New Dungeon Icons?

Caroloces · May 2014

I thought I had seen on the new patch notes something about changes to the dungeon icons on the ingame map. I was playing in Auridon and got a quest to go to Toothmaul Gully. I looked at the map, and I believe it was a torch with a plus sign??? Anyway, is there a guide anywhere to these icons? I'd like to determine if this is a public dungeon, a 4-player dungeon, instanced dungeon, or what. I went back through the patch notes, and for the life of me, I could not find it. The key for symbols within the game is somewhat lacking, so I think, particularly for new players, that this is something that can be improved.
Thanks,
Caroloces

Sotha_Sil · May 2014

Yes, you didn't find it because it was stated in the 2nd message posted in the thread : http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/100211/patch-notes-v1-1-2#latest

Maps

Updated the icons for public and instanced dungeons to better delineate public dungeons from delves:
The icon for delves is a torch.
The icon for a public dungeon is a torch with a plus sign (+).
The icon for an instanced 4-man dungeon are crossed torches.

Caroloces · May 2014

Hey, thanks so much Sotha Sil. That helps a lot, but what the heck is a delve?

catpower · May 2014

Delves are the smaller, solo public mini dungeons. They generally only have one quest, if at all and mobs that come in 1-3 packs.

Public dungeons have mob packs up to 7 or so, multiple bosses, and can have multiple quests to complete.

Caroloces · May 2014

Thanks, catpower. So basically what distinguishes a delve from a public dungeon is that the delve would be easier to handle on a solo basis? The public dungeon could also be handled on a solo basis, but it would be a bit more difficult, and the 4-person instanced dungeon would be even more difficult still. I'm assuming any one of these dungeons could be done with a group, but the question arises (at least for me!) would the experience gained be the same by grouping, or would the experience be scaled up according to the difficulty?
Thanks!