ESO needs to release Elsweyr and Skyrim DLC for 2019

Brazen_Blade · December 2018

I'm looking forward to something in Skyrim, but I think it would be smarter for them to wait until 2021, when the 10 year anniversary of TES V comes around. Although, that's still years away, and who knows if the player base remains stable by then, so they might need to pull it off earlier. Another zone I'd really like to see is Blackwood, the Cyrodiilic province that borders Black Marsh and Elsweyr.

However, I feel a bit bored with the current release pattern. It feels like every DLC/expansion pretty much follows the same cookie cutter format of new zone, 6 skyshards, 2 world bosses, 2-4 delves, etc. Yeah, it's cool to see the new zones and story, but I'd like to see something that shakes up this schedule, especially as ESO turns 5 years old this year. Something along the lines of an overhaul of some of the zones, due to some kind of catastrophe or invasion, that drastically alters the vanilla zones. Maybe nuke the capital cities of the factions, add new enemies and mechanics - something to really make this feel like a worldwide change instead of just a new storyline contained within a new zone.

Elsonso · December 2018

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

I'm looking forward to something in Skyrim, but I think it would be smarter for them to wait until 2021, when the 10 year anniversary of TES V comes around.

Agreed. If they are looking for that sort of thing, like they did Morrowind, that is the time to do it. However, I suspect that TES 6 will be close to the 10 year anniversary of Skyrim, and that would trump ESO.

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

However, I feel a bit bored with the current release pattern. It feels like every DLC/expansion pretty much follows the same cookie cutter format of new zone, 6 skyshards, 2 world bosses, 2-4 delves, etc.

Yes. Intentional, I am sure. Whether it is time to change that, I dunno. If change means "scale back" then I want them to stay the course. Five years into the game, with another game in production, I expect them to notch back development on ESO ever so slightly so that they have more resources for the new game. That has not really happened, yet, at least in terms of content, so maybe they will be able to do two games at the same time.

rexagamemnon · December 2018

I love the idea of elyswer and Skyrim, @ZOS_GinaBruno please pass this along to whom it may concern. Thank you very much

Mix · December 2018

Elsweyr

Falinesti - the walking city that wandered off somewhere (I think this would make a great DLC)

I also wouldn't mind seeing some High Rock or Hammerfell places.

An archaeology based Chapter or DLC where players have to recover Dwemer history (combination of find the artifacts and playing flashbacks as a Dwemer to learn how something was accomplished) in order to avoid a catastrophe that was avoided once before because of actions by the Dwemer.

While Solstheim would be funny I am not sure there is enough there in the ESO era for it to make a good DLC.

Skyrim, as others have said I would love to see Winterhold before the collapse, but with Skyrim being the most recent single player game the areas are more familiar to many players.

I am not against travelling out of Tamriel to visit Akavir or Atmora or wherever else but I would really like the Tamriel map to be completed...

SirAxen · January 2019

lordrichter wrote: »

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

I'm looking forward to something in Skyrim, but I think it would be smarter for them to wait until 2021, when the 10 year anniversary of TES V comes around.

Agreed. If they are looking for that sort of thing, like they did Morrowind, that is the time to do it. However, I suspect that TES 6 will be close to the 10 year anniversary of Skyrim, and that would trump ESO.

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

However, I feel a bit bored with the current release pattern. It feels like every DLC/expansion pretty much follows the same cookie cutter format of new zone, 6 skyshards, 2 world bosses, 2-4 delves, etc.

Yes. Intentional, I am sure. Whether it is time to change that, I dunno. If change means "scale back" then I want them to stay the course. Five years into the game, with another game in production, I expect them to notch back development on ESO ever so slightly so that they have more resources for the new game. That has not really happened, yet, at least in terms of content, so maybe they will be able to do two games at the same time.

Out of curiosity, what do you think this other mystery game is?

Fata1moose · January 2019

I'd like to see Skyrim only because I want a Nordic player home that has the quality of Alinor Crest Townhouse or Amaya Lake Lodge. The current Nordic furniture is drab and I feel they could do better.

xaraan · January 2019

Expansion wise, the most I could see is western Skyrim, I'd be shocked if it was more east than that and super shocked if they did a second AD zone with Elsewyr right after SS.

I could see them doing a Elswyr DLC like Mirkmire sized next year, it would be nice to give the Khajiit some more love.

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if the expansion zone was right to the south of Craglorn. Part of Alik'r/Cyrodiil (non pvp probably) (1st big zone after Craglorn was Wrothgar - DC, then MW - EP and this last year was SS in AD, so I think they will wrap around and hit something on the DC side of the map again and then hit some of Skyrim in 2020 as a full expansion.

I know people just want Elsewyr and Skyrim, but I would be shocked and I've been on the money with my guesses the last few years.

OneForSorrow · January 2019

I would very much like an Elsweyr chapter. More Khajiit stuff in general.

Vasoka · January 2019

Skyrim all the way. No one cares about the clown cat people land. Skyrim is literally the best land of TES. And yes I've played all TES games.

Zypheran · January 2019

If they do Skyrim then please let it be done in 2 zones.
I'd hate of they condensed that fabulous expanse to fit one zone

Reistr_the_Unbroken · January 2019

Vasoka wrote: »

Skyrim all the way. No one cares about the clown cat people land. Skyrim is literally the best land of TES. And yes I've played all TES games.

I didn’t even understand the Murkmire hype and I abandoned the questline after the first quest ended.

Elsonso · January 2019

SirAxen wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

I'm looking forward to something in Skyrim, but I think it would be smarter for them to wait until 2021, when the 10 year anniversary of TES V comes around.

Agreed. If they are looking for that sort of thing, like they did Morrowind, that is the time to do it. However, I suspect that TES 6 will be close to the 10 year anniversary of Skyrim, and that would trump ESO.

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

However, I feel a bit bored with the current release pattern. It feels like every DLC/expansion pretty much follows the same cookie cutter format of new zone, 6 skyshards, 2 world bosses, 2-4 delves, etc.

Yes. Intentional, I am sure. Whether it is time to change that, I dunno. If change means "scale back" then I want them to stay the course. Five years into the game, with another game in production, I expect them to notch back development on ESO ever so slightly so that they have more resources for the new game. That has not really happened, yet, at least in terms of content, so maybe they will be able to do two games at the same time.

Out of curiosity, what do you think this other mystery game is?

Too soon to tell. At this stage of development, it would require a studio leak.

SirAxen · January 2019

lordrichter wrote: »

SirAxen wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

I'm looking forward to something in Skyrim, but I think it would be smarter for them to wait until 2021, when the 10 year anniversary of TES V comes around.

Agreed. If they are looking for that sort of thing, like they did Morrowind, that is the time to do it. However, I suspect that TES 6 will be close to the 10 year anniversary of Skyrim, and that would trump ESO.

Brazen_Blade wrote: »

However, I feel a bit bored with the current release pattern. It feels like every DLC/expansion pretty much follows the same cookie cutter format of new zone, 6 skyshards, 2 world bosses, 2-4 delves, etc.

Yes. Intentional, I am sure. Whether it is time to change that, I dunno. If change means "scale back" then I want them to stay the course. Five years into the game, with another game in production, I expect them to notch back development on ESO ever so slightly so that they have more resources for the new game. That has not really happened, yet, at least in terms of content, so maybe they will be able to do two games at the same time.

Out of curiosity, what do you think this other mystery game is?

Too soon to tell. At this stage of development, it would require a studio leak.

Oh for sure, I was just asking if you had any educated guesses up your sleeve since you mentioned it. I wouldn't be surprised to see a completely new IP.

Elsonso · January 2019

SirAxen wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

SirAxen wrote: »

Out of curiosity, what do you think this other mystery game is?

Too soon to tell. At this stage of development, it would require a studio leak.

Oh for sure, I was just asking if you had any educated guesses up your sleeve since you mentioned it. I wouldn't be surprised to see a completely new IP.

My early bets were Fallout Online, but Fallout 76 pretty much stole that one. I wonder if they are wishing that they had let ZOS do Fallout Online rather than assembling scraps from Fallout 4 and id with duct tape and bailing wire.

I have been trying to decide whether any other Zenimax IP would be suited for an online game. They might feel differently than I do about their existing IP, but I think they would be better off bringing in a new IP that no one has ever heard of.

ssorgatem · January 2019

reguvin wrote: »

We need a big DLC for next year. Something crazy like Elsweyr and Skyrim or similair.

The ESO players are excited to see something big in the next year.

I have been playing this game since BETA and I want to see bigger Chapters being released.

Seems like they listened to you OP.

Not Elsweyr and Skyrim, but Elsweyr and Dragons and Necromancers!

Which is crazier than any proposal in this thread lol

lagrue · January 2019

Well, if chapters are on an Alliance rotation - which certainly seems to be the case with the Elswyr leak... this likely means Chapter 4 in 2020 will be EP - and thus most likely the remainder of Skyrim. There is only 3 chunks of EP territory that are really free realestate at this point:

-Black Marsh between Murkmire and Shadowfen maps
-East Morrowind / Telvanni Islands
-Western Skyrim.

I think due to the fact Murkmire was this year.. and that Morrowind is already a chapter, that it would basically have to be Skyrim, as Skyrim hasn't really seen any content since Vanilla (outside of Horns of the Reach).

I wouldn't count on that until Chapter 4 though.

Personally I'm not going to ride the salt wagon of "Bethesda released Skyrim too many times" because that's a total non-argument and hardly relevant to this game... we already ALL know Skyrim in this game is nothing like it's 4th Era counterpart. Skyrim content in this game would not even have to remotely echo TESV.

As long as all Tamriel (or atleast the vast majority) is filled out over time, then I will be happy.

One idea I see alot is the idea of visiting Akavir or Atmora and such, and while that sounds super fun, I'd rather not see it until Tamriel itself is fully depicted. Clockwork city was a downer for me because it didn't add to the continent.

Seraphayel · January 2019

lagrue wrote: »

Well, if chapters are on an Alliance rotation - which certainly seems to be the case with the Elswyr leak... this likely means Chapter 4 in 2020 will be EP - and thus most likely the remainder of Skyrim... *snip*

If we indeed get Elsweyr as the new chapter they are not on an "Alliance" rotation.

Chapter I: Morrowind - Ebonheart Pact
Chapter II: Summerset - Aldmeri Dominion
Chapter III: Elsweyr - Aldmeri Dominion

We could argue that Orsinium (from the scope and contents) was "Chapter 0" and took place in the Daggerfall Covenant but that might be a stretch.

eso_lags · January 2019

seems like so many people hate on skyrim and the necromancer.. I mean look at all the posts in this thread alone saying no skyrim. Wouldnt it be hilarious if we got both the necromancer and a skyrim dlc in one year? I think so.

lagrue · January 2019

lordrichter wrote: »

SirAxen wrote: »

lordrichter wrote: »

SirAxen wrote: »

Out of curiosity, what do you think this other mystery game is?

Too soon to tell. At this stage of development, it would require a studio leak.

Oh for sure, I was just asking if you had any educated guesses up your sleeve since you mentioned it. I wouldn't be surprised to see a completely new IP.

I have been trying to decide whether any other Zenimax IP would be suited for an online game. They might feel differently than I do about their existing IP, but I think they would be better off bringing in a new IP that no one has ever heard of.

I'm speaking pre-emptively, but if Starfield turns out good then I'd think it's primed for MMO. Space MMOs are friggin cool. Most of the other IPs under them, imo are not suited very well.

Seraphayel wrote: »

lagrue wrote: »

Well, if chapters are on an Alliance rotation - which certainly seems to be the case with the Elswyr leak... this likely means Chapter 4 in 2020 will be EP - and thus most likely the remainder of Skyrim... *snip*

If we indeed get Elsweyr as the new chapter they are not on an "Alliance" rotation.

Whoops, you're right, that's my bad. However if we do consider Orsinium as you say, then we could pretend 2020 is a DC chapter - and maybe in 2021 for the 10th anniversary of Skyrim we get the rest in game. Though any notion of rotation goes out the window due to x2 ADs in a row. Or it's some weird patten like D/E/A/A/E/D. The whole pattern thing is just a presumption that I've seen thrown around here alot which is why I thought that may be the case - but my brain farted and didn't clock that Elswyr is AD

DaveMoeDee · January 2019

Seraphayel wrote: »

lagrue wrote: »

Well, if chapters are on an Alliance rotation - which certainly seems to be the case with the Elswyr leak... this likely means Chapter 4 in 2020 will be EP - and thus most likely the remainder of Skyrim... *snip*

If we indeed get Elsweyr as the new chapter they are not on an "Alliance" rotation.

Chapter I: Morrowind - Ebonheart Pact
Chapter II: Summerset - Aldmeri Dominion
Chapter III: Elsweyr - Aldmeri Dominion

We could argue that Orsinium (from the scope and contents) was "Chapter 0" and took place in the Daggerfall Covenant but that might be a stretch.

Not a stretch at all. Orsinium was the same scale. They just didn't have the chapter model yet.

But I have no idea why people think 'alliance rotation' should be a thing anyway.

p_tsakirisb16_ESO · January 2019

lagrue wrote: »

Well, if chapters are on an Alliance rotation - which certainly seems to be the case with the Elswyr leak... this likely means Chapter 4 in 2020 will be EP - and thus most likely the remainder of Skyrim. There is only 3 chunks of EP territory that are really free realestate at this point:

The next chapter more likely is Hammerfell (Convenant).

Orsinium, Gold Coast & Hew Bane are all Convenant.
Morrowind & Murkmire are Pact.
Summerset & upcoming Elsweyr are Dominion

karthrag_inak · January 2019

Geroken777 wrote: »

Why do people hate Skyrim too much? What makes you say 'no' to it? Wouldn't it be just interesting to visit the same place but many many years ago and gain extra lore?

no. no it wouldn't. Much rather see how elsweyr has changed since I last saw it (playing arena).

p_tsakirisb16_ESO · January 2019

karthrag_inak wrote: »

no. no it wouldn't. Much rather see how elsweyr has changed since I last saw it (playing arena).

Arena (E3 399) is set 713 years into the future from ESO (E2 583).

D0PAMINE · January 2019

I will freak out if I have to go to skyrim ever again.

TonyRockaroni · January 2019

Why are people saying WESTERN Skyrim? I wanna see Winterhold before the Great Collapse happened!

lagrue · January 2019

TonyRockaroni wrote: »

Why are people saying WESTERN Skyrim? I wanna see Winterhold before the Great Collapse happened!

The split down Skyrim isn't a perfect cut down the middle. When I said western Skyrim I meant it in a way that encompasses the rest of the missing holds. Winterhold included, even if it's not in the west.

To make it easier- everything North/West of Eastmarch and Rift.

Sylvermynx · January 2019

I'm just not wanting to (re)visit any more of Skyrim right now. Eastmarch and the Rift are enough thanks. I just finished years playing Skyrim before I got here - and actually those years of playing Skyrim are what led me to ESO....

Wildberryjack · January 2019

Honestly I'd rather they don't rush it out. I'd prefer to wait until it's fully ready to go. I unsubbed from a game that rushed its new expansion and it's a massive mess and clearly wasn't ready, and that game rushed it's expansion one back and ended up literally cutting half the planned AND ANNOUNCED content for live. Yeah no thanks.