TES MMORPG? It's possible, says Pete Hines

[Vault Dweller]

Bethesda's press-tour continues. The latest update comes from Pro G, offering you an interview with Pete Hines:

With the success of World of Warcraft, have you ever considered The Elder Scrolls online?

We get asked that a lot. The problem is that they are very different experiences. If you play Oblivion then everything you do in the world is about permanence - the world literally revolves around you. I finished that quest, it stays finished and if I kill someone he stays dead. With MMOs anything you do in World of Warcraft can be done by someone else two minutes later. That guy is going to respawn two minutes later and that other guy still needs a trinket even though you just gave it to him. Certainly, there's a chance, it's something we've talked about, but it's not anywhere in our immediate future. I don't think we could do an MMO unless it was with some fresh idea that no one has ever tried before.

Fresh idea? I don't think we should worry about it then.

[Perishiko]

The first MMO with radiant ai!

Take it to the max!

[Rumteldat]

Considering how buggy their single player games have been I'd hate to see how bad a MMORPG would be.

[Chinese Jetpilot]

[Journeyman]

[Uz0rnaem]

The only things that differentiate Oblivion from any mediocre MMORPG are the lack of other players and the timed respawn, and of course Obl's awesome level scaling.

Everything else is already designed in a perfect MMORPG fashion. Wasn't that intentional? Didn't they even say they wanted Oblivion to be something like a "Single Player Massive Multiplayer Online RPG"?

[made]

You know it's a dark age for RPGs when every over newspost on the Codex features Bethesda interviews in one form or another.

Edit: Yay! Yet another Rapax brother! :twisted:

[micmu]

Imagine a shitty, bland copy/paste world of theirs populated with ESF kiddies. o_O

[JarlFrank]

I still remember the good old times before the release of Oblivion, when there was still some voice of reason in the heads of Bethsoft's developers.
Back then they said they were never going to make an MMORPG in the world of TES.

Well, this was a time when Bethesda still made quite good stuff [Morrowind + Expansions], but now they are taking every chance of bringing out a new money cow which they can make, so the logical next step would be an MMORPG. Oh how happy the kiddies will be, no more searching your quest goal yourself like in the much too hard game WoW!
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[hiciacit]

Like a kindergarten for ADHD kids

[Castanova]

I wouldn't mind a TES MMORPG because the budget would be so big, it would accelerate BethSoft's demise.

[Jim Kata]

How can we all be head of the wizard's guild at the same time, though?
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Bethesda outsources its artwork.
Bethesda licenses an engine.
Bethesda licenses speedtree.
Bethesda licenses radiant AI.
So, what exactly does Bethesda DO?
Unfortunately, they provide the gameplay.

[Journeyman]

Also people should remember MMOs took allot of ideas from TES as they became more popular this decade. Player housing, randomness etc.
But crafting was taken from Arcanum.

Also Vanguard seems pretty good as far as real dialog choices and puzzle solving choices but also I dont want TES to become MMO only

[Admiral Rimjob POOBUM]

[Inziladun]

[kingcomrade]

[suibhne]

[Krafter]

I would think that it's pretty inevitable at this point. First chase the console $$$, then the MMORPG $$$.

[The Watchman]

I said all this long ago, honestly theres too much cash to be made on kiddie nobrained mmorpgs (see wow) for beth to ignore it.

[suibhne]

[suibhne]

My little ears perked up at this part of the interview:

[merry andrew]

[Jim Kata]

[Ahzaruuk]

Jaleena at ESF once said "The day I see a Dunmer in Full Daedric say LOL, I'll commit Seppuku"

I much share his sentiments.
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[denizsi]

So here it comes, "TES: Tamriel Online". If you die in PVP, you'll simply respawn somewhere else, probably 10 steps further, at no loss. Teleportation will also be available as a public service in the gameworld, as they just have to provide "teh depth of singleplayer online". You'll be able to reset your character completely when you're bored with your current build. ADHD kids couldn't afford to start from scratch. You'll probably have to pay a relatively small amount and then redistribute points here and there. Upgraded supah compass, it points to everything; friends, foes, monsters, loot etc.

Holy shit, do you know what this means? Summer & co will rule Tamriel Online and ban players on her whim.