Archived: Elder Scrolls Online thread
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Elder Scrolls Online thread
03/23/14 11:54 pm | #1
Elder Scrolls Online will be the first big RPG push into the Xbox One generation. This is a 2hr video of the character creation.
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03/24/14 12:24 am | #2
I loved Oblivion and Skyrim and I wanted to play this when I eventually get an Xbox One, but I just don't see myself paying the monthly fee.
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03/24/14 12:31 am | #3
I beat tested this and wrote a bit about it in random gaming. I had a hard time with the controls but it really felt like an elder scrolls game. I'll be getting it for xb1.
My character was awesome.
My character was awesome.
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03/24/14 12:37 am | #5
Quote by BIGP 6:
I'm a big elder scrolls fan, but $15 a month + $60 for the game all on top of what I pay for XBL......That's $240 a year just to play this shit, and lets not forget all the DLC I'm sure they're gonna try to fuc you in the ass with.....FUC all that shit.
Exactly bro. No one can really say for sure yet if it's worth it or not, but for me personally it's just not economically feasible.
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03/24/14 12:45 am | #6
Quote by BIGP 6:
I'm a big elder scrolls fan, but $15 a month + $60 for the game all on top of what I pay for XBL......That's $240 a year just to play this shit, and lets not forget all the DLC I'm sure they're gonna try to fuc you in the ass with.....FUC all that shit.
I actually wrote an article for a website regarding this issue and why a subscription fee was a better idea for the game than free to play. I'll try to find my copy and put it up, but basically there are 2 reasons I think it's worth it.
First, I don't know if you ever played psu or the trial, but psu was a fun game full of serious players and the free demo was a bunch of losers looking for naked pictures. If you're seriously interested in an mmorpg that requires you to play with other people, you want those people to have to pay money to get online, not just wander over from cod for a minute to troll.
Also, they've been clear that their monthly dlc and expansions will be free, paid for by the subscriptions. Free to play games get zero support and zero cool expansions and they're riddled with micro-transactions. Games like ffxi and psu had incredible dlc on a monthly basis, and you get hundreds and hundreds of hours out of them.
But for someone who doesn't plan on spending a lot of time in the game, you do get the first month free... maybe you could 1k it by then?
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03/24/14 1:07 am | #7
Quote by Kat:
Quote by BIGP 6:
I'm a big elder scrolls fan, but $15 a month + $60 for the game all on top of what I pay for XBL......That's $240 a year just to play this shit, and lets not forget all the DLC I'm sure they're gonna try to fuc you in the ass with.....FUC all that shit.
I actually wrote an article for a website regarding this issue and why a subscription fee was a better idea for the game than free to play. I'll try to find my copy and put it up, but basically there are 2 reasons I think it's worth it.
First, I don't know if you ever played psu or the trial, but psu was a fun game full of serious players and the free demo was a bunch of losers looking for naked pictures. If you're seriously interested in an mmorpg that requires you to play with other people, you want those people to have to pay money to get online, not just wander over from cod for a minute to troll.
Also, they've been clear that their monthly dlc and expansions will be free, paid for by the subscriptions. Free to play games get zero support and zero cool expansions and they're riddled with micro-transactions. Games like ffxi and psu had incredible dlc on a monthly basis, and you get hundreds and hundreds of hours out of them.
But for someone who doesn't plan on spending a lot of time in the game, you do get the first month free... maybe you could 1k it by then?
Those are actually good points I never even thought to consider, however I do know people will pay the sub fee to still troll people and post it on YouTube, probably just not nearly as much as they would if it were free
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03/24/14 1:38 am | #8
Quote by BIGP 6:
I'm a big elder scrolls fan, but $15 a month + $60 for the game all on top of what I pay for XBL......That's $240 a year just to play this shit, and lets not forget all the DLC I'm sure they're gonna try to fuc you in the ass with.....FUC all that shit.
you must be new to MMO's.
if I like the beta I'll get it, I have the imperial edition preordered if I decide I want it.
Re: Elder Scrolls Online thread
03/24/14 1:46 am | #9
I read that soon after it releases on PC, the ~2 month window before the XB1 release is because of the beta, so we should be able to play it for free up to June, and judge for ourselves, like they did with Titanfall. As a World of Warcraft vet, if you play the game, you keep the subscription. They will most likely NEVER delete your character, so if you find you're not playing it, or want to take a break for a few months, just cancel the subscription, and come back to it later. I've done that periodically with WOW.
Thinking I'll play this & keep the subscription at least from June - November when Dragon Age releases, then I'll think about canceling for a month or two, save $30, and come back to it in a few months. Or not- maybe it'll be that damn good.
Thinking I'll play this & keep the subscription at least from June - November when Dragon Age releases, then I'll think about canceling for a month or two, save $30, and come back to it in a few months. Or not- maybe it'll be that damn good.
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03/24/14 1:53 am | #10
Quote by Circus:
Quote by Kat:
I actually wrote an article for a website regarding this issue and why a subscription fee was a better idea for the game than free to play. I'll try to find my copy and put it up, but basically there are 2 reasons I think it's worth it.
First, I don't know if you ever played psu or the trial, but psu was a fun game full of serious players and the free demo was a bunch of losers looking for naked pictures. If you're seriously interested in an mmorpg that requires you to play with other people, you want those people to have to pay money to get online, not just wander over from cod for a minute to troll.
Also, they've been clear that their monthly dlc and expansions will be free, paid for by the subscriptions. Free to play games get zero support and zero cool expansions and they're riddled with micro-transactions. Games like ffxi and psu had incredible dlc on a monthly basis, and you get hundreds and hundreds of hours out of them.
But for someone who doesn't plan on spending a lot of time in the game, you do get the first month free... maybe you could 1k it by then?
Those are actually good points I never even thought to consider, however I do know people will pay the sub fee to still troll people and post it on YouTube, probably just not nearly as much as they would if it were free
Lol! Like kids whose parents just put it on their credit card and forget about it probably. Because you can't escape douches on the internet.
Re: Elder Scrolls Online thread
03/24/14 3:58 am | #11
While I agree with Kat's points, there's no way I'd pay to play a game on XB1. Especially when we already pay for games and gold.
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03/24/14 4:13 am | #12
Quote by AJ:
While I agree with Kat's points, there's no way I'd pay to play a game on XB1. Especially when we already pay for games and gold.
The reason I would is that I want the game. I can buy it for PC but I'm still paying for live, and then I'm stuck on the computer.
It's definitely not for someone who won't be hardcore into it though.
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03/24/14 4:23 am | #13
Quote by Kat:
Quote by AJ:
While I agree with Kat's points, there's no way I'd pay to play a game on XB1. Especially when we already pay for games and gold.
The reason I would is that I want the game. I can buy it for PC but I'm still paying for live, and then I'm stuck on the computer.
It's definitely not for someone who won't be hardcore into it though.
Meh. I love Elder Scrolls, but not that much.
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03/24/14 12:18 pm | #14
Quote by AJ:
Quote by Kat:
The reason I would is that I want the game. I can buy it for PC but I'm still paying for live, and then I'm stuck on the computer.
It's definitely not for someone who won't be hardcore into it though.
Meh. I love Elder Scrolls, but not that much.
Well in fairness, I'm fangirling right now but whether I end up paying for a subscription really depends on what the free month is like.