Sorry for the link, I couldn’t think of a better source to share the news, but it has all the relevant info.
A free game’s a free game. Tho im not too thrilled about it being on EGS…
You can access the games through Heroic Launcher or Legendary, no need to use Tim Sweeney’s shitty bloatware
That’s good to know! It does feel slower than Steam for some reason, so I may be jumping ship is I can
It takes more data to load basically any page except the store where it’s about equal, that’s probably the difference you’re feeling.
That’s literally the only reason I keep EGS around, because of the weekly free games.
If I live to 100 I probably won’t work through that backlog.
It’s an MMO, and it plays like one. I remember loving it when I first started, but that’s because there’s lots of easy missions to keep you progressing and entertained. Eventually the quests become fewer, and more difficult, thus starting the grind for better gear and xp. This is where my interest waned.
This game is amazing and I highly recommend to play it. Its community is great too.
Does playing the game require a monthly fee?
There’s an optional subscription that includes all the DLC and makes crafting materials not consume inventory space. Crafting is really difficult without the sub, but the rest of the game is approachable without it.
Clever, but ultimately shitty.
Wasn’t it free to a certain level anyway?
No. The base game typically costs a one time fee and then you can play most of the zones and all quests within. All endgame stuff. No level restriction.
You can buy a few extensions for a one time price to get new zones (with full stories etc).
And you can subscribe monthly for unlimited crafting storage and a few other perks (double bank space, double customization slots in houses, etc).
Worth to mention that while you’re subscribed to ESO+, you also have access to the DLCs and don’t have to buy them separately.
Yes, BUT, the DLCs are only small parts of the chapters (the large new zones). So you can’t completely circumvent the chapters with ESO+ alone.
I might not recall this correctly but doesn’t the base game include everything except the latest chapter and ESO+ give you all DLCs except the latest chapter?
Anyways, the amount of content is enormous. And the game itself is so good that I think if someone starts playing they will probably decide to buy the latest chapter too. With that amount of content they can easily wait for it to be on sale.
How does this game compares with other Elder Scroll games? Is it grindy?
I personally bounced off of it as a fan of the main line Elder Scrolls games. That does, however, come with the caveat that I have no interest in gaming with strangers and don’t particularly get along with the cool downs-based combat and incremental optimisation of gear, so large components of the game were falling flat for me from the start. I tried it out for two reasons - being able to play an Elder Scrolls game with my girlfriend, who was also a fan of the series, and because I enjoy the Elder Scrolls setting and liked the idea of seeing parts of it that have gotten no real attention since Arena. The first part of this, yeah, it did great! I was able to just play with the one person I wanted to play with, and there was plenty to do without joining any big parties. The second part let me down; the world is fantastic, but it really lacks the incidental points of interest and unexpected discoveries that make exploring fun (for me) in the main games.
I didn’t feel like I was forced in to grinding to do what I wanted, and I was able to complete almost everything in Elsweyr by just doing the quests that interested me as they became available. The monetisation and pressure to log in every day irritated me, though. Both are relatively mild, as I understand it, but I’m coming from a background of being used to games with none of either.
I doesn’t play the same at all. It’s way more MMO than Skyrim-like. I don’t think it’s bad, but I couldn’t get into the mechanics.
Exploration is kind of comparable though.
That’s strange, it’s not showing as an upcoming free game in the UK. Disappointing 😞
ESO isn’t even on the EGS in Canada.
Oh, has it been removed for everyone?
Ewww, epic games spam!
The irony is that this post deliberately doesn’t mention the company and one would never find out save for following the link lol Having said that, I must ask, is the spam in the room with us right now?
no thanks, I value my time too much
Dw, it’s only for those who want it, you’re good
Dude comes to a gaming community and announces his time is too valuable to play games.
I’m assuming it was a jab of how much time you can sink in this game, which is %100 true
