Which is best capital city? (Defend your favorite city!)

Kram8ion

The one where I’m invisible and there’s a lot of solid black silhouettes

gepe87

Although Rawl'kha is my new crafting point. Honrable mention to Wayrest.

JWKe

Mournhold mainly for the traders.

Runefang

I go to Elden Root just because I went there before One Tamriel, old habits die hard.

Morgha_Kul

It depends on which character I play. But, since my forum persona is Telvanni Morgha Kul, I must say Mournhold (though you realize Sadrith Mora is actually the correct answer).

No other capital has a Goddess AND a King (of Resdayn, though the palace is strangely missing, as far as I can tell...).

FloppyTouch

I like the look and feel of wayrest more like a normal town/city. Plus all my characters are DC so it just feel right. Everything is a little spread out so lots of people moving all around town, makes the game feel more alive.

anadandy

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Sheezabeast wrote: »

Mournhold is a gem for easy access to most everything you could need!

Except the bank, which is one of the most important services in a town.

Ugh - the bank is what kills Mournhold for me. My favorite city isn't a capital, so if I had to choose one it'd be Elden Root - because of what others have said. Snugpod, stables, easy access to Outlaw Refuge. Wayshrine, undaunted and guild traders - the downside is having to run up to the crating/bank area - but those at least are all in one place once you're there.

sudaki_eso

What to expect from a dunmer? Of course its Mournhold in beautiful Deshaan.
Everything a crafter needed is near by, no doors - except if you have to cook.

Eyesinthedrk

PS4

Wayrest:
aesthetics 5/5
Layout 2/5
Trader quality 2/5
pretty but inconvenient

Eldenroot:
Aesthetics 3/5
Layout 1/5
Trader quality 3/5
As badly laid out as wayrest but under roof so you’re running most of the time

Mournhold:
Aesthetics 2/5
Layout 4/5
Trader quality 5/5
Drab and bland but all the top traders, crafting station, writ boards and turn in site right around the wayshrine.

Aesthetically I prefer wayrest with eldenroot not far behind. But that only matters for the first couple times you visit. After 2 years playing it’s all about getting in, getting done and getting out.

Wreuntzylla

CheepsNSalsa wrote: »

Jade1986 wrote: »

I have no idea how people can vote mournhold, its art pales in comparison to Eldenroot. And wayrest is just boring.

You dare hate on the master race capital reeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Turelus wrote: »

Mournhold.

Located in the lands of the greatest race in all of Tamriel.

Iknowrite? You have to put up with the dark elves and nords, but the master race can overlook the pettiness of the inferior races.

LiquidPony

Elden Root sucks. Takes far too long to get anywhere.

I alternate between Mournhold and Wayrest.

If I just need to pick up/drop off pledges, I choose Wayrest, because the Wayshrine is pretty close to the Undaunted Enclave.

If I also need to clean up inventory, I choose Mournhold, because I can hit the vendors and crafting stations and the bank on the way to the Undaunted Enclave.

Tasear

LiquidPony wrote: »

Elden Root sucks. Takes far too long to get anywhere.

I alternate between Mournhold and Wayrest.

If I just need to pick up/drop off pledges, I choose Wayrest, because the Wayshrine is pretty close to the Undaunted Enclave.

If I also need to clean up inventory, I choose Mournhold, because I can hit the vendors and crafting stations and the bank on the way to the Undaunted Enclave.

But it's so much better oraganized and crafting tables are all in one area, dalies mage and fighters guild, and crafting on third floor. Stables right next to snugpod along with outlaw merchant, and master writs guy down the way, and pledge area other way.

I feel like you need a mini map for the other capitals. Too easy to get lost.

Asardes

Although all my characters are currently in Riften since the load times are shorter (less buildings, NPC and players).

LadyAstrum

Wayrest and Daggerfall are equally my favourite. I like the architecture of both. For me, they just feel more like home.

Vanthras79

Wayrest seems more like a city, than an overpopulated town (Mournhold) and an overpopulated trading post (Elden Root). Talking about Elden Root, where do the people even live? Are there any beds in Elden Root, or is it standing room only?

Asardes

I turned in the crafting writs in Elden Root last evening on my character who's currently clearing the zones. The turn in point is way outside the city and you can't even ride for 1/3 of the way here since you are inside the tree (the big room where the bank and craft tables are located). No way I would do that on a daily basis, over multiple characters. One of the worst possible setup for a town service-wise.

feyii

For me it's Vivec City. It is definately not the prettiest of all capital cities, but it is the only one with all crafting stations (and daily writ boards) in one spot, without any of them being seperated from the rest by load doors. And the writ turn in point is also very near.

If I went purely by aesthetics, I couldn't decide between Mournhold and Elden Root.

Doctordarkspawn

Turelus wrote: »

Mournhold.

Located in the lands of the greatest race in all of Tamriel.

Until the Red Year.

MMMMBOY, AFTER THAT RED YEAR YOUR LIVES START TO -SUCK- M'BOY!

Arthg

Elden Root's a stump.
Mournhold's a dump.
So Wayrest I hump.

TelvanniWizard

Every city in Vvardenfell is a better option, even Seyda Neen

Ilithyania

Mournhold

More practical Craft Stations location + guild traders.

Burn Elden Root

Stannum

Saarthal

Amadis001

As a crafter, I find Eldenroot too spread out --- it's on multiple levels, and Rolis is down the road. Especially with XBox lag, I hit too many loading screens trying to quickly move about.

Mournhold is _almost_ perfect. Most of the crafting stations, except for a cooking fire, are right there surrounding the Guild traders, and Rolis is right next door. The biggest inconvenience is that the Bank is too damn far. So now that I can return my daily writs at any capital, I park most of my characters in Mournhold, except for the one highest-level crafter that I use to keep my guild stores full up.

Craglorn -- that's where I keep my trading alt. The bank is not too far away, and the in-chat economy to buy and sell bulk crafting materials is the best. If I want to buy stacks of alchemy reagents, etc., there is no better place for a fair deal.

It sounds like Vivec may be someplace I should check out, but I've only ever gone there once in a while to scour the guild traders for motifs and whatnot.

Gargath

Dhalmora in Bal Foyen - all services in one place just no stable which is wrong.
No need to scout a large area, not much lag like in those 3 main capitals.
I hate these capitals mainly for the lag, and I simply avoid them at all cost.

LadyLethalla

I have to say Wayrest because all 9 of my Tamrielans are DC... but I do hang around Mournhold a lot because all the crafting stations and Rolis Hlaalu are all in a central area, unlike Wayrest. So I can say Mournhold is growing on me. But tbh though I'm not that keen on Dunmer architecture.

AtraisMachina2

Its a city in a tree. End

lihentian

"*** hey, sweet lady of Wayrest! *** hey, sweet lady of mine! Oh I'll see you again, yes I'll see you again, sweet lady of Wayrest so fine!"

*hint it is wayrest

Eatmyface

jssriot wrote: »

Elden Root.

--Snugpod
--Riding stable right next to Snugpod
--Outlaw refuge easy to get to from Snugpod
--Guild traders near Snugpod/Wayshrine
--Undaunted enclave near Snugpod/Watshrine
--it's a really, big beautiful tree in the middle of a jungle. Beautiful design inside and out. After 2 years of playing, it's still an awesome sight to see.
--It doesn't feel dreary, dirty and depressing when it's raining like Mournhold and Wayrest do.
--If it was RL, it'd smell of leaves and wood, while Mournhold would smell of guar dung and Wayrest of Breton dung.
--Sometimes I rubberband inside the tree but no crappy fps/lag like I usually get in Wayrest

Hey, how do you feel about Snugpod?

Banana

Vivic. Important stuff close together and in the open.

Tasear

Vanthras79 wrote: »

Wayrest seems more like a city, than an overpopulated town (Mournhold) and an overpopulated trading post (Elden Root). Talking about Elden Root, where do the people even live? Are there any beds in Elden Root, or is it standing room only?

If you look on outside you see windows on the tree.