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Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 8:25pm PST - promote requested by original submitter braindonut.

I've already seen stunning examples of computer animation,used to advertise games, surpassed on modern consoles. I look forward to the day I'll be playing games with this level of graphic realism.

Incredible.

You know, just because it's an ad for a video game, doesn't mean it's all CG. After all didn't they use a fair amount of live action in the Skyrim TV spots?

Anyway, as impressive an ad as it is, by the looks of it, it's just going to be WoW with a different art style. I just hope this doesn't mean an end to Elder Scrolls single player games.

I probably won't play it, but damn that was an awesome trailer.

The only thing that'll make me play this over WoW is if it isn't a hot key mmo. I couldn't play Star Wars or Guild Wars 2 after playing WoW for 7 years.

Pretty cool trailer... Sadly, I find "Elder Scrolls" and "MMO" to be an oxymoron, so I'd say there is about a snowball's chance in hell of me actually being interested in playing it -- despite the fact that I'm a huge Elder Scrolls fan.

On a different note, anyone want to wager a guess as to what the different groups were in the vid? I thought it was Aldmeri Dominion attacking an Imperial fort of some kind, but then the 3-way Mexican stand off at the end seemed like Dominion vs. ??? (Dark Brotherhood or Thieves guild?) vs. ??? (braided beard dude in Dwemer armor = return of the Dwemer?)

Daggerfall Covenant: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Daggerfall_Covenant

@Magicpants I wondered the same thing. Did they pull some real footage into their CG, perhaps? It honestly looks like they might have. Either way,holy shit.

@MilkmanDan Here's the factions http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Factions_(Online)

Erm.
Developers: Don't put shit in your trailer, that isn't in your game.
I better have rope-climbing, seiging and whatnot in the game when I play. Otherwise: fuck trailers that showcase nothing related to the game.
@Magicpants @MilkmanDan: Yeah, Elderscrolls used to be my go-to game for non-multiplayer bullshit. I don't have high hopes for this.

Great trailer. Shame the actual game won't be anything like that .

My favorite thing about Oblivion and Skyrim were the mods. To begin with it was just fixing bugs Bethesda missed, then it was tweaks to balance some aspects of the game but eventually you could get mods that put some professional DLC to shame.

Anyway, they promised to stay true to Elder Scrolls with this MMO, but I don't really see how they can.

Your link missed an important bit, and showed me ALL the TES factions, then I realized that it should point here:
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Factions_%28Online%29

Anyhow, I bet you're correct and the 3-way faceoff was between:
Aldmeri Dominion (SW corner of map)
Daggerfall Covenant (NW corner)
Ebonhart Pact (NE corner)

...Presumably to allow for PvP control zones, etc. Interesting, thanks.

Still, the MMO nature will make it difficult or impossible to include many if not most of the key things that I enjoy in a TES game, so I still think that this is a long shot for me personally.

I'm kind of conflicted about this one. As someone who has logged something like 600 hours on Skyrim, I'm a pretty big fan of TES games. However, the last thing the world needs is another PvE/PvP grind-fest WoW-clone. It's just not TES.

I doubt that I will partake.

Wow! A pretty trailer that shows absolutely no gameplay. Really neat if I want to watch a CGI movie about TES.

Epic bearded guy would be wearing Nordic Carved Armor. So, yeah, Ebonheart Pact.

I completely agree about Elder Scrolls being a single player experience. For me anyway. I've never enjoyed MMOs and there's no chance that this is going to sway me. About the only thing I'd like added to the TES games is a little more micromanagement of my companions. Dragon Age: Origins got that right.

All that the Archer/Assassin act in the middle needed was an Oliphant or two. And the elven female mage was HOT (yes, pun intended).
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What bugs me about this is it's where Bethesda's attention is going to go for the next four years instead of concentrating and putting out the next quality single-player chapter in what is all of a mature and proven franchise, a genre that they own, and a immersive play experience that they are the absolute benchmark in. MMO's where the money's at, sure, but they made a KILLING with Skyrim and its single-player sequel would have been an absolute sure bet to do same.

Makes me sad as they've been very consistent at releasing a new chapter every 5-6 years for the previous 3 chapters, and this means Elder Scrolls VI is now likely to be much further out than 2016.

Perhaps, but not necessarily. Different studios -- Bethesda (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim) and ZeniMax Online (parent corp., so they can borrow art assets and TES IP, but whole different set of developers and from what I've read I don't think they'll be transferring any of the dev staff between studios).

Take heart, all is not lost for single-player TES.

what if, beyond all negativity, they DO keep it true to elder scrolls? kinda like an ultima online system. Ultima Online was more like elder scrolls in its execution with no levels and only skills. so it could very well work. and if its just skyrim multiplayer. so what! i wished i could go online and raid towns with a buddy. or dungeons if thats your thing

Then it will be a commercial failure, shut down by the end of the year.

(Unfortunately)

CG is nice, but if you actually think there are live actors in this ad, you are either a console player or need your eyes checked.

Uncanny valley is easy to avoid if the characters do nothing more than blink. You'd notice it the moment there was some acting with dialogue. That being said, this is nice work. Too bad about the MMO format, I don't have a nerd card with that kind of security clearance.

There was a great quote I read about Skyrim that summed it up in one sentance. "As wide as an ocean, as deep as a puddle." I'm hesitant to get all hot and bothered about this game just for that reason. Especially with so many studios trying to cash in on 1: the MMO market, and 2: whoring out a franchise.

Hopefully not being pedantic here, but I'd expect there's a fair amount of motion capture in this, which is arguably "live actors".