User blog comment:Deyvid Petteys/ESO is a WOW clone?/@comment-24415435-20140112201811

Before I continue, First thing is First.

The claims that this game is a WoW clone is an exaggeration.

'''Seriosly, WoW follows a pattern of gameplay that makes MMO in general. I just love how ignorant it sounds when people say it's a clone, why? Because it's a fantasy world? Because you quest? Because you PVP? Hellooooo... that's the core of EVERY MMO out there (unless of course you play something like Planetside 2, where it's just a battlefield). Don't be fooled by the closed minded.'''

Ok, So this is what I got to say about the whole ESO is a "Clone" thing. No. It is not, the game has it's own feel, IT DOES give you that awesome feeling of Adventure that World of Warcraft gave you back in the days, when it was golden, but other than that and the fact that it's a fantasy game, nothing else really feels like a "Clone". The combat system is that of Elder Scroll series, and your Hotkey abilities are very... diverse. I wish I could speak on behalf of questing and pvp, but; A) I can't speak about, and B) It's still a beta and is under construction. But I assure you, this is a nice feel, and I'm hoping more games can incline towards this style if this game was to fail (which there's no reason for it to fail).

The only thing that worries me tho, is the monthly payment and how well the game will expand once it comes out. If I pay 15 bucks a month, I (and others like myself) would like to see the game have constant update (WoW did this well). I believe many people will rush towards end game as soon as they can, to see if the game is truly worth the time, and what better way to satisfy those players by adding new content early on launch period (perhaps 2 or 3+ weeks after release date). Who knows, time will only tell if this game will survive, because as of right now, it's looking really sharp, alot of improvements need to be applied, but then again, this is why theres a Beta.