Daagar
4305
Bah - wish I was currently playing this as $40 for both Summerset and Morrowind seems like a great deal.
Teiman
4306
The intro video for the expansion is really well made, worth posting here.
robc04
4307
That is a nice looking trailer. It seems impossible to not be disappointed in the game after seeing that.
I can imagine the meeting room now.
I dunno man, ESO is a really good-looking game.
robc04
4310
It’s definitely nice looking, but that trailer was pretty awesome.
I’ve only played the started 10-20 hours of content two times because I always bail on it. Does the new content look improved over the original game? Have they made engine improvements that apply to all content?
I guess that depends on when you last played it. There have been massive changes since launch for sure.
KevinC
4312
I’m more of a mechanics-oriented gamer than a content-oriented gamer, so I’m not seeing a whole lot in Summerset to pull me back in, unfortunately. Morrowind had the Warden which was great, this one only has a limited skill line it looks like? Is there anything else that I missed?
Nope, it’s all content aside from the Psijic Order skill line.
As far as engine improvements… not much. It’s 64bit now, and the UI has nameplates, which I found to be an immense improvement. But the release ESO looked pretty, and the more recent content is drop-dead gorgeous.
robc04
4314
My guess is I last played 1-2 years ago, sometime after their first big overhaul.
So it’s more that the art has improved?
Yeah, art and content design really picked up with Morrowind and Clockwork City.
I bought the PC collectors edition on release - never played it. Couple of questions:
- Does the initial subscription month I got with the initial release offer any value now?
- what’s the best way to get caught up on all the content I missed since then? As an Elder Scrolls lore fan, I’m very tempted to jump in to check out Morrowind and Summerset. And the orcs, etc.
Why doesn’t Tom stream this game more, and less of Guild Wars 2. Does he not like visually stunning games?
And lets say if I was to pick this up. (Damn @stusser and his lovely screenshots) What version should I be getting today? FYI, the last MMO that I tried was the Guild Wars 2 Beta. Was just ok.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset Digital Collector’s Edition , seems to have the base game + morrowind + summerset. That’s covers the basics right? The rest of the DLC is in the in game store, if I want to get it later it seems.
Watching this hasn’t helped…
Oghier
4318
There are a ton of changes, but here are the three that have made the biggest difference for me:
- Two-handed weapons count as two set items. This opens up 5-5-2 builds for anyone who isn’t DW/ S&B.
- Similarly, Jewelcrafting means you can build 5-5-2 sets from crafted items only (and some of the cradted sets from the last three DLC’s/ expansions are amazing)
- The Fighter’s Guild Silver Bolts skill now has a pull morph, so my warden tank is a discount DK
Also, Summerset is a full-blown expansion, like Morrowind. There’s quite a lot of good content. No new class, but a skill line done in a manner similar to Dark Brotherhood/ Thieves’ Guild.
The subscription aka ESO Plus gets you 10% exp bonus, access to all non expansion DLC and the crafting bag. If you are going to play long term you might want to continue it as the crafting bag is a huge quality of life improvement.
Since the relaunch in fall 2016 you are auto leveled to all content. So you can go anywhere and do any quest lines that you want and have access to. I would just try out the main quest to level 50 and see if you like it. Although if you have the morrowind/summerset expansions they might just start you there. Not sure how they do that now. There is a huge amount of content.
I basically just pvp. Which still has its moments but has changed (just like the game) a lot since launch.
I envy anybody picking this up fresh. It’s a great game. I just wish some of the combat mechanic choices had gone differently over the years but I’m going to start to sound like I’m whining if I keep saying that here. For what it’s worth I picked up the buy the sommerset get the morrowind bargain that was being offered and I’m about as jaded on this game as you can get. I’d be embarrassed to display my hours played number. :)
Oghier
4320
I don’t think that initial month means anything now. If you do jump in, though, I very much recommend you spring for their subscription option (ESO Plus). It has quite a few benefits, not the least of which is the crafting bag. A new account without that will have crippling inventory problems if you want to craft anything (and this is a great crafting system).
The best way to jump in would just be to hop into the base game and start questing. They spent a fortune on this content. It’s fully voiced, with some celebrities doing extensive voice-work (E.g., Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, John Cleese). There are hundreds of hours of good gameplay just in that base game, before you can decide which DLC or expansions you want.
If you hop in and want help with anything (including crafted gear), I’m sure a bunch of us would be willing to get you off to a good start. My in-game @handle is the same as it is here.
Yeah, ESO doesn’t really play like a traditional MMO. You can explore anywhere you want, go straight to the new Summerset zones. In fact if you own Summerset new characters start there now.
You really don’t need to subscribe to ESO. I haven’t for years, but I don’t really actively play, I just explore the new content then wander away, which is one of the great advantages of a buy to play title. As others said, the free month subscription just gives you an XP boost and a crafting bag, no biggie. It also gives access to all DLC.
Buying Summerset will only include Morrowind until June 12th. At that point you’ll have to buy it separately for something like twenty bucks. It also doesn’t include the other DLC packs, some of which are excellent and truly worth the money like the Dark Brotherhood and Thieves’ Guild packs. But all that stuff is pretty cheap and once you buy it, you get it forever. Or you can just subscribe and get access to DLC included with your subscription.
Also the console port is supposed to be really good. You do lose addons, though.
I’ve never used add-ons in MMOs, so prob wouldn’t miss them. Even though I have the PC collectors edition, I think I might play it more if I had it on the xbox one x, so maybe I’ll pick up the Summerset edition for it? It does seem significantly graphically enhanced on that machine, so maybe I wouldn’t miss feel it was as much of a compromise from the PC version?
Bah, I should prob just jump in the PC version and at least check it out first. Maybe this weekend.
