Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (NA, Steam Recent Public Posts

New Elder Sages Website!

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 23:27:14 -0400

The Elder Sages' Guild
New Web Site:

Click here: Our New Home Page

Auldjohn, Master Sage & Co-Founder, 23 March 2017.

TESG New Web Home on Enjin

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 15:55:33 -0500

We've Moved!
Introducing our new home:

The Elder Sages Guild (TESG) has moved to a new web home on Enjin.
Please visit our new site:

The Elder Sages' Guild on Enjin

Due to the expiration of our Ultimate subscription plan for our Guild Launch domain TESG has moved to Enjin. You will find the same friendly group, so drop by and explore our new site.

Existing Members:
If you are an existing member on our GL Roster here, log in to your Enjin account or create a new, free account there. Since Enjin now maintains our Guild Roster (which is still Administered by the Master Sages), you will need to submit a new Membership Application. Don't worry -- the new app is short and easy, with a radio button to indicate you already joined TESG. Your application will be approved quickly, normally within 24 hours or less.

Background:
Our stay at Guild Launch was excellent. You've seen our growth and the revamp of our graphics and features. GL Support throughout has been outstanding, for which we give our thanks. Our move is not dissatisfaction with our GL Host.

An anonymous Angel provided our initial subscription plan for this Guild Launch site and later upgraded the subscription to the GL Ultimate Plan, as well as registered our Custom Domain name. That site subscription expiredl. We felt no one member should bear the responsibility for funding our web site, and decided to change to a group pay plan. This approach allows any member to voluntarily contribute to the support of our site and site features. Unfortunately, while GL has site group pay, there is no group pay for a TeamSpeak server, essential to TESG.

With our Enjin host, we have implemented group pay for our new site. We still feature a TeamSpeak server, now hosted on our custom domain. TS3 is available to all members, and is supported by group pay.

Custom Domain: Our custom domain registry is valid for a total of five years, and is still reserved to TESG. Internet Domain Registrar rules prohibited the transfer of a URL registration for one year. Since then we have transferred the registry to our new host. You can still find us at our familiar URL www.eldersages.com.

GL Site reverted to an ad-supported free site with subdomain URL: tesg.guildlaunch.com. While our GL subdomain is still active, the site is maintained as a historical archive and is rarely visited by TESG Admin. No further site updates: While this site remains, TESG no longer updates these forums.

Current content, forums and activities are on our new site.

Site members please see a forthcoming notice in the Sages' Council for procedures to archive any posts or graphics in the Gallery you may wish to keep.

Leave a post in Introductions with your comments on our new home! eldersages.com

The Welcome Mat is out! Hope to see you in our Enjin home. Visitors: You're welcome, too. Housewarming gifts not required.

Post updated 29 Dec 2015, Auldjohn, Co-founder and Master Sage.

ATTENTION

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:38:27 -0500

TESG is moving to www.eldersagesguild.enjin.com Please go to the link and click on recruitment. We appologize of the inconvience, but we hope this move will allow us to provide better content and services. Thank you for your continued support. -Aren Liore, Master Sage

Cancelled ESO? Come back free!

Sun, 1 Feb 2015 23:50:00 -0500

Geodin,

It will be great to have you back! As Turn2 said, your in-game TESG membership should still be "live" and you've always been an "active member" here on our site! Good to hear from you and see you soon in Tamriel.

To borrow Turn2's sign off: Have Fun!!

TESG Birthday Party Guest Book

Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:35:17 -0400

Love it!! I was not able to make the party, but I have been making food for guildies, putting some in the Guild bank. Most of it is below 40, after all, my provisioner is only level 18 ( level 50 provisioning). Enjoy!

Guild Charter version 2.0

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:55:37 -0400

Charter of The Elder Sages Guild

Version 2.0| 27, July, 2014

The Elder Sages Guild is a community of gamers, primarily centered on The Elder Scrolls Online. We come together in the spirit of cooperation, sharing, and preserving the values set forth by Bethesda Game Studios, that players should have freedom in games. That being said, we encourage members to experience the game however they want.

Freedom in Games
We are free to experience both sides of a story, whether in ESO or any other game. You are not required to participate in group events. You’ll never be shunned for missing a raid or PvP run. We encourage you to join multiple guilds. Just be aware that other guilds may not hold the same values and they will need to resolve that conflict internally.

Share your discoveries on our Forums for other guild members to find. Include things like dungeons, Skyshards, PvE quests, whatever you found interesting, but please mark them with spoiler warnings where applicable. Members are encouraged to arrange Guild-oriented Groups for planned game play, and to participate in Groups as opportunities arise, but Members are by no means required to do so.

Guild Structure
TESG is a very structured guild, but the friendly atmosphere blurs the lines between the ranks. We govern ourselves through a Council of three Master Sages advised by an Elder Sages' Council of Officers who serve as forum moderators and in game moderators as well as undefined individual roles as the needs arise. The Master Sages comprise the Leadership, with advice and input from the Elder Sages' Council. The Sages' Council provides a forum for general discussion among our membership and allows for a place for administration to get feedback from the members. If you wish to learn more about the ranks, please refer to the appropriate document on our forums.

Conduct
We're a helping and welcoming community. Please be mindful of that as you interact with other members. In particular, abusive behavior will not be tolerated in our discussion forums or in-game, and that includes verbal abuse, trolling, spam, or other interaction contrary to our goal of being a friendly community of gamers.

Our Rules of Conduct are posted along with this Guild Charter in TESG Guild Documents section of our web site. This central repository ensures our Guild Documents are readily available to everyone, visitor and member alike, for ready reference.

Expectations
Once you’ve joined us, our expectation is that you will not remain a bystander. Once you become a member of The Elder Sages Guild, please understand that the most benefit gained from membership in any guild is through interaction with other members. If you should decide to leave the guild, know you will always be welcome under the guild’s roof if you decide to return. Remember, the forums are always open and are a great place to forge friendships.

Governance Roles
The Master Sages are the guardians of the original vision shared by Guild Founders Frodos_Bane and Turn2, and incorporate ideals of the Founding Members: Auldjohn, Aren Liore, Lord Luciendar, Seikon, Choppercan, Lady Aramina, FairMommy, TheNiceGuy, and several others, to be a helping, learning family of adventurers who do not want to be bound by gaming stereotypes.

The Master Sages have overall responsibility for preserving the Charter, maintaining and administering the Guild Website, interacting with and forming alliances with other Guilds, and managing the membership roster. These roles are to be considered a group ownership, not positions to attain.

Mission Statement
We are a guild to let people play the game how they want, with friends who can help each other with group content. To band together to protect the ideals presented in past TES games by Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks, and to promote a friendly atmosphere for a growing community of gamers.

History
The Elder Sages Guild was founded August 31, 2013 during the Elder Scrolls Online Beta. The first version of our guild was a private Facebook group with permission from Zenimax’s Gina Bruno. Shortly thereafter, the guild created our first website hosted by GuildPortal. Several months later, we found our current home at GuildLaunch. Not all of our founding members are still with us, but the founders have done an amazing service to the guild and community, so special thanks go to them.

Join Us
Stop by our guild hall at www.eldersages.com and submit an application, we’re always looking for fun, friendly, and active members to join our small community. Most importantly, always remember to Have Fun!!

TESG Weekly Update July 30

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 01:45:33 -0400

ELDER SAGES GUILD WEEKLY UPDATE
Recent activity on the TESG website

HOT

TOPICS IN THE FORUMS

Contest #4
By ArenLiore - July 26, 2014 11:18pm - 10 posts, 54 views
Ok, surely someone will get this one haha. The first person to get the right answer will win a crafting item of their choice. It can be any item used in any crafting profession. Winnings go to the answer to is most correct. (for example, the image may be of a bantam guar, and the first person may answer guar. While that person would be correct, if someone comes after and answers bantam guar,... Read more...

What browser do you use?
By ArenLiore - July 26, 2014 7:02pm - 7 posts, 38 views
Just curious. What internet browser you you using and why did you choose that one over the others? personally, I use Google Chrome. I chose it over others because it will display practically any website. I find Google Chrome to be the best in my opinion. Its always fast and I've never had any problems out of it, plus there's tons of customization options ;) Read more...

An Unexpected Visit
By ArenLiore - July 23, 2014 10:34pm - 6 posts, 42 views
To my surprise, when I logged in today a server announcement was made saying that there would be 5 Game Masters stationed at the Trade Center in Daggerfall. Well, I just happened to be at the trade center in Daggerfall when only moments after the announcement, there was a big flashy cloud of dust like stuff and there stood five men in glowing white robes. They were quite funny really, they all... Read more...

Destiny Beta - Xbox 360
By Bavaral - July 24, 2014 8:54am - 5 posts, 31 views
I'm not sure if anyone would be interested but I have two extra codes to download the Destiny beta on Xbox 360. Post here if you'd like one. The beta only goes through July 27th this time around so take that into consideration if you won't have playtime. I'm hoping to get on sometime between now and then. Read more...

Razak's Wheel quest missing Dwemer Spider pet update
By faroutman - July 28, 2014 1:17pm - 4 posts, 17 views
Just saw that they updated this on the ESO forums, hope it helps someone. https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20465/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNDA2NTcwNjAxL3NpZC9xYWlyaHItbA%3D%3D Admin Note: External link changed to open in new window. Verified and approved: Auldjohn, Master Sage, 28Jul2104. Read more...

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ESO on Steam - Steam on TESG

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:00:20 -0400

Elder Scrolls Online on Steam
Steam on The Elder Sages Guild

At the recent QuakeCon, ZOS announced that the Elder Scrolls Online for PC is now available on Steam. Some of our site visitors and many of our Guild members also play games on Steam. We are delighted that new Steam Account ESO gamers play on the same NA or Megaservers. TESG has an international membership, so you can frequently find some of us 24/7, playing on NA, EU, or PTS.

For our visitors, membership in The Elder Sages Guild is fast and easy. Just click the Home tab at the top left of this page. At the bottom of the Home Page left column you'll find a "widget" with our short membership application. Answer a few simple questions and submit your app. Applications are reviewed quickly by actual Guild Officers -- no Dwemer-bots here. You will be notified promptly, usually within 24 hours or less.

Benefits of TESG Membership include use of our TeamSpeak server for in-game chat, Group adventures for both PvE and PvP, in-game Contests with prizes, our site member-only Forums filled with tips, tricks, lots of information about ESO, our Calendar with TESG Activities, live text chat on-site, and, of course, our friendly, helpful members.

We have an affiliated Steam group, TESGs, dedicated to all things Elder Scrolls and the Steam games we enjoy.

Have a question about The Elder Sages Guild? Post it here in our Public Discussions. Guild members and officers will do our very best to answer your questions about ESO or TESG.

Steam on TESG

Guild members who use Steam will be happy to learn you can now list your Steam Game Library in your Profile on our Guild Roster.

Whether on ESO, on TESG, or on Steam, remember our unofficial motto: Have Fun!!

Ranks of TESG

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:18:41 -0400

Here is a short outline of guild ranks, what they mean, how to get them, etc.

Aspirant
Aspirants are the life blood of TESG. Aspirants have access to all guild resources except the Guild Bank, and access to the Sage Council forums. Promotion from Aspirant to Sage is granted on the first Saturday after the member has been with us for 2 weeks.

Sage
Sages make up the core of TESG, and have all rights to guild resources. Once a Sage, always a Sage. If you leave the guild to explore your options, know you are always welcome in our guild hall.

Wandering Sage
Wandering Sages are the same thing as Sages, but have chosen to represent a friend guild. One example of this is a few members from our friend guild Elder Moot. If you are a member of a guild that would get along well with TESG, you may want to consider becoming a Wandering Sage by setting up diplomatic relations between the two.

Archivist
Archivists are exceptional members of the guild. They have a track record of activity within the guild (forums, guild chat, teamspeak, guild events, etc), good behavior, and have displayed good character. One of the benefits of being an Archivist is the ability to speak at Council Meetings and the ability to invite new players into the in-game guild

Elder Sage
Through their ideas and contributions, Elder Sages have influenced the course of the guild as a whole. Elders serve as the guild moderators and are a part of the leadership team, and have all administration rights to the guild both in-game and on the forums.

Master Sage
Master Sages act as a round table of guild leaders. They ensure rules and guidelines are followed and the guild stays true to the guild charter and vision of the guild. They are responsible for representing, safeguarding, and guiding the guild and it's members.

TESG Web Site Upgraded to GL Ultimate Plan!

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:13:58 -0400

The Elder Sages Guild (TESG) continues to improve our site features to benefit our members. As part of these ongoing improvements we have upgraded our Guild Launch site subscription plan to Ultimate.

Members do not need to make any changes to our URL which remains http://eldersage.com, or to your site settings. A major feature of the Guild Launch Ultimate Plan is our TeamSpeak server license is upgraded to 50 slots!

TeamSpeak access is available as a benefit of membership in The Elder Sages Guild.

Site Visitors, please read our TESG Guild Charter and Rules of Conduct. Our brief and simple Membership Application is on our Home Page (a widget at the bottom of the left hand column). Submit an Application and you will receive a prompt reply, generally within 24 hours.

Note: For your convenience links open in a new window so you can return to this Announcement. Links verified and approved: Auldjohn, Master Sage, 14Jul2014.

Guild Membership has many benefits such as our expanded TeamSpeak server, our TESG Activities (calendar), member Discussion Forums, the free Banter app for Android and iOS which gives mobile notifications free from data charges, on-site live Guild Chat, in-game Contests, and much more.

See you here on our improved TESG web site, and in Tamriel on the NA, EU or PTS Megaservers.

Remember, "Play anyway you want" and Have Fun!!

Admin Note: Announcement copied to Public Discussions, changed to Sticky to allow comments. You can now reply to this post.

--Auldjohn, Master Sage, 18 July 2014 00:25 PDT.

The reason I got interested in ESO

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:25:40 -0400

@CasDha,

Thanks for sharing your insightful anecdotes about being "shanghaied", as it were, by the ESO Closed Beta, and subsequently the Psijiic Order and the even smaller group of PO Closed Beta Testers. Awesome -- almost unbelievably true story.

My introduction to ESO -- and the Closed Beta -- has many similarities. My interest in Role Playing games goes back to pencil and paper with Gary Gygax's Second Edition Manuals for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D). Given a vivid imagination, fun role-playing in one form or another since elementary school days, I was hooked on RPGs and even became an AD&D Dungeon Master.

I continued RPG gaming moving to text based Adventure and dungeon crawl games on the Apple II Plus, then CP/M 8088 microcomputers, and finally the PC. I favored solo play, avoiding even early MUDs and MMORPGs, except for a few turn-based group games on CompuServe and BBS's. These were like post-card Chess games, waiting for the next text message for the countermove.

Because of this interest in RPGs I bought The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion when it first came out. Oblivion was addicting, with outstanding graphics for the time, a great story line (IMO), open world exploration, and enough of a "Rule Book" to keep it organized and playable, without being overly complicated. The Quests were believable, and the immersive environment invested me in my character.

My Oblivion collection expanded. I eventually purchased all of the DLC, creating the equivalent what became the Gold Edition. I was delighted when Oblivion won Game of the Year. I played Oblivion for two years, until my Windows XP PC died. Oblivion was not happy with the Windows Vista that came on my new PC.

I had to play other games until shortly after 11-11-11 when The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released. Here I found a worthy successor to Oblivion. If Skyrim had a fault it was only that it was more "addictive" than Oblivion. Most of my spare gaming time was spent in Skyrim's Tamriel. Eventually I purchased all the DLC for Skyrim when the bundle became available on a Steam sale. It was my Santa present to myself.

This brings me to last year's E-3 and various hints that had emerged earlier about a forthcoming Elder Scrolls title. I eagerly pounced on any tidbits gleaned from the web. One part of me was extremely excited -- the Elder Scrolls aficionado. Another part of me was cautious -- the limited budget, can I afford this, will it be worth it? pragmatist. The third part of me was dismayed when the MMORPG/MMO features were revealed.

My limited experience with newer multi-player games were disappointing. There seemed to be too many hard core, immature "gamers" and self-proclaimed "L33ts" waiting to pounce on n00bs to decimate them. MMOs seemed to stress assigned roles (Tanks? DPS? etc.), and reeked of elitism, generally seeming unfriendly or at the least unwelcoming, at least to me.

I knew some who folks loved the MMO genre, but solo play, especially Elder Scrolls, was a much more comfortable fit for me.

When I saw a chance to apply for the Elder Scrolls Online Closed Beta, I did not hesitate. I'd had great experiences as a Beta Tester, whether for operating systems, business applications, utilities, or games. I admit I spent probably three days going over the "application" for the ESO Closed Beta.

This was late June or early July, 2013. My app stressed my experience as a beta tester, IT Pro, long-time gamer, RPG enthusiast, aversion to MMO elitism, and to being an aficionado of the Elder Scrolls. It was difficult to tell from the structure of the application what the developers were looking for in Beta Test candidates.

Clicking Submit on the Application, the ESO Closed Beta moved to the back of my mind. To my surprise, in a couple of weeks I got a secondary questionnaire. To this day I don't recall what additional information they asked for, but do remember there was no reference to my responses in my initial application. I sent off the supplement and waited.

Most of July not a word from ZOS. Late July an e-mail came with the Non-Disclosure Agreement, which I digitally signed. Early August came the e-mail with my Closed Beta Key, and a link to download the ESO Beta Client. I was told to watch for an Invitation to a Beta Test Event.

My first test Invite and in-game Event was mid-August, followed by several brief Stress Tests, some for a few hours, one for an entire weekend. Whenever the ESO Beta Forums were open, I spent time there, reading Patch Notes, getting tips, and participating in my Aedra Test Group Forum.

In one of the general discussion topics on the ESO Beta Forums I found a group of like-minded people in a discussion thread later deemed the Greybeards. The folks active in these discussions were mainly other mature-minded gamers who also appreciated the social aspects of Guilds. (ESO had mentioned a Guilds feature was forthcoming, but they were not yet implemented except for the NPC Guilds.) Several Guilds were later formed by various folks from the Greybeards discussion.

Even in early Closed Beta, ESO was even more rewarding and "addictive" than either Oblivion or Skyrim. Much time was spent keeping an eagle-eye on the Inbox for the next Beta Test Invite from ZOS. Late August several "on-site" Guilds were formed that had permission to be on-line when the ESO Beta Forums were closed, under the strict proviso that the NDA covered all content and discussion posted in a "private" Guild.

It was at this point, late August, 2013, that The Elder Sages Guild was created on our original Guild Portal web site. I don't recall exactly who I contacted for an Invitation when I first heard of TESG. Suffice it to say my Membership Application was submitted and accepted. I became a Sage and Champion of Zenithar in TESG.

TESG had familiar names and friends from the ESO Beta Forums, was open to any style of game play, warm and welcoming, and like-minded. I especially liked the emerging Motto: 'Play how you want, whenever you want, any time you want'.

A great bonus was the GP TESG site was open 24/7, a great place to hang out. We could freely discuss the ESO Beta under the protection of our mutual agreement to the ZOS NDA. Furthermore, TESG participation was not limited to Beta Test Sessions only. The Guild minimized and ameliorated ESO withdrawal during Beta.

My free time was often spent on the TESG Forums when not busy with "real life", family, or ESO Closed Beta sessions. This led to a promotion to Elder Sage. Eventually an expansion of the Leadership roles for The Elder Sages Guild came with an invitation to become a co-Master Sage, which I humbly accepted.

TL:dr version: Vivid imagination led to creating childhood role-playing with friends. As a young adult, AD&D filled the role-playing recreation as a casual Dungeon Master. With the introduction of personal computing, my RPG fun moved with the technology: Apple II Plus, CP/M, DOS, and various version of Windows. Discovered Oblivion, then Skyrim, then the ESO Closed Beta which led to joining TESG. Now: Casual play in ESO on the NA, EU, and PTS servers and as much time as I have available invested here in TESG.

This was supposed to be an anecdote, but turned into my RPG gaming saga. Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy ESO and The Elder Sages Guild!

See you here and in Tamriel. Remember, Have Fun!!

Casual Gamers and ESO, A TESG Perspective

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:10:51 -0400

The Elder Sages Guild (TESG) welcomes Casual Gamers to offer their insights, comments, or questions on the role of casual gaming in the Elder Scrolls Online.

ESO combines solo, small and large group play, including Role Playing (RP) and Guild Activities, for both Player vs. Environment (PvE) and Player vs. Player (PvP). The Elder Sages Guild Motto includes "Play how you want, when you want, any way you want". This includes not only "hard core" MMO style play, but offers opportunities for casual play as well.

If your approach to ESO is that of a casual gamer, we look forward to your perspective. (BTW, I'm an ESO Casual Gamer!)

We will use your posts to incorporate features for casual play in our TESG in-game Guild and web site features.

TESG Guild Charter Version 1.4 (Revised Link)

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:52:09 -0400

Our TESG Guild Charter has been updated with minor revisions, as Version 1.4. All Guild Members and our visitors please review the update in our Guild Documents: TESG Guild Charter. Original link left in place. Some users get a "broken link" error.)

Revised link to fix "broken link" error. Please test this new link: TESG Guild Charter (revised link)

Internal link to TESG Guild Charter Version 1.4 edited to repair "broken link" and to open in a new window. Please report any problems with the link by PM to @Auldjohn. Sorry for any inconvenience. --Auldjohn, Master Sage, 12 and 13 June 2014.

TESG Disciplinary Policies (Amendment to TESG ROC)

Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:05:28 -0400

It is Guild Policy to report any violations of the Zenimax Online Code of Conduct, End User License Agreement, and Terms of Service. Our Moderators will not hesitate to end your membership in TESG and report you to Zenimax if you make the decision to break ZOS rules as outlined in their documents, which our Administration has been so kind as to post for you in our Guild Documents for easy access.

Remember, you are a representation of The Elder Sages Guild.

The Elder Scrolls Online: End User License Agreement

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:02:19 -0400

Administrator Note: Elder Scrolls Online: End User License Agreement changed to Announcement. Auldjohn, Master Sage, 28 Mar 2014.

ZeniMax Terms of Service

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:56:02 -0400

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Some Services may require creation of a user name, such as a “UserID”, “Display Name”, “Character Name” or “Guild Name” to represent You in the Services, and which are tied to Your Account (collectively, “user name(s)”). You may not select the name of another person, any third party’s trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property infringement, any name that could mislead other players to believe You to be an employee of ZeniMax or affiliated companies, or any name that ZeniMax deems in its sole discretion to be vulgar, offensive, or otherwise violates the Terms of Service. ZeniMax reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (a) to delete or alter any user names tied to an Account; and (b) to restrict, suspend or terminate Your access to any Service or license granted to You, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, any suspected or actual infringement of any trademark or trade name right, copyright, or other proprietary right.

By creating an Account, You agree that You do not own the Account, any user names created on the Account, any content stored or associated with an Account (such as digital and/or virtual assets, achievements, virtual currency, and other Downloadable Content), or related data associated with the Account.

Accounts are non-transferable under any circumstances. You have sole liability for all activities on Your Account and/or under Your user names. You may be held liable for losses incurred by ZeniMax or other third parties due to someone else using Your Account or password. Your Account or certain features of Your Account may be restricted, suspended, and/or terminated if someone else uses Your Account to engage in activity that violates these Terms of Service or is otherwise improper or illegal. You agree to notify ZeniMax immediately of any unauthorized use of Your Account, user name, password, or any other breach of security.

Do not reveal Your Account password to others. ZeniMax employees will not ask You to reveal Your password. You provide Your password only during automatic Account Services, such as during the log-on process, or if You initiate a “Forgot Password” request to obtain security questions.

SECTION 12 OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO COLLECT DAMAGES FROM ZENIMAX IF (I) YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ZENIMAX AND (II) YOU RESIDE IN A JURISDICTION WHERE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING OR LIMITING LIABILITY ARE ENFORCEABLE.

A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to certain visual images, including without limitation light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a computer, television or other screen, or while playing video games, may induce epileptic seizures or blackouts in these individuals. These conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms, blackouts, or seizures in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If You, or anyone in Your family, have an epileptic condition, have had seizures of any kind, or seizure symptoms, consult a doctor prior to using the Services or playing any Game. If You experience any of the following symptoms while playing any Game, immediately discontinue use and consult Your physician before resuming play: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, loss of awareness, disorientation, confusion, any involuntary movement, or convulsions.

Any use, reproduction, modification or distribution of Services, including, but not limited to, Games, Content, Software, or any other intellectual property not expressly authorized by the Terms of Service or by an authorized representative of ZeniMax in writing is strictly prohibited.

Not all features, products, or Services offered or provided are available to all persons who try to register or in all geographic locations. ZeniMax reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product, or Service to any person or geographic area.

Any offer for any feature, product or Service is void where such Services are prohibited. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws with respect to the Services that You access and use.

2. Content; User-Generated Content; Downloadable Content and Virtual Items

A. Content Generally

"Content" includes technology, text, forum posts, chat posts, profiles, widgets, messages, links, emails, music, sound, graphics, animation, animation-style video, content, pictures, video, code, files, data, characters (and items and attributes associated with characters), and all audio visual or other material appearing on or emanating to and/or from the Services, as well as the design and appearance of any websites under ZeniMax’s control. All Content made available by ZeniMax, unless explicitly identified as third party content, is owned by ZeniMax, its affiliates or their licensors.

You may not copy or download any Content from a Service unless You are expressly authorized to do so by ZeniMax in writing. You acknowledge and agree that You shall not reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly perform, or transmit any Content for commercial uses unless You obtained the express written consent of an authorized representative of ZeniMax. For clarification purposes, “derivative works based upon” Services and/or Content are works that are substantially similar, both in ideas and expression to Services and/or Content. Therefore, if You or someone else creates a work and it is likely to bring to mind either or both Services (such as a Game) and Content, then it is likely that such work is a derivative work and as such may not be used for commercial purposes.

B. User-Generated Content

Content includes user-generated Content ("UGC"). UGC includes, but is not limited to, Account personas, user names, forum posts, chat posts, customer service chats, communications, images, sounds, or other suggestions, ideas, notes, feedback, concepts or other information concerning the Services whether at ZeniMax’s specific request or despite ZeniMax’s request that You not do so (such as Unsolicited Materials as described in Section 16). UGC also includes material and information that is contributed by You or by any other person using the Services. ZeniMax does not pre-screen UGC and does not endorse or approve any UGC that You and other users may contribute to the Services. You are solely responsible for Your UGC and may be held liable for UGC that You post.

You may not submit any UGC that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, privacy and publicity rights, unless You own those rights free and clear or have written permission from their rightful owner to post and to grant all of the described license rights to ZeniMax. Unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law or regulation, by submitting UGC or creating UGC on any portion of the Services, You acknowledge and agree that all UGC is the sole property of ZeniMax and You hereby assign and agree to assign to ZeniMax all such UGC submitted by You. To the extent that ZeniMax cannot claim exclusive ownership rights in such UGC by operation of law or pursuant to the assignment noted above, and to the fullest extent permitted by law You hereby expressly grant (or You warrant that the owner of such UGC has expressly granted) to ZeniMax and its licensors, licensees and designees a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, paid-up, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferrable, sublicenseable right and license to exercise all rights of any kind or nature associated with such UGC in all formats and medium, whether existing now or in the future, and You agree not to assert or enforce any moral or similar rights You may have which may now or may hereafter be recognized, and all ancillary and subsidiary rights, in any languages and media now known or not currently known. You further grant each user of the Services a non-exclusive license to access UGC and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such UGC as permitted through the Services, including, but not limited to, Game functionality.

ZENIMAX RESERVES THE RIGHT (BUT HAS NO OBLIGATION EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW) TO REVIEW, REMOVE, BLOCK, EDIT, MOVE OR DISABLE UGC FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HAS NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO UGC, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WHEN ZENIMAX DETERMINES THAT UGC VIOLATES THE TERMS OF SERVICE. THE DECISION TO REMOVE UGC OR OTHER CONTENT AT ANY TIME IS IN ZENIMAX'S SOLE AND FINAL DISCRETION. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ZENIMAX DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR UGC OR FOR ITS REMOVAL OR FOR ANY FAILURE TO OR DELAY IN REMOVING, UGC OR OTHER CONTENT.

C. Downloadable Content, Achievements, and Other Virtual Items

Content also includes Content that is downloaded or downloadable from any website under ZeniMax’s control (“Downloadable Content”). Downloadable Content includes, but is not limited to, licensed rights granted, awarded, and/or provided to You to access and/or use online or off-line elements or features of certain Services as well as Game updates, unlockable content, digital and/or virtual assets, rights of use tied to unlock keys or codes, serial codes and/or online authentication of any kind, in-game achievements, virtual or fictional currency, video trailers, Game screenshots, and/or Game-related wallpapers. Downloadable Content may be free, redeemable, and/or purchased. Downloadable Content may only be held in Accounts belonging to legal residents of countries where access to and use of the Services and Downloadable Content is permitted. Except as granted in a Game’s EULA, ZeniMax hereby grants to You a limited, non-exclusive, personal, non-transferable license to use, view and display Your Downloadable Content.

Once You have redeemed Your Downloadable Content, that Content is not returnable, exchangeable, or refundable for other Content or for cash, other goods or services unless approved by ZeniMax or required by applicable law; for example, if ZeniMax downloaded the wrong Content to You, You may be entitled to a refund. Unless otherwise specified by ZeniMax in writing and unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law, Downloadable Content expires upon the earlier of (a) the closure of an Account, or (b) the later of one hundred and eighty (180) days past (i) the most recent Account login by You or (ii) the end of Your subscription for the applicable Service if such subscription is not renewed.

You agree that You have no ownership right or title in or to any such Downloadable Content, including, but not limited to, the virtual goods or currency appearing or originating in the Services (such as a Game(s)) or any other attributes associated with any Account or Services. ZeniMax does not recognize any purported transfers of virtual property executed outside of the Game, or the purported sale, gift or trade in the “real world” of anything that appears or originates in a Service or a Game(s). Accordingly, You may not sell, and You may not assist others in selling, Service(s), in-Game items or currency for “real” money, or exchange those items or currency for value outside of the Services. Evidence of any attempt to redeem Downloadable Content for a purported exchange, sale, gift or trade in the “real world” will result in the immediate suspension or termination of Your Account.

You acknowledge and agree that all virtual items represent a limited license right for Your personal, private, non-commercial, non-transferable, and limited use governed by the Terms of Service and are not redeemable for any sum of money or monetary value from ZeniMax at any time. ZeniMax reserves the right to refuse Your request(s) to acquire Downloadable Content, and reserves the right to limit or block any request to acquire Downloadable Content for any or no reason.

This Section 2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

3. Limited License to Use

Subject to the terms of this Agreement and Your compliance with all of its terms and conditions, ZeniMax grants to You, for Your personal and private use only, a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to use Services as set forth in this Agreement.

You may not (a) distribute, publicly perform or display, sell, transmit, publish, edit, reproduce, sublicense, rent, lease, loan or otherwise transfer any Game, Software, and/or Content, including without limitation any access keys; (b) modify, adapt, reverse engineer or decompile the Software, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Software; (c) create any derivative works based upon any Services; (d) otherwise use any Services except as expressly provided in this Agreement; (e) copy or download any Software or Content unless the Content is Downloadable Content or You are otherwise expressly authorized to do so in writing by ZeniMax; and/or (f) remove, obscure, or alter copyright, patent, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to any Services. Any commercial use is prohibited absent written permission by an authorized representative of ZeniMax.

ZeniMax actively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. If You are found to engage or facilitate the engagement of infringing and/or illegal activity, including, but not limited to, making unauthorized copies and/or distributing Services, ZeniMax may in its sole discretion restrict, suspend, or terminate Your Account or Your access to some or any Services, and/or pursue further legal action against You. Please note that these activities may constitute civil wrongs and/or criminal offenses and ZeniMax reserves the right to take such action as appropriate in the circumstances. You agree to reimburse ZeniMax for any liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses incurred by or suffered by ZeniMax arising from or related to any attempted or actual unauthorized or illegal conduct by You, or through the use of Your Account as more particularly described in Section 13.

ZeniMax reserves title to the Services and all rights to any Services not specifically granted under this Agreement, including without limitation all rights of reproduction, modification, distribution, display, disassembly and decompilation and all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and other proprietary rights and interests. Your use of Services is subject to the intellectual property rights of ZeniMax and except for the express licenses granted in the first paragraph of this Section 3, ZeniMax does not grant You any licenses or rights to patents or other intellectual property. Content, Software and Games are licensed, not sold, to You.

All Services and all intellectual property rights in the Services are owned by ZeniMax or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trade dress, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and other laws protecting intellectual property and related proprietary rights.

With the exception of the first paragraph of this Section 3, this Section 3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

4. Beta Tests

In its sole discretion, ZeniMax may contact You to review and evaluate, or playtest, one or more Games, aspects of Games, or online features prior to commercial release for the purpose of identifying program errors and obtaining feedback. You will be asked to provide to ZeniMax certain feedback and suggestions regarding Your evaluation of the Game(s) or feature(s). Your participation is subject to these Terms of Service and other applicable Supplemental Terms, such as a non-disclosure agreement.

By accepting our invitation and playtesting the Game and/or features, You also agree that to the extent permitted by law: (i) playing an unreleased Game is at Your own risk and You understand that the Game(s) and/or Game(s) features may include known or unknown bugs, (ii) any value or status indicators that You achieve through any playtest may be erased at any time, including, but not limited to, upon commercial release; and (iii) ZeniMax has no obligation to make these Game(s) or features available, or available without charge or to fix errors or bugs identified by You.

Beta Test accounts are non-transferable under any circumstances.

5. Paid Services

Some Services require payment of a fee. You must have an Account and pay the applicable fees to participate in those Services. For information about subscription and other fees for particular Services, visit Your particular Service’s product page or Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com.

FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE AND, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ARE NOT REFUNDABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

ZeniMax reserves the right to change the fees or billing methods at any time upon notice to You through Your Account. If You pay a periodic (e.g., monthly) subscription for a Service, ZeniMax will provide You with at least thirty (30) days advance notice of any such changes. Your continued use of the Service thirty (30) days or more after ZeniMax provides such notice of the changes means that You accept such changes. If any change is unacceptable to You, You may cancel Your subscription at any time, but ZeniMax will not refund any fees or prorate fees for any subscription. Depending on the country where You reside, including if You live in the EEA, Norway, Switzerland or Australia, the law may require different provisions to apply which will be specified when You subscribe and/or in the specific notice provided to You.

If Your use of the Services is subject to applicable governmental charges (including but not limited to sales tax, value added tax (VAT), goods and service tax (GST) or other taxes), then You will pay for those charges. Your total price may include such charges or such governmental charges may be separately identified from Your Paid Service(s) fees as shown during the payment process. Failure to invoice You for any such charges does not relieve You of the liability to pay such charges.

As the Account holder, You are responsible for all charges incurred on Your Account, including, but not limited to, applicable taxes, and all purchases made by You or anyone that uses Your Account, including, but not limited to, Your family or friends.

A. Payment Options for Your Services.

i. Subscribers in North America, South America, or Asia (excluding India). If You reside in North America, South America, or Asia (excluding India), You must pay fees using the payment methods made available by ZeniMax for the particular Service (the “Payment Methods”) and You agree to the terms and conditions applicable to each Payment Method You choose. Payment Methods may vary by Service and the terms of Your subscription will be in Your Account details. When You provide credit card or other Payment Method information to Bethesda, You represent to Bethesda that You are the authorized user of the credit card or other Payment Method. You must provide current, complete, and accurate information for Your billing account. You must promptly update all information to keep Your billing account current, complete, and accurate (such as a change in billing address, credit card number, or credit card expiration date), and You must promptly notify Bethesda if Your credit card or other Payment Method is canceled (for example, for loss, theft, or expiration). Changes to Your Payment Method information can be made by contacting Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com.

You may choose automatic renewal of Your subscription. If You choose this option, You have agreed to permit Bethesda to automatically charge Your credit card, bank card, debit card or other Payment Method associated with Your Account for an automatic renewal of Your current subscription preferences to the applicable Service. You may cancel at any time by revising Your selection in Your Accounts page, or contacting Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com. In order to sign up for automatic renewal, You must keep a valid credit card number or other Payment Method number or information associated with Your Account. Your subscription will automatically renew on the expiration date of the then-current subscription term that You previously subscribed to, at a fee no greater than Bethesda’s then-current price at the time of renewal, excluding any promotional and discount pricing, unless You cancel Your subscription. If You have subscribed for an automatic subscription renewal, You agree that Bethesda may continue charging You on an automatic recurring basis for Your current subscription preferences unless You cancel Your subscription at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the subscription. If You have subscribed for an automatic subscription renewal but do not have a valid credit card and/or other valid Payment Method information on file and Your subscription expires, You will not be able to resume Game play or any paid Services usage without updating Your Payment Method information. Bethesda reserves the right to utilize third party credit card updating services to obtain current expiration dates on credit cards provided by You to Bethesda. Customers who use a third party Payment Method may incur additional payment processing fees charged by such third party to its customers, and may not be able to automatically renew subscriptions.

ii. All Other Subscribers of All Territories Not Specified Above. If You reside outside North America, South America, or Asia (excluding India), You must pay fees using the payment methods made available by ZeniMax for the particular Service (the “Payment Methods”) and You agree to the terms and conditions applicable to each Payment Method You choose. Payment Methods may vary by Service and the terms of Your subscription will be in Your Account details. When You provide credit card or other Payment Method information to ZEL, You represent to ZEL that You are the authorized user of the credit card or other Payment Method. You must provide current, complete, and accurate information for Your billing account. You must promptly update all information to keep Your billing account current, complete, and accurate (such as a change in billing address, credit card number, or credit card expiration date), and You must promptly notify ZEL if Your credit card or other Payment Method is canceled (for example, for loss, theft, or expiration). Changes to Your Payment Method information can be made by contacting Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com.

You may choose automatic renewal of Your subscription. If You choose this option, You have agreed to permit ZEL to automatically charge Your credit card or other Payment Method associated with Your Account for an automatic renewal of Your current subscription preferences to the applicable Service. You may cancel at any time by revising Your selection in Your Accounts page, or contacting Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com. In order to sign up for automatic renewal, You must keep a valid credit card number or other Payment Method number or information associated with Your Account. Your subscription will automatically renew on the expiration date of the then-current subscription term You previously subscribed to at a fee no greater than ZEL’s then-current price at the time of renewal, excluding any promotional and discount pricing, unless You cancel Your subscription. If You have subscribed for an automatic subscription renewal, You agree that ZEL may continue charging You on an automatic recurring basis for Your current subscription preferences unless You cancel Your subscription at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the subscription. If You have subscribed for an automatic subscription renewal but do not have a valid credit card and/or other valid Payment Method information on file and Your subscription expires, You will not be able to resume Game play or any paid Services usage without updating Your Payment Method information. ZEL reserves the right to utilize third party credit card updating services to obtain current expiration dates on credit cards provided by You to ZEL. Customers who use a third party Payment Method may incur additional payment processing fees charged by such third party to its customers, and may not be able to automatically renew subscriptions.

B. Digital Merchandise and Merchandise Purchases.

In addition to the above, the following terms apply to pricing of and payment for any digital goods and in-game consumables (“booster packs”, free-to-play games, digital goods outside of any Game (such as a wallpaper, or a character outfit), and digital downloads of other products) (collectively, “Merchandise”). Unless otherwise noted, any Merchandise You purchase is automatically downloaded and will be applied to Your Account or Game(s) upon purchase. The prices for Merchandise displayed for such items are subject to change at any time without notice.

C. Early Game(s) Access/Trial Subscriptions.

For some Services, ZeniMax may offer You early access to a Game and/or a trial subscription. Such Services may require You to sign up for an Account and/or a subscription under the terms described above. If You accept a free trial subscription for a Game that requires a subscription, and the trial period expires, You will not be able to resume Game play or any paid Services usage without updating Your information and/or purchasing the paid subscription Services. ZeniMax is under no obligation to notify You in advance of the free trial subscription expiring and You will be responsible for all charges incurred. Trial subscriptions are not transferable.

6. Availability of Services and Content; Game Maintenance, Patches, Updates; Termination of Services

ZeniMax does not guarantee that any Services will be available at all times, in all countries and/or geographic locations, at any given time, or that it will continue to offer any particular Services for any particular length of time. Except as prohibited by applicable law, ZeniMax reserves the right to change and update Content without notice to You. ZeniMax also reserves the right to refuse Your request(s) to acquire Content, and to limit or block any request to acquire Content, including, but not limited to, Downloadable Content, for any reason.

ZeniMax may patch, update, or modify at any time with or without notice to You. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ZeniMax has no obligation to make available any patches, updates or modifications or correct any errors or defects in the Services. ZeniMax makes no guarantees about the persistence or availability of any user names or other personas at any time and assumes no liability for lost or deleted Account data. Except as prohibited by applicable law, You agree that ZeniMax will not be liable for any interruption of the Services, delay or failure to perform, any loss of Content (including, but not limited to, User-Generated Content and Downloadable Content), and/or Account data (including, but not limited to, Character data) resulting from any causes whatsoever. ZeniMax reserves the right to offer new Services, change and/or discontinue certain Services at any time in its sole discretion.

Except as prohibited by applicable law, ZeniMax may restrict, suspend, or terminate Your access to some or any Services at any time. Should ZeniMax make a material change to the Services, it will provide You notice within the time period specified when You joined the particular Service, or if no time period for notice of material changes was specified, then within thirty (30) days of the date such notice is either (at ZeniMax’s discretion) provided to You via email or is posted on the applicable product or ZeniMax Service or on Your “My Account” section.

In response to a violation of these Terms of Service, ZeniMax may issue You a warning, suspend or restrict certain features of Your Account (including, but not limited to, user names), selectively modify or remove or revoke Downloadable Content at an Account and/or device level, immediately terminate any and all Accounts that You have established and/or temporarily or permanently ban Your Account, device, and/or machine from accessing all or certain Services.

ZeniMax may terminate Your access to the Services (i) for violation of these Terms of Service, (ii) if ZeniMax, in its sole discretion, deems that Your information is untrue, inaccurate, not complete or incomplete; (iii) Your use of such Services infringes on or is suspected to infringe on another’s rights or any intellectual property; (iv) that You or Your Account reflects inappropriate content and/or violates these Terms of Service. Any and all Content (including, but not limited to, Software, Content, and Downloadable Content) will be considered forfeit immediately in the event of any cancellation, closure, or termination of Your Account by ZeniMax.

If ZeniMax terminates an Account, it may terminate other Accounts that share the same characteristics, such as the name on the account, email address, mailing address, Internet Protocol address, or credit card number or other Payment Method. ZeniMax reserves the right to use any means necessary and permitted under applicable law to identify and terminate Accounts.

You acknowledge that in such circumstances, ZeniMax is not required to provide You notice before taking action to restrict, suspend or terminate Your access to or use of Services, and/or Your Account. If ZeniMax terminates Your Account, You may not use any Service again without ZeniMax's express written permission. ZeniMax reserves the right to refuse to keep Accounts for, and provide Services to, any individual. You may not allow individuals whose Accounts have been terminated by ZeniMax to use Your Account.

If Your Account, or a particular subscription for a Service associated with Your Account, is terminated or suspended and/or if any Downloadable Content is selectively removed, revoked or garnished from Your Account and/or if Your device is temporarily or permanently banned from accessing some or all of the Services, no refund will be granted, no Downloadable Content will be credited to You or converted to cash or other forms of reimbursement, and You will have no further access to Your Account or Downloadable Content associated with Your Account or the particular Service except where any action has been taken against Your Account or device in error. If You believe that any action has been taken against Your Account or device in error, please contact Customer Services at support.bethsoft.com.

7. Your Right to Cancel Your Account

You have the right to cancel Your Account or a particular subscription to a Service at any time. Additional cancellation terms in respect of a particular subscription may be specified when You subscribe, in Your Account information, or in notices for subscription renewals.

Contact ZeniMax's Customer Service at support.bethsoft.com to cancel Your Account or subscription to a Service.

ZeniMax reserves the right to collect fees, applicable governmental charges (including sales tax, value added tax (VAT), goods and service tax (GST) and other taxes), or costs incurred before You cancel Your Account or a subscription to a Service. You are also responsible for any amounts owed to third-party vendors or content providers before Your cancellation. Any delinquent or unpaid fees and other unresolved issues must be settled before You establish a new Account.

8. Rules of Conduct

Except as prohibited by applicable law, ZeniMax has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, restrict, suspend, or terminate Your access to the Services. As noted above, this could result because (i) Your information is untrue, inaccurate, not complete or incomplete; (ii) Your activities infringe on or are suspected to infringe on another’s rights or any intellectual property; (iii) ZeniMax in its sole discretion determined that You or Your Account reflects inappropriate content; or (iv) You or activities taken under or with Your Account violate the Terms of Service. Other Supplemental Terms pertaining to Your Service and/or Game, such as a Code of Conduct, provide guidance on behavior that ZeniMax deems to be inappropriate and specify restrictions on Your Account, Your use of the Game, or Your participation in the Services.

You agree not to use any Service to:

Take any action or upload, post, transmit, promote, or distribute any illegal content, including, but not limited to, User Generated Content;

Take any action or upload, post, transmit, promote, or distribute any content that infringes or violates any third party rights;

Engage in, take any action associated with, or participate in any type of child solicitation, grooming behavior, pedophilia, or predatory behavior in any form.

Harass, stalk, threaten, embarrass, spam or do anything else to another user of any Services that is unwanted, such as repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;

Take any action or upload, post, transmit, distribute, or communicate Your or any person’s real-world personal information;

Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, ZeniMax, ZeniMax’s partners’ or affiliates’ employees, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent Your affiliation with a person or entity;

Take any action, organize, transmit any content, effectuate or participate in any activity, group, or guild that is harmful, tortuous, abusive, hateful (including “hate speech”), racially, ethnically, religiously or otherwise offensive, obscene, threatening, bullying, vulgar, sexually explicit, defamatory, libelous, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or publicity rights, encourages conduct that would violate a law or is, in a reasonable person's view, objectionable and/or deemed to be in the sole discretion of ZeniMax inappropriate;

Promote, upload, transmit, encourage or take part in any activity involving hacking, cracking, phishing, taking advantage of exploits or cheats and/or distribution of counterfeit software and/or virtual currency/items. In an effort to continuously improve the Services, You and other players discovering exploits, cheats, cracks or other inconsistencies are required to report them to ZeniMax;

Take any action or upload, post, transmit, promote, or distribute any content that may contain a Trojan horse, virus, worm, spyware, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted data or other computer programs that You do not own or have permission to freely distribute that may damage, interfere with, intercept, expropriate or disrupt the Services, including, but not limited to, any Game(s), personal information, or confidential or proprietary information;

Engage in disruptive behavior in chat areas, game areas, forums, or any other area or aspect of the Services. Examples of disruptive behavior include, but is not limited to, conduct which interferes with the normal flow of gameplay or dialogue within a Service, vulgar language, abusiveness, hitting the return key repeatedly or inputting large images so the screen goes by too fast to read, use of excessive shouting [all caps] in an attempt to disturb other users, "spamming" or flooding [posting repetitive text], commercial postings, solicitations and advertisements, posting advertising or promotional messaging, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or other commercial activities.

Attempt to get a password, Account information, or other private information from anyone else. As a reminder, ZeniMax employees will never ask You to reveal Your password.

ZeniMax may report certain incidents to law enforcement and other authorities, including, but not limited to, disclosing Account information, in the good faith belief that it is required to do so by law, or that doing so is reasonably necessary to comply with legal processes; when it deems it necessary or appropriate to disclose certain information to law enforcement and other authorities, such as to investigate actual or suspected fraud or violations of law, breaches of security, or breaches of these Terms of Service and/or Supplementary Terms; to respond to any claims; or, to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ZeniMax, our customers, or the public.

Unless otherwise specified, there is no requirement or expectation that ZeniMax will monitor or record any online activity on the Services. ZeniMax reserves the right, but is under no obligation to monitor communications within, through or across the Services, such as in-Game or on forums. ZeniMax also reserves the right to access and/or record any online activity on the Services, and You give ZeniMax Your express consent to access and record Your activities. This includes, but is not limited to, Your consent to access, record, and turn over any online activity where ZeniMax believes that disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, to combat fraud and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on ZeniMax or to comply with an order from a government entity or other competent authority, or when ZeniMax has reason to believe that a disclosure is necessary to address potential or actual injury or interference with ZeniMax’s, Your, or another user’s rights, property, or operations, or to protect others who may be harmed or may suffer loss or damage.

You agree that in its sole discretion and without notice, ZeniMax may remove content from any Service, take whatever steps it deems necessary to abridge or prevent behavior of any sort in Services, including, but not limited to, in any Game(s). ZeniMax has no liability for Your or any third party's violation of this Agreement.

If You encounter another user who is violating a code of conduct, please report this activity to ZeniMax by contacting ZeniMax Customer Service at support.bethsoft.com. If You are in-Game, You can report an issue using an in-Game help feature where applicable or You may contact Customer Service directly at help@zenimax.com.

9. Your Use of the Services

You further agree not to access, create, or provide any other means through which the Services, including, but not limited to, any Game(s), may be used or accessed by others, such as through server emulators.

You may not participate, take part in, initiate, or engage in actions that impose an unreasonable or disproportionate load on the infrastructure hosting the Game(s) and/or Services.

You agree not to use any hardware or software or any other method of support that is not authorized by ZeniMax or that may in any way influence or advantage Your playing abilities, or influence or advantage Your use of the Services. Third party tools, the use of ‘bots’, “speed hacks”, “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider”, algorithm or other programs that copy or monitor any part of the Services (including, but not limited to, the Game(s) and/or forums), software that transmits, manipulates, or distributes (including, but are limited to, “mirroring”) the data stream or any aspect of the Services to another computer, server websites or other publication or distribution media, or software that permits You to use Services without human input are examples of methods not authorized by ZeniMax.

You acknowledge that You do not have the right to create, publish, distribute, create derivative works from or use any software programs, utilities, applications, emulators or tools derived from or created for certain Content (such as Game(s)), except as authorized in writing by an authorized ZeniMax representative. You may use the Software to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement and the EULA.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE MAY CONSTITUTE CIVIL WRONGS AND/OR CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND ZENIMAX RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS ZENIMAX IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

ZeniMax in its sole discretion may implement various forms of filtering, blocking, or monitoring of IP addresses, MAC addresses or proxies used to use, play or access the Services, including without limitation blocking or filtering measures that restrict Your ability to use, play or access the Services. ZeniMax in its sole discretion may restrict access or certain features or Services to any person, territories or geographic areas.

10. Third Party Sites and Products

Services may be linked to unaffiliated third-party websites or applications, such as social networking, blogging and other third-party websites (collectively, “Third Party Sites”). Some of these third-party websites permit You to log in using their existing account and credentials. Certain Services may allow You to interact and/or conduct transactions with such Third-Party Sites, and, if applicable, allow You to configure Your privacy settings in Your Third-Party Site account to permit Your activities in connection with the Services to be shared with Your contacts in Your Third-Party Site account. In certain situations, You may be transferred to a Third Party Site through a link but it may appear that You are still using the Services. These Third Party Sites might require You to comply with the terms and conditions, user’s guides and privacy policies of such Third Party Sites.

Some of these web sites may charge separate fees, which are not included in any subscription or other fees that You may pay under these Terms of Service. Any separate charges or obligations that You incur in Your dealings with third parties and Third Party Sites are Your responsibility and may subject You to additional or different terms and restrictions. You are always responsible for any internet service provider, telephone, wireless and other connection fees that You may incur when using any Services.

ZeniMax provides access to the Third Party Sites to You as a convenience, and ZeniMax does not verify, make any representations or warranties or take responsibility for any such Third Party Sites. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ZENIMAX SHALL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND/OR CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH ANY THIRD PARTY SITES AND/OR THIRD-PARTY DEALINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS, OR FOR ANY HARM RELATED THERETO, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED BY OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OR BUSINESS PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY. ZENIMAX DOES NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY THIRD PARTY SITES OR ANY GOODS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND/OR CONTENT OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH ZENIMAX OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITES AND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY PROVIDERS OF THIRD PARTY SITES OR GOODS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND/OR CONTENT OF THIRD-PARTIES.

This Section 10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

11. Disclaimer of Warranty

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ZENIMAX DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES TO YOU REGARDING ANY SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY OR PERFORMANCE OF A SERVICE. EACH SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.

IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY OR PERFORMANCE OF A SERVICE, YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SERVICE. AS NOTED IN THIS AGREEMENT, WHEN YOU CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT OR SUBSCRIPTION TO A SERVICE YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A REFUND OF THE FEES FOR THAT SERVICE UNLESS APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES A REFUND BE GIVEN.

IN SOME COUNTRIES, CERTAIN WARRANTIES MAY AUTOMATICALLY ARISE OR APPLY UNLESS THESE WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. ZENIMAX AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM AND EXCLUDE ALL SUCH WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, IF AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ALL SERVICES AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

IF YOU ARE RESIDENT IN THE EEA, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND OR AUSTRALIA, THERE ARE CERTAIN GUARANTEES, WARRANTIES TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IMPOSED BY LAW RELATING TO THE SUPPLY OF GOODS OR SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WHICH THE LAW EXPRESSLY PROVIDES MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED, RESTRICTED OR MODIFIED, INCLUDING THE CONSUMER GUARANTEES UNDER APPLICABLE CONSUMER LAW ("STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS"). THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11 ONLY APPLY TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT CONTRARY TO THE STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.

NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN ABOUT THE QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AVAILABILITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES. ZENIMAX DOES NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY INABILITY BY YOU TO ACCESS OR USE ANY SERVICES. ZENIMAX DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE SERVICES AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING, OR THAT ZENIMAX WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY FOR SERVICES AS A WHOLE OR IN ANY SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

IN STATES OR JURISDICTIONS THAT PROHIBIT THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, ZENIMAX SHALL DISCLAIM AND EXCLUDE WARRANTIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND THE DURATION OF ANY SUCH WARRANTY THAT MAY NOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE FOR THE SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

THIS SECTION 11 SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

12. Limitation of Liability; Limited Remedies

A. General Information. THE LAWS IN MANY JURISDICTIONS ALLOW ZENIMAX TO LIMIT ITS LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES. THIS SECTION LIMITS ZENIMAX’S LIABILITY. HOWEVER, THIS SECTION 12 ONLY APPLIES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW ZENIMAX TO LIMIT ITS LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY TO THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES.

IF YOU ARE RESIDENT IN THE EEA, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND OR AUSTRALIA, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 12 ONLY APPLY TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT CONTRARY TO THE STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.

B. Limited Remedy. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH ZENIMAX OR ITS LICENSORS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR ANY SERVICE IS TO STOP USING OR ACCESSING THE SERVICE AND CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT.

C. No Liability for Conduct, Communications or Content. YOU AGREE THAT ZENIMAX, ITS LICENSORS, LICENSEES AND AFFILIATES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT BY THEM OR ANY OTHER PERSON REGARDING CONDUCT, COMMUNICATION OR CONTENT ON OR IN THE SERVICES.

D. Liability Cap. IN NO CASE SHALL THE AGGREGATE CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF ZENIMAX OR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, LICENSEE, CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, OR VENDORS, (COLLECTIVELY, “ZENIMAX AFFILIATES”) FOR DAMAGES TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE, ANY SERVICE, OR YOUR USE OF ANY SERVICE EXCEED USD$100.00.

E. Direct Damages. ZENIMAX WILL COMPENSATE YOU FOR ANY REASONABLY FORESEEABLE LOSS OR DAMAGE YOU CAN SHOW THAT YOU HAVE SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF (I) ZENIMAX’S FAILURE TO CARRY OUT ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE TERMS OF SERVICE TO A REASONABLE STANDARD OR (II) ZENIMAX’S BREACH OF ANY DUTIES IMPOSED ON ZENIMAX BY LAW (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IF ZENIMAX CAUSES DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY BY ZENIMAX’S NEGLIGENCE), UNLESS THE FAILURE OR BREACH IS ATTRIBUTED TO:∙(I) YOUR OWN FAULT;∙(II) A THIRD PARTY UNCONNECTED WITH ZENIMAX’S PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (FOR INSTANCE PROBLEMS DUE TO OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PERFORMANCE, CONGESTION, AND CONNECTIVITY OR THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT); OR (III) ANY OTHER EVENTS WHICH NEITHER ZENIMAX, ZENIMAX AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS COULD HAVE FORESEEN OR FORESTALLED EVEN IF ZENIMAX OR THEY HAD TAKEN REASONABLE CARE. AS THE SERVICES ARE FOR CONSUMER USE ONLY, ZENIMAX AND ZENIMAX AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, SUCH AS LOST DATA, LOST PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION.

OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED IN THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH AND CONSISTENT THEREWITH, ZENIMAX AND ZENIMAX AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA OR CONTENT, DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR SOFTWARE, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE OR OTHER HARDWARE, DATA BREACH AND SECURITY BREACH), REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH ANY SUCH DAMAGES MAY BE BASED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THEORIES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT AND NEGLIGENCE, AND WHETHER OR NOT ZENIMAX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.

F. Application. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 12 SHALL APPLY EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

THIS SECTION 12 SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

13. Indemnification/Reimbursement

If (i) You misuse any Service or breach this Agreement; (ii) You improperly or illegally use a Service or Your Account, including without limitation, the use of Your Account by anyone other than Yourself; or (iii) any contributions, actions or omissions by You in connection with Your use of Services, including without limitation any UGC You contribute, results in ZeniMax incurring any liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and court costs), then You agree to reimburse ZeniMax and its affiliates and other participants of the Services from all such liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses.

If a third party sues ZeniMax for any of (i) – (iii) above, ZeniMax reserves the right to control the defense and settlement of such third party lawsuit, and You agree to reimburse ZeniMax for the cost of the defense, including, but not limited to, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees.

This Section 13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

14. Termination of Your Account by ZeniMax

ZeniMax reserves the right to restrict, suspend or terminate this Agreement and Your Account as provided in these Terms of Service including without limitation restricting, suspending or terminating any licenses, and/or access to one or more of the Services.

In addition, ZeniMax reserves the right to restrict, suspend or terminate this Agreement and Your Account immediately and without notice to You if (i) You breach this Agreement, (ii) infringe or violate any third party rights, including without limitation third party intellectual rights, (iii) if ZeniMax is unable to verify or authenticate any information You provide to ZeniMax, or (iv) upon Your use of Services, for any other activity whatsoever that is, in ZeniMax’s sole discretion, unlawful, inappropriate and/or in violation of the spirit of these Terms of Service or a Service, including without limitation Your actions in a Game(s) or forums.

Upon ZeniMax’s decision to restrict, suspend, or terminate this Agreement, You will lose access to Your Account.

15. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

If You reside in the EEA/Norway/Switzerland, then only this first paragraph of this Section 15 will apply to You. ZeniMax will try and solve any disagreements that arise between You and ZeniMax promptly and efficiently. You and ZeniMax may agree to refer any disputed matter to resolution proceedings other than in a court but You and ZeniMax are not restricted from bringing court proceedings at any time.

If You reside outside the EEA/Norway/Switzerland, then the terms below in this Section 15 apply to You.

This Section 15 facilitates the prompt and efficient resolution of any disputes that may arise between You and ZeniMax. Arbitration is a form of private dispute resolution in which persons with a dispute waive their rights to file a lawsuit, to proceed in court and to a jury trial, and instead submit their disputes to a neutral third person (or arbitrator) for a binding decision. You have the right to opt-out of this Section 15 (as explained below), which means You would retain Your right to file a lawsuit and litigate Your disputes in a court, either before a judge or jury. Certain of the terms below in this Section reference “class actions” or “other collective disputes.” If You reside in a jurisdiction that does not permits class actions or other collective disputes, such terms will not apply to You.

Please read this Section carefully. It provides that all Disputes (defined below) between You and ZeniMax shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration replaces the right to go to court. In the absence of this arbitration agreement, You may otherwise have a right or opportunity to bring claims in court, before a judge or jury, and/or participate in or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including, but not limited to, class actions). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 15 or applicable law, entering into this Agreement constitutes a waiver of Your right to litigate claims and all opportunity to be heard by a judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. The arbitrator must follow this Agreement and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees). The arbitrator may not award damages disclaimed by these Terms of Service.

For the purpose of this Section 15, “ZeniMax” collectively refers to ZeniMax, its subsidiary and affiliate companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents. The term “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or controversy between You and ZeniMax regarding or related to any aspect of Your relationship with ZeniMax, whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, or negligence), or any other legal or equitable theory, and includes, but not limited to, the validity, enforceability or scope of this Section 15 (with the exception of the enforceability of the Class Action Waiver clause below). “Dispute” is to be given the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced.

YOU AND ZENIMAX EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, AS DEFINED ABOVE, WHETHER PRESENTLY IN EXISTENCE OR BASED ON ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 15.

A. Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution. For all Disputes, whether pursued in court or arbitration, You must first give ZeniMax an opportunity to resolve the Dispute. You must commence this process by mailing written notification to ZeniMax Media Inc., Attn: Legal, 1370 Piccard Drive, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20850 USA. That written notification must include (1) Your name, (2) Your address, (3) a written description of Your Dispute, and (4) a description of the specific relief You seek. If ZeniMax does not resolve the Dispute within 45 days after receipt of Your written notification, You may pursue Your Dispute in arbitration. You may pursue Your Dispute in a court only under the circumstances described below.

B. Exclusions from Arbitration/Right to Opt Out. Notwithstanding the above, You or ZeniMax may choose to pursue a Dispute in court and not by arbitration if (a) the Dispute qualifies, it may be initiated in small claims court; or (b) YOU OPT-OUT OF THESE ARBITRATION PROCEDURES WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST CONSENT TO T

ZeniMax and ZeniMax Online Studios Code of Conduct

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:20:41 -0400

Code of Conduct

This Code of Conduct ("Code of Conduct") is effective as of the date You accept this Code of Conduct, by and between ZeniMax Media Inc., on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliate, ZeniMax Online Studios LLC (collectively "ZeniMax" or "We") and You, an individual, serving as an account holder ("You"). Your participation in The Elder Scrolls Online is conditioned on this Code of Conduct, as well as the Privacy Policy, and the Terms of Service, collectively referred to as the "Agreement" unless identified individually. You agree that You will be solely responsible for the activity of Your account. All communication and activity on any ZeniMax service, including any User Generated Content You contribute, is the responsibility of the account owner.

You will violate the Code of Conduct if You or Your Account participates in any of the following behaviors below. ZeniMax, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to take such action as appropriate in the event of any violation, including immediate termination of Your Account, and/or banning You from playing the Game, and/or using any ZeniMax Services.

1. Lawful Compliance

1.1 You may not post, publish, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is illegal.

1.2 The laws that apply in the offline world must be obeyed online as well. We have zero tolerance for illegal behavior on ZeniMax and its affiliates' websites, forums or game environments. We terminate use of the Service and cooperate with law enforcement on such matters.

2. Behavior

2.1 You may not create an account name, persona or avatar that is in any way racially or ethnically defamatory, sexually graphic, hateful, and excretory in nature. You will not reference or claim affiliation to any hate groups. Any other names, text or chat that ZeniMax considers offensive is also in violation of the Agreement including the Code of Conduct.

2.2 You may not create any name, text or chat that negatively references a 'Protected Category' under Federal or Maryland State law. These include any name, text or chat which references or includes Age, Race, Disability, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Pregnancy or Gender. You may not create an account name that is defamatory, impersonates or attempts to defame the reputation of another account holder, an employee of ZeniMax, property of ZeniMax, or ZeniMax and/or its affiliates.

2.3 Derogatory, defamatory or offensive content used in conjunction with names of famous or important historical, political, religious figures or website URL's are not allowed. You may at no time share or refer to personal information of Yourself or another person, account name, persona or avatar using ZeniMax or its affiliates. You will not create an account name that is in reference to or contains copyright names, popular characters, or the names of modern era serial killers, individuals or groups who have committed crimes against humanity in the past. You will also refrain from participating in conspiracy theories, misinformation or fallacious comments.

2.4 You will not attempt to mask, use misspellings, phonetic spellings, homonyms, word combinations, or alternative spellings of inappropriate material in any communication on ZeniMax Services. This includes but is not limited to text, chat, voice, in-game messaging or any other medium of communication or interaction between players.

2.5 You may not harass, threaten, embarrass, or cause distress to another customer or guest using ZeniMax sites and Services. This includes but is not limited to verbal attacks, unwanted messaging, personal attacks, stalking or any other undesired behavior used to cause discomfort or disrupt another customer's experience. At all times users will refrain from attacking Age, Race, Disability, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Pregnancy, Gender or any other protected category under Federal or Maryland State law.

2.6 Users will not transmit or facilitate distribution of content that is harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, defamatory, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or publicity rights, or in a reasonable person's view, objectionable. Hate speech is not tolerated at any time.

2.7 You may not disrupt the flow of chat in chat rooms, message forums or games with vulgar language, abusive behavior, multiple key returns or posting large images in an attempt to disturb other users. Spamming, flooding [posting repetitive text], bumping and any other disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.

2.8 Improper use the in game support or complaint buttons or making false reports to ZeniMax staff members is forbidden. You may not intentionally submit misinformation or abuse the help system in any ZeniMax Service.

3. False Disclosure

3.1 You may not impersonate any other person (including celebrities) or indicate that You are a ZeniMax or ZeniMax affiliate employee or representative. You may not attempt to mislead other members or guests by indicating that You represent ZeniMax in any capacity or indicating that You represent any of ZeniMax affiliates or partners.

4. Privacy

4.1 You may not attempt to obtain account information, password(s), personal or private information from any member or guest using ZeniMax Services or those of ZeniMax affiliates or partners. Employees of ZeniMax will NEVER ask for Your password.

4.2 You may not post or communicate any user's personal information, including Your own. Never share Your password, secret questions, reminder words or billing information. Sharing of account information is a violation of the Agreement and could also lead to Your account being compromised, hacked or stolen.

4.3 You shall not share Your account with anyone. Joint or shared ownership or use of an account by more than one individual natural person is prohibited. Access to the ZeniMax sites and Services are intended for the entertainment, enjoyment and recreation of individual natural persons. These sites and services are not for use as corporate, business, commercial, or income seeking activities. Corporations, associations, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, artificial persona, and other businesses or entities that are not a single, individual natural person are not eligible to establish accounts to access the ZeniMax sites, play games or participate in offered services, nor is anyone who is acting for or on behalf of or in the course of the business of, any such artificial person or entities.

5. Security

5.1 Users are forbidden from using any unapproved third party applications, programs, scripts or any other game modifying mechanic used to change the game play experience on a ZeniMax Game, Service, forum, or other games or services provided by ZeniMax, including the distribution of said programs via ZeniMax services, sites, forums, communities, etc. This would include but is not limited to using or distributing speed hacks, aim bots, mouse controllers, spam bots, automated game play devices, etc. Third party applications are defined as any program, application or script written by an individual, company, corporation, or private party not employed by or contracted to perform services by ZeniMax.

5.2 Users will not exploit any bug, or abuse any game system (such as the scoring or award systems) in a ZeniMax Game, Service, forum, or other games or services provided by ZeniMax. Users will not intentionally use or share any bug found within any ZeniMax Game, real or fictitious, regardless of whether or not it grants an unfair advantage. You will not directly or indirectly communicate the existence of any such bug to any other user of the ZeniMax Service (in game or on a ZeniMax service). Report bugs and exploits using the in-game portal or via http://help.elderscrollsonline.com.

5.3 Users will not upload files or content that contains viruses, malicious code or corrupted data.

5.4 Users will not promote, engage in or encourage any illegal activity including hacking, cracking or distribution of counterfeit software.

6. Ownership

6.1 Users will not post, transmit, promote or distribute any dynamic or static customer created or custom content which is not wholly owned by the account owner. Copyright material cannot be used at any time except by the copyright owner. Copyright ownership must be established prior to use on any ZeniMax Media, Inc. site or service. Any use of copyright material not wholly owned by the account owner is a violation of the Agreement, including the Code of Conduct.

7. Spam

7.1 You may not post messages or distribute via any in-game mechanic, spam, chat flooding or any other disruptive messaging. This includes posting messages more than once, posting messages to multiple locations, posting nonsensical content, disrupting the normal flow of conversation, or reposting content that had been previously removed by the Elder Scrolls team. Furthermore, You may not participate in solicitation or advertising, distributing marketing materials, promotional materials or any other materials for outside business services, competitor products, or any commercial venture (including pyramid schemes and chain letters) through any ZeniMax Service.

NOTE: The ZeniMax Media Inc and ZeniMax Online Studios LLC Code of Conduct is reposted to The Elder Sages Guild to be incorporated into The Elder Sages Guild (TESG) official Guild Documents.

Auldjohn, Master Sage, The Elder Sages Guild (TESG), 28 March 2014.

TESG Channels and Albums

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:30:24 -0400

@Zynkei: Snuck in and left you a comment. Bet you can guess my dA name from the posted quote.

TESG Awards Explained

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:48:43 -0400

check out the gallery. I've got some new graphics for the crafting specializations completed, and redone the ones I had done previously to better fit the ESO art style. In fact, the new graphics were taken directly from screenshots and recreated in Photoshop for accuracy. I cant wait to get done with all of the crafting awards so I can move on to other specialization awards that make a move toward gameplay.

If you have a screenshot of the woodcrafting logo, I would be most appreciative if you could email me a copy arenliore@eldersages.com Thanks!

Aspirant's Quick Guide to TESG Forums

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:42:57 -0500

Welcome to The Elder Sages Guild new Aspirants!

This Aspirants' Quick Guide to our TESG Forums is designed to acquaint new members with our web site. At the top of each page are seven tabs that provide quick selection of key Guild site features. As an Aspirant you can now also participate in member-only Guild Forums.

Helpful note: Each underlined item in this Guide highlighted in Silver ( ) is a hyperlink that opens the related topic in a new browser tab or window.

Home: Our TESG Home Page.

Forums: Read posts or create your own.

Guild Roster: Our TESG Member list.

Calendar: Scheduled Guild Events. (Example link to April 2014 -- ESO PC/Mac Launch Day!)

Lore: Guild related Elder Scrolls Lore.

Wiki: Growing treasure chest of member collected data on almost any aspect of the Elder Scrolls Online (ESO).

Profile: At the top right, above the Navigation Tabs is your Profile, shown as a small "person"icon. When the icon flashes you have a new Private Message (PM). To open or edit your Profile, or your Inbox, double-clicking the person icon at the top right of each page.

In Edit Profile are settings to add a personal Avatar and create a text Signature. Include a favorite quote or motto in your Signature. Other Profile options include a Signature Creator. This applet has predesigned banner backgrounds and a fill in the blanks template to customize a Banner. Finish your selections then preview your design. Satisfied? Click Save. Signature Creator generates HTML and BBcodes you use to add your new Banner to TESG or other web sites.

Browse our General Forums:

Guild Documents: Central respository for official Guild Documents. Please take a few minutes to review our Guild Charter and Code of Conduct.

Announcements: Information of interest to visitors or members.

News: The latest Guild news or features.

Public Forums: Visitors' posts, member rplies.

General Discussions: Just what is seems.

Explore our Member Only Forums:

Member Forums: Members-only Forums.

Introductions Forum: Be sure to visit Introductions. Tell us about you and your gaming interests. Share as much or as little as you like. Let other members get to know you, and to say "Hi!" in return. You'll get a warm welcome from our friendly group.

TeamSpeak3 Status Widget: Current status of our TeamSpeak server. For detailed information about TeamSpeak, at top of the left column, in the TESG's Favorites widget click the TESG TeamSpeak 3 Information link. Our dedicated Teamspeak server is available to TESG site members as a benefit of membership. If you need Teamspeak software for your mobile device see Teamspeak 3 Clients for Android or iOS.

Other Games You Play: Talk about any games you play other than the Elder Scrolls series.

Skooma Room: If you can't find a Forum for your post, this is the place to use.

The Elder Scrolls Series Forums: Discuss all ES games preceding ESO. There's a Forum for each game.

Skyrim: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and DLC.

Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and DLC

Morrowind: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and DLC.

Others: The first two ES games: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

MODS You Use and MOD Sources: List the MODs you use in Skyrim, Oblivion or Morrowind, or find MOD Sources posted by our members.

We hope you find the Aspirants' Quick Guide to our TESG Forums helpful and informative. Your feedback is appreciated and we welcome your suggestions to help us improve this feature.

On behalf of all members of The Elder Sages Guild we welcome you and look forward to your participation in-game and your posts on our TESG Forums.

Have Fun!!!