The Elder Scrolls Online
The game universe "The Elder Scrolls" has been surprising fans for more than a dozen years, and therefore the appearance of "The Elder Scrolls Online" remained a matter of time. Rich in different stories and distinctive peoples, interesting mechanics and an incredible, open world, like the older representatives of the series, "The Elder Scrolls Online" offers all this to its players, but in an online format.
Two centuries earlier
In the first 5 parts of the game series, key events unfolded, which varied in time, both in several tens and in hundreds of years. But always the time chronology went ahead, presenting the player with more and more conflicts, coupled with changes in the world he loved. "The Elder Scrolls Online" takes the player back two centuries from the events of the last part to a time not covered by any game in the series before.
What's the story behind The Elder Scrolls Online?
The continent of Tamriel, on which the provinces of the once majestic Septim Empire are spread, is mired in civil strife. Not without other interventions: the central, capital province was at the mercy of the Daedric forces, which deceived them to seize power there. This happened not without the help of the necromancer Mannimarco - the famous "bad guy" of the game series. The rest of the provinces split into 3 alliances, which are waging wars among themselves for the right to become the head of the entire continent. This is how the developers solved the problem of PvP and the co-op required for online play.
The Elder Scrolls Online's Brave World
Each part of "The Elder Scrolls Online" took place in one of the provinces, which allowed the developers to create a huge, open world, with its own settlements, caves, riddles, secrets and quests. "The Elder Scrolls Online" provides what many could only dream of, namely - to visit all the provinces of Tamriel, both the already known and those, the incarnation of which took place for the first time. Thanks to the updated graphics, even the provinces known from the old games appear in completely different colors and shades, evoking nostalgia and pleasing the eye.
Each adventure of the player will be associated with dangers. Here you will visit not only Tamriel itself, but also in other worlds. For example, the game begins with the Daedric prince Molag Bal, who is also the main negative character. Different caves and locations that the player will explore may be full of dangerous creatures that are not "level", which only encourages the participants to unite in groups and act together.
Guilds and Leveling Up in The Elder Scrolls Online
The unique combat and leveling mechanics inherent in the previous parts of the series have been preserved in The Elder Scrolls Online. As before, weapons can be combined, for example, holding a sword in one hand, in the other - either a shield or a second blade. The variety of weapons and spells gives the player a great deal of variability in pumping or shaping their hero. Given that the gamer character has to work in a team, many skills have been "tailored" to the classes and styles of play.
One of the features of the series - Guilds - are still present in The Elder Scrolls Online. Previously, these were self-sufficient groups that provide various services to the hero, and in which very interesting storylines were preserved. Here, guild members are provided with various bonuses that are not available to those who are not members of these guilds. For example, Mages Guild adepts discover new spells, and Fighters Guild mercenaries learn new tactics.
As expected, it is possible to combine weapons that do not correspond to the player's class in The Elder Scrolls Online, although this will not have the desired effect. The choice of race, as well as the class, will also affect the style of play, because each has its own bonuses and features.
There is also a crafting system. As in previous games, there is a wide range of crafts that the player can take on, from forging weapons to brewing potions. Moreover, in "The Elder Scrolls Online" the pumping of the craft is rewarded. Handcrafted weapons will always be an order of magnitude better than what you can get in the course of completing missions.
Common cause
In addition to the main intrigues of the Daedric prince, the attention of the players is given to the war of factions concentrated just in the capital province. Here the arena of global PvP unfolds, the capture of citadels, bringing the gamer's faction closer to the Capital City. Exploring the world alone can also become difficult due to the high-level monsters scattered across different locations. But with the support of loyal party members, such an adventure will not only provide a lot of gaming experience, but also a good gaming experience.
Summing up
"The Elder Scrolls Online" continues the baton of its predecessors, albeit in completely different forms and genres. It may not have moments for which other parts of the gaming universe are so fond of, but the game captivates with completely different things that have been waiting for so long. Namely: co-op, joint adventures, battles, world exploration. And more - many hours of high-quality and good gameplay.
