The war also serves to introduce antagonist and Daedric Prince Molag Bal, who is attempting to merge Tamriel with Oblivion's Coldharbour plane. In the base game's story, the Alliance War (aka the Three Banners War) is raging, giving players the opportunity to fight for one of three factions: the Aldmeri Dominion, the Daggerfall Covenant and the Ebonheart Pact. It's set in Tamriel's second era in a period of time called the Interregnum, during which there is no unified Empire ruling Tamriel. With so many stories available, determining the best ESO quest order can be daunting.ĮSO is the earliest game in the series' chronology. The Elder Scrolls Online's seven years of updates and expansions have made a massive game that can be quite confusing for newcomers. Since its 2014 release, ESO has received five ' Chapter' expansions, along with a slew of smaller DLCs.