Quote:It's no secret that MMOs have evolved over the years into something almost beyond what was once typical gaming. From the early days of Everquest's open world, epic, hundred person world bosses, to the slow social revolution that was brought upon by World of Warcraft, MMO gaming has become something more that's just simply for hardcore power-gamers. Interacting within communities has become a massive part of the online RPG experience, and while WoW has done a fantastic job in cultivating the genre, its failure to fill every single plausible role that an online game can offer (and understandably so) has left a void that other companies have been more than happy to step in and take over. As the still giant WoW focuses hard on holding together its Arena league and casual PvE player base, it's only natural that the competition should try and fill the gap.

Full Story: Will The Elder Scrolls Online Signal The End Of The World of Warcraft Era?

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I (and many, many others) anticipate GW2 will oust WoW... the PvP side of things is only half of it, of course. The way it's revolutionised the PvE quests and storyline progress will make a difference too.

Saying that though, I touched on PvP briefly during the beta weekend a fortnight ago, and it just felt so much more fluid and dynamic that what I had played before (I'm not much of a PvPer). And that's not even going into World v World v World combat. PvE is my thing though, I played four or five quests in my personal storyline, ten or so region quests, and countless dynamic events - everything just felt so natural.

I can't wait.

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I'm more concerned that -- depending on how well it does -- The Elder Scrolls Online will signal the end of The Elder Scrolls Offline era.

I'm still waiting for Warcraft 4.

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WoW is old and outdated by anybody's standards. If The Elder Scrolls Online can offer a comparable community gaming experience whilst bringing the fantasy MMO genre into the current decade, I don't see why it won't, nor why it shouldn't, replace WoW.

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(May 09, 2012 07:10:39 PM)Waldo Lang Schnitzeldong Wrote:  I'm more concerned that -- depending on how well it does -- The Elder Scrolls Online will signal the end of The Elder Scrolls Offline era.

I'm still waiting for Warcraft 4.

AMEN

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