

"These are just some examples of the changes we’ve made as you join our final beta test this weekend. "This is a frequently requested feature that we think succeeds in making melee combat more visceral and exciting."Ĭhanges to the game's tutorial and combat aren't the only adjustments Bethesda has made during the game's ongoing beta, Firor pointed out.

In addition to many tweaks and changes to animations and audio, we've added player collision with NPCs, which means your character will no longer be able to run through NPC enemies," Firor said. "We continue to identify ways to make melee combat feel even more substantial. If you want to go back and experience these islands (which have been re-leveled to provide a regular content experience) the option is there, but players who prefer can just start exploring the rest of Tamriel."īethesda has also addressed feedback regarding The Elder Scrolls Online's combat system. "We're adjusting the level curve around those cities so that you'll have plenty to do and discover without running into enemies that are too powerful at the start.

"After exiting the modified, more streamlined tutorial in Coldharbour, new characters now wake up in the first major city of their respective Alliance as opposed to being forced to go through the starter islands," he said. He said some players raised concerns about the beginning of the game being too "constrained." Firor said the game was structured this way so new players would not become overwhelmed, but explained that adjustments have since been made in response to the feedback He also addressed some of the feedback Bethesda has received so far and detailed how the studio has adjusted the game as a result. "That's a wonderfully large number of people who have become part of our ESO community, and it continues to grow," The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor said in a blog post on the game's website. It's unclear, however, how many of the 5 million have actually played the beta. 5 million people signed up for the Elder Scrolls Online beta, Bethesda announced today through the game's official Twitter channel.
