So if anyone has been in the beta so far, odds are you got an e-mail giving you an extra beta code to give out. I have yet to try the beta, but I've got one of those codes to give if someone wants it.
Yeah, I had honestly forgotten I was in the beta.I have so many beta codes that I don't want.
And no one else wants them either.
Maybe that's why Zenimax is sending out 2 apiece to people now, in hopes they'll get others in.
ESO: Slightly higher than expected pop numbers to start. Slightly faster plummet of pop numbers in the following months?They're just throwing more shit on in the hope of getting more money, not realizing how much it's going to break their game.
I hope that's on the boxart.
Well, it was kinda doomed from the get go. "How many people are clamoring for an Elder Scrolls MMO?" "Uhh... zero." "Well... we're making one anyway."Is anyone really looking forward to this? For such a big title, there's a whole lot of meh going around.
They'll still make money.Well, it was kinda doomed from the get go. "How many people are clamoring for an Elder Scrolls MMO?" "Uhh... zero." "Well... we're making one anyway."
I'll be very surprised if it doesn't close up/go F2P within a year or two.They'll still make money.
If by that you mean "they'll make their development and infrastructure (server/bandwidth) budget back," I'm not so sure.I'm certain but I still think they'll make money.
The only way this will make money is if they either under invested in development and/or if they go aggressively F2P/Microtransactions within the first year. This is a textbook case of not understanding your audience.They'll still make money.
Did you use my account or do you have your own key now?I finally played about 2 hours of it.
I'm going to pass.
I don't hate it but I don't love it and if I don't love it. I'm not paying $60 + $15 monthly fees.
It's just... not polished enough for me and running around while 100 other people are running around doing your quests doesn't feel very TES to me.
Oh and the combat is TERRIBLE. Particularly when I can run right through enemies but my melee hits "the air" 30% of the time.
22 megaBytes/sec is too slow for you? I download shit from steam and cap out at 2 (standard for 16 megabit). C'mon, Dave! Talk about 1st world problems!Holy shit this is taking forever. I'm closing down the update now because ain't nobody got time fo' dat!
It fell to 4 mB/sec and then when it "finished" it jumped back to 20+, but then went back to 5% finished. It's cycled from 30% to 0% at least 6 times. I started updating at about 1 pm CST and closed it out at about 3:45.22 megaBytes/sec is too slow for you? I download shit from steam and cap out at 2 (standard for 16 megabit). C'mon, Dave! Talk about 1st world problems!
Ah, so the real issue is that the status bar is a big fat liar (and speeds are inconstant).It fell to 4 mB/sec and then when it "finished" it jumped back to 20+, but then went back to 5% finished. It's cycled from 30% to 0% at least 6 times. I started updating at about 1 pm CST and closed it out at about 3:45.
My own.Did you use my account or do you have your own key now?
Can't agree more.4hrs in and I can already say there are better (more fleshed out and better game mechanics) F2P MMOs out there. This is just a travesty. Which sucks cause I was hoping for more travels in Tamriel.
It already has.I just hope this thing doesn't negatively impact Elder Scrolls 6.
It already has.
Probably by delaying it for half a decade. I wouldn't expect one before 2018 or so.