Posted this in Gaming but I wrote it in a rush. Putting it in offtopic now with more voting options.
BTW it is not free 2 play in the sense that it is financed by microtransactions. You pay $70 for the disc and then it is free to play online. DLC is another topic.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/21/elder-scrolls-online-release-date-no-subscriptions/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Edited by Psyntifik: 1/22/2015 6:00:02 PMOnce you get out the free content out of the way, the game becomes locked behind the ESO Plus paywall; essentially making it Pay-to-Play again. You can't maintain and update an MMO without constant money coming in from somewhere. I hope they don't do what Bungie did and limit 10 people to a zone and pretend its open world.
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I was planning to get it but now they dropped the sub...not so sure if I will. Only people in favor of dropping the sub were MMO noobs and gold spammers. Anyone who knows anything knows that sub fees HELP keep spammers away and HELP keep content rolling.
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Edited by fraggumz: 1/23/2015 3:33:20 AMThis dude tears the game up in a review. I wonder if he's just looking for reasons to hate it or if it's really that bad. Time will tell if it gets any better for console.... Elder Scrolls Online Angry Review: http://youtu.be/Ov3B26h12C4
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this game is an abomination. it looks worse then Skyrim, has even worse animations then Skyrim, has worse voice acting then Skyrim, things seem to spiral off into random insanity, and it's got all the problems a bad mmo does. if you want Skyrim with multiplayer well, this monstrosity sure isn't going to do it. it's just a bad mmo with a TES skin.
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Mmo's are lame
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I just jizzed in my pants
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Thank god! The [i]only[/i] reason I wasn't going to buy it was because of the stupid subscription fee. Totally getting this now!
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Can we have option "no never getting it mmorpgs are gay and miss the point"
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Xbone + no fees 10/10 will get
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I CALLED IT
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I'm waiting for it to come out on console
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It doesn't matter, the core gameplay is complete and utter shit.
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Option: Shit Game.
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[b]Don't[/b] get it. Unless you like repetitive kill this, retrieve that quests, bland exploration, [i]many[/i] glitches, okay graphics, constant player boss farming, connection issues, crashes, and Stupid Stupid Stupid AI, This game is not worth the $ period end of story. but pvp is fun, but is boring if you don't have a horse to get you anywhere X(
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It sucked on pc and it will suck on console. Free or not it is garbage and unworthy of the Elder Scrolls in its title
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Definitely will see about getting it with friends, but I'm not sure of Bethesda's business ethics so if this B2P model dips into P2W or if it begins to lock off future important expansions the way of DCUO, then it'll be a no show. Many people already have reason enough to be hesitant, they really don't need to f[u]u[/u]ck up their payment model.
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Despite only hearing bad things about it from friends, I'll get it now. It'll be my summer obsession or something.
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Lol it's going to be Destiny all over again...
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Felt the need to add 7 more tags, forgot to get rid of the #offtopic one
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Do I still need xbox live gold?
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Being a thief is impossible :(
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[u] [/u]
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Since there won't be an elder scrolls 6 any time soon, -blam!- it, might as well get it.
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I don't know anybody who likes the game.
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This is what they do. Release on PC, then re-release on console. Makes them a ton of money this way. People may buy it, but it's not a new game. The updates will slow down and space apart. In my opinion, it's a poor MMORPG unworthy of the Elder Scrolls name. A cash grab relying on TES fans to blindly purchase it. Much like Destiny being bought on Bungie's name alone. If you're looking for a multiplayer version of Skyrim: you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for a console MMORPG, with an Elder Scrolls look: go for it. It's your money. (Not my recommendation!)
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When a game delays it a year and then takes off a few, you know it's shit.