First Elder Scrolls Game
From personal experience, it's best to first play the 'elder' games before the latest ones, because then if you play skyrim, then try playing Morrowind, it's hard to play, because the graphics are. Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls franchise can make a decent claim to being the biggest RPG series in the world. Despite the last full instalment, the massively successful Skyrim, being.
The Elder Scrolls Online has had several releases in multiple varieties, with different bundles, different branding, and multiple assortments of additional content available that can be obtained in different ways. Naturally, this can be confusing for someone looking to buy the game and/or all additional DLC and expansions. The purpose of this page is to help explain the different options available to help you decide which version is best for what you want to play and which will be the best value for your money.
- 1The Basics
The Basics[edit]
First Elder Scrolls Game
There are three types of content that make up Elder Scrolls Online: the base game, expansions called Chapters, and DLC:
- Elder Scrolls Online: The base game, previously branded as Tamriel Unlimited, is required to experience the below content. It is buy-to-play, meaning that once you have purchased it you have full access to the base game without any further payment or subscriptions required.
- DLC are small - medium-sized pieces of content usually based in group dungeons or zones roughly the size of the tutorial islands. DLC cannot be bought in retail/digital stores, but can be obtained either by buying them in the in-game cash shop (which is called the Crown Store) individually, or subscribing to ESO Plus (see below). About 2-3 DLC are released every year.
- Chapters are expansions that are larger than normal DLC that are released in the second quarter of every year. Chapters are buy-to-play and not included in ESO Plus until the following year, when it gets rebranded as a DLC and the next Chapter is released. There have been four Chapters so far: Morrowind†Summerset and Elsweyr are now part of ESO Plus, while Greymoor is the current separate purchase.
† Note that in its DLC form, the Morrowind DLC gives access to the zone only; access to the Warden class is now a Crown Store add-on.
ESO Plus[edit]
ESO Plus is an optional subscription service for US$14.99/€12.99/£8.99/¥1,944 per month (discounted depending on how many months you choose in a single purchase). Among other bonuses, it gives you access to all DLC (but not Chapters) while subscribed. If your subscription ends, you no longer have access to DLC zones, but you keep all of the items, achievements, etc. that you have earned. The subscription also gives you 1,650 Crowns (in-game premium currency only available to use in the Crown Store) per month, which you can save up to buy the DLC permanently if you so choose.
Currently Available[edit]
The following are the currently available versions of the game:
| Cover | Name | Description | How to get all content |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online:Greymoor | Contains the base game and the Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, and Greymoor Chapters.‡ There is also the Collector's Edition, which contains exclusive content such as a mount and emotes, and the physical collector's edition which includes those as well as a statue and coins. Note that versions with 'Upgrade' in the name do not contain the base game and cannot be played without it; this is for people who already own The Elder Scrolls Online to purchase it at a slightly cheaper price than the version containing the base game. It also does not include the Morrowind, Summerset, and Elsweyr chapters, unlike the non-upgrade versions of Greymoor. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition | Contains the base game and the Morrowind Chapter.‡ |
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‡ The 'Morrowind Chapter' included in the bundle includes the Warden class.
Previously Available[edit]
The following versions are no longer available on the official site, but might still be found elsewhere from other retailers. If you have previously purchased one of these editions, this can help you get up to speed on what to add.
| Cover | Name | Description | How to get all content |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online, or Tamriel Unlimited | This is the base game. This can no longer be purchased separately and must be bought alongside one of the Chapters, as listed above. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial Edition | Contains the base game and the Imperial Edition upgrade. This was the collector's edition at launch, and is no longer available to purchase, but the upgrades specific to this edition can be purchased in the Digital Imperial Edition Upgrade bundle through the Crown Store for 2,100 . |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Edition | Contains the base game, a Palomino Horse mount, and the first four DLC: Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood. These four DLC are also available as a bundle on the Crown Store called Guilds and Glory for 5,500 , though it does not contain the mount. This version has also been discontinued for purchase, replaced with the Elder Scrolls Online Collection which also contains both Chapters. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online Collection | Contains the base game, the Gold Edition (four DLC - Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood - plus a Palomino Horse mount), and the Morrowind‡ and Summerset chapters. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online:Elsweyr | Contains the base game and the Morrowind, Summerset, and Elsweyr Chapters.‡ There is also the Collector's Edition, which contains exclusive content such as a mount and emotes. Note that versions with 'Upgrade' in the name do not contain the base game and cannot be played without it; this is for people who already own The Elder Scrolls Online to purchase it at a slightly cheaper price than the version containing the base game. It also does not include the Morrowind and Summerset chapters, unlike the non-upgrade versions of Elsweyr. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset | Contains the base game and the Summerset Chapter. Upon the release of Elsweyr, Summerset was rebranded as DLC, and are Collector's Edition upgrade are available to purchase from the Crown Store. The 'Upgrade' editions, which were only available digitally, do not contain the base game and cannot be played without it; this is for people who already own The Elder Scrolls Online to purchase it at a slightly cheaper price than the version containing the base game. |
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| The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind | Contains the base game and the Morrowind Chapter. This was replaced with the very similar Standard Edition, which also contained the base game and Morrowind chapter. At this time, Morrowind's zone/story was added to the ESO Plus subscription and the Crown Store, the Warden class became a separate purchase in the Crown Store, and Battlegrounds were added to the base game. The digital contents of the Collector's Edition upgrade are available to purchase from the Crown Store. The 'Upgrade' editions, which were only available digitally, do not contain the base game and cannot be played without it; this is for people who already own The Elder Scrolls Online to purchase it at a slightly cheaper price than the version containing the base game. |
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‡ The 'Morrowind Chapter' included in the bundle includes the Warden class.
Notes[edit]
- If you already have The Elder Scrolls Online and purchase a version of Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, or Greymoor that contains the base game, it can still be applied to your account and is treated the same as the upgrade alone. If it can be found on sale for a cheaper price than the upgrade edition, this makes it the better option of the two.
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- The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Description of The Elder Scrolls: Arena
One of the most all-encompassing RPGs ever created didn't succeed commercially due to hefty hardware requirements for its time. Nine man years in the making, Arena heralds a new level of RPGs: 3D gameworld with realistic weather effects, cool spellcasting system where you can create thousands of spells,and best of all -- 8 million kilometers of terrain to explore on your quest to find the Staff of Chaos.
You can ignore the main plot and just do what you want, e.g. steal from houses at night and take on side quests. A truly 'epic' game that deserves to be on every RPGer's shelves, despite repetitive dialogues, awkward interface, and tough battles.
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Sa'jitz2020-04-10-4 points
This Khajiit has been try to play on mobile any advice?
criminalscum2019-07-072 points
Have you heard of the high elves?
Matty2018-11-161 point
Loved this when it came out, though I never managed to make much progress beyond running around and killing rats.
Unfortunately, I'm getting a 404 error when I try to play online.
Thanks. Love the website.
admin2018-11-162 points
Restored the game files
EldritchNexus2018-11-162 points
How are Arena and Daggerfall not abandonware anymore? Bethesda released them as freeware years ago.
dat one kid on windows xp2018-07-171 point
the game f***ing freezes after that ghost woman talks to you at the beggining... sh**!!!
the game does look awesome though... it probs my terrible computer.
Bobs20182018-04-160 point
internet version c drive is not mounted
JKJKJKJKJK2017-08-142 points
It is the best game ohhhhhhh yeeeeeaaaaa
MrGhostRider3802017-07-020 point
I like it.
oplenti2016-12-18-3 points
the good old bugger scrolls....
if you can get past the terrible bugs, the fact that sometimes you'll have to let go some quests you can't finish, then this is a great game. honestly, do the main quest, and that'll be okay. less pain in the ass....
yeeboi2016-05-214 points
dosbox says i need a floppy disk
IDIO MONTOYA2016-01-28-1 point
and,hey, you, andre, it doint work without the sound really, but it sstill fun to play without any of that sound (uyou dsoint need it)!
IDIO MONTOYA2016-01-280 point
amazing hoiw i just so hapopened to be plaing that old game againand then i wander into here this here abandonware site and it the best ! what a coinidents!!
Isaac D.2016-01-111 point
This is my favorite game in the whole series, and I wish that TES V was more like it.
Crimson 98702015-10-110 point
One of the best games I've ever played!!!!!!!
aNDRE2015-05-021 point DOS version
mr SHAITAN start the game in dosbox by 'arena.bat'. with this sound works.
aNDRE2015-04-290 point DOS version
MR.EL fighting is after combat mode: press a, now you can move mouse after press right button.
Jake2014-12-310 point DOS version
First non turn-based CRPG game I ever enjoyed, and played it for hours. Sound effects were excellent, first time I encountered a vampire I nearly jumped out of my seat before I even saw it. IMO rendered nearly unplayable in contrast to Daggerfall which was far better, despite the slightly smaller scope of the game and prevalent bugs. Limited continuity in the huge scope of the world (pretty sure it is impossible to walk from one town to the next etc) limited immersion, honestly I think it was simply too ambitious for it's time. Other then that, an awesome dungeon crawler, and amazing what they were able to do without a real 3-D engine.
GoodOldPlayer2014-10-103 points DOS version
If you want to play this game, I suggest you go to this download:
http://wiwiki.wiwiland.net/?title=Arena_:_ArenaSetup_EN
It contains all the patches (including the Special Edition), fixes the sound problem and as soon as you are done installing it, you can play right away.
FYI: By left-clicking and moving the mouse, you swing your sword and the arrow keys move your character.
Mr. El2014-09-300 point DOS version
I cant figure out the controls!! mainly how to attack. help?
MORTREDOR2014-08-312 points DOS version
I found the install file, but now I am having GEN123's problem.
MORTREDOR2014-08-31-1 point DOS version
Which file do I run? This is the first game of this type that I have ever tried, and the dosbox tutorial I read said to read the documentation that came with the game, but the readme i found in the zip didn't have the information.
Maud2014-08-28-1 point DOS version
Any other games like this? Undercroft is Somewhat similar, but the story is tiny compared to Arena.
shaitan2014-08-141 point DOS version
I got a sound problem : I can't hear any sound or music in this game. does anyone knows How I can fix it ?
gen1232014-06-100 point DOS version
every time i attempt to install it says 'can only install from floppy disk'. help i really want to play this
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Zyyz2013-11-13-1 point DOS version
Skyrim sucks in comparison to the rest of the series of TES. Simple as that. (IMO!)
FourTwentyNoscope2013-07-250 point DOS version
@Mmike If you're using DOSBox, turn your CPU cycles up. That should fix the lag problem.
30222013-07-210 point DOS version
Awesome, perhaps even revolutional game, but after 'few' (perhaps 40) gaming hours you will find that the big computer generated world is stereotypical, so the number of fun is not adequate to the game space. The game was hard to run even on the old computers in his time... but still it has been one of the best games.
Mmike2013-07-190 point DOS version
Anyone having lag issues?
ThriveDev2013-05-230 point DOS version
Awesome game!
joe2013-04-07-1 point DOS version
this game is awesome rpg in its time but skyrim hit gaming history
Darren2012-12-110 point DOS version
The first in a long line of greatness.
youtube.com/fishwrabies2012-01-280 point DOS version
The awesome great great great granddaddy of Skyrim.
jela2011-12-200 point DOS version
the character in the screenshots look like chuck norris. hehe. too bad I didn't had this game as a kid
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12011-12-070 point DOS version
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