The new loading screen for Cyrodiil is a wonderful snapshot of this game. It is a breathtakingly beautiful representation of this game as so much of the game itself is absolutely stunning to the eye. The game artists and world builders have done a fantastic job in this game and they deserve all of the praise we can bestow on them.

At the same, the glimpse of the Imperial City is a reminder of the broken promises and the broken gameplay itself. We were promised the Imperial City eight months ago and it is still nowhere to be found and ZOS refuses to comment on when it will be released. On top of that, performance issues have dogged Cyrodiil for months and ZOS continues to do nothing about them despite the issues becoming worse with 1.6 when compared to 1.5.

It's no wonder the cash shop is coming. ZOS probably hopes it will distract players from the mounting failure that is Cyrodiil.