# Elder Scrolls Online $12 today only - no subscription fee **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 12, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954 "2015-07-12T17:51:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/1 "2015-07-12T17:51:03Z")
Normally I’d just add this to the digital distribution thread, but since I think there are probably a decent few people interested in trying this, and the price is significantly lower than anything we’ve ever seen, and it only lasts 24 hours, I decided to make a thread. It switched to a buy-to-play model a few months back, so there’s no longer a subscription fee, so it’s a pretty cheap MMO to get into if you wanted to try one. During the free beta player recall weekend thing they did a while ago, it seems reasonably polished and fun. If you want to play together, post your name on here. I’ll have to figure out what mine is later after I install it. [GMG link](http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/gb/en/pc/games/mmos/elder-scrolls-online-tamriel-unlimited/#b) Code SLICKD-EALGMG-SALESV or GMGSUM-MERSAL-E20OFF for another 20% off. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/2 "2015-07-12T19:32:05Z")
Thank you; I’ve been waiting on a sale, and I can confirm the first voucher code works. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/3 "2015-07-12T20:21:34Z")
Is that the whole game or just an expansion? ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/4 "2015-07-12T21:25:05Z")
The entire game, or at least I should say the base game. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/5 "2015-07-12T23:14:18Z")
It now says out of stock. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/6 "2015-07-13T20:36:35Z")
This is a game that I would like to have except that I am completely unwilling to pay $60 for it. It didn’t go on sale enough during the Steam Summer sale. This sale has the right price for it. And of course, a product that doesn’t even exist in physical space goes out of stock. Great. Maybe in another six months we’ll try again. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/7 "2015-07-14T01:32:00Z")
I was lucky enough to grab this for $12 before the offer ended. Thanks for the head’s up, **SenorBeef**. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/8 "2015-07-14T01:51:48Z")
Dang; I just now saw this thread. Like **DWMarch** , I’m unwilling to pay $60 for a download of this game and it didn’t go on sale at Steam, so I’m bummed I missed this. Thanks for the heads up, tho, **SenorBeef**. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/9 "2015-07-21T17:39:18Z")
For anyone who missed out: this is back at GMG today, $12 again with the same code, and appears to be in-stock for the moment. Their website is _really_ slow right now, but I was able to grab it. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/10 "2015-07-21T19:34:49Z")
My long time love of The Elder Scrolls says _“buy!”_. My time commitment for a MMORPG says _“why?”_. I’m going to go with _why_. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/11 "2015-07-21T19:55:26Z")
gah 60 gigs? so much for playing off my SSD. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/12 "2015-07-21T20:02:27Z")
I was able to buy the game this time around. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/13 "2015-07-21T22:53:31Z")
500GB 840 evos are in the $150 range now, it’s a worthwhile investment. Lots of space for today’s huge games. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/14 "2015-07-22T17:25:13Z")
The sale is having an encore today so I was able to grab ESO Tamriel edition for $12. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/15 "2015-07-22T20:22:27Z")
The game is fun so far although I’m playing it like it was Skyrim which I doubt is how it is meant to be played. Be prepared for about an hour of patching before the game will let you play though. I already had ESO installed from the free weekend a while ago. Now I roam the shores of Tamriel. I hope they’re ready for the vengeance of my Nord warrior, Dhiiz Nhuutz! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/16 "2015-07-25T19:14:35Z")
I’m starting to get a bit of time behind the hilt this weekend. Still feeling my way through the early stages. I’m a bit surprised how lost I feel in a general “what is going on, and what the hell do I do now” sense. I figured with a lifetime of ES experience + another lifetime of MMORPG experience it would be obvious to me, but I have to look up tips online a lot it seems. I’m still curious how the ES standard “God of all Trades” mechanic is worked into the game, but I assume it will work itself out. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/17 "2015-07-27T06:09:37Z")
It’s on sale right now for $40 at Steam… is it worth $40 or should I wait for it to be on sale for $20 again? ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/18 "2015-07-27T08:44:07Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > It’s on sale right now for $40 at Steam… is it worth $40 or should I wait for it to be on sale for $20 again? I paid $12 for it and I still feel kind of cheap and used. But I’m weird like that. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954/19 "2015-07-27T13:32:55Z")
I agree. I bought at $12 primarily to lock-in my investment at that price. I’ve played about 3 hours, and we still haven’t “bonded”, but I haven’t played enough to fully form an opinion. One thing’s for sure: I’m glad I didn’t pay $30+.