offline mode?

nbksaske · January 2016

probably going to get majorly trolled,

but i actually have been thinking about this more and more, makes sense to me lol

sometimes (on ps4) i think it would be good just to have the option to do the 1- 50 quests in an "offline mode" (obviously you wouldnt be stuck in that mode. just quests, IC , cyrodiil etc disabled, because what would happen if your ps plus lapses for a few days, or a problem with the internet etc, this game becomes a bit of plastic.

whats peoples thoughts?

Lightninvash · January 2016

nbksaske wrote: »

probably going to get majorly trolled,

but i actually have been thinking about this more and more, makes sense to me lol

sometimes (on ps4) i think it would be good just to have the option to do the 1- 50 quests in an "offline mode" (obviously you wouldnt be stuck in that mode. just quests, IC , cyrodiil etc disabled, because what would happen if your ps plus lapses for a few days, or a problem with the internet etc, this game becomes a bit of plastic.

whats peoples thoughts?

people would find a way to do some gnarly stuff I think or something

Taryf · January 2016

MMO offline?
You should change name of thread to "Nerf servers!"

mr1sho · January 2016

Taryf wrote: »

MMO offline?
You should change name of thread to "Nerf servers!"

NerrrrrrrrrrrF!

nbksaske · January 2016

Taryf wrote: »

MMO offline?
You should change name of thread to "Nerf servers!"

lol, i was looking at it from a ps4 viewpoint.

Shadesofkin · January 2016

Actually, I'm not entirely against the offline mode concept myself. I've always thought that maybe just the 1-50 and main storyline could be done offline while anything else (veteran, Champion, and group content) would absolutely require connection. There are times I have to go out of town and hotel wireless isn't always reliable, I'd enjoy being able to level an alt while I am away.

Nestor · January 2016

While you can't avoid the other people that are around, you can set yourself to be "Offline" so that no one can see if your in the game or contact you. At least on the PC you can. Not sure if you have that choice on the console and what all it hides. I also wonder if you can do this if you still get the voice chat.

UrQuan · January 2016

An offline mode means everything has to be client-side. If everything is client-side then people can create hacks that give them unlimited gold tempers, VR16 gold Warlock jewelry, etc.

nbksaske · January 2016

Shadesofkin wrote: »

Actually, I'm not entirely against the offline mode concept myself. I've always thought that maybe just the 1-50 and main storyline could be done offline while anything else (veteran, Champion, and group content) would absolutely require connection. There are times I have to go out of town and hotel wireless isn't always reliable, I'd enjoy being able to level an alt while I am away.

agreed, have limited access, but access is better than none

nbksaske · January 2016

Nestor wrote: »

While you can't avoid the other people that are around, you can set yourself to be "Offline" so that no one can see if your in the game or contact you. At least on the PC you can. Not sure if you have that choice on the console and what all it hides. I also wonder if you can do this if you still get the voice chat.

as far as i im aware, that option is not available. it wasnt about avoiding people, just be nice to access the game if there is no internet connection etc

nbksaske · January 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

An offline mode means everything has to be client-side. If everything is client-side then people can create hacks that give them unlimited gold tempers, VR16 gold Warlock jewelry, etc.

oh, i didnt think of that.

ku5h · January 2016

Taryf wrote: »

MMO offline?
You should change name of thread to "Nerf servers!"

Do you use term nerf in every aspect of your communication?
Mooom, can you pls nerf that tomat sauce on my pizza!
"nerf" wasnt really needed there

Shadesofkin · January 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

An offline mode means everything has to be client-side. If everything is client-side then people can create hacks that give them unlimited gold tempers, VR16 gold Warlock jewelry, etc.

Yeah, I know, but a guy can dream of being able to play when he has to leave his infinitely better stable connection.

JD2013 · January 2016

Elder Scrolls Online.

The clue is in the name

The game's world is in an online space and would be far too large to host on a disc as per a single player game.

I'm sure an Elder Scrolls VI will come along.

Lightninvash · January 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

An offline mode means everything has to be client-side. If everything is client-side then people can create hacks that give them unlimited gold tempers, VR16 gold Warlock jewelry, etc.

Lightninvash wrote: »

nbksaske wrote: »

probably going to get majorly trolled,

but i actually have been thinking about this more and more, makes sense to me lol

sometimes (on ps4) i think it would be good just to have the option to do the 1- 50 quests in an "offline mode" (obviously you wouldnt be stuck in that mode. just quests, IC , cyrodiil etc disabled, because what would happen if your ps plus lapses for a few days, or a problem with the internet etc, this game becomes a bit of plastic.

whats peoples thoughts?

people would find a way to do some gnarly stuff I think or something

urquan's post is the gnarly stuff o.o I was referring to

nbksaske · January 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

Elder Scrolls Online.

The clue is in the name

The game's world is in an online space and would be far too large to host on a disc as per a single player game.

I'm sure an Elder Scrolls VI will come along.

oh i know lol, dont get me wrong i enjoy being online etc, just be nice to have that option, and not from a hackers point, as im not always connected, be nice to have "limited" access to the game, if that makes sense

Shadesofkin · January 2016

JD2013 wrote: »

Elder Scrolls Online.

The clue is in the name

The game's world is in an online space and would be far too large to host on a disc as per a single player game.

I'm sure an Elder Scrolls VI will come along.

Oh I'm aware, but there are times when it would be convenient, that's all I'm saying.

nbksaske · January 2016

Shadesofkin wrote: »

JD2013 wrote: »

Elder Scrolls Online.

The clue is in the name

The game's world is in an online space and would be far too large to host on a disc as per a single player game.

I'm sure an Elder Scrolls VI will come along.

Oh I'm aware, but there are times when it would be convenient, that's all I'm saying.

agreed, im waiting for the "go play skyrim" when your not online

Acrolas · January 2016

Shadesofkin wrote: »

There are times I have to go out of town and hotel wireless isn't always reliable, I'd enjoy being able to level an alt while I am away.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is basically their on-the-go solution for the brand.
There will never be a legal single player option for this game. "[P]lay the way you want" is always going to be referenced from an online game development philosophy. And you'll always need a verified account to play, so there's really no such thing as "offline."

Shadesofkin · January 2016

Acrolas wrote: »

Shadesofkin wrote: »

There are times I have to go out of town and hotel wireless isn't always reliable, I'd enjoy being able to level an alt while I am away.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is basically their on-the-go solution for the brand.
There will never be a legal single player option for this game. "[P]lay the way you want" is always going to be referenced from an online game development philosophy. And you'll always need a verified account to play, so there's really no such thing as "offline."

If only that was available instead of still pending. I'd probably be down with that solution.

Glaiceana · January 2016

nbksaske wrote: »

JD2013 wrote: »

Elder Scrolls Online.

The clue is in the name

The game's world is in an online space and would be far too large to host on a disc as per a single player game.

I'm sure an Elder Scrolls VI will come along.

oh i know lol, dont get me wrong i enjoy being online etc, just be nice to have that option, and not from a hackers point, as im not always connected, be nice to have "limited" access to the game, if that makes sense

Yeah limited access would be kind of nice. Like being able to check mail you received while the server is down for maintenance for instance. Or being able to check on research times. It could look like how it does when you lose connection. Basically what happens is everyone disappears but you. And you can only do a certain amount of things before you get kicked out of the game. Usually you're only able to walk around.
It's very unlikely to happen though as others have said, it's an mmo

Volkodav · January 2016

Why join an MMO to play offline? Not being snarky,it's just that it seems weird.What's the difference of being online or off.You can still get the quests done.
Unless you have dial up with limited online time.
Net Zero?

catalyst10e · January 2016

I understand OP. When I started out I also thought it'd be awesome to have an offline mode (a more single player type experience like classic TES games) but yeah as mentioned, it'd be a huge back door opening for hacks and such. Would not be good..

Shadesofkin · January 2016

Volkodav wrote: »

Why join an MMO to play offline? Not being snarky,it's just that it seems weird.What's the difference of being online or off.You can still get the quests done.
Unless you have dial up with limited online time.
Net Zero?

It's a pipe dream entirely built on those times when you have limited access (in my case bad hotel wi-fi).

TheTwistedRune · January 2016

I'd like an offline mode. Considering, in my experience, 8 out 10 people who play MMO's are scum with no manners.

Cheating could be avoided by having offline only characters and a separate bank or something.

Refuse2GrowUp · January 2016

Seems to me it would merely be a mechanism to allow cheating?!

TheShadowScout · January 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

An offline mode means everything has to be client-side. If everything is client-side then people can create hacks that give them unlimited gold tempers, VR16 gold Warlock jewelry, etc.

...that's the first I thought of when I read "offline mode". That that in a nutshell is why its a baaaaad idea to mix offline and online gameplay... too much potential for "gnarly stuff" (and we all know if it was possible, some people -would- do it)

Volkodav · January 2016

Shadesofkin wrote: »

Volkodav wrote: »

Why join an MMO to play offline? Not being snarky,it's just that it seems weird.What's the difference of being online or off.You can still get the quests done.
Unless you have dial up with limited online time.
Net Zero?

It's a pipe dream entirely built on those times when you have limited access (in my case bad hotel wi-fi).

I can see now why this would be a good thing,but very unlikely.I have cable,so I am always online.However,when I was in Germany,it wasnt an easy thing to have online access. Only once did my friend and I use the net.,So,playing ESO wasnt an option. I could have used it when we were in Berlin and I was injured and in bed.

Xerosus · January 2016

Offline? You mean Skyrim? I think he means Skyrim.

Gidorick · January 2016

You know... If ZOS WERE to make an "offline" version of ESO... (Elder Scrolls Offline... it still works! hehe) I would TOTALLY play the crap out of that. Just IMAGINE the mods! They could just keep the environments 100% separate. DLC would still work too. Just buy it and you play it offline.

dang... I want an Elder Scrolls Offline now.

JD2013 · January 2016

If only there were some kind of offline Elder Scrolls title ...