Flying in ESO

tinythinker

What do you think?

tinythinker

Flying was omitted from the design of ESO as part of level design, hence the wayshrine system, which can actually be faster than some MMOs with flying for long distances. While some players talk about flying vs. lore, it's really the basic game design that is the largest obstacle to flying mounts. But not all flying requires player controlled mounts in the open world, and the early Sorcerer bugs showed that indeed players' characters can take to the sky. You even fly (well, levitate way up) at the end of Dragonstar Arena.

So aside from the usual request for flying mounts in questing zones, there are other ways players might take to the skies. Flight by levitation, moon bouncing in another plane, or even scripted auto-flying mounts in instanced content like trials or arenas or dungeons is technically still an option for the developers to add a new element or twist to new material and show off some of the art assets.

That said, OTHER THAN FLYING MOUNTS, how else would you like to see flying added to the game? Or, is it a firm no to any variant of flying?

KiraTsukasa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9Y_8GN2h0"]https://youtube.com/watch?v=FK9Y_8GN2h0

Juju_beans

I think this game has a good transportation system...wayshrines, homes and then travel to player.

Katahdin

The only flying I can see would be a flying carpet mount that floats 2 feet off the ground max.

Other than that, the game world is not built for flying

Rouven

Suuuuper long jumps would be more lore appropriate

emily3989

I have never played a game in which it was so easy to get around as it is

tinythinker

Rouven wrote: »

Suuuuper long jumps would be more lore appropriate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUz3ZYfoNxo

Azurya

I think around the 5th year jubilee we can expect this!

dream it possible!

Motherball

Rather have flying than wayshrines, but I really like the wayshrine system. I think every rpg should have one.

Marabornwingrion

Levitation spell would be awesome.
Even if it didn't have any combat benefits, just for pure rp, exploration and fun.

jssriot

Go to Cyro.

AhPook_Is_Here

I would like a large cube of winged cheese.

tinythinker

AhPook_Is_Here wrote: »

I would like a large cube of winged cheese.

http://www.post-gazette.com/image/2016/10/17/ca0,844,2304,2380/halloween-bat-wing-cheese.jpg

Feric51

Let's pretend for a moment that flying was implemented into the game today.

Is there any realistic expectation that flying wouldn't land you in random load screens every 10-15 seconds?

Still want flying?

AhPook_Is_Here

tinythinker wrote: »

AhPook_Is_Here wrote: »

I would like a large cube of winged cheese.

http://www.post-gazette.com/image/2016/10/17/ca0,844,2304,2380/halloween-bat-wing-cheese.jpg

You sir/mam are the wish granter!

josiahva

Every time someone mentions flying in this game I have flashbacks to the first time I played Morrowind and that sorcerer drops from the sky dead at your feet.

wenchmore420b14_ESO

josiahva wrote: »

Every time someone mentions flying in this game I have flashbacks to the first time I played Morrowind and that sorcerer drops from the sky dead at your feet.

Agree!!^^^^^ +1
That was awesome!!!
BUT, as far as ESO......Mounts excluded, (As they are lore breaking),
the devs said early on in the game, 2014?, that the mechanics of ESO don't support vertical aspects, such as how Quen scaled the wall in TG quest, etc.
Levitation would be cool and lore friendly, but it is the game its self thats makes it prohibatable. .
Same with underwater exploration. See the ESO Live Episode~ Arm Chair Developers for more technical info on why they can't.
Just my 2 drakes....Huzzah!

Bhaal5

Cant anyone remember the first 3 months when you used to always fell endlessly through the floor? Just invert that and thats what it'll be like, lets fix the ground issues first before they make flying ones

Narvuntien

I believe the game engine doesn't allow for it. I mean I'd love Netch mount but I am pretty sure its not possible. Same reason we don't fight dragons/titans in the air.

ZeroXFF

Flying would be awesome, but not as on mounts, and rather as levitation spells, similarly to how it worked in Morrowind.

Mz_Jo

I'm very HAPPY to stay with the lore!!

NOT

Lag!

Fun yes just wrong timing for THIS GAME

TelvanniWizard

Don´t know, if we could somehow fly, skies would become crowded... I like to see the sky.

Rouven

TelvanniWizard wrote: »

Don´t know, if we could somehow fly, skies would become crowded... I like to see the sky.

There is an added benefit though. Imagine those people who always jump around you. They can't stand still ... now - one jump, they gone!

klowdy1

No flying please. I would be on board with gliding, like GW2 (not archeage), but flying removes so much of the game. The world already feels empty out in the field, imagine if 75% of the people are sitting on their mounts up in the air in town as well. They made flying work in WoW, though you still lose out on tons of terrain traversal. Why put that much effort into a world being ignored?

LadyAstrum

The OP's picture made me smile. My vote goes on the low-flying magic carpet mount idea.

Nighn_9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edrFVEmduM4

Grimm13

wenchmore420b14_ESO wrote: »

josiahva wrote: »

Every time someone mentions flying in this game I have flashbacks to the first time I played Morrowind and that sorcerer drops from the sky dead at your feet.

Agree!!^^^^^ +1
That was awesome!!!
BUT, as far as ESO......Mounts excluded, (As they are lore breaking),
the devs said early on in the game, 2014?, that the mechanics of ESO don't support vertical aspects, such as how Quen scaled the wall in TG quest, etc.
Levitation would be cool and lore friendly, but it is the game its self thats makes it prohibatable. .
Same with underwater exploration. See the ESO Live Episode~ Arm Chair Developers for more technical info on why they can't.
Just my 2 drakes....Huzzah!

When I saw Quen scale the wall, I was all about figuring out how I could do that. That would be awesome to be able to do.

Cronopoly

This very same conversation occurred in WoW of course. And Wrath of Lich King saw flying mounts introduced IIRC. It was some of the best moments exploring in ANY MMO.

It would have to be a well thought out design goal, and likely compartmentalized in Zone(s) designed from the ground up with flying in mind...

DieAlteHexe

Cronopoly wrote: »

This very same conversation occurred in WoW of course. And Wrath of Lich King saw flying mounts introduced IIRC. It was some of the best moments exploring in ANY MMO.

It would have to be a well thought out design goal, and likely compartmentalized in Zone(s) designed from the ground up with flying in mind...

I agree. I used to love just flying about and exploring. Seeing the world from a different perspective.

Not sure about here, though..oh who am I kidding, I'd enjoy it but I can sure see it not being a priority.

Ackwalan

Other games have said the engine does not support flying, now flying is standard in them. Never say never.