Elder Scrolls Beta

[badbart]

I'm stuck at enter the undercroft, I go to the blue glowing door and can't get through?

[Saucen]

I'm stuck at enter the undercroft, I go to the blue glowing door and can't get through?

That's not where you're supposed to go yet.

[theshoupguy]

I'm really anticipating Wildstar. From what I've seen THAT gameplay looks fantastically well done.

But then again combat and gameplay was never the strongpoint of any Elder Scrolls game. It was all about exploration and creating your own emergent gameplay. Which... I wonder how well that will actually work in an MMO setting.

Agreed 100%.

I played for about an hour last night before getting fed up -- so many people in the instance you could barely even complete quest objectives because of the server lag.

Too bad there isn't a "remove everyone from my instance and make this a single player game that only turns multiplayer when I want other people to jump in" mode. Not to mention people running, jumping around, and randomly screaming break any immersion that had been established.


Definitely looking forward to Wildstar and EQ Next... and then whatever single player thing Bethesda comes up with for TES (which we probably won't see until 2017 or later)...

[badbart]

That's not where you're supposed to go yet.

what do you do?

[Saucen]

what do you do?

Idk what I can talk about here... I'll pm you.

[Saucen]

After another 2 hours I'm uninstalling. The sorc class is the most fun imo but the combat is just soooooo bad. Feels like gw2 but worse... which is saying a lot.

[Dave P]

Not sure how you can judge combat before you're even level 5.


In what MMO is combat some amazing thing in the beginning?



Not saying ESO will be amazing or anything but I have to lol @ people basing their judgement on levels 1-5.



I have to admit I have a slight concern on how the end-game will work with just 6 abilities but we'll see, outside of that though I am currently level 8 and there have been two single-player fights that felt like raid fights that actually required a bit of strategy and the fights lasted a good 10 minutes to drop the boss.


Wish the screenshots didnt have the email waterstamp on them (brilliant by them) otherwise I'd post it, but I can write a detailed review of my experience and thoughts at the end of the weekend if you guys want.

[WanaBswole]

server maintenance right now

[jinda628]

Not sure how you can judge combat before you're even level 5.


In what MMO is combat some amazing thing in the beginning?



Not saying ESO will be amazing or anything but I have to lol @ people basing their judgement on levels 1-5.



I have to admit I have a slight concern on how the end-game will work with just 6 abilities but we'll see, outside of that though I am currently level 8 and there have been two single-player fights that felt like raid fights that actually required a bit of strategy and the fights lasted a good 10 minutes to drop the boss.


Wish the screenshots didnt have the email waterstamp on them (brilliant by them) otherwise I'd post it.

This. They expect to be killing bosses in lvl 1 lol!

[kfx450r]

Anyone wanna play im a dragon knight lvl 2 aldmeri dominion (altho I don't think that matters)

Pm me ur name

Glad I started today, lots of people on but no issues with lag, crashing, glitching etc so far obv lvl 2 but ive made like 4 chars so ive been in the game for atleast an hour or so. But yah people bitching about the game sucking at lvl 5 are naive, this is the worst part of the game when everythings slow, your chars suck etc. I'm not making any judgements until Im atleast like 12-15 or have 3-4 skills and test them extensively. Even then I'll probably remake a sorc after.

Will be hard to really judge the game for me because the biggest thing drawing me in is the big alliance wars and sieging around cyrodil and Idk if I'mma get to that in beta but 2 full days should give me enough time. Seems most people are just hating on it because they don't really enjoy MMOs anymore. I'm the same way but Im not gonna tell everyone the game blows just because Im not having fun.

[ScaleAndSteel]

I can write a detailed review of my experience and thoughts at the end of the weekend if you guys want.

It would be great to read a review from some one who knows and understands the difference between beta testing and an MMO that has been out for 10 years. Of course it is going to be laggy and glitchy...that is the point of a beta test. To work out the bugs and see how it handles the mass of players. Anyways, a review would be appreciated.

[sloppyjoe1]

Played for a few hours, haven't felt the "MMO experience" at all, just been questing alone. Nothing special yet just all the normal type questing that any other MMO has.

[WanaBswole]

Played for a few hours, haven't felt the "MMO experience" at all, just been questing alone. Nothing special yet just all the normal type questing that any other MMO has.

This is NOT the final game. This is just a chance to stress test the servers and get people reporting a few bugs. Yes right now it's just Skyrim online. I don't like how other people open chest and it will be empty. I do like that enemies that spawn from my quest can be attacked by other players. Sometimes I need the help. I like the game so far. More will be included in the final release I'm sure. Guilds, all that chit. I'm sure you'll be able to have clan houses where you can add furniture or stores where you can smith items and sell them to other players. The game is gonna be awesome. This is a beta test. Did anyone of you play the Arma 3 Alpha/Beta? The full game is much different. Much better.

[AntiGlobalist]

Lol some of you brahs just need to let go and accept that the game might just suck. Just because you desperately WANT the game to fulfill your dreams of an Elder Scrolls MMO doesn't mean that it's going to live up to those dreams in reality.

Yes it's a stress test. Yes it's in beta. Yes you're low levels. So the future could change.

BUT can you honestly say that in its current state the game is at all worth investing time/money into? Not for me.

[kfx450r]

ign @Shaquanjamal if anyone wants to party…lvl 4 atm.

[Herr13]

Yes right now it's just Skyrim online.

This is all i've been asking for

Wish the screenshots didnt have the email waterstamp on them (brilliant by them) otherwise I'd post it, but I can write a detailed review of my experience and thoughts at the end of the weekend if you guys want.

but who was prime minister




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[Fist-Of-Freedom]

Understand that while this is not the final release, it will not be that drastically different when it is. The fundamental lame gameplay will remain the same.

[Unbreakable09]

Understand that while this is not the final release, it will not be that drastically different when it is. The fundamental lame gameplay will remain the same.

This x1000.

I always laugh at people who use the "it's beta" excuse. The game is slated for release in 3-6 months, they can't possibly make any major changes without delaying the game even further, which is highly doubtful. The game you're playing right now is basically the game that's going to be released; it will be more polished, less bugs, etc., but all of the core mechanics/game play will remain the same. The combat in this game right now is atrocious, and it's not going to change by the time it releases.

The graphics are great, but this game is going to die a quick death with its current combat system. The combat in place now might work for a single player game, but it won't work for an MMO. Also, only a handful of abilities? Strong dumbing down for consoles.

[ShangTsung]

Well I planned on getting a 17 for all three factions this weekend, but I'm already really bored. Leveling is just so boring. It just doesn't match my definition of a good MMO; the combat is so floaty (it doesn't feel like you're actually hitting anything) and it's too solo friendly.

PVP is a straight ripoff of DAOC and GW2. Zergy and gets old fast.

Wildstar, Star Citizen or EQ next...please save me.

[Scrappy34]

not really into MMO's but how does this beta look/feel in relation to skyrim?

my buddies and I thought skyrim would have been the GOAT game if it was a MMO

[kfx450r]

not really into MMO's but how does this beta look/feel in relation to skyrim?

my buddies and I thought skyrim would have been the GOAT game if it was a MMO

Guy above you described it well from what ive seen aside from pvp, Im only 5 but leveling is really slow and everyone ive seen just goes with the quests and you quickly get to quests way beyond your level and the monsters start owning you. The outlying areas are pretty scarce in terms of monsters and grinding is pretty boring because the combat feels squishy, rarely know when your hitting except when you see their hp bar drop, and the hit boxes are kinda glitchy I get hit when monster is on the side of me or something facing away.

Im kinda regretting making a dragon knight with a 2 hander, my defensive abilities feel like there doing nothing and unless I block after every attack I feel like I get hit 1-2 times which is annoying so Im wanting to remake an archer or sorc, but it took me hours to get to 5 which was annoying.


Probably going to bite the bullet and just go with a nightblade shadow archer, I feel like theres alot of options though, like you can make an earthen or draconic dragonknight (defensive spec for the most part) that has a few aoes and ranged spells then use a bow. I was gonna go with a 2 hander and tank specced dragonknight but it doesn't seem like enough, the whole spiked armor skill doesnt seem to be helping much..


One big thing thats annoying is in conjunction with leveling being extremely slow, your stuck with like 2 skills (aside from your weapon skills) till like level 20 from 4....and some of the class skills are kinda retarded when u consider using them almost exclusively for 16 levels....from what ive played so far, the 2.5 second invis nightblade gets seems like it would be pointless and unneeded until pvp or instances or something.

Just my opinions, others may disagree but this is what ive noticed so far, would not want to do pvps or instances against bosses with a melee weapon at all, if I remake it'll be a sorc but at this point the time needed to get to like 10 for example is so long Im prob not, since the chars are gonna get wiped and I may not get invited to next beta I dont wanna spend all night and tomorrow getting there.

[Bcider]

This is NOT the final game. This is just a chance to stress test the servers and get people reporting a few bugs. Yes right now it's just Skyrim online. I don't like how other people open chest and it will be empty. I do like that enemies that spawn from my quest can be attacked by other players. Sometimes I need the help. I like the game so far. More will be included in the final release I'm sure. Guilds, all that chit. I'm sure you'll be able to have clan houses where you can add furniture or stores where you can smith items and sell them to other players. The game is gonna be awesome. This is a beta test. Did anyone of you play the Arma 3 Alpha/Beta? The full game is much different. Much better.

Sorry bro, that's not how it works. What you see this weekend is pretty much what you will see on release. The core of the game will and cannot change at this stage without totally scrapping the game. The point of a beta is to test for server loads, glitches, and other back end things.

[Twism24]

Can some one give cliffs/first impressions? Im considering this (or FFXIV) as my next MMO on ps4. Haven't played one seriously since FFXI

[Dave P]

I'll do a big write up tonight or tomorrow that goes beyond "dis sux" or "ESO is the GOAT"

[Huberus]

It's like game makers forgot how to actually make a REAL MMO and instead started creating these single-player experiences that just happened to have zones that could hold a few dozen other players.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT OF A GODDAMN MMO YOU RETARD DEVELOPERS! I don't want to play an MMO to hear beautifully scripted voice actors or to be taken through a carefully crafted scenario. I want an MMO to give me the reigns! Give me the tools! Give me the power! Let me and the other REAL people do whatever the fuk we want in the game and CREATE OUR OWN EXPERIENCES.

THAT element is what made Runescape, Ultima Online and to a lesser extent EverQuest so much fun! That element is what made Minecraft such a hit even though it's not really an MMO in a traditional sense.

Stop trying to sell us fuking single player games wrapped in an MMO shell.

Play Eve online and get back to me.

[Huberus]

Sorry bro, that's not how it works. What you see this weekend is pretty much what you will see on release. The core of the game will and cannot change at this stage without totally scrapping the game. The point of a beta is to test for server loads, glitches, and other back end things.

Thats not true at all, there is alot that some devs will hold back from betas. Animations, whole combat system changes, visuals, textures, stat changes, leveling rates etc etc.

[Herr13]

lol @ people complaining about how this is **** and nothing compared to Vanilla WoW.

Ever consider that youve grown out of MMOs by now? Everyone bitches about MMOs these days and always refer back to the greatness of vanilla WoW

it's nostalgia you ****s. you're never gonna get into a game like this ever again. youve grown out of it. sick of hearing "omg this game ****ing sucks" after you've played the first day of a closed weekend beta. youre all gonna bitch about star citizen as well. the majority of people ITT are over 20 yrs old. time to move on because obviously your MMO/video gaming days are over

yes slightly rustled, i'd much rather see a well written review than people complaining and uninstalling it after 5 minutes of gameplay

[Huberus]

If you played generic mmos and EvE / UO, you know that ESO is not going to be a new EVE/UO. It will be another AO/WOW/AOC/EQ2 clone. Eve was mindblowing from the beta, srs.

Eve is an entire different category, it is STILL mindblowing even to this day.

If they can nail down those few niggling issues then I think ESO could be something worth playing for the extension of lore alone.

[Dan916]

yes slightly rustled, i'd much rather see a well written review than people complaining and uninstalling it after 5 minutes of gameplay

I uninstalled it after 1 hour of gameplay.

Wtf do you want a review for? It's as generic as you can imagine. Character creation screen is the best part of the game. But it being BETA makes it too sloppy to even write a review. Movement sucks, combat blows, all of this we have no clue if it'll stay or not. Area looks good if you can play on high settings, but it feels single player to me. I wasn't in the mood to log in and run quests just to access the "MMO" part.


This game is about as MMO as Skyrim was... Single player with global chat. If it doesn't hold my attention and I lose interest, I won't sugercoat it.

EQNext please save us

[kfx450r]

I uninstalled it after 1 hour of gameplay.

Wtf do you want a review for? It's as generic as you can imagine. Character creation screen is the best part of the game. But it being BETA makes it too sloppy to even write a review. Movement sucks, combat blows, all of this we have no clue if it'll stay or not. Area looks good if you can play on high settings, but it feels single player to me. I wasn't in the mood to log in and run quests just to access the "MMO" part.


This game is about as MMO as Skyrim was... Single player with global chat. If it doesn't hold my attention and I lose interest, I won't sugercoat it.

EQNext please save us

Kinda feel the same way, Im most interested in pvp yet I have to play through a slow, single like player feel game with back 2 back quests and not much monsters, and when I do find monsters they aren't much fun to fight for various reasons. Wish they'd just let you go to 10 for free to try out the pvp cuz i don't feel like its worth putting in the time to get there. Altho the combat is kinda flawed so i don't see how pvp would be very fun.