Friday 21 March 2014

Make Sure You Pick Up An ESO Guide Before The Game’s Release

Even though The Elder Scrolls Online doesn’t even have a release date right now, that doesn’t stop gamers from getting ready to guide us through the game as soon as it’s out. ESO Mastery Guides for Elder Scrolls Online is shaping up to be a really good resource on everything about this exciting game, and despite its name the incorporated quick leveling guide for all factions and races is only a tiny part of what it is offering:

Elder Scrolls Online Questing Guide

This part consists of information on the most rewarding quests currently in the game that may help you make the most out of your time and effort in Tamriel. This is essentially a list of quests in addition to their walkthroughs which will inform you which quests you absolutely must do in TESO as a way to have the greatest rewards. The guide also consists of starting places and maps for each faction and points you in the direction of quest givers and objectives. Saves precious time by ensuring you in no way run in circles and that the questing and leveling paths are as efficient as possible. Questing and Leveling Features:

•    Optimized Questing Routes
•    Step-By-Step Instructions
•    Always Know Where To Go To Complete Quest Goals
•    Constantly Updated and Improved

Character Skill Line Builds

Although these builds might get altered before the game is released there are already numerous that simply will certainly work better than others. If you need to maximize your character’s damage output one of the major methods to do it is getting a proper, optimized build.

This chapter will save you significant time by providing developed and proven skill builds produced by top players who have nothing better to do with their time than to min-max every detail. Contains both PvP and PvE builds for each class.

PvP and PvE Skill Rotations

Efficient ability casting maximizes your DPS output in The Elder Scrolls, and you wouldn’t believe the number of players do it wrong. This chapter in the ESO Guide is all about ensuring you maximize your potential damage output by casting spells which scale best together with your equipment and skill build.

Thursday 20 March 2014

ESO Classes, Builds and Skill Lines Revealed

Besides the fact that The Elder Scrolls Online does not actually have a release date right at this moment, this does not keep gamers from getting ready to guide us through the game after it’s out.

People that were lucky to go into the recently opened beta have already began to record their experiences, tips and tricks in order to generate the most effective leveling guide on the market, and it’s called ESO Mastery Guides. ESO Mastery leveling guides for Elder Scrolls Online is shaping up to become a brilliant source on everything regarding this interesting game, and in spite of its title the provided fast leveling guide for all factions and races is only a minor part of what it is providing:

ESO Classes Builds

Despite the fact these builds will probably get adjusted prior to the game is released there are currently several that just is going to work considerably better than others. If you really want to improve your character’s damage output among the most important approaches to accomplish it is acquiring a proper, optimized build. This particular chapter helps you to save you substantial time by giving developed and tested skill builds constructed by top players who have nothing better to do using their time than to min-max all the details. Incorporates both PvP and PvE builds for every single ESO class.

Leveling Guides

This segment incorporates info on the most rewarding quests currently in the game that could enable you to take advantage out of your efforts in Tamriel. This is simply a listing of quests in conjunction with their very own walkthroughs which could show you which quests you surely have to in TESO if you wish to receive the finest rewards.Incorporates beginning regions and maps for every single faction and points you in the path of quest givers and objectives. Saves useful time by ensuring that you hardly ever run in circles and that your particular questing and leveling paths are as effective as possible.

Skill Rotations Guide

Efficient ability casting boosts your DPS output in The Elder Scrolls, and you simply will not consider just how many players do it incorrect. This chapter is completely about ensuring that you improve your potential damage output by casting spells which scale most effective using your equipment and skill build. With all the ESO classes the combination of builds are endless.

Crafting Guides

Similar to any MMORPG crafting constitutes a huge part of The Elder Scrolls Online adventure.

This particular guide book incorporates the ideal and cost effective crafting tips, and informs you of the way you can potentially not simply take full advantage of professions within the least amount of time attainable and with out pointless grinding, but it surely will even explain to you how you can craft exceptional gear for your character to make everything else in the game go easier.

Alliance Points & PvP Guide

Alliance points are accumulated by playing in Player versus Player battles. Even if you are not interested in PvP you surely don’t want to pass-up this guide as shelling out Alliance Points opens additional abilities for ones character and further expanding your skill tree.

There are simple to comprehend diagrams provided that could make it easier to map out your builds and guide you towards necessary abilities in the event you plan to do any PvP battles.

Thursday 13 March 2014

Will ZeniMax be ready for the ESO Release Date?

The ESO release date is just over a month away. Gamers across the world are eagerly awaiting their chance to get in on the latest chapter in the Elder Scrolls saga, game guides are being readied, beta players are dropping leaks, and the anticipation is building. Debates rage daily between longtime fans of TES games about whether ESO will be the series crowning glory, or a flop best forgotten quickly. But there is a different question that most people seem to be trying to avoid--will the game even be ready.

So far, ESO hasn't been plagued the many delays and postponement common to MMO releases. Wisely, ZeniMax kept their mouths shut about the ESO release date until they were sure they could make it, and haven't needed to push it back once, much less the half dozen times some games have seen. But just because they're going to release on the day doesn't mean they'll be ready. In fact, any number of things could be going on behind the scenes that will turn the release date into a disaster. Here are a few things we're afraid of seeing:

·        Server crashes: To be fair, server crashes on the release day are almost traditional. If the servers aren't overloaded at least once with every single player who can get their grubby mitts on the game trying to get on at once, then the ZeniMax marketing team hasn't done their jobs. But after the first day or so, the system should smooth out, players will establish their own patterns of play, and everything should be golden. As long as there are enough servers, the servers are properly maintained, and someone is generally keeping an eye on things. If ZeniMax isn't prepared, we may see rolling crashes and constant server down time for weeks, or even months, after the release.

·    Beta bugs: The whole point of a beta game is to test the game out and make sure that as many problems as possible are found and identified before the mainstream release. After all, no one wants to pay $60 for a game that freezes up or crashes every 30 minutes...which, unfortunately, is exactly what some beta testers have said they are STILL experiencing. ZeniMax has just over a month to get a grip on those bugs and get the game up to release quality. If they can't, it's a toss-up whether they'd be better off releasing the game anyway, and weathering the storm of disgust from players, or postponing the release, and dealing with the backlash of disappointment from players at the last minute schedule change.

·       Poorly planned updates: Like it or not, regular updates are a part of MMOs, and there's already been an announcement that one of the first updates after the release will include the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood factions. But ZeniMax really needs to have at least the first few updates already finished and ready to go by the time the release date rolls around, so they have time to make any needed tweaks and edits. A poorly planned or poorly balanced update can ruin a game just as easily as any beta screw up, after all.

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Introducing the ESO Dragonknight



DragonKnights are one of four ESO classes and in keeping with what seems to be the ESO devs philosophy, are a very flexible bunch. DragonKnights can easily be built as tanks, DPS or support/healing. Building a DragonKnight for crowd control would be more of a challenge, but is very doable. Obviously ESO is still in beta, and all information may change, but for now, here is what we know about the DragonKnight.

DragonKnight Skills 

All ESO classes have 3 skill lines available only to that class. There are also racial, weapon, armor and faction skill lines, so class do not equal destiny in ESO. Still, even working just with class skills DragonKnights offer a lot of options.

Ardent Flame

This skill set, like its name implies, is all about fire. This is the DragonKnight’s heavy offensive skill line, including a mix of attacks and debuffs designed to bring opponents to their knees. The skill line has a lot of internal synergy, but some skills can also mix well with other abilities from other skill lines.

Draconic Power

DragonKnights, as their name implies, get some of their powers from traditional draconic abilities, and this skill line is the one that shows it best. This is also a largely defensive skill line with some impressive healing abilities, as well as some skills for exerting control over the battlefield.

Earthen Heart

The earth is the one support we all depend on every day of our lives. In a DragonKnights hands that support can shore up an ally or topple an overconfident enemy. The Earthen Heart line is all about powers related to controlling the earth, and is largely geared towards a support role.

DragonKnight Roles

Often a player’s combat role is closely linked to their character class—try being a rogue tank in WoW and see how far you get. ESO classes, as mentioned above, have a great deal of flexibility built in, and combining a DragonKnight class with the right race and faction get give you a huge variation in roles you can fill.

Still, the class skill lines are clearly each geared towards a particular combat role: Ardent Flame for DPS, Draconic Power for tanking, and Earthen Heart for support. If you want a simple build that you don’t need to worry about, just pick one of the three and go straight down the line.
Alternatively you can mix and match the skill lines to get a crowd control-geared DragonKnight, or for a character that can take on two different roles depending on the situation you are in.

DragonKnight Abilities

In addition to their unique skill lines, each ESO class guide has abilities that unlock as your character progresses. For DragonKnights the abilities are:

Dragon Armor

Fiery Reach (grabs, drags and stuns an opponent)

Slam (24 points of damage, additional effects after level 5)

Chosen Ground (plants a standard that boosts the DragonKnights defense while in range)

In theory, a player could ignore the DragonKnight skills entirely, putting their skill points into weapons, armor, and faction skills. Combining the right out-of-class skills with the DragonKnight abilities would definitely yield a unique build to play around with.