For most players, the maximum level, Veteran Rank 10, is still a long way off, as Zenimax announces two more Veteran Ranks for The Elder Scrolls Online. They are expected to come along with the new adventure zone Kargstein.
Even More Veteran Veterans
The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online officially launched nearly two weeks ago. While the “natural” maximum level is genre-standard at 50, players can climb further up the heroic career ladder, the so-called Veteran Ranks. Up to VR (Veteran Rank) 10 is currently possible. Players level up by completing the quests of the other two factions.
Last night, during a Q&A session from developer Zenimax, the new adventure zone Kargstein was examined in detail. A clever fan had already discovered a hero in a pre-released video who was stronger than what the system currently envisions.
Zenimax confirmed: “Kargstein and the trials will be for Veteran Ranks 11 and 12 (…)”
The Elder Scrolls Online Introduces the Time Run
For an MMORPG that values immersion and atmosphere as much as TESO does, this is rather unusual: In the adventure zone Kargstein, battles will be time-based. Groups will not only compete with monsters but also against each other for the best time. A separate instance of the zone will be available for each of the three factions. At the end of the week, the top players will receive additional rewards. However, even without a high score list, a run in the zone should be worthwhile, according to Zenimax. Many new items await the players, although a new armor style will not be included.
Fans already suspect that there will be shortcuts and tricks, a sort of “ideal path”, to complete the instance with as little enemy contact as possible.
Continuing the Lore from Skyrim and the Elder Scrolls Series
But TESO would not be TESO if it only focused on Veteran Ranks and Time Runs. The background story, the lore, is also significant in the first content patch. Zenimax promises to stay true to the world. With the Celestials, the mythical constellations, they aim to highlight and deepen aspects of the game world that fans are already familiar with from the previous single-player games:
The Celestials are a new concept based on the existing lore regarding the constellations from the previous The Elder Scrolls games. You will be able to discover some new things in Kargstein that should particularly interest fans.
More information about the trials can be found here.
