Sorry for the link, I couldn’t think of a better source to share the news, but it has all the relevant info.

  • FawkesGilB
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    141 year ago

    A free game’s a free game. Tho im not too thrilled about it being on EGS…

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      You can access the games through Heroic Launcher or Legendary, no need to use Tim Sweeney’s shitty bloatware

      • @[email protected]OP
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        11 year ago

        That’s good to know! It does feel slower than Steam for some reason, so I may be jumping ship is I can

        • @RisingSwell
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          11 year ago

          It takes more data to load basically any page except the store where it’s about equal, that’s probably the difference you’re feeling.

    • @paddirn
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      71 year ago

      That’s literally the only reason I keep EGS around, because of the weekly free games.

      • Overzeetop
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        41 year ago

        If I live to 100 I probably won’t work through that backlog.

  • XbSuper
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    91 year ago

    It’s an MMO, and it plays like one. I remember loving it when I first started, but that’s because there’s lots of easy missions to keep you progressing and entertained. Eventually the quests become fewer, and more difficult, thus starting the grind for better gear and xp. This is where my interest waned.

  • @Madnessx9
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    61 year ago

    Wasn’t it free to a certain level anyway?

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      No. The base game typically costs a one time fee and then you can play most of the zones and all quests within. All endgame stuff. No level restriction.

      You can buy a few extensions for a one time price to get new zones (with full stories etc).

      And you can subscribe monthly for unlimited crafting storage and a few other perks (double bank space, double customization slots in houses, etc).

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Worth to mention that while you’re subscribed to ESO+, you also have access to the DLCs and don’t have to buy them separately.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 year ago

          Yes, BUT, the DLCs are only small parts of the chapters (the large new zones). So you can’t completely circumvent the chapters with ESO+ alone.

          • @[email protected]
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            21 year ago

            I might not recall this correctly but doesn’t the base game include everything except the latest chapter and ESO+ give you all DLCs except the latest chapter?

            Anyways, the amount of content is enormous. And the game itself is so good that I think if someone starts playing they will probably decide to buy the latest chapter too. With that amount of content they can easily wait for it to be on sale.

            • teft's transporter clone
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              1 year ago

              It didn’t for me when I tried it a few months ago. I bought the base game on sale for $5. It allowed me max level and access to the base game and zones but all DLC zones were locked out as well as a few classes were locked out.

  • @dan1101
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    41 year ago

    Does playing the game require a monthly fee?

    • Illiterate Domine
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      61 year ago

      There’s an optional subscription that includes all the DLC and makes crafting materials not consume inventory space. Crafting is really difficult without the sub, but the rest of the game is approachable without it.

      • Piecemakers
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        31 year ago

        Clever, but ultimately shitty.

  • redcalcium
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    31 year ago

    How does this game compares with other Elder Scroll games? Is it grindy?

    • Skua
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      81 year ago

      I personally bounced off of it as a fan of the main line Elder Scrolls games. That does, however, come with the caveat that I have no interest in gaming with strangers and don’t particularly get along with the cool downs-based combat and incremental optimisation of gear, so large components of the game were falling flat for me from the start. I tried it out for two reasons - being able to play an Elder Scrolls game with my girlfriend, who was also a fan of the series, and because I enjoy the Elder Scrolls setting and liked the idea of seeing parts of it that have gotten no real attention since Arena. The first part of this, yeah, it did great! I was able to just play with the one person I wanted to play with, and there was plenty to do without joining any big parties. The second part let me down; the world is fantastic, but it really lacks the incidental points of interest and unexpected discoveries that make exploring fun (for me) in the main games.

      I didn’t feel like I was forced in to grinding to do what I wanted, and I was able to complete almost everything in Elsweyr by just doing the quests that interested me as they became available. The monetisation and pressure to log in every day irritated me, though. Both are relatively mild, as I understand it, but I’m coming from a background of being used to games with none of either.

    • conciselyverbose
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      41 year ago

      I doesn’t play the same at all. It’s way more MMO than Skyrim-like. I don’t think it’s bad, but I couldn’t get into the mechanics.

      Exploration is kind of comparable though.

  • AnAnonymousApe
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    21 year ago

    That’s strange, it’s not showing as an upcoming free game in the UK. Disappointing 😞

    • @[email protected]OP
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      1 year ago

      The irony is that this post deliberately doesn’t mention the company and one would never find out save for following the link lol Having said that, I must ask, is the spam in the room with us right now?