Foretelling the Future, and why Elseweyr is elsewhere than 2019.

Soundinfinite

Hello All!!! I just wanted to take a moment and break-down what may or may not come in 2019. The year is at an end, and soon there will be the “Looking Ahead” post probably this week or next which will give hints at where ESO is taking us. The Racial Passive peek may give even more clues, and alas, the 1st DLC Dungeon will drop on PTS the second week of January which will put the 1st half of the year in a more understood frame. So, with that said, here is my baseless yet probable foretelling.

ELSEWEYR will NOT be the new Chapter Release:

All that points this is where we are headed comes from 1 main source and a 2nd conjecture. Source 1 is the Russian Datamined Baandari Crates with Khajiit items. The 2nd conjecture is that Khajiit’s currently only have a beginning zone Kenarthi’s Roost and then Reaper’s March as zones. Since the launch of the game they haven’t had anything else delve into their world further. Lastly, people just want it.

Yet……
1) The Datamined Crates came from September around the same time that the New Halloween themed crates dropped. This means they would have been out there in reachable parts of the game only a few months short of an entire year away from the chapter expansion. This seems silly especially since there were 2 DLC’s between that point and the new Chapter. Also, there was only 1 other crate season discovered and not two, meaning 1 of the DLC’s were not going to have a crate season if Baandari was being reserved for the Chapter release. These were the current Argonian themed crates, which the moment we learned Murkmire was the end-of-the-year DLC zone, we knew they were the crates that matched. Alas, it was to be, as Dec rolled around and so did that crate season. This causes the likelihood that the Baandari, much less developed than the Argonian crates at the time, as the following crate season. New Russian Datamining shows another new underdeveloped crate and the Baandari crates being filled in with more detail and items…thus we should expect them soon….and not a whole 6 months from now.
2) Baandari itself is a trading post in Malabol Tor and NOT in Elseweyr. Yes, it the Valenwood gate to the Khajiit land, but it is NOT the actual world. Why if we were going into a Chapter of Elseweyr, on the whole other side of Reaper’s March an already known zone, would they name the matching crates after a City in Malabol Tor and in the Valenwood? My belief is that they wouldn’t.
3) Malabol Tor is one of the few remaining Zones/Lands that has a single Dungeon, Tempest Island. This is a dungeon without even a second part. Thus, it is RIPE for a dungeon DLC to drop here. Since Malabol Tor’s western boarder is the beginnings of Elseweyr and the Baandari a trading post at its gates, it would make sense for these dungeons to be Khajiit THEMED and the matching crate season to be such a theme along with it.

My conclusion on the matter is that the 1st Dungeon DLC of the year will be a Khajiit themed DLC with the at least 1 of the Dungeons in Western Malabol Tor thus giving us the named Baandari Crates and Khajiit themed items. It will probably have to do with the theft and trading of goods in some way that had gone wrong or ancient mystical items/forces rising to power around artifacts…. we shall see on that one as that is pure out-of-thin-air conjecture. The 2nd of the two dungeons will either be placed again in Reaper’s March or both, like the Hist, in Malabol Tor.
Now, given that ESO is NOT in the habit of releasing DLC’s or Chapter expansions featuring the same Race and/or area one right after the other it puts Elseweyr in a tough spot for the chapter expansion. Not to mention 2 Crates seasons, one after the next, that both feature Khajiit items. This won’t be good for sales, can cause boredom in players, and makes too much content focused on 1 part of the ESO lore and world.

This will all be sorted once we know what the 1st DLC Dungeon pack will feature…so very soon. As it stands right now, I’d give Elseweyr a not strong 35% chance as the next chapter release. If the DLC Dungeon shows to be Khajiit themed, which I think it will, then it drops to a measly 10% chance. And, if in March the new Crown season is in fact the Baandari with Khajiit items, then it goes to a big fat 0% chance. However, if it happens the other way, and the Dungeon DLC is NOT Khajiit themed then its chances rise to a strong 70% and if March isn’t Baandari Crate season then it will jump to the fabled 100% certainty.

Aliyavana

Na, them turning good story content into dungeons most people in this game can't enjoy is a meme at this point.

You forgot to mention the other crown crate season that was leaked as well.

Also people are going to say DC is due for a chapter, orsinium would be a chapter if it was released today and factions are irrelevant to content releases.

zaria

Baandari is an Khajiit trader not an location, its also used for the redfur trading post in Gratwood.
And no, Khajiit termed dungeons does not exclude Elseweyr as chapter.

FabresFour

Dude, Zenimax always gives a "teaser" of the next chapter in its content. We had the notice of Vvardenfell in Orsinium and Dark Brotherhood, we had notice of Summerset in Clockwork City. Just as they were warned there, Elsweyr is mentioned in the last dialogue of the Summerset expansion and is present in several Murkmire dialogues.

This is already enough evidence that I believe the next expansion is in Elsweyr. No other map has received much attention in the dialogues as Elsweyr in the last mounths.

The dungeon DLCs are NEVER mentioned, it just does not make sense Elsweyr to be mentioned in the other contents if it will be just a DLC dungeon.

themaddaedra

Well all we know is Baandari crates and a few dialogues in Murkmire that mention warm sands etc. I don't know how hard it can be to realize that making sure these are pointing to Elsweyr chapter is bias at best.

Crates and items datamined with them can mean literally anything. They can be about dungeon dlcs, zone dlcs, chapters, they can even be about events and nothing else.

And Murkmire dialogues doesn't include anything with the exact names of Khajiit or Elsweyr. Given that CwC very clearly said Summerset in that hint, it looks making sure of Elsweyr chapter just by looking at warm sands referrings is not accurate.

And one other thing is no matter how hard you ignore the fact, all alliances got a chapter for themselves and AD already holds the newest one. Which reduces the chances of giving them another chapter right after Summerset.

Now Khajiit still hold the best content in game for me, which is Maw of Lorkhaj, so i don't mind more Khajiit themed stuff. But i'm fairly sure it just won't be a chapter.

Soundinfinite

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

Robo_Hobo

Baandari isn't just a trading post. It's a...tribe, of sorts? A way of life, basically traveling Khajiit caravans that trade around the world. Think Skyrim's Khajiit Caravans but across all Tamriel. They have an Outpost in Malabor Tor, but you can find them in other places of Tamriel too, always peddling their wares.

Besides, the crates aren't the only evidence, and honestly, not even the main one in my opinion. Here's a list of the number of times Elsweyr has been mentioned by name since the end of Summerset:

"Many places, though I spent most of my years in the friendly cities of Elsweyr. It was there that the name Hands-That-Heal was gifted to me, due to my magical skill.\n\nAnd then, after many long years, I made the choice to come home."

"Kazrala may not have a lifetime, but … it would be quite the thing to learn, no? An amusing trick to bring back to Elsweyr, if nothing else.\n\nHmm. This one will keep trying."

"I may be used to handling dirty items, but it seems every inch of Murkmire is covered in mud. If only I could return to Elsweyr ….\n\nOf course, I would be executed immediately if I did. So it is a life of swamps for me."

"In Elsweyr, I was a philosopher. In Murkmire, I am a fisher. These professions are not too different though, no? Still I stand for long hours with nothing but my thoughts."

"Clean up this mess! This isn't Elsweyr, you know."

"We were business associates. I would buy her saltrice crop and sell it in far-off Senchal. The cats like to put moon-sugar on it.\n\nWhen Keema-Ru fell on hard times, I offered a loan. Unfortunately, she died before it could be repaid."

Then the Raz saying he wants to go back to Elsweyr, and if you count the one assassin mentioning Elsewhere and wanting you go somewhere warm as a veiled reference, that's a total of 8 times (7 if you don't count the last). That's more times than Vvardenfell was mentioned between Orsinium and Vvardenfell, and more times than Summerset was between Vvardenfell and Summerset (although that one came close), and both of those chapters had plenty of doubters that it would be that location well up to the days of the official announcement.


Plus, there's also this that was datamined from asset files way back in the PTS for the Hircine dungeons, but was removed the next cycle:


ESO_SourceArt\Fixture\Elsweyr\LightsSignPostsBanners\meshes\ELS_LSB_LightSet001.gr2

dev\eso\prototype\dev\rawdata\Environment\Rocks\Elsweyr\Meshes\ROK_ELS_CliffSet001.gr2

dev\eso\prototype\dev\rawdata\Environment\Trees\Elsweyr\meshes\TRE_ELS_Iroko001.gr2

dev\eso\prototype\dev\rawdata\Environment\Trees\Elsweyr\meshes\TRE_ELS_Ironwood001.gr2

dev\eso\prototype\dev\rawdata\Environment\Vegetation\Fantasy\Meshes\VEG_FAN_ELSHaworthia.gr2


_____

Now, to be fair, Murkmire had assets used for DB and Dungeons stemming from the Murkmire zone folder, but it's certainly still something to keep in mind. I'm not saying it can't still just be Dungeons, but there's definitely more than enough evidence at this point that it could very well be the chapter.

By the way, there were two "best of" crown crate seasons (not 1, but 2), datamined alongside the Baandari crates, that could fill the gap between Xanmeer and Baandari during Q1, but who knows, they might be one-week releases like Storm Atro and Wild Hunt bring-backs.

But we'll find out in about a week probably! Either way, I'm looking forward to 2019 for ESO!

Soundinfinite

Good arguments there robo_hobo and by far the strongest I've read for it being the chapter. While You are pulling from mostly just a single storyline about a specific character it is still fodder. And like you said, we will know soon enough. I do strongly feel it is either the dlc or the chapter as khajiit themed...I feel though, that it is more dlc...and Elseweyr will come in smaller portions...but that is my gut and like is said in the opening could be completely wrong!

Elsonso

FabresFour wrote: »

Dude, Zenimax always gives a "teaser" of the next chapter in its content. We had the notice of Vvardenfell in Orsinium and Dark Brotherhood, we had notice of Summerset in Clockwork City. Just as they were warned there, Elsweyr is mentioned in the last dialogue of the Summerset expansion and is present in several Murkmire dialogues.

This is already enough evidence that I believe the next expansion is in Elsweyr. No other map has received much attention in the dialogues as Elsweyr in the last mounths.

The dungeon DLCs are NEVER mentioned, it just does not make sense Elsweyr to be mentioned in the other contents if it will be just a DLC dungeon.

This is what they want us doing, as suggested by Lambert in his latest missive. Speculating. They may even be using misdirection in order to keep us guessing.

Summerset was mentioned to be the last in a series that started with Morrowind, included Clockwork, and ended with Summerset. It would be natural for there to be references to Summerset because that was the culmination of the series.

Besides, Summerset would not be teasing the next Chapter, it would be teasing Murkmire.

Is Murkmire the first story in the next series? Is the story there just a one-off, or is it the innocent looking first step in a much larger story? Personally, I expect it to be a stand-alone story, but if the antagonist had a larger agenda that was not revealed, then it could be the start of the story. Murkmire makes references to a number of different locations, which should all be considered as clues to the next step, if it is the start of the next series.

Don't forget about the Zenimax Media trademark "Redfall". A lot of people speculate that this is the name of the next TES game, but it is too early for that. "Redfall" was submitted on March 12, 2018, filed on September 10, 2018, and put up for opposition just last week. If it is at all Elder Scrolls related, all signs point to this being a ZOS title. As a ZOS title related to Elder Scrolls, it is very likely going to be a Redguard chapter that takes place up in Daggerfall Covenant.

Still, "Redfall" could be anything. It could be for some other game entirely.

Robo_Hobo

@Soundinfinite I'd prefer if it came in smaller portions personally. It being one Chapter would mean details would be stretched like with Summerset, which is a sad fate for the potential. To be honest, I haven't actually played through Murkmire yet (hoping to soon), so I dont know how many different characters those lines come from yet, but that's a list that's been compiled nonetheless.

But, regardless, I just present evidence, and try to keep my personal bias to a limit - hard as it is sometimes when the topic is Khajiit and Elsweyr, which I very much want to see more of but equally am also worried it may not be done to the best of it's potential.

When this week is over, no matter what we find out, I think I'll let out a sigh of relief either way lol.

Bruccius

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

The Redguards don't have expressions based on ''warm sands'', though. The Khajiit do; literally ''May you walk on warm sands.'', a reference to (part of) the climate in Elsweyr.

I also don't think ZOS cares a whole lot about the ''Alliance Rotation'' thing. I mean, did you forget about Clockwork City and the very recent Murkmire?

Elsonso

Robo_Hobo wrote: »

Besides, the crates aren't the only evidence, and honestly, not even the main one in my opinion. Here's a list of the number of times Elsweyr has been mentioned by name since the end of Summerset:

Meaningless, actually. References need to be specific, not general. Don't forget that Elsweyr is a well known and often referenced area in all of the TES games. It is also adjacent to Black Marsh. It is more likely that general references are just that, general references. If they want to point us at Elsweyr, there would be a specific reference in Murkmire.

Summerset and Chapter 3 will be in two different story arcs, if they change their mind. We should not expect Summerset to hint at Chapter 3.

Bruccius wrote: »

The Redguards don't have expressions based on ''warm sands'', though. The Khajiit do; literally ''May you walk on warm sands.'', a reference to (part of) the climate in Elsweyr

I am not sure where this part of the discussion came from, or where it is headed, but "warm sands" is part of a generic friendly greeting used by Khajiit and is not a reference to the next Chapter. This was established long before ESO. https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Khajiit#Race-specific_Dialogue

Bruccius

@lordrichter
You don't have to tell a TESwikian that.

Read OP's comment first, then read mine.

Aliyavana

Bruccius wrote: »

@lordrichter
You don't have to tell a TESwikian that.

Read OP's comment first, then read mine.

UESP>Teswiki :P

Shawn_PT

That 'Dro-m'Athra' horse could be the pre-order bonus mount for an Elsweyr chapter.

There is another type of Crate datamined, they're something along the lines of 'Crown classics'. It could be a season with bits and pieces of several other seasons and would be released with the incoming dungeon DLC.

Edit: should read all posts before posting

Bruccius

Aliyavana wrote: »

Bruccius wrote: »

@lordrichter
You don't have to tell a TESwikian that.

Read OP's comment first, then read mine.

UESP>Teswiki :P

Heresy.

themaddaedra

Bruccius wrote: »

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

I also don't think ZOS cares a whole lot about the ''Alliance Rotation'' thing. I mean, did you forget about Clockwork City and the very recent Murkmire?

Neither Murkmire nor CwC are chapters.

Bruccius

themaddaedra wrote: »

Bruccius wrote: »

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

I also don't think ZOS cares a whole lot about the ''Alliance Rotation'' thing. I mean, did you forget about Clockwork City and the very recent Murkmire?

Neither Murkmire nor CwC are chapters.

Using that logic, neither is Orsinium.

Elsonso

Bruccius wrote: »

themaddaedra wrote: »

Bruccius wrote: »

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

I also don't think ZOS cares a whole lot about the ''Alliance Rotation'' thing. I mean, did you forget about Clockwork City and the very recent Murkmire?

Neither Murkmire nor CwC are chapters.

Using that logic, neither is Orsinium.

Is the first chapter class of content Morrowind and Vvardenfell, or Orsinium and Wrothgar? Maybe Summerset finishes the "alliance rotation" that so many people talk about, so ZOS has already completed it.

themaddaedra

Bruccius wrote: »

themaddaedra wrote: »

Bruccius wrote: »

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Also warm sands can very much be found in Hammerfell, the largest majority of the land a desert. It also fits in the rotation of DC (Orsinium), EP (Morrowind) and AD ( Summerset) now back to DC. Elsewhere is elsewhere meaning not here. And can be a hit that yes Elseweyr is comming...but it could be the end of the year dlc oin a severed zone or a later chapter that deals with the large story arch we about to begin. However, at this time and the way the chips seem to be falling, it won't be 2019 chapter release. Again, once the 1st quarter dlc is released we will have a stronger sense. As they won't retread waters so closely to one another.

I also don't think ZOS cares a whole lot about the ''Alliance Rotation'' thing. I mean, did you forget about Clockwork City and the very recent Murkmire?

Neither Murkmire nor CwC are chapters.

Using that logic, neither is Orsinium.

Not same logic in any aspect. Tho even if we take Wrothgar as a zone dlc, it still means EP and AD got chapters and it's DC's turn. Idk how that logic serves you.

Anyway tho enough with speculations, better wait a lil bit more and see.

AlienatedGoat

Reserving this place for a "told ya so" when the next chapter is Elsweyr.

Lindsey

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Hello All!!! I just wanted to take a moment and break-down what may or may not come in 2019. The year is at an end, and soon there will be the “Looking Ahead” post probably this week or next which will give hints at where ESO is taking us. The Racial Passive peek may give even more clues, and alas, the 1st DLC Dungeon will drop on PTS the second week of January which will put the 1st half of the year in a more understood frame. So, with that said, here is my baseless yet probable foretelling.

ELSEWEYR will NOT be the new Chapter Release:

All that points this is where we are headed comes from 1 main source and a 2nd conjecture. Source 1 is the Russian Datamined Baandari Crates with Khajiit items. The 2nd conjecture is that Khajiit’s currently only have a beginning zone Kenarthi’s Roost and then Reaper’s March as zones. Since the launch of the game they haven’t had anything else delve into their world further. Lastly, people just want it.

Yet……
1) The Datamined Crates came from September around the same time that the New Halloween themed crates dropped. This means they would have been out there in reachable parts of the game only a few months short of an entire year away from the chapter expansion. This seems silly especially since there were 2 DLC’s between that point and the new Chapter. Also, there was only 1 other crate season discovered and not two, meaning 1 of the DLC’s were not going to have a crate season if Baandari was being reserved for the Chapter release. These were the current Argonian themed crates, which the moment we learned Murkmire was the end-of-the-year DLC zone, we knew they were the crates that matched. Alas, it was to be, as Dec rolled around and so did that crate season. This causes the likelihood that the Baandari, much less developed than the Argonian crates at the time, as the following crate season. New Russian Datamining shows another new underdeveloped crate and the Baandari crates being filled in with more detail and items…thus we should expect them soon….and not a whole 6 months from now.
2) Baandari itself is a trading post in Malabol Tor and NOT in Elseweyr. Yes, it the Valenwood gate to the Khajiit land, but it is NOT the actual world. Why if we were going into a Chapter of Elseweyr, on the whole other side of Reaper’s March an already known zone, would they name the matching crates after a City in Malabol Tor and in the Valenwood? My belief is that they wouldn’t.
3) Malabol Tor is one of the few remaining Zones/Lands that has a single Dungeon, Tempest Island. This is a dungeon without even a second part. Thus, it is RIPE for a dungeon DLC to drop here. Since Malabol Tor’s western boarder is the beginnings of Elseweyr and the Baandari a trading post at its gates, it would make sense for these dungeons to be Khajiit THEMED and the matching crate season to be such a theme along with it.

My conclusion on the matter is that the 1st Dungeon DLC of the year will be a Khajiit themed DLC with the at least 1 of the Dungeons in Western Malabol Tor thus giving us the named Baandari Crates and Khajiit themed items. It will probably have to do with the theft and trading of goods in some way that had gone wrong or ancient mystical items/forces rising to power around artifacts…. we shall see on that one as that is pure out-of-thin-air conjecture. The 2nd of the two dungeons will either be placed again in Reaper’s March or both, like the Hist, in Malabol Tor.
Now, given that ESO is NOT in the habit of releasing DLC’s or Chapter expansions featuring the same Race and/or area one right after the other it puts Elseweyr in a tough spot for the chapter expansion. Not to mention 2 Crates seasons, one after the next, that both feature Khajiit items. This won’t be good for sales, can cause boredom in players, and makes too much content focused on 1 part of the ESO lore and world.

This will all be sorted once we know what the 1st DLC Dungeon pack will feature…so very soon. As it stands right now, I’d give Elseweyr a not strong 35% chance as the next chapter release. If the DLC Dungeon shows to be Khajiit themed, which I think it will, then it drops to a measly 10% chance. And, if in March the new Crown season is in fact the Baandari with Khajiit items, then it goes to a big fat 0% chance. However, if it happens the other way, and the Dungeon DLC is NOT Khajiit themed then its chances rise to a strong 70% and if March isn’t Baandari Crate season then it will jump to the fabled 100% certainty.

Wow, how wrong you were!

Lindsey

AlienatedGoat wrote: »

Reserving this place for a "told ya so" when the next chapter is Elsweyr.

Lol well done!

Ertosi

Lindsey wrote: »

Soundinfinite wrote: »

Hello All!!! I just wanted to take a moment and break-down what may or may not come in 2019. The year is at an end, and soon there will be the “Looking Ahead” post probably this week or next which will give hints at where ESO is taking us. The Racial Passive peek may give even more clues, and alas, the 1st DLC Dungeon will drop on PTS the second week of January which will put the 1st half of the year in a more understood frame. So, with that said, here is my baseless yet probable foretelling.

ELSEWEYR will NOT be the new Chapter Release:

All that points this is where we are headed comes from 1 main source and a 2nd conjecture. Source 1 is the Russian Datamined Baandari Crates with Khajiit items. The 2nd conjecture is that Khajiit’s currently only have a beginning zone Kenarthi’s Roost and then Reaper’s March as zones. Since the launch of the game they haven’t had anything else delve into their world further. Lastly, people just want it.

Yet……
1) The Datamined Crates came from September around the same time that the New Halloween themed crates dropped. This means they would have been out there in reachable parts of the game only a few months short of an entire year away from the chapter expansion. This seems silly especially since there were 2 DLC’s between that point and the new Chapter. Also, there was only 1 other crate season discovered and not two, meaning 1 of the DLC’s were not going to have a crate season if Baandari was being reserved for the Chapter release. These were the current Argonian themed crates, which the moment we learned Murkmire was the end-of-the-year DLC zone, we knew they were the crates that matched. Alas, it was to be, as Dec rolled around and so did that crate season. This causes the likelihood that the Baandari, much less developed than the Argonian crates at the time, as the following crate season. New Russian Datamining shows another new underdeveloped crate and the Baandari crates being filled in with more detail and items…thus we should expect them soon….and not a whole 6 months from now.
2) Baandari itself is a trading post in Malabol Tor and NOT in Elseweyr. Yes, it the Valenwood gate to the Khajiit land, but it is NOT the actual world. Why if we were going into a Chapter of Elseweyr, on the whole other side of Reaper’s March an already known zone, would they name the matching crates after a City in Malabol Tor and in the Valenwood? My belief is that they wouldn’t.
3) Malabol Tor is one of the few remaining Zones/Lands that has a single Dungeon, Tempest Island. This is a dungeon without even a second part. Thus, it is RIPE for a dungeon DLC to drop here. Since Malabol Tor’s western boarder is the beginnings of Elseweyr and the Baandari a trading post at its gates, it would make sense for these dungeons to be Khajiit THEMED and the matching crate season to be such a theme along with it.

My conclusion on the matter is that the 1st Dungeon DLC of the year will be a Khajiit themed DLC with the at least 1 of the Dungeons in Western Malabol Tor thus giving us the named Baandari Crates and Khajiit themed items. It will probably have to do with the theft and trading of goods in some way that had gone wrong or ancient mystical items/forces rising to power around artifacts…. we shall see on that one as that is pure out-of-thin-air conjecture. The 2nd of the two dungeons will either be placed again in Reaper’s March or both, like the Hist, in Malabol Tor.
Now, given that ESO is NOT in the habit of releasing DLC’s or Chapter expansions featuring the same Race and/or area one right after the other it puts Elseweyr in a tough spot for the chapter expansion. Not to mention 2 Crates seasons, one after the next, that both feature Khajiit items. This won’t be good for sales, can cause boredom in players, and makes too much content focused on 1 part of the ESO lore and world.

This will all be sorted once we know what the 1st DLC Dungeon pack will feature…so very soon. As it stands right now, I’d give Elseweyr a not strong 35% chance as the next chapter release. If the DLC Dungeon shows to be Khajiit themed, which I think it will, then it drops to a measly 10% chance. And, if in March the new Crown season is in fact the Baandari with Khajiit items, then it goes to a big fat 0% chance. However, if it happens the other way, and the Dungeon DLC is NOT Khajiit themed then its chances rise to a strong 70% and if March isn’t Baandari Crate season then it will jump to the fabled 100% certainty.

Wow, how wrong you were!

So? K, so he was wrong. Hindsight is 20/20. At least they were brave enough to put forth a logical, well thought theory of how they thought things might go down. No matter that it ended up being wrong, it was still a more respectable stance than someone else mocking them from the safe vantage point of after-it-happened.