The 2021 Hype Begins...

Loves_guars · December 2020

Is this going to be the same sale model than all the past chapters? I already skipped Greymoor because I don't think it offers enough for what it costs, I don't think it works anymore.

Faulgor · December 2020

Josira wrote: »

Faulgor wrote: »

AVaelham wrote: »

I was hoping Meridia will be somehow involved. Maybe we'll get some kind of Mehrunes Dagon origins? I have no idea what they'll do with Dagon other than rehashing TES IV

If they do the Leaper Demon King, I'll forever sing ESO's praises.

For the uninitiated: https://www.imperial-library.info/content/fight-one-eating-birth-dagon

oh boy if they do any of kirkbride's fever(err..more drug induced) dream lore I would be stoked but..they wont..but If they do it would be amazing.
they wont though. unfortunately. its about as possible as bethesda and obsidian shaking hands and admitting their wrongs on both sides. which even under microsoft likely wont happen but.
Oh god I would love a surreal story line with the old crazy ass lore before it became the bland ass writing we have today.

I wouldn't say never. Parts of his writings have always found their way into the games. He wrote the Sermon 37 for ESO's Morrowind chapter. And specifically from the Aldudagga, snow whales were mentioned in Dragonhold, and much of Alduin's lore that ended up in Skyrim is from there as well.

Recent · December 2020

The hype begins with this post you created OP 😂😂
I wasn't even aware of this until i read your post 😢😢😢

deleted210809-001958 · December 2020

They'd be better to show how this bosmer girl fixes bugs in her dream.

Firstmep · December 2020

Was kinda hoping they wouldnt just go full fan service and rehash TesIV content with Dagon and Oblivion gates.

Im suprised so many ppl are so hyped about it.

I loved Oblivion, but i wish the Eso team took some risks and maybe give us something different.

Oh well.

Nairinhe · December 2020

Firstmep wrote: »

Was kinda hoping they wouldnt just go full fan service and rehash TesIV content with Dagon and Oblivion gates.

Im suprised so many ppl are so hyped about it.

I loved Oblivion, but i wish the Eso team took some risks and maybe give us something different.

Oh well.

I still hope, but if the setting is the same, and the baddie is the same, and gates are the same they'd better have some real quality plot. Like, Orsinium-level quality.

Dark_Lord_Kuro · December 2020

Firstmep wrote: »

Was kinda hoping they wouldnt just go full fan service and rehash TesIV content with Dagon and Oblivion gates.

Im suprised so many ppl are so hyped about it.

I loved Oblivion, but i wish the Eso team took some risks and maybe give us something different.

Oh well.

It was about time we get some imperial theme content
As of now imperial are always the antagonist with some exeption in elsweyr and dragonhold
Even the gold coast was more dark brotherhood than imperials(wich is ok seeing what dlc it was) and had the imperials as ennemy

LalMirchi · December 2020

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

ThreeFacedLiar · December 2020

You all forgot a very interesting part. An argonian. The fact that ZOS included that meme in the trailer is something hilarious(that doesn't change anything, but it is a funny part of the trailer)

Faulgor · December 2020

Nairinhe wrote: »

Firstmep wrote: »

Was kinda hoping they wouldnt just go full fan service and rehash TesIV content with Dagon and Oblivion gates.

Im suprised so many ppl are so hyped about it.

I loved Oblivion, but i wish the Eso team took some risks and maybe give us something different.

Oh well.

I still hope, but if the setting is the same, and the baddie is the same, and gates are the same they'd better have some real quality plot. Like, Orsinium-level quality.

Considering TESIV itself was a bit of a let-down in some aspects, I think they have the potential to improve upon it even if they tell a story in the same grooves. There is plenty around Cyrodiil, Dagon and the Mysterium Xarxes that is weird and wild and deserves another look.
It's mainly Greymoor that has given me doubts.

Firstmep · December 2020

Dark_Lord_Kuro wrote: »

Firstmep wrote: »

Was kinda hoping they wouldnt just go full fan service and rehash TesIV content with Dagon and Oblivion gates.

Im suprised so many ppl are so hyped about it.

I loved Oblivion, but i wish the Eso team took some risks and maybe give us something different.

Oh well.

It was about time we get some imperial theme content
As of now imperial are always the antagonist with some exeption in elsweyr and dragonhold
Even the gold coast was more dark brotherhood than imperials(wich is ok seeing what dlc it was) and had the imperials as ennemy

I'm 100% behind the cyrodiil and imperial theme, I just don't like the Dagon/oblivion gate rehash from the single player game.

Feels like fan service /low effort cash making to me is all.

Dark_Lord_Kuro · December 2020

Thinking of it, m not sure its Eveli.
She is sleeping next to an argonian
Could she be erilthel and the argonian seek-the-dark? We saw them both in eton nir groto in summerset and blackrose prison in murkmire
I would prefer eveli as i liked her more back in orsinium even though i didnt like the dlc, she was a nice character
https://en.m.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Erilthel

Calm_Fury · December 2020

Loves_guars wrote: »

Is this going to be the same sale model than all the past chapters? I already skipped Greymoor because I don't think it offers enough for what it costs, I don't think it works anymore.

Everything indicates that it will be the same model for the foreseeable future.

I also skipped Greymoor for about 6 months, but ended up buying it at a discount because I wanted some of the Mythic items. Only did the main story in Skyrim and it was very underwhelming compared to the other chapters.

Without some really big additions like a new class, weapons or a major game system, I'll likely skip this one as well until it is heavily discounted or part of ESO+.

adriant1978 · January 2021

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Ghanima_Atreides · January 2021

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

I really can't decide who I loathe more, Eveli or Naryu....

Faulgor · January 2021

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Eveli is probably the first recurring character I like lol. Can't stand Naryu, Raz, etc.

adriant1978 · January 2021

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Eveli is probably the first recurring character I like lol. Can't stand Naryu, Raz, etc.

How can you say that the infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants is a better character than Raz ?!

Faulgor · January 2021

adriant1978 wrote: »

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Eveli is probably the first recurring character I like lol. Can't stand Naryu, Raz, etc.

How can you say that the infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants is a better character than Raz ?!

No idea what you mean by "infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants", but Eveli is clearly a better character than the obnoxious cat-spy with a red mohawk and a speech impediment that only accentuates his smugness, serving a bland pretender-queen-child.

Ghanima_Atreides · January 2021

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Eveli is probably the first recurring character I like lol. Can't stand Naryu, Raz, etc.

How can you say that the infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants is a better character than Raz ?!

No idea what you mean by "infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants", but Eveli is clearly a better character than the obnoxious cat-spy with a red mohawk and a speech impediment that only accentuates his smugness, serving a bland pretender-queen-child.

Those of us who hate Eveli have our nerves grated by the obnoxiously hyper, chipper, fake-Cockney-accented Wood Elves which this game loves for some reason and of which she's a particularly annoying example.

I'm with you on the matter of queen Ayrenn, but Raz? Nah, I would take him over Eveli any day, anywhere.

Faulgor · January 2021

Ghanima_Atreides wrote: »

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

Faulgor wrote: »

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

Eveli is probably the first recurring character I like lol. Can't stand Naryu, Raz, etc.

How can you say that the infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants is a better character than Raz ?!

No idea what you mean by "infuriating Little Miss Perky Pants", but Eveli is clearly a better character than the obnoxious cat-spy with a red mohawk and a speech impediment that only accentuates his smugness, serving a bland pretender-queen-child.

Those of us who hate Eveli have our nerves grated by the obnoxiously hyper, chipper, fake-Cockney-accented Wood Elves which this game loves for some reason and of which she's a particularly annoying example.

I'm with you on the matter of queen Ayrenn, but Raz? Nah, I would take him over Eveli any day, anywhere.

I see. I agree that I find the overall representation of Wood Elves pretty grating as well, but in my eyes Eveli is not the archetype of this, she's the opposite. She's not excessively "hyper" even at the beginning, just eager and excited about the prospect of adventure, which eventually gets soured a lot over the course of her arch when she has to confront the realities of the world and the price of becoming involved. That makes her not only stand out among Bosmer, but most recurring characters in this game, including saying-quippy-lines while-doing-heroics Raz and being-all-cool while-assassinating-flirtatiously Naryu.
IMO, anyway.

Ghanima_Atreides · January 2021

Fair enough, different strokes I guess. What you see as "eager and excited" , I see as just another "hyper & 'cute' Wood Elf stereotype dialled up to 11" but it might be that I just hate that kind of character, just like I hate the "edgy seductive assassin" type that Naryu embodies. I also just really hate her voice/accent, they're like nails on the chalkboard to me.

For that reason, I find Gwendis a lot more tolerable, and I find that she is portrayed as more mature and sure of herself compared to the base game. Perhaps Eveli will have grown a bit since Orsinium, and be prone to fewer Bosmer jokes and childish antics. As you said, she was affected by her experiences.

adriant1978 · January 2021

Ghanima_Atreides wrote: »

Perhaps Eveli will have grown a bit since Orsinium, and be prone to fewer Bosmer jokes and childish antics. As you said, she was affected by her experiences.

Yes, fewer references to "cracked acorns worth their weight in blood-berry pudding", "scared the leaves off my tree", and endless comments about how awesome she is at archery please.

Faulgor · January 2021

Ghanima_Atreides wrote: »

Fair enough, different strokes I guess. What you see as "eager and excited" , I see as just another "hyper & 'cute' Wood Elf stereotype dialled up to 11" but it might be that I just hate that kind of character, just like I hate the "edgy seductive assassin" type that Naryu embodies. I also just really hate her voice/accent, they're like nails on the chalkboard to me.

For that reason, I find Gwendis a lot more tolerable, and I find that she is portrayed as more mature and sure of herself compared to the base game. Perhaps Eveli will have grown a bit since Orsinium, and be prone to fewer Bosmer jokes and childish antics. As you said, she was affected by her experiences.

My only fear is that, given that all content has to be playable in any order (ugh), she will act as if Orsinium never happened - or if anything, just make a small remark in the beginning. That might make her intolerable even for me.

RaddlemanNumber7 · January 2021

There is a red text choice to be made in Wrothgar that can result in the Vestige and Eveli parting company on bad terms. They can't ignore that, not unless Eveli turns out to be the possessed major antagonist this year.

Sylvermynx · January 2021

adriant1978 wrote: »

LalMirchi wrote: »

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

Eveli Sharp-Arrow

I hope I'm not the only person who doesn't like her. Then again I think I'm already the only person who doesn't like Naryu either ...

With you there on both of them. Not my thing at all.

Lugaldu · January 2021

Perhaps during the story we will see some development in her (Eveli) behavior, that she becomes more serious. Or we meet her at a point where she is already marked by some horrific events that she has been through. Anyway, a lot of Bosmer are really annoying - even if my main is one himself. I hope that their image will improve.

Jaraal · January 2021

RaddlemanNumber7 wrote: »

There is a red text choice to be made in Wrothgar that can result in the Vestige and Eveli parting company on bad terms. They can't ignore that, not unless Eveli turns out to be the possessed major antagonist this year.

You mean like the red text choice character selection the Vestige has to make in the main story that ZOS completely ignored with Elsweyr and Skyrim? That won't stop them, trust me.