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Rating
I've given it a lot of though and discussed things with fellow vets...Not vets in game but MMO vets of 10+ years gaming online.
This game is rather amazing and while the patches are not quick enough for some... the patches are being done properly as to not cause more problems which is all we can really ask for. In the past many games have patched wrong and forgot to check and double check for problems created by the fix. In this case, Zenimax is taking their time to do it right. Their staff is not that of Trion (which is the best development and patching team in the history of MMO), but with the staff they have, Zenimax is still doing it right and getting the job done.
My complaints have been more on the line of balance and failure to moderate the in game activity. Personally I feel they need to listen to the experienced here and spend 2 saleries on in game moderation. Let their presence be known and felt across the game and put the fear of a GM appearing and catching a cheater in action and banning them. When you weigh the costs...the moderator can multitask providing customer support and in game live events as well. Think of them as the double edged sword of the game... Saving the community from people jumping ship by tens of thousands due to the gross nature of hackers and exploiters running amuck...its work 60-100k a year when you do the numbers.
Bottom line though... you have to be fair and look at what has been done and what can be done in the future. If moderation is put into action...and PVP is balanced finally with proper settings (already hit that over the head in 5 threads myself)... then this game with its in depth stories and crafting will be the #1 game of the decade. Its all about how they choose to care for it... like a baby...
Right now ...
16/25
With proper moderation and PVP balance ...
24/25
This game is rather amazing and while the patches are not quick enough for some... the patches are being done properly as to not cause more problems which is all we can really ask for. In the past many games have patched wrong and forgot to check and double check for problems created by the fix. In this case, Zenimax is taking their time to do it right. Their staff is not that of Trion (which is the best development and patching team in the history of MMO), but with the staff they have, Zenimax is still doing it right and getting the job done.
My complaints have been more on the line of balance and failure to moderate the in game activity. Personally I feel they need to listen to the experienced here and spend 2 saleries on in game moderation. Let their presence be known and felt across the game and put the fear of a GM appearing and catching a cheater in action and banning them. When you weigh the costs...the moderator can multitask providing customer support and in game live events as well. Think of them as the double edged sword of the game... Saving the community from people jumping ship by tens of thousands due to the gross nature of hackers and exploiters running amuck...its work 60-100k a year when you do the numbers.
Bottom line though... you have to be fair and look at what has been done and what can be done in the future. If moderation is put into action...and PVP is balanced finally with proper settings (already hit that over the head in 5 threads myself)... then this game with its in depth stories and crafting will be the #1 game of the decade. Its all about how they choose to care for it... like a baby...
Right now ...
16/25
With proper moderation and PVP balance ...
24/25
*Policing the MMO community since 1997*
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✭Some people will never admit the goodness of this game. I've seen so many worse launches and MMO's. Complaining is the norm on the internet...Want to become Vampire? 5k @ZiRM in game.ESO Server Status. ( ^_^)o自自o(^_^ ) SkåL!!!!!0 -
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✭WOW for one (being one of if not the longest running games with large-scale PVP) shows you'll NEVER get PVP balance and all ZOS will do is endlessly nerf skills and negatively impact PVE.
The main problem is what we already see, people whining that X build is OP and can't kill Y build and expect 1v1 balance which is IMPOSSIBLE but it doesn't stop them eternally whining.Edited by KerinKor on April 22, 2014 12:32PM1 -
GaBacon✭✭i would rate the game on it's current state and it future possibilities. I have been playing MMOs for what seems like 347 years.
As far as it's current state, i would give it about a 7.8 out of 10. I really do like the game and i over look the issues for now because i know they will implement what is needed to a point.
So therefor i would give the game a total of about an 8.9 considering that it is Brand new and will only get better i think.
I DO hope that they do not give in to the whiners and dumb things down like giving us 8 skills instead of 5 and things like that.1 -
Altheina✭✭✭My personal rating on this game in its current state is 7/10. I will reserve the remaining 2 points(I am not advocating perfect 10/10) as time goes by...Altheina - Wood Elf Nightblade
TESO Fun-fact 1: It takes to kill 119,050 mudcrabs to reach level 50
TESO Fun-fact 2: There are 61 million items in the game
TESO Fun-fact 3: There are 40,656,000 different weapon variations in the game1 -
Ulvich✭✭✭✭✭I’ve always believed this game has potential. And I do have faith in the ZOS dev team. I know that what they are doing with all server downtime is for the better. However, their support team leaves a lot to be desired. And that in itself can be just as frustrating as all these bugs and broken quests. Regardless, I still rate this game fairly high with hopes it improves in time.- Monster Slayer
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silenthunter29 wrote: »My personal rating on this game in its current state is 7/10. I will reserve the remaining 2 points(I am not advocating perfect 10/10) as time goes by...
What would regain those 2 points or 2.9 points?
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Caran✭✭✭I started with Dark Age of Camelot. I guess I've played every bigger (and some smaller) MMO ever since. I have not had so much fun for a long time. There are bugs, hiccups etc ... at the moment, this makes me deduce a bit from my score, but if they can be fixed, I'd give the game a 9.4 (at the moment, it's about 8.0).
Oh ... and I don't care for balance. Battles in PvP are mass battles, no single duels, so I don't care if a certain class has an advantage over me - the battle is decided by which side has more fighters or which side has the better strategy.0 -
I started with Dark Age of Camelot. I guess I've played every bigger (and some smaller) MMO ever since. I have not had so much fun for a long time. There are bugs, hiccups etc ... at the moment, this makes me deduce a bit from my score, but if they can be fixed, I'd give the game a 9.4 (at the moment, it's about 8.0).
Oh ... and I don't care for balance. Battles in PvP are mass battles, no single duels, so I don't care if a certain class has an advantage over me - the battle is decided by which side has more fighters or which side has the better strategy.
Story gets 10 points... UI and PVP need improvement as well as customer support...
But the story is what the game is based around and its flawless*Policing the MMO community since 1997*1