Our own Bill Murphy caught up with Elder Scrolls Online's Creative Director, Paul Sage, to talk about all things TESO. From the beta process to the progression, guilds, and even some never-before revealed details on crafting, this interview was chock full of goodies about the upcoming MMORPG.

Click through to read a summary and watch the full video of the interview.

Originally posted by jimdandy26
The hype train really needs to slow down. Wait until we actually get hands on before going off.

2 people saying they are excited isn't really a train, in fact most people around here are already trashing the game so...I dunno. Read?

Originally posted by Aeonblades
My friends and I have been waiting for an Elder Scrolls MMO since Morrowind. Here's to hoping they get it right, I have faith!

They haven't. If you like me have been hoping for a true Elder Scrolls MMO this isn't it. This is DAoC 2 in Tamriel. Not saying it will be a bad game, and maybe it'll be fun to play, but take it for what it is. Otherwise you'll just be disappointed.

Originally posted by Vonatar

Originally posted by Aeonblades
My friends and I have been waiting for an Elder Scrolls MMO since Morrowind. Here's to hoping they get it right, I have faith!

They haven't. If you like me have been hoping for a true Elder Scrolls MMO this isn't it. This is DAoC 2 in Tamriel. Not saying it will be a bad game, and maybe it'll be fun to play, but take it for what it is. Otherwise you'll just be disappointed.

That really just makes me want to play it more ;P

Originally posted by Vonatar

Originally posted by Aeonblades
My friends and I have been waiting for an Elder Scrolls MMO since Morrowind. Here's to hoping they get it right, I have faith!

They haven't. If you like me have been hoping for a true Elder Scrolls MMO this isn't it. This is DAoC 2 in Tamriel. Not saying it will be a bad game, and maybe it'll be fun to play, but take it for what it is. Otherwise you'll just be disappointed.

 

 I guessing that your opinion of a "true Elder Scrolls MMO" is different then many other peoples. While i too have my doubts it will be everything i would like in a Elder scrolls MMO I'm not so quick to blindly cast a verdict on it without even trying it. YMMV

*raises hand*

The combat and itemization sound really good, but I think confining pvp to a single zone will hurt this game replayability. I'm really concerned about his. I'm concerned from experience. Swtor, TSW, and GW2 tried this. As a pvpr these 3 games all lacked staying power.

Originally posted by jimdandy26
The hype train really needs to slow down. Wait until we actually get hands on before going off.

You should look up the definition of "Hype" before you type. It's why it is here, not for people to say nothing. lol

Originally posted by bcbully

*raises hand*

 

The combat and itemization sound really good, but I think confining pvp to a single zone will hurt this game replayability. I'm really concerned about his. I'm concerned from experience. Swtor, TSW, and GW2 tried this. As a pvpr these 3 games all lacked staying power.

i gauruntee you those 3 games didnt lack staying power solely because pvp was confined to a single zone.

Originally posted by botrytis
The same thing happened with GW2 - the interviews got people excited - they hyped the crap out fo the game - then they whined incessantly afterwards. Let the hype die people - haven't y'all learned your lessons yet?

 

  rReally? you haven't read the GW2 forums here recently were people have played 1000 hours in the last 4 months, or post how GW2 is the Dominant game out these days. Granted these are 2 sides of the spectrum, but while I acknewledge GW2 has done well for itself i disagree its the Dominant game currently out. By the same token the majority of actual GW2 players are not Whining incessantly about it as you say.

  In the end just because you can't be happy or excited about any new game doesn't mean everyone else should be as sad and disappointed as you. Yeah too much unrealistic hype can be bad. Doesn't mean people with their feet on the ground can't still be hopefull.

Originally posted by winter

Originally posted by botrytis
The same thing happened with GW2 - the interviews got people excited - they hyped the crap out fo the game - then they whined incessantly afterwards. Let the hype die people - haven't y'all learned your lessons yet?

 

  rReally? you haven't read the GW2 forums here recently were people have played 1000 hours in the last 4 months, or post how GW2 is the Dominant game out these days. Granted these are 2 sides of the spectrum, but while I acknewledge GW2 has done well for itself i disagree its the Dominant game currently out. By the same token the majority of actual GW2 players are not Whining incessantly about it as you say.

  In the end just because you can't be happy or excited about any new game doesn't mean everyone else should be as sad and disappointed as you. Yeah too much unrealistic hype can be bad. Doesn't mean people with their feet on the ground can't still be hopefull.

so thats why a good portion of GW2 NA servers are ghost towns in just about every map. even including LA at near peak times. the only time most servers are populated are during an event when the achievement hunters come out of the wood works to get those seasonal achievements.

not saying the game is bad, like you said, it was successful. but that doesn't mean its anywhere near the top dog cause it isn't. in alot of areas of the game, you could say it is, but in staying power, it most definitely is not. and that is what really matters in mmo's, staying power, that thing in the game that makes you -want- to come back and play it day after day, or however much time you have to play it. WoW had it for me, EQ had it for me, Hell, even DOMO from aeria games had it for me(though not nearly to the extent as the other two) but GW2 failed in that regard.

Anyway, this is about ESO not GW2. Also the flipside of your last argument, just because you are happy/excited about any new game doesn't mean everyone else should be as happy and excited as you. I agree, to much unrealistic hype can be bad(and threads like this is what generally start the whole process). Doesn't mean people with their realistic views on an upcoming game can't still be hopeful.

Originally posted by winter

Originally posted by botrytis
The same thing happened with GW2 - the interviews got people excited - they hyped the crap out fo the game - then they whined incessantly afterwards. Let the hype die people - haven't y'all learned your lessons yet?

 

  rReally? you haven't read the GW2 forums here recently were people have played 1000 hours in the last 4 months, or post how GW2 is the Dominant game out these days. Granted these are 2 sides of the spectrum, but while I acknewledge GW2 has done well for itself i disagree its the Dominant game currently out. By the same token the majority of actual GW2 players are not Whining incessantly about it as you say.

  In the end just because you can't be happy or excited about any new game doesn't mean everyone else should be as sad and disappointed as you. Yeah too much unrealistic hype can be bad. Doesn't mean people with their feet on the ground can't still be hopefull.

I play GW2 -so talk to the hand.....

What I was saying is, people will read all sorts of things into these interviews then assume something that is not there. Then when they find out it is not, they go off the deep end being negative about the game and it's developers, when it was all them.

Originally posted by botrytis
The same thing happened with GW2 - the interviews got people excited - they hyped the crap out of the game - then they whined incessantly afterwards. Let the hype die people - haven't y'all learned your lessons yet?

Obviously not. Humans are doomed to repeat history, not learn from it.