Update: Beta Tester Leaks Elder Scrolls Online Gameplay Footage
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Okay people discussing the quality of the graphics in this video. It is time to play a round of Pay Attention with Uncle Second.
Find a working link to the video. Skip to 3:49 where he has the graphical settings open. First, you will notice that the first row of the first column of options is for presets and the video poster has his set to custom. The second thing to notice is that the size of the scroll bar in the upper right, compared to the number of graphical options which we can see, indicates that there are a great many more graphical options which we DO NOT KNOW the settings of in the making of this video.
We can see that of the three graphical sliders shown in the video, one is set to high and two are set to ultra. We cannot see anything else. There is not enough information in this video to know whether it truly is a fair representation of the current graphical quality of the game.
Find a working link to the video. Skip to 3:49 where he has the graphical settings open. First, you will notice that the first row of the first column of options is for presets and the video poster has his set to custom. The second thing to notice is that the size of the scroll bar in the upper right, compared to the number of graphical options which we can see, indicates that there are a great many more graphical options which we DO NOT KNOW the settings of in the making of this video.
We can see that of the three graphical sliders shown in the video, one is set to high and two are set to ultra. We cannot see anything else. There is not enough information in this video to know whether it truly is a fair representation of the current graphical quality of the game.
What is on the internet may never die -watches video-GrayJester said:
Yeah, I saw nothing earth shaking. I kinda wish I had. But then again, how can you really change the questing formula?
The game looks okay, but I don't know if it is going to do too well with the kind of safe approach it's taking to the market. Age of Conan seems pretty similar to this game in how the gameplay functions, and the aesthetics are not exactly noteworthy. FFXIV ARR, from what footage I've seen of the game, has a stronger impression than TESO.
You all clueless people, You only know how to talk bad.You haven't play the game and you choose to doomed it. The SOB who post this clip he did it on purpose to make the Game loo bad and he lower all the specs and the Graphics. I play it and look awesome way better than skyrim if i may say and if you don't like it just don't play it you do not have to trash other peoples hard work cause you have no idea what it takes to make any game, . People like you make games not to sell as a results and studio closing down.
I read a study the other day that said that in order to twist someone's opinion effectively, one shouldn't do their best at persuading them one way, one should instead do their absolute worst at persuading them in the other direction. Advocating for a game in broken English with terms that are simply not true hardly helps the game's case. That said, if your post was intentional, you're preaching to the quire.john56 said:
But think about what EVE is in comparison to TES. TES is already in a fantasy scenario, with multiple races, apparently split between various factions. The game is ultimately about catching a freckle of light from its predecessor Skyrim, which already has a whole other set of things characterized as fantasy RPG basics. EVE on the other hand is a game where you operate a spaceship and play corporate head honcho. EVE distinguishes itself because it distances itself from the entire WoW setting right off the bat, and that's why TES Online can't innovate from an MMO perspective, its concept is already WoW.immortalfrieza said:
Now, I'm not saying there isn't space for innovation, there always is, but I feel like TES Online would have to deliberately step away from the MMORPG title in order to be unique, and the developers made it really clear that their game won't be revolutionary.
Eh, wasn't great. I've never had my hopes up for this, as I wasn't really a massive fan of Skyrim, nor much of a MMORPGer, so I've not lost much. Might be worth watching a Lets Play, if only to see a little more into the Elder Scrolls Lore, which I find quite interesting.
[sarcasm]I know, their opinions might infect others. We really should stop some people from using the internet (in particular, forums mostly about video games) to broadcast and discuss their opinions.[/sarcasm]Kelthurin said:
You might want to check your use of the term "quire" before you criticize someone else's English. A quire is a stack of 24-25 sheets of paper or 1/20th of a ream of 500 sheets. A "choir" is an ensemble of singers, including the sort of religious singers to whom one would preach if one were so inclined.sid said:
The team that developed Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, etc., is NOT the team that is developing the MMO. That team is most likely hard at work on Fallout 4. This is completely different team, so don't expect the MMO to share much in common with the earlier games, except of course setting, characters, etc.008Zulu said:
I would play it. Couldnt see much of the video, it was lagging to hell. Personally, I would not judge a game by its first 20 minutes of gameplay.
In fact, I think I am going to play it. Looks fun, I am ok with it being similar to WoW (WoW WAS fun, the only thing that kept it fun was the playerbase. Prior to Cata, it was an awesome game). Sure, the classic MMO quests are present. But to be fair, every single RPG you have ever played has two quests. "Kill something." "Fetch something". Its life.
So, eh, see you inside, when its released.
In fact, I think I am going to play it. Looks fun, I am ok with it being similar to WoW (WoW WAS fun, the only thing that kept it fun was the playerbase. Prior to Cata, it was an awesome game). Sure, the classic MMO quests are present. But to be fair, every single RPG you have ever played has two quests. "Kill something." "Fetch something". Its life.
So, eh, see you inside, when its released.
Bethesda/Zenimax are so heavy-handed when it comes to direct involvement in the games made under their stewardship that I find it hard to believe they will be standing idly by as TESO is being developed. It's a safe bet to assume that Beth maintain direct control of bug testing for TESO, and if past performance is any indication, TESO will be just as buggy as Oblivion, RAGE, Skyrim, and New Vegas.Amir Kondori said:
Back on topic, this game looks like typical generic MMO garbage. It's going to go F2P within six months, and no amount of long-term fanboy subscribers is going to change that fact.
SonOfVoorhees said:Generic and boring looking so far. But i guess its just the start of the game, doubt they would give you any really difficult stuff early on. I would rather a TES6 to be honest, not interested in MMOs, dont have time for all their padded out gameplay, to much space in between locations of interest and the constant grind to level up. I played WOW for a month and it was mind numbingly boring, have no idea how people get hooked on it.
So Bethesda, now you have your MMO itch out the way and it will fail. They all fail. Get to making TES6, which is what people actually want, and make it more like Morrowind than Skyrim.
TESO is not being made by Bethesda. It is being developed by a new studio called Zenimax Online. Bethesda are definitely working on a new Fallout or Elder Scrolls (or both) right now, they just have nothing to show or announce because each iteration of these franchises go through 1-2 years of straight programming and creation/improvement engine-side as well as new developer software, while the creative side is busy doing storyboarding, concept art and other pre-production. Beth's office probably looks rather boring right now, just 10 programmers going *ca-clicka-clicka-clicka* into the night for more than a year, while 20 artists e-mail eachother and Todd from home.KungFuJazzHands said:
I have to say. I'm a bit tired of "MMO" being a Genre of game, as opposed to just an amount of players.
I get that this style of gameplay is the staple for MMOs, but, my god, it's so boring for a lot of people about now.
Sure, it was good a few years ago, but, are you really saying, that after 10 years, the most we have to show for MMO combat is manual blocking and maybe some dodge mechanics?
I get that this style of gameplay is the staple for MMOs, but, my god, it's so boring for a lot of people about now.
Sure, it was good a few years ago, but, are you really saying, that after 10 years, the most we have to show for MMO combat is manual blocking and maybe some dodge mechanics?
There isn't an issue of what things COULD be doing, it's a matter of what IS and HAS been done.marcooos said:
There are lots of great things that could be done but unless you yourself were willing to risk millions of dollars investing in it, and I'm sure you can't/wouldn't, neither is anyone else.
That's the problem with internet these days: Ignorance and nerd rage thrives with voracious speed, even by the writer of this article who clearly knows nothing what's he talking about.
There are people here spouting "WoW clone" without even knowning what that really means. I played WoW for many, many years, and I'm not even a big fan of the Elder Scrolls series, but anyone who watches this video and searches a little about this game, can clearly see that this game will be VERY different from WoW. If you don't, either you don't know WoW, didn't searched enough, or is plain stupid. Let me show how much this is different by selecting a few crucial elements of MMORPG and compare it:
GRAPHICS: I've played WoW on best resolution and, let me put this straight, it's still crap. This game, recorded in bad resolution and with graphics sub-optimized by the player, is way better than WoW. Characters actually have EXPRESSIONS, and the ammount of customization is enormous, unlike WoW.
LORE: Don't even get me started on that... WoW lore is beautiful and I read almost all books about it. Even though, Elder Scrolls lore is completely different but very rich and thought thoroughly. I've actually seen people here complaining that they can't see any lore on this video... I mean, come on, this is just some random guy jumping around, tweaking with his console and getting killed by wolves. And also, he didn't read anything anyone had to say...You can't expect to see any lore in this situations. Also, this isn't a official footage, and even them, we can see spots of lore here and there, like the dwemer ruins by the end (where he found a book that, guess what, he didn't read)
QUESTS: After seeing a total of TWO quests, people go and say "WoW clone". That's laughable. Let me just quote this from some guy on Zenimax team talking about quests:
This is a good question. Our quests are designed with purpose in mind, or ?context,? if you prefer. We feel very strongly as a team that quests need to make sense and quest granting should be done in a way that is grounded in the world. While we do have various methods for granting quests, most are given by various NPCs. There are still many that are done in other ways, such as finding books, notes, corpses, etc.
It?s also important to keep in mind that there are many activities that aren?t quests. We feel it is just as important to explore, craft, and do various other activities.
Yeah, we find a lot of books, notes and corpses with quests and WoW, and all of them grounded with the world around them, with very creative background and awesome objetives. Only no. Very seldom we see really intriguing quests.
GAME MECHANICS: Wait...Where's that humongous UI? Those 9 skill bars filled with 10 slots each? Oh wait, its there... Phased, with only 7 slots. I was a hardcore raider and, let me say, restringing use of abilities to 7 slots is gold. No more all we ever do is look to cooldowns and character portraits. We can actually see the GAME now.
BATTLE MECHANICS: Completely opposed to WoW. Seriously, if you ever played a Elder Scrolls game, this is EXACTLY like it, with stealth, blocking, various forms of attack. This particular feature beats WoW, and beat it to agonizing death. It's so superior that can't even be compared with that robotic style of playing that WoW prizes.
I could go forever with all the differences, like character build (which WoW almost completelly removed at Cataclysm) that can range to a full plated battle mage to a roguish-evocator-sword and board fighter. You can be ANYTHING you want. But I guess I covered almost all important aspects of it. Just think and search harder before surrendering to these inane comments.
Oh, and I'm not pulling this up from my ass. I'm playing the beta.
There are people here spouting "WoW clone" without even knowning what that really means. I played WoW for many, many years, and I'm not even a big fan of the Elder Scrolls series, but anyone who watches this video and searches a little about this game, can clearly see that this game will be VERY different from WoW. If you don't, either you don't know WoW, didn't searched enough, or is plain stupid. Let me show how much this is different by selecting a few crucial elements of MMORPG and compare it:
GRAPHICS: I've played WoW on best resolution and, let me put this straight, it's still crap. This game, recorded in bad resolution and with graphics sub-optimized by the player, is way better than WoW. Characters actually have EXPRESSIONS, and the ammount of customization is enormous, unlike WoW.
LORE: Don't even get me started on that... WoW lore is beautiful and I read almost all books about it. Even though, Elder Scrolls lore is completely different but very rich and thought thoroughly. I've actually seen people here complaining that they can't see any lore on this video... I mean, come on, this is just some random guy jumping around, tweaking with his console and getting killed by wolves. And also, he didn't read anything anyone had to say...You can't expect to see any lore in this situations. Also, this isn't a official footage, and even them, we can see spots of lore here and there, like the dwemer ruins by the end (where he found a book that, guess what, he didn't read)
QUESTS: After seeing a total of TWO quests, people go and say "WoW clone". That's laughable. Let me just quote this from some guy on Zenimax team talking about quests:
This is a good question. Our quests are designed with purpose in mind, or ?context,? if you prefer. We feel very strongly as a team that quests need to make sense and quest granting should be done in a way that is grounded in the world. While we do have various methods for granting quests, most are given by various NPCs. There are still many that are done in other ways, such as finding books, notes, corpses, etc.
It?s also important to keep in mind that there are many activities that aren?t quests. We feel it is just as important to explore, craft, and do various other activities.
Yeah, we find a lot of books, notes and corpses with quests and WoW, and all of them grounded with the world around them, with very creative background and awesome objetives. Only no. Very seldom we see really intriguing quests.
GAME MECHANICS: Wait...Where's that humongous UI? Those 9 skill bars filled with 10 slots each? Oh wait, its there... Phased, with only 7 slots. I was a hardcore raider and, let me say, restringing use of abilities to 7 slots is gold. No more all we ever do is look to cooldowns and character portraits. We can actually see the GAME now.
BATTLE MECHANICS: Completely opposed to WoW. Seriously, if you ever played a Elder Scrolls game, this is EXACTLY like it, with stealth, blocking, various forms of attack. This particular feature beats WoW, and beat it to agonizing death. It's so superior that can't even be compared with that robotic style of playing that WoW prizes.
I could go forever with all the differences, like character build (which WoW almost completelly removed at Cataclysm) that can range to a full plated battle mage to a roguish-evocator-sword and board fighter. You can be ANYTHING you want. But I guess I covered almost all important aspects of it. Just think and search harder before surrendering to these inane comments.
Oh, and I'm not pulling this up from my ass. I'm playing the beta.
