In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, some plans for 2016 were presented. However, what stands out are the things that will not be implemented.
Anyone who has been following The Elder Scrolls Online closely already knew approximately what would be mentioned in Matt Firor’s letter for 2016:
- Two DLCs are coming in the first half of the year – the Thieves Guild and the Dark Brotherhood; the Thieves Guild will appear on the test server in early February, which suggests a release relatively late in March.
- Additionally, the group finder is being revised (it is still a provisional solution), players will be allowed to scale with the DLCs, and a text chat for consoles is also expected later this year; support for 64-bit clients can also be anticipated.
- The conversion from the current cumbersome veteran rank system to a champion point system is planned for the second quarter of 2016, for the “Dark Brotherhood” then.
- Improvements to server performance in Cyrodiil will continue to be a focus.
- For “later”, things like a “hairstylist”, who can change all characteristics of the player, are in mind; there will also be more information regarding player houses.
So much for the highlights. But some “cuts” are also on the way. In TESO, there are many plans, some of which will now be set aside for the time being. The “Spell Weaving“, for example, which would allow players to design their own abilities, has been put on hold for 2016. That will be addressed later.
The PvP component of the justice system is completely being removed. Players who commit theft or even murders in TESO should be marked as villains and could be hunted by “law enforcement” players. This idea has now been completely abandoned. They couldn’t make it fun while also being safe from exploits.
You can find the full letter from Matt Firor with all the details here in German.
