Speculation on next year's chapter

Noxavian

Considering the current rate we're going with the alliance heroes, I wouldn't consider it too out of the park to think that next year we'll most likely see a Skyrim chapter featuring the nord hero, the only one we've yet to see outside of the original cinematic. I can see why they chose for the Breten hero to come back with this chapter, as it involves necromancers and stuff. So, I feel like bringing back the nord hero for a Skyrim chapter would be quite logical. As for what we'll see in the Skyrim chapter? Honestly, I'd bet money on vampires being at the very least a major plot device.

So with that being said, I'd bet we'll receive either a new dawnguard/x hunter group skill line for those that don't want to be vampires/werewolves as well as a more updated vampire skill line, whether that be through reworking the one we already have or adding in a new strand so that we can get vampire lord. The only reason I mention dawnguard and why I could honestly see it being it's own skill line is they're referenced to in the fighter's guild abilities, so clearly it isn't as if they don't exist or something. Something that would help this chapter sell quite well is the fact it could promise pretty meaningful choices/picking a side in the conflict. It'd be the first chapter where we as players could have the choice to work with the "bad" or good guys. Or they could totally not have us choose such, but imo it'd be a missed advertising opportunity. I could even see them throwing a bone *hah get it* to the werewolf players by adding in some nord werewolf side-stuff, but obviously I really feel like Vampires/x hunter group will be at least one of the major focuses for the expansion.


Think about it, this is really the ONLY next logical step for them to take with a new chapter since spell crafting is ruled out. It uses the unused nord hero, provides us with 2 new skill lines, gives the option for another vampire playstyle like much of the community has been wanting for years (they even acknowledged that a good chunk of people aren't happy with vampire at one point, but it wasn't on their list atm of things to look at. That was 1-2 years ago, so realistically speaking they could of gotten to it by the time next year rolls around.), provides VERY much needed vampire/hunter/maybe werewolf content (In a game with over 2000 quests, I find it absolutely dumb that vampires and werewolves don't have their own story lines by this point. I also find it odd there isn't a hunter group and you're basically forced to choose between the two. So the only clear answer here is that they're holding off on this for chapter level content.), and lastly it gets Skyrim out of the way for zones to be added.

I know there are some that would rather not see Skyrim until 2021+ or at all, but I honestly feel like all things are kinda pointing to Skyrim being the next place, especially the whole use of the nord hero argument. That and it basically is spoon feeding the potential storyline/content for the chapter, literally a vampire conflict I feel is the most realistic option for the next chapter. Vampires/werewolves/hunters are the most untouched concept in the game that has so much room for story lines and quests it's honestly kind of uncanny. We've had daedra, dragons, necromancers/undead, the whole thing involving the tribunal in morrowind, imperials. So for those that don't want to see a Skyrim chapter, I'd look at it like this: At least it gets it out of the way so that from there on out all chapters will have absolutely nothing to do with Skyrim. I'd say this could even be used as an argument as to why it'd be the next chapter as well, I'd imagine ZOS would kind of want to get it out of the way so they can really dive into newer stuff.

I'll be very surprised if the next chapter isn't Skyrim or at the very least has nothing to do with vampires.


So, what do you guys think? Do any of you agree that this is a likely scenario or am I just delusional?


PS for the people that don't want "Twilight Online", vampires/werewolves/hunters have always been a big part of ES lore in literally any of their games, it makes absolutely no sense for them to ignore that in the MMO, especially since players can become vampires or werewolves.

Onefrkncrzypope

If its nordic Expansion, I believe Atmora. I found that the art team and developers in general have way more fun when not being bound be existing visual lore. Morrowind was dead and boring, not because of the team but because of having to be faithful to a game that is decades old. Summerset and Elsweyr where far more vibrant and more of an artistic flex. The team wants to have fun and not have to worry about small details(like Imp city rotated a significant amount of degrees). If not Atmora, maybe Yokeda's ruined islands. Who knows but I doubt that a expansion is ever going to be somewhere we have seen before.

GarnetFire17

There is a lot of Akivir hints popping up Elseweyr so that is what I think is coming up. A new continent ladies and gents. Wer'e off to Akivir.

Enemy-of-Coldharbour

Back to Skyrim!

CambionDaemon

I don't mind Skyrim, but there are far too many Vampires and Werewolves around at the moment, so no more please.

LiraTaurwen

Lag land for sure.

Rex-Umbra

Revamp base game zones to include new mechanics and assets

xF1REFL1x

Considering how bad performance is currently I'll be putting it off for a bit. Just not worth the frustration of lag, getting kick and loading screens.

PrayingSeraph

I really dont want Skyrim. I love Skyrim, but ive explored it enough the past decade

I want to see things we have not seen before

Personally I'd want to Pyandonea and get to see Maomer culture firsthand. Maybe even play as a Maomer

Seraphayel

GarnetFire17 wrote: »

There is a lot of Akivir hints popping up Elseweyr so that is what I think is coming up. A new continent ladies and gents. Wer'e off to Akivir.

Don’t think so. Summerset was full of Maormer stuff and Akaviri stuff is basically the same for Elsweyr. It’s too obvious to be the next Chapter.

barney2525

Next up: Oz .... to fight the Wicked Witch of the West

Noxavian

CambionDaemon wrote: »

I don't mind Skyrim, but there are far too many Vampires and Werewolves around at the moment, so no more please.

Okay, think about what you just said. "There are far too many vampires and werewolves at the moment." Now call me crazy, if they were to add in a hunter world skill line for those that dont want to be either, would that not drive the number down?

I'm honestly astounded you read all of that and the only thing you were able to conjure up was "vampire and werewolves are everywhere, no more big bad pls".

*maybe, just maybe they're all the players have to choose from? o:*

CambionDaemon

I think that a hunter skill line would be a good idea (I didn't say otherwise), I was referring to the 'new' vampire/werewolf idea. The problem is that they would not be willing/able to stop Vampires/WW taking the skills from the 'new' hunter line. The reason why there are so many Vampires running around is because of the passives, so unless the 'new hunter' line completely overpowers the Vamp/WW lines or they completely rework Vampires then nothing will change.

And yes Vamps/WW/Hunters have been in the previous games, but mostly as a small set of side quests. And most of the undead are mindless thralls, the higher minded undead are rare and that is what PC are, and that is what I meant by too many around.

LonePirate

Let’s see. We have pieces of Cyrodiil we could visit along with more desert, swamp and Morrowind lands. Then there’s Skyrim which is extremely uninteresting apart from Winterhold and the Solitude to Markarth region. None of those really interest me apart from the remaining Cyrodiil regions. If not those regions, send us to a new plane of Oblivion or some piece of land not on the current map.

Michaelkeir

OP.....I might have to agree with you. The devs are clearly playing fan service with this chapter...Dragons, Cats, and Necromancers. So it's not to far of a strech to see Skyrim in the next chapter.

Seeing as how we have a dlc (WolfHunter) that made adjustments to Werewolves, seeing one for Vampires only seems fitting. And seeing so many complain about vampires being everywhere....I can see a masquerade skill being added to the skill line. Which would coencde with changes the devs are making to the justice system starting with Necromancers and their summons. Being Vampire stage 4 in towns causes a bounty to be placed on you and getting attacked by the guards. The masquerade skill would allow you to look normal so long as the skill was active on your bar. Win/Win.

Darkenarlol

skyrim, dovahkin skill line or whatever

just to get another $60 from you


when lore or simple voice of reason

interrupts sales we know which side

ZO$ takes =D

xmaveri

I doubt that next year's chapter will be Skyrim, that's probably coming in 2021 on skyrims 10th anniversary. We'll probably see a hammerfell or Morrowind expansion, possibly a cyrodil pve zone. What I would like to see is a yokuda expansion as we know very little about this zone before it disappeared.

Shewolf075

Skyrim Chapter...

LennoxPoodle

Logical for Skyrim would be Winterhold and some resulting magic related content (ZOS, I don't need the College to be a joinable guild. Maybe you find other ways to make it interesting). Another option would be the possibility to become a voice (learn tu'um, normal people can do that. It just takes longer). Those possibilities fit Skyrim better than vampires (yes I know about the Volkihar). But hen again please no Skyrim, give us Esroniet, Cathnoquey and Yneslea.