Any guesses where we’re going next chapter?

Libonotus · October 5

Leramil mentions about going to something Tarn at the end of Gold Road but i think thats for her vacation. Any guesses where we’re gonna go next?

Syldras · October 6

Western coast of Hammerfell or Skyrim (either Whiterun or Winterhold). There are hints for all three locations.

Libonotus · October 6

Syldras wrote: »

Western coast of Hammerfell or Skyrim (either Whiterun or Winterhold). There are hints for all three locations.

What are the hints for hammerfell and skyrim?

Erickson9610 · October 6

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Syldras · October 6

Libonotus wrote: »

What are the hints for hammerfell and skyrim?

I knew you would ask, therefore I have been searching for the old forum posts I made (there was a thread last June)...

Syldras wrote:

There's a random encounter with two philosophers on their way to the Temple of Julianos in Skingrad. Agmund the Nord is from Winterhold (probably from the College), Isayas the Redguard says he is from Abibon-gora, which is at the Western coast of Hammerfell, bordering Alik'r. In TES2 it was home of the School of Julianos.

Syldras wrote:

There's another interesting random encounter, with a deserter. She says she's on her way to Anvil to get on board of a ship and that "maybe we'll meet again in the West". The only place left on the West side of Tamriel by now would be Hammerfell.

Syldras wrote:

I have noticed two details at the typical end of main quest party:
- Someone complaining about the food and talking about missing Redguard cuisine.
- A goblin researcher planning to research Rieklings next.
Could be coincidences, of course, but it's interesting that it's again Hammerfell and Solstheim...

Syldras wrote:

And I have another one for Hammerfell: For each region, there is a map furnishing antiquity. You can just buy the lead for it in taverns. The antiquity codex has 3 parts, so you have to excavate 3 of them to get all information (what I did, also works well with the current event quest, btw, as excavating something is one of the possible tasks). According to the codex, the West Weald map is a military map of Redguard origin.

Link to whole thread:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/660259/is-there-any-in-game-hints-about-the-next-chapter-in-gold-road

Sorry for being a bit lazy, I don't have much time right now. Also, there were more hints from earlier chapters, but many someone else can add those (I don't remember anymore, or at least not at the moment).

TaSheen · October 6

Erickson9610 wrote: »

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Oh, I hope not....

Libonotus · October 6

Syldras wrote: »

Libonotus wrote: »

What are the hints for hammerfell and skyrim?

I knew you would ask, therefore I have been searching for the old forum posts I made (there was a thread last June)...

Syldras wrote:

There's a random encounter with two philosophers on their way to the Temple of Julianos in Skingrad. Agmund the Nord is from Winterhold (probably from the College), Isayas the Redguard says he is from Abibon-gora, which is at the Western coast of Hammerfell, bordering Alik'r. In TES2 it was home of the School of Julianos.

Syldras wrote:

There's another interesting random encounter, with a deserter. She says she's on her way to Anvil to get on board of a ship and that "maybe we'll meet again in the West". The only place left on the West side of Tamriel by now would be Hammerfell.

Syldras wrote:

I have noticed two details at the typical end of main quest party:
- Someone complaining about the food and talking about missing Redguard cuisine.
- A goblin researcher planning to research Rieklings next.
Could be coincidences, of course, but it's interesting that it's again Hammerfell and Solstheim...

Syldras wrote:

And I have another one for Hammerfell: For each region, there is a map furnishing antiquity. You can just buy the lead for it in taverns. The antiquity codex has 3 parts, so you have to excavate 3 of them to get all information (what I did, also works well with the current event quest, btw, as excavating something is one of the possible tasks). According to the codex, the West Weald map is a military map of Redguard origin.

Link to whole thread:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/660259/is-there-any-in-game-hints-about-the-next-chapter-in-gold-road

Sorry for being a bit lazy, I don't have much time right now. Also, there were more hints from earlier chapters, but many someone else can add those (I don't remember anymore, or at least not at the moment).

So where do you think we will go once the map of Tamriel is done cause theres other continents too

TaSheen wrote: »

Erickson9610 wrote: »

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Oh, I hope not....

Hasn’t black marsh already been done?

TaSheen · October 6

Libonotus wrote: »

TaSheen wrote: »

Erickson9610 wrote: »

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Oh, I hope not....

Hasn’t black marsh already been done?

Well, some, sort of, in Blackwood, but not the "deep Black Marsh, deeply ARGONIAN stuff" some people really want to see (which would be a total year maybe of content I wouldn't touch with a pole of ANY length....)

LunaFlora · October 6

i believe Sanguine will be involved in some way.

2 recent quest characters mentioned Sanguine:
- Plokun from the Gates of Oblivion event
Any plans after that?
• "I have a scheduled stop in Sanguine's realm of Revelry. He's always on the hunt for new entertainments and I am happy to provide.
The killing portion of the show should certainly satisfy their unique tastes."
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Plokun

- Ysgild from the Disquiet Study delve in Apocrypha, though she says this after the zone story.
What's next for you and your brother?
• "We were thinking of visiting another plane of Oblivion! Maybe the Realms of Boethia, or perhaps the Myriad Realms of Revelry? I hear those can be nice!"
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Ysgild

and Sanguine finally got a statue in Gold Road which could be how his character looks as well

no idea where will go in Tamriel in 2025, but i hope it's Central Elsweyr or anywhere in Black Marsh.
and Raz did mention Black Marsh in his Galen quest:

What are the Eyes of the Queen up to these days? (He will say any of these lines)
• "Do not tell anyone, but we are planning a huge mission. The most essential ingredient? Kumquats from the Gold Coast. Shh. Tell no one."

• "Raz believes we have an operation coming up somewhere in Black Marsh. It's been some time since this one got to make friends with an Argonian. Scales and fur make such a lovely compliment, don't you think?"

• "Ahh kitten, Raz could tell you…but then he'd have to kill you. Do not worry, you wouldn't feel a thing! And he would be most respectful with your remains."

• "To tell you the truth, Raz is not sure. He hasn't spoken with Cariel, Egranor, or Aroz'lai in some time. Perhaps it's time we had a get-together. We will charge it to the crown, of course."

https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Razum-dar

Dacio Caro from the Tel Dreloth quest in Telvanni Peninsula mentioned going to Winterhold, but that's only if you choose for her to travel. Winterhold would be fun, but i doubt it'll happen next year.
• You're leaving the peninsula? Where are you headed?
"I'll start at the Library of Vivec, then head over to Winterhold…Sathile and I have the whole route planned.
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Dacia_Caro

Rohamad_Ali · October 6

Akavir and Tang Mo when?

LunaFlora · October 6

Rohamad_Ali wrote: »

Akavir and Tang Mo when?

probably never as Bethesda wants Akavir to remain mysterious

Rohamad_Ali · October 6

LunaFlora wrote: »

Rohamad_Ali wrote: »

Akavir and Tang Mo when?

probably never as Bethesda wants Akavir to remain mysterious

It would be nice of them to write an excellent and very mysterious story line for them, for all to enjoy.

Pelanora · October 6

Based on previous years patterns, Zos does gloomy/dark then bright, as alternating designs for the story zones, so next year would be somewhere gloomy/dark.....

Erickson9610 · October 6

TaSheen wrote: »

Erickson9610 wrote: »

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Oh, I hope not....

What's wrong with getting a Chapter based in Black Marsh? I wouldn't mind it because there's a lot of space there that could be explored (which we haven't seen since Murkmire or Blackwood) and maybe it'd fit the bill for the "gloomy" atmosphere we seem to get on alternating years.

Maybe we'll get another Argonian Companion — one who doesn't have slavery as a centerpiece of their past — and who is more of a traditional Argonian with a Jel name. After all, we got Zerith-var two years after Ember, and he is more of a traditional Khajiit than Ember is; it's not too much of a stretch to imagine this playing out again. Also, maybe the Chapter feature would be somehow related to the region?

spartaxoxo · October 6

Morrowind - Gloomy
Summerset - Bright
Elsweyr - Bright
Greymoor - Gloomy
Blackwood - Gloomy
High Isle - Bright
Necrom - Gloomy
Gold Road - Bright

I'm not seeing a pattern here? I guess others maybe have different categorization for it. I guess since Blackwood it's the case. Although I'd mostly classify Blackwood as gloomy because of so much plot taking place in the Deadlands, but the main zone area is bright imo. Same issue with Necrom TBH. Apocropha is gloomy but I don't think Telvanni Penisula is. It feels less Ashen than Morrowind did. More bright.

OtarTheMad · October 6

Not sure. A lot of different NPC’s mention places now which was the hints before but hard to pinpoint now since Black Marsh was mentioned a few times, Hammerfell as well and also Winterhold and some Daedric realms so who knows.

I am hoping for Winterhold. I’d love to see the broken coast before it was broken. I’d hope that it went out real far and Winterhold was more in the middle of the Hold. I’d also enjoy a Black Marsh chapter. More Argonian lore but also maybe some lore on Lilmothiit.

spartaxoxo · October 6

I'd like to see Winterhold, but only if we get to see the college at its prime before it sank. Otherwise, not interested.

Syldras · October 6

Libonotus wrote: »

So where do you think we will go once the map of Tamriel is done cause theres other continents too

I don't think we'll see anything else anytime soon. They can spend another 10 years on Tamriel alone, even more if they mix in a daedric realm every few years. If really nothing is left, maybe they'd move to Pyandonea for a year? But that's already far in the future.

I wouldn't say we will never at all see Akavir, but if so, that would be even later, if ESO still exists then (or if there are still regular new content releases then; I'm not sure, honestly, 10-15 years are a long time and the content reductions through the past years make me suspicious). Maybe they could use it to prolong ESO's life for another few years as it would certainly make people curious.

Erickson9610 wrote: »

What's wrong with getting a Chapter based in Black Marsh?

It would be okay of course; and if other people enjoy it, fine with me, but I personally just dislike swamps.

Erickson9610 wrote: »

Maybe we'll get another Argonian Companion — one who doesn't have slavery as a centerpiece of their past — and who is more of a traditional Argonian with a Jel name. After all, we got Zerith-var two years after Ember, and he is more of a traditional Khajiit than Ember is; it's not too much of a stretch to imagine this playing out again.

I don't doubt at all that ZOS may do that after what they did with the Khajiit, but I personally truly would prefer to get companions of the remaining races first.

Pelanora · October 6

spartaxoxo wrote: »

I'd like to see Winterhold, but only if we get to see the college at its prime before it sank. Otherwise, not interested.

Most of it would be locked off behind doors we can't open anyway.

spartaxoxo · October 6

Pelanora wrote: »

spartaxoxo wrote: »

I'd like to see Winterhold, but only if we get to see the college at its prime before it sank. Otherwise, not interested.

Most of it would be locked off behind doors we can't open anyway.

Yeah after Skingrad, I don't care as much anymore if an old city gets added to the game.

JinKC98 · October 6

A Winterhold chapter with Solstheim as its DLC zone! (Just my guess.)

BlueRaven · October 6

https://youtu.be/8k90UgXPCcM?si=6VQ8qAreD3FmGvZb

TaSheen · October 6

Erickson9610 wrote: »

TaSheen wrote: »

Erickson9610 wrote: »

We could go somewhere completely unexpected, like somewhere in Black Marsh.

Oh, I hope not....

What's wrong with getting a Chapter based in Black Marsh? I wouldn't mind it because there's a lot of space there that could be explored (which we haven't seen since Murkmire or Blackwood) and maybe it'd fit the bill for the "gloomy" atmosphere we seem to get on alternating years.

Maybe we'll get another Argonian Companion — one who doesn't have slavery as a centerpiece of their past — and who is more of a traditional Argonian with a Jel name. After all, we got Zerith-var two years after Ember, and he is more of a traditional Khajiit than Ember is; it's not too much of a stretch to imagine this playing out again. Also, maybe the Chapter feature would be somehow related to the region?

The only swamp in TES I've ever had any use for is in Hjaalmarch; I have no use for Argonians, and I really want to go to Hammerfell. As I said in my previous post above.... a Black Marsh/Argonian chapter would be probably a whole year I wouldn't play - and upon further thought, I'd likely unsub four accounts, and go back to Skyrim.

In other words, I have my likes and dislikes in TES just as others do.

Syldras · October 6

JinKC98 wrote: »

A Winterhold chapter with Solstheim as its DLC zone! (Just my guess.)

I think that's very possible. Maybe even next year if they want something that really differs in landscape compared to the West Weald. And then maybe Hammerfell in 2026?

Carlos93 · October 6

I would love a chapter on the island kingdoms of Roscrea, Cathnoquey, Yneslea and Esroniet.

Just_Attivi · October 6

with zero in game references to back it up, I suspect one of the following:

1- Elder Scrolls 6 releases and they go to hammerfell in ESO to celebrate the occasion and tie stories together

2- Due to performance issues, Cyrodiil gets shut down for PVP, and then released as 4 chapters: 1 chapter for each alliance zone, and then ooops no one pvp's in the sewers we are making it a PVE chapter now for the 4th.

3- Mora drags up another forgotten daedric prince and this time they have sweetrolls! we turn into goats and eat the sweetrolls while exploring a forgotten realm that will have zero impact on the timeline because *poof* forgotten.

Syldras · October 6

Just_Attivi wrote: »

1- Elder Scrolls 6 releases and they go to hammerfell in ESO to celebrate the occasion and tie stories together

I don't think they'll tie stories together, but I've already been wondering for a while whether they might release a chapter in Hammerfell right before TES6 releases as a kind of marketing strategy. I don't think that's impossible.

RaddlemanNumber7 · October 6

If there were to be no Chapter released in 2025 I would not be at all surprised. I think U44 may show the future: refreshing existing parts of the game, accompanied by a variety of FOMO chores using endlessly repeatable quests and the like.

LunaFlora · October 6

RaddlemanNumber7 wrote: »

If there were to be no Chapter released in 2025 I would not be at all surprised. I think U44 may show the future: refreshing existing parts of the game, accompanied by a variety of FOMO chores using endlessly repeatable quests and the like.

q3 and q4 have been base game updates since 2023.
like we were told in December 2022 would happen.
https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/63363

there's no reason to believe q1 and q2 will change as zos hasnt said anything about it.

And if they do change it they will probably tell us in the 2024 retrospective letter.
very much doubt chapters will stop though

Syldras · October 6

RaddlemanNumber7 wrote: »

If there were to be no Chapter released in 2025 I would not be at all surprised. I think U44 may show the future: refreshing existing parts of the game, accompanied by a variety of FOMO chores using endlessly repeatable quests and the like.

Strategically, that would be a horrible decision. The reduction of new content releases already had a bad influence during the last few years and with no chapter release at all, it would get even worse. Some people only log in right after the summer release right now because they don't really see anything fun to do the rest of the time, and some people have abandoned ESO altogether because there's not much to do most of the time, so they just lost interest. The players who are still here regularly already show a lot of patience, but at some point, patience will have an end.

colossalvoids · October 6

Apart from in-game hints, crown store and cosmetics on NPCs is also more or less indication for parts of Hammerfell and Solstheim.