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Shadows of the Hist - First Impressions

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited July 2016 in News & Features Discussion

imageShadows of the Hist - First Impressions

In my last column I discussed the new patch coming to The Elder Scrolls Online and I called it epic, despite not actually having played it. Sadly, I just never had the time to jump into the PTS and give it a shot. Well, today is the day. I am finally able to sit down and dive deep into the new changes and find out if it really is epic or if wisely chosen words make everything sounds grander than they truly are.

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  • MaggonMaggon Member UncommonPosts: 360
    You got Dunmer in there twice - last one I believe should be Bosmer ?
  • SpottyGekkoSpottyGekko Member EpicPosts: 6,916
    I believe the Khajiit racial (Nimble) was recently changed back to a health regen bonus, as adding further Stamina buffs would have made Khajiit the go-to race for Stamina-based PVP.

    I completely agree with the author's opinion that ZOS are doing a great job in managing the monetization in ESO. The subscription option keeps on adding value without crippling the unsubbed player.
  • ZaqirZaqir Member UncommonPosts: 55
    Sadly the final comment about new changes and the hugeness and impact is false as well. The massive changes in Dark Brotherhood in terms of the Vet system and what CP points confer, the new zone, the changes to ICP etc and the retooling of skills in general had an EPIC impact.
    This one has some big changes, but nowhere near in scope, by ALL definition it is SMALL. The upgrading of DSA, the being able to trade gear in dungeons etc are welcome but the scope is far less grand then the massive retooling almost every class had a few months ago.
  • meonthissitemeonthissite Member UncommonPosts: 917
    edited July 2016
    Swim speed is something I enjoy about my argonian because there are loads of quests out there especially main quests that require you swim back to shore or jump off a ship or even swim in between locations, being able to get around mobs helps too if you're in water they won't aggro :) tramendous help to healers. Oh and since they improved the ESO membership having access to the dyes without having to buy anything and having access to the craft bags just makes it even better.
  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,941
    did you mean this sentence?: "because swimming faster wasn’t never helpful"
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  • joeslowmoejoeslowmoe Member UncommonPosts: 127

    justmemyselfandi said:

    Housing still available only from the cash shop? Then I don't give two craps about the rest of it.



    Wtf are you on about?
  • nationalcitynationalcity Member UncommonPosts: 501
    edited July 2016


    Housing still available only from the cash shop? Then I don't give two craps about the rest of it.



    Wtf are you on about?
    Because he might actually have to pay to enjoy something from the game :o
  • A1learjetA1learjet Member UncommonPosts: 258
    Bosmer 10% less fall damage?? why not bow abilites cost X% less stam OR have it regen X % stam That is very underwhelming. As much as the Dwarf taking less fall damage in Warhammer

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  • A1learjetA1learjet Member UncommonPosts: 258

    justmemyselfandi said:

    Housing still available only from the cash shop? Then I don't give two craps about the rest of it.



    Housing in a game has never been a biggie I have my own to take care of. If its a crown item and it adds to there bank to hopefully add more content ( and come up with better racial passives) then its fine with me. If a person really wants it they will fork over and buy it

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  • gervaise1gervaise1 Member EpicPosts: 6,919

    nationalcity said:







    Housing still available only from the cash shop? Then I don't give two craps about the rest of it.






    Wtf are you on about?


    Because he might actually have to pay to enjoy something from the game :o



    Maybe. The wtf are you on about comment however is because Housing is not yet in the game and won't be until 2017. So wtf indeed!

    Whether there will be a cost remains to be seen - I think it will be part of the paid DLC rather than a baseline addition.

    As for this DLC being epic simply no. Nothing wrong with it but - in big picture or in little picture changes - no. I think its fair to say that all of the 4 previous DLCs were "more epic" and had "more impact".
  • fascismfascism Member UncommonPosts: 428
    argonian racials are still pretty garbage
  • MegilindirMegilindir Member UncommonPosts: 223
    This game needs to change walk/run animations.

    beLIEve

  • LokrynLokryn Member UncommonPosts: 30
    Argonian was changed to 5% healing and 5% healing taken. Also, the devs wanted to add "flavor" bonuses. These do not require skill points and are not meant to give any kind of combat bonus.
  • LokrynLokryn Member UncommonPosts: 30

    A1learjet said:

    Bosmer 10% less fall damage?? why not bow abilites cost X% less stam OR have it regen X % stam That is very underwhelming. As much as the Dwarf taking less fall damage in Warhammer




    Please read the intent of these bonuses in the patch notes. They are just "flavor" bonuses added to each race that do not require skill points.
  • LaucianNailorLaucianNailor Member UncommonPosts: 49
    edited July 2016
    Confused why you would expect to have a race change 'without' a required appearance change?? Argonian to Khajjit retaining those glossy scales ;)
  • GilcroixGilcroix Member UncommonPosts: 263
    I completely disagree with you on racials. This game has the worst racial balance I've seen in any game. You cannot play the race you want with the playsytle you want. Tell me a Breton or Argonian stamina based character is anywhere near an Imperial or Redgard one. The horrible racial imbalance is what made me leave the game.
  • Ronald88Ronald88 Member UncommonPosts: 56
    edited July 2016
    I will return to ESO and make a 2H stamina based toon...what race will you recoment and class? thx.
  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    Ronald88 said:
    I will return to ESO and make a 2H stamina based toon...what race will you recoment and class? thx.
    Race = Redguard. Class Stamina Sorcerer - they're a helluva lot of fun since last update.


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  • MoiraeMoirae Member RarePosts: 3,318
    Yeah, I've played this game. It does NOT look like these pictures. Tired of promotional pictures being used instead of the real thing.
  • DistopiaDistopia Member EpicPosts: 21,183
    Moirae said:
    Yeah, I've played this game. It does NOT look like these pictures. Tired of promotional pictures being used instead of the real thing.
    Huh?

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  • laseritlaserit Member LegendaryPosts: 7,591
    Moirae said:
    Yeah, I've played this game. It does NOT look like these pictures. Tired of promotional pictures being used instead of the real thing.
    You can easily make it look like the pictures with a middle of the road rig.

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  • TyrusansanTyrusansan Member CommonPosts: 1
    #argonianlivesmatter
  • k61977k61977 Member EpicPosts: 1,526

    Moirae said:

    Yeah, I've played this game. It does NOT look like these pictures. Tired of promotional pictures being used instead of the real thing.



    Yeah I agree the game actually looks better on my system than these pictures show. But then again I run a top of the line gaming only system.
  • HellidolHellidol Member UncommonPosts: 476
    k61977 said:

    Moirae said:

    Yeah, I've played this game. It does NOT look like these pictures. Tired of promotional pictures being used instead of the real thing.



    Yeah I agree the game actually looks better on my system than these pictures show. But then again I run a top of the line gaming only system.
    The game still looks really good for an MMO, but I am playing on a 32" 4k monitor with a gtx 1070 (soon to be SLI!).

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  • k61977k61977 Member EpicPosts: 1,526
    Overall these changes are a good addition to the game, but I have to agree with many others that this is not a major update. Major updates are changes like what happened with true xpac's like the darkbotherhood or what will happen when they launch One Tamriel. These are just fixes and a simple patch basically.

    I think they have done one of the best jobs I have seen yet balancing a store in a game. Nothing that really lets you have a true advantage over anyone can be bought that you can not buy in the game itself. I am all for loading the store with cosmetics only or mounts that can only be gotten there. That is the best way to bring in money for people that want something different.

    The best thing in my opinion that has ever been added to this game was the crafting bag, that alone is worth a sub.

    Overall they have done a very good job at turning this game around, when it launched I had high hopes that didn't quite come to fruit, but now they have pretty much done a 180 and made the game something I love to play. Still some hiccups in PVP but I play this more for the PVE.
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