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Bethsda just jumped the shark
I hope people will hate on this as much as they do any japanese company trying an mmo..............
I hope people will hate on this as much as they do any japanese company trying an mmo..............
Start with Cyrodiil and maybe Skyrim for popularity's sake, then move to other parts of Tamriel via expansions. It could work.
I've always wanted to see more of the Summerset Isles outside of Arena.
I've always wanted to see more of the Summerset Isles outside of Arena.
@Sebastian Paul Lopez: Thanks? I've never considered my visual design to be all that functional or attractive, but it's nice to get the validation of my opinion?
I'm really not sure where you're going with this.
I'm really not sure where you're going with this.
Dude, I don't know about this. I'm not a "death to change" type of fan, but this might be a bit drastic; then again, TES could use a big change. I just hope this doesn't turn into a flop.
If true, I'm surprised they're going back in time since they said they were never going to do prequels in Elder Scrolls.
Unless they do something really revolutionary with an MMO I'll pass.
Unless they do something really revolutionary with an MMO I'll pass.
As long as its separate and doesn't interfere with the single player series, its fine.
I probably wouldn't play it, though. I like the culture of the game as its presented and not full of people that speak in 1337 ruining the atmosphere. Really, stuff like WoW and FFXI were breathtaking to behold until you talked to people. People can't roleplay for shit anymore.
I probably wouldn't play it, though. I like the culture of the game as its presented and not full of people that speak in 1337 ruining the atmosphere. Really, stuff like WoW and FFXI were breathtaking to behold until you talked to people. People can't roleplay for shit anymore.
I could see them really shaking up the MMO. However, I could also see them making another generic fantasy MMO that goes F2P in 6 months. Hard to say really. Making any sort of MMO is already such a huge gamble, that being 'risky' with one just appears as madness to publishers. Perhaps rightly so....
What's the point of being the hero, slaying dragons, amazing visuals, and the fantastic immersion, when you have xXsephirothXx and Wheresmybutt bunny hopping around YOUR adventures having they're stupid names floating around the screen screwing up your immersion. No thank you, I tried it with SWTOR and it just doesn't work. Any sense of wonder and feeling special in a special world suited completely to you, the player, will never work in a MMO. Simply the fact that there's ANOTHER badass hero kicking ass and saving the world, on the other side of the mountain, RUINES EVERYTHING.
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Not sure why everyone suddenly freaks out over MMOs. They're not inherently good or bad. They're just a genre like any other.
That having been said, I'm not immediately sold on this. Need moar.
That having been said, I'm not immediately sold on this. Need moar.
Not too surprising, given that Skyrim felt like a single-player MMO to me.
Unfortunately, that's what I liked about it. :(
Unfortunately, that's what I liked about it. :(
Bethesda games are buggy by nature. MMOs are buggy by nature.
This entire game will be one giant glitch. I don't how the fuck that's even possible, but that's what will happen.
How fucking crazy would it be if this was the most bug-free MMO ever though?...
This entire game will be one giant glitch. I don't how the fuck that's even possible, but that's what will happen.
How fucking crazy would it be if this was the most bug-free MMO ever though?...
I'm worried if this is true... I'm worried that the Elder Scrolls might pull a Final Fantasy on us. Ever since 11 was conceived they just drove that poor series into the ground.
This is not exactly the same though since elder scrolls is much more friendly to MMO convertion it's just I would hope Bethesda would continue to make single player scrolls games and improve upon them. MMOs take a lot of time and devotion so we would not see another standard Elder Scrolls for at least a decade if ever.
On the positive side, if made well, these guys could really shake up this stale genre.
This is not exactly the same though since elder scrolls is much more friendly to MMO convertion it's just I would hope Bethesda would continue to make single player scrolls games and improve upon them. MMOs take a lot of time and devotion so we would not see another standard Elder Scrolls for at least a decade if ever.
On the positive side, if made well, these guys could really shake up this stale genre.
Seeing as Elder scroll's gameplay, story telling, and system mechanics are all pretty evocotive of a MMO already. It is no surprise.
The Elder Scrolls games are already pretty much an MMO grind fest with popular because of finding gear and dungeons.
The Elder Scrolls games are already pretty much an MMO grind fest with popular because of finding gear and dungeons.
Tons of Elder Scroll fans have collectively shouted expletives. I've haven't seen too many Elder Scroll fans happy with the idea of multiplayer in their Elder Scroll games let alone massively multiplayer.
MEH
I remember when everyone thought the game after oblivion would be a MMO. I'll believe it when I see it.
If they want easy money, they should just make the next Elder Scrolls game, and allow you to quest with your friends.
I remember when everyone thought the game after oblivion would be a MMO. I'll believe it when I see it.
If they want easy money, they should just make the next Elder Scrolls game, and allow you to quest with your friends.
"That said, huge news for fans of the series who are no doubt drowning in puddles of saliva over the prospect."
Lol not really, most die hard TES fans will rip Bethesda a new one if they make an Elder Scrolls MMO.
And as someone who is a big TES fan AND someone who plays a lot of MMOs, we definitely do NOT need any more MMORPGs. Especially from a Developer that, despite my love for them, makes bug infested games and dont know how to make anything outside of a Gamebyro engine game.
Now just an online co-op/MP game set in the TES world, akin to Diablo or NWN? That would work, and it would be huge.
Lol not really, most die hard TES fans will rip Bethesda a new one if they make an Elder Scrolls MMO.
And as someone who is a big TES fan AND someone who plays a lot of MMOs, we definitely do NOT need any more MMORPGs. Especially from a Developer that, despite my love for them, makes bug infested games and dont know how to make anything outside of a Gamebyro engine game.
Now just an online co-op/MP game set in the TES world, akin to Diablo or NWN? That would work, and it would be huge.
Eh,I hate other people so I'll stay with my single player TES games,it could be awesome for those that are into MMO's though.
Well I'd be happy with co-op like Borderlands has. In fact the whole time I was waltzing around in Oblivion I thought how much more enjoyable it would be with a couple of friends.
Wonder if this will make it to xbox/ps3, xbox was supposed to get something called true fantasy before they even made the 360 and ps2 had that bull shit everquest. Eventually final fantasy 11 made it to consoles but never took off.
Needless to say this would be interesting, but on the pc market where WoW still reins supreme and its copies saturating the market I dont see it working out.
Needless to say this would be interesting, but on the pc market where WoW still reins supreme and its copies saturating the market I dont see it working out.
If they keep the normal Elder Scrolls level progression and combat, I'm in. Otherwise, forget it. Too many generic MMOs out there.
Oh man, I really really hope this is only a rumor. Don't water down and ruin the storyline just to squeeze out an Elder Scrolls MMO. It just sounds wrong and bad.
"Keep in mind MMO does not mean MMORPG, you could technically count Fable 3 as an MMO."
I.. You... RPG does not mean... MMO means...
Okay, I've been sober for 2 years now. I'm gonna go have a drink.
I.. You... RPG does not mean... MMO means...
Okay, I've been sober for 2 years now. I'm gonna go have a drink.
Oof, this won't turn out well. If they can't lock down a single-player experience without a shitload of glitches, what makes you guys think they'll be able to handle something as complex as an MMO?
Alright, maybe that didnt make any sense. The use of "MMORPG" has been fucked because of WoW and WoW-clones(not EQ clones, because theyre copying WoW not EQ). I was just trying to say that stuff like WoW is not the definitive definition of the term "MMORPG".
It could be like, Diablo 2.
And because I cant leave well enough alone the whole TES MMO thing is not a new rumor, Zenimax has been putting together an MMO department since like Oblivion and Fallout 3.
It could be like, Diablo 2.
And because I cant leave well enough alone the whole TES MMO thing is not a new rumor, Zenimax has been putting together an MMO department since like Oblivion and Fallout 3.
@FPS Baby Jesus
I know that, I was replying to Achromatis who doesn't understand the initialism "MMORPG"
I know that, I was replying to Achromatis who doesn't understand the initialism "MMORPG"
Meh, for whatever reason, I lost interest pretty quickly in Skyrim. I not only had to take a break part way through to play something... anything... else, but I forced myself to go beat the game because I knew I wouldn't care enough to do so if I kept doing side quests.
I somehow don't think a more monotonous version of the universe will make it any better. Plus, I'm playing FFXI right now so I can finally check out all the end game stuff and not have to spend years leveling to do so (went from 10 to 30 in 5 hours! What?!), so I'll probably be MMO'd out for a while after I'm done doing that.
I somehow don't think a more monotonous version of the universe will make it any better. Plus, I'm playing FFXI right now so I can finally check out all the end game stuff and not have to spend years leveling to do so (went from 10 to 30 in 5 hours! What?!), so I'll probably be MMO'd out for a while after I'm done doing that.
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