Imperial City will be DLC (it seems)

david.haypreub18_ESO · January 2015

Check out the exchange in this thread where Gina said Tamriel Unlimited will include everything up to 1.6. When pressed to say whether Imperial City would be DLC, she didn't answer directly (which was kind of telling), but said they'd talk about DLC in the future: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/147390/will-imperial-city-and-full-justice-be-included-in-tamriel-unlimited/p1

If that's the case, I wouldn't expect Imperial City before June.

Roechacca · January 2015

Yep

TheBull · January 2015

I don't think they can make it DLC it's part of Cyrodiil. A piece of the Cyrodiil meta.

I"VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE THOUGH

When's the last time anyone has heard from Wheeler? October? Is he still employed? j/k, but really when's the last time?

Zed · January 2015

I can imagine they'd sell "passes" to the Imperial City. Limited use passes on the cheap and an unlimited pass for whatever they're going to price large content on the store.

Ghostbane · January 2015

Imperial City is PVE ( Payment Very Expensive )

frosth.darkomenb16_ESO · January 2015

I personally believe that the Imperial City will be a DLC but I'm very much against this notion.

The imperial city is intrinsic to AvA's design. it is a bugfix, not an improvement.
It's the equivalent of Darkness Falls in DAOC's RvR, Cyrodill isn't complete without it.

Also ,we already paid for its development with our subs. It's outrageous that we'll be expected to pay for it again through crowns.

Enodoc · January 2015

Since they haven't confirmed one way or the other whether it will be paid DLC or not, we should take the time to convince them why it should not be.

They said, when giving examples of paid DLC, that they would be scaled to your level and accessible straight away. This cannot happen with IC, as you have to own all the Home Keeps to get in. Meaning, even if you own the content, you may not be able to access it. Conversely, those who do not own it would not be able to get in despite spending hours earning the access in Cyrodiil.

Also, the amount of info we have been given about it, and the length of time we have been waiting for it for, considering it is supposed to be part of the main PvP experience, would suggest to me that it would be more appropriate as one of the "regular updates and new gameplay [which] will be offered to all players to enjoy free of additional charges".

AhPook_Is_Here · January 2015

If you stay subbed will you get that content included in your sub-price? I think so if I read correctly.

I am likely going to remain subbed for as long as I play. I can afford to subsidize the fodder for some good times. Also, I doubt they will make a pay-gate for this sort of content. Imagine the tears in your own faction from free players, "Why should we hold the home keeps for others when as soon as we do they leave for their payed content and we are stuck holding keeps with half the players now so some people can get special stuff we can't". You can see how that won't work.

frosth.darkomenb16_ESO · January 2015

Or you can see how that would be a great incentive for players to spend money on the game.

This is a f2p change, every thing you think would make you annoyed is fair game for them to put in the store. And since they are starting with a DLC focused approach first, every which way they can make the players feel sgregated or make them feel they are "missing out", they will.

Expect amazing bind on pickup sets for PvP to be locked aways in DLC dungeons.