Announcement of Chapter II - when?

Twenty0zTsunami

Apache_Kid wrote: »

So here is my big question about the upcoming chapter:

Morrowind was $40 and gave us Battle-grounds, a new class, a new area and a new trial.

I am wondering what they will put in place of this class and the battle-grounds feature t

Necromancer and improved justic system. Even minor tweaks like each city or at factions' cities being on different "warrant' timers..t hat is, if I'm wanted by the pact I shouldn't get stopped in aldmeri territory.

And necromancer would be a sweet edition despite what anyone says. undead pets, support and heal spells at the cost of your own life, maybe a blackguard/antipaladin-type tank role that uses dark magic and debuffs to drain the life from enemies and bolster his own strengths. mmm

Ratzkifal

To be honest, they announced Morrowind to early for my taste. Playing ESO after its announcement felt bland. I was left in a hyped state far too long for what would be healthy. I would like to see an announcement after the anniversary event.

Seraphayel

Ratzkifal wrote: »

To be honest, they announced Morrowind to early for my taste. Playing ESO after its announcement felt bland. I was left in a hyped state far too long for what would be healthy. I would like to see an announcement after the anniversary event.

Well but the dungeon DLC isn't very exciting. To be honest it's incredibly boring imho. They need to announce the Chapter asap to create some hype.

Seraphayel

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/396434/data-mining-eso-update-17-part-3-psijic-order-skill-line-artaeum-jewellery-crafting-and-more/p1

With this massive datamining going on and Summerset being the setting of the next Chapter, when will ZOS finally announce it? Sure Dragon Bones isn't out on consoles yet but the wait is killing me!

Gythral

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

Elsonso

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

You know there is a Chapter coming out this year, right?

Vanthras79

lordrichter wrote: »

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

You know there is a Chapter coming out this year, right?

I hope they still have it planned for Q2. Lets hope they don't change up the cadence too much.

Elsonso

Vanthras79 wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

You know there is a Chapter coming out this year, right?

I hope they still have it planned for Q2. Lets hope they don't change up the cadence too much.

That is why I said "this year". It is not unrealistic to expect it in 3Q. Why? Because the zone is larger than Vvardenfell. Either they were going to skimp and give us a pale imitation of the zone, just the north or south half of the zone, or they were going to need more time and more people to do it. Data mining has confirmed that it looks to be the entire island, and that it is larger than Vvardenfell. Now, more than ever, I expect 3Q.

We'll see.

Seraphayel

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

They already said they will release Chapters annually, more specific in every Q2 of the respective year.

Seraphayel

Vanthras79 wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

You know there is a Chapter coming out this year, right?

I hope they still have it planned for Q2. Lets hope they don't change up the cadence too much.

Why should there be a delay? I mean the release (in Q2) is most likely 4-5 months away so I don't see any likely delay yet.

Osteos

Seraphayel wrote: »

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

They already said they will release Chapters annually, more specific in every Q2 of the respective year.

Yeah because they have never changed their plans ever...

altemriel

at the middle or more likely at the end of Q1

WhiteCoatSyndrome

lordrichter wrote: »

Unlike a single player game, where it might be a decade between releases, ZOS needs room to expand. An active MMO will suck up Tamriel is a relatively short amount of time. If ZOS wants to continue to release annual Chapters (will they?) and zone DLC, then they could be largely done with Tamriel by the end of 2021.

Don't forget we have over a dozen Daedric realms remaining to be explored, plus any sub-realms or more obscure realms they might want to make into DLC (Infernace, Soul Cairn, etc). Nirn may have limits but Oblivion not so much.

Elsonso

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Unlike a single player game, where it might be a decade between releases, ZOS needs room to expand. An active MMO will suck up Tamriel is a relatively short amount of time. If ZOS wants to continue to release annual Chapters (will they?) and zone DLC, then they could be largely done with Tamriel by the end of 2021.

Don't forget we have over a dozen Daedric realms remaining to be explored, plus any sub-realms or more obscure realms they might want to make into DLC (Infernace, Soul Cairn, etc). Nirn may have limits but Oblivion not so much.

True, but my thoughts were more Nirn related. There are other places on Nirn, too! They could spend a few years filling out the other continents.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

lordrichter wrote: »

True, but my thoughts were more Nirn related. There are other places on Nirn, too! They could spend a few years filling out the other continents.

I am all for invading Pyandonea. Do we even know what size it is? Akavir has at least four nations, but could we get more than a Chapter each out of Pyandonea, Atmora, Thras...? Pity there isn't much in the way of canonical maps of Nirn.

VerboseQuips

The later they announce it, the more time they have to polish it. Also, I wouldn't expect it before Dragon Bones is released everywhere and they can make an Outfit showcase or something.

Vanthras79

I wonder if we will see Raz again?

Cinbri

lordrichter wrote: »

Vanthras79 wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Gythral wrote: »

3 or 4 system rewrites, a few more DLC and at least 2 more years
took 3 yrs to get Morrowind after the base game release, so don't hold your breath

You know there is a Chapter coming out this year, right?

I hope they still have it planned for Q2. Lets hope they don't change up the cadence too much.

That is why I said "this year". It is not unrealistic to expect it in 3Q. Why? Because the zone is larger than Vvardenfell. Either they were going to skimp and give us a pale imitation of the zone, just the north or south half of the zone, or they were going to need more time and more people to do it. Data mining has confirmed that it looks to be the entire island, and that it is larger than Vvardenfell. Now, more than ever, I expect 3Q.

We'll see.

Well, bigger than Vvardenfell means even more desolated. Probably 1quest npc for city

Seraphayel

Come on ZOS, we ESO fanboys and fangirls can't wait any longer...

QuebraRegra

Seraphayel wrote: »

I never liked the dungeon DLCs. They add nothing to the game imho that's why I don't care for them. I care for the Chapters.

I'm afraid I have to agree.

djyrb

lordrichter wrote: »

The complete Skyrim would do it. Especially if they went back and updated Eastmarch and The Rift at the same time.

I wonder if they might save that for the 2021 Chapter, which would be the 10th anniversary for the original Skyrim release. It's really the last chance they would have to capitalize on hype for the previous TES games. Especially considering Skyrim was the most successful TES release to date.

Until then, not including Summerset which seems to be the location of the 2018 Chapter, there are still more areas they could use for the 2019 and 2020 Chapters (Murkmire, Colovia, Blackwood, Elsweyr, Daedric realms, etc).

Rex-Umbra

Soon

Juhasow

Propably they'll announce it at one of the nearest game events they'll be taking part in after console Dragon Bones release. Pax East starts april 5th and I think this may be the date they can set next chapter announcement around.

Seraphayel

Juhasow wrote: »

Propably they'll announce it at one of the nearest game events they'll be taking part in after console Dragon Bones release. Pax East starts april 5th and I think this may be the date they can set next chapter announcement around.

Pax East is very far away. That's 1.5 months. And as far as we know Chapter II is still planned for a Q2 release. So June being the last possible month for a Q2 release.

From announcement to release it took 4.5 months for Morrowind. For a Q2 release they really need to announce it in March at the latest. I hope they'll announce it on the next ESO Live after Dragon Bones is live on consoles. It'll be the 2nd of March so it could work out.

Vanthras79

Juhasow wrote: »

Propably they'll announce it at one of the nearest game events they'll be taking part in after console Dragon Bones release. Pax East starts april 5th and I think this may be the date they can set next chapter announcement around.

I was thinking/hoping the same thing. We shall see though.

Yolokin_Swagonborn

I can't believe everyone has so solidly bought into this chapter bs. It's just a slightly larger DLC and ZOS used to give us 4DLCs per year. If wrothgar had been made a year later it would have been called a chapter.

Aliyavana

Yolokin_Swagonborn wrote: »

I can't believe everyone has so solidly bought into this chapter bs. It's just a slightly larger DLC and ZOS used to give us 4DLCs per year. If wrothgar had been made a year later it would have been called a chapter.

honestly if zos continues releasing chapters the size of morrowind I'm not going to be happy. from datamines however summerset looks to be larger than morrowind and if its actually the size of a expansion ill happily buy it

dodgehopper_ESO

Twenty0zTsunami wrote: »

Apache_Kid wrote: »

So here is my big question about the upcoming chapter:

Morrowind was $40 and gave us Battle-grounds, a new class, a new area and a new trial.

I am wondering what they will put in place of this class and the battle-grounds feature t

Necromancer and improved justic system. Even minor tweaks like each city or at factions' cities being on different "warrant' timers..t hat is, if I'm wanted by the pact I shouldn't get stopped in aldmeri territory.

And necromancer would be a sweet edition despite what anyone says. undead pets, support and heal spells at the cost of your own life, maybe a blackguard/antipaladin-type tank role that uses dark magic and debuffs to drain the life from enemies and bolster his own strengths. mmm

Nightblade already has ghosts and malefic wreath is now a self injure-heal thingie instead of a cc now. A lot of what youre' describing sounds Nightblade to me with smidgens of Sorc. I'm not saying they won't make a class though. Personally, I'd rather they open up more skill lines instead of more classes.

jeskah

Yolokin_Swagonborn wrote: »

I can't believe everyone has so solidly bought into this chapter bs. It's just a slightly larger DLC and ZOS used to give us 4DLCs per year. If wrothgar had been made a year later it would have been called a chapter.

Spellcrafting, jewelcrafting, likely a new guild skill-line, possibly a new weapon skill-line and most likely major(ish) skill overhauls. With those, pretty much even a DLC-sized content could sell well - and by the datamining, the content most likely will be big as well.
So, the hype is here, its up to them now..

Seraphayel

I just hope Summerset will have more content than Morrowind. Was really sparse although the quests on Vvardenfell are great and Morrowind is visually stunning even on PS4.