[BUG] Trap Beast multi-spam

Tsute · September 2015

This seems to be the latest exploit for the pvp-minded, especially in the IC sewers. These traps aren't just doing max dmg on WWs and vamps as intended, but norms too, they're lasting far longer than a minute, and ticking damage for longer. In other words, it's an almost unavoidable death once you step on one and players are exploiting the hell out of the traps by dropping them around high traffic areas and racking up easy kills. It's not strategy, it's not a neat trick. It's a bugged ability and needs a fix ASAP. I for one will be avoiding IC and sewers until I see this remedied and I'm sure I won't be the only one.

Synozeer · September 2015

I've been instagibbed for 24k after stepping on one. I tested it myself and it will often just keep doing rapid fire ticks. Definitely bugged.

efpadsz_ESO · September 2015

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

Akgurd · September 2015

IC sewers are now full of trap beast exploiters.

ZoM_Head · September 2015

I can confirm this exploit on EU server as well.

Phaedrus · September 2015

@ZOS_BrianWheeler @ZOS_GinaBruno

Why is it every patch there is an ability that this happens to and then it takes weeks to fix?

This should be a hot fix, no patch even needed to download. Especially with the tv stones it's not acceptable to have this bug linger for more than a few hours.

imgur.com/Xw3DV7B

Mojmir · September 2015

Phaedrus wrote: »

@ZOS_BrianWheeler @ZOS_GinaBruno

Why is it every patch there is an ability that this happens to and then it takes weeks to fix?

This should be a hot fix, no patch even needed to download. Especially with the tv stones it's not acceptable to have this bug linger for more than a few hours.

imgur.com/Xw3DV7B

And what is it with the fighter guild line with? lol

Poxheart · September 2015

Yeah, ran into this a couple of times tonight in the sewers. The best is when you die to a trap that you can even see because the graphic isn't there but the effect is

rokrdt05 · September 2015

Anti Zerg method GG

PainfulFAFA · September 2015

Lost 250 stones in memorial stepping onto one of these for 20k initial dmg and 5k ticks after that lol

twistedmonk · September 2015

some really bad engineers and bad testers....

Most_Awesome · September 2015

This will be in place until next DLC is out LOL

CitraBenzoet_ESO · September 2015

Yeah this bug sucks

Nivzruo_ESO · September 2015

efpadsz_ESO · September 2015

From my reddit post:

Obviously, already reported and /bug'ed...
It also causes a bug that prevents you from doing anything, and have to relog
To those saying 'just roll dodge'
Its sometimes unavoidable.

Of course they are spawn camping as this is all going on at the sewer entrance.

Will these kids at least get banned?

Docmandu · September 2015

Was reported on PTS during IC testing:

Reported 19 aug on PTS - http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/208918/rearming-trap
And again on live here - http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/218548/rearming-trap

ZOS motto: Exploit early, exploit often!

Anyway will be fixed SOON(tm) (which according to my ZOS calendar is around 8 july 2038)

Sharee · September 2015

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

Yeah definitely bugged, rearming trap is rearming indefinitely instead of once, and there is no cooldown between the rearms. This needs to be hotfixed, and fast.

CP5 · September 2015

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

I like using the skill, its was a useful "out of nowhere" kind of thing to catch people off guard. Seeing that load of garbage, guess removing it from my bar is the only work around. Hopefully this bug gets removed quickly...

eventide03b14a_ESO · September 2015

Awesome. Now we finally have a way to combat zergs.

eventide03b14a_ESO · September 2015

twistedmonk wrote: »

some really bad engineers and bad testers....

Come on now, let's be fair Imperial City only took them 18 months. Some bugs were bound to come in....

FENGRUSH · September 2015

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

report kittyzilla

Rune_Relic · September 2015

CP5 wrote: »

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

I like using the skill, its was a useful "out of nowhere" kind of thing to catch people off guard. Seeing that load of garbage, guess removing it from my bar is the only work around. Hopefully this bug gets removed quickly...

No... what you will get is a 30 man zerg placing traps at door exits waiting for people to step through being instagibbed.
What makes one player powerful will make the zerg godlike.

StihlReign · September 2015

This bugged trap also causes us to relog in order to reset our health. Often, after hitting the trap you cannot be rezzed (or cannot accept a rez).

Forestd16b14_ESO · September 2015

So re-arming trap beast basicly re-arms till you die..... eerrrrrrrrr K that needs fixed but seeing how ZOS is still dragging there feet about fixing block casting and shield stacking doubt it will get patched any time soon.

rokrdt05 · September 2015

Forestd16b14_ESO wrote: »

So re-arming trap beast basicly re-arms till you die..... eerrrrrrrrr K that needs fixed but seeing how ZOS is still dragging there feet about fixing block casting and shield stacking doubt it will get patched any time soon.

Block Casting has been part of the game since launch and ZoS has stated that this isn't an exploit/bug... shield stacking is also not an exploit or bug, but a smart use of existing mechanics. All classes could shield stack, but sorcs made infamous. Most people frown on shield stacking because they either lack the burst or see it as an unfair advantage.

OrphanHelgen · September 2015

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

ugm rearming treap 1600 dmg what was the problem again?

CP5 · September 2015

Rune_Relic wrote: »

CP5 wrote: »

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

I like using the skill, its was a useful "out of nowhere" kind of thing to catch people off guard. Seeing that load of garbage, guess removing it from my bar is the only work around. Hopefully this bug gets removed quickly...

No... what you will get is a 30 man zerg placing traps at door exits waiting for people to step through being instagibbed.
What makes one player powerful will make the zerg godlike.

30, single target roots, dealing okish damage, that rearm only once and are only placed where the zerg has been doesn't sound op. This auto fire thing is.

VoiDGhOs7 · September 2015

Happened to me the 1st day when IC dropped but at the time i thought it was just lag proc like mines going crazy when ping is over 3k but now as more players will start abusing more threads will pop and maybe it will get fixed someday.

Another bug or dont know what the hell is causing it is the Camo Hunter proc,every time i step on enemy caltrops it procs even though Im not even vamp and the proc chance of 4% seems to be more likely 100% but anyway lot of crap is still around and to fix it all will take another year or maybe more.

SleepyTroll · September 2015

ZOS only nerfs , they don't actually know how to fix anything.

kevlarto_ESO · September 2015

It happens outside of the IC also, come on ZOS, we could use a little reply to this thread, looks like another exploit that need to be nipped quickly please.

efpadsz_ESO · September 2015

StihlReign wrote: »

This bugged trap also causes us to relog in order to reset our health. Often, after hitting the trap you cannot be rezzed (or cannot accept a rez).

As shown here.

OrphanHelgen wrote: »

efpadsz_ESO wrote: »

Here is a video, [sorry about the quality/audio]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2sRJ_ygELw

ugm rearming treap 1600 dmg what was the problem again?

Its not just that, its unavoidable sometimes.

@ZOS_GinaBruno You guys doing anything about this? The sewers are getting pretty stupid.