WTB ESO Classic Server

xylena_lazarow

I know it would be a niche product, not for everyone, but I would pay $60 up front and $15/mo for this.

Anything from 2014-2015 would probably be good, combat was so much more fluid, responsive, and dynamic back then, especially in PvP.

If Blizzard can make money off this concept, surely ZOS could?

DMuehlhausen

xylena_lazarow wrote: »

I know it would be a niche product, not for everyone, but I would pay $60 up front and $15/mo for this.

Anything from 2014-2015 would probably be good, combat was so much more fluid, responsive, and dynamic back then, especially in PvP.

If Blizzard can make money off this concept, surely ZOS could?

And it took Blizzard 18 years before they did it. So you have another 10 to go. While I didn't like the VR system i've never liked 1T either. It's been my biggest complaint with TES games. I hate when the world levels with me. It's an RPG and I should feel stronger as I level up. [snip] Single player games it's annoying going through a cave at the start and it being easy, then getting crushed by bandits in Daedric armor later on.

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Kikazaru

Molydeus wrote: »

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For the love of Azura! Don't let the young pups fight Doshia of old. They'll be crying to their mummy in no time!!!

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SPR_of_HA_community

How to sell skyream one more time ?

Make TESO server work bad, kill balance, make server be complete (snip) (snip) (snip).

Than open classic server, when All players go there - make it the same (snip) and open new classic server )))

Dr_Con

There's some merit to this idea, but I utimately think this will be the initial response if we ever got a Q&A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wrw3c2NjeE

And despite their production director believing this, look at the success it generated even though it was never in their vision. It only took countless illegal WOW classic servers and petitions to their HQ for them to realize it and show interest. Everquest also did classic servers and time-locked progression servers that were wildly successful for that franchise at the time, people even played on EQ TLP even though they had to pay a subscription to access, while the updated game using that same account was free to access. Honestly, SWG should have done the same, it's such a shame to see what happened to that game...

I feel if they did what Blizzard did in that video, it would be a repeat of history- they would be met by backlash from the community, then an eventual opening of the server, and ZOS/Microsoft making tons of money and the people playing the updated game upset that their friends play classic, and tons of people making conspiracy theories that the balance team is intentionally making changes to drive people to Classic when a change happens that they don't like.

But anyone at the company would do well to remember that some players prefer Minecraft versions 1.5.2 or 1.8 for a reason, despite version 1.19 existing.

Crown store items could follow the same sort of pattern as it does for the the classic servers and few would bat an eye- many see the crown store as a necessary evil to keep the game alive/profitable.

Mrtoobyy

As I have said in other threads I would love to atleast try out ESO classic again.

I still have the CD's from when I bought it ar launch 😁

Pepegrillos

Whenever people asked Lambert about this on his stream, he had responses in the line of "you think you want it, but given how unpopular old systems were, you probably don't."

I think it's pretty obvious some people prefer how the game was pre-One Tamriel. The only difference with WoW is that WoW had a massive and vibrant private server scene that was dedicated almost entirely to old versions of the game (vanilla in particular). As far as I know, there isn't even a single ESO private server, which to some extent hints at a lack of general interest (not just of the older version of the game, but the game in general).

I would personally like an ESO classic server.

SPR_of_HA_community

It is better they return current server to normal state and revert all they changed in combat for last years ))

I do not want to rebuild my house on classic and gear and lvl up the same character again))

TechMaybeHic

"We have the technology; but don't want to spend any money "

Danikat

SPR_of_HA_community wrote: »

It is better they return current server to normal state and revert all they changed in combat for last years ))

I do not want to rebuild my house on classic and gear and lvl up the same character again))

You wouldn't need to worry about rebuilding your house, because housing didn't exist until 2017 (shortly before Morrowind was released) so it wouldn't be included in a vanilla verison.

fizzylu

Oh no, please.... I hate when games do this. RuneScape did it with OSRS, WoW did it with WoW classic.... all it does is divide up the players and/or give companies even more reasons (excuses, even) to not actually listen to their player base and improve their game. [snip] I can't even tell you how many times I've heard the "ha, Blizz. I don't support WoW anymore, I just play WoW classic" line. Like people really think Blizzard cares which one they're playing. Either way their money is going in Blizz's pocket so sounds like the jokes on them, but whatever hahahahaaaa it's just a no from me. I would much rather see ZOS improve the things that need improving and actually listen to their player base instead of blindly following their own "vision" for the game.

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LesserCircle

Let's do it

xylena_lazarow

fizzylu wrote: »

all it does is divide up the players

I see it more as bringing back those who no longer play, such as myself. It would be a niche product for those who specifically enjoyed the smooth responsive action combat this game originally offered.

Amottica

DMuehlhausen wrote: »

xylena_lazarow wrote: »

I know it would be a niche product, not for everyone, but I would pay $60 up front and $15/mo for this.

Anything from 2014-2015 would probably be good, combat was so much more fluid, responsive, and dynamic back then, especially in PvP.

If Blizzard can make money off this concept, surely ZOS could?

And it took Blizzard 18 years before they did it. So you have another 10 to go. While I didn't like the VR system i've never liked 1T either. It's been my biggest complaint with TES games. I hate when the world levels with me. It's an RPG and I should feel stronger as I level up. [snip] Single player games it's annoying going through a cave at the start and it being easy, then getting crushed by bandits in Daedric armor later on.

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and I think they had millions more active players when they did that.

xylena_lazarow

Amottica wrote: »

and I think they had millions more active players when they did that.

I'm plenty aware of the many reasons why this probably won't happen, but I have nothing to lose putting the idea out there. Who knows, maybe it'll gain enough traction someday. The game is already in Milking Mode.

ZOS_Icy

Hello all,

With there already being a thread opened on this subject here, we're going to go ahead and close this one down.

Thank you for understanding.