It seems as though some players’ attention has shifted back to Elder Scrolls Online this spring, especially with the recent Dragon Bones DLC drop. Telwyn over at GamingSF documented a bit of fun in which he enjoyed infiltrating a camp in disguise versus having to do it in stealth mode.
“I find ‘disguised’ gameplay is more relaxed and better paced (since stealth is slower movement),” he wrote. “It’s especially nice in ESO when you need to take time out of fighting-all-the-things in a hostile to read the many books and quest-related texts – having a pause in the action makes it more enjoyable to read these.”
It isn’t all rainbows and puppies, however. Roger from Contains Moderate Peril expressed some frustration at ESO’s leveling gear, or lack thereof: “The One Tamriel Update removed the level restriction on content, scaling everything according to the player, which obviously didn’t help the gear situation. With delves and story quests scaling to your level, there isn’t the surplus of gear generated by content fixed at a specific level. The lack of a server wide auction system is also a major contributor.”
Nomadic Gamers: Warframe’s War Within is complete
“Given how challenging some of the other quests have been, this one was surprisingly easy. But then, in a lot of ways it seemed to be more of a ‘here’s a new feature you’re unlocking, this quest is your tutorial’ type of quest than anything, so I guess it makes sense that it wouldn’t be too hard.”
Aywren Sojourner: Moving my FFXIV home to Shirogane
“I like how Shirogane is laid out, but a lot of it feels busy to me. The houses on the beach have a bit more space and open area, which I really like. I remember thinking if I was going to relocate, it would be to one of these spots.”
Yeebo Fernbottom: Dark Age of Camelot is the best PvE MMO you probably don’t know much about
“What has kept me playing since I tried it on a whim last year is not the PvP (which is great, and I’ll come back to), it’s the the solo/ small man PvE. There is an absolutely fantastic PvE game buried in DAoC, which you’d have no way of knowing even exists based on casual observation. It’s not something the developer really hypes. In fact just the opposite. Last year, Broadsword set about half of the solo PvE game on fire, removing access to all of the Catacombs expansion for low level players so that the zones could be re-purposed. In the process they removed hundreds of solo quests across all level ranges from the game.”
I Has PC: In the shadows of monsters — Dauntless
“After spending a good chunk of time in the game in the state it is in I am nervous it won’t ever really launch in any meaningful way — or by the time it does, Monster Hunter is already reigning so big and supreme (as it already is) that there is little reason to go to Dauntless. They have an uphill climb.”
MMO Bro: MMOs with the best race options
“The original EverQuest boasts an impressive selection of races, covering all the standard fantasy archetypes as well as embracing stranger choices including the catlike Vah Shir, lizard people called Iksar, human variants including the Erudite and Drakkin, and even a race of anthropomorphic frogs.”
Endgame Viable: Leveling anew in RIFT
“After this experiment of starting over with my own self-imposed nostalgia tour, I’m more puzzled than ever about RIFT Prime. I’m not sure how a RIFT Prime subscription experience will differ from a plain RIFT subscription experience, or even a free experience. Methinks there is a bit of marketing handwaving hijinks and social engineering going on here.”
Every day there are tons of terrific, insightful, and unusual articles posted across the MMO gaming blogosphere — and every day, Justin reads as many as he can. Global Chat is a sampling of noteworthy essays, rants, and guides from the past few weeks of MMO discourse.
