I just wanted to say that is such a beautiful land... I already love it.

Hello all.
Things I've noticed in my first session:
1, Options for character build need to be highlighted in a clearer manner, ie, top left options.
2, When creating a High Elf Mage, no 'novice gear' showing, just in his pants.
3, A scar situated vertically through his left eye, (faint dark line) was showing in all options of face and head design. Couldn't remove it.
4, Level 2 rewards need giving at time when Oriandra has finished speaking and has moved to the cliff top.
5, I'm getting camera 'bounce', two up/down movements every, (I'm not certain) 30-40 seconds or so. I was thinking it was me but didn't touch the mouse or keyboard and it still happened.

I played the tutorial. It was fine. My only challenge so far has been it's tough to feel immersed in the game with your name written all over the pages. I know they are trying to protect the game from info getting out...but I find it soooo distracting!

This is my feedback on the new World Bosses. I don't know how easy/difficult they are intended to be, so I can't say they are too easy or too hard from the dev's standpoint, but I will say what I feel would be my "recommended" number of average players for a medium difficulty experience as well as any additional thoughts I have.

The Queen's Hatchery: 2-3 players. The short amount of time the boss is attackable is just an annoyance. Barely enough time for a few hits it then *poof*. I also never noticed the main boss really attack at all. The whole fight just felt like dealing with waves of small crabs, never really a fight against a Boss. I would recommended the time the boss is on the surface be longer and that the health of the smaller crabs be increased to compensate (keep that danger of being overwhelmed if you don't clear them). Also add some real attacks to the boss, or if they are there make them more effective. See Graveld's Hideaway.

Keelsplitter's Nest: 3-4 players. Similar to Hatchery, having the boss fly around a little less frequently would be nice, but it is way better comparatively. Otherwise this felt like a good boss fight with a sense of danger from the boss and from the environment around the players.

Welenkin Cove: 4-5 players. While this also didn't feel so much like a fight against a singular Boss, I'm less concerned about it here due to the nature of this boss as one who focuses on mind magic and has minions. The increase in difficulty compared to Hatchery comes from the number and types of adds as well as the Fear-type skill the boss uses creating some actual risk. The CC is real this time. The number of spheres spawning felt a bit high and was just annoying; I would say you could cut the number of spheres in half to just reduce the clutter going on at once. Buffing up the other mobs to make them more like mini-bosses or something would be neat.

Gryphon Run: 2-3 players. This one is a pretty simple fight. If you can avoid the telegraphed attacks, there's not much danger, especially if you split the bosses apart during the phase where you fight them both. Having some adds or something could shake this one up a bit.

Indrik Frolic: 4-5 players. My favorite WB in the chapter. I'm not sure I get the idea of an Indrik being able to summon the Undead? Could make them some sort of animals or creatures maybe, keeping the mix of melee and ranged. The boss has strong and unique attacks, which is good. The teleporting felt less annoying because it happened less frequently than Hatchery, the boss would move forward to fight in melee range again unlike Keelsplitter, and the distance was generally smaller than either.

Graveld's Hideaway: 2-3 players. Same overall mechanic as Queen's Hatchery, but with my recommendations already incorporated. Could buff up the main Boss a bit more.

Did you play through the new tutorial? If so, what did you think overall?

I did. The tutorial was short and the instructions were clear - I liked that. Also, I liked the fact that there were only two separated areas, unlike the original teso tutorial - would save me quite some time if I choose to play through it again with my new characters.
Overall - the area is fresh and looks nice, BUT the blur made my eyes hurt and my head spin. Perhaps the blurred frame should be thinner and not so vibrant.

Was it clear how to get to Summerset?

Not sure what to say here. I created new characters for that server, and they appeared right in the mind trap from the very beginning. Perhaps I missed something.

Were you able to find things to do consistently?

Well, yes and no. The beginning of the Queens Decree was a bit boring to my taste. So at some point I was pushing myself forward hoping to find something more catching and envolving, and i did even in this first location. Then I took my usual approach - I went exploring the unmarked areas of the map. I found some quests that I really look forward to complete, stumbled across an Abyssal Geyser..


Was there any point where it was unclear what you should do next, or where you should be going?

So far so good. But it needs more testing!

Did you find an Abyssal Geyser? If so, what did you think about the experience?

I did. I think the Abyssal Geyser's erm .. "mob flow" is too chaotic, it is pretty hard to navigate what is going on. And the corpses of mobs are misleading - they're staying on the ground for far too long, so you cant tell an alive enemy from a dead one.

Do you have any other general feedback?

The level design of the cities is beautifull, I loved the architecture, the doors, those little bridges and archs, and especially - the square spiral staircase!
The seashore came out astonishing.

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In the final dialogue for the Pearl of Great Price quest.

I really loved the voice acting for the Mother of Rats, as well as the murder mystery quest in Russafeld.

Only just started due to RL demands, but I want to say the atmosphere feels really interesting. And I love the new books! Especially the ones about the Sloads. Looking forward to finding more of good books.

I LOVE the abundance of wildlife and the visual appeal of the DLC in general. The stag creature, the Salamander, the fairy creatures, etc. are amazing!

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[*] Did you play through the new tutorial? If so, what did you think overall?
Yes, and overall, it was reasonably good. I agree with those upthread who note that there should be other weapons than a sword available, and that the level 2 reward timing was off because it interrupted our guide's speech.

[*] Was it clear how to get to Summerset?
Yes, as I started a new character.

[*] Were you able to find things to do consistently?
Yes, plenty to do.

[*] Was there any point where it was unclear what you should do next, or where you should be going?
Not for the time I was playing.

[*] Did you find an Abyssal Geyser? If so, what did you think about the experience?
Yes, but as cowardly low-level scum I stayed well away. Looked good from a distance though.

[*] Do you have any other general feedback?
Yes - the island and buildings are beautiful, tell the art department they done good.

Did you find an Abyssal Geyser? If so, what did you think about the experience?


I was shooting with a bow at one of the one-star Yagra mini-bosses, I was on one side of the central pool, it was on the other. The mini-boss was trying to close with me but it lost the path when it reached the central pool and reset. Annoying.

That was Rellenthil geyser.

I'm a previous beta-tester from the original game and Morrowind. I logged on with an existing character and had no idea how to get started. There was nothing to point me where to begin. I checked out the two new houses, and started the free pre-quest (Psijic order), so I was hoping that will lead me to where I should be.

I started to read this forum for possible clues as to where to start, and I see that maybe I need to create a new character to at least see the new tutorial. After playing thru that I'll go back to my existing character to see if the Psijic quest leads to a proper introduction to the new chapter.

But there should be some clearer instructions for how existing players should begin.

I like the Morrowind tutorial better than Summerset's. It is a larger area with more tasks and items. Lock Picking and Stealth are covered and there are different weapons and armor which the tutorial helps you to find. There is also a better developed story in the Morrowind tutorial.

The visuals, however, are killer. It has a new feel and doesn't seem to be a rehashed zone with a new paint job. Then, coming out to Summerset, there is a familiarity of Auridon, but still a new experience. Exploring the island is fun. The difference in the dark, foreboding atmosphere of Morrowind in the beginning is in contrast to the brightness of Summerset. Though, you soon learn that things are not as bright and shiny as they seem.

In Morrowind, you knew there was a major Daedric threat from the start and the plot unfolds from there. In Summerset, the Daedra are working more through proxies on Nirn in the begining of the main quest. Also, there are hints at indirect connections on some of the side quests which gives the main story more depth.

DirkRavenclaw pretty much sums up my feelings.