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Today, with the big announcement of the beta signup, Bethesda has also published a podcast with Jo Burba, Social Media Director, Matt Firor, Game Director, and Paul Sage, Creative Director. During the show the go over a few key design elements along with information on how the beta program will be organized and run.
The initial beta program will concentrate on shorter, small focus tests to test out specific game elements like certain classes and other features. TESO will bring more experienced testers at first and broaden their base as the test program ages. So if you’re filling out that signup form, the more information you can provide the better.
A new trailer has been released that shows a fantastic 6 minute series of the three different factions battling it out. It’s a quick little preview of what the developers are hoping becomes the theme of the game. Three factions, one world, and lots of action.
Source: Massively
Signups are available finally for The Elder Scrolls Online! Follow this link and sign up today. Make sure you run a DX-diagnostic to cut and paste into the sign up form. Also, you’ll have a chance to brag about how many games you’ve tested in the past, so get a list ready.
Sign ups can be found here: signup.elderscrollsonline.com/
We get a short update today as Zenimax releases some lore and a short clip of the Dreugh, a creature from the Elder Scrolls.
Meet the dreugh, a creature that some of you may recognize from previous Elder Scrolls games, including Morrowind and Oblivion. In The Elder Scrolls Online, members of the Ebonheart Pact will first encounter dreugh in Morrowind’s Stonefalls region.
The creation of monsters in The Elder Scrolls Online first begins with a combination of lore and concept art. Here’s some of the lore and concept art we started out with for the dreugh.
Find out more about the Dreugh on the official homepage which has more screens and concept art. Continue reading to watch the video.
The latest Ask Us Anything from TESO has been released, and fans got to ask a ton of questions regarding the world, setting and lore.
This is our second installment of the ESO “Ask Us Anything” series, featuring more of your questions about the Ebonheart Pact and other general ESO topics. Read on to learn more about this alliance, and see if we chose your question!
Will we be able to meet Joruun the Skald-King? What about the Tribunal of Morrowind, or the king/queen of Argonia? – By Brandon Donio
Yes, if you create an Ebonheart Pact character in The Elder Scrolls Online and make certain choices as you play, you will have the opportunity to meet Jorunn the Skald-King and members of the Tribunal. As for Argonia’s royalty, at this point in Elder Scrolls history, Black Marsh (“Argonia”) isn’t ruled by a monarchy – but there are certainly plenty of other prominent Argonians to meet in the game.
Will the Companions be involved somehow? – By Jason Bryden
Yes, The Companions—the legendary group of Nord heroes you met in the city of Whiterun in Skyrim—have been part of Nord culture since Ysgramor’s arrival on the shores of Skyrim before the First Era, so they certainly have a presence in ESO.
Read the full transcript here.
Check out our first video of The Elder Scrolls Online—a documentary-style introduction to the game, presented by members of The Elder Scrolls Online Development Team. This video covers the basics of ESO, including a first look at the game’s Elder Scrolls-style combat system, massive PvP battles, Megaserver technology, exploration-based content, and much more.
This video is the first in a series of regular content and video updates on ElderScrollsOnline.com. Check the site regularly for more!
Finally we’re able to get a good look at the game as we hear from Game Director, Matt Firor, and other devs. This is a must see for all MMOG fans.
Check out the latest bit of news with The Elder Scrolls online as Massively gets their hands on the game for a few hours of testing.
This is where the first interesting design decision of ESO is seen. The game uses a form of “phasing” for the lack of a better word. As you complete missions, the world changes, and choices you make stay in that zone throughout the rest of your character’s life. At one point after Bleakrock when you’ve made your way to Morrowind, you’re asked to choose between defending docks or a keep from the encroaching forces. Whichever one you choose ultimately means the other suffers. And this choice stays that way permanently for that character. You might wonder how you’ll be able to group with friends who choose the opposite. I wondered too, and was assured by ZOS that there will be a work-around so that you can always help your friends and group up even if your “statuses” in the world differ from one another.
The game is still quest-based as well, though in a far more effective way that’s something of a cross between traditional questing and The Secret World’s investigative missions. No, you won’t be compiling Morse code here, but ESO promotes exploration around every turn. The world’s zones rarely feel “fenced in” and moutains are often there to be climbed because you might stumble upon something that needs doing. NPCs don’t just sit in a town waiting for you to collect their quests and then run out and do them before running back. They’re littered across the map, and each quest has a purpose to drive the story or that area’s overarching story. Simply put, the quests in ESO are quests, but just like in Skyrim they’re there for a reason and to entertain you… not just push you along some leveling path.
One detailed that was mentioned was that combat is handled quite like TERA, where attacks are bound to your left and right mouse button. There will be be only one server that uses the channel method and classes will not be restricted to specific armor types. Read the full article over at Massively.
You can find additional previews at ZAM, Tamriel Foundry, Ten Ton Hammer, and Acolytes Guild.
As things quiet down again in the world of TESO, Gamedynamo.com has publish an article about their thoughts of the game.
Enemies will simulate character builds, and they will work together to bring down the players. As for quests, Matt Firor, ESO’s game director, has promised that they’re going to be much richer than your typical MMO fare. TES Online quests will sort of just pop up as you wander about the world, and grant you rewards and items without really having to turn them in.
Set 1,000 years before Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online covers the time period from the Oblivion Crisis up to the Empire’s final defeat at the hands of the Aldmeri Dominion. It’s completely open-world, and it will feature pretty much every location ever covered by an Elder Scrolls title. The Empire is in shambles, and everyone’s bickering over who should sit on the throne. Remember how the last Emperor turned into a dragon and died? It’s a long story.
So if you’re starved for anything Elder Scrolls Online, then follow this link over to Gamedynamo and read the rest of the article now!