd much prefer if the game had none.

azzamasin · November 2013

Originally posted by Wolfhammer
Originally posted by Vorthanion
Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

^^ This... The PvP is on the end of my list of concerns. I'd much prefer if the game had none.

I personally would of been more happier if the game didn't have any PvP either but only if they put the time and energy to create a truly dense and populated explorable world with dungeons and other places of interest every few hundred yards like in Skyrim or Oblivion. But seeing as that exploration centric game philosophy is not as prevalent (it's still there but highly neutered) then the next best thing is DAoC style PvP.

Vorthanion · November 2013

Originally posted by nerovipus32
Originally posted by Vorthanion
Originally posted by crasset15
A nice bit of reading. The graphics have come a long way since the first reveal video, where they just felt odd and plastic.

I'm interested in seeing how they can avoid this game becoming "another 3 monther" for most players though. We don't know enough about cyrodiil pvp to say for certain that it is enough to keep players interested, but here's hoping. I also hope max level takes 5-10 times longer than GW2.

PvP is niche gameplay when it comes to MMOs. They better not be banking on it to keep the majority of players around.

So is raiding.

....and look where that is getting today's crop of MMOs. Banking on niche content, no matter the type is a losing formula. Developers haven't learned yet that they need to make casual content at the high end of the game too. Casuals comprise the majority of the market, yet developers keep trying to force them into hardcore content at end game and then wonder why they bleed subs even when the game is good. The fallacy that casual content is too easily burned through and therefore not worth the time to make for high end, won't cut it anymore, especially when it's the hardcores and power-gamers who are the ones whining about it and not the casuals that it's targeted at. The only niche content that is likely to appeal to casuals would be crafting, but it still remains niche even in the casual market.

Temijin1 · November 2013

Some good points. For me, MMOs today have very little social interaction. The games I've stayed in the longest were because I made friends there. When they bled away, eventually so did I.

Hernan01 · December 2013

I see a lot of comments above me about the PVP yet no detail. It is realm vs realm and its not just a free-for-all, there are realm forts and territory to defend. Like DAoC, there are Epic power items that will effect YOUR whole realm for better or worse depending if you hold and defend your Realm epic power relic or if you hold your own and that of another Realm you will then Gain more power for the whole realm. If you loose your relic and don't have any, gameplay life becomes more difficult for everyone. If I told ya how I know id have to kill ya. There will be no PVP instances where you join and play like WoW or so many of the other hold your hand pvp. So RVR will have consequences that will affect your whole Realm... which ever it is.

Speely · December 2013

Originally posted by Hernan01
I see a lot of comments above me about the PVP yet no detail. It is realm vs realm and its not just a free-for-all, there are realm forts and territory to defend. Like DAoC, there are Epic power items that will effect YOUR whole realm for better or worse depending if you hold and defend your Realm epic power relic or if you hold your own and that of another Realm you will then Gain more power for the whole realm. If you loose your relic and don't have any, gameplay life becomes more difficult for everyone. If I told ya how I know id have to kill ya. There will be no PVP instances where you join and play like WoW or so many of the other hold your hand pvp. So RVR will have consequences that will affect your whole Realm... which ever it is.

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