So, it's the second weekend of the ESO beta! woo...?
I've played the game both weekends now, and i have to say, I'm rather unimpressed.
I went the route of the archer, and i didn't really enjoy it for numerous reasons.
Here's some random reasons why i don't like ESO
The graphics, i mean i get that it's an MMO, and it's harder to run with all the other players, but that doesn't mean there can't be a higher option for those of us with nice PC's. I feel like i'm playing skyrim on low.
Combat...oh combat. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the beta (I hope it is), but everything just feels so...clunky. nothing seems to work out smoothly. for example when popping off shots with my bow, sometimes it just decides not to fire? or wait a while to fire? a problem I've never really experienced with any mmo until I played ESO. to tack onto this the "dodge" or "evade" function seems spotty at best. no matter what i cannot evade to the left. ever. it only lets me go to the right, back, or I assume forward, but i haven't tried it because that's pointless.
Unlimited arrows....i get that this game is an MMO, and most MMO's don't have arrows you need to stock up on...but...why not? i just don't like it. personal preference. mostly just a complaint. i wouldn't give up the game for this i just don't understand their decision here.
Third person, something i quite like using in mmos, feels silly in this game. first of all i do not like how my character is to the side of the screen while my crosshair is centered. it bugs the crap out of me. i see why this was necessary, but the issue remains. third person is also all but useless since they've abandoned the more traditional point, click, and mash "1234567890-=".
so yeah, those are the reaons why i don't like ESO so far. I'm not trying to say i hate this game, i rather like the idea of it and the actual game at times. but....i can't see myself spending $60 for the title, and then $15 each month prior.
maybe if it goes F2P, but for now, no ESO for me.
this is not a hate article. i very much want YOUR opinion on the game. like it, hate it, love it, tolerate it, where do you stand? i'm somewhere around tolerating it. but it wanders up and down.