Elder Scrolls MMO Announced

[kaplin42]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Yea, have been seeing it pop up on reddit.

What kind of sucks is there there is no application process, just an email sign up.

So any random dude can get in with any hardware.

I have lots of beta test experience and nasty high end hardware. LEMME PLAY :'(

Im in the same boat though. Been playing MMO's forever, I have beta tested at least 3 of them, and I have high end system as well.

My problem is that this will just be a carbon copy of WoW with better graphics, but extremely dumbed down for the masses.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by kaplin42

Im in the same boat though. Been playing MMO's forever, I have beta tested at least 3 of them, and I have high end system as well.

My problem is that this will just be a carbon copy of WoW with better graphics, but extremely dumbed down for the masses.

I have been keeping up with it a little bit. Seems like its going to be more like guildwars 2 than wow, and gw2 is a very good game.

Im not saying TESO is going to be great. It might suck.

I still want to try it~

[Pants]

Originally Posted by kaplin42

Im in the same boat though. Been playing MMO's forever, I have beta tested at least 3 of them, and I have high end system as well.

My problem is that this will just be a carbon copy of WoW with better graphics, but extremely dumbed down for the masses.

The fact that there are 3 factions is already going to be a massive improvement over WoW at least in terms of PvP, IMO. But then again, I haven't played WoW since like 2008 or something, so I don't even know how much the game has changed since.

Also, I'm not sure what any one MMO can do to really be different from WoW or even any other MMO. The genre is what it is, there's not that much a developer can do to be drastically different (kind of like FPS games). After all, if you change the formula too much, you're running the risk of destroying the very thing that usually keeps people coming back.

[kaplin42]

Originally Posted by Pants

The fact that there are 3 factions is already going to be a massive improvement over WoW at least in terms of PvP, IMO. But then again, I haven't played WoW since like 2008 or something, so I don't even know how much the game has changed since.

Also, I'm not sure what any one MMO can do to really be different from WoW or even any other MMO. The genre is what it is, there's not that much a developer can do to be drastically different (kind of like FPS games). After all, if you change the formula too much, you're running the risk of destroying the very thing that usually keeps people coming back.

Actually I could think of a lot of things that could be done to improve MMO's. Some of it is basic common sense at this point. Any new start up should look back at the last 15 years of MMOing and get a clear idea of what to do.

I'm not saying that they have to change the formula, but some of the features could be improved upon by leaps and bounds.

1.st thing. Stop dumbing down the content. I know this would eliminate all the WoW babies, but so what, some of us liked having a challenge.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by kaplin42

1.st thing. Stop dumbing down the content. I know this would eliminate all the WoW babies, but so what, some of us liked having a challenge.

I'd like to play a MMO that doesn't havent instant travel. Everything is instanced these days. What ever happened to exploring? That's the whole point of "massive."

I used to spend entire nights just wall walking around WoW getting into places you weren't suppose to have access to. Then they added flying mounts in the 1st expansion. Pretty much killed exploration but you couldnt use them in pre-expansion content, so cool. Then they made it so you could use them in the original content... **** you! Then they simply just made it to where you open up a menu and queue up and when your queue pops... BAM! Instantly there and when its over you are right back to where you were when the queue popped... DIE IN A FIRE!

[hometeam]

If anyone gets in that isn't interested I will trade a beta key for a copy of torchlight 2, just cause 2, or a smattering of left over humble bundle cd keys. pm me!

[QuikSsurfer]

Beta... I'm in.

[hometeam]

Damn you beta bastards. Let me innnnn

[Hammock Parties]

signed up for beta

[MTG#10]

I got this too. I participated in the first beta test a few months ago and it was great then, can't wait to see the progress.

[hometeam]

BTW still want to play this someone give me access to their account in exchange for steam or origin keys. bf3 anyone? torchlight 2? mirrors edge? **** ill buy you the brand new WB humble bundle!

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by hometeam

BTW still want to play this someone give me access to their account in exchange for steam or origin keys. bf3 anyone? torchlight 2? mirrors edge? **** ill buy you the brand new WB humble bundle!

Have any good torrent or nzb site invites?

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by MTG#10

Have any good torrent or nzb site invites?

nope just legit games

[DC.chief]

I seriously don't remember signing up for the beta but I got an e-mail the other night with the key and access to it.

I gotta stop smoking so much. I'll let you all know how it is. That is if I find the time to.

[Nightfyre]

Man I haven't played UO in over a decade, but it was the SHIT until EA got ahold of it. Damn you EA.