The Elder Scrolls Online

mhg83 · 05-03-12, 06:53 PM

Bethesda has today made a sudden announcement, confirming the years-long rumors of an Elder Scrolls MMO. Yes, The Elder Scrolls Online is an actual thing!

Developed for PC and Mac, details are due in the June issue of Game Informer. Matt Firor is the lead developer with Zenimax Online Studios, and the team is committed to making "the best MMO ever made -- and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise."

So far, we know the game will include three factions engaged in a war for the Emperor's throne. It's set a millennium before Skyrim and revolves around the activities of a Daedric prince, Molag Bal. He plans to pull Tamriel into his Hellish province, so he's not very nice.

Well ... holy shit.

http://www.destructoid.com/announced...e-226894.phtml

I'm not a fan of MMO's but love the ES series. My main issue is combat. If the ES MMO has the first person action combat I might try it out.

The part about fighting for the Throne would be cool if one person on each server can work their way up and become Emperor as the end goal. Every day you would have to fight to keep from losing the throne.

argh923 · 05-03-12, 07:31 PM

They won't have trannys in this one.

edstein · 05-03-12, 08:58 PM

As good as Elder Scrolls is, I'm still not interested in pay per month MMO gaming.

covenant · 05-03-12, 09:03 PM

I haven't been interested in getting back into one since I left WoW after Cataclysm. If anything can pull me back in it's Elder Scrolls.

foxdvd · 05-03-12, 10:40 PM

Setzer · 05-03-12, 10:42 PM

Awesome! Love that they are going with 3 factions.

flashburn · 05-04-12, 06:49 AM

From what Game Informer says, it's just going to be another WoW clone. Meh.

SunMonkey · 05-04-12, 07:21 AM

The last two Elder Scroll games have been mostly what I enjoyed about WoW without the multi-player and monthly fee that I did not. So, if I wanted an MMOG version of a game like Elder Scrolls, I would just go back to WoW.

wlj · 05-04-12, 07:47 AM

i would love to give a good MMO a try, but my wife would laugh her ass off if I told her I need to pay $20 bucks a month to do it. I enjoyed Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast when it was free. That wasn't a true MMO I don't think.

slop101 · 05-04-12, 10:49 AM

Do not want. I would rather they put their resources into improving the existing ES line and/or more/better DLC for SkyRim.

mhg83 · 11-08-12, 12:56 PM

Drexl · 11-08-12, 01:10 PM

I understand some of the complaints in this thread, but I think it's much better that they do a separate game than shoehorn multiplayer into their singleplayer titles.

covenant · 11-09-12, 10:10 AM

Very impressive visually. Makes me want to explore that world. Enough to sub?

Noonan · 11-09-12, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drexl

I understand some of the complaints in this thread, but I think it's much better that they do a separate game than shoehorn multiplayer into their singleplayer titles.

Absolutely. Keep numbered TES games the way they are for folks who have no interest in multiplayer rpgs.

05-03-12, 06:53 PM	#1
mhg83 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,897	The Elder Scrolls Online Bethesda has today made a sudden announcement, confirming the years-long rumors of an Elder Scrolls MMO. Yes, The Elder Scrolls Online is an actual thing! Developed for PC and Mac, details are due in the June issue of Game Informer. Matt Firor is the lead developer with Zenimax Online Studios, and the team is committed to making "the best MMO ever made -- and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise." So far, we know the game will include three factions engaged in a war for the Emperor's throne. It's set a millennium before Skyrim and revolves around the activities of a Daedric prince, Molag Bal. He plans to pull Tamriel into his Hellish province, so he's not very nice. Well ... holy shit. http://www.destructoid.com/announced...e-226894.phtml I'm not a fan of MMO's but love the ES series. My main issue is combat. If the ES MMO has the first person action combat I might try it out. The part about fighting for the Throne would be cool if one person on each server can work their way up and become Emperor as the end goal. Every day you would have to fight to keep from losing the throne. __________________ XBL Gamertag: bauer83 According to what I saw in Oz; I bet they'd wish their butt-hole were behind seven proxies -Navinabob

05-03-12, 07:31 PM	#2
argh923 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Muncie, IN [Member formerly known as abrg923] Posts: 5,826	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online They won't have trannys in this one. __________________ My Wrestling Retro Journal XBL Gamertag: Chibul My Blu-Ray/DVD Collection Currently Reading: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

05-03-12, 08:58 PM	#3
edstein DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 8,112	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online As good as Elder Scrolls is, I'm still not interested in pay per month MMO gaming.

05-03-12, 09:03 PM	#4
covenant DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Smyrna TN Posts: 3,457	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online I haven't been interested in getting back into one since I left WoW after Cataclysm. If anything can pull me back in it's Elder Scrolls.

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05-03-12, 10:42 PM	#6
Setzer DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 3,510	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Awesome! Love that they are going with 3 factions. __________________ Playstation 3 - Setzer777 Xbox 360 - nwstud31

05-04-12, 06:49 AM	#7
flashburn DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 7,538	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online From what Game Informer says, it's just going to be another WoW clone. Meh. __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: FlasHBurN2012 My Ever Growing Blu-ray, HD DVD, and DVD Collection

05-04-12, 07:21 AM	#8
SunMonkey DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Lake Ridge, VA Posts: 5,748	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online The last two Elder Scroll games have been mostly what I enjoyed about WoW without the multi-player and monthly fee that I did not. So, if I wanted an MMOG version of a game like Elder Scrolls, I would just go back to WoW.

05-04-12, 07:47 AM	#9
wlj DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Tobacco Road Posts: 2,142	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online i would love to give a good MMO a try, but my wife would laugh her ass off if I told her I need to pay $20 bucks a month to do it. I enjoyed Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast when it was free. That wasn't a true MMO I don't think. __________________ [removed ad]

05-04-12, 10:49 AM	#10
slop101 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cali Posts: 17,087	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Do not want. I would rather they put their resources into improving the existing ES line and/or more/better DLC for SkyRim.

11-08-12, 12:56 PM	#11
mhg83 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,897	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online __________________ XBL Gamertag: bauer83 According to what I saw in Oz; I bet they'd wish their butt-hole were behind seven proxies -Navinabob

11-08-12, 01:10 PM	#12
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,542	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online I understand some of the complaints in this thread, but I think it's much better that they do a separate game than shoehorn multiplayer into their singleplayer titles.

11-09-12, 10:10 AM	#13
covenant DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Smyrna TN Posts: 3,457	Re: The Elder Scrolls Online Very impressive visually. Makes me want to explore that world. Enough to sub?