Elder Scrolls Online Infographic Shows the Optimal Path…

Though The Elder Scrolls Online lets players go through its chapters in any preferred order, eight years of content can get rather confusing when played non-linearly, which prompted a fan to put together a useful infographic on what the best way to play through its story was. When One Tamriel released for The Elder Scrolls Online, it opened the game up, as players were no longer bound by their choice of faction. They were free to undertake any quest, and explore any zone, in any order.

This design philosophy followed all the future DLCs and Chapters in The Elder Scrolls Online, and though the approach is convenient for new players wanting to join their friends, it does jumble up the story by a significant amount. For example, the Orsinium DLC kicks off an arc that last through the Morrowind Chapter, across the Clockwork City DLC, and all the way to the finale of Summerset. Players can start off in Summerset, and nothing prevents them from doing so, but they may find several continuity errors the moment they set foot on Vvardenfell.

For Elder Scrolls fans who want to experience the full narrative of The Elder Scrolls Online in its intended order, Jad11Mumbler shared an extremely handy chart on how the game's content flowed across its content updates. From One Tamriel to High Isle, the infographic even includes side content found in the raids and dungeons of The Elder Scrolls Online.

While these charts have long been a part of The Elder Scrolls Online's community, Jad11Mumbler put forward the most comprehensive and up-to-date version yet, as it also factors in the recently released and somewhat controversial Firesong DLC. It's no secret that discontent was brewing among The Elder Scrolls Online fans of late. Many have felt fatigued by the constant cycle of updates breaking the game, and its Creative Director having regular Twitter skirmishes or mocking players on Twitch has only exacerbated the situation.

Thankfully, it seems that the developers have decided to pivot towards a direction the fans were hoping for, as The Elder Scrolls Online is ditching its yearly content cycle in favor of a return to Chapter storylines that are complete and standalone. Given that ZeniMax Online Studios is working on a new game, this will also take some pressure away from the developers still supporting The Elder Scrolls Online. Though players won't know what the next Chapter is going to be until January, the announcement brought back plenty of goodwill in the community. All that's left is for ZeniMax to stick the landing.