Elder Scrolls MMO Announced

[Mr. Laz]

Elder Scrolls Online Announced
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Posted 13 minutes ago - By Stephen Johnson

The Elder Scrolls Online has been announced by Bethesda. It is being developed for PC and Mac under the leadership of Matt Firor, who has spent the last two decades working in online game development.

“We have been working hard to create an online world in which players will be able to experience the epic Elder Scrolls universe with their friends, something fans have long said they wanted,” said Matt Firor, game director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “It will be extremely rewarding finally to unveil what we have been developing the last several years. The entire team is committed to creating the best MMO ever made – and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise.”

Details are scant at this time, but expect a screenshot later today and a teaser trailer tomorrow.

[Sofa King]

This could be fun.

[SuperChief]

I really hope they do this right. I'm a big fan of the franchise, but they could royally **** this one up. I hope not.

[kaplin42]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

I really hope they do this right. I'm a big fan of the franchise, but they could royally **** this one up. I hope not.

As epic as skyrim was, it was also buggy as hell. They better clean that kind of nonesense up quite a bit if they want to be even remotely successful.

That being said, ****ing giggity giggity, I'm in.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by kaplin42

As epic as skyrim was, it was also buggy as hell. They better clean that kind of nonesense up quite a bit if they want to be even remotely successful.

That being said, ****ing giggity giggity, I'm in.

Uhh that is how mmo's are. Buggy as **** when released. The crowd is used to it. They could be 10x buggier then skyrim and it is fine the procedures.

[kaplin42]

Originally Posted by Valiant

Uhh that is how mmo's are. Buggy as **** when released. The crowd is used to it. They could be 10x buggier then skyrim and it is fine the procedures.

Rift was not, in fact buggy as hell. Class balancing issues sure, but not buggy as hell.

TOR on the other hand, OMFG, it's just terrible.

I've been playing MMO's for over 10 years, I know what the genre is like. I also know that a single player game is a lot easier to design than an MMO. And Bethsada can't even put out one of those that is within the accpetable realm of buggyness, I honestly fear their MMO will be nye unplayble due to the bugs.

[Frazod]

****. I assume this means that every future Elder Scrolls game will be a goddamn MMO now.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by frazod

****. I assume this means that every future Elder Scrolls game will be a goddamn MMO now.

My feeling exactly, I much prefer the single player version.

[QuikSsurfer]

I'm interested.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

I'm interested.

Same here, but I'm worried too. Bethesda can't make a balanced SP game to save their lives, not sure how they plan on creating a balanced MP experience (which is a million times more difficult). I won't even mention the bugs, lol.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Pants

Same here, but I'm worried too. Bethesda can't make a balanced SP game to save their lives, not sure how they plan on creating a balanced MP experience (which is a million times more difficult). I won't even mention the bugs, lol.

Heh, this is all very true.

[Bump]

count me in

[QuikSsurfer]

Elder Scrolls games at launch:

[pr_capone]

OUT.

After years of playing their games, Skyrim soured me on bethseda. I'll stick with Guild Wars 2 thank you very much.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

OUT.

After years of playing their games, Skyrim soured me on bethseda. I'll stick with Guild Wars 2 thank you very much.

I watched some videos from the GW2 beta and it looked pretty cool. I wasn't a big fan of the oversimplified (almost Diablo-like) combat though.