Alright, Zenimax Online! We've bought the game and signed up for the subscriptions now it's time to show us why the money is worth it!
I personally bought the Imperial Collector's Edition ($100) and have signed up for 180 days ($80). There are now seven months to show me that spending money on this MMO was worth it. I know you are aware of the multitude of free MMOs that are out there (Neverwinter is a personal favorite of mine) and the performance of ESO really needs to be top notch to compete.
There are 7 months until the end of my subscription. Using the 3-5 week release window for new content there are at least 5 releases of what has been touted to be "DLC LEVEL" content. It is within these 5 updates that many of us will decide whether or not to continue to subscribe to ESO.
The updates need to not only justify the price we have already paid, but they also have the daunting task of convincing us to re-subscribe at the end of our respective cycles. However grand the next 5 updates are, please remember that there can always be improvements to the core experience as well.
I'm hoping you will continue to strive to improve the base user experience and not focus your efforts solely on new story content or new areas of the world. The sorts of improvements I speak of are things like the ability to move your horse along at walking speed (pressing the 'sneak' button while riding to put the horse in walking mode would make sense).
Small additions to the game can help the player feel as if they are truly able to explore and interact with the world around them.
I, along with many other players I'm sure, have suggestions that we would love to get to Zenimax Online for the growth of ESO. Please, remember to include the community in the further development of ESO.
To be included, we need the proper tools to have an open dialogue with the developers about the future of ESO. An update to the official forums, or the official acknowledgement of a fan forum, would be helpful. Additionally, a site like Sony's Playstation Share site (
PLAYSTATION SHARE) would be a very welcome addition to the ESO Experience.
At this point, everyone that has purchased ESO has made the commitment to your vision. We have supported the past development of ESO with the purchase of the game and support the future development with the monthly subscription.
We wish for the success of this game just as much as you do.
-Gideon (Gidorick)
What ESO really needs is an Auction Horse.
That's right...
Horse.
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