MMORPG: In a lot of ways, Orsinium seems to be leading down the path of a new narrative for the game’s overall story. Can we expect more of these types of DLC that focus on the story and questing?

MF: We are always going to try to address different styles of play in our DLC, but given that, yes, our next couple of DLC are going to focus on the essential Elder Scrolls story, narrative, and questing.

MMORPG: The level scaling within Orsinium is a new thing for you all. What made you decide to go this route with Orsinium?

MF: We are concentrating very hard on addressing a number of areas in the game, one of which is reducing the game’s focus on level-based zones so that players can play with one another more easily. One of the biggest reasons why players can’t group with one another is because of the game’s level-based zones which restricts players from having a meaningful play experience if they are in a zone not designed for their level. A few updates ago we removed the level requirement for dungeons, which was hugely popular, and now we are extending that concept to overland zones as well, via DLC. Orsinium has shown so far that we can make a really fun zone that everyone can play, regardless of their level. Expect to see a lot more of this type of design in future DLCs, as letting people play together is the most fun part of the game, and we want to make sure that happens.

MMORPG: Do you see scaling as the sort of future of your open world content? Maybe except when it comes to Cyrodiil?

MF: We’re looking very closely at how players react to this concept in Orsinium, and will definitely continue the concept with Thieves Guild – but after that we’ll have to see. Stay tuned!

MMORPG: It seems the past two DLCS came out very quickly in succession. Is this the sort of pace you’re hoping to keep? 2 months, or so?

MF: Think of it more as “quarterly” – Imperial City was the 3rd quarter DLC and Orsinium is the 4th quarter DLC. We don’t yet have a launch date for Thieves Guild, but it’ll be 1st quarter next year, with Dark Brotherhood following up sometime in the 2nd quarter, and so on. This gives us some flexibility in our development timelines, and gives customers a good idea of when to expect cool new stuff.

MMORPG: Last one for now… what’s next? J

MF: Ha! I think I’ve outlined a lot of good stuff that’s coming soon – but we are also looking back on what we have accomplished in 2015 with a lot of satisfaction. It’s really hard to comprehend this, but in the calendar year 2015, we have accomplished:

Launching the massive Update 6 (Justice System, combat animation upgrades, etc.)
Removal of required subscription, addition of Crowns and Crown Store, and relaunch as Tamriel Unlimited
Console Beta weekend
Launch on Xbox 1 and Playstation 4
Imperial City DLC
Orsinium DLC

I get tired (and really happy) just looking at the list. That’s a huge amount for any game to accomplish, especially in a year (and it is only November!). Above all else this shows our commitment to the game. We are definitely going to work very hard to keep ESO awesome for a long, long time.

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De ce qu'on a?! Résumons une région: qui correspond à environ 3-4 fois orsinium et où les points d'intérêts sont moins d'une vingtaine (je parle des forts et des AP). Et on a ça depuis plus d'un an. Essaie de tenir un an comme ça sans demander un DLC purement PvP.

Et pour ton escapade en cité rien ne t'empêche d'aller dans une campagne vide, t'en trouveras plein ne t'inquiète pas. Et là t'auras ta cité purement PvE.

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Je ne veux pas aller dans une campagne vide. Je veux pouvoir me promener dans Cyrodiil sans risquer de me faire tuer par dix joueurs postés en embuscade. Je veux visiter la Cité Impériale sans risquer de me faire tuer par dix joueurs postés en embuscade. Et ça, je ne peux pas le faire. Arrêtez de vous plaindre, bordel ! Si tu aimes tant la castagne, va donc faire de la boxe !