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Re: Will ESO+ members get any compensation for the downtime during maintenance?
So is this game literally in maintenance mode? lol
Read the terms of service for ESO. Then read the Terms of service for ESO+.
You will note that access is never guaranteed.
Re: New Mythic Concept item: Lariat of the Long Winter
It should be 'All non-frost dmg reduced by 10%'. Then this might be fine
Re: Extremely Low Midyear Mayhem Turnout, Why?
I think ESO is completely broken at a gameplay level right now.
While I had fun putting my apprehensions about subclassing behind and adapted to it in PVE, I have concluded it's had a very bad effect on the entire game. Both the PVE and PVP end game communities have been in decline since its introduction.
It has increased the level of tedium and micromanagement by an order of magnitude.
It was a reckless implementation because it didn't take balance or the resulting gameplay into account. IMO, they were desperate for a big impact, low cost feature because of the reduced budget this year.
Most players who seem to enjoy the result are those who like to meme content and other players in OP builds in both PVP and PVE. I don't mean literally everyone, but it seems most top tier players in PVE and PVP are just meming at this point, and not remotely close to challenged by anything in the game atm.
While I had fun putting my apprehensions about subclassing behind and adapted to it in PVE, I have concluded it's had a very bad effect on the entire game. Both the PVE and PVP end game communities have been in decline since its introduction.
It has increased the level of tedium and micromanagement by an order of magnitude.
It was a reckless implementation because it didn't take balance or the resulting gameplay into account. IMO, they were desperate for a big impact, low cost feature because of the reduced budget this year.
Most players who seem to enjoy the result are those who like to meme content and other players in OP builds in both PVP and PVE. I don't mean literally everyone, but it seems most top tier players in PVE and PVP are just meming at this point, and not remotely close to challenged by anything in the game atm.
Desiato
6
Re: Charm and CC Immunity
The_Meathead wrote: »I've honestly considered changing my Main to a Warden just for this Script, because it wouldn't change my favorite builds otherwise, but part of me knows it's due a nerf and I think it's probably coming sooner than later.
I thought the same thing. Maybe I will as it seems once I switch away from my main, that shiny new thing gets nerfed.
Its definitely a great skill. I would just love a reprieve from it. Between the newest versions of the 60K health tank healbots and the charms, PVP is becoming less fun to play. To the point I no longer care about ROA
Re: Overland Content Feedback Thread
some may disagree but zone invasions really is the only way to successfully implement a more difficult eso overland. Toggles and things like that will be abysmal failures and waste of effort. They just have no gameplay value.
zos already runs up to 3 copies of each zone through the megaserver technology so modifying an existing zone for a new adventure is a very cheap way to provide real content. The game is large enough that players can avoid it if they wish.
if they were smart they would use this zone copy tech as and have three seperate zones that could be operating.
1) the basic zone we have now
2) the invasion copy that has much increased challenge and reward. Mostly combat based
3) the rebuilding copy which has elements of the first two and challenge somewhere inbetween. Mostly quest based.
in both two and three players can advance the story. You can end the invasion in phase 2 but also help with the rebuild in phase three. Its mostly smoke and mirrors but it would be alot of fun for alot of players to get to contribute in some form.
they arent going to get more bang for the buck doing it any other way. This is the game of stories after all. You wont get much story with a toggle.
Saying things like "the only way to successfully implement" and "they just have no gameplay value" don't give your arguments credibility, they have the opposite effect. It sounds like it's just something you want to happen, and it could be a great idea if handled properly, but it's absolutely not the only potentially successful way to address this issue. However, what you're suggesting seems like it's going to split up the population to an even greater extent than some of the similar ideas which have been proposed here in the past, and that's generally not a great idea for an MMO. If it ever did happen, it would probably be done on the main servers, with a more conservative or opt-in methodology.
the invasion zone replaces the existing zone, and the rebuild zone replaces the invasion zone and the original zone replaces the rebuild zone. 3 dragons eating the next ones tail just like in the eso logo. So you get three unique adventures per zone. You opt out by not going to that zone while an invasion is active. You opt in by going there. It doesnt split anyone up, but i should of been clearer. There are plenty of other zones players can go to while an invasion is "on".
the point i was making is that if the solution doesnt advance the story in some way it likely will be a dud.
I don't think ZOS is keen on telling people "just don't go there at this time".
so the game has like 30 plus underutilized overland zones and most of them you havent touched in years but if they do something fun with one or two of them at a time you take offense. Got it.
I don't take offense. I wouldn't mind it at all in fact. I'm game for just about anything that makes overland more interesting and dynamic. However, you're approaching this idea as if it's the only viable solution when it isn't and if anything should be a supplementary feature, and more importantly, it doesn't consider the significant portion of PvE players who want to do what they expect to do when they log in. I think there are ways of doing something similar to what you're suggesting without excluding those people, separating players across instances or forcing them out of their routines which might need a bit of additional thought but would ultimately work in a more elegant and equitable way for the population as a whole.
disky
5
Re: This One-Shot Combination Does Exist
This you t-bagging for a minute straight because you got ganked once?
While in offline mode so can't even get whispered.
Stick to streaking 5x in a row whenever in a 1v1.
While in offline mode so can't even get whispered.
Stick to streaking 5x in a row whenever in a 1v1.
Re: Charm and CC Immunity
Pretty much stacking of charm is broken and needs to apply immunity or removed temporarily and reworked in pts cycles.
Re: Ever going to balance streak?
MincMincMinc wrote: »Also no, they wouldnt be overloaded as skills because there are no slotting passives unlike something like a warden skill giving the bonus of 20% recovery and 5% crit damage and a heal and ult gen.
Sorc skills and passives are underloaded compared to the other classes. Now that ward and max mag builds in general are nerfed, no need for further downgrades. In fact, both Dark Magic and Daedric Summoning need fairly big buffs. P
The change to Blood Magic, for example, should be 10% weapon/spell damage for example so that it synergizes with either of the other skill lines, not just the pet line.
katorga
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Re: Ever going to balance streak?
My Sorc doesn't just immediately fall over dead the moment I log into her, so obviously she still needs further nerfs.
As someone who prefers non-pet Sorc (but still, you know, a Sorc), the absolute terror that my abilities might be OP on your bar has all but obliterated my spec. But, of course, it's never enough.
What they've done to non-pet Sorc is bad. What thev've done to straight magica builds is bad. What they've done to Light Armor builds is bad. They continue to weaken the already weak. It was bad to ask for it. It was bad to give it to you. And it'll never, ever, ever be enough.
As someone who prefers non-pet Sorc (but still, you know, a Sorc), the absolute terror that my abilities might be OP on your bar has all but obliterated my spec. But, of course, it's never enough.
What they've done to non-pet Sorc is bad. What thev've done to straight magica builds is bad. What they've done to Light Armor builds is bad. They continue to weaken the already weak. It was bad to ask for it. It was bad to give it to you. And it'll never, ever, ever be enough.
