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Re: Rich Lambert's Comments About The Current State of Balance
The problem with Lambert's off-meta philosophy is that it only works in single player games. When I play Skyrim, I can roll an elven two-handed mage and complete the Thief's guild questline because there aren't human opponents to punish me for running an inefficient build.
For all those who say they run an off-meta build and never had a major issue with groupmates, that's because you aren't hearing what we say after you log out of Discord. We look through the logs, we see your setup, and we see how poorly your numbers are. Every PVP and PvE guild I have been in does this, even those that consider themselves not "sweaty." We don't like wiping to the same boss over and over, and we most certainly do not like wiping to a rival PVP guild and have to hear their condescending whispers.
ESO's balance has rarely been in a good state becuase of ZOS's lackadaisical approach to combat, combined with the devs overall lack of awareness of how the game is played at the highest level. I still remember in the class rep meetings talking about lack of bar space and sustain for Sorcerers, Zos asked us why dont pvp sorcs just not use major resolve or PvE sorcs just use Dark Exchange to solve their sustain woes. They didnt seem to genuinely understand that running around Cyrodiil without major resolve was suicidal for anything but a gank build, and serious PvE players will not slot a skill that lowers their DPS.
For all those who say they run an off-meta build and never had a major issue with groupmates, that's because you aren't hearing what we say after you log out of Discord. We look through the logs, we see your setup, and we see how poorly your numbers are. Every PVP and PvE guild I have been in does this, even those that consider themselves not "sweaty." We don't like wiping to the same boss over and over, and we most certainly do not like wiping to a rival PVP guild and have to hear their condescending whispers.
ESO's balance has rarely been in a good state becuase of ZOS's lackadaisical approach to combat, combined with the devs overall lack of awareness of how the game is played at the highest level. I still remember in the class rep meetings talking about lack of bar space and sustain for Sorcerers, Zos asked us why dont pvp sorcs just not use major resolve or PvE sorcs just use Dark Exchange to solve their sustain woes. They didnt seem to genuinely understand that running around Cyrodiil without major resolve was suicidal for anything but a gank build, and serious PvE players will not slot a skill that lowers their DPS.
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Re: Rich Lambert's Comments About The Current State of Balance
That's true for endgame players or many group-focused players in general, but not everyone is interested in that. I'd wager the majority of ESO players doesn't really care, as long as they have fun.
I don't disagree, but the issue is there is now 1 - 2 "viable and allowed" builds at end game and 234523123524635 builds for pretty much everything else.
Changing the former to 100 and the latter 224523123524635 doesn't break anything and allows for "build diversity" in end-game.
Re: ESO is not a sci fi spaceship shoot-em up (or at least it shouldn't be)
Jordan_Black wrote: »And also templar beam and jabs are not and never have been so powerful that they are required use for every. single. trial. team. member. at high level.
Its been a long while, but at one point ya that was the case.
Re: Rich Lambert's Comments About The Current State of Balance
“I'm really happy with it, overall, just the amount of customisation that is now possible as a result of that is mind-blowing,” he says. “There's a ‘meta’, right? People say this is the only way you can do a thing. I love going against that, pushing the boundaries, and showing this group does it this way, and that works for them, but this works for me."
He doesn't get that the meta becomes the one with the biggest numbers for the DDs, the most buffs for the tanks, and the most spammable for the healers.
Sub-classing has turbo charged min/maxing, and at end game the result is less builds being used. That is in part player behaviour, but ZOS opened the door to it.
I hope the new all-in-one leaderboards show the base class and sub-class. (Nearly) every DD on that board will be Ardent/Herald/Aedric, tanks will be Earthern/Winter's and healers will be Green/Siphoning - that isn't build diversity it's boredom incarnate.
He doesn't get that the meta becomes the one with the biggest numbers for the DDs, the most buffs for the tanks, and the most spammable for the healers.
Sub-classing has turbo charged min/maxing, and at end game the result is less builds being used. That is in part player behaviour, but ZOS opened the door to it.
I hope the new all-in-one leaderboards show the base class and sub-class. (Nearly) every DD on that board will be Ardent/Herald/Aedric, tanks will be Earthern/Winter's and healers will be Green/Siphoning - that isn't build diversity it's boredom incarnate.
Re: how can i see what antiquities i can find / have leads for
Thanks! It's silly though that someone has to build and maintain an add-on for such a basic feature.Caligamy_ESO wrote: »I see you're on PC, the add-on "Display Leads" is highly recommended. Just set a hotkey for it once you have installed it and go
Re: Why can't we have good damage dealing monster sets?
Another issue lies in the conditions set for many of these sets. As a DD, percentage based probabilities of firing the set drop it off the use list. RNG is bad in ESO. RNG based damage design...why?
I don't want to guess when the damage might hit and ZOS can't be trusted with RNG. We're already placed in RNG pools that regularly ruin the play experience, adding it to damage sets makes them unreliable. Some sets also have proc conditions that can be problematic to meet such as Infernal Guardian.
Bloodspawn 1 item: Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
2 items: When you take damage, you have a 6% chance to generate 13 Ultimate and increase your Physical and Spell Resistance by 3731 for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Chokethorn 1 item: Adds 129 Magicka Recovery
2 items: When you use a heal ability with a cost, you have a 33% chance to summon a strangler sapling that heals you or an ally for 6986 Health over 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Max Magicka or Stamina.
Grothdarr 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you deal damage to an enemy within 8 meters, you have a 10% chance to create lava pools that swirl around you, dealing 259 Flame damage to all enemies within 8 meters of you every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Ilambris 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you deal Flame or Shock Damage, you have a 33% chance to summon a meteor shower that deals 145 Flame damage and 145 Shock damage to all enemies within 4 meters every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Infernal Guardian 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you apply a damage shield to yourself or an ally, you have a 50% chance to lob 3 mortars over 2 seconds at the furthest enemy from you that each deal 641 Flame damage to all enemies within 5 meters of the blast area. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Kra'gh 1 item: Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to spawn dreugh limbs that create shockwaves in front of you dealing 249 Physical damage every 0.6 seconds for 2.4 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Maw of the Infernal 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to summon a fire breathing Daedroth for 15 seconds. The Daedroth's attacks deal 599 Flame damage every 2 seconds. The Daedroth can only be summoned once every 15 seconds and its damage scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Nerien'eth 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal direct damage, you have a 15% chance to summon a Lich crystal that explodes after 2 seconds, dealing 1360 Magic damage to all enemies within 4 meters. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Stormfist 1 item: Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to create a thunderfist to crush the enemy, dealing 277 Shock damage every 1 second for 3 seconds to all enemies within 4 meters and a final 1110 Physical damage when the fist closes. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Valkyn Skoria 1 item: Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
2 items: When you deal damage with a damage over time effect, you have an 8% chance to summon a meteor that deals 1342 Flame damage to the target and 447 Flame damage to all other enemies within 5 meters. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Velidreth 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 20% chance to spawn 3 disease spores in front of you after 1 second that deal 1557 Disease damage to any enemy they hit. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Zaan 1 item: Adds 657 Critical Chance
2 items: When you deal Critical Damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to tether to your enemy for 10 seconds as long as you remain within 8 meters of them. Enemies touching the tether take 145 Flame damage every 1 second, increasing by 100% per tick and are afflicted with the Burning status effect. This effect can occur once every 20 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
I don't want to guess when the damage might hit and ZOS can't be trusted with RNG. We're already placed in RNG pools that regularly ruin the play experience, adding it to damage sets makes them unreliable. Some sets also have proc conditions that can be problematic to meet such as Infernal Guardian.
Bloodspawn 1 item: Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
2 items: When you take damage, you have a 6% chance to generate 13 Ultimate and increase your Physical and Spell Resistance by 3731 for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Chokethorn 1 item: Adds 129 Magicka Recovery
2 items: When you use a heal ability with a cost, you have a 33% chance to summon a strangler sapling that heals you or an ally for 6986 Health over 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Max Magicka or Stamina.
Grothdarr 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you deal damage to an enemy within 8 meters, you have a 10% chance to create lava pools that swirl around you, dealing 259 Flame damage to all enemies within 8 meters of you every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Ilambris 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you deal Flame or Shock Damage, you have a 33% chance to summon a meteor shower that deals 145 Flame damage and 145 Shock damage to all enemies within 4 meters every 1 second for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Infernal Guardian 1 item: Adds 1096 Maximum Magicka
2 items: When you apply a damage shield to yourself or an ally, you have a 50% chance to lob 3 mortars over 2 seconds at the furthest enemy from you that each deal 641 Flame damage to all enemies within 5 meters of the blast area. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Kra'gh 1 item: Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to spawn dreugh limbs that create shockwaves in front of you dealing 249 Physical damage every 0.6 seconds for 2.4 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Maw of the Infernal 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to summon a fire breathing Daedroth for 15 seconds. The Daedroth's attacks deal 599 Flame damage every 2 seconds. The Daedroth can only be summoned once every 15 seconds and its damage scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Nerien'eth 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal direct damage, you have a 15% chance to summon a Lich crystal that explodes after 2 seconds, dealing 1360 Magic damage to all enemies within 4 meters. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Stormfist 1 item: Adds 129 Stamina Recovery
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 10% chance to create a thunderfist to crush the enemy, dealing 277 Shock damage every 1 second for 3 seconds to all enemies within 4 meters and a final 1110 Physical damage when the fist closes. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Valkyn Skoria 1 item: Adds 1487 Offensive Penetration
2 items: When you deal damage with a damage over time effect, you have an 8% chance to summon a meteor that deals 1342 Flame damage to the target and 447 Flame damage to all other enemies within 5 meters. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Velidreth 1 item: Adds 129 Weapon and Spell Damage
2 items: When you deal damage, you have a 20% chance to spawn 3 disease spores in front of you after 1 second that deal 1557 Disease damage to any enemy they hit. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Zaan 1 item: Adds 657 Critical Chance
2 items: When you deal Critical Damage with a Light or Heavy Attack, you have a 33% chance to tether to your enemy for 10 seconds as long as you remain within 8 meters of them. Enemies touching the tether take 145 Flame damage every 1 second, increasing by 100% per tick and are afflicted with the Burning status effect. This effect can occur once every 20 seconds and scales off the higher of your Weapon or Spell Damage.
Re: TODAYS DAILY ENDEAVOR SAYS TO DEAL 200K IN DAMAGE IN PVP
FurryCandyHearts wrote: »i dont have any skill styles available to me for skills that im using. none. i have 6 skills styles available but none are for any skills i have.
Set one up just for these endeavors. That's what I did for the ones calling for scribed skills. I scribed a damage skill and a healing skill and put the one I need on my bar then complete the endeavor. When it's finished I put my other skill back on my bar.
