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To set up: you have to complete at the beginning of a subscription right! Depending on the selected payment method is the first month fee (PaySafeCard, GiroPay) or free (PayPal). For details on the TESO page. The $ 30 you get in any case. Who selects PayPal as a payment method, must pay nothing for the first month. Man they'll end up on PayPal, the button has to "pay" button there too, the payment is canceled but directly ZeniMax again, so one of the first month no costs and it uses the 30-day free. This system ZeniMax is a bit confusing, but is ultimately verifying the players' accounts. With GiroPay and co. you have to pay the first month and can then use the second month free. It's best to pay with PayPal because you can start directly with the free month. The subscription you can cancel the account at any time, in other words who is buying rather sporadic individual months or Gamecards used thereafter can do that too.
Who was smart, has loaded the approximately 23GB large Installer few days before release. The game requires installed approximately 31.4 GB. TESO is my first MMO known that such a brilliant and flawless launch has enjoyed. The online games beginning crashes often have is normal, but that it has managed Zenimax lie such a flawless start is amazing. I play with Head Start since 1:04 and I had until today 07:04 only had a single short Disconnect currently at 20h season, after which directly could log in again and everything continued to run smoothly. Overall, one can say kudos to Zenimax, a so uncomplicated MMO launch I have personally never experienced. Also, there are no in-game login queues or the like, the game runs absolutely smoothly and fast lagfrei and to himself. Only on Sunday, there was on the account homepage TESO a queue, but it concerns only the account settings, not the game itself! The game servers are reachable round the clock with no queues. Every day find maintenance instead of a few hours, but they are also given game a short time known in advance. Bugfixes have been thoroughly carried out quickly, though not every quest is free of errors, especially in the higher areas.
For the game itself can be about testing, YouTube and co. yes get very good detailed information, so I want to focus on the essential me as short as possible. First the graphics: This looks really chic for my taste, I know the effect no MMO that such a great beautiful graphic has. Certainly a Skyrim with ENBMod and en masse Graphics / texture mods looks even better, but for an MMO the Teso graphics is more than successful. I can recommend but to disable vertical sync. Because this setting affects at least for me detrimental to the game graphics from yarn, looks as if the antialiasing would be disabled. Have a 4771 i7, GTX 670, 8GB of RAM and the game installed on SSD and the game runs as smooth as silk with high FPS 55-60FPS average to himself.
The story, quests and NPCs are extremely interesting. Admittedly, the first level at the beginning of "limbo" the game is still something under his breath, but after a few hours of play, the story knows how to pack a. For this, a very consistent part relaxing background music to tear through Tamriel is pure relaxation. And TESO know very many similarities to Skyrim and co. on. For exploring the world you will be rewarded, either with raw materials and other materials as well as quests. Much like in Skyrim are found the quests spread all over the map. I thought that was super in Skyrim, because each site and look at places, everywhere true and tasks other NPCs with their own stories. Some quests give a lot of gold, others give skill points or good weapons. There are still just a "main story" virtually like a leitmotif through the game. As in Skyrim, there are also portals to other worlds, etc., in general, I find the design of the card extremely successful. Of course the quests in matters of freedom are given limits, it is nunmal no offline play as Skyrim but an MMO in the world is just static. On the other hand I had in Skyrim never feel that the world has seriously changed by my decision. And finally, one must also say: TESO is not Skyrim, TESO is an Elder Scrolls MMO, and to that will considered as such. Because TESO has its strengths in addition to the great story and history just in the MMO field. Group dungeons, PvP and later via an update submitted the adventure zones. It is fun for two quests to do, it's fun not always a loner to travel through Tamriel but also with many others to explore. There are quests where you are just with many others in caves and fields, but also quests where you have ported all alone, for example, into another world and fight the enemy. The Quests I find varied and most importantly, it packs a and fun. Yet the quest, even as behind, oh I give the Quest yet quickly .. Oh yes there is a NPC Quest with ner which I could view still .. oh so late, I should go to bed. TESO packs a simple and offers a lot of content, and a good story Elder Scrolls Feeling.
What to TESO has me absolutely delighted that in addition to the normal quests and storyline complete world just full of surprises. There are, among others, on the so-called anchor Maps, there will start from time to time a big event where you just have to destroy the anchor. Basically, it's a huge brawl, it will spawn from portals masse opponent and with many random players you have to beat this together. Power but between right mood and with luck dropt a rare weapon. More can be found everywhere on the cards distributed bosses as well as other surprises. If you have explored these areas, the places are also displayed on the map as a place. For example, there werewolf storage or other storage, as well as lurk at individual places bosses. Quite amusing I found when I walked along the coast and over me suddenly a portal is open and more enemies appeared. Was a thrilling battle beautiful, and hardly the first 3 units were completed spawn a second portal with a thicker bosses, but you could easily defeat alone with some skill. These are now only a few examples, but I think you understand what I'm want. The world is simply can discover the things with you and experience fully!
The 9 different nations, each of which 3 Alianzen own territories and has a total of 4 classes (Dragon Knights, Nightblade, Wizards, Knights Templar) offers a wide selection. In TESO can be used with any class all weapons and armor, I can use is a warrior as a dragon knight and use it as a secondary weapon such as a freeze bar. For Skill System in TESO you have to remember that there are class skills, ie skills has only the respective classes of the 4th. And weapons skills, you just get when using the respective weapon. Here, one should however note that a Dragon Knight can indeed use Frost Staff, will never be as pure magician but as good as a magician class magician. Because of this, not only has the weapons skills, but also specifically as a magician very ordinary magic spells. Ultimately it boils down to each of the 4 classes has certain strengths and factors, so be worth defenitiv in TESO second character. But the system in TESO allows an easy to bring more flexibility to the game and especially in the choice of secondary weapon permits up more possibilities.
The craft in TESO is absolutely first class. Iron ore can be found scattered all over the map in large quantities, you just have time to run away from the paths along. The craft is very easy to understand the reason: The iron ore is refined (10 ore = 1 Iron Bar) and then can be produced with the iron bars corresponding armor. Armor and weapons are very easily prepared, because you othing more needed than iron bars and the style item (ie there should be an orcish armor, a Breton armor, etc.) n. The style item there in the forging trader who actually getting close is some gold. Armor of other races but also properties such as life increase so you have to learn only, in which one finds through quests or general Loot appropriate weapons in the game, and this can then analyze (also goes on the workbench in the tab analysis). Srpich you can not establish from the outset any armor style, but at the beginning of the armor appearance of his own class. On the armor values that does not affect first. Armor lower levels eg stage 4 need a few iron bars, for upgrading the level 12 simply increasing the number of iron bars and so the armor is stronger and for just a lvl 12 character. The system is simple, has later with the properties, the ability to improve the armor by certain stones or to harden weapons .. but also weapons and armor to enchant a lot of ways to make the armor "perfect". In no other game craft had such an intense meaning as in TESO. Because here you will benefit properly ores are found in masses and can at any time produce the best armor. I personally make me always every 2-4 Level Rises a new armor and weapons. So you can save the gold for repair costs and collects the same experience in the craft. Highly recommended to use weapons found is that can give rare materials and of course also increases the level the craft.
Another point which I appreciated especially among Skyrim very: The combat system. Was the battle system of GW2 already little more demanding, in which one had to switch at the right moment is TESO with its weapon system go one better. Left Maustatur is normal beat, left mouse button and hold a stronger impact, blocking right mouse button. Of course, there's the roll away. I've played an MMO that a fighting so requests like TESO. Timing is crucial, can block the right moment a save the life in some boss enemies. Safe at standard opponents simply kloppt plan until they are dead, but just higher level there are then 3 groups or individual very strong opponent. As simple plan kloppen helps not, here is the right mix of blocking, use skills and strike at the right moment is announced.
Although you can use in TESO "only" 5 skill skills, must not fall to protect them. Because there are many more: left (standard stroke) Right Mouse Button (Block), Q (potions, Quick Access), 1-5 (5 Skills), R (Ultimate). Plus, there's the passive skills you unlock over time. Certainly would be greater skill bars advantageous other hand, so far I was able to crowded bars but little abgewinnen. If you have then 10 skills are the digits 1-0, mostly anyway happens only in the same order .. or like in WoW or Rift partly 3 Skills had where all have brought almost the same and there was this only because of the cooldown in it , The skill bars of TESO are basically completely sufficient because TESO has the focus in the battle system itself. So the fighting remain exciting, one uses ~ 2 Damage Skills and 3 Passive which a healing strengths. It was enough though!
TESO has no auction house, there are only guild shops. In TESO can be a member of up to 5 guilds, each guild can have their own guild shop. Of course there are a number of trade guilds to exclusively there. At first I felt the lack of the auction house a pity, but with increasing playing time, I also see some positive aspects. It is focused as well as in Skyrim just stronger in coming. Many MMOs craft was absolute minor matter, because sooner or later all weapons, loot etc. got over en masse at the auction house, the incentive weapons forge for myself personally was close to 0, you get anyway everything effortlessly convenient to material price in AH. The guild shops are just in Endgame certainly useful, to also offer high-quality rare weapons in it. But just in the Level Phase one is made as simple more on what is not prinzpiell traffic. I personally do not miss the auction house, as you can easily supply even as I said and it certainly increases the depth of gameplay.
TESO is personally an absolutely successful and outstanding match for me. In TESO you get a big open world, and is (as in Skyrim also) responsible for his actions. What am I doing? I check the world, enjoy the story, look at everything ... the way how to play is critical and TESO TESO scores clearly in the story area. Accordingly, a major focus is on the phase level and this should also enjoy. In Endgame can rumhocken long enough to make PvP or repeat dungeons over and over again, but the greatest strength I see just clear the Story section. TESO is a MMO, but MMO is finally only an overarching genre term. There are many MMOs and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Who on raids, Itemspiralen and co. from is not happy in TESO, should better stay at WoW. Who emphasis on a gripping story, a beautiful setting with a great atmosphere and vollvertonten quests, which is with TESO have his absolute delight. TESO is to the effect no MMO that takes one by the hand and guides you through the tube-like individual areas. Sure you will be taken in TESO part white by the hand and guided by some QuestNPCs to the next. But many in some really good homemade Quests can be found just only through Explore, where you look at the map and see "where I was not? Because the West is a path with an island, because I'll see through". The sensing system that Skyrim itself also so special. Man discovers the world and is always surprised, but you have to hald can engage in it as a player. Skyrim was also not an easy game, I know many colleagues who had with this open system problems, because then they are on the map and think 'what am I doing here at all. " Hence again the clue: TESO is a MMO in particular for people who like to discover who.
You can on the subscription fees defenitiv argue, but in my eyes TESO is worth the cost. TESO is a game that a hundreds of hours of gameplay features. Only the main game itself offers tons of content, 3 alliances each of which has 5 large maps with tons of quests and things to discover. On scope, there is no shortage TESO defenitiv. To this end, I find the full price + subscription fees in order, because the value is simply given. TESO provides a alone in the first free month more gameplay and content than do most other full-price title ever. And for a game, so you have hundreds of hours of gameplay, it captures and every month I find the purchase price + Fee absolutely fine. Exciting will be just what Zenimax hires to maintain the subscription-player. Because so great TESO also is also TESO will eventually "run through" and then kommts important whether Zenimax can SUBSCRIPTION Players stake through content updates, etc. in the game or you devoted just 3-6 months in another game and just purely looking sporadically. Value it is for me definitely, I have my fun and my hats packed :)
(My review I will expand from time to time, including at a later time also mention the PvP)
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Update 29/04/2014
Now that is almost one month of playing time around, I want to extend my review to the effect.
First I must say that still fascinates me TESO very strong and is great fun. One reason why I have extended TESO now an additional 60 days (game card). My Mainchar (lvl 40 warrior, Redguard) has now come to level 40 in about 90 hours Time. Content-wise has a TESO abound and really on my way through the dungeons and areas I have learned and geaddet already so familiar with some nice players. The interaction works in TESO well, even if the level phase, a "solo-phase" is a priority, so the game offers the Dungeons 3x per area and the public group dungeon more than enough groups entertainment for me. Depending on the mood of the day I'm leveling a bit, help friends or doing dungeons. For this I am trying to do in every field all the quests to find all the shards sky and of course to do all the dungeons.
It is worthwhile anyway hardly, as soon as possible on Level 50 to Level 50 Rushen .. on one squats but in any case long enough around it I enjoy the largest possible level phase. Although I the higher I will more often skip also dialogues, only the area Story, Guild Story and main story I like to listen to me, because as well as go to something.
Who knows GW2, will soon feel well in PvP by TESO. However, it must be said that TESO in PvP much makes better and more interesting than in GW2. The ranking system works motivating, passing through the greater mass of players in PvP also more on the map. Thanks to the group system can join together in groups and 24er so closed as a group are taking a castle. In the area chat you constantly find messages like "LFM Ale type 1", it then taps 1 and is in a 24er Raid group where one goes out together. The PvP mode I find a total of slightly more motivating, however, the PvP is for all as Endcontent. With a lower level you can indeed join the PvP and also the own Stats are also raised, one is nevertheless never as good as Endcontent players who bring their character to the maximum. What I also find good, PvP I see just as Endcontent activity. When motivation is next to the ranking system and the fraction points of course to conquer the imperial city. Personally, makes a good impression of PvP, but as in GW2, I find the constant castles-taking is something boring. I see in PvP a fun change from the PvE system.
Gold is in TESO also no problem. My first horse I bought at level 20 for 17,000 gold. Horses can skillen in TESO, this one has the choice between speed, endurance and load (= more inventory slots). I have my horse bought cheap and skille this purely to load, so you can expand its inventory by 50 places. The expensive horse I'm going to pick up at a later time and then skillen on speed for PvP. For PvE the favorable horse completely enough and long Needless anyway 2 horses, one for PvE with load and one for PvP or in general should go wenns fast with a lot of speed or endurance (depending on your taste). The expensive horse can be late. afford with lvl 40, who is expected to dispense with the expensive horse and some bank / inventory extensions already lvl 30 have the money. Money plays in TESO but anyway I find a less important role, certainly you can buy items. But aims TESO I find clearly in the direction of "self". High armor forging oneself or completed the corresponding dungeon. In addition you earn by selling to NPCs or in zone chat also very good. Especially purple weapons can post in the zone chat and found within minutes usually a buyer, if not you should rethink its asking price.
Will my review then expand at a later time. I can only say in brief: I love TESO fun!
And that's why I also TESO extended an additional 60 days as long as I have my fun and the game motivated I extend love with Game Time Cards. From long-term subscriptions, I think nothing, because it is fundamentally difficult to see in games, if one at all makes this in a few months of fun, not something completely different gambles. Also you will see how extensive and often and how meaningful turn the content patches in TESO. Especially to the content patches, the success of TESO will depend, many MMOs have just the problem that you run out of steam after a few months and then pull the players because they have nothing to do. Whether Zenimax solves better remains to be seen. However, the first announcement with Kargstein sounds already a class and is a pure group map in which you stroll as 4p or 12er team through the map. TESO itself offers so scary a lot of potential, but the world could extend to a variety of areas and create a very immersive MMO experience here. Remains to be seen what makes Zenimax it.
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