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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind expansion announced
- Thread starter LiQuid!
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It's an MMO made after the year 2005, so it's basically entirely a solo experience if you want it to be.
Would you be trying on a console? The console versions of the game aren't activated with a CD Key, so you can buy it on console, try it and if you don't like it just trade it in.
Great Game. They could get away with charging a sub (again).
I am another one of those who "don't know what it was lilke at the beginning..but now it's great"
I bought it on Black Friday for $25. Gold Edition. Great purchase.
I'll buy this expansion.
To me it's another Elder Scrolls single player game. I've never used a keyboard in it the entire time I played. I play controller on PC.
I grouped once, but the person didn't seem to mind that all I did was kill and never once talked.
This is definitely NOT WoW or FF XIV. And I like those games, I'm just saying this is more Skyrim than traditional MMO.
Oh and the voice acting and playing in first person mode. I have never been as immersed in a world than since Everquest 1. I think the First person mode makes a big difference.
I am another one of those who "don't know what it was lilke at the beginning..but now it's great"
I bought it on Black Friday for $25. Gold Edition. Great purchase.
I'll buy this expansion.
To me it's another Elder Scrolls single player game. I've never used a keyboard in it the entire time I played. I play controller on PC.
I grouped once, but the person didn't seem to mind that all I did was kill and never once talked.
This is definitely NOT WoW or FF XIV. And I like those games, I'm just saying this is more Skyrim than traditional MMO.
Oh and the voice acting and playing in first person mode. I have never been as immersed in a world than since Everquest 1. I think the First person mode makes a big difference.
blacklotus
Member
What the fuck.
Excited as hell. Never played ESO.
Excited as hell. Never played ESO.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
ESO and FFXIV will both have expansions in June. It's going to be very interesting.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I love ESO, but my friend plays on PS4 and I have a hard time enjoying it on console...Couple that with the fact that I have no friends who play it on PC and I just don't get around to playing it like, ever.
But this expansion sounds rad as hell. I hope Dura gra-Bol is in this game so I can kill her and steal her house like I did back in the day.
But this expansion sounds rad as hell. I hope Dura gra-Bol is in this game so I can kill her and steal her house like I did back in the day.
BizzyBum
Member
The community on the official forums are pissed that ESO+ ($15 subs) don't get this for free like the other DLC. Apparently they don't realize paid expansions is the norm for MMOs regardless if the game has a sub fee or not. ZOS are not dumb, though. This is what I said in a thread over there:
You play on NA? If so add me @liquid3600 I'll play with you. Been looking for some friends to do Craglorn or dungeons with since the only people I've been grouping with are the folks in my trading guild.
I mean it's just pretty obvious marketing to name it Morrowind. But by the sounds of things the amount of content being included more than warrants the "expansion" tag and price.
GuitarGuruu
Member
Alright I think I'm gonna take the plunge on this tonight! Gold version includes all the dlc currently correct?
BizzyBum
Member
Darkstorne
Member
The marketing is obvious, but the upset from subscribers should also be obvious. ZOS made a promise that all DLC would be free to access with a subscription, and they're trying to get around with semantics: "DLC? No this isn't DLC, it's an expansion. Completely different kettle of mudcrabs."
Considering the last solo content DLC released in May 2016, the only other DLC since then was a two-dungeon pack, and we're waiting until June 2017 for the next content update... With a monthly recurring sub that's $170 without any new content, and then being told to pay up for Morrowind on top. Those are some expensive crafting bags...
The sub is, imo, the biggest problem this game faces at the moment. The game is great, and the content they add is fantastic (when they add it), but the sub's value has been shot. This time last year Orsinium had recently been released, Thieve's Guild was around the corner, and The Dark Brotherhood was coming up in May. Mounts were selling on the store at between 700-2500 Crowns, so even the monthly Crown allowance worked out well. Subscribing was a fantastic deal. Today... No new content since May last year, no content "DLC" (so free for subs) announced at all, and certainly not arriving before August at the very earliest, and the last Crown store mount cost a whopping 4500 Crowns. Don't even get me started on Crown Crates. They really need to sort this out.
Population is fantastic on PC. Haven't played on consoles but I haven't heard of any population issues. Pretty sure this game is far more popular than most realize.
Complistic
Member
What class and weapons are most "fun" in this game? I've tried it a few times and the sword gameplay seems a little dull. Maybe it's because I haven't gotten far enough into it, but I'd like recommendations.
Population on everything is great. It's a very popular game. If you have the option to go console or PC and comfort isn't a factor, there's no reason not to go PC if for no other reason than add on support.
I much prefer playing with a keyboard and mouse too because swapping weapon bars isn't as fast on a gamepad, but don't let that be a factor, the gamepad support is top class.
I mean, they're all fun but by "sword" do you mean just a single 1 handed weapon + shield? That's not really meant to be a generally "fun" weapon type, it's meant for tanking and defense, not raw DPS. 2-handed weapons and dual wielding are the more traditional melee weapons for DPS for stamina builds.
And if you haven't gotten far you likely haven't even unlocked all the abilities for each weapon type either. All of the weapons expand on what they're capable of as you level them up.
CountAntonius
Member
seriosbrad
Member
So I bought ESO Tamriel Unlimited on Steam to try and get into this game before the Morrowind thing drops. Been a long time since I've MMO'd. I'm liking it so far, but what a pain in the dick getting it to work. My advice, get a cheap code from a grey market seller and redeem it via the ESO website. I got it to work on Steam, but it took over 3 hours.
CountAntonius
Member
This shouldn't be the case. me and all my friends bought it on steam and have never had issues. Was it not launching?
seriosbrad
Member
It attempts to launch the Bethesda launcher, loads 100% and disappears and nothing happens. This was the fix I found, which was posted only a couple days ago. If you google "Win10 Steam ESO" you can see how widespread the issue is. It's not an easy fix for people do discover on their own, either.
CountAntonius
Member
That sucks. Glad you got it figured out though.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Just pre-ordered the collectors edition upgrade option from PSN. Been enjoying the game again after getting back in to it last week, so I'm happy to pay a bit for another expansion.
Ghostshark
Member
I'm having a nightmare of a time with this game so far. I spent several hours trying various suggested fixes to get the install .exe to work before finally going into my temp files to just grab the launcher manually. After the game installed, I found out that the redeem code from the Morrowind Full Digital Edition I got from their official website does not work, so I can't play what they already charged me for. I thought maybe I made a mistake and that preordering doesn't allow me to play the base game now, but I don't have the option of purchasing other versions from the website. I send in a support ticket, and got what looked like an automated response. It won't even let me register for the forums to seek help on the tech support area.
There's a thread about this on reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrol...sa_to_all_who_consider_about_preordering_eso/
Apparently preordering doesn't give you immediate access to the base game. (ZOS is treating it as if it was a preorder of the physical product). Not sure if it's an oversight or by design but it seems to be recommended to get the base game somewhere now and just preorder the upgrade edition, which should equal out to the same price and let you play immediately.
Forum access is granted, iirc, after you create an account and register the game to it, you get a forum invite in the confirmation email. I'll dig around the forum and see if I can find a ZOS representative responding to the preorder thing.
Ghostshark
Member
I saw and posted in that thread on reddit a little bit ago.
Also, that's incredibly kind of you, thanks.
Heads up for anyone looking to jump in on the console version. They have Morrowind on the PSN for $60 and it's advertised with the base game being included. I went ahead and purchased it, but now it won't let me download anything, including the base game, until June. I went ahead and made a support ticket with Sony since the advertisement and the preorder description is pretty vague and all I've been told is that my issue is being 'escalated'. Seems to be IMO predatory for newer players. It's essentially tricking people into buying the expansion (which is supposed to have the base game included) and when they find out they can't play right away they're essentially forced to either wait or spend another 30-60 to start.
Why even have the game on the PSN advertised with the base game if we cannot even play it. It seems pretty shady.
Why even have the game on the PSN advertised with the base game if we cannot even play it. It seems pretty shady.
Humdinger
Member
Damn. May have to get this after all. I'm not an MMO guy at all, but this is too tempting.
Absolutely. It actually feels like a solo experience that is also an MMO. Hands down the best and only MMO that I care about for that reason as well. Not to mention it being buy to play with no sub. So you can just come and go as you please, without being pressured to play because you are paying every month.
It's not shady, it's a dumb side effect of there being like 20 different SKUs of the game available since its initial launch.
When expansions for MMOs come out it's not uncommon for them to come with the base game included. The problem is that the expansion doesn't come out until June and preorders of it are being sold as a package with the base game. It's just not worded very clearly that if you want to play the game now you need to buy it by itself in one of the already existing packages and then preorder the "upgrade edition" of the Morrowind expansion.
Honestly I don't think they are trying to trick people into anything. They want people playing the game and happy. I dunno if PSN has a refund policy in place but if you can I'd try to cancel your preorder of it and buy Tamriel Unlimited or the Tamriel Unlimited Gold Edition now and then if you like the game think about preordering Morrowind's "Upgrade Edition"
MaKTaiL
Member
Orsinium is a must buy. Imperial City if you enjoy PVP. There is a pack on Crown Store with all the 4 DLCs for 5500 Crowns.
I think this package is useless because it doesnt include the other expansion packs. I would cancel the preorder. Wait for a sale on the gold edition and buy the morrowind upgrade. This is how I will do it.
The Dark Brotherhood is pretty fun for the gear, Gold Coast and skills alone. Orsinium is probably the best, though.
Ghostshark
Member
This is ridiculous, their customer service is abysmal. After another two days waiting on my ticket, I get this:
They ignored my request for a refund and there doesn't appear to be a way to cancel my preorder off the site. I cannot purchase the other versions of the game with the error code: you do not qualify for this product, which means that it's a huge oversight or their rep has no idea what they are talking about. I can't call them because their phone system is apparently down or non existent. It just continuously rings. I can't post on their forums because you have to have a registered copy of the game to log into them.
They ignored my request for a refund and there doesn't appear to be a way to cancel my preorder off the site. I cannot purchase the other versions of the game with the error code: you do not qualify for this product, which means that it's a huge oversight or their rep has no idea what they are talking about. I can't call them because their phone system is apparently down or non existent. It just continuously rings. I can't post on their forums because you have to have a registered copy of the game to log into them.
CountAntonius
Member
That is very fucking stupid. They shouldn't treat digital sales as a retail packages. Did you buy off steamm or their website?
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Did they say how many crowns this will be?
I was fucking duped into buying the gold edition that came with some credits on psn a week before they put up the non credit bundle gold edition.
That means I'm sitting on 6000 credits which I have to imagine is enough.
I was fucking duped into buying the gold edition that came with some credits on psn a week before they put up the non credit bundle gold edition.
That means I'm sitting on 6000 credits which I have to imagine is enough.
Ghostshark
Member
The official website.
CountAntonius
Member
This expansion can't be bought with crowns. But there will be two more this year that will be.
ah..Maybe try their twitter? https://twitter.com/tesonline
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Should I get the Gold edition on PC for $25? I need something to play.