Now lemme first say: Yes, I completely understand this is an mmo, it's not a sp elder scrolls game, things like classes are needed because it's near impossible to balance skills for a mmo game using the single player skills system from previous elder scrolls games, and ofcourse things like spells/archery/sneaking will be different to balance them out, I get it and I totally don't mind these changes!

What I wonder about however is just simply, how is the combat for example so far? Do weapons feel strong when swinging them and chopping nasty things to bits with it? Do you feel powerful when casting spells to incinerate opponents?

Is the feel of being in an elder scrolls world also there? Being immersed into the world of Skyrim for example is so easy to do because of how it looks and also the great subtle music while wandering around and I hope this game also has the same immersion.

I'm really excited for this release and the one major thing I always hated about Skyrim was simply not being able to travel around with friends, so I can't wait to play this and hopefully see high rock, elsewyr, maybe even winterhold as it was before it collapsed for the most part into the ocean!

Also, is M'aiq wandering around in the game aswell?

The only question anyone can answer for you is that M'aiq will be in the game. All the other questions you are asking can only be answered by someone in beta and anyone who is in beta is under the NDA and isn't allowed to say anything about the game. So, yeah, that's really all we can say regarding your post.

Doing good, imho. And yes M'aiq is there, most likely his great great great grandpappy.

This is getting too close to breaking the NDA.

People who have played the beta can't discuss it.