atwon23 wrote: »

A couple things? LOL

look I want this game to be a hit also, but you must have blinders on if you don't see ESO needs a ton of work in order to generate the revenue it needs to succeed.

On a side note why does everyone say go back to WoW? I personally have never played it.

I understand where you're coming from and I also see that it still needs a lot of work, but I still think that a game this size, online and in early access is already doing a great job, it could have been a lot worse.

Like I said, there are dozens of things that need improvement but when I play I thoroughly enjoy the game and it gets annoying when people do nothing but complain. Fair critique is fine but saying the game sucks and threatening to uninstall just because the early access version needs some serious polishing is a spoiled western attitude. It's still very much in development and I'm just glad I get to play this basic ESO version which still needs some work, instead of having to wait another 6 months for a perfect polished version.

Just enjoy what you have and have a little patience, these guys know what they're doing.

While I agree with the OP's basic sentiment, I can see where the complaining is coming from. The Elder Scrolls is a beloved series, and, as has been pointed out, people paid money for this game. I myself have enjoyed the game upto now, and have had little if any big bugs, but it's understandable that people can be a little disappointed if, as paying customers, they still run into bugs or are missing expected features.

I don't mean to say it's fair to the developers, who are obviously hard-working, and from what I've seen up to now, are really into the source material, but there's little to be done. Also don't forget a lot of people who want to play ESO are possibly not seasoned MMO-players. Coming from single player experience where you (usually/ideally) get a more polished experience from the get-go, it might be disconcerting to be thrown into the unending work-in-progress that is any big MMO.

Having said that, I'd also hope people would try to be a bit more understanding, but I'm sure there's many (silent) people really enjoying the game.

Finally, I don't mean to doubt the OP's intentions but making a post in this vein might just be the complainers' equivalent to a red cloth in front of a bull. So don't get to frustrated with the comunity. Just because a lot of us don't post regularly to express positive sentiments, doesn't mean it's all doom and gloom. Play the game alongside the people who enjoy playing, and don't forget to have fun!

This is the first game I've played at (pre) launch and have to say I'm really impressed. I've usually started an MMO a couple months into it's life to avoid the majority of start-up growing pains. I've been very pleasantly surprised at the overall lack of widespread glitches, even though I've been caught by a couple quest bugs and random "unknown errors". Even on an older laptop and wireless internet I've encountered very little lag or other hardware related issues.

Taken with a grain of understanding that things still need to be worked out as the population increases and people find new issues, I've been very very happy with how the game's gone for me so far. Everything is beautiful and the world is very engaging. Now, if only I could get a handle on the whole action combat thing….:D

I also think they did a fantastic job, and very smooth so far. Servers haven't crashed but been taken down on purpose for restart/patch/etc. I know it isn't an MMO but the last game I played on a launch was Diablo 3, or should I say didn't play on launch because the servers were crashing left, right and center!

There are a few bugged quests and I think the biggest annoyance is to the beta testers who saw the bug in the beta and were disappointed it wasn't fixed. I understand that. What I don't understand is people in zone chat needing to whine about things being bugged every 2 minutes.

I think everyone needs to remind themselves that no game is perfect on launch and most get patched. If you feel a need to compare this to WoW (I played for 10 years), do you not remember some of the crazy and frustrating bugs that it had? From evade bug mobs, underground crafting nodes to bugged raid boss mechanics! I can't even recall specifics anymore, that is how much the bugs mattered in the long run:p But I would never expect a day 1 MMO to match to one that has had 11 years of polishing.

ronny.ackermanb16_ESO wrote: »

This "basic ESO version" as u say cost well alot of money,

Actually it's quite typical of normal pricing for an MMO. If this is your first MMO, I can see how you could feel that way. If you are an MMO veteran, this is the same price. SWTOR had downtimes in its early release. So did Aion. In fact, I don't think anyone here would have made it through day 1 of Aion's pre-launch. You got to log-in for 1 hour, then had to log out for 4 hours, so another person could have their access too. And we paid the same price. Except the collector's edition didn't come with any physical items. So to sit here and watch you all cry and moan all the time about this subject just hurts. You don't know what a horrible launch is. Apparently not or you wouldn't be complaining. No log-in queues, a few bumps and bruises, we all lived to come here on the forums and beat this subject silly.

Just drop it already. You aren't that special that they are going to change everything because you think it's too expensive. Why did you buy it then if it set you back so much? It will be here for quite some time. Your own fault.

basdisco wrote: »

Why is there so much hate directed towards the developers? .................................

My compliments to the developers, they really don't get enough credit for this incredible world they've created.

Yes indeed. A compliment to the developers.
Having said that; pointing out things that do not work is (in my opinion) Not complaining.
Further... the Developers do not live in a vacuum. They do need feedback on how the game is received and perceived by those who (potentially) are willing to pay a subscription fee to play it.
And than there is the winging factor. People air their frustrations on forums like this... it is expected...just ignore those who do it for nefarious reasons.