7 people found this review helpful
Not Recommended
30.4 hrs last two weeks / 6,017.3 hrs on record (1,626.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 27 Aug, 2022 @ 7:35am
Updated: 3 Sep, 2022 @ 7:22pm

Game is good, but they pretend it's free to play, then you buy the expansions and chapters and you still miss 50% of the game which is locked under crowns and subscription. For which reason I can't recommend this game. They are trying hard to lure you into subscription even if you are a long time supporter and player. All they care is about money and the population is in decline.


Edit:
As I said, it is a good game. But for anyone like me that wants to go deeper and get better, you need to pay not just for a subscription but also for expansions. It would've been nice if you at least included the DLC with the expansions, for the price of 40-50$ you don't really get a lot. And while people pay for eso+ or other expansions, when the eso+ expires, they can see that half the dungeons and raids and even regions are locked out. I bought Blackwood and don't even have the Deadlands which is where the story continues after barely 3 hours of questing if you skip or focus on the quest only.

I would RECOMMEND the game for those that want to play casually or just start out. But as someone that pre-ordered the game when it came out and I like to be challenged and push myself, without subscriptions and also expansions, you aren't going to get that. Which is why I can't recommend it.

And as stated on the expansion review, I looked on the internet and asked players if I get the DLC for free, people said YES YOU DO. Cause they have been playing with eso+ for so long they wouldn't expect you to sell the DLC separately like you do. Neither did I.
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Developer response:
Bethesda_Hadeostry  [developer] Posted: 2 Sep, 2022 @ 8:09pm
Greetings,

We appreciate you providing your feedback on paid content in The Elder Scrolls Online.

Our main philosophy surrounding the Crown Store focuses on "customization and convenience" as stated here: https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/25107

We never add items to the Crown Store with the intention of making it harder for our players to enjoy The Elder Scrolls Online. we want our players to enjoy ESO regardless of whether or not they make a Crown Store purchase.

In addition to Crown Store items, DLC and Chapter releases are paid content with ESO Plus members being able to access DLC content through their membership. The resources needed to develop and support this content means that we need to charge real world money, but we feel that this content offers incredible value with new Zones, Trials, Quests, Classes, and various items/collectibles being offered across Chapters and DLC respectively. For more information on what is in each Chapter/DLC Game Pack, see https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/updates

As always, you can provide feedback directly to our development team by submitting a feedback ticket at help.elderscrollsonline.com

Thank you again for your review and we hope you'll give ESO another chance.

Warm Regards,
The Elder Scrolls Online Team
1 Comments
Cioby 30 Jul, 2023 @ 7:38am 
Was losing a BG and then suddenly slowly winning with me as top player of course, then all of a sudden with my perfectly working PC and internet the game just freezes and I end up getting a 30 minute que. Very interesting game design or easy to abuse by hackers.