While we don't yet fully understand how these Finesse points will work, a Bethesda rep suggested that players who earn enough Finesse points will be rewarded with extra treasure. During our demo we witnessed a character receiving extra loot after a battle, and it seems like a smart way to reward skilled players with better items and gear.

Characters Have a Voice: At least, the most important ones do. During our E3 demo we witnessed major NPCs speaking their dialogue aloud, though the player character remained silent. We don't know yet whether all dialogue in the game will be spoken, but the most important figures in the game should have recognizable voice actors.

This isn't the first time we've seen an MMORPG with voice acting, but it's a nice feature that makes the game feel more vibrant and alive. Previous Elder Scrolls games have featured well-known voice actors (Patrick Stewart, Sean Bean, etc) playing characters with pivotal roles, and hopefully The Elder Scrolls Online will be no exception.

Open Player vs. Player Combat With Persistent Consequences: When your Elder Scrolls Online character gains enough experience he should be able to take part in massive battles against other players to determine which player faction controls certain towns and territories. If you choose to take part in these battles you'll engage in large-scale battles (with potentially hundreds of other players at a time) to conquer cities, siege castles and even crown a member of your faction as King of Cyrodiil. Of course, even if you win your faction will have to try and hold these titles, towns and fortresses against the other factions.

If this sounds familiar, that's because we saw a very similar faction vs. faction PVP system in Dark Age of Camelot, an older MMO that many of the current Zenimax Online employees previously worked on. Dark Age of Camelot was critically acclaimed for it's tri-faction PVP battles, and it looks like The Elder Scrolls Online will be a worthy successor for PC and Mac gamers seeking a vast, persistent fantasy world that changes in response to it's players.