I'm somewhat interested in the game - it looks better than what was first announced, certainly.

Still, I would have preferred something that was a little closer to other TES games.

And seriously, do we need another themepark game that basically does the same thing dozens of other games have already done?

So, I take it that Zenimax is now or will be a paid advertiser here?

I like the idea of TES right click + left click combat w/ power attacks/blocks etc.

But yeah, you can't pause and pick a new spell or skill so they had to include a hotbar.

I'm glad it's only 6.

I just hope the abilities aren't like 99% of the damage you do and you actually have to get good at using the FPS style combat like Skyrim to really succeed.

And I wonder if you'll be able to assign spells to Left/Right click or if all spells are on the hotbar.

Would make sense if you had basic attack spells for left click or charge ups like Skyrim etc.

Originally posted by Ridrith
I -hate- the way those character models look.  The Argonians look like shit.  I really hope they give us an option to buff up our characters so we don't look like sticks with huge helmets on our heads.  Not sure about any of that animation either...  Not looking so smooth, but hopefully that's just because it's so early in development.  I'm truly worried about character design though, creatures look great...  Player characters, not so much.  If that sucks I won't be playing the game.  It's one of the main reasons I hated SWTOR.

Funny, because I LOVE exactly that.

Given that we have to accept it is a themepark conventional MMO, it seems *really* shaping up good. Granted, we know only the basics, but my initial skepticism has entirely vanished. Yeah, we heard this many times, but I have this gut feeling, this MMO may really be THE next big hit. (Not in WOW size, because WOW simply was one of a kind.)

It has many things I really liked to see and hear:

- Three distinct and interesting factions, for faction pride and replayability because of different zones to level in.

- A really cool and distinctive look. I like this earthen look, that chars don't like like plastic as in SWTOR but not too much like anime as some in GW2. I absolutely love the characters, tho admitted we haven't seen to much detail, the general idea looks good to me.

- I love that some vistas and spots of memory can be seen from Elder Scrolls, like that arch in Skyrim where this dragon temple was and the like. No matter how "realistic" that is, I love that idea totally.

- Tamriel has one of THE best and most interesting lores in all fictioal worlds, IMVPO, on par with Tolkien and Faerun, so I am so happy to see this come true.

- Also the PVP looked really gorgeous. Many players, really crumbling walls, massive battles and large open PVP zone with small and large objectives.

- I loved how the sneaking was actually sneaking as "ducking behind someone" contrary to "being invisible", which is a different thing, a spell. I always hated that about the WOW-rogues how their sneak is essentially an invis thing.

- Not being bound by one class restriction. Cool!

- Three faction PVP as in DAoC = EPIC

- IMO it looks very much like an Elder Scrolls game, and still distinct and unique. NOT cartoonish as SWTOR, thank goodness, not too shrill and colourful as GW2, but down to earth and still wonderful.

- Even combat looks good, not top of the top, but functional and alright.

All in all, looks more promising with every new video. Do youself a favour and watch it in highest quality. ;)

Originally posted by orbitxo

nice -like what i see!..looks promising!...wonder what engine card they are using to display such great

graphics and textures! -If they implement a 3 or a 4th faction, this is a game ill dig into!

Ehem, there ARE three factions in PVP. ;)

A little dissapointing, doesn't remind me of TES. Looks more like Rift or many other mmos than TES :(

I really hope they add first person perspective, maybe there isn't a good way to do TES justice in an MMO.

Its also interesting when they showed the pvp massive battle how it looked more like what you see in movies than how it is in mmos. When two big groups clash forces it's never with the front lines going head on full speed like what you see in movies. Its more tentative since folks usually don't want to die, I imagine though that with good leardership that convinces the front lines to start the meele and die for the greater good battles could be won easier, anyways this is of topic at this point just an observation.

Just a sidenote: Both are Hero-Engine? So if TESO manages to allow massive battles with so many in PVP, why does SWTOR based on the Hero-Engine not? Biofail?

Originally posted by MMOExposed
Wow the PvP looks epic. But can't help to be reminded of WvW in GW2 :-(

Epic but unhappy smiley? ??

It has similarities, but it looks better in TESO. But then, it's just a vid, what do we know...

Is it me or do the horns on the helmets as well as the crests on the ordinators, look a little large?

In any case, I would SO want this to be a good game but part of me doesn't think they can do it. I'm really going to have to alter my expectations.

Originally posted by Elikal

Just a sidenote: Both are Hero-Engine? So if TESO manages to allow massive battles with so many in PVP, why does SWTOR based on the Hero-Engine not? Biofail?

 

teso isnt using the hero-engine. 

Originally posted by muffins89

Originally posted by Elikal

Just a sidenote: Both are Hero-Engine? So if TESO manages to allow massive battles with so many in PVP, why does SWTOR based on the Hero-Engine not? Biofail?

 

teso isnt using the hero-engine. 

Pfsh... thanks for ruining a perfect slander against swtor.

Originally posted by Elikal

Originally posted by orbitxo

nice -like what i see!..looks promising!...wonder what engine card they are using to display such great

graphics and textures! -If they implement a 3 or a 4th faction, this is a game ill dig into!

Ehem, there ARE three factions in PVP. ;)

I'm not sure what he's talking about either :P.  Personally though I wish they would have allowed player factions.  I was kind of hoping this game would be the fantasy version of EVE which it's now not looking like it's going to be :(.

Ok nice video but I have a serious issue right now.

I do not like that over the shoulder view of the character, It feels off, and make it look like my character isnt the point of action.  Hope theres a way to move the camera back over my head like a normal 3rd person view.

Beyond impressed.

I'm a massive Elder Scrolls fan and was quite worried that a mmo would harm the franchise as the single player games to me are among the greatest rpg's ever made but after watching this I'm pretty stocked.