-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Free Play Weekend Starting Wednesday (PS4/PC, XB1 later)
- Thread starter Loudninja
- Start date
AlexFlame116
Member
Wait so the discount is part of Week 2 sales?
I've always wanted to try this game.
I've always wanted to try this game.
You should. It's excellent.
Tertullian
Member
How is ESO these days? I own it and tried playing it with my wife for, like, a few hours. Felt like any other MMO.
Transistor
Banned
How solo-able is the game?
The Last Wizard
Member
I'm in, wanted to try this for awhile now.
So far the vast majority of my time is playing solo,besides some dungeons and worlds bosses of course.
AlexFlame116
Member
The no subscription part is the best.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Awesome, I've been thinking about trying this.
WonkyPanda
Member
Played on Pc and enjoyed it. Time to try console.
Mr. Smiley
Member
No Xbox?
There is group-only content, but the majority of the game is solo-friendly. Main and guild quests have mostly solo-only content, actually. The zones are mostly soloable, with some group dungeons that are not, and some world bosses scattered around that sometimes require help (not always.)
Endgame is mostly group stuff, with the exception of Maelstrom Arena, which is a fun, tough series of solo arena fights.
His Majesty
Banned
Very. To the point where I sometimes ask myself why this game is an MMO in the first place.
I had a good time with TESO and leveled both a templar and dragon knight to level cap. The environments are very atmospheric and some of the quests can be interesting. Also the combat is more enjoyable than the single-player TES games.
However, most of the content can feel uninspired and after a while you will start to feel the grind. The game is also not an Elder Scrolls game in spirit. You will rarely be rewarded for exploration and the game is more about going from quest marker to quest marker.
It it normally $30 in the US? Wondering if it may reach down to $15 with this.
The base version is £20 here, but thats the standard price.
Aces&Eights
Member
This. Add to that you need to cough up a couple paychecks to get a horse that runs fast and I noped out after hitting about level 12.
Irishonion
Member
Cool thanks for heads up. Always wanted to give this a try.
I've played my whole time solo, you run into people often enough when you go into public group stuff that it's never been an issue for me. Almost at max level..I think, the champion point stuff kind of confuses me as 160 seems to be some sort of cap but I see people at like 560 too, so I don't know. Currently level 50 and champion points 140 or so and have done everything solo.
Only started playing once One Tamriel was on, and it's been cool even though I've stuck to my faction area, and then once those were done went to one of the other areas to continue question. Been enjoying the variety of quests and things to do in the game so far.
jacob armitage
Banned
After being really burned out on never winter ps4, I started playing ESO again. Made a new character, and I was surprised how active the low level zones were. Felt like launch week. Not sure how long it'll hold my attention though, I've only gotten to around level 40 before.
If there are any active GAF players, even knew ones trying it out, hit me up. Psn: jacob_armitage
If there are any active GAF players, even knew ones trying it out, hit me up. Psn: jacob_armitage
arts&crafts
Member
I bought and only played a few hours, I am a "mage" and it is annoying how spells are just shooting out of your staff. I admit I am early so this might change, I think I will reinstall.
The Lamonster
Member
How's this game's graphics and performance compared to Skyrim SE?
Is the art style the same?
Is the art style the same?
Teletraan1
Banned
My account keeps getting banned for this game. I don't do anything wrong. I have no idea why but a new problem has arisen for me. The email address that was tied to my account is an ISP address that I no longer have access to. Any idea how I would get this fixed up so I could play this again lol.
AlexFlame116
Member
Heard it was more cartoony.
FrontalMonk
Banned
Does anyone know if the PC and PS4 populations are segregated on their own servers or not? Kinda want to try this on PS4, but anyone I know who would be interested would most likely be playing on PC. Also would be cool if I could switch from console to PC and back with the same account.
Oh, actually. Does the PC version have gamepad support? That would simplify things greatly.
Oh, actually. Does the PC version have gamepad support? That would simplify things greatly.
UncleSporky
Member
This game is awesome. I really like what it does differently from the standard MMO. Love to steal everything not tied down, pickpocket people, and launder or fence it all and get rich.
Quests have actual choices to make. They don't usually have any real impact on the world at large, but it's kind of unprecedented in the MMO space. Turn people in for doing sketchy things or let them go free. Kill people or take mercy on them. Good for role playing.
And yeah it's eminently soloable, you never have to do dungeons if you don't want to.
Quests have actual choices to make. They don't usually have any real impact on the world at large, but it's kind of unprecedented in the MMO space. Turn people in for doing sketchy things or let them go free. Kill people or take mercy on them. Good for role playing.
And yeah it's eminently soloable, you never have to do dungeons if you don't want to.
the servers are separate, and the PC version does indeed have gamepad support
The Elite
BOSS
Didn't go up with the Week 2 sale. It could still be a part of its own sale. That would make more sense.
FrontalMonk
Banned
Welp, that clears that up. Thanks!
Orakio Rob
Member
I'm eager to try it, but there's no download link in the Steam page. Is is a US only thing? I'm in Brazil.
CountAntonius
Member
LOL Just bought this two days ago after months of waiting for a free to play weekend. Thankfully I am completely in love with the game so I don't regret my purchase at all. Now if it goes on sale.....
As a sidenote. This is my favorite ESO game since Morrowind. I play it with a gamepad and love everything about it. The quests are awesome and fully voice acted, the world is beautiful and there is just a ton of content.
As a sidenote. This is my favorite ESO game since Morrowind. I play it with a gamepad and love everything about it. The quests are awesome and fully voice acted, the world is beautiful and there is just a ton of content.
WonkyPanda
Member
I'd say it reminds me more of morrowind in a modern HD era than skyrim. Personal opinion and all that jazz
UncleSporky
Member
How's the population nowadays? Got both a PC and PS4 account, though I never really got into the PS4 version.
One of the things that bothered me was that one of the trophies is basically impossible to get
Really heavily populated on PC, especially with One Tamriel. You will run into people constantly, everywhere you go. I've heard other platforms are good too.
For example if I want to do a public dungeon, which has bosses that tend to take at least 4 people to trivialize, I can just wait near the entrance and fall in step with any number of people coming or going every 5 minutes. Some of them don't clear every boss in the place...so I just wait near the boss I need and again, 5 minutes later somebody's along who needs to do it too.
You will see at least one other person in every delve (which are basically tiny dungeons that can be soloed). Often you'll see 4 or more people.
It's great. Except for zone chat in the wake of the election.
It's going on sale with the free weekend for all versions of the game according to their official announcement. Glad to hear you're enjoying it; we have been waiting for a sale to jump into it together here.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I'll get the game when the discount hits, been humming and harring about it for a while. Had it on PS4 and XB1 so far before I sold them
Pleased it's populated on PCReally heavily populated on PC, especially with One Tamriel. You will run into people constantly, everywhere you go. I've heard other platforms are good too.
For example if I want to do a public dungeon, which has bosses that tend to take at least 4 people to trivialize, I can just wait near the entrance and fall in step with any number of people coming or going every 5 minutes. Some of them don't clear every boss in the place...so I just wait near the boss I need and again, 5 minutes later somebody's along who needs to do it too.
You will see at least one other person in every delve (which are basically tiny dungeons that can be soloed). Often you'll see 4 or more people.
It's great. Except for zone chat in the wake of the election.
John Kowalski
Banned
aww shit, nice weekend for free games
will make sure to try this out
will make sure to try this out