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Elder Scrolls Online Director Talks Glitches
Given the enormity of Blizzard’s recent Diablo III launch, and the relatively negative reaction from gamers amid server issues and other glitches, it’s getting so no game can have a huge release without also having huge problems. So when Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor talked with Edge about ZeniMax Online’s upcoming MMO, the subject of glitches and bugginess was fair game.
As many Skyrim fans may know, the game wasn’t without its share of problems when it launched, needed multiple patches soon after its initial release. In fact, some of the patches even needed patches. As such, Edge asked Firor about how the company (Skyrim-developer Bethesda is owned by ZeniMax) would be able to make a stable MMO given their apparent inability to even release a bug-free single player game. Said Firor:
“…there’s also many different types of tech problems when you create an MMOG. Account creation, servers, latency. The critical difference with MMOGs, though, is that you have a long beta test where you build up to thousands and thousands of players, and you tackle those problems as you run into them there.”
Boom. There you go. How do you stop bugs? BETA TESTING. Easy. Done. Why don’t the other video game makers do beta testing? Someone should’ve told Blizzard about beta testing. Maybe then they wouldn’t have rushed Diablo III out the door after only 11 years of development. Sloppy.
Via Edge
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I think I’m totally going to hate this game.
I love Morrowind. I’m not sure why, never completed it or played it consecutively for more than 30 mins. I didn’t play it because I really disliked the combat. I didn’t like real-time mixed with background die rolling, totally not my thing and it just confused me. It was also way before my time, just 18 here. I love Oblivion and Skyrim. But one thing I know all of these have in common is my love for the first person perspective and my dislike for the third one.
Sure third person games can be abit fun in some games and I’d be willing to bed that there are more third person games than first person games. When it comes to third person games, I don’t play them because I find the gameplay and handling of the game enjoyable. Heck, I really didn’t like third person in Mass Effect or Dragon Age but I still love those games. I just played the because I love the narrative and the story. I played Ghost Recon Future soldier because I wanted to see what it was like and I’m really hoping that it has a decent story or campaign because— I’m getting off-topic here.
Mainly I really think I’ll hate this game purely because it’s in third person and I don’t believe that making it an MMO justifies the third person perspective.
I’m probably contradicting myself on many levels here, I mean, I love Guild Wars. I don’t know why, but I know it’s not because it’s in third person. I just really dislike the handling of the camrera. And it gives this feeling of unsatisfaction when I’m around looking at the game world. It’s the reason I hated Kingdoms of Amalur, all you do is look at the ground all the time. and those seriously stupid elves didn’t help.
Don’t know if I managed to make a point in that huge big block’o'text, but I apreciate if anyone would like to tell me their opinions.
This is great post for TESO. Its always good to find nice reviews of information because I am super excited about this game. I also check out The Elder Scrolls Online Zone when I want to read about the latest information!