The Elder Scrolls Online Interview: Creative Director Rich Lambert Discusses New Endless Archive Mode & Hints At 10-Year Anniversary
As The Elder Scrolls Online creeps toward its 10th anniversary, the team at ZeniMax Online Studios has continued to deliver fresh experiences via yearly expansions and regular content updates. The latest patch – Update 40 – brings with it a new mode that will see players tackle elements from the rogue-like genre.
Endless Archive is a PvE arena allowing players to unlock collectibles and new gear while climbing the leaderboard. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the creative director of The Elder Scrolls Online, Rich Lambert, to discuss the latest expansion, Endless Archive, and the future of ESO.
The Necrom expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online was released at the start of this year, which introduced a brand new class to the game – the Arcanist. Only a few classes have been added since ESO first launched in 2014, and the Arcanist utilizes a combo system that takes advantage of a new mechanic. We asked Lambert his thoughts on how the Arcanist has found its place within the game now that it had some months to settle. “I think it’s safe to say now that it’s the best class we’ve ever done up to this point. The players really love it,” Lambert said.
“They love the fact that it’s all faceted. It looks amazing, but then it has this really cool mechanic in the crux system. The other thing that has really resonated with a lot of our newer players is they don’t have to participate in the crux system in order to get these big, flashy, cool things that feel like they are powerful. It’s just an extra thing that, if they pay attention to it, they can get even more powerful stuff. It’s in a really good spot, we’ve made some balance adjustments to it, but it’s been super positive.”
On the subject of newer players,
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