I started playin this the other night. I turned off zone/yell chat and I swear this is basically a new Elder Scrolls game that plays like Skyrim. Best part is you don't see other player names above their head so for me other players just come across as animated NPC's that make cities and the world feel more alive.

I tried turning zone chat back on but I was surprised at how much immersion is lost when you see people talking about WoW, gold spam, WTS/WTB shouts.

I don't care about leveling or partying. I'm just following the storylines and exploring like I did with Skyrim and Oblivion. Having lots of fun. But when I do talk to people I still have /say chat enabled so I can talk to players in my vicinity.

Well to each their own. I don't see that as being worthy of a monthly fee though myself. And in the short time I did try the beta I wasn't very enthralled by it. I didn't find it felt anything at all like skyrim to me. But rather any other MMO.

I fear greatly for the longevity of the game. Though I wish it the best of luck. I just expect a very similar outcome to the SWTOR release. Elation at first followed by complete population collapse in three months.

I don't know why you're getting disagrees.

Ranking up to max level is just one part of the game.

Arguably the more important aspect of any subscription based mmo is the end game. Specifically, is it rich in content and does it keep you entertained.

And I would say reviewers need at least a week AFTER they gain max rank to come anywhere close to giving us an informed opinion.

But so far, it's looking very promising. I'd probably give it a go myself, but I'm married to a non-gamer.

Not only that, but Early Access started 5 days ago for certain customers and reviewers have had it before that.