Interview with Paul Sage

Ragnar_Lodbrok · June 2014

Curragraigue wrote: »

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

Wifeaggro13 wrote: »

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:
1. It IS going f2p
2. They are going to cancel console ports.

Ragnar we agree on alot of things but . i got none of that from that article. When we strt seeing them renig on content updates and focusing on asthetics then we will know its gonna go F2P

Looks at this content update full of just cosmetic fluff.....

Including a new dungeon and Paul talking about adding a justice system with a PvP element. I'm still surprised no-one else seems to be interested in hearing more about that because that seems to me to potentially be a very big game change for PvE content depending on what they do.

A vr12 dungeon I will never see because Im parked at vr2 unable to progress due to the impossible difficulty of VR?

Alphashado · June 2014

I think most of us MMO vets know that things aren't going so well in Zenny land. But to be fair, they have a gigantic budget to help them through the learning curve. I believe it will be a while before it goes f2p. Even with bad numbers.

Sakiri · June 2014

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1. It IS going f2p<br />
2. They are going to cancel console ports.</div>
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All I read is:<br />
1. Region-free Craglorn<br />
2. Justice system with PVP mode activated upon crime<br />
3. City of Ash<br />
4. More land<br />
5. Player input affects development<br />
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Wonder what did he mean by Region-free. Does it mean all factions could finally quest together?</div>
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There were some odd typos/misquotes in that article. "Region-free Craglorn" is "Region Three Craglorn" which is the third area of Craglorn where The Serpent Trial will be.</div>
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MORE forced group Craglorn? The hell?

Sakiri · June 2014

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<div class="QuoteText">What I read was a cool interview, but nothing new.<br />
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As for the subscription model, I do not see why all these fuss about.<br />
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There are 17 (UO), 13 (DAOC), 11 (EVE), 9 (WOW) year old games still with P2P model.<br />
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Only failures are going F2P like SWTOR which to be honest, was pants after you done the campaign once back in 2012 on the first month. Had no end game. And end game doesn't mean arena nor every day doing the same quest grind.<br />
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SWG was running for 8 years with P2P model, and it would still be there like that, if it wasn't shut down because of SWTOR.<br />
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Why not QQ to Blizzard forums about making WoW F2P? Didn't they gather up enough cash over the years, having to pay on top for each expansion?<br />
(uh forgot, you are going to get banned there if you do so).<br />
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Asherons call(first one) is still sub.

Worstluck · June 2014

You don't want to go to that new dungeon. It's bugged beyond belief regardless.

I think it's hard to get excited about anything with this game right now. We can talk about future content and what not, but the real question is, will it actually work? Based on what I've seen the past few months, I would say no.

Soloeus · June 2014

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Aeradon wrote: »

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:
1. It IS going f2p
2. They are going to cancel console ports.

All I read is:
1. Region-free Craglorn
2. Justice system with PVP mode activated upon crime
3. City of Ash
4. More land
5. Player input affects development

Wonder what did he mean by Region-free. Does it mean all factions could finally quest together?

There were some odd typos/misquotes in that article. "Region-free Craglorn" is "Region Three Craglorn" which is the third area of Craglorn where The Serpent Trial will be.

Could you please elaborate a little bit on what "Justice System with PVP mode activated upon crime" means? If it means what I think it does, this isn't a new feature, this is makes ESO an entirely different game where this thing called "Crime" causes you be killable by other players.

Curragraigue · June 2014

Soloeus wrote: »

Could you please elaborate a little bit on what "Justice System with PVP mode activated upon crime" means? If it means what I think it does, this isn't a new feature, this is makes ESO an entirely different game where this thing called "Crime" causes you be killable by other players.

Exactly, I would like to know what this PvP interaction entails. Is the interaction just an 'arrest' interaction if you see someone stealing or killing or is it a true PvP fight in a PvE zone.

Ser Lobo · June 2014

Loved the interview. Seemed straightforward that the host was attempting to push a 'free-to-play' agenda early. He did leave himself open for a business model change, which is only smart to do, as I'm sure the sub/free-to-play argument isn't really his call at all, but people above him.

Smedley screwed up one time by declaring something 'absolutely, positively wasn't going to happen', then ate crow when they made him do it. So this is just necessary now days.

So far, very interested in whats coming. Want more cosmetic fluff, a few new regions, new crime system and guilds, a veteran rework, and waiting for ESO to ban/remove forum access to some specific posters, and I think we'll be tip-top!

Ragefist · June 2014

Oh boy, is this never going to end? So called F2P, or how I prefer to call it - microtransactions, have proven to be a payment model for thrash of the mmo genre. Just go play some of those and you will see.

All this doomsaying around it reminds me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNt0anp7WK8

david271749 · June 2014

Mortosk wrote: »

Aeradon wrote: »

5. Player input affects development.

Let's find out the player who suggested they add worthless armor and weapons to every container in the game and beat them up.

An RPer for sure.

Stratti · June 2014

WebBull wrote: »

The fact that Sage specifically followed each "no" comment regard F2P with "that I'm aware of" makes it think that F2P could possibly be a reality in the future.

Your reaching , the only reason he said that I am aware of is because he is not in charge - others above him can make that decision - the board, CEO whoever. This doesn't mean it is going to happen just that Sage has to watch his p and q when discussing things he isn't in charge of

Nick_666 · June 2014

I hate this game, and zenimax for not giving me the game I want.
But im sick and twisted, so instead of just leaving and go play sommat else I might like, i'm just gonna go on the forums, and run the game down at every opportunity.

I'll make them regret not giving me an AAA game with absolutely no bugs whatsoever on release, and don't get me started on bugs after patches.
wtf are they doing ?
Im gonna throw my toys out the pram , im gonna take my ball home.
Im gonna post so much crap on the forums, no one else will want to play either.

I will get my way.

Csub · June 2014

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<div class="QuoteText">I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:<br>
1. It IS going f2p<br>
2. They are going to cancel console ports.</div>
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Ragnar we agree on alot of things but . i got none of that from that article. When we strt seeing them renig on content updates and focusing on asthetics then we will know its gonna go F2P</div>
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Looks at this content update full of just cosmetic fluff.....</div>
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Including a new dungeon and Paul talking about adding a justice system with a <b>PvP</b> element. I'm still surprised no-one else seems to be interested in hearing more about that because that seems to me to potentially be a very big game change for PvE content depending on what they do.</div>
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A vr12 dungeon I will never see because Im parked at vr2 unable to progress due to the impossible difficulty of VR?</div>
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<p>How can you not progress in VR zones due to impossible difficulty? What kind of impossible difficulty do you mean?</p><p><br></p><p>And I really am curious, no mockery or sarcasm is intended, but I could progress as a templar pre patch who was using 3/5 stamina abilities (ok had to switch to 4/1 magicka and took me quite a few deaths to find a suitable build), not sure if I could had any worse setup. </p>

Soloeus · June 2014

I am very curious about this new PVP system which will make ESO a whole different game.

I did like the interview, I believe Paul Sage was straightforward about several of my concerns:

1. ESO will not be F2P.

2. ESO will continue to develop new lands which might have new themes like "adventure zone" and this could be good if eventually we have a theme for each playstyle. That would be amazing.

3. He, like any intelligent corporate person knows that anything can happen and never to say never.

It might not be in the books for ESO to be F2P, and there could be no agenda. Then 2 years from now, someone might put it on the agenda. He stated clearly that there is no F2P agenda. He knows someone above him could come out in 6 months and say: "We think we might look into that" so he isn't going to make a Nullification Statement, he was intelligent.

"As far as I know" is a good way to protect yourself later if someone above you declares "We are going to..." or if down the road "It Happens" for some reason. He isn't going to obligate himself forever. But he did strongly affirm that this will remain a Subscription Based Service.

Which is a good thing.

Curragraigue · June 2014

Soloeus wrote: »

2. ESO will continue to develop new lands which might have new themes like "adventure zone" and this could be good if eventually we have a theme for each playstyle. That would be amazing.

Craglorn is an 'adventure zone' so I think he means more zones like Craglorn.

IrishGirlGamer · June 2014

Maverick827 wrote: »

"We have no plans to go F2P at this time,"

Said every developer who went F2P.

I'm not doom-saying here, it's just a pretty meaningless sentiment regardless.

Or all the years Bethesda said "We have no plans to make an Elder Scrolls MMO."

Here's to wishing it NEVER goes F2P.

Laura · June 2014

the interviewer seemed like kind of an ass to me. who asks the same question twice?

Let me (or ANY OTHER person who actually plays the game a lot) interview one of you guys, we'll ask some real questions.

Rotherhans · June 2014

Exactly!

Nobody needs these marketing blurbs anymore.
In fact they more aggravating than anything, almost insulting our intelligence, actually.

pecheckler · June 2014

Gamers pay for quality in multiplayer games. The original Everquest had a special server with constant new content and events on a daily and weekly basis that cost $50 a month. The average Marvel Heroes and Second Life player pays $50 a month. Many other games like Planetside 2 and Neverwinter yield just as much monthly revenue from players. While these are all examples of high quality products, it's obvious their impact has on the gameplay elements, which almost all negative compared to subscription based games. Subscription based games are the best solution.

Freeloaders can suck it. Go ask your elders what they thought about freeloaders in early 90's video game arcades.

Spiritreaver_ESO · June 2014

IrishGirlGamer wrote: »

Maverick827 wrote: »

"We have no plans to go F2P at this time,"

Said every developer who went F2P.

I'm not doom-saying here, it's just a pretty meaningless sentiment regardless.

Or all the years Bethesda said "We have no plans to make an Elder Scrolls MMO."

Here's to wishing it NEVER goes F2P.

Well they kept their word as they haven't. 'They' being Bethesda, who did not make TESO. Though i look at what imo appears to be a lot of mishandling of the property and i just get a gut feeling that some higher-ups at Bethesda are giving bad advice and the ZOS guys are listening.

Totally agree with the sentiment on F2P however.

vyndral13preub18_ESO · June 2014

If they were any plans to go FTP anytime soon, they would not just have given away a new armor style. Don't wanna wear a dress? Drop 19.99 in the in game store for a tunic.

kaosodin · June 2014

This was the best for me.....

We’re looking at adding in the Justice system which is where players can steal from NPCs and the NPCs will react to that, I can kill NPCs and NPCs will react to that. The coolest thing I think about that system is because it’s online we can allow players to not just steal and kill, but they can also become guards and act in justice. So you’ll have a little bit of PvP in the real world in the Justice system.
Read more at http://gamingbolt.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-interview-business-model-is-what-the-business-model-is#UIJ2T3rFS1CVskEW.99

I am soooo going to bust murderers and thieves.......... I move it....give me the ability to do mean things to people because they deserve it........thieves and murderers...... im a bounty hunter.

Aeradon · June 2014

Laura wrote: »

the interviewer seemed like kind of an ass to me. who asks the same question twice?

Let me (or ANY OTHER person who actually plays the game a lot) interview one of you guys, we'll ask some real questions.

Yes please.

circilion · June 2014

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:
1. It IS going f2p
2. They are going to cancel console ports.

wow, I assume that you got 5 stars from a ton of insightful posts like this?..

Stonesthrow · June 2014

pecheckler wrote: »

Freeloaders can suck it. Go ask your elders what they thought about freeloaders in early 90's video game arcades.

Umm... early 80s... and we "elders" didn't tolerate none of them no-good darn tootin free loaders in our arcades. No sir!

<spit> pwaaataaang!

Loco_Mofo · June 2014

Is this the same justice system that's like a year away?

Hard to get excited about something so far away.

Singular · June 2014

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Aeradon wrote: »

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:
1. It IS going f2p
2. They are going to cancel console ports.

All I read is:
1. Region-free Craglorn
2. Justice system with PVP mode activated upon crime
3. City of Ash
4. More land
5. Player input affects development

Wonder what did he mean by Region-free. Does it mean all factions could finally quest together?

There were some odd typos/misquotes in that article. "Region-free Craglorn" is "Region Three Craglorn" which is the third area of Craglorn where The Serpent Trial will be.

Rats! I was hoping that meant anyone from any alliance could join

Or open world pvp in one part of Craglorn. Or both!

Worstluck · June 2014

Singular wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Aeradon wrote: »

Ragnar_Lodbrok wrote: »

I like how he avoided all the serious questions. It just tells me two things:
1. It IS going f2p
2. They are going to cancel console ports.

All I read is:
1. Region-free Craglorn
2. Justice system with PVP mode activated upon crime
3. City of Ash
4. More land
5. Player input affects development

Wonder what did he mean by Region-free. Does it mean all factions could finally quest together?

There were some odd typos/misquotes in that article. "Region-free Craglorn" is "Region Three Craglorn" which is the third area of Craglorn where The Serpent Trial will be.

Rats! I was hoping that meant anyone from any alliance could join

Or open world pvp in one part of Craglorn. Or both!

Yeah, they typo was more interesting than the fix. Ohhh region three...yay...more Craglorn, just what we all wanted

Cogo · June 2014

While some muppets where busy whining about....whining, I had a blast today grouping through vet zones. HUGE improvement in performance, graphics looks even better! Phasing they must have done something with cause we had no problems in the 2-3 man group I was in and quested.

Rewards and loot scaled quite nicely. The DK fix for magika on talons..thank you!

Switching bar sets, wow! Really makes you able to rethink battles.

I wonder if those who arnt happy with the game...is the sum of users on this forum, cause zonechat in daggerfall, where I am currently exploring, was anything but negative.

Nice work on Dolmens in vet areas! Much harder then lvl 50, but well worth it.

I do not see any free-to-play happening at all. If it was, Zenimax would give in right away and make ESO easy mode, buff everything and make shield bash the best attack in the game....because that is just what everyone wants right? (Sarcasm)

Keep voicing whatever you think. Its a free world. But the fact is, the game is full of players who enjoy the game.

Thanks for the link to the interview! Good read! Proves they sticking to their 5 year plan.

Ser Lobo · June 2014

Loco_Mofo wrote: »

Is this the same justice system that's like a year away?

Hard to get excited about something so far away.

You obviously don't have a mortgage. Or pay child support.