How will the Imperial City work ?

FrostixX · June 2015

@ZOS have finally decided to inform us about upcoming content.

One of the brand new features is the fallen capital city of Tamriel : The Imperial City.
BUT, a question comes up. How will it work ? We already know that's going to be both PVP and PVE (watch the trailer) but how will it work ?
Are different factions going to conquer bits of the city ? What happens if an Alliance conquers all of the Imperial City ?

Anyways, feel free to discuss here until it comes out

Merlin13KAGL · June 2015

Based on the most recent patch, it won't.

Tankqull · June 2015

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Based on the most recent patch, it won't.

awesome

beside that its announced to be similar to DAoC´s "Darknessfalls". in other words we have nothing but words wich are felxible up to the point where they are pure lies, but unless its on the testserver no "worthwhile" knowledge...

Sausage · June 2015

There isnt much information, but vendors with new PVP gears. I think the plan is to remove VR and take advantage from veteran players and bring new advantage to them via gears. This is me guessing I could be wrong.

Kalghed · June 2015

Who cares about city control? I want my Baloo mount!!!

Psychobunni · June 2015

I myself am curious how it will work. If there are no "safe" areas, they are going to really have to give me a reason that is so OP and impossible to get otherwise, or I simply won't buy it as it will serve no use to *my* play style...time will tell

RedTalon · June 2015

Basically you know those broken bridges that are often between two keeps that enter into the city, based on what has been said in the past your faction will need to hold one of those bridges by claiming the two keeps jnear it

So before you get in you must get control of a bridge, and maintaine those keeps or from the sounds of it get trapped inside without backup!

ShadowWolf613 · June 2015

I wonder if it will be sorta of like Warhammers online city seiges. Just with 3 factions and different mechanics but somewhat similar. If it is even somewhat similar ill be happy.

crowfl56 · June 2015

How about we remove as many of the exploiter's or their ill gotten pvp levels and gear, first. Then enter the Imperial City on a level playing field.

RedTalon · June 2015

crowfl56 wrote: »

How about we remove as many of the exploiter's or their ill gotten pvp levels and gear, first. Then enter the Imperial City on a level playing field.

You know that is a fantasy and won't happen, its pretty much a fact given things to this date.

Just my two crowns

IXI_WiCKeD_IXI · June 2015

Can each faction have a TMNT character in each of their sewer areas? And all factions fight over the remaining turtle and master splinter

Kalghed · June 2015

IXI_WiCKeD_IXI wrote: »

Can each faction have a TMNT character in each of their sewer areas? And all factions fight over the remaining turtle and master splinter

Throw in Bebop and Rocksteady and I'm in.

IXI_WiCKeD_IXI · June 2015

Kalghed wrote: »

IXI_WiCKeD_IXI wrote: »

Can each faction have a TMNT character in each of their sewer areas? And all factions fight over the remaining turtle and master splinter

Throw in Bebop and Rocksteady and I'm in.

Psh. Turtles wouldn't have a purpose without Bebop and Rocksteady.

Forestd16b14_ESO · June 2015

My question is will the arena be open with PvP arena.... We all want a arena ZoS and the imperial city has one.... Make it happen.

cazlonb16_ESO · June 2015

Forestd16b14_ESO wrote: »

My question is will the arena be open with PvP arena.... We all want a arena ZoS and the imperial city has one.... Make it happen.

I don't want an arena, so that statement is wrong.

IXI_WiCKeD_IXI · June 2015

Just waiting for someone to post the "are you not entertained?" meme from gladiator

Enodoc · June 2015

These are the things that we already know about Imperial City, assuming none of them have changed in the last few months:

Enodoc wrote: »

Access
Requires owning all six home keeps in Cyrodiil

Imperial Sewers
Each alliance has their own entrance to the Sewers in Cyrodiil (the DC one is in Weye, the AD one is by the bridge NE of Alessia, the EP one is north of Lake Mist Ruins)

Each alliance has a two-section "home sewer" which leads to a central "hub" area

Each alliance has a safe zone inside the sewers
What is not known is how much of an alliance's "home sewer" is also their "safe zone"

The sewers will contain PvE quests and PvE bosses

A large central section of the sewers will be a PvP area

Imperial Districts
The Imperial City has 6 districts, all of which are PvP areas

Three of the districts (Arboretum, Market, and Nobles) can be captured for your alliance
This will most likely have an associated quest which rewards AP

This seems to involve going into Coldharbour

With no defence, these districts will eventually revert to NPC enemy control

Owning a district provides a passive bonus (probably AP and XP) and the ability to respawn there

Each district has a series of (probably repeatable) PvE quests

Each district contains a shrine to a Divine which provides some sort of buff

Imperial Prison
A Group Dungeon, unknown whether it will be PvE only

Other Stuff
Skyshards (probably 9)

An Imperial City main quest

Crafting sites with new set bonuses

Caches of Imperial and Daedric goods

White-Gold Tower dungeon, but possibly not when IC is released