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Originally Posted by compulsion [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It is all open world, the whole center of the world map is an open 3 faction PvP zone. There are also several dungeons which are open to anyone, similar to EQ dungeons.

I think it was easily worth the $64 I paid for it, but in a little more depth:

The world and graphics are well done, and will probably grow on you the more you play.

The limited(5 + ultimate on each weapon) hotkey bar setup reminds me a lot of EQ, where you will probably be required to adapt and switch abilities on the fly. IMO it is a good thing, but it seems to be a point of contention for a lot of people.

PvP diversity is evolving. Currently basically everyone is running bow it seems, but new and effective builds are popping up more often now. So far it seems like there will be real diversity in veteran rank PvP.

Combat itself is odd. Getting a block or interrupt stun, and following it with a heavy attack knockdown I feel really connected to my little avatar. Getting charged and dodge rolling with a CC follow up of my own, again, feels very connected. On the flip side, in PvE you will sometimes catch a beat down from steady damage with no identifiable animation. I think that is probably aimed at preventing players with good reflexes from being able to just solo everything. In PvP, it is pretty annoying to lose 30% or more of your health from an arrow from some random hidden guy, which you can't really prevent either.

On that note, I really hate the stealth mechanics in ESO. If your group sees another group, everyone immediately hides. So far it feels like that takes away from positioning and adds a luck-of-detection factor, but it also may be something that I will learn to counter as I play.

When I stopped expecting for it to be like other games, I really started to enjoy it. Explore around, learn some new stuff, and support the development of open world, PvP centric games for a trivial amount of cash. I'll also add that leveling zones are packed with players, so there is a lot going on in the game.

+1 for good and informative post, I would have done this my self, but you know, wayyy too lazy for that.