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"Recreating the freedom Elder Scrolls players expect within the World of Warcraft-style mechanics Zenimax Online is using for this MMO would be impossible without changing the way that players interact with the world."

I just resurrected my 2008 account to say that this is unacceptable. ZeniMax and Bethesda, once the last bastions of inspired and passionate game design, decide to mount the MMO beast and ride into a sunset of Shame. Other RPGs have suffered this fate, but The Elder Scrolls has always been built on ideals fundamentally incompatible with multiplayer mechanics. The TES series is remarkable in part because it is so immersive; the depth and personality of the game world are diluted when their implementation is spread out among thousands of "protagonists".

Consumer response to Skyrim proves the universal appreciation for well-crafted single player RPGs. MMOs are simply a different breed, but they shouldn't be seen as the "next appropriate step" in a franchise's growth.

I should mention that ZeniMax Online Studios began development of TES Online in 2007.

Unfortunately, no. There just isn't much that WAR can do better than other MMOs out currently. Lore fans can only hold on to so much, and the mass exodus from WAR has happened already. Granted - there are still people playing, and you will experience some dense population and specific times & places, but in a "Massive" market ...it's been pushed aside.

While the new Rift MMO is aiming its guns at Blizzard, its launch will pulverizeWAR. I've played them both, and Rift is essentially better in every way (don't quote me, I promise I'm not a fanboi or troll). If WAR has anything left to offer, it will be forgotten by the end of 2011.

I would honestly suggest looking into Rift, I've played in the last 3 betas and I plan on a pre-order. In addition, it's a "next-gen" MMO with a well-funded developer and rapidly growing fanbase (Trion - the dev - has to double the server count from 12 to 24 for this next beta). In short, it has the makings of a successful launch and career, as long as Guild Wars 2 & Tera don't take too much of a bite out of it.

Rift is somewhere along the lines of Aion in terms of graphics load.

link:http://www.mmocrunch.com/2011/01/23/paradox-interactive-2011-new-york-convention/

Salem is in pre-alpha stages, so they better fix up the character models. I mean, the guy looks like he's straight out of Animal Crossing. Nonetheless, I'm a sucker for crafting MMOs, so I'll keep an eye on this one.

Dreamlords is an MMORTS

Engrish FTW.PlasmaBeam44

haha that made my day - i was about to ask what the hell was going on... gamers like fallout 3 because of it's in depth story, bethesda's uncanny attention to detail, the unique concept of post-apocalyptic america, vast environments to explore, and many other reasons. in addition, fans of Fallout 1 & 2 have been waiting a long time for a sequel, and since Interplay never picked it up, Bethesda eventually did. Personally, Bethesda is one of my favorite developers, second only to Blizzar, so i was very excited when i heard of this. I loved Oblivion, and this game's similarities to ESIV are undenyable.

in short, if you liked Oblivion, chances are you'll like this game. It's basically the epotime of RPGs - all the freedom you could want, yet still keeping that sense that you actually have an impact on the world around you (which is a pretty popular thing these days; Fable 2, WoW:WotLK,etc.)

i was scrolling past this topic, and i just have to say - ive seen this too. and what the hell is the deal? is it the younger age group that is attracted to XBL?

ive had people ask "are there any black people here?" while we're partying up pre-Halo 3 game...

hey so i've been looking to get the portal achievement regarding finishing all 6 of the final stages on advanced mode. I've gotten through all of them except the last one, and it KILLING me!

if anyone knows how, or knows a walkthrough or faq, thatd be awesome.

thanks in advance

well you can try looking for a map online, or get information on your father's whereabouts from Colin Moriarty at his saloon in Megaton. you either have to pay him 100 caps or do an errand for him and then pay him the money you get from that. You can avoid paying him if you have a enough points put into speech. Either way, it will put a marker on your map pointing you in the direction of a building where your dad is supposed have headed. I personally havent traveled to main D.C. because I havent played too much yet, but I'm assuming it across the broken bridge to the north west of Megaton.

...I blew up Megaton too early and lost the information I couldve received from its citizens, so I had to revert to a previously saved game. I hope this helps.

-nate