I generally ignore game reviews, but now that people with no financial incentive to mislead others have had a substantial amount of time to play Elder Scrolls Online, reviews which are at least theoretically unbiased are starting to come out. Judging from what I’ve seen, the general opinion can be summarized as “an inferior, money-sucking, […]
Continue ReadingThe UESP’s lore section is always a work in progress, and we encourage people to contribute to it. News flash: Perfection Isn’t Required! Add as you see fit! We’re here to help you add reliable and verifiable info, not hinder you. Anyway, the following are my thoughts on what we’re trying to do with the […]
Continue ReadingDon’t use Twitter? Then you’re a good person. Kidding, obviously. I don’t know about you, but I’m still hoping this particularly vapid social media fad will die out. Bunch of narcissists, activists with agendas, and generally stupid … well, twits. No thanks. And by that, I mean that I offer no thanks to the people […]
Continue ReadingOne of the greatest aspects of ESO in comparison to other MMOs, for me, is the economy. It reminds me of old school World of Warcraft, in that having and getting gold is a big deal. For the average player in ESO, getting a Motif book is important for two reasons: One, they are rare […]
Continue ReadingI originally penned this post back in September of 2013 and left it as a draft. It’s interesting that I saw the same things then that Damon sees now. It makes me wish I had posted it back then rather than wait until now. UESP is the best Wiki in the world when it comes […]
Continue ReadingThis musing of me was brought about by an IRC discussion going on earlier this evening.The Elder Scrolls Online has been up for playing for the last many days now, because of the early release, and UESP has seen very few new users in response to ESO so far. I remember the deluge that came […]
Continue ReadingHey there! I’m Vely, new to the blog. First post here. Anyway, the past number of posts have been rather negative, criticizing The Elder Scrolls as a whole and especially Elder Scrolls Online. While ESO certainly has its issues–bugs, perhaps, being some of the least among them–it’s also an Elder Scrolls game and doubtless to […]
Continue ReadingBethesda’s Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, Peter Hines, made some comments earlier regarding Elder Scrolls Online, which, if you’re looking to buy, will cost you roughly $55-$145 USD depending on where and what edition you purchase. See here. I thought some comments related to the monthly $15 subscription fee required to keep playing […]
Continue Reading