Every other Friday, Elder Scrolls Online hits Twitch with a new livestream. This is an awesome time to catch up on the recent upgrades and feedback in the community.
If you missed the first release, check it out here.
Or maybe you don't have time to watch the 1.5 hours worth of amaze balls. So here are some cliff notes from your favorite fangirl, or not.
We start off meeting Community Manager Jessica Folsom and Assistant Community Manager Gina Bruno. Are you ready for some upgrades? Here we go!
Update 4 is now live! Woohoo
- Serpent Trial
- Grouping improvements
- PFX prioritization
- Dragonstar Arena
Update 5 hits PTS next month!
- Veteran City of Ash
- Werewolves
- Chat bubbles! (FTW)
- Facial animations
Monday, September 22 a new Tales of the Dead contest begins. ESO provides you with a scene from the game that is never explained in the plot line. It's up to you to create the dynamics. Where are my D&D players? Here are the winners from August 29.
Next, the girls bring Lead Writer, Wynne McLaughlin, to the broadcast for a little Q & A session. I won't go into this much but it wasn't bad to watch if you're interested in the actual story line creation.
We are then turned over to the fan-based creations. For starters, we're forced to listen to this rather annoying (unless you're addicted to Final Fantasy) music by Armin Gutjahr called Banner of Cyrodiil. Yeah, not a fan considering I'm slightly in love with Jeremy Soule.
Afterwards, we are joined by Michael Phillips, Assistant Art Director. Incoming Fan-Art!
- Wanted: The Butcher of Valenwood by SlayerSyrena
- TESO Mannimarco by Joboboboooooo
- Tobias Bloodlust by CROWdetective
- Tour of Black March by Kayly101
- Guartist by Jennifer-LR
- Mannimarco King of Fabulousness by Alarimaa
- Nightren by Demorta
- Auri-El's Light by Flantasticart
- Molag & Boethiah by Salvatriss
- Standard Issue Sketchbook by Sinilakki
- Bosmer Nightblade by Isriana
Is it terrible to say I didn't enjoy most of these? Oops, did I say that out loud? Yes, yes I did. *ahem -please review blog title*
The girls then go into a Skype chat with the first pick, SlayerSyrena, for a little Q & A because she does so much fan art for ESO. She seems pretty legit!
Next is the live Events segment. Here is just a preview of what kind of things happen in ESO:
- Afterlight Carousal - North American megaserver at The Stone Oasis Inn, in Bergama (Daggerfall Covenant)
- Player Live Auction - North American megaserver (Aldmeri Dominion)
- Emberheart Tavern Nights - European megaserver at Geirmund's Hall (Ebonheart Pact)
- Sermones of Jone and Jode - North American megaserver in Grahtwood (Aldmeri Dominion)
- Unofficial Tavern Night - North American megaserver at The Screaming Mermaid in Stros M'Kai (Daggerfall Covenant)
- Wayrest Mages Guild Lecture Nights - European megaserver at the Wayrest Mages Guild
- The Green Leaf Tavern - North American megaserver at The Green Leaf Tavern in Cormount, in Grahtwood (Aldmeri Dominion)
- Heartfire Ebonheart Pact Moot - North American megaserver at the city of Riften (Ebonheart Pact)
Blue Skooma Roleplayers, formally Blue Skooma Company, guild leader, Ri'sari, is now up for his round of Q & A. He digs into the Player Live Auction a little bit if you're interested. They've been doing it every single week since the very beginning so they definitely know what they're talking about.
Next up: ESO Merchandise!
Pre-sale: Nightingale Statue (GIMME GIMME GIMME), Heroes of Tamriel: Breton Statue, Molag Bal Metal Print
Available Now: Fighters Guild Journeyman in Akaviri Armor, Guar Plush
GIVEAWAY TIME!
Gina /roll from everyone that typed 'Guar' in their chat for a free Plush. This Plush includes a pet in-game as well. Epic? Yes! *if they did one this time, more than likely you will see it in the future!
The following segment goes over the hot topics that hit forums, fan sites, etc. (cliff notes):
- Stamina builds
- Buffs for weaker abilities
- Werewolves (Damage Scaling/Savage Strength Passive) + new abilities
- Weapon Power VS Spell Power
- Nightblade classes
- Itemization
Walkthrough of Dragonstar Arena with Hodor and Da Funk (AKA Da HODOR Funk) comin' at ya! This will show you in-game play time with some veteran players. The team had a bit of technical difficulties starting out on this pilot but you get the idea. The player you view in third person POV has a killer AOE.
GIVEAWAY TIME!
Winner will have their hoodie choice of one of the three alliances by typing 'hoodie' in their Twitch chat.
The final segment is a video clip of some of the ESO developers pronouncing some of the more difficult terminology from Tamriel. Now, this was actually pretty hilarious to watch. Check out the blogs this week for your chance to take the challenge of your vocabulary!
In a more serious light - I thoroughly enjoyed Gina but Jessica just grinds my gears a little. Sure, she's educated on content but her lack of real life passionate responses make watching this pretty brutal. The visual transition between segments is not entirely appealing to my eye.
Catch the next livestream on September 26 4PM EDT!! It'll be worth it!
