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As an old MMORPG, "The Elder Scrolls OL" celebrated its tenth anniversary some time ago, and at the same time as the anniversary celebration was the game's latest DLC "The Golden Avenue".

Like the previous DLC, The Golden Road not only brings us a new story, continues to expand the Tamriel continent, supplements the game world settings, but also adds a lot of explorable content, and the newly added "seal carving" system brings a new gameplay that is both powerful and interesting. Although the graphics and combat of The Elder Scrolls Online are a bit retro, it also retains its "Elder Scrolls" flavor. Therefore, we can gradually awaken the deep memories of The Elder Scrolls from this game.

Save the world again

The story of "Golden Road" takes place in West Wilder, an area that first appeared in "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion". It is located west of the imperial capital of Cyrodiil and northeast of the Gold Coast. This area was once under the jurisdiction of the Empire and was also the place where the ancestors of the Wood Elves, the "Wild Elves", established their country. After the disintegration of the Empire, there were no major changes in the regime here. The entire area is still protected by the former Imperial Legion. After the fall of the Wild Elves' country, their descendants, the Wood Elves, also lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and lived in peace with humans until today...

Due to the history of West Wild, there are two completely different cultural styles here. In Skingrad, the largest city in this area, you can see the red theme color often used in the Roman period on buildings such as city gates and churches. You can also see titles with Roman cultural characteristics such as "Legion Commander" and "Tribune" in the city guards and legion NPCs encountered by players. Outside the city, the home of the wood elves is the same as the settings in many magical works, consisting of wilderness, ruins and giant trees, and the wood elves themselves control the power of nature and live a peaceful life.

In terms of plot, the main plot of this DLC has five chapters. After "Land of the Dead", the Soulless protagonist, who has already connected with the demon "Mora" who controls forbidden knowledge, meets its agent Lyramir again. Similar to the story of entering other planes to save the world in "Land of the Dead", this time the player also needs to face a powerful existence: "The Path Demon" Iseria.

As a demon who controls fate and can see and change the past and the future, Iselia was suspected and interfered with by other demons including Mora many years ago. Her memory was broken and she was sealed. When her followers broke the seal and released her, recovering her lost memory became the main plot of the entire DLC.

The Wood Elf King, who has lived here for generations and longs to restore the glory of his ancestors, covets the power of the Path Demon and wants to use it to destroy and reshape the entire West Wilder. Following Iselia's footsteps and regaining her memories, players will also discover Iselia's shocking conspiracy: after being suspected by other demons, she created a magical artifact called "Spinning Machine" and prepared to deconstruct the entire world and reshape a new world according to her own ideas. This further confirms the concerns of other demons that Iselia interferes with the timeline and threatens the entire world...

The process of the entire main storyline is basically the same as the main storyline of the stand-alone Elder Scrolls. You will start from the city and go to every corner of the map under the guidance of the story. On the way, you will meet NPCs with different personalities and ways of doing things. You will fight monsters in ruins or dungeons to advance the story, and finally fight the big boss to usher in the climax of the story. After the story ends, you can also participate in world events on the map, fight the world boss, or collect items, go to dungeons or small areas that you have not been to, and continue your exploration journey.

In addition, with the dynamic level design of The Elder Scrolls Online, even new players who have just created a character can easily pass the levels and push the plot without being stuck or discouraged. In other words, you can completely play this DLC as a stand-alone game, without pursuing equipment and strength, and not forming a team or socializing will not affect the gameplay at all.

Become a Skilled Seal Master

For old players, the content of the new area of ​​"Golden Avenue" is still a bit "routine", because as time goes by, the DLC areas of "The Elder Scrolls Online" are almost the same: you need to form a team to complete the trial and the public dungeon, as well as a bunch of items to collect. Although the content is different, this format will still make people feel a little aesthetically fatigued. Fortunately, this DLC also has another very attractive new system for players to explore, that is, the new skill system "Seal Carving".

To put it simply, the core framework of "Seal Carving" is somewhat similar to the skill system in "Path of Exile". Its logic is to insert three different "scripts" into skills to create new skills. After completing the pre-tasks and unlocking the system, players can collect skills, "scripts" and the currency required to perform operations through daily tasks, dungeons and world drops, and then "Seal Carving".

After deciding on the basic "skills", you can achieve different effects by adjusting the three different types of script content: "Focus", "Sign" and "Attachment". The "Focus" script determines the positioning of the skill, such as damage, treatment, control, etc.; while the "Sign" script determines the performance of the skill, such as a one-time burst to provide a continuous effect, or in the form of restoring casting resources, feeding back to the skill cycle; finally, the "Attachment" script can allow the skill to have more buffs or debuffs, further enhancing teammates or weakening enemies.

With such disassembly and combination, the "Seal Carving" system provides players with more sophisticated skill combinations and choices. You can either find the optimal solution for skill combination and strengthen the character's strengths, or you can make adjustments and seal out some skills that the character does not have to make up for your own shortcomings. In short, while having a variety of permutations and combinations, the "Seal Carving" system also provides enough depth, allowing players to make new attempts outside the conventional skill system, providing more interesting choices in addition to strength.

Conclusion

Over the long decade, "The Elder Scrolls OL" has accumulated a massive amount of game content. With the improvement of network connectivity and the addition of Chinese, the original language and network thresholds have been greatly lowered, and it is no longer a hassle to experience the fun of this game.

Whether you want to pursue strength in the game, or want to explore freely in Tamriel and immerse yourself in the twists and turns of the story, "The Elder Scrolls Online" can meet your needs with its mature gameplay and framework. For loyal fans of the "Elder Scrolls" series, "The Elder Scrolls Online" not only continues the charm of the classics, but also gives players a unique "Elder Scrolls" experience with its unique gameplay and design, at a time when "Elder Scrolls 6" is still missing.

PS: "The Elder Scrolls OL: The Golden Mile" is now 35% off, which is also the first discount for this DLC. If you are interested, you can go to the game's Steam store page for more information.