Elsweyr, the upcoming addon for The Elder Scrolls Online, has been on the ESO test server since April 16. It’s time to check the community’s feedback. Read here how the next chapter is received by the fans.
In the following paragraphs, the collected opinions of the community on Elsweyr will be presented.
The Area of Elsweyr
This is how the new zone is received: Elsweyr is set in the realm of the feline Khajiit. This region is largely unknown. Only the outskirts like the Reaper’s March were present in the base game.
Therefore, some players were concerned about whether the new region has enough of its own flair. However, these concerns seem to be unfounded, as in the ESO forum, fans praise the new area:
- “The world is beautiful, really different from the previous zones. I was already afraid it would be ‘Reapers March 2: Electric Boogaloo’ or a mashup of Alik’r and Grahtwood, so it’s nice that the region has its own style.”
- “The zone looks wonderful! Another 10 out of 10 points for the art team and design team!”
- “The zone is much larger than it appears on the map.”
- Some players are excited about the various Khajiit types, including the Alfiq housecat Khajiit and the extremely large Rath versions of the usual cat-like beings. Various players have spent a lot of time searching for the different Khajiit subspecies.
However, there is also criticism:
- “I am very disappointed that Orcrest is a public dungeon. This is the second time that an important city in the lore and zone has been turned into a public dungeon where you only go once and never again.”
- “There are way too many Alits (lizard creatures) in the zone. Please replace them with more interesting opponents.”
- “I think there should be more houses you can break into.”
- Additionally, several players report that the world bosses are too easy to defeat.
This is how the dragons are received: Many players have positive things to report about the dragons. The large dragons appear as world events and require a group to be defeated.
The players in the ESO forum mostly found them good. But the loot could be better. Also, they feel quite static, as they remain fixed in their locations.
There is a desire for them to move more and to fly around during combat like in Monster Hunter World and change their position.
The New Class
This is what players say about the Necromancer: Most testers in the ESO forum are excited so far. The class of the Necromancer is well thought out, plays completely differently from the other 5 hero types, and has a cool style:
- “I find the class very well designed. The mini-game to use the corpses is fun and dynamic.”
- “It feels powerful even before you have figured out the optimal rotation.”
- “It’s really fresh and new, that there are so many stamina options for ranged attacks and the corpse mechanics make the Necro really unique compared to the other classes.”
However, some players also found points of criticism:
- “The corpses disappear too quickly, which makes the gameplay less fun.”
- “The scythe [which appears in a certain skill] is oddly scaled and looks way too big for me.”
- “I would love it if you could disable the mechanic that rates Necro skills as criminal acts, because it’s annoying.”
The Raid
This is how the new raid is rated: Sunspire is the new raid (trials in ESO) from Elsweyr. This instance is designed for 12 players and fulfills many long-standing wishes of the community according to ESO forum.
Many criticized that the last raid from Summerset was just a series of short fights. This time it is again a “real raid” with proper length:
- “I’m really happy that we’re getting a real raid again after the previous mini-raid.”
- “It’s wonderful, great job!”
- “It’s the best raid ever in ESO!”
- “Sunspire is really the raid you’ve been waiting for for years. […] It’s not an arena raid; it’s bigger, has more story relevance, and is ultimately more satisfying because you fight dragons!”
Less well received were the following aspects:
- “Please bring in portals; it’s really annoying when you get kicked out of the game and have to run back.”
- “The hitboxes of the dragons are a bit strange. I can’t hit them correctly with the Necro skill Mystic Siphon.”
- “If you want to attract WoW or even FF14 players to raiding, you need to increase the difficulty.”
Conclusion: Elsweyr rocks!
All these positive statements in the forum show that Elsweyr is likely well received by fans. Above all, the new zone, the necromancer, and the raid Sunspire seem to be well received across the board and enrich the game.
Once again, ESO shows that it doesn’t need to reinvent itself to be successful. Fans want good, new content, and they seem to be getting it according to the overwhelmingly positive feedback in Elsweyr.
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