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Poll: Should the 3 banners war in cyro end after the next chapter?

DarkStrifeYT
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PvP populations even prior to the undaunted/vengeance events has been low and isn't like when it was years ago where there would be massive battles has died down to small groups taking keeps. With how the story currently is should cyro's pvp be removed, kept as it is, or have a suggestion that would help bring cyro back alive.

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I also should make it clear, this is mainly based on how the story is going and not just on pvp population being lowered. I myself want to see cyro keep going but made this poll out of curiosity to see how others feel about cyro and maybe bunch together a bunch of suggestions. Seeing that at the time of this edit that there is 0 votes for removal actually makes me happy to see that people still want it. This isn't about removing it entirely.


Also a bit of a theory Is the campaign called Vengeance a hint of the future story of ESOs next chapter?
(Not taking server performance into this, just cyro in general)
Edited by DarkStrifeYT on October 2, 2025 6:28PM
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Poll: Should the 3 banners war in cyro end after the next chapter? 93 votes

Remove Cyro PVP
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Keep it as it is
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I have a suggestion
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Show me the results
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  • DarkStrifeYT
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    reazea wrote: »
    Should all PvE be eliminated from ESO? Sounds great to me so maybe I should make a poll too.

    Tempted to do that, nothing but open world pvp from here on :D


    Its mostly just out of curiosity and a discussion. Especially with how the story is going but who knows could be a new war in the future.
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  • cyclonus11
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    I have a suggestion
    I think PVP should kept, but updated:

    Now that the planemeld has ended, the daedra lose control of the Imperials of Cyrodiil and Imperial City. The Imperials (and those who choose to ally with them) then regroup to eliminate the remaining daedra and work to push out the invading alliances.

    Proposal: Update PVP to add a fourth alliance. For Cyrodiil, have their base in the center surrounding Imperial City, but with no keeps to themselves - they have to capture the keeps from the alliances.

    For Imperial City, have the faction around the tower in the center. From there, they have to push outward to capture the districts.
    Edited by cyclonus11 on October 2, 2025 7:53PM
  • spartaxoxo
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    I'm not a fan of mmo games discontinuing content just because it's niche. Let the PvPers have their fun. But I wouldn't be opposed to the three banners war being ended narratively and PvP getting some updates to make it more exciting. The core gameplay should remain though.

    I'll let PvPers suggest what those should be since I'm not a big PvPer. Idk what they would most find fun.
    Edited by spartaxoxo on October 2, 2025 6:07PM
  • aetherix8
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    No, the war shall rage forever. I want to see what comes out of Vengeance.
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  • valenwood_vegan
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    A discussion of how to improve cyro pvp might have drawn some interest, though there are a zillion of those types of posts already and they tend to devolve into a slew of different opinions - it might be best to focus on one or a few more specific pvp issues at a time to get a good discussion going. But I'm sure many pvp'ers have suggestions to discuss. Asking the question in this way is just going to provoke people, however. Coming from a very part-time pvp player, no they should not remove cyro pvp, they should listen to what that community wants and put in the necessary work to improve the game mode.
    Edited by valenwood_vegan on October 2, 2025 6:19PM
  • DarkStrifeYT
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    aetherix8 wrote: »
    No, the war shall rage forever. I want to see what comes out of Vengeance.

    Question: Did zos ever explain why its called Vengeance? If not... Could that allude to a hint if the next chapter?
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  • Radiate77
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    I have a suggestion
    I would be in favor of the liberation of Cyrodiil if we got a new map better designed for the large scale PvP vision they have in mind.

    I’m sick and tired of fighting over the same keeps, over the same choke points, it’s boring after a decade.
  • twisttop138
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    I'm in favor of this: keep Cyro pvp, maybe update to make it funner. Same with ic. Don't take game modes away.

    Instead, first make a completely separate IC, post planemeld and 3 banners war as a story DLC or chapter or season or whatever they call it now. Regular IC still there. Don't change anything. The story DLC wouldn't have the quests from pvp IC. It would be a separate thing. Continue the story like that. Not taking away, but adding. Then do the same thing for a part of Cyrodil. To my thinking, blocking off the biggest section of the map and saying this is gone forever, and that spot having some of the most iconic Elder Scrolls locations, is crazy. Just crazy.

    Making a pve IC as it is now just so people can do the quests or taking away pvp zones is crazy and shouldn't be done.
  • Freelancer_ESO
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    Personally, I think it would be interesting if the alliance leaders attempted to reach peace but, instead found that significant sections of their armies and the forces backing them were unwilling to go along with it which leaves the war in a position where it continues but, outside the control of the faction leadership.

    The reality is that many of the factions have committed war crimes and the victims of those war crimes may not be willing to drop the fight just because the ruler who hasn't suffered decides that they want the war to stop. Additionally, some of the parties are fighting for a profit motive and again will not necessarily be willing to quit when they are still profiting from the war.

    This would allow you to have the story move forward while also keeping the war going. You could also use it as an excuse to update and contract the map a bit which will somewhat cut down on the travel times in Cyrodiil and open up some of the map for being used as future DLC.


  • GloatingSwine
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    I have a suggestion
    They should make a new map for the same format.

    The Cyrodiil map is too big for the population the gamemode attracts, it needs to concentrate them better to let the big battle gameplay actually happen.
  • BretonMage
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    Keep it as it is
    Where would PVP go? Summerset? I mean, isn't the alliance war an enormous part of ESO's identity? I have to admit, I'm a bit confused.
  • Necrotech_Master
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    They should make a new map for the same format.

    The Cyrodiil map is too big for the population the gamemode attracts, it needs to concentrate them better to let the big battle gameplay actually happen.

    i think a map the size of imperial city is actually pretty good, but IC has its own problems (such as the restricted respawn issue) that actually stifles fights instead of lets them rage on until people get bored

    i do like the siege gameplay of cyro though, but i would agree that it might be a better idea to try to keep pop caps high, but reduce the map size to maybe 5 keeps (one home keep for each alliance and then a central keep that you have to take to become emperor)

    that would concentrate people fighting so it would fix another issue people have with cyro (the one about being a riding sim due to the vast distances between keeps)
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  • YandereGirlfriend
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    Keep it as it is
    They should make a new map for the same format.

    The Cyrodiil map is too big for the population the gamemode attracts, it needs to concentrate them better to let the big battle gameplay actually happen.

    i think a map the size of imperial city is actually pretty good, but IC has its own problems (such as the restricted respawn issue) that actually stifles fights instead of lets them rage on until people get bored

    i do like the siege gameplay of cyro though, but i would agree that it might be a better idea to try to keep pop caps high, but reduce the map size to maybe 5 keeps (one home keep for each alliance and then a central keep that you have to take to become emperor)

    that would concentrate people fighting so it would fix another issue people have with cyro (the one about being a riding sim due to the vast distances between keeps)

    Big fights are fun but honestly Cyrodiil needs incentive changes to spread the population out better around the map rather than concentrating everyone in the same location. Like, even in bare-bones Vengeance 1 people were getting input lag, rubber-banding, and server kicks in those 300v300v300 fights.
  • BardokRedSnow
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    Keep it as it is
    Personally, I think it would be interesting if the alliance leaders attempted to reach peace but, instead found that significant sections of their armies and the forces backing them were unwilling to go along with it which leaves the war in a position where it continues but, outside the control of the faction leadership.

    The reality is that many of the factions have committed war crimes and the victims of those war crimes may not be willing to drop the fight just because the ruler who hasn't suffered decides that they want the war to stop. Additionally, some of the parties are fighting for a profit motive and again will not necessarily be willing to quit when they are still profiting from the war.

    This would allow you to have the story move forward while also keeping the war going. You could also use it as an excuse to update and contract the map a bit which will somewhat cut down on the travel times in Cyrodiil and open up some of the map for being used as future DLC.


    They more or less did this narratively in the DLC for High Isle. Basically that they're working on it.
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  • LunaFlora
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    Keep it as it is
    a PvE campaign of Cyrodiil that adds story quests would be awesome,
    but the PvP does not need to be removed regardless of the story
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  • BardokRedSnow
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    Keep it as it is
    They should make a new map for the same format.

    The Cyrodiil map is too big for the population the gamemode attracts, it needs to concentrate them better to let the big battle gameplay actually happen.

    i think a map the size of imperial city is actually pretty good, but IC has its own problems (such as the restricted respawn issue) that actually stifles fights instead of lets them rage on until people get bored

    i do like the siege gameplay of cyro though, but i would agree that it might be a better idea to try to keep pop caps high, but reduce the map size to maybe 5 keeps (one home keep for each alliance and then a central keep that you have to take to become emperor)

    that would concentrate people fighting so it would fix another issue people have with cyro (the one about being a riding sim due to the vast distances between keeps)

    Big fights are fun but honestly Cyrodiil needs incentive changes to spread the population out better around the map rather than concentrating everyone in the same location. Like, even in bare-bones Vengeance 1 people were getting input lag, rubber-banding, and server kicks in those 300v300v300 fights.

    This is the biggest problem to me, ignoring stuff like balance changes and heal stacking. There was only one year where pvp was very worth playing, and that was the introduction of the three big new sets, Plaguebreak, Hrothgar's Chill, and Dark Convergence, not just because they were so good but because they sold so well. You got rich selling these.

    It offered a way to kill zergs, ballgroups, and tanks. Was one of the most fun and active Cyro cycles besides the earliest days of pvp. Though the covid bump also helped.

    edit: Not sure how i misinterpreted the post this much lol my bad, incentive for going around the map is a lot different than what I was talking about, but I'll let it stand because this is true.
    Edited by BardokRedSnow on October 2, 2025 8:36PM
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  • RebornV3x
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    Remove Cyro PVP
    Cyrodiil PVP removed it will be less of a headache all around
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  • karthrag_inak
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    Keep it as it is
    Khajiit has as suggestion. Instead of thinking yourself sufficiently entitled to suggest that anything should be -removed- from the game, perhaps you should remove yourself from whatever it is that so grievously annoys you.
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  • James-Wayne
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    Remove Cyro PVP
    End the war in Cryodiil and start a new open PvP world in Oblivion!
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  • Stamicka
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    I have a suggestion
    If they can’t get the population caps up while maintaining performance and fun gameplay, then yes Cyrodiil should be shut down and a new smaller zone should take it’s place.

    Cyrodiil is way too large for 300 or less total players. A free for all map where only your group members are allies or just a new AvAvA zone that’s 1/3 the size of Cyrodiil would work better.

    Unfortunately that zone would die too at some point if balance and combat remains as it is or doesn’t improve.
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  • reazea
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    A discussion of how to improve cyro pvp might have drawn some interest, though there are a zillion of those types of posts already and they tend to devolve into a slew of different opinions - it might be best to focus on one or a few more specific pvp issues at a time to get a good discussion going. But I'm sure many pvp'ers have suggestions to discuss. Asking the question in this way is just going to provoke people, however. Coming from a very part-time pvp player, no they should not remove cyro pvp, they should listen to what that community wants and put in the necessary work to improve the game mode.

    Exactly this^



    Edited by reazea on October 2, 2025 11:34PM
  • Udrath
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    I have a suggestion
    They just need to make the map smaller and with all the fighting in and around imperial city with no doors/load screens and multiple ways inside.

    We should be fighting over the ruins like in the original trailer of the city at this point. Factions holding bases/spawns inside that are to hard to just steamroll from one another and are huge fights, with lots of LOS so fights become isolated more often.

    And all major and minor buffs that are still 30% and 15% should be nerfed to 10% 5% respectfully lol (regen, expedtion, force)
    Edited by Udrath on October 2, 2025 11:35PM
  • fizzybeef
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    Keep it as it is
    10/10 rage bait tho
  • Lucasl402
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    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.
  • BardokRedSnow
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    Keep it as it is
    Lucasl402 wrote: »
    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.

    Lmao what
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  • JustLovely
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    Lucasl402 wrote: »
    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.

    Lmao what

    Asking if PvP should be removed from the game is, in my opinion as well, fits the definition of baiting and trolling.

    From the ToS:

    "Trolling or Baiting: The act of trolling is defined as something that is created for the intent to provoke conflict, shock others, or to elicit a strong negative or emotional reaction. It’s okay and very normal to disagree with others, and even to debate, but provoking conflict, baiting, inciting, mocking, etc. is never acceptable in the official The Elder Scrolls Online community."
  • BardokRedSnow
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    Keep it as it is
    JustLovely wrote: »
    Lucasl402 wrote: »
    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.

    Lmao what

    Asking if PvP should be removed from the game is, in my opinion as well, fits the definition of baiting and trolling.

    From the ToS:

    "Trolling or Baiting: The act of trolling is defined as something that is created for the intent to provoke conflict, shock others, or to elicit a strong negative or emotional reaction. It’s okay and very normal to disagree with others, and even to debate, but provoking conflict, baiting, inciting, mocking, etc. is never acceptable in the official The Elder Scrolls Online community."

    Its a poll with multiple options, and if you think thats trolling, you should tell that to ZoS because currently it seems like they think thats a good idea, probably have for years.

    This community is so sensitive.
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  • JustLovely
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    JustLovely wrote: »
    Lucasl402 wrote: »
    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.

    Lmao what

    Asking if PvP should be removed from the game is, in my opinion as well, fits the definition of baiting and trolling.

    From the ToS:

    "Trolling or Baiting: The act of trolling is defined as something that is created for the intent to provoke conflict, shock others, or to elicit a strong negative or emotional reaction. It’s okay and very normal to disagree with others, and even to debate, but provoking conflict, baiting, inciting, mocking, etc. is never acceptable in the official The Elder Scrolls Online community."

    Its a poll with multiple options, and if you think thats trolling, you should tell that to ZoS because currently it seems like they think thats a good idea, probably have for years.

    This community is so sensitive.

    I couldn't agree more...after reading your post as it's written. ;)

    Edited by JustLovely on October 3, 2025 12:49AM
  • BardokRedSnow
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    Keep it as it is
    JustLovely wrote: »
    JustLovely wrote: »
    Lucasl402 wrote: »
    fizzybeef wrote: »
    10/10 rage bait tho

    Ya, not sure how the OP could be viewed as anything other than a violation of the ToS.

    Lmao what

    Asking if PvP should be removed from the game is, in my opinion as well, fits the definition of baiting and trolling.

    From the ToS:

    "Trolling or Baiting: The act of trolling is defined as something that is created for the intent to provoke conflict, shock others, or to elicit a strong negative or emotional reaction. It’s okay and very normal to disagree with others, and even to debate, but provoking conflict, baiting, inciting, mocking, etc. is never acceptable in the official The Elder Scrolls Online community."

    Its a poll with multiple options, and if you think thats trolling, you should tell that to ZoS because currently it seems like they think thats a good idea, probably have for years.

    This community is so sensitive.

    I couldn't agree more...after reading your post as it's written. ;)

    Im sure lol
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  • ercknn
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    I have a suggestion
    Create a campaign as dlc that is only PvE, new quests, story, etc in cyrodil.

    Keep greyhost as is.

    Why do they need to remove something or change something.

    Just add MORE.

    Speaking of PvP. Just add old bg’s back.
    Again, that was something that was replaced.

    Nothing should ever be replaced. Just add more stuff.
    We gamers like more stuff 👍
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