Sad Day : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:33 am

This is a sad day for me. One of the big draws of the Elder Scrolls, for me at least was the solo play. Not having to put up with griefers or kids that rush around and ruin the fun for everyone else that wants to take their time. I will admikt to a real fear that this means the end of the solo play Edler Scroll games.

It is a very sad day if this is so, another of the great games has been cheapened and dumbed down so quicky cash can be made.

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:44 pm

Don't play the game then.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:39 pm

Then just wait for Elder Scrolls VI.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:20 pm

Maybe you have the option in the menu to play offline

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:54 pm

Or go and play one of the many single player games in the series. If the game ends up being a flop, they'll put more emphasis on single player games. If the game is a success, then its a success and we can all enjoy it.
Worst case scenario is that it turns out to be popular amongst casual gamers and not the dedicated fanbase but hasn't that always been the worry?

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:25 am

Then just wait for Elder Scrolls VI.

Don't hold your breath.

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:05 pm

Don't hold your breath.

For all of its successes, the one thing Skyrim doesn't have is other players. Is there a chance we'll ever see a multiplayer title, or even an MMO, from Howard and his company? "You can never say never to anything like that," he admitted, "but it's not what our focus is. This type of game is where our hearts are, what we get excited about, and that's what we want to focus on. We don't want to lose that focus and we never want to sacrifice anything in the singleplayer game just to have it be multiplayer."

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/11/skyrim-to-have-multiple-dlc-releases-powerful-buckets/

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:23 pm

Don't hold your breath.

Right, because we've never seen a single player series continue on after an MMORP-- oh wait, we have.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:58 am

I'm with you, OP

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:37 pm

Don't play the game then.

This.

If you don't want this happening then don't play.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:28 pm

lol People Look at your screen ok

now scroll all the way down to the end of the page k?

now look at the bottom right of the screen, what does it say on the webpage in light brown??

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:06 am

Then just wait for Elder Scrolls VI.

This.

Maybe you have the option in the menu to play offline

Possibly... An offline mode might be implemented.

Or go and play one of the many single player games in the series. If the game ends up being a flop, they'll put more emphasis on single player games. If the game is a success, then its a success and we can all enjoy it.
Worst case scenario is that it turns out to be popular amongst casual gamers and not the dedicated fanbase but hasn't that always been the worry?

This.

For all of its successes, the one thing Skyrim doesn't have is other players. Is there a chance we'll ever see a multiplayer title, or even an MMO, from Howard and his company? "You can never say never to anything like that," he admitted, "but it's not what our focus is. This type of game is where our hearts are, what we get excited about, and that's what we want to focus on. We don't want to lose that focus and we never want to sacrifice anything in the singleplayer game just to have it be multiplayer."

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/11/skyrim-to-have-multiple-dlc-releases-powerful-buckets/

Everyone listen to Luke. he's a wise man.

Right, because we've never seen a single player series continue on after an MMORP-- oh wait, we have.

This.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:30 pm

Maybe you have the option in the menu to play offline

I wish MMO's did do that... most MMO's you can play through every quest without actually needing anyone. Why not offer an offline mode for players that just want to experience the quest... maybe just add some NPC followers or bots if you need help with a few quest.

» Sun May 13, 2012 2:16 pm

Maybe you have the option in the menu to play offline

Do MMOs let you do that?

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:16 pm

I wish MMO's did do that... most MMO's you can play through every quest without actually needing anyone. Why not offer an offline mode for players that just want to experience the quest... maybe just add some NPC followers or bots if you need help with a few quest.

Or for those who can't stay on the internet all day and night.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:39 am

quicky cash can be made.

ZOS has been working on this for five years, hardly "quicky cash."

And since this is being developed by a separate studio BGS is free to continue making single player RPGs.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:38 am

This is a sad day for me. One of the big draws of the Elder Scrolls, for me at least was the solo play. Not having to put up with griefers or kids that rush around and ruin the fun for everyone else that wants to take their time. I will admikt to a real fear that this means the end of the solo play Edler Scroll games.

It is a very sad day if this is so, another of the great games has been cheapened and dumbed down so quicky cash can be made.

This is why I stopped playing new games since Oblivion came out. The industry is nothing like it used to be. For me, pretty much the only thing that shows any promise lately is Wasteland 2.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:41 am

Right, because we've never seen a single player series continue on after an MMORP-- oh wait, we have.

And they were all oh so successful, keeping in the spirit of the previous releases- oh wait, no they weren't.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:25 pm

If you don't want to play it don't. the rest of us will. (well i wont or rather can't. computer won't be good enough)

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:26 pm

And they were all oh so successful, keeping in the spirit of the previous releases- oh wait, no they weren't.

Different studio. Pointless discussion.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:56 am

And they were all oh so successful, keeping in the spirit of the previous releases- oh wait, no they weren't.

Fairly certain Final Fantasy XI was successful.
So was Star Wars Galaxies.
And Lord of the Rings Online.

As they are still currently running, still currently have decently high populations, they are successful.

So... yeah, next?

Different studio. Pointless discussion.

This too.

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:06 pm

Different studio. Pointless discussion.

This

Fairly certain Final Fantasy XI was successful.
So was Star Wars Galaxies.
And Lord of the Rings Online.

As they are still currently running, still currently have decently high populations, they are successful.

All of the games of those that came out for consoles are still pretty great. I actually like FF XIII-2

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:27 pm

Fairly certain Final Fantasy XI was successful.
So was Star Wars Galaxies.
And Lord of the Rings Online.

As they are still currently running, still currently have decently high populations, they are successful.

So... yeah, next?

This too.

This...was not the question. The question was whether or not their STAND ALONE GAMES were successful after they launched MMO's. They weren't. Even the ones that are financially decent (Star Wars for the name alone) were terrible games.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:53 am

I swear people will worry and complain about anything... the Single Player Experience will still be made... stop letting the idiots that have no clue what there talking about sway you into thinking this will ruin the main games.

Bethesda Game Studious will continue working on the projects they work on, Zenimax Online will work on the MMO, and BS has tried to make this clear without saying what exactly they are working cause clearly it's to soon to announce anything.

https://twitter.com/#!/BGS_Devs/status/198104212570259456

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:48 pm

I read the scans and the amount by which they have already screwed things is appalling....
I'm not only not going to play this, if I don't hear something good about it soon i'm going to ignore that this monstrosity even exists.