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With the Console Release looming, New Player on PC?
4getting2009
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I've been curious about this game for a bit. I am thinking about trying it, but I don't do consoles. I'm a PC guy. My concern is that with the console version launch next week the PC community will fracture and reduce with the transfer program.
Anyone have thoughts on this? I just don't want to get into the PC version and find a waste land in comparison to it's console versions.
Thanks for reading.
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I think everyone, fans and non-fans alike all have their own idea on how the console launch is going to affect the PC players. My thoughts are that the console launch isn't going to add more players to the PC community, but it will take some away (common sense I'm sure most share). I don't see how that can be a good thing for some guilds, but the average casual PVE player probably won't miss a step thanks to ESO's megaserver tech. So if the PC population is at 10,000 or 50,000 after the console launch, no one will be the wiser except for Zenimax. And we all know how they post numbers(don't).
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If the console version do well that will most likely lead to an expansion (as well as more other new content) and that would add players to the PC as well.
The console version though will hardly help unless the new reviews they get will be really great, then some PC players might notice and want to try the game.
Most likely however is that some players that prefer consoles might migrate.
A valid concern, but not my main one.
My main concern will be future development. ESO is already a huge chunk of storage space. For us PC guys, that tends to just be a drop in the bucket. Consoles is another story entirely! With their branching into console territory for new revenue. I'm worried between the b2p model and the number of console users running on limited storage space. That the new content for the game will be in small pieces/parts or scaled down compared to what we're accustomed to in the game currently. To avoid overhead development costs, as well as scale back storage space taken up by the game, with console gamers in mind.
You'll see some people leave for the consoles...but only to play with friends who cannot play on the PC. Or those that are very much PvE focused. A PvP focused player who is already playing on PC, will NOT switch to console. Simply because the consoles are going to have insane issues with large battles in Cyrodil. Also, the game will not look nearly as good on the console as it will on a well-geared PC rig. So I wouldn't worry too much about the population falling drastically.
If you beta tested, they gave you a free weekend to play the game. And then provided a code to save $15 off the purchase for the game about a month ago.
The console release will probably also bring new players for PC. Anyone seeing the advertising that doesn't have a console and likes The Elder Scrolls will probably have a google to see if it's on PC too. The advertising campaign has been pretty big, at least here in the UK, last night for example they had the prime time commercial spot on TV in the middle of the Champions League football final.
Gotta be honest this is very true, even my missus piped up between the breaks asking what that game was etc, as the advert is often on between breaks in Vikings which we both watch.
Personally, i played it in beta and wont play it, didnt' like it etc, however, just looking at the adverts and they way the are done would definaitly pique my interest if i didn't the know the game already.
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Then you don't truly know the game tbh. The graphics engine has received a lot of tuning, the combat has also been updated with increased responsiveness and more "umph" with impacts (for the lack of a better word). The starting area was completely redone. You can skip it and the entire starting area past the tutorial if you wish. Increased random oblivion gates, and anchors are more challenging and activate more frequently. The beta was riddled with game breaking glitches and bugs...obviously are not in the game anymore. Crafting has been streamlined and improved since beta. Significant balancing to skills and weapons for PvP. And improvements made to the server, as well as the functionality in Cyrodil. And of course the raids available at end-game you didn't experience in the beta.
If you like Elder Scrolls, then there's no reason to not get into ESO. Since Bethesda has decided to dedicate their single-player focus on Fallout, and are leaving the future of Elder Scrolls to ESO development. Especially with it being on all platforms now. So I strongly recommend giving it a go, and if you like it, support it as you see fit to promote continued development for future content and tweeking to the game engine.
Can you provide a source on the claim that Bethesda will not being making anymore SP ES games? That would be an absolute tragedy if that were the case.