That doesn't have high hopes for this game yet? I mean, I'd really like to believe that the Elder Scrolls series is capable of producing a good quality MMO but there's been quite a few bad and overhyped MMO games coming out lately, I don't want to see one of my favourite series turn into another TORtanic.

So, I'm pretty pessimistic on the whole thing at the moment, I might change my mind once more details come out about this game. What do you guys think?

EDIT: To clarify, I have a feeling that it may just be a WoW clone so far with pretty dull combat and even duller questing. (Quest: Bring 5 Dwemer rods to Todd). Like I said, waiting on more details to make a final judgement.

Whatever it is, it will bring in more money for Bethesda, and the money can be used on the main Elder Scrolls games. Especially to cover next-gen development costs.

Well I've never been a fan of multiplayer games, so it doesn't excite me much, but i'm sure some will like it.

You naysayers are going to change your minds as soon as you see what can be done with this. After Skyrim BGS gets a license to do whatever they want.

So, bringing in money from is game is worth potentially ruining a series with a terrible game? I don't like that rationale much, if anything, the money would go straight to lining the pockets of Zenimax.


Because they're two different companies, Zenimax Online and Bethesda. I'm not saying it will svck, just with the recent run of bad games through companies trying to expand the franchise, I'm rather worried.



My thoughts to a T. I'm worried that it could be a huge disappointing piece of [censored] or that it will only be played for a month before the player-base disappears, I hope they've got good ideas in store, if not...

I'll keep my expectations at neutral for now, but I really hope they pull that off. I just hope the lore as we know it won't be butchered, but I'm also afraid of the casual ''kh4j33t_r0cks_u_l0l'' players that might occur, for me those are the real ''menace'', totally scrapping the ambiance with their begging or trolling. On a brighter note, I really am anticipating more news.

The recent trends in MMOs lead me to be very skeptical of an Elder Scrolls MMO. The incessant "dumbing down" of content and the rampant "hand-holding" that has made the genre so mainstream yet unrewarding will be a challenge for Elder Scrolls Online to overcome.

This news comes with mixed feelings for me. This could be great for the series, or it could be another nail (the final nail?) in the MMO genre's coffin. The same is true of its impact on the Elder Scrolls franchise as a whole; this could be great or it could be awful. That uncertainty is what makes me very anxious.

I hate even the idea about an MMO Elder Scrolls game, I had really fun with skyrim and was waiting for it's upcoming DLC, now the whole franchise is dead to me

I expect failure because of plot. Molag Bal trying to absorb Mundus is in-character, but a little too big to be thrown into a prequel having never been mentioned before.

Also the fact that it'll be competing with WoW as a fantasy MMO is a recipe for disaster.

Oh, and the fact that no montly MMO is worth it under any circumstance so it would have to be microtransactions to be financially acceptable to me.

I dont like the idea I hope its a one time thing to be honest.

Depends. There aren't many FPS type fantasy MMOs so there might be a decent market here. Is this going to span the entire continent?

1 plus is that if it does, this'll be pre red year Morrowind. And people can shut up about wanting to see black marsh/elsweyr all the time.

Zenimax Online was formed like 5 years ago and this is the first project they've announced so it's not like they are rushing this

I don't like the idea. I'm afraid that there won't be any TES VI and Skyrim will be the last game of the series if the MMO meets success, and it will.

Zeni Online != Beth Game Studios. They both work on their own projects, so no worries there.

I've read that some people on the team are behind Dark Ages of Camelot, if so, I have a little more faith. It's not the problem that they're rushing it or something like that, it's just a sinking feeling that it may have clunky combat etc. Honestly, I'm excited but also very catious at the moment, I'm hoping that this will be a game that I can get behind because it's something I've wanted for a good while.

Don't worry guys, despite my seemingly-bitter attitude, I have faith.

And BGS won't earn any money from the MMO?

I'm honest.. I just read this news and I'm terrified.
Who asked for this? I play TES games for what it is, an immersive single-player RPG experience. An MMO does not appeal to me.
This game could potentially hurt the franchise and guide it away from its roots.

I guess I'll get a better idea as more details come from GameInformer. But right now I'm still in shock.

Not directly, no.

I wil have to try it, and live with being owned by pre-teens high on sugar rushes

Or try and use Age and Deceit to overcome Youth and Confidence

Personally, I don't think a TES MMORPG should use the Morrowind - Skyrim combat at all but rather something more akin to Jade Empire, even somewhat akin to Kingdom Hearts or Kingdoms of Amalur. I think the combat should be faster paced and stay away from WoW type combat but flow better than Skyrim because Skyrim combat would not be well suited for an MMO I think.




It's not being made by Bethesda.

Hell, When Squaresoft made Final Fantasy XI it didn't stop them from returning to the main series with FF XII and FF XIII.

But they will earn money with it, indirectly, won't they?

Agreed, I like single-player but after talking about it with a friend I've come to the conclusion that it could work out very well if it's executed correctly. I mean, who hasn't dreamed of an Arena-like elder scrolls game with the whole of Tamriel to explore, since playing Morrowing in 2003, I know that I have.

Also, hey there RadHamster.

Zenimax Media (which owns BGS and Zenimax Online) will be the one profiting from this game and they are the ones funding projects developed by BGS.

If anything, this is good for BGS since they'll have more money to spend on the next singleplayer game set in the TES world

I have a bad feeling that from the time this is released there will only be one elder scrolls game, the online one