Official Discussion Thread for "ESO: Morrowind – Vvardenfell Then and Now"

ZOS_JessicaFolsom

This is the official discussion thread for the ESO: Morrowind – Vvardenfell Then and Now blog article.

For the first time since 2002, you’ll be able to return to the home of the Dark Elves in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind. But this isn’t the same Vvardenfell you once knew. It is now the Second Era, around 700 years prior to the events of The Elder Scrolls III. This means that while some characters and locations may seem familiar, not everything will be exactly as you remember.

Jim_Pipp

Another really nice lore article. My favourite bit is the xplanation of why we see new animals (vaardvarks- lol) that aren't there later. I am officially boarding the hype train.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

Thank you thank you for spelling out that the place has changed in the next 800 years or so.

Cinbri

"Dagoth Ur and the Sixth House will free Morrowind of foreign rulers and divine pretenders. When the land is swept clean of 'false friends' and 'greedy thieves', the children of Veloth 'will build anew a garden of plenty in this blighted wasteland" - Dagoth Gares.

Enodoc

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Recremen

I am totes ready for a glorious biomic Renaissance. Grazelands, here I come!

Daimmyo

Yeah,

I wonder if that cave just right towards Silt Strider in Seyda Neen exists. Every time I start, I end up there. My first sweet spot.

ZOS_JessicaFolsom

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Elsonso

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Just remember this when you end up in Maine instead of Disney World.

Niaver

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Did the same happen with Imperial City?.. xD

Enodoc

Niaver wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Did the same happen with Imperial City?.. xD

Urgh... 30 degrees... how did they mess up Imperial City by THIRTY DEGREES?

WhiteCoatSyndrome

@Enodoc They were using Tamriel's magnetic North instead of true North?

LMar

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

I initially read it as being western in relation to Vos, which it is (or will be), so it made sense. The way you wrote it now makes sense as well I guess :P

Recremen

Enodoc wrote: »

Niaver wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Did the same happen with Imperial City?.. xD

Urgh... 30 degrees... how did they mess up Imperial City by THIRTY DEGREES?

Aw that's just twisting from the giant anchor wrenching it partway into Coldharbor, you trust.

Enodoc

Recremen wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

Niaver wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Did the same happen with Imperial City?.. xD

Urgh... 30 degrees... how did they mess up Imperial City by THIRTY DEGREES?

Aw that's just twisting from the giant anchor wrenching it partway into Coldharbor, you trust.

See I would completely accept that if they actually had some lore stating that. But if that was the case, you would have though they would have gone to great lengths to explain it. The way it seems right now is that someone just screwed up.

Elsonso

Enodoc wrote: »

Recremen wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

Niaver wrote: »

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Enodoc wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom The article mentions "the western township of Vos". That should be eastern

Good catch! We must have been holding our map upside-down. We're fixing it.

Did the same happen with Imperial City?.. xD

Urgh... 30 degrees... how did they mess up Imperial City by THIRTY DEGREES?

Aw that's just twisting from the giant anchor wrenching it partway into Coldharbor, you trust.

See I would completely accept that if they actually had some lore stating that. But if that was the case, you would have though they would have gone to great lengths to explain it. The way it seems right now is that someone just screwed up.

In fact, that is what they said happened. In an ESO Live, if I recall correctly.

Cinbri

Is there will be announcement of eso live today? @ZOS_GinaBruno

Elsonso

Unless they do it live from PAX East, no.

Rickter

so can we enter into lands aligned with the Pact if we are not part of that faction?

Enodoc

Rickter wrote: »

so can we enter into lands aligned with the Pact if we are not part of that faction?

@Rickter Yes, but that's not new. Since launch we've been able to do that at Level 50, and since One Tamriel we've been able to do that at any level.

Aldmera

Shouldn't the animal's name be spelled " Vvaardvark"?

I mean, this is serious business. You are creating whole new species in TES universe.
Can I get a response on this from Lore Master Lawrence? I need a pronunciation video.

/ˈVɑrdˌvɑrk/ ? /Va:d:va:k/ ?? /F'aed:fark/???

Enodoc

Aldmera wrote: »

Shouldn't the animal's name be spelled " Vvaardvark"?

I don't think so. Given the armoured nature of the creature, we should assume from Ehlnofexian etymology the root "vvard", the Dwemeris for "strong shield". This is the same as Vvardenfell "City of the Strong Shield". There's not really any precedent for there being two "a"s in vvard.