Your expectations for 2021

Khatou · August 10

Greeting friends Elder Scrollians, I am launching this survey to give the community a voice in their expectations for TESO by 2021.

Here's what I'd like to hear from you:

I will opt for a "Special housing" year, having new housing features for the player and why not ideally "the league hall" that everyone is certainly dreaming of having, bringing an even bigger home to be more worthy for a guild gathering and especially more player slots.

Guild features that can bring, for example :

- stat bonuses for members or players would contribute to allow the activation of these bonuses every x times (a reload system whatsoever), by a prestige system or other (although it could be unfair for solo players, or even a similar system for the player, or both).

-Statues of player of the best or the 3 best DPS/TANK/HEAL, best farmer, best if, better that, the ideas are not missing, being able to be exposed in the hall of league.

- A training room in a league hall where there would be a big boss training target and a target pack.

- Maybe an arena somewhere for a guild release / event.

- How about a hall level system to unlock new rooms, with players contributing to this.

-How about a guild crafting system to build siege engines for pvp.

Other idea, an armory system that can register our weapons and equipment equipped, as well as the layout of CP points, this could allow at the same time to be a housing item to display our outfit(s), I know there are addons that look like that, but I see it as a major addition to the game so that any game medium can enjoy it without addons!

And another one to finish, but this is a fan service that speaks

, a chapter for a new story about the black brotherhood, with its lot of novelty, my dream.

Khatou · August 10

***, I failed to correct CSD by DLC

(the debility of the translators sometimes ...

Tommy_The_Gun · August 10

Others...

"Insert anything" P2W power creep.

pod88kk · August 10

Correction of various problems

Plus the addition of a whole lot more problems

Thannazzar · August 10

Others...

Hoping For:

- Vampire changes to make them viable in group play
- An alternative the the BloodScion Transform
- Batswarm gapcloser/fast travel/mount for Vamps

- Meleemagicka Skill Line

- Separation of PVE and PVP to stop cross gamplay balance nerfs

- A reason to keep subing

Expecting:

- No meaningful player input being taken into account for any content
- More Crown Store Stuff
- Imperial Chapter (the first one I wont be buying or pre-ordering)
- `Balance' Nerfs to help PVP at the expense of PVE
- Huge Houses that cant be decorated with 700 items

gepe87 · August 10

Correction of various problems

Inovation wont last if foundation doesnt work

Chaos2088 · August 10

Others...

-new weapons I hope

-another new system

-would be surprised if a new class was introduced tbh.

-fixes/part fixes to the many issues currently in game

redlink1979 · August 10

Something new for the PVP.

I'd like to see new content for PvP. And bug fixing, ofc.

DTStormfox · August 10

Correction of various problems

My naivety tells me to expect the correction of various problems.
My experience tells me to expect the addition of various problems.

bluebird · August 10

New products for housing.

I mean... we only had 1 option

But would have picked more, since I'm expecting a lot more from a Chapter.

New Weapon Skill Line
Magicka really needs a new skill line, they only have Staff. Boring. Stamina has Bows for range, DW and 2H for melee, and they all play differently. I hope this new weapon skill line will allow us to cast spells unarmed. Like, call it a Spell Focus that just sits/floats next to you, but all your attacks would be done with your hand Elder-Scrolls-style!

Housing additions
Instruments, Weapons, Armors as furnishings, and racks to display them. Archery targets and Garden Planters. Antiquities in Graymoor was nice, with its addition of furnishings, but there are fan-requested niches of decor that still have no furnishings, even though the assets for them are all over the world, they're just unavailable for housing.

New Chapter: Cyrodiil
There really has to be some proper Imperial content. Not just Imperials as villains in other culture's zones, and not just using the Empire as a backdrop for Daedra or Assassins' Clubs. But proper Imperial content with Imperial heroes, Imperial culture, Imperial aesthethic, etc. I'm hoping it will be Nibenay, because it's unique in its Roman Classical/Renaissance influences and would stand out from other regions we got. Although I'm afraid they might go for Colovia, which I think is just another medieval variant that might be too similar to Breton and the Solitude style stone buildings we already have. Anyway, Imperial content all the way!

Fixes and Improvements
ESO should of course continue to improve their performance and fix bugs. This year's MYM was surprisingly good, so they need to aim all Events and general performance to be on that same level of smoothness. It would be nice if they fixed their servers, instead of all the login issues and stuff that's going on after almost every maintenance.

Dark_Lord_Kuro · August 10

A new class

I think the next chapter will be in cyrodiil du to oblivion 15th anniversary
With it the canceled battlemage class could see a return and it would fit cyrodiil perfectly

technohic · August 10

Correction of various problems

Im kind of hoping for correction, but more likely I think they tear things down even further to where it becomes a real scramble.

Of course; I could see the same logic here go toward housing of some sort to double down on just selling cash shop items to see if they can just survive on that and let combat rot.

TwinLamps · August 10

A new class

New class.
bard, perhaps

LuxLunae · August 10

Others...

I'd have done enough to get to the point that I am doing something I truly enjoy.

Khatou · August 10

An idea comes to me for the crown boxes, that is to say, a theme on the black brotherhood, with a dark frame with why not a black smoke effect around it, like a frame rising out of the shadow (or in the shadow

)

A bit like the black thing in black desert online, but better in the TESO way of course

but beware, this is the "fan bo y" talking

Nairinhe · August 10

One chapter and with the CSD, as usual.

I'm always excited for new stories most of all. Preferably with a couple of old faces too.
For the rest of new content - I'm curious, of course, but that's it. For tweaks and fixes - as long as I can play at all, I'll adapt to whatever changes come.

Schemering · August 10

Others...

i expect another difficulty level for veteran dungeons and trials; harder than current veteran versions

Pyvos · August 10

One chapter and with the CSD, as usual.

I voted for "One chapter and with the CSD, as usual." because I'm realistic, but honestly I wish they would skip doing a chapter for next year and focus on:

Prioritizing performance and bug fixes
Gathering feedback from players and actually listen + incorporate their ideas on player-specific QoL improvements. Here's one for free: A native set manager. No more need for Dressing Room or AlphaGear 2, at the very least I think our fellow ESO players on console deserve to easily swap out their sets.
Implementing more small-scale PvP options like 1v1 scored arenas, duo (2v2) arenas, 3v3 BGs. Have BG queues for solo (put everybody together, no pre-mades), 2+2v2+2. 3v3, 4v4. Take some inspiration from Battle Royale games (I know, I know) and implement a proper leaderboard, seasons mechanism, etc.
Fixing Cyrodiil lag without nerfing AoEs into the ground (unrealistic but one can dream, right?).
Implementing guild achievements and other incentives to be in guilds (WoW has a guild rank mechanism that allows you to unlock stuff like 10% increased mount speed).

Just things off the top of my head.

NewbieOKS · August 10

One chapter and with the CSD, as usual.

Next year will be the 15th anniversary of ES IV Oblivion, so I think it’s gonna be Imperial theme related

In parallel, the improvement of various issues will also need to be prioritized as well

Let us see what lays ahead in 2021

PizzaCat82 · August 10

A new class

I just wanna ride with the guys and get some Orange Mocha Frappachinos.

Lord-Otto · August 10

Others...

I expect nothing. And I know ZOS will still disappoint me.
After two terrible years with bad stories, bad balancing and baffling design choices, the game is on its last legs for me. It'd take an enormous amount of effort and creativity to turn things around and make ESO interesting again, and the new team has made it very clear they aren't up for the task and prefer watering it down more and more.
I'm expecting the game to increasingly decline over the next three years, with it nearing death in the fourth year, which will coincide with the release of TES6: Redfall.

Banana · August 10

Others...

Another year of performance updates that work this time while I play Cyberpunk

Nairinhe · August 10

One chapter and with the CSD, as usual.

Lord-Otto wrote: »

I expect nothing. And I know ZOS will still disappoint me.
After two terrible years with bad stories, bad balancing and baffling design choices, the game is on its last legs for me. It'd take an enormous amount of effort and creativity to turn things around and make ESO interesting again, and the new team has made it very clear they aren't up for the task and prefer watering it down more and more.
I'm expecting the game to increasingly decline over the next three years, with it nearing death in the fourth year, which will coincide with the release of TES6: Redfall.

I've always wondered, in such cases, why to go on with trying to bite a cactus? Why people are all disappointed, or even angered by where the game is and where it's going, but they still play?

Aztrias · August 10

A spellsword skill line, so I can finally play a nightblade Breton

idk · August 10

No offense but some of those points are irrelevant to the others.

Case in point, a new chapter, and DLC (CSD) is the only correct answer as it is the only thing we can truly expect. Any vote for something else is an expression of what that person wants, not what they expect.

RaddlemanNumber7 · August 10

Others...

Realistically expect? Less content, more bugs. But life's like that these day.

RefLiberty · August 10

Correction of various problems

It will be another expansion, although I would like to postpone it and focus on various bugs and issues that are ruining the game.

Knightpanther · August 10

Others...

Lord-Otto wrote: »

I expect nothing. And I know ZOS will still disappoint me.
After two terrible years with bad stories, bad balancing and baffling design choices, the game is on its last legs for me. It'd take an enormous amount of effort and creativity to turn things around and make ESO interesting again, and the new team has made it very clear they aren't up for the task and prefer watering it down more and more.
I'm expecting the game to increasingly decline over the next three years, with it nearing death in the fourth year, which will coincide with the release of TES6: Redfall.

Honestly could not have put this any better, ZOS why did you *** up so badly and drive me to PvP in GW2 ffs.

Sort this crap out and you can have my money again.

Be Safe

Rex-Umbra · August 10

Something new for the PVP.

Can't blame me for dreaming can you

Lord-Otto · August 10

Others...

Nairinhe wrote: »

Lord-Otto wrote: »

I expect nothing. And I know ZOS will still disappoint me.
After two terrible years with bad stories, bad balancing and baffling design choices, the game is on its last legs for me. It'd take an enormous amount of effort and creativity to turn things around and make ESO interesting again, and the new team has made it very clear they aren't up for the task and prefer watering it down more and more.
I'm expecting the game to increasingly decline over the next three years, with it nearing death in the fourth year, which will coincide with the release of TES6: Redfall.

I've always wondered, in such cases, why to go on with trying to bite a cactus? Why people are all disappointed, or even angered by where the game is and where it's going, but they still play?

Hmhm, that's the obvious question, isn't it? And yes, just leaving would be the easy solution, wouldn't it? But, unfortunately, that's not how humans work.

Okay, so first, the investment. After five years and thousands of hours invested, not to mention the dedication, you are very cautious to just give that up. This is why people often cling to toxic relationships. Letting go, even though probably the best solution, also means throwing away all you've invested. No one wants that.
Next, competitors. Alternative MMOs. There are none. This doesn't mean ESO is better than the rest, the rest is just equally bad. I hear good things about FF XIV, but that's Sony-exclusive and I'm on XBox. Which has even less of an MMO pool than PC. So if I am forced to choose between faulty games, might as well pick the one I'm most familiar with.
TES connection. Short but important point. I love the Elder Scrolls franchise, all five main games. Having an MMO in the same universe is an immensely strong draw, as the RPG aspect works - I am already connected to my Altmer sorc from previous games. Neverwinter and Tera, for example, don't resonate with me.
And, lastly, hope. And FOMO. Even though there is no realistic reason to believe things'll get better, for the slight chance they WILL, you don't wanna miss out on stuff while you were away. Like missing a furniture, falling behind the curve because you missed a meta set when people farmed it, stuff like that. It's easier to keep the game on life support than to lament missing something.

So, that's why MMOs don't typically die in an instant. They wither away, slowly. For me, I am very dissatisfied with ESO, but value the few fun moments I can have with it. Smashing dungeons with friends and decorating my home keep me afloat, to be precise. I've kept the game in this state, on life support, for about one and a half years now and will continue to do so until something changes the situation so drastically there'll be no point in even that. I guess the arrival of Elden Rings might be that gamechanger, but we'll see if that game will be good.
All I can do in the meantime is to give feedback and try to help the devs improve the game, but it's pretty much futile. So, stuck in limbo for now.

Sorry for the long text, it's a complicated topic.

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