Cyrodiil Developer Diary - The State of Cyrodiil

[@XDarons]

once this releases, I think I'll spend hours just walking around and apreciating the landscape, music and sound design of this project

[@levet1797]

I already do that with Bruma. Even without using console commands there are areas where you can get past the invisible wall and explore a good chunk of land down to the Imperial City and out to around Weynon Priory. Truly great to see.

[@lordzarback9450]

Year, same here!

[@KamleshMallick]

@@levet1797 Wow. That is cool. So can u walk from Bruma to the gates of Imperial city? Then walk to Anvil?

[@nhannguyentrong1376]

@@KamleshMallick not quite, most of the terrain/dungeons/settlements beyond Bruma doesn't have proper loaded models/collision, only LOD. So unless you see them at distances, the LODs will disappear, leaving empty holes on the ground.

[@urbonx]

I can't wait to chill around in Colovia. Omg so damn beautiful :)

[@ikiwe9730]

50 settlements, 81 Dungeons and 2911 cells... Jesus christ you had a lot of work to do for just one region of The map.. for free.. for us.. hats of you folks are doing amazing progress. Thank you.

[@alwayshere6956]

They absolutely have profit incentive cmon

[@christophc9078]

​@@alwayshere6956How do we have a profit incentive if don't take donations and won't release the mod as a paid "creation"? Where is the profit supposed to come from?

[@brotbrotsen1100]

​@@christophc9078would there be a chance to make some deal with Bethesda? Seems kinda unfair that these guys get nothing for such a huge project.

[@apocalypticpraefectus8575]

called tf out@@alwayshere6956

[@Fullmetalnyuu0]

​@brotbrotsen1100 I'd honestly pay full price for many of these mods, it's a genuine shame they don't often accept donations but I understand why they don't. At the same time, I'd worry that an official collaboration would lead to sacrifices in the teams visions for the project, which I wouldn't want either.

[@Nicolas-C]

All Beyond Skyrim projects are so exciting

[@hopegaming867]

Yeah but they better release before ES6

[@chrismdb5686]

​@@hopegaming867Why does it matter? No matter how awful ES6 is, the BS projects will still be here. Still not sure how anyone is excited for the nebulous "ES6" that'll probably be like every other modern Bethesda game.

[@AlexConnor_]

@@hopegaming867 I was pretty excited when Bruma came out but that was 6 years ago now.

[@jacewooten6754]

@@AlexConnor_this is done by people who do this for free. I’m happy it’s even coming out in the next 10 years

[@timuravar8229]

And none of them will release

[@georgejennings8743]

Bruma was the best bit of elder scrolls content I’ve ever played. The music, the assets and the quests were all just amazing. Can’t wait to play this mod!

[@KirihitoSan]

did we play the same mod? buggy and limited with barebones quests- and that was 6 years ago and nothing since. yeah, 2d/3d assets were nice, but BEST TES content lol??

[@georgejennings8743]

@@KirihitoSan for me it was the most fun I’ve had, but I’ve never got round to playing Morrowind or shivering Isles tbf

[@CoachMacdaddy]

​@@KirihitoSan Played mine in 2018, loved it

[@peterlewis2178]

Have you ever played Enderal? Because imo that's far above Beyond Skyrim Bruma. Perhaps not always in assets and voice acting, but the story, world, and music are incredible.

[@indajones2085]

​@@peterlewis2178have you ever played Mass Effect? Same story, but ME is an actual game. 😂

[@pierrelaroche3921]

I would like to raise a toast of cyrodilic brandy for this good news and to the good health of this project. Santé ! And long live beyond skyrim !

[@Discipleofmora]

this should be fun ..cyrodiil videos are always a treat

[@jadonderby2599]

my favorite bs team .. argonia is a close second

[@katiewilly]

Can you make a video showing off beyond skyrim spells like you did with skywind?

[@user-tk9li4eo3q]

Wait how did i miss that one I'll watch it after this ​@katiewilly

[@alexmills1329]

@@jadonderby2599lol I’ve never called the the BS team before, I thought you were disparaging them at first

[@user-eg3no9mg8u]

Same 😂​@@alexmills1329

[@SkyfireGaming]

these guys are Sutch wonderful people to work with :D

[@heretichero2160]

I see what you did there

[@matthewcrooks29]

Long live the empire! And long live the beyond skyrim team!

[@killy374]

And long live the players who waited for 13 years and will probably never get to this project done

[@crimsonhawk52]

Yes! I love the fractions! Idk if the skyblivion roadmap did it first or yall but I love this format of update. Really feels like the project has momentum!

[@Racecar2024]

Skyblivion did it first - but agreed, love a good fraction ❤

[@Cavadude]

This project is such a beautiful thing

[@FUJIIDEW]

I'm honestly so excited to see the redwood forests. Always one of my favorite places in Cyrodiil.

[@bromson4459]

Thank you beyond Skyrim team the progress achieved is amazing and truly a thing to take pride in. A toast to your health and good creative spirit. May the nine guide your hearts and hands

[@novAviator01]

Beyond Skyrim projects are gonna be the greatest thing in the Bethesda verse in a long time

[@ND_Dova]

Definitely, apotheosis is also looking amazing

[@devindickens9321]

Just PLEASE, please dont sellout to Bethesda like kinggath did. Im sure everyone would be more than happy to just pay yall on patreon!

[@Argornash]

@@devindickens9321 We can't sell out because we don't take money in any form. Appreciate the sentiment though!

[@novAviator01]

@@ND_Dova kinggath did not “Sell out” the team made one creation to help fund the countless of hours of free mods they’ve given the community you don’t want the creation you don’t have to buy it let the man and his team make a living

[@novAviator01]

@@ND_Dova yea the remakes, apotheosis and beyond Skyrim are legendary

[@Bjorn308]

This mod alone is going to add another decade of playtime to Skyrim.

[@kennytompson6861]

What is most astonishing is that all of this was created in free time, non-commercial, just by devoted and indeed talented Volunteers. Much respect and appreciation to the whole team! Beyond Skyrim already surpassed the original game

[@sneeu27]

And also surpassed the Creation Club and new Creations

[@Marcustheseer]

ya what there giving us is beyond words amazing,when that nostalgie hits it wil be an amazing new adventure through oblivion.

[@Ellimist000]

And honestly they aren't taking *that* much longer than the likes of Starfield, to say nothing of the difference between the final products ;)

[@Ellimist000]

The project also has a brilliant decentralized constitution haha it's astounding how well it's worked for them

[@TheRealPaul_Morphy]

​@sneeu27 It hasebt launched yet, so surpassed is the wrong word. Also there's a chance they'll release it to the creation store, since now the payout system is based on sales, instead of a one time thing.

[@ModifyBankai]

Actually getting to play this one day feels like an impossibility. It's gonna be mind-blowing when it actually does release, amazing job to everyone, this is the best collaborative project ever.

[@logicality77]

A truly impressive body of work shown here. I hope the entire team is proud of what's been accomplished. I know there is a ways to go, but it seems like you are building momentum, and I'm excited to see the progress you'll be able to make in the coming year.

[@realfalanuhlaalu]

this was incredible to watch. I got into Skyrim just a few years ago and when I heard about this project, my excitement and intrigue were immeasurable. my expectations were high but this showcase truly blew them out of the water - can't wait until it's released and playable. keep up the amazing work, Cyrodiil team!

[@issintf925]

Welcome to the modding community! The nice thing about coming in late is you dont have to wait for all of the awesome projects that are already finished. The mod I suggest trying while you are waiting for this to come out is Enderal: Forgotten Stories. It easily has hundreds of hours of top notch content to experience.

[@lele9exl]

33:20 WHO EVER DID THIS IS A GENIUS!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@XXveny]

I hope the guy who narrates this video also does voiceacting in Beyond Skyrim :D

[@Argornash]

He does! Captainstoo is great!

[@stuartthomashallvoiceartis7032]

I can say thats a big yes :)

[@Pimble_Pimbly]

Imagine having the talent to organise and build a whole new game just because you can. Genuinely the most impressive project I've seen in modding. I played Bruma and it was incredible, I can't wait to see more.

[@nick2612]

Imagine if they joined the Skyblivion team instead..

[@mechaSurge]

man i can't wait for full beyond skyrim release, this is literally what everyone wanted. If i could i would have brought those mods as a game in steam even for 30$ or more.

[@tchanmil]

as a learning concept artist the beyond skyrim projects have always been beacon of inspiration, can't wait to try to getting into one of the teams

[@sambarker404]

Whoop. Bloody amazing as usual. Thank you.

[@sambarker404]

If you accepted donations, I would donate. If this was to be bought at the end, I would buy it. Your time, dedication and live for this should make Bethesda feel ashamed at the lazy crap they produce.

[@MetalHealth44]

The absolute STATE of cyrodill rn

[@SM-ew6pb]

Maybe I'm to sensitive, but i cried when i saw all those familiar locations from Oblivion, Cyrodiil is in my heart since i first tried oblivion. Thanks Beyond skyrim team for bringing my childhood back to life.

[@OneFreeMan17]

Let them flow

[@SamahLama]

Maybe. Maybe in childhood it just meant that much to you. I got oblivion in 2012 before my Skyrim purchase could be shipped to me. I loved it instantly

[@OneFreeMan17]

@@SamahLama Stop right there criminal scum!

[@bendouvere7694]

yeah thats too sensitive imo. Especially if ur a man.

[@OneFreeMan17]

@@bendouvere7694 Ok boomer

[@isaiahgeesey8146]

For everyone worried about the lack of information in a while, Creation ModCon is in August, and Beyond Skyrim will be showing stuff off there

[@CountessKek]

Absolutely fantastic work you guys n gals!! I'm so excited!!!!

[@thaliazelmer2327]

No other game development even comes close to invoking the excitement the Beyond project inspires for me! Thank you to everyone contributing to this epic world.

[@JoshuaLindsay11]

What a mesmerizing showcase. The work you guys and gals do is *beyond* inspiring! Seriously, the thought of a fully explorable Cyrodiil and what that would would look like for a playthrough (combined with Skyrim) is insane.

[@onehitkill8895]

I've played Daggerfall and Morrowind, but Oblivion is the game that made Elder Scrolls my favorite game franchise. As much as I love Skyrim I think if I actually lived in Nirn/Tamriel, that I would like to call Cyrodiil my home. I'm excited to walk through the streets of Kvatch peacefully this time. Great job, Beyond Skyrim team!!

[@tyler3201]

What's awesome is when Beyond Skyrim is complete, other modders can use it as a jumping off platform to create even better mods. Imaging changing Skyrim vanilla fetch quests to include all of Cyrodiil. Finally it can feel like a true adventure leaving Skyrim to find an Elder Scroll or other ancient artifact. The Civil War could spill over the boarder? Dragons all over the continent? Imagine being crowed emperor because you're the dragon born and save the world.

[@K_1_T_S_U_N_E]

A.) The civil war won't spill over. Ulfric even says he doesn't want a full scale war with Cyrodiil. B.) Outside of Skyrim dragons will only appear at scripted locations. C.) You won't be able to become Emperor. Being Dragonborn doesn't mean anything anymore. The Mede may even have a better divine claim themself. There are over candidates with better claims and the Mede also are still alive.

[@tyler3201]

@@K_1_T_S_U_N_E A.) Just because you don't want it, doesn't mean it wont happen. B.)That's great. I can't wait to fight em.

[@mooseradcliffe7336]

Civil War isn't planned for cyrodiil, they have enough problems going on. The politics of the region are in shambles and suffering from Post-Great War woes. What the other said is also accurate. It would be boring to become a beurocrat anyway, you think they'd allow the emperor to gallavant about a bunch of dusty places catching diseases and stab wounds? And yes, dragons in general are going to be scripted, special encounters across the provinces.

[@sionmencucci341]

I'm looking forward to Play that

[@a.s.h.a118]

Such a great video! Exactly what I've been wanting from BS, I hope other projects follow Cyrodiil team's example :) great work and patiently looking forward to playing!

[@ZirfeMDZ]

You are the best guyyysss!!!!!

[@asapas8]

I really CANNOT WAIT!!!!

[@jacekcz1272]

It is astonishing and amazing how well-organized Beyond Skyrim team is. Great job all of you! A big thanks for what you're doing and best wishes to you!

[@karolswieboda1781]

Hello, I have been out of the loop with Skyrim modding for years, coming back now and realizing that you are making several Tamriel provinces in this project is mind blowing, take your time with it and you will go down as one of the greatest modders in history of gaming, good luck and be well :)

[@pujeetjha8265]

One day we will reach all of elder scrolls daggerfall level map. And I can't fucking wait to play it, what 20 years later

[@torrent6181]

Seeing these interiors brings me back to Oblivion, but everything looks so much better!!

[@MonkehMike]

Lacking both the time and skills to be able to help out with this and other projects I will be standing on the sideline cheering for you all, and being ever so grateful for your time, dedication and love for these labours of love! :)

[@Gio-ym4uj]

Colovia looks SO PRETTY! AAAAAAAH

[@razenhell9721]

This was sooooooooooo goood thank you beyond team it looks so incredible I already just want walk around the place

[@user-uw9wp7ji9p]

I hope this will come out before I arrive in Sovngarde

[@user-nr5fk1vz8t]

lmao

[@burninghalls]

All of you are amazing don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I know what it feels like to not feel appreciated at a job, I feel that way with my current job as a forklift operator, I always get told my work is not up to standard despite putting everything I have into my job.

[@waldirnacarath]

I love this project so much!

[@eddiec1961]

Thank you for the update i am looking forward to go exploring, the teams have done such a lot of great work please thank them.

[@nickposton27]

The charts are really great to look at. Great video! Amazing work

[@CommanderSputnik]

Love the transparency in these new dev diaries, you guys truly listen to the community

[@Crocthunder]

Blackwood def has the cool aspect of looking at eso for a real expansive layout , the place is cool with argonia being mixed in there

[@SuperDogma13]

This is incredible work! I hope to experience its final state someday! Love it!

[@igavinwood]

New to modding and this channel. Just subbed because it's amazing how much work has been done by fans. The least I can do is subscribe and comment. Thank you all for the work, effort and dedication. You actually shame Bethesda.

[@Wcduc]

Amazing work!

[@dreamer5234]

I can't wait to explore these new lands in Skyrim VR.

[@Maartwo]

This might be the only way to make Skyrim enjoysble again. Looking forward to this

[@fate3071]

I'm honestly more excited for this than i am for Skyblivion. Both projects are impressive in their own right, but giving me a reason to start a skyrim playthrough again will be a blast of nostalgia, as I havent actually played the game in years

[@xXHerold789Xx]

Thank you for this phenomenal project!

[@markford2227]

THE BEYOND SKYRIM TEAMS ARE AMAZING AND I JUST WANT TO SAY KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK YOU ALL!!! CYRODIIL WILL BE DONE SOON I CAN SEE IT NOW!!

[@aurel79000]

You almost made me cry with the status of the cloud ruler temple in the Bruma release (like the nostalgic I am). Can't wait to see the whole Cyrodiil province :)

[@user-dg4pu3uw7d]

You guys have really outdid yourselves this is insane a lot of people were counting this mod out saying it’s never coming out fully but after seeing this you guys are just getting started

[@elijahbeasley7757]

Been waiting for one of these to release, but i personally cant wait for elsweyr. I've been a khajiit main sence morrowind. I'm currently learning Ta'agra, their language. Looks alot like a form of arabic.

[@senadneslan1563]

Finishing writing for Synod/College and Fighters Guild questlines...yooooooo well done Cyrodiil TM

[@Dyers777]

Quite an ambitious project ! Looking good and looking forward to seeing it in completion ! Keep up the awesome work, and Thank You !

[@Telvanni_Swit]

Looks absolutely phenomenal and based off of the quality of Bruma and all the dev diaries since then there is so much amazing quality in all of cyrodiil to experience

[@Rukun002]

incredible, absolutely incredible what cooperation can create

[@arykaas]

As always, the nostalgia "punch in the gut" is real ... I actually teared up a little seeing the West Weald ....just roaming around in that area with Oblivion's Ambiant music is one on my fondest memory of that game ..

[@koheletcalaforexclan6508]

These dev diaries are great, Beyond Skyrim, Skywind, Skyblivion! This is nice, I like these diaries. Getting to know the processes and progresses too. To be able to see something like these projects being made, even just from videos like these is wonderful! Take your time lads!

[@dr_jackson_sg_1]

This is absolutely amazing. I'm so excited to see Cyrodiil again. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ericdane7769]

Hope Daniel Ran does some more music for Cyrodiil, his work for Bruma was incredible, on par with Jeremy Soule, and music imho is 50% of the experience.

[@ldcraig2006]

When this is finally released, I hope I get a chance to rescue Captain Adias from the Thalmor Prison he was taken to.

[@K_1_T_S_U_N_E]

You already can... by not getting him arrested in the first place.

[@ldcraig2006]

@@K_1_T_S_U_N_E, yes, and I've done that exactly once. But for all the playthroughs where my speech wasn't high enough, it would be great to do a prison raid.

[@SenturosGaviannus]

man you guys are turnig my 2012 tream into a reality. God bless you guys for the Passsion you put into these mods. For the years to come i cant wait to set foot back home into Cyrodiil

[@urbonx]

Me too. Those cities are freaking beautiful. I love more the imperial side of TES than nordic skyrim...

[@SenturosGaviannus]

@@urbonx I love oblivion but I've played Skyrim longer, it's just nolstelga. I'm at the point of doing Skyrim stories for KZbin and hopefully I'm done before skyblivion 🤕

[@MultiSmitty11]

This is just so impressive! Y’all are doing an incredible job! I’m so looking forward to this, keep it up!

[@roberthouse7903]

This looks insane, in the best way possible. Keep it up

[@Whosdonaldd]

Sounds like you guys have a better workflow than Bethesda themselves lol

[@a.s.h.a118]

My thoughts exactly!

[@frostreaper1607]

And a better design team, and better writers too.

[@KKKkiri]

you guys are heroes, creating this content. a big THANK YOU!

[@congcrab6360]

waiting for these mods to come out is why i still play skyrim

[@ciaranwhitehead3906]

Colovia Pre-Release? Why not. That whole area seems so much further complete, and it would go with Bruma very nicely. Why wait so many more years to have all of Cyrodiil out, when you can release a massive area with 4 more cities and so many quests. It can then keep the interest alive while you work on the rest of Cyrodiil with the main quest coming in the final release.

[@a.s.h.a118]

They've said many times that releasing in pieces will take too much time and effort (breaking up cross county quests) but honestly I think the pressure for release is (rightfully) insanely high and a Colovia release would be a really smart move, especially if they have the manpower to put towards that and have it ready for release within a year and a half from now. So yeah I'm with you on team Colovia release!

[@Argornash]

Releasing Colovia would push back the full release of Cyrodiil back years and we just want to get this content out in full as fast as possible, among other issues.

[@zackfair_og]

Yeah but I'm scared it'd push the full release even further away

[@ciaranwhitehead3906]

I don't see how another pre release would push back the full release, as it would all need to be completed anyway

[@Argornash]

@@ciaranwhitehead3906 A few reasons. We would have to fully finish Colovia and support its release. We'd have to actively alter existing quests that take you out of Colovia, adjust leveled lists, plan for having to redo VA twice, actively bugfix and QA Bruma and Colovia release, and that's just the surface of it. Colovia in a release state wouldn't be a "we have to do it anyway' direct merge as a release takes more work than is needed in just getting it in a decent state. We have to consider borders, asset management, and more. And since Nibenay is going to follow very close to Colovia's 'completion' anyway it would be a waste of time to do all that when it won't take much longer after that release to finish Nibenay as well.

[@stevenbaksh5545]

Is it strange to say that I am more existed for this than Elder Scrolls 6

[@urbonx]

After starfirld fiasco, it have sense

[@stevenbaksh5545]

@@urbonx unfortunately yes

[@ryanpuchades2082]

​@@urbonxhuge disappointment on Bethesda, wouldn't be surprised if they completely fumble the ball when it comes to TES 6.

[@sunsolar2138]

Thank you for all your hard work. May Zenithar be with you

[@AnimeWins]

Amazing work guys and girls, keep it up, we're rooting for you!!

[@daizenmarcurio]

This project has more work and love put into it than starfield. Thats That's for sure

[@peterduprey7286]

Can't believe this is being done for free

[@dylanvolckaert404]

Amazing work! Really enjoyed seeing the progress :D

[@dunsmdul68]

Im astonish at the dedication of this team. Congratulations in this exelent work.

[@VirtualVictoryTM]

Bethesda should have just done this instead of Starfield lol

[@toshiroyamada2443]

I can't wait for all the Beyond Skyrim project to be done so I can do a mega play-through of Skyrim with all of them installed. The mother of all Skyrim play-throughs.

[@taner873]

genuinely once all of the beyond skyrim projects are done, i don’t think any elder scrolls games could top it. imagine starting your character in black marsh and questing around there then making your way to skyrim and becoming dragon born and retiring in elswyr. With the amount of content they are saying is in cyrodil alone you could probably put multiple hundreds if not a thousand hours into one save

[@RanHarasaki]

Bless yall for taking time out of your schedules to keep us so updated. You deserve many thanks.

[@TheDustyForest]

Fucking amazing showcase, incredible work to all involved

[@vankleiss299]

Amazing work! I've seen some negativity towards the BS projects due to their scope and thus development time, but I feel like anyone who watches this video can clearly see just how much progress has been made. Keep the faith, and keep at it. I can't wait to play through this world this team is creating.

[@alexandrenalikase]

Long live the empire

[@MulleDullen]

Thank you for the transparency, it is amazing to follow the process

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

brings tears to my eyes,

[@classicleslie6914]

Elder Scrolls 6 can definitely wait

[@maxr7527]

Cheydinhal sweet home of mine

[@spacemanspiff6332]

Its amazing what people can accomplish when they work together for the greater good. It's beautiful 😢.

[@ImMattyyy]

Looks amazing! Best of luck hope all goes well, big hopes it comes out sometime in 2024 :) cant wait to play!

[@rod9829]

Bethesda is no longer necessary, I just wish you could openly monetise this content

[@huntercleveland7950]

Once everything is complete, Bethesda should canonize this project.

[@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar]

As someone who loved Oblivion so much I am beyond excited to see Kvatch rebuilt, and the legacy our player character left behind there

[@homermorisson9135]

Can't wait for this project to be fully complete... one of the most important projects in gaming, to my mind, amazing what talented volunteers can accomplish, truly!