It's probably been said 10,000 times but Skyrim online. Add in the maps from previous games, add dungeons/raids, chat channels, an AH, etc. and we're good to go. I really don't understand why they felt the need to recreate the game using a formula that WILL NOT WORK. With Skyrim they have a unique and interesting gameplay style; just incorporate basic MMO features into it and you have a really good game that has the potential to attract MMO and FPS-minded players. Just for a little example, I have friends that swear by CoD and wouldn't dream of touching an MMO like World of Warcraft. These SAME people also have Skyrim (for console) and have invested HUNDREDS of hours into it. I'm sure these people would buy a Skyrim online.

With the original game formula they have potential to make a very successful MMO that attracts more than MMO players. This is what TESO SHOULD (but won't) be.

The reason it isn't is because Skyrim is Bethesda's game, TESO is Zenimax.

Besides, adding something like online will require to rework the engine from scratch again to make it happen. Its not very simple, unfortunately.

Skyrim is unique? Skyrim takes the formula that Beth established in the past ES games, and then makes it worse. The game play of Skyrim(basically swinging a weightless stick around) is not the draw of the game, and it hasn't been the focus of any past games. What works for a sp game is very likely to not work as well in an MMO. Also, if people who swear by CoD won't play this game, then cheers all round.

and what about the people like myself that love morrowind and do not have a good desire to see the Nords again? and what about those who love daggerfall and want nothing to do with skyrim and morrowind? there are many people that want nothing to do with the Nords!

EDITED: for spelling and removal of N~WAH swearing