Germany, 3 a.m. The entire population is playing The Elder Scrolls Online? Probably not, but a stadium could definitely be filled. At least. It seems that access is not yet granted to everyone…
As most have probably noticed, TESO officially launched just a few hours ago. In addition to new items in the shop and an infographic, the obligatory MMORPG launch issues are also present here. Many players are complaining about a) download problems, b) non-functioning product keys, and c) an early access cut short by maintenance.
Small update: If you register your game now, you have to subscribe. Most want to make a decision only after the 30-day trial period. But don’t worry: The subscription will only activate in May and can be canceled until then.
The Mass Makes It
The first two mentioned problems are likely due to overloaded servers, as millions of players have the same goal at this moment: to do everything possible to finally visit Tamriel. The poor F5 key sends its regards. Apparently, Zenimax is already managing to gradually resolve these issues; most players are now also able to dive into their first adventures online.
For the third point, a solution has now also been presented by the German community manager in the official forum, which should calm all the affected pre-orderers:
Anyone who has early access to the game has until Sunday, April 6th, to switch their account to live by entering the code. The 30 free days of play will then only begin when you switch the account and not already on April 4th. Anyone who purchased the game digitally will automatically receive this time since they do not need to enter any codes.
How has your start been so far? Everything in good shape or rather so-so?
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New Items Appear in the Shop
In the Elder Scrolls Online Store, the first items can now be purchased and upgrades made. On one hand, owners of the standard version can now upgrade to the “Imperial Edition” for €25 (formerly known as Imperial Edition).
On the other hand, there’s the so-called Palomino horse, for which you have to shell out a modest €11.99 – although this leaves a bitter taste in light of the business model. If you do not own the Imperial Edition, you will be running around without a mount for a while, which is especially noticeable in the PvP area Cyrodiil.
Infographic: 5 Million Players and Counting
If it takes a bit longer again, grab a Snickers or an infographic about The Elder Scrolls Online. This was published today on the official site and shows more or less impressive numbers about the beta and the content of the MMORPG. See for yourself:
