[Megathread] Elder Scrolls Online

[corebit]

The leaked intro cinematic (NOT the CG trailers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3mFpsML0P8

I chose not to embed the video, as there are some people who want to save the excitement for launch.

[Slaughty8]

Be honest now... Are we getting a bit too hyped up?
I haven't been so excited since I've heard of fallout online (my prayers to the project now gone) or warhammer40k online (my prayer for them also)...

I am probably the only not-hyped person here. Seriously, no hype. Maybe because I can't play on max settings, because my laptop (i5 + GF620M + 8GB ram) runs the game well only on low/medium and the game looks worse than Morrowind on such settings.

[Deleted]

I am probably the only not-hyped person here. Seriously, no hype. Maybe because I can't play on max settings, because my laptop (i5 + GF620M + 8GB ram) runs the game well only on low/medium and the game looks worse than Morrowind on such settings.

I can only play at medium. It's a pity but it looks ok.
Now that you mention it. Morrowind is actually the reason why I'm excited. I, like many, have fond memories of those places.
Hopefully we get to see vanderfell one day.
Even if centuries back, I'm expecting places like balmora or ald rhun or even some of the telvanni towers to be there. I might be wrong though.

[jvbastel]

Be honest now... Are we getting a bit too hyped up?
I haven't been so excited since I've heard of fallout online (my prayers to the project now gone) or warhammer40k online (my prayer for them also)...

I'm not really super-hyped. I loved the beta and will play the crap out of it. I like how the game just seems getting better, and that Zenimax seem to listen to the players.

But it's just a game, and I don't get super-hyped anymore over games.

[Slaughty8]

I can only play at medium. It's a pity but it looks ok.
Now that you mention it. Morrowind is actually the reason why I'm excited. I, like many, have find memories of those places.
Hopefully we get to see vanderfell one day.
Even if centuries back, I'm expecting places like balmora or ald rhun or even some of the telvanni towers to be there. I might be wrong though.

The difference between medium and very high/ultra is immense, it's like a different game I am one of those people who have to be able to play the game on max settings (besides shadows) with stable fps, otherwise I am not enjoing it at all.

I am also excited because of Morrowind, hehe. And a little bit because of Skyrim. Unfortunatelly Morrowind is not accessible in ESO, so you won't see those places, but, Argonians and Dark Elves cities and regions look like Morrowind So we can enjoy it, hehe.

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The difference between medium and very high/ultra is immense, it's like a different game I am one of those people who have to be able to play the game on max settings (besides shadows) with stable fps, otherwise I am not enjoing it at all.

I am also excited because of Morrowind, hehe. And a little bit because of Skyrim. Unfortunatelly Morrowind is not accessible in ESO, so you won't see those places, but, Argonians and Dark Elves cities and regions look like Morrowind So we can enjoy it, hehe.

Yes, as a matter of fact I was even half thinking about buying a new pc for it
I was pleased about the ebonheart first zone (didnt go past that). It looked foggy, alien and hostile. Like morrowind.

[sarecho]

I am probably the only not-hyped person here. Seriously, no hype. Maybe because I can't play on max settings, because my laptop (i5 + GF620M + 8GB ram) runs the game well only on low/medium and the game looks worse than Morrowind on such settings.

that's a medium/medium-high setup though. that setup is simply not powerful enough to run eso on max even when they optimize it a bit more.
so far, from my experience, the people who have complained about the video settings are simply sporting way less of a powerful rig than they think. the average gamer is not going to be using a 2gb card, or an oc'd 4670k, or even have 8gb of ram. they're simply underpowered.

it's like saying "my stock 99 miata won't even hit 200mph". of course not, it's because its ceiling is simply nowhere near that

your rig doesn't even meet the maximum requirements ZOS has posted and honestly, that's when it's running optimally which in beta, it really wasn't. eso is going to stress a system more than bf4 ever did on max. i imagine that after launch it will receive a few optimizations that are required when the rush shows a few more flaws in the engine than the beta stress tests did.

[Slaughty8]

that's a medium/medium-high setup though. that setup is simply not powerful enough to run eso on max even when they optimize it a bit more.
so far, from my experience, the people who have complained about the video settings are simply sporting way less of a powerful rig than they think. the average gamer is not going to be using a 2gb card, or an oc'd 4670k, or even have 8gb of ram. they're simply underpowered.

it's like saying "my stock 99 miata won't even hit 200mph". of course not, it's because its ceiling is simply nowhere near that

your rig doesn't even meet the maximum requirements ZOS has posted and honestly, that's when it's running optimally which in beta, it really wasn't. eso is going to stress a system more than bf4 ever did on max. i imagine that after launch it will receive a few optimizations that are required when the rush shows a few more flaws in the engine than the beta stress tests did.

I perfectly know Considering a new PC for games and keeping laptop for all the rest stuff.
Btw: My laptop runs Wildstar smoothier and better than ESO.
ESO is more gpu-needy. My laptop's GF620M is the bottleneck. I have 6yo PC with intel Core 2 Duo E6300 + GF 8800GTS (many players here may consider it as an ancient PC) and it runs ESO much better than i5 + GF 620M laptop, simply because GF 8800GTS is better than 620M :P

My brother has Core 2 Duo E8400 + GF 450GTS and it runs ESO smoothly, stable fps, on high/very high.

Basically, any i5 or i3 or even older Intel Core E8400 + GF 450Ti + 8Gb ram is more than enough for a very high settings and smooth ESO experience I know people with i5 + GF 760Ti having stable 40-60 fps in huge battles on ultra settings.

[Oevaag]

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...eteran-content

Not really anything new in the way of information that I can see but, excited nonetheless

[vizzle]

I'm not really super-hyped. I loved the beta and will play the crap out of it. I like how the game just seems getting better, and that Zenimax seem to listen to the players.

But it's just a game, and I don't get super-hyped anymore over games.

Yea same. I'll play it but I'm not really hyped. Eh.

[Deleted]

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en...eteran-content

Not really anything new in the way of information that I can see but, excited nonetheless

eeeh ... at least they're confirming a lot of stuff ...

Craglorn

The first ESO Adventure Zone is called Craglorn, a zone that is situated between Hammerfell and Cyrodiil. All content in Craglorn is built for a group of four. The story revolves around a mysterious removal of the constellations from the sky, so the Warrior, the Thief, the Mage, and the Serpent all play a part in unraveling the mystery of Craglorn.

Imagine a zone similar in setup to a standard PvE zone, but tuned for a group of four. Follow a story, or just go explore. Delves are instanced to your group; these are the interior spaces where you’ll always find a boss and a Skyshard. There are events similar in mechanics to Dark Anchors but with a different fiction—and much more difficult. There are also story areas that are similar to very large dungeons—each has a quest guiding you through them. These can be replayed as much as you want. And this is just the tip of the iceberg: there are lots of little events, a full storyline and quests, more crafting opportunities, and entries to the Trials, our large-group Veteran PvE content.

Sounds fun, but the necessity to always have a full group for such a large zone is going to be annoying at some point ... it will be quite an effort to find 3 other people for exact the same content you're going to do.

"Raids"

Trials. Twelve people fighting through an increasingly difficult experience. A Trial is instanced to your group of twelve. There is a staging area where you can plan your attack and the Trial itself.

In a Trial, you will have a limited number of resurrections, known as a Soul Reservoir. Too many resurrections mean that you have failed the trial. It takes a lot of coordination to survive a Trial. The enemies you face in a Trial will be difficult, while the surroundings are some of the most beautiful places in ESO. Provided you do survive and make it to the end of a Trial, your group might make it to the leaderboard. Trials have a running clock and mistakes, including deaths, can add a time penalty. Turn in a great time, however, and you might make it to the top of the leaderboard. If you fail, your group can restart and try again.

that sounds .... nice. A leaderboard for "hardcore" pve content? That'll give the elitists something to do at least.

[Liirin]

Paul Sage on API changes.

Do you have the source somewhere for this. Want to send the link to someone else so they could read it

[wombinator04]

I finally got SweetFX working with ESO. The game look way better with it no doubt, already seen videos. Also you can enable it on the login screen and it gets rid of the filter/tint that makes everything look bland. You can already make the game look better, without being in the game. Yes it gets rid of the that terrible filter/tint.

If you want to know how to get SweetFX working with ESO: http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrolls...weetfx_preset/

This is the only way to get SweetFX working in ESO. Takes a couple more steps than usual to get it working, but it works.

[jvbastel]

eeeh ... at least they're confirming a lot of stuff ...

Craglorn


Sounds fun, but the necessity to always have a full group for such a large zone is going to be annoying at some point ... it will be quite an effort to find 3 other people for exact the same content you're going to do.

"Raids"


that sounds .... nice. A leaderboard for "hardcore" pve content? That'll give the elitists something to do at least.

Really like the idea of those trials as well. If they're executed well this could be awesome.

[Sharuko]

Do you have the source somewhere for this. Want to send the link to someone else so they could read it

It was on the PTS forums, but it is also posted on Reddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrolls...hanges_to_api/

[Liirin]

Thanks you!!! -

[Sharuko]

that sounds .... nice. A leaderboard for "hardcore" pve content? That'll give the elitists something to do at least.

Trials sound great, if it remains challenging and well designed it can add a lot of replayablity and content for the more hardcore types.

[Deleted]

Really like the idea of those trials as well. If they're executed well this could be awesome.

Yes. I'm just afraid that this ends up as a ToTC-style of Arena-type PvE ... I'm pretty sure it won't be a huge-ass dungeon'esque zone with dozens of bosses in multiple wings.

[mercutiouk]

Was just headed here to drop the link, that's looking.... fairly healthy for end game. You could maybe stick a system over the top where completion times and # of deaths gave different loot (even if just cosmetic - like "here's a bucket of unobtainium - but it's no stronger than orc" but obv nicer looking).

[Slaughty8]

I am 100% sure Trials will be like WoW Triall of The Crusader Arena, Arena for ellitist-pve-wannabe + hardcore players, replayabilty for some time for them, so they will also keep them busy and pleased. Very clever, Zenimax, doing something that small not needing many resources, at the same time pleasing hardcores.