Nerfing block in this high-burst game - are you kidding me?

Baphomet · July 2015

(as heard on ESO live - twitch TV)

Are you deliberately trying to destroy PvP @ZoS ?

CMG138 · July 2015

They must have been trolling.

Garion · July 2015

Baphomet wrote: »

(as heard on ESO live - twitch TV)

Are you deliberately trying to destroy PvP @ZoS ?

I think that's the plan, that way they don't have to bother pretending they care any more. They are already doing a poor job of maintaining the illusion they care about PvP in this game - today the illusion ended!

cozmon3c_ESO · July 2015

Dude block was OP against everyone but NB with fear.

Kobaal · July 2015

cozmon3c_ESO wrote: »

Dude block was OP against everyone but NB with fear.

Caltrops

ThatHappyCat · July 2015

Once again, the tunnel vision is strong here.

I may be wrong but I think the whole point of halving all damage in PvP is to address the high burst issue. Just a thought.

Kas · July 2015

Hottest 1st of April in Germany, ever! 35°C is crazy for that time of the year...

cozmon3c_ESO · July 2015

Kas wrote: »

Hottest 1st of April in Germany, ever! 35°C is crazy for that time of the year...

Had to google the equivalent in Fahrenheit to even know what 35C is lol.

Glory · July 2015

People seem to be selectively hearing. They're lowering damage output by 50% and making you be skillful to use block, not making it impossible to use it as people are acting.

ToRelax · July 2015

I won't even try to argue anymore, they basically took the major issues in PvP and chose the worst options available. What can you do about such utter incompetence...

trimsic_ESO · July 2015

So I'm a sorc. No change to the shield stacking meta; 50% less damage received; magicka regen still working while blocking. Call me God

lol.

Cinbri · July 2015

First time since release it is nice to be a templar as most of it's dd abilities are channeled where block didn't helped much.

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO · July 2015

cozmon3c_ESO wrote: »

Had to google the equivalent in Fahrenheit to even know what 35C is lol.

iseko · July 2015

Yea its bs... Heavy armor is still pretty bad. The only good thing was the block cost reduction. With damaged halfed and block nerfed... Heavy armor just went down the toilet again.

Combined with the 50% dmg reduction... Might as well dump your templar kill quests now. Aint noone gonna play that class anymore.

Alcast · July 2015

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

cozmon3c_ESO wrote: »

Had to google the equivalent in Fahrenheit to even know what 35C is lol.

nice one xD

xxslam48xxb14_ESO · July 2015

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

cozmon3c_ESO wrote: »

Had to google the equivalent in Fahrenheit to even know what 35C is lol.

OH YEAH! You foreigners think your so cool, but the orange part of that map is also the only area to put men on the moon! AMERICA! *** YEAH!

Tankqull · July 2015

xxslam48xxb14_ESO wrote: »

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

cozmon3c_ESO wrote: »

Had to google the equivalent in Fahrenheit to even know what 35C is lol.

OH YEAH! You foreigners think your so cool, but the orange part of that map is also the only area to put men on the moon! AMERICA! *** YEAH!

<equips his tinfoil hat> that will be proven only when chinese step a foot on the moon to varify this actually in a few years

Zsymon · July 2015

Dodging will be nerfed, blocking will be nerfed, made practically useless, this means the only way to defend yourself in combat soon, is through damage shields, which only Sorcerers are effective at.

Along with the nerf to Nirnhoned, means Sorcerers will be by far the most powerful class.

NotSo · July 2015

Tanks should be able to survive longer than other playstyles. Not survive forever. That should have never been the case.

Zsymon · July 2015

It makes no sense though to nerf dodging and blocking but keeping shield stacking intact, especially since shield stacking is a lot more powerful than either dodging or blocking.

PeggymoeXD · July 2015

I really hope these changes don't immediately go live. We have the PTS for a reason ZOS, allow us to test these changes before they go live, we all hate them, but are stuck with them for another year because that's how often stuff changes now.

TheBull · July 2015

30% Reduced damage. What are ya'll crying about?

ToRelax · July 2015

TheBull wrote: »

30% Reduced damage. What are ya'll crying about?

That it's a poor band aid fix that covers up one symptom and creates another problem.

Cyantific87 · July 2015

Troll thread.. Obviously.

The best change is this balancing of heavy armour wearers so they don't have to just stand there holding block and killing 10 guys around them while always holding the same button...

leepalmer95 · July 2015

ads1 wrote: »

Troll thread.. Obviously.

The best change is this balancing of heavy armour wearers so they don't have to just stand there holding block and killing 10 guys around them while always holding the same button...

there are better ways to directly change these. Nerfing block overall which then affects all classes, espically stamina based ones and even affectng pve, it's not the way.

jrkhan · July 2015

Zsymon wrote: »

It makes no sense though to nerf dodging and blocking but keeping shield stacking intact, especially since shield stacking is a lot more powerful than either dodging or blocking.

Did you not notice '50% reduction to damage shields' on the battle spirit buff?

Lorkhan · July 2015

yes, nerf block please!
this blockcasting meta is ridiculous

Cathexis · July 2015

Lol they are nerfing everything that is defensive and then slapping on a 50% damage redux.

I bet all the devs are playing snipe macro night blades.

IMO would have been better the other way around -- they should make blocking mitigate all damage, remove block casting, allow stuns and knockdown/backs to go through block, and remove the cost of sprint, roll dodge, and block and leave things at high damage burst (except fire ballista's that *** a joke)

Combat would be way, way more interesting.

Master_Kas · July 2015

jrkhan wrote: »

Zsymon wrote: »

It makes no sense though to nerf dodging and blocking but keeping shield stacking intact, especially since shield stacking is a lot more powerful than either dodging or blocking.

Did you not notice '50% reduction to damage shields' on the battle spirit buff?

Its 15% reduced in cyro atm so they nerfed them by 35%.
+ 30% reduced damage to compensate (from 20% now in cyro)

You can still spam the shield with no cost increase/ mana regen penalty like dodgeroll and block will have.
Shieldspamming will be the best active way to migate damage.
Except maybe cloak but it breaks from AOE.

Domander · July 2015

Master_Kas wrote: »

jrkhan wrote: »

Zsymon wrote: »

It makes no sense though to nerf dodging and blocking but keeping shield stacking intact, especially since shield stacking is a lot more powerful than either dodging or blocking.

Did you not notice '50% reduction to damage shields' on the battle spirit buff?

Its 15% reduced in cyro atm so they nerfed them by 35%.
+ 30% reduced damage to compensate (from 20% now in cyro)

You can still spam the shield with no cost increase/ mana regen penalty like dodgeroll and block will have.
Shieldspamming will be the best active way to migate damage.
Except maybe cloak but it breaks from AOE.

Players already run around with shields up, because it will stop them from being instagibbed. These changes might allow some of the slower regen heals to actually do something.

Master_Kas · July 2015

Domander wrote: »

Master_Kas wrote: »

jrkhan wrote: »

Zsymon wrote: »

It makes no sense though to nerf dodging and blocking but keeping shield stacking intact, especially since shield stacking is a lot more powerful than either dodging or blocking.

Did you not notice '50% reduction to damage shields' on the battle spirit buff?

Its 15% reduced in cyro atm so they nerfed them by 35%.
+ 30% reduced damage to compensate (from 20% now in cyro)

You can still spam the shield with no cost increase/ mana regen penalty like dodgeroll and block will have.
Shieldspamming will be the best active way to migate damage.
Except maybe cloak but it breaks from AOE.

Players already run around with shields up, because it will stop them from being instagibbed. These changes might allow some of the slower regen heals to actually do something.

I was just correcting him since he missed that shields already have a 15% nerf in cyro.
What you said I however dont have anything to say against, as it is true :P