In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the Imperial City now has a release date. It will be a paid update, while Update 7 will be available for free.
Even before the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online, it is said that the developers of TESO talked about the “Imperial City” and planned to introduce it as a “dynamic element” in the PvP zone Cyrodiil. About a year ago, in the summer of 2014, they outlined the rough plans for how the Imperial City was supposed to work: Similar to the PvP classic “Dark Age of Camelot”, the most successful faction in PvP would gain access to a dungeon important for PvE.
One can assume that the faction that is weaker in PvP will decrease, as everyone flows into PvE. Another faction will then become stronger, gain access, and thus a dynamic cycle will be created in the PvP zone.
Trailer for the Imperial City in The Elder Scrolls Online
Now there is a date and a trailer for the Imperial City. Here is the trailer:
Data for the Imperial City for PC/Mac, Playstation 4 and Xbox One
Here are the dates:
- For PC and Mac, it arrives on August 31
- For Xbox One on September 15.
- For Playstation 4 on September 16.
What the DLC costs and what is included
The Imperial City will be a purchasable DLC. It is open to all players who have ESO Plus – or who purchase access for a one-time fee of 2,500 crowns. Then, according to Zenimax, they will receive all of this:
With the purchase of the DLC expansion, you gain access to the entire Imperial City. This includes the following:
- All content is available to players starting at level 10
- A brand new PvP/PvE area that encompasses the six districts of the Imperial City
- New quests and key characters within the Imperial City
- A new public dungeon with PvP elements: the Imperial sewers
- Two new PvE group dungeons, each in a normal version and as a challenge for veterans: the White-Gold Tower and the Imperial City Prison
- The Tel’Var Stones system
- 23 completely new item sets for veteran rank 16, exclusive to the Imperial City
- Treasure chambers that offer new sets of jewelry for veteran rank 16 and a chance at even rarer items
- The Xivkyn crafting style
- New collectibles from the Imperial City (companions, transformations, and a costume)
And what the free patch brings alongside the Imperial City, Update 7
In addition to the Imperial City, an update that is open to all players is being introduced, which according to Zenimax brings:
Fundamental game update for the Imperial City
Alongside the Imperial City as a DLC expansion, all players who own The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited will receive a free update to the base game. This includes hundreds of fixes and improvements to existing game systems and content, including combat, classes, skill lines, the Alliance War, dungeons, and quests. Here are some highlights:
- Increase of the maximum veteran rank to 16
- 15% lower experience requirements to level up to new veteran ranks
- 100% more experience points in all public dungeons
- 50% more experience points for all quests at veteran ranks
- 20% more experience points in Craglorn
- Improvements to the passive abilities of each race
- Improvements to the Mundus Stones
- Glass crafting style
- Improvements to existing item sets
- The ability to hide mount improvements
- New passive crafting abilities
- New pledges of the Undaunted
- Countless combat and gameplay balance changes
- Improved campaign rewards in the Alliance War
- … and much more!
The Imperial City and Update 7 will provide PC players with new game content for the first time in a long drought in August. For Playstation 4 and Xbox One, this is coming relatively early, as the servers have not been open for long. Additionally, another DLC is planned for 2015: the Orc City Orsinium.
