The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online for PC is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that is part of the Elder Scrolls series and the first multiplayer offering from the game. Set on the fictional continent of Tamriel – as are all the other games in the series – the game is not directly linked to any of the others, being instead a standalone offering in a world that would be familiar to regular players but still accessible to newcomers.

More than ten million people have played the games since its initial release, and around a million people per month are registered as playing their way through the game at any point.

About the Game

Play is non-linear with players able to choose quests from a smorgasbord of options. You can roam freely around the world, playing sandbox style and stumbling across the secrets of Tamriel and choosing to help with quests or not, as you like. Alternatively, you can accept every quest that is offered, and watch out for random events, taking advantage of the chance to gather prizes by winning your way to the top of the leader board.

There are two simultaneous conflicts going on: a battle for the Imperial Throne which will offer the winner power over all Tamriel, and a fight against Prince Molag Bal, a Daedra, who must be stopped from completing his mission. The player can take his or her time over completing these tasks, exploring far and wide and ignoring these twin calls to action until they are ready to get to work on them.

How to Play

You begin play along with many others, trying to retrieve your soul from Molag Bal, and manage to escape from his clutches. From there, you can play your way around the world, gathering equipment and completing missions until you attain level 10. At this point, competitive play is possible, and you are given more information and deeper missions with every gain of five levels.

As with many MMORPGs you will spend a lot of your time battling other players as they try to beat you to the treasure or simply off you because you’re in their way. Keep your inventory well stocked and make sure your weapons are easily to hand and that you know how to use them, or else you risk facing an untimely demise along with all the attendant annoyances that come with sudden death.

Pick Your Species and Race

There are ten different races, each of which fall under one of three species. They are as follows:

Human Races: Nords, Redguards, Bretons, Imperials – these human races work well together and have distinct differences in how they look, ranging from skin colour to mode of dress

Elvish Races: Dunmer (Dark Elves), Altmer (High Elves), Bosmer (wood Elves), Orsimer (Orc Elves) – elves are also known as the ‘mer’ and they are much longer-lived than humans, with lifespans of up to two or three hundred years. Perhaps because of this, they are conditionally fertile, only becoming so when populations drop too low and a birth-rate boost is required to restore population levels

Bestial Races: Khajiit, Argonians – as the name sounds, beastfolk are chimera, sentient half-men half-beast beings. They vary greatly, even amongst themselves, much like comparing mammals amongst themselves. They have unusual metabolisms, skeletal structures and powers, and any player who chooses to be one of these characters must take a moment to learn the advantages and disadvantages of the beastfolk form they have chosen

Along with these choices, players must also pick classes and skill sets for their characters. Each choice affects the abilities and talents of their avatar, strengthening them in certain areas and weakening them in others: so do be careful to choose wisely!

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