Dont trust the devs

What would I tell me?

"Go to IC and practice dying a lot so you won't take it personally when it happens"

My first day in PVP -> f*** PVE

Avenias wrote: »

This guide of urs isn't necessary, there are plenty of videos out there already that explains Cyrodill. Deltias, Syphers videos for example. I don't see what else you can add that they have not already covered in a convenient video.

You may not think so, but I think this comment is rude and unnecessary. 1) Cannot compare a video to a forum discussion, 2) these are on THIS forum, 3) may have more traffic visibility here (new players may not know those expert players, 4) this forum encourages open dialog.

I think the more information shared (with different view points) will help others wanting to venture into Cyrodiil alone, how best to handle it. For new players to venture into Cyrodiil, it takes a bit of thick skin that you cannot easily get until you have experience, which you cannot get if you aren't thick skinned and have no PVP experience.

Reroll because the playstyle of your class that you love will be destroyed in 1.6 and it will NEVER come back. Blinding Flashes I miss you :'(

Don't be scared.

MissBizz wrote: »

Some topics I plan to include:
-How to enter a campaign
-How to LEAVE Cyrodiil
-Where to find starting quest
-Only siege works against keep walls
-Walls/door needs to be repaired
-Where to buy repair kits/siege
-Can PvP at level 10
-BRIEFLY explain battle levelling (not detailed - just pretty much explaining it happens)

General
- What a transitus shrine is and how to use it
- If you were killed by NPCs not around a keep or resource (PvE), you can revive yourself with soul gems. If you were killed by a player in any fashion, you cannot revive yourself with soul gems, but can be revived by allied players, spawn at a nearby forward camp, or spawn at any friendly out of combat keep.
- Stock up on grand soul gems. You need them to revive in Cyrodiil
- Quality food buffs and potions can mean the difference between life and death here. Come prepared.
- Everyone can stealth by crouching. Stealthed players appear completely invisible to the enemy faction. However, any abilities you cast can still be heard even while stealthed. Stealthing is frequently referred to as "going dark" by party leaders. If asked to "go dark", crouch immediately.
- Ayleid wells are shared buffs for all nearby allies. Activating one has a global cooldown for everyone. Make sure your entire party is near the well before activating it or some will not get the buff and will not have access to it for some time.
- PvP may require different skills and different gear than you're accustomed to using. Don't be discouraged if what works in one does not work in the other. It's not uncommon for players to have two different sets of gear (one for PvE and one for PvP) or even completely different skillbar setups. Play around with your build.

Alliance Warfare
- What forward camps are and how to use them effectively
- Enemy siege and forward camps can be destroyed and methods for bringing this about
- Keeps mark as in combat or "burst" when one of their walls/doors goes below 50% health. When "burst", the owning faction will no longer be able to use that keep for travel or respawn.
- A faction must own at least one resource around a keep in order to travel to it.
- The travel network is a web. Breaking a link deeper in can cut off the rest of the network.
- Horses/ mounts are important for Cyrodiil. If planning to engage in PvP at all, even casually, Speed and Stamina upgrades via Riding Lessons should be your top priority.
- While capturing the flags of a keep/ resource with a party of any size, hold block. This will help mitigate damage which could trigger Vicious Death, causing a party wipe.
- In PvE, mobs cannot crit. Players can. Consider donning a few pieces of Impenetrable traited gear to mitigate being burst down by crits. Later on, some Champion Point passives and some gear sets can also help in this regard.
- Communication is key. If you're looking for reinforcements in chat, be descriptive. "Need help at Chal" is not terribly useful. "30 EP at Chal. Sieging mine side. Outer wall at 35%." tells your allies how many players to expect and where they'll be, which helps prevent them from approaching on that side and riding head-on into a slaughter. The status of the wall's health tells them how dire the situation may be.

PvE in Cyrodiil
- Stay off the roads.
- If you must approach contested areas (i.e. a gate between mountains), stop riding your horse before it's in sight. Crouch and make your way through carefully. It's slower, but you'll likely be alive at the end of it. You can then remount when it's out of sight again.
- If you must go afk/ open your map/ check your journal... CROUCH. Nothing is easier to kill or makes a more tempting target than someone standing alone in the middle of a field with his/her map open.
- Keep your eyes/ ears open. If you hear combat sounds in a delve that are not your own, investigate. It may be an enemy. If you see a Dark Anchor in progress, a player was nearby. It may not be a friendly.
- Try not to pull too much at once. Grinding 20 mobs simultaneously may be fine for PvE in other zones. Here, leaving yourself surrounded and at low health makes you far too vulnerable to a single opportunistic stealth attack.

Common Terms in Chat
Bleak - Bleaker's Outpost
DC- Fort Dragonclaw
KC - Kingscrest Keep
BRK - Blue Road Keep
Roe - Castle Roebeck
Chal - Chalman Keep
Ales - Fort Aleswell

TS - TeamSpeak (VoIP application)
LoS - Line of Sight
FC - forward camp
LM - lumber mill
FD - front door (used contextually to refer to a keep's front door, as in "sieging Roe FD"
UA - under attack
INC - incoming

That's all I've got for now. Might think of more later.


EDIT 5/18/16 - added more abbreviations

Gravity is op. Nerf fall damage.

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