Gaiscioch Magazine - Issue 1

Figure 4: Rapid deployment of siege via the Quick Slot.
iege equipment in ESO sustains a small amount of
Sdamage each time it is fired. Siege may be repaired
by other players during the heat of battle, if they
have the proper materials, or by the user if they leave the
equipment first. This helps to extend the useful life of the
siege. The high cost of repair materials does not always
prove worthwhile, however, since repair materials are
minimally effective. Sometimes it is cheaper to simply
let the siege die, and place another.
Siege deployment is a bit cumbersome, but once you
have done it a few times it is ok. In order to place siege
you must first equip it in your hotkey function.
Figure 5: Example of good area for siege placement.
This “hotkey” allows you to have potions, repair
materials and siege ready for quick deployment. After
the items have been placed in an appropriate spot from
the players inventory, the player presses and holds the
“Q” key and uses the mouse to preselect the desired
item. Once it has been preselected in this manner, it is
placed by simply pressing the “Q” key and moving your
mouse pointer to the desired location on the ground.
During the heat of battle this is cumbersome, until you
train yourself in its mechanics.
The number and placement of siege equipment can play
a central role in both the attack and defense of castles
and keeps. There are limitations on the maximum
number of siege engines that can be placed, but since the
siege is easily moved this has not proven to be a problem
during our testing.
Figure 6: Example showing siege cannot be placed.
Additionally, there are terrain limitations on the
placement of siege, which make sense. You cannot, for
example place siege on rocks, or too close to another
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