Would You Buy Another ZOS Game?

Korah_Eaglecry

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

I enjoy the game and at times can understand the choices made by ZOS. At times Im okay or in agreeance with it. But there are others where Im just baffled at why they think they would be able to do what others have failed to do time and time again (Gankperial City, Im looking at you).

As much as I would like to say yes Id buy another game if they made one. I cant ignore the failures here in this game and have to question what they would get wrong with something like a Fallout Online or a DOOM (Destiny Style) Online. If ZOS cant even be bothered to add some lore explaining some of the things they add to the store besides a quick one sentence overview. Why should I trust them with another IP?

Ch4mpTW

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

I enjoy the game and at times can understand the choices made by ZOS. At times Im okay or in agreeance with it. But there are others where Im just baffled at why they think they would be able to do what others have failed to do time and time again (Gankperial City, Im looking at you).

As much as I would like to say yes Id buy another game if they made one. I cant ignore the failures here in this game and have to question what they would get wrong with something like a Fallout Online or a DOOM (Destiny Style) Online. If ZOS cant even be bothered to add some lore explaining some of the things they add to the store besides a quick one sentence overview. Why should I trust them with another IP?

Very well said. Very well indeed.

GCypher87

ESO 2 confirmed

Anhedonie

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

Developers are good. If they change community managers and some of the higher ups like certain person called M.
Konkle and Sage were great guys (despite making not so popular decisions).

david271749

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Sausage wrote: »

Yes, if it was Doom MMORPG in a heartbeat. Doom would make sooo good MMORPG or Diablo Clone.

No.

BenLocoDete

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Sallington wrote: »

They put a bad taste in my mouth the second they announced they were going back on their word and moving forward with a F2P/cash shop model. Since then it's gone about exactly as I expected.

7 million players world wide.
No company would say "no thanks" to this.

But what makes the company is -The Elder Scrolls- stamp on its only game. What I mean is that ZOS can use pretty much anything in the TES setting, and by this, venture into any province, Oblivion plane or even remote places like Akavir, Yokuda, Pyandonea, Old Ehlnofey, travel in time and depict the Dwemer, and of course pay tribute to the places we all love and know are coming like The Clockwork City, Vvardenfell and Black Marsh and the ones already made available. And this is what will make the game great, or bury the TES franchise, no doubt about that.

So there is a big 'SOON' stamped in ESO which is promising but that the company won't dare to mention because they have to, in a daily basis, abort plans and delay content.

I don't think they even consider offering another game right now since it seems the company was created originally to produce ESO(now, I do believe there is a Fallout MMO in production by Zenimax Online to offer something similar to Destiny - interesting enough I'd buy that, even though I'm not a fan of the Fallout series but it just seems that that game would work best).

So the thing with ZOS for me is the thing with the business model of MMOs and many current game companies - they seem to more than often choose the "no comment on that" approach leaving the community to rumors and false hopes, when they don't backtrack and take away features already made public.

BuffaloSpaceman

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

They just don't care enough about putting out properly working content. Not do they care enough about fixing bugs and broken components of their game.

I'd maybe buy a used copy of another ZOS game but I would never buy new or make the mistake of investing any real time or energy into a ZOS game again.

At least I know what to expect now.

Xylphan

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

No.

As much as I like what the game could have been, it will never get there under ZOS. The push for quantity over quality is killing this game. If it wasn't for the dedicated Elder Scrolls fans, this game would have died very quickly. People are willing to tolerate defects in this game that would be inexcusable in other games. You can't buy that kind of loyalty in a player base, and it really is sad that it seems ZOS doesn't seem to understand that.

Because of that and how things in general have been handled recently, I can't say I would trust another ZOS title.

xeNNNNN

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

Tbh I would. Ive been having fun since beta. when I stop having fun I take a break then come back and enjoy it.

If they make another game thats fun for me. Then sure.

I dont agree with everything they do, but I dont think they're the prime evil or something either. As far as im concerned thats EA lol

Runefang

Never before have I played an Xbox game which crashed. So no.

Natas013

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

I possibly could be convinced to go the other way… but that is a very thin possibility.

guul

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

The only reason I play ESO is because this game is Elder Scrolls, so If ZOS makes another TES game, I'll play. though it's very small possibility.

Julianos

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

I would buy it if sun rise from west and set in east

SlayerTheDragon

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

I would buy a Blizzard one though...

This has been a rocky and mostly unpleasant ride with ZOS. Deep down I wish they would hand the title over to another MMO team. The game is great, but the company sucks.

And the blatant cash grabs (since pre-launch)... don't even get me started!

Justice31st

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Justice31st wrote: »

No just no. This has been the worse MMO experience I have ever played and forum experience from Mods who take their job way too seriously over a supposedly M rated game (Probably going to start posting on Reddit soon.) The only reason why I play this game is because I switched from PC gaming to console and this is the only western styled MMO available on consoles atm. I really hope more developers follow Paul Sages example and jump ship. I don't know what happened to @ZOS_MattFiror but I really enjoyed DAOC and this games PvP performance is farthest from it. Someone at the top of Zenimax is making some serious wrong decisions and should be fired.

I understand how you feel. I only recently started back posting here, because I couldn't take how badly Cyrodiil deteriorated. Thus, I posted that thread about what PVP has become nowadays. Otherwise, I just read posts here for the most part. The forum staff here has completely turned me off from wanting to contribute here, and made me not want to be active within this site's community. And I have been apart of tons of Internet forums, and I still am. I am even a moderator (currently) on some of those forums. But, the things that happen on these forums are unacceptable. And I've never been treated as badly in those places.

Nonetheless, I just want for ZOS to treat their game with the same amount of dedication and effort as they put into policing these forums. If that same amount of effort was applied, there would be a lot less negative threads and overall negative feedback. And I'm sure more people wouldn't mind investing their money and time into another ZOS title. I know I wouldn't. But with the way that things are going now, and in the direction they continue to travel? I just don't feel/think that's too likely.

^This. I agree 100%

Ch4mpTW

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

SlayerTheDragon wrote: »

I would buy a Blizzard one though...

This has been a rocky and mostly unpleasant ride with ZOS. Deep down I wish they would hand the title over to another MMO team. The game is great, but the company sucks.

And the blatant cash grabs (since pre-launch)... don't even get me started!

I have to admit, Blizzard makes some pretty excellent games. And I do mean the term "excellent" to the fullest. They are a company that has been in the video game scene for not only years, but also has a very special place in people's hearts.

And do you know that is? It's because of a combination between: Superb content, excellent customer relations, a strong zero tolerance policy against malicious activity (e.g. Cheating, hacking, etc.), and a drive to insure that customers (as a whole) hold appreciation for their product(s). And the proof is in the pudding. They've been around for years. Literally years. They've made the most successful MMO to date (in my opinion), and have made extremely profound impacts on their customer's lives.

Can the customers of ESO or ZOS themselves truly say the same with ESO, even though ESO is still relatively young? Because I recall very clearly that when WoW was at around the age of ESO, it was thriving beyond belief. It was still all the hype and talk in Internet cafes and gaming chats everywhere. I mean sure, there was talks of negativity every here and there. But for the most part, the pros vastly outweighed the cons.

And even now, look at how Blizzard is doing. Lmao. WoW may not be as incredibly popular as it once was, but it's still A-1 and an incredibly deep and amazing game. Diablo 3 is still booming hard and having people go bananas with their updates. And since the incorporation of Seasons, the competitive side of D3 is really thriving. Overwatch? OMG. Overwatch has/is scored/scoring high ratings from review after review. IGN (which is known for giving good games iffy ratings) gave the game a 9.4 out of 10. Metacritic and numerous other popular critic/review sites also giving Overwatch high scores and passing their tests with flying colors. And that's just those games I listed from Blizzard's line-up.

Come on now. Blizzard has to be doing things right for years, and you'd think ZOS would learn and take a hint. But nope. Lol.

Reykice

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

I would if its good i would simply know its most likely designed for the very casual and model my expectations based on that.

Dubhliam

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Reykice wrote: »

I would if its good i would simply know its most likely designed for the very casual and model my expectations based on that.

Which players they cater to is not the issue here.

Leaving broken skills on the live server for over a month after they have been reported on PTS, lack of communication and transparency, not enforcing their ToS and general apathy to their players - THAT is the issue.

There are plenty of other games that cater to casual players yet are capable of running their game.

If ZOS was an AirBNB host, I would give them the "do not recommend" comment.

Ch4mpTW

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Dubhliam wrote: »

Reykice wrote: »

I would if its good i would simply know its most likely designed for the very casual and model my expectations based on that.

Which players they cater to is not the issue here.

Leaving broken skills on the live server for over a month after they have been reported on PTS, lack of communication and transparency, not enforcing their ToS and general apathy to their players - THAT is the issue.

There are plenty of other games that cater to casual players yet are capable of running their game.

If ZOS was an AirBNB host, I would give them the "do not recommend" comment.

Truth! So very, very, true. And it's really sad, because it's not even much that the community of ESO is asking for (for the most part). It's pretty basic and simple really.

I mean, just think about the type of coverage and press there would be if Blizzard has behaved like ZOS (in regards to shoddy programming, lack of compassion for their consumers, sketchy forum staff, etc.). Do you know how much backlash Blizzard would receive? Every single gaming site, game-related YouTube channel, sub-Reddit, etc. would be all over it.

Shaun98ca2

Wow I read this and.....wow I swear you people have never played an MMO before.

If anybody was to really take any time and effort ZOS / ESO is NO different than all other MMO's ever released.

A buggy mess - EVERY MMO's a buggy unplayable game based on the forums. Here I am playing the game enjoying it. A few bugs here and there sure but not enough to ever boycott ZOS and burn down their houses.

Company doesn't care or listen. Damn right they don't and for good reason. On the forums its 50 ish people yelling and screaming the sky is on fire. What about the 1000's of other players that don't seem to have a problem...well screw them they need to shout louder.

Its the same thing everywhere you go. All MMO's are horrible buggy messes with uncaring devs and the game is dead dying based on the forums. Then you play the game an enjoy yourself.

As for

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

I have to admit, Blizzard makes some pretty excellent games

WOW is an anomaly, that will never repeat. Period. You wanna know why its bleeding subs in the millions, its a mediocre game at best. WHY does it have so many players. Only answer is for Blizzard the stars aligned perfectly for WOW to be what it is.

At the time of release there weren't as many MMO's to choose from and Blizzard was the largest name to be developing an MMO. After amassing a HUGE following of players, more and more continued to join simply due to the player base IE my friends are playing so I'm going to join them.

If Blizzard were to attempt another MMO, it would be a shocking revelation that Blizzard couldn't produce gold a second time, which is probably why they haven't attempted it simply cause they know WOW was an anomaly they cant reproduce.

Go to WOW's forums, its a buggy unplayable mess with bugs remaining from day 1 and WOW is an uncaring company with uncaring devs. They even went as far as adding a cash shop, how greedy can you be as the LARGEST SUB BASED MMO LOL is what you'll see.


ESO has been an amazing game. My 1st TES game ever. Amazing story, graphics, gameplay, PVP when it isn't laggy. I couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience.

Alurria

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

Yes I would

Grao

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

Nope, look ESO is an awesome game, but what is great about it isn't all thanks to Zenimax, but mainly to Bethesda. It is the story that is awesome and how the questing is made more about the story than in other MMOs.

What is bad about the game though, that is just on ZOS. The lack of customer support, poor development, bad quality control pre release of every expansion...

@Shaun98ca2 , you are just wrong there. I've played WoW since vanilla and yes, on release the game was barely playable, very similar to the release of ESO, but that was what? I think 13 years ago? Maybe 12? MMOs are a bit of a cake recepie at this point, there is no excuse to release the game in the state this game was released.

On top of that, Zenimax has a terrible tendency of not being transparent on their actions. More and more gaming companies are being forced to realize players need to hear that they are indeed punishing wrong doers in their game. That ZOS won't give us pretty much nothing regarding the wave of Cheating is ridiculous, specially when they are apparently lifting bans and the players allowed back into the game are laughing and rubbing it on everyone's faces in open chat.

More? Consoles... Seriously, instead of looking forward to the release of a expansion, I think the console crew dreads those releases. Every time a new one comes out the spend at least two weeks of their game being completely unstable and unplayable. You couple that with atrocious customer support and well... The number of threads concerning this subject is good evidence of their frustration.

But it doesn't stop there, nooo. PC users also suffer with the release of every DLC; even though we run extensive testing in the PTS for them and report bug after bug after bug, they still release the game with problems that had been reported, have over 20 pages of comments on the PTS section, bugs that later come to bite in the ass, for they become exploitable, specially in PvP. The gap closer debacle is a perfect example. they were made quite aware that bug was present and we told them it would be a huge issue in PvP. They chose to release it either way.

I am sorry, good companies don't make that many mistakes or they are least better at addressing them. The time my WoW account got hacked, I had it reverted in 2 hours... It is taking Zenimax over a week to help console players free their character from Wrothgar. Over a week... And those stuck are ESO+ members... Zenimax's servers just forgot about it.

stabbykitteh

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

As others have said, it would depend on the title. If it looked interesting, sure.

kevlarto_ESO

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

I am now most likely a no vote, but I would at least see what they offer possibly.

After seeing how ZOS handles cheaters or lack of handling cheaters, I doubt it now, they would have to change the way they deal with cheaters, be more proactive on fixing in game issues, add real content to the games not these almost worthless dlc's which last a few hours, they have become such a sterile game company it is like everything they make is lack luster nothing really exciting.

I am huge fan of the game but as I see these new episode type dlc's which have a about 5 dollars worth of content coming, makes me think if they ever did another game they would have to completely reinvent themselves.

Cherryblossom

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

it would depend what it is, but I can't rule out buying a game because ZOS is completely useless.

ADarklore

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

GCypher87 wrote: »

ESO 2 confirmed

I have to laugh at this since I've seen players say the same thing about DCUO 2, and they've been saying that for about four years now.

eniaios

No, I would not buy another ZOS title.

If it wasn't for the Elder Scrolls franchise, I wouldn't have even bothered. I've stopped playing MMOs a long time ago, so a game developer such as ZOS would not impress me.
But if it was another ES online game, or an online version of a game series I adore, I would seriously consider it.

willymchilybily

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

More integrity honesty than some i can think of. Every game company has annoyed a portion of its player base at some point.

Mortehl

Yes, I would buy another ZOS title.

Of course I would, and so would the vast majority of those who voted no. You're all just whining because of the current issues. Most of you -love- the game. In summary, stop whining, you love ESO.

GreenhaloX

I can't say no or yes.. maybe would be better for me. I don't know what other games from other developers are in the Zenimax pool, aside from Bethesda. Bethesda seems to have another good one with the Fall Out franchise. Maybe that falls under Zen's umbrella as well, since it's by Bethesda. I'm also itching to get into Fall Out 4.