Cyrodiil Strategic Center

Working in Cyrodiil over the last few weeks I have decided to put together a community shared post to help players from any alliance adjust and utilise different modern day strategies or tactics to aid them in Cyrodiil.

The CSC will create a post each week, discussing a topic in which players can input their experiences and knowledge to help other players adjust to a large and complex warzone in Cyrodiil.

So whether you're a True Blue (DC), Bred Red (EP) or Fellow Yellow (AD) this community support post can aid you in increasing survivability in Cyrodiil.

This week we will look into - Cover & Concealment

A two part series.

We start by delving into Concealment, this can actually be quite helpful in Cyrodiil. Cyrodiil's topography consists of dense forests, rugged snow capped mountain regions and vast open fields. Navigation is fairly easy, but Milegates channel the flow of access throughout the land.

When we talk about Concealment, we are talking about how to not be noticed in and around Cyrodiil. We talk about camouflague, why things are seen.

Shape - Distinctive character shapes in ESO, from a distance (depending on rendering) we can make out human shapes. We can determine enemies from the insignia above their heads if close enough.

Shadow - This is a hard one to notice, as everything moves fast. If you are a stealthy character, you may have seen shadows if close enough to other charaters. Especially horses.

Silhouette - Much easier to notice, best example is when characters appear over a hill, they will sihouette on top of the hill. Clearly giving them away. On horseback it stands out even more.

Movement - Moving fast is much more noticeable, when players are riding fast or running fast this can be noticed much faster than if moving slowly. Most players use horses which move very fast.

Spacing - Zerg/Hordes are perfect dead giveaways, huge large groups moving together. But smaller ball groups too, you can notice the spacing between them, doesn't look normal and is a giveaway to their position.

Surface - Shinies, we talk about armor in particular, shine can be a reflection from the sun or light. In ESO it would be an armor design and colour, high bright colours will stand out against something that looks more natural to the surroundings.

Noise/Sound - Stop, Look and Listen. Sometimes just stopping, sneaking and listening can be very useful. Some spells or abilities when casted the players will make noises. If they are close, you can hear them. Giving away their location. Wearing headphones and listening closely can really help in this.

Concealment or camouflage can also assist in hiding out identity. We can use costumes to hide the fact that we are healers or support roles. Healers are targeted throughout Cyrodiil for obvious reasons. Using costumes to disguise our identities can prove useful in combat until you start to use spells that indicate you are a healer.

When to ride or not to ride. This can be crucial, sometimes speed is not everything. Riding to a certain point before an objective and dismounting can be critical to not being noticed. This can give a player an edge over the enemy. Most players ride to keeps, I would recommend dismounting and approaching keeps from different directions if you are soloing.

If anyone would like to add anything, please comment below. This is all to help players be smarter and more cunning on the battlefield and increasing the level of competition in Cyrodiil.