I was surprised at this deal. The rumor mill speculated that all the changes that were taking place was in preparation for either a buy-out or a public option. But I did not see Microsoft sweeping to buy everything. I'm more surprised at the fact that something so monumental was not leaked. Seriously....$7.5 billion.....industry shaking-event.....no leaks?!? There's lots of speculation regarding whether Obsidian will produce a New Vegas 2. Even if they do, which I'm not convinced they will (but kiinda hope they do), we wouldn't see that for quite some time. Avowed and Pillars (plus whatever they have in the hopper) will take most of their time and attention. As for exclusivity, we can only speculate. My personal belief is that we will see some some form of exclusivity (timed exclusives or exclusive content for xbox users), but it would not suprise me if Starfield and TES6 were Xbox exclusives. They'll make a bundle on console sales and Games Pass subs. However, I can easily see a timed exclusive where Games Pass people get it on day one and then PS users get it later at full price ($70). Ultimately, I think Microsoft's end-game is Games Pass.  This post was edited by The_Lex at September 23, 2020 9:39 AM EDT

Paws said: Legion said: LOL. Smash Alessia's back door. That's great. Have you and the other ESO players here ever done a group PvP thing? Like 4v4 or something? It seems like terrain would matter a lot. Maps can make or break competitive games. I've played a few Battlegrounds games which are similar - they're like small-scale arenas consisting of three teams of four players to compete in various game modes like capture the flag and team deathmatches. The maps there are good fun and pretty well designed from my point of view, but I'm hardly an expert as it's not something I regularly do. I can say that one of the new houses coming with today's update, Elinhir Arena, is based off a Battlegrounds arena to some degree. It's the first player house to integrate an additional functionality for PVP. It's pretty cool and something the community has been asking for, so could be an indication of how much people enjoy Battlegrounds. In terms of team PVP in Cyrodiil, I've only done that by chance, randomly and not orgainised if you get me. Like, I've joined small groups and we've encountered other small groups to fight, and I've had some good expereinces of questing through solo content in Cyrod only to find myself or another player ambushed by a small group. That can be either demoralising or great fun: I'm no where near good enough to fight three people or more and win - hell, even 1v1 it's 50/50 :D - but there's something really cool when another player sees it happen and turns the tide. I remember I was doing a quest in Cropsford one day and saw another AD player doing his own thing. He got ambushed by three EP players who hadn't spotted me. Man, he was a damned good player! I can imagine I'd enjoy an organised 4v4 thing in Cyrodiil. Terrain plays less of a role than it does in Battlegrounds, but the size of the zone could potentially add a dimension in terms of encounter areas - it'd probably be really fun to have that encounter around a small outpost or something so that siege and counter-siege equipment could be used. Or it could be well boring if the opposing four stay entrenched. Battlegrounds are good fun, but they're better if you are part of an organized 4-person team.   As for Cyrodiil, there's nothing like a good 50v50 keep battle. Seige engines, oils, meatbags, good fun. I had one of those at Alessia that took 1 hour.  This post was edited by The_Lex at February 25, 2019 12:09 PM EST

Edana, Paws, Golds, feel free to chime in, but I feel no need to "defend my thesis."

I'm not sure what your problem is, but I'm not arguing with you. Enjoy your day!

Legion said: The_Lex said: As Edana knows, I like to PvP in Cyrodiil quite a bit as well. (BLOOD FOR THE PACT!) I say this not to toot my own horn, but to rather show you that I have a well-rounded, working knowledge of all aspects of the game. Could you explain this? I don't understand the connection between a lot of PvP in Cyrodil and having a working knowledge of the game. Explain it to me like I'm 2.    I generally mean for my paragraphs to be read as a whole. I was listing the various activities that I engage in game as a "resume" of sorts to establish that I have a well-rounded (hence, several different aspects of the game - which includes PvP), working knowledge (not the best, but certainly not the worst) of the game.