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Vivec Needs You, Mortal - Our Morrowind Review - Elder Scrolls Online Review - MMORPG.com
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Vivec Needs You, Mortal - Our Morrowind Review - Elder Scrolls Online Review - MMORPG.com
Elder Scrolls Online, and I make no secrets about this, is my current favorite MMORPG on the market. But I’ve loved the regular quarterly DLC that comes with the ESO Plus subscription. Can Morrowind, ESO’s first chapter, truly make spending the extra $40 or more a worthwhile leap? In short, if you love story and ESO’s best adventuring content – yes. This is our Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind review.
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Having said that, I don't think that ESO is good enough for a Subscription + a paid Expansion, and for what I read Morrowind doesn't seem anything ground breaking.
In fact there are few games I am interest in trying again such as WoW and EQ2, but I am kept away by their paid Expansions.
It's not that I can't afford it, but I don't think those games are good enough to charge for an (Expansive) Expansion, paying for a Subscriptions should be enough as most have also a Cash Shop which guarantee them extra revenues anyway.
I hope Zenimax are not shooting themselves in the foot.
Though I think this Expansion will sell well, I am not sure the long term effect would be beneficial.
The use of past-tense is appropriate I think. It seems the value of those included DLC will be diluted from here on. If Morrowind sells well, it will set the future trend.
거북이는 목을 내밀 때 안 움직입니다
Other MMO Expansions offer much more content.
Whatever we call this addition to ESO: expansion, chapter, DLC, or my favorite and most accurate IMO, a DLC Bundle, there is no question that Vvardenfell is the best zone they have ever done. It's the best architecturally by far, the terrain is more varied and interesting, the delves are better, the public dungeons are better, the stories are better...
I did finish it on one of my Wardens (I have 3 now
The Warden class has also grown considerably in my estimation as I leveled mine. They really shine in group content where their versatility can be a wipe saver in tough situations when the healer or tank dies: I go in as DPS but have some healing and tankiness slotted as well. Their mostly underwhelming DPS (although there are ways to squeeze more) is made up by their versatility.
When I played mine in beta mostly solo I was not really impressed but my appreciation for the class has steadily grown to the point where I consider it now my 2nd favorite class to play after my stamina and magicka sorcs.
$32 well spent for me.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
morrowind music is nice and zone is great. havent played ESO in 2 year so game feels nice and got tons quests/dailys and crafting to do. all time got that rush feel to go some where.
Seriously though, the Warden gets better. Eventually all the seemingly disparate abilities and passives will click.
One small example: you know that passive ability in the Animal Companion skill line called "Bond with Nature?" The description tells you that when one of your animal companions is killed or unsummoned you restore "X" health. Woopty doo right? So my bear dies and I get a small heal, I thought. Well you know that first ability that all Wardens use where you send a cliff racer dive bombing your enemy? Well that counts as an unsummon... let that sink in for a minute... that's right whenever you use an animal companion ability to deal damage, you get a free heal... always.
Sounding better now?
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
The original Morrowind is one of my favorite games of all time spanning some 37 years of playing games but ESO and/or ESO Morrowind dont appeal to me at all.
Please do not respond to me, even if I ask you a question, its rhetorical.
Please do not respond to me
Sz
Time to start culling all the heads and shoulders and anything not divine or impenetrable... again
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
As far as ESO Plus people complaining, STFU! Seriously... A subscriber in ESO is treated far better than a subscriber in literally every other game of this nature. The cash shop stipend alone puts SWTOR etc to shame. Then there's the bottomless crafting bag which is a game changer in ESO. Not to mention the passive bonuses. And now there's double the bank space as well? It is so advantageous to be an ESO Plus subscriber that it is almost obscene compared to the F2P option.
One new zone that doesn't have as much content as their previous DLC zone (Orsinium) and one new class that was originally supposed to be in at launch. And the new feature, Battlegrounds, are terrible.
No new races (which we will likely never see because lore), no new weapons and no new universal skill lines.
ESO Morrowind is not bad for what's there but what's there isn't worth the price.
From the Fighter's guild you want Rearming trap and the Ultimate, Flawless Dawnbreaker. From PVP you want Razor Caltrops and the stamina based heal, Resolving Vigor.
I use Overload as my other Ultimate although I hardly ever use its damage. I just slot it because when you activate it you get a 3rd ability bar where you can slot extra skills such as Dark Deal to restore stamina, rapids, bolt escape, etc. Basically any other seldom used skill that isn't a weapon skill because using those kicks you out of that 3rd bar.
I did a beginners guide to leveling a stamsorc about a year ago that still applies pretty well:
http://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/452506/rocking-the-house-with-a-stamina-sorc/p1
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
I mean, I don't disagree with the idea of doing an updated bundle with the box....but at the same time it's nobody's fault but your own for not looking into what you get when you buy it or doing some research.
On Topic: I was very hyped for the expansion but ended up taking a break "until it comes out" to play BnS (hadn't played it yet) and now I have a 1 year sub and I love it lol!
Only reason I'm not all over this like white on rice.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
I knew what to expect so I'm not disappointed that I spent $32 at Greenman for my upgrade.
As to the class nerfs to pump up the Warden. That's a pretty superficial and shallow assesment that I don't agree with especially considering that a) the Warden's DPS is nowhere near the top, b) Templars are still the best healers and c) Dragonknights are still the best tanks.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
This ties in with my second complaint. Why create so many crafting styles for weapons (and some of them are really awesome) only to make them useless? Whats the point when your goal is to get 3 weapons with fixed skins youll equip and never change for years to come. No, you cant reskin them. There is no vanity slot for them. The same with other pieces of your gear. It would seem you have a lot of choice when customizing your looks with crafted gear... but crafted gear is often not BiS so when you do get your perfect gear setup you end up with a clown suit you have to cover up with costumes... I dont get it. Well, actually I do get it, they want to sell both crafting styles and costumes in the cash shop , but it really is a terrible way to go about implementing things.
And the illusion of choice extends beyond this. Lets say you want to play a magicka user. You can pick any race for this character but you better choose the right one or youre gimping yourself. You want to play an archer - great idea, you can... but keep in mind bows are only good as secondary weapons, youll be subpar compared to someone who mains dual wield and only uses the bow as a dot/utlity tool. So you settle on dual wield - at least you have some choice here. Again, not really. If you dont like daggers and you decide on swords or axes or maces, youve just made your character much less effective.
As for Morrowind... its a solid DLC but its not worth the expansion price tag.
I love the sub myself it gives me currency each month and I save up to buy the biggest most expensive items I want when I want them such as huge homes with furnishings.
After buying the homes and the furniture I typically continue subs to get special mounts or cosmetics.
If you're like me and you enjoy that this game is for you, I love how this game is setup to support many types of buyers so that you can buy to play or pay to play. The benefits of a sub in this game is a no brainer and imo other companies should follow this example including store credits monthly.