Doesn't sound like you're actually that confused at all. It's an expansion for the MMO Elder Scrolls Online that takes place on the island of Vvardenfell, which is the location of TES 3: Morrowind. It's not a remake.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind expansion announced
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Doesn't sound like you're actually that confused at all. It's an expansion for the MMO Elder Scrolls Online that takes place on the island of Vvardenfell, which is the location of TES 3: Morrowind. It's not a remake.
Very active playerbase. You see players EVERYWHERE.
It's quite nice.
Yep. I just tried it on Xbox One and the Cyrodiil server is full (all factions) at the moment, for example.
It's just new zone in MMO. Nothing to do with TES III: Morrowind.
I've been debating of playing WoW or ESO again as I have a major MMO itch (I just can't get into XIV).
ESO is going to win out this one. Going to re-download my PC copy tonight/tomorrow and get going again.
I think I may restart though from scratch, I have a couple high level vets from back in the day who I'll just turn into crafting mules.
ESO is going to win out this one. Going to re-download my PC copy tonight/tomorrow and get going again.
I think I may restart though from scratch, I have a couple high level vets from back in the day who I'll just turn into crafting mules.
Blue Ninja
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Skywind's been making some great progress lately, I hope we'll see it finished now that Skyrim SE is still relevant.
Interesting.. I wonder if it's different from the quest-rewarded Dwarven Spider pet you get in the base game?
I didn't even know that was a thing.
Now I want the pre-order one to be the "spider" Dwarf from Morrowind, haha.
fluffydelusions
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May have to pick this up...which has the bigger player base / gaf clan...PS4 or pc version?
I bought the Gold edition of the game on sale over the holidays for $21 USD (on PC) and have no regrets. If you want to go the sub route the crowns you get for subbing basically pay for the sub themselves and you get access to the craft bag which is invaluable if you're into crafting, or harvesting to make money. I personally don't like the idea of losing access to the DLC if I drop sub for periods of time, so I prefer owning them outright, but that's just me. You could easily play thru the DLC during sub periods.
The first time I played the game was during a beta before it's release and I considered the game nothing special. It was sorta like WoW with non-targeting combat and the regular theme park quest system of just leading you through a level specific zone one at a time.
However, recently when I sat down just last week and started playing the game after all the patches and the One Tamriel update I actually enjoy it. It's a lot more fun, I like the sense of going anywhere I like, sorta like a regular (modern) Elder Scrolls game (though I wish there were some zones of "danger"). I can't say much about the lore though since I am not a gigantic fan of the ES universe, I've heard there are some inconsistencies but that's all.
SRTtoZ
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I would go PC because there are tons of players and addons/mods. You can even use a controller natively.
Not sure about the GAF clan but the player base is pretty evenly split between the three platforms. They said the PS4 did see the highest but not by an huge amount.
fluffydelusions
Member
Is there an active gaf clan anyone know? I don't really like playing mmos with randoms
LuciusAxelrod
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I'll play this if Razum-Dar is in it. Maybe even if he isn't...
I play on both platforms - if I had to guess, the PS4 player base is larger. Apparently in terms of PSN add-ons the sub for ESO was 3rd for all of 2016, only behind BO3: Awakening and Rise of Iron for Destiny. It's hard to say though. Both versions feel like there are players in pretty much all zones at all times.
Ooh, there's been substantial updates? Only substantial mod I ever used lately, a few years back, was Rebirth(?) and I would love to go back to it even if it's just to check out Skywind's progress.
Tried it during the Free Weekend a couple months ago on PS4. I was a bit impressed at how the questing provides just enough context to make the very rigid fetch design feel a bit more important than they come across. Some of the major quests had a few simple puzzles to solve that were unique for an MMO. The skill tree and customization was very accessible and easy to understand/set goals.
Problem I found was in the combat and exploration. The world(or at least the early zones I visited) just weren't very interesting. Obviously less detailed and on a massive scale in comparison to the solo games, but none of the major points of interest made this fantasy realm feel engaging or wondrous. Even the large temples and interior dungeons just were a bit lifeless.
Combat just vexxed me, always felt like there was a disconnect between my actions, the animations, and how the enemies perceive my damage. Sometimes I even wondered if I was missing something. Compared to WoW or FFXIV it feels quite a bit off.
The game had a massive sale during that trial to goad new players in, and I did spend $10 for the vanilla version, but unsure if I will ever re-install after my 4-5 hours with it.
There isn't, on any platform as far as I'm aware. The way the guilds work, especially for access to guild traders, it's the most beneficial to being in multiple trading guilds that stay at or near the 500 player max at all times. It's an unfortunate side effect of there not being a global auction house.
Brawndo Addict
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My friend and I bought ESO on a lark for like $10 bucks during a steam sale and after downloading the +70GB of files we only made it about 30-45 minutes before tapping out and uninstalling. We were thinking we would muck around for maybe a few hours but it couldn't even hold our attention for a drunken one.
To be fair to the game, that experience is not going to be indicative or reflective of its overall quality because it's an MMO (and we were inebriated), but we bounced off almost immediately.
To be fair to the game, that experience is not going to be indicative or reflective of its overall quality because it's an MMO (and we were inebriated), but we bounced off almost immediately.
#sorrynotsorry
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You forgot about Legion. But second best, that might be true.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
CountAntonius
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The music! Mmmmm man. I fucking love this.
LelouchZero
Member
Wow this is amazing, Morrowind is incredible!
SEGAvangelist
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Wait... I get to control a bear to eat people. This is perfect.
Audioboxer
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Been a while since I played, can everyone play together now or is there still EU/US servers?