[Datamine] 2021 Chapter Name and Details

James-Wayne

BenevolentBowd wrote: »

James-Wayne wrote: »

The picture in combination with your signature implies this is a picture of Perth, Australia. I've heard it's been hot in Australia lately...

You sir are spot on!

starkerealm

Hallothiel wrote: »

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

Blackwood...

BLACKWOOD???

That is the name for the next chapter? Blackwood.. Really? Blsckwood is just a small forest in southern cyrodiil, not even that significant, if I was a new player and I saw ESO: Blackwood on the shelves I would NOT think it was an expansion at all, I would think ot was some minor spin-off game like TES Travels: Dawnstar, let's take a look at previous expansion names..

ESO: MORROWIND

This is named after the 3rd single player game in the series, it is an alluring name which would bring interest.

ESO: SUMMERSET

Same as above, very alluring name, maybe even more so then Morrowind as up until that point we had never seen the Suummerset Isles in any modern TES game.

ESO: ELSWEYR

Exactly the same as above, very alluring name

ESO: GREYMOOR

What is Greymoor? A building? This should of been named ESO: Blackreach because people at least knew about Blackreach from Skyrim.

ESO: BLACKWOOD

This name and Greymoor are not good for marketing purposes, unless you played Oblivion you would not even know what Blackwood is and even then most may not remember due to it's general insiginficance in the game it was part of, what would make anyone think this name would attract customers? It should of called it is ESO: Deadlands, at least people would know the name from Oblivion.

Beg to differ. Like the name.

(Way to nit pick though.)

Jaws of Oblivion would have been a better chapter name, but Blackwood's not terrible. Greymoor's fine, but again, "Dark Heart of Skyrim," was a better title.

But, yeah, we're picking at nits here.

Trevore

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

starkerealm

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

My big concern here is, it's two companions with the expansion itself, and then the rest will be in the crown store for 2500 crowns, or some such.

Fata1moose

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Like antiquities I'm sure they'll be adding new companions in future updates. If there are only two I hope that's an indication they were well thought out and they have an assortment of lines instead of saying the same thing in every combat encounter, etc.

wenchmore420b14_ESO

Just my 2 Drakes....
No to Companions!
Huzzah!

Seraphayel

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Pretty sure sooner or later you can buy companions from the Crown Store.

ealdwin

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Hopefully Antiquities won't be abandoned. There's an Ancestral Breton motif out there, and it would be a shame if it never came about. Bretons have been quite content-starved for some time, to the point where even an updated racial motif is very much welcome.

Iccotak

ealdwin wrote: »

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Hopefully Antiquities won't be abandoned. There's an Ancestral Breton motif out there, and it would be a shame if it never came about. Bretons have been quite content-starved for some time, to the point where even an updated racial motif is very much welcome.

ESO tends to play the long game when it comes to added features
This is not WoW where they make an arbitrary gameplay system that is abandoned within two years.

Antiquities will be a long time feature that will add more to every new zone

Dracane

YandereGirlfriend wrote: »

I've no problem with the Companions system but honestly if this is yet another Chapter without a new skill or weapon line (or any other vehicle for adding combat options) I'm going to be immensely disappointed.

I started playing right before Elsweyr and since my first month or two in the game there has been a) no progress on the CP system that has also been capped since before I even joined and b) no new abilities or combat systems added whatsoever.

That is not normal.

You will find that few things concerning ESO are normal.

Trevore

What makes companions different from house guests or assistants? Personally, I'd want an increase on housing limits (At least separate pets, assistants, house guests, mounts, etc. from "collectables" because there's too many collectables, but not enough furnishing space for them in these huge homes even though there is enough room for them (If you get what I mean). I hate having to remove pets and mounts from my home, just to put in house guests. Why can't I just have them all at once? Not even 10 of them (for ESO+ owners) is enough anymore for all the collectables we get.

Lysette

craybest wrote: »

companions sounds a great idea! I enjoyed them in skyrim, to ne able to talk to them and have them around, I thought peole would like this too? kind of surprised by the replies so far.

Well, this is a multi-player game - wonder how "unique" your companion is, when everyone and their dog have the exactly same companion running around with them. And this basically all the time, not just for a short amount of time like with the banker. It is simply not the same experience with this feature in a multi-player environment.

Giraffon

starkerealm wrote: »

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

My big concern here is, it's two companions with the expansion itself, and then the rest will be in the crown store for 2500 crowns, or some such.

Ugh, let's hope they don't just give us mobile house guests. That would be a waste and a shame.

starkerealm

Trevore wrote: »

What makes companions different from house guests or assistants? Personally, I'd want an increase on housing limits (At least separate pets, assistants, house guests, mounts, etc. from "collectables" because there's too many collectables, but not enough furnishing space for them in these huge homes even though there is enough room for them (If you get what I mean). I hate having to remove pets and mounts from my home, just to put in house guests. Why can't I just have them all at once? Not even 10 of them (for ESO+ owners) is enough anymore for all the collectables we get.

I'm not privy to the backend of it, but the basic problem has to do with each item in a house increasing the processing load (almost) geometrically. There's a real hardware issue that drives the housing limits. (At least in the 700s. I'm less certain whether, or how, that applies to the smaller houses.)

Dracane

Lysette wrote: »

craybest wrote: »

companions sounds a great idea! I enjoyed them in skyrim, to ne able to talk to them and have them around, I thought peole would like this too? kind of surprised by the replies so far.

Well, this is a multi-player game - wonder how "unique" your companion is, when everyone and their dog have the exactly same companion running around with them. And this basically all the time, not just for a short amount of time like with the banker. It is simply not the same experience with this feature in a multi-player environment.

There are probably 3 scenarios and 2 of them are troublesome.

Firstly, they do it like quest companions are. That you see them for who they are, but other players see them as "High Elf Mage" with slightly different appearance.

Second could be that they are like the current player merchants and everyone will have the same.

If either of them is true, this means there would be catastrophic performance in cities when everyone has their companion out. So the third option is that they are simply invisible to others.

tuxon

Companions will be the end of this game. Next chapter they remove "Online" from title.

Starlock

tuxon wrote: »

Companions will be the end of this game. Next chapter they remove "Online" from title.

On what basis do you make this assessment?

starkerealm

Starlock wrote: »

tuxon wrote: »

Companions will be the end of this game. Next chapter they remove "Online" from title.

On what basis do you make this assessment?

The power of hyperbole.

Nairinhe

tuxon wrote: »

Companions will be the end of this game. Next chapter they remove "Online" from title.

They'd have to get in line right behind all the other stuff that was supposed to be the end of this game.

*ran away to preorder the collector's edition*

Seraphayel

It won’t be the end of the game, it’s just a completely useless addition to the game with overland content being so easy that a companion would make any involvement of your character in combat negligible.

tuxon

And Imagine 20-30+ people in any city with companions...rip performance of new servers

Lysette

tuxon wrote: »

And Imagine 20-30+ people in any city with companions...rip performance of new servers

This is one of my worries with this as well.

Alinhbo_Tyaka

tuxon wrote: »

And Imagine 20-30+ people in any city with companions...rip performance of new servers

With their combat and noncombat pets out.

WhereArtThouVampires

Starlock wrote: »

tuxon wrote: »

Companions will be the end of this game. Next chapter they remove "Online" from title.

On what basis do you make this assessment?

Because this is the most non-group or other player oriented online 'mmo' out there? With a painfully easy overland, companions further pushes an issue that has long since existed.

At this point, the game should be turned into a fully singleplayer title with optional co-op with friends. But even that wouldn't work cause there's little reason to play with friends.

Josira

Iccotak wrote: »

ealdwin wrote: »

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Hopefully Antiquities won't be abandoned. There's an Ancestral Breton motif out there, and it would be a shame if it never came about. Bretons have been quite content-starved for some time, to the point where even an updated racial motif is very much welcome.

ESO tends to play the long game when it comes to added features
This is not WoW where they make an arbitrary gameplay system that is abandoned within two years.

Antiquities will be a long time feature that will add more to every new zone

*stares at daedric artifacts in cyrodil. then back at post. then back at daedric artifacts in cyrodil*

Trevore

Josira wrote: »

Iccotak wrote: »

ealdwin wrote: »

Trevore wrote: »

I predict we'll probably be getting new antiquities in Blackwood. Since it's a new chapter as well, we might be getting another multi-piece mount (Daedric, I hope), or maybe a pet. Who knows, maybe they'll just abandon antiquities.

I just really hope we don't get only two companions, because if only two were released and the concept was abandoned just like that, then it would be worthless.

Hopefully Antiquities won't be abandoned. There's an Ancestral Breton motif out there, and it would be a shame if it never came about. Bretons have been quite content-starved for some time, to the point where even an updated racial motif is very much welcome.

ESO tends to play the long game when it comes to added features
This is not WoW where they make an arbitrary gameplay system that is abandoned within two years.

Antiquities will be a long time feature that will add more to every new zone

*stares at daedric artifacts in cyrodil. then back at post. then back at daedric artifacts in cyrodil*

Still waiting on Sanguine's Rose and Auriel's Bow too, eh?