I think they aimed for being a little of both but missed the mark, BUT with the upcoming additions I think they are going to be on target in a few months time.

Then again more people seem to like single player MMOs so I could be in the minority when wishing for more group content.

As a long time MMO player and a Morrowind enthusiast I was extremely ecstatic about the prospect of a game which combined my two favourite things. However, while the game looks like and is obviously set in TES universe it doesn't play like a TES game. It Frankenstein's aspects of both an MMO and TES but doesn't really perfect either. I still have extremely high hopes for the game and will be actively playing it, levelling alts, grinding achievements and maxing bloody enchanting.

All in all the future looks bright, spell crafting seems awesome and if they ever make a Stamina equivalent, goodbye classes and hello an actual TES feeling game (don't get me wrong, I like my classes.. But If I'm a Sorcerer with a Daedric Summoning tree and everyone can summon a Flame Atronach.. What's the point? Also there's no Necromancer class or Lich world skill line, but I'll be patient).

Let's hope ZeniMax takes charge and things change.

I like MMOs. I've never played TES games before (just been watching occassionally my other half's Oblivion/Skyrim gameplay) but I must admit I've really started to like the lore and the universe. Maybe there will be room for other TES games in future.

If the single-player TES games allowed cooperative play, wife and I would likely not have bought and subscribed to ESO.

I did play many MMOs , but i dont really love the genre enough that im willing to try them at random anymore. I did not even try wildstars for example.

I decided to have another go in ESO because of the TES lore and this is why im here.

Heh , not like many of the other MMOs i played , this one i play mostly solo, with the very few times where i had to group.

I love TES and MMO's but I'm not really excited that it became an MMO since I knew it would be different than what I like about TES games.

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I love TES and MMO's but I'm not really excited that it became an MMO since I knew it would be different than what I like about TES games.

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It's not as good as any elder scrolls game, and it never will be. However, it can still be an OK game that is fun to play.

In some areas it's too much TES and others too much MMO...and even after four months it's still hard to say if it's balancing out in a manner that I would want to continue to pay for.

This game was really a compromise. I wanted a co-op RPG in the high fantasy genre that had strong lore, diverse gameplay and a truly interactive world. (Elder Scrolls games generally having all but the co-op.) My boyfriend wanted an MMO that I'd actually play. (SWTOR made me sleepy and annoyed by turns.)

I love TES & MMOs, but unfortunately this one missed the mark.

Both here, and still enjoying the game, which definitely gives me a TES 'vibe'.

Still lots of work to do for Zeni, but overall, a very promising start, in my opinion.