Well, I have a job so the 15$ sub fee doesn't bother me nearly as much as some of these whiners. Play the PC version if possible so there is no additional Live/PS+ pay wall. Pretty much comes down to if you think 15$ is a huge barrier or not.

Absolutely. $180 a year isn't something to bitch about.

This is like asking if you should buy the same game three times a year at release date price just so you can play with other people.

$15 a month. If WoW is still allowed to be alive like that.. Why can't ESO be allowed?

It's a question of your budgeting vs. your monthly income, OP. The $15 per month in sub fee won't even come close to touching my bottom line each month, so I'm getting it. I love the world TES is built in, I love the deep RP that the series brings, and the adventures and Quests in the series are second to none. I know for a fact that Zenimax has upheld Bethesda's quality in these aspects, so that was enough to convince me that this will be a great purchase. Not to mention, my beloved Dunmer are nigh perfectly in line with the Lore in the game (this was a huge selling point for me). Ultimately the choice is whether or not that sub fee is going to really make a difference in you posket book, or if your just holding out due to an over-taxed sense of principal. Personally, I'll be in Tamriel come next year.

The sub fee is £9.28/$15 a month, so for a whole year just to play the game it will cost £111.39/$180.

As a massive elder scrolls fan, I don't want this game. Part of the appeal of the series for me was that I could just go out on my own and get immersed in the world. Exploring The Rift would not feel the same if 'Xx69Sh0tzz69xX' strolled right up to me and started -blam!-ing around.

If you want a watered down Skyrim/Tamriel and have money blowing out of your ass then go ahead!

As a big time MMO player, I would say no. The prices. You spend $60 for the game then add $15 a month for a sub. Plus if your on xbox you got to pay for Live which is another $15. That is $360 a year( not including up front entry fee) . Ridiculous. I play EVE and for 4 unique accounts with 3 characters each totaling 12 individual characters, I only pay $120 a year for all of them thanks to being able to buy in game GTC without spending RL cash. Is ESO fun? I am sure it is. Do I, a MMO player as well as a Elder Scrolls fan want to play it? No

If your a hardcore fan of The Elder Scrolls series or MMOs then I would consider it. But keep in mind that if you play on Xbox One you'll need to pay for Live plus the $15 a month sub fee. I do believe that there were talks on Bethesda's end about not needing LIVE. Not sure if those talk came to fruition.