PTS Patch Notes v2.5.0

Reorx_Holybeard

Cuyler wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Did BOP in group trading make it into this patch? I don't see it in the notes?

There's a mention of it in another post...BOP group trading is coming in the next PTS incremental patch.

rhapsodious

Cuyler wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Did BOP in group trading make it into this patch? I don't see it in the notes?

Future patch. It's still planned, just didn't make it in this week.

Nighn_9

correct me if im wrong, but shouldn't the updated sets from hel ra and aa be the other way around? Like warlock & necropotence drop in AA? @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom

dimensional

Recremen wrote: »

Wow, lots of neat additions this update, but I've gotta call out an issue with one of the racial passives! It is absolutely criminal to let Bretons earn more Alliance Points than others as a racial passive! Even 1% is completely out of line!

nah

mrs_gibbs

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

Undaunted Chests Improvements
We've improved the rewards from the Undaunted chests! Now, the items you obtain from these chests will always scale all the way up to your current level and Champion Rank.

Does this mean that in the future when the CP gear cap is raised that our monster sets will scale with us? Such as 160 to 180cp? Because this is what I've been hoping for.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom

TerraDewBerry

Lokov wrote: »

Hi ZOS, time to recognize a mistake has come. Just remove champion system from game. All will tell you thanks and it will be simpler to you to balance game. Less balance problems, less lags at Cyrodiil etc.

Sorry, I disagree. I happen to like the options of the champion point system, and would not welcome it being removed. You do not speak for all players (anymore than I do), so please keep that in mind.

Enodoc

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, IMPERIAL CITY DLC GAME PACK

Alliance War
General

• Imperial City deaths will now have a cycling timer associated with respawning.  This timer only functions in the districts and ranges anywhere between 1 and 10 seconds after choosing to release or respawn at a district.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_BrianWheeler Could you explain in a bit more detail what this means in gameplay terms? I'm not sure what the timer is supposed to do. Thanks!

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS, BASE GAME PATCH
UI
General

• Added Specialized Item Type descriptors to further classify items in tooltips.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Could you give an example of what items have been affected by this, and what additional information is now displayed? Thanks!

Woeler

You switched the Hel Ra and AA sets? Why?

luxfreak

Bfish22090 wrote: »

no changes to skills?
this was supposed to be a magicka update...

The ***? We alredy had our Magika Buffs with Imperial City and thives guild.
Stamina was just updated to fit the standarts of magika last update.

Kalifas

Because someone will never consider a locked version fair.

Racial Passives should be selected

TequilaFire

Raising the CP cap by only 30?
What is the point, looks like my 2 year run with this game may finally be over.
Just turn off my ability to earn CP just more disappointment.

Soris

OMFG update 10 is just released and you are now releasing update 11??? Slow down ZOS, you're making me to believe this game have a future..

SwaminoNowlino

Soris wrote: »

OMFG update 10 is just released and you are now releasing update 11??? Slow down ZOS, you're making me to believe this game have a future..

Slow down there, because the expediency of their updates tends to trend inversely with game performance. They'll eventually get the balance of awesome content that none of us can play.

Isarii

Hey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom, just to make certain I'm reading this right:

Undaunted Chests Improvements
We've improved the rewards from the Undaunted chests! Now, the items you obtain from these chests will always scale all the way up to your current level and Champion Rank.

Does this mean that previously acquired items will be bumped up when the gear cap is raised?

I want to make sure it doesn't just mean that they'll scale to your level at the time of the chest opening before I start celebrating.

potirondb16_ESO

Shuichi wrote: »

cpuScientist wrote: »

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom is this the full notes. Really no SORC changes. No DK changes. Just a visual change and call it George. LOL get ready for a second round of forums. I just know now not to waste my time contributing to them...

You've wasted your time posting in this thread 3-4 times already, the reason no sorc changes were made is because the vast majority of players aren't seeing the issues you are, since they've taken time to learn and adapt. L2P issue

Actually that's a pvp pov, in pve sorcerer are still fallling behind when

The_Great_Maldini wrote: »

cpuScientist wrote: »

Nothing new for Sorcs. Just a crap class forever more and now this necropotence nerf, the only damn thing I had to look forward too. Screw it. Just delete the SORC class. Wow does ZOS just suck. Thus was the last shred of belief I had in this company.

Wow, what a drama queen.

The issue with Sorc, is pvp'ers say they are ok when you play them well, which is true cause you can see a sorc which has adapt and a sorc who's still playing as it use to, but on the other hand pve'ers say stop talking cause you don't know Nothing, sorc in pve are bellow average and once again they are also correct.

So Any issue about sorc should be discussed, pve or pvp.

potirondb16_ESO

Clerics1985 wrote: »

Please just get rid of the Dunmer, you've killed any reason to EVER use him. Frost and shock damage from a Dunmer? wtf is that logic?

In addition to fire

chaserstorm16909

Ambidexterity: This passive ability has been renamed to “Ashlander.” Also, in addition to the current benefit it now reduces your damage taken from lava by 50%.
Flame Talent: This passive ability has been renamed to “Destructive Ancestry.” Also, in addition to the current benefit it now increases your Frost and Shock Damage by 0/1/2%.

Reduces damage from lava?

Also, why increase frost and shock damage for a dark elf that presumably is going to be using flame anyway?

Orchish

Why nerf my Orc

Fix Dragonblood !

Beardimus

Happy with that, there have been too many big class changes recently nice to get a bit of stability for those that only play once a week to learn their builds. Great that the facials get a revamped AND the option to change race if ur not happy, everyone's happy that way.

Hope there's another cheap skill point reset!

SanTii.92

Hey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom there is no mention about Twice-Fanged Serpent Set getting scaled, I know what that means but double checking, cause it still might be hope

potirondb16_ESO

TequilaFire wrote: »

Raising the CP cap by only 30?
What is the point, looks like my 2 year run with this game may finally be over.
Just turn off my ability to earn CP just more disappointment.

This one is a bit Harsh but I'm wondering if increasing the CP cap by only 30 isn't a bit low... I kind of believe 30 is going to be the base update and that it would bring player to 600 at next years june patch or Something, but I'm wondering if that isn't a bit too low for the population and if a 51 upgrade followed by 30 upgrade after that could not patch a part of the gap inbetween highly advance player and the current cap setting.

P.S. I know a part of my guild is raiding but I do realise that most of the people I play with won't feel the need for more CP before long if we keep it that way... simply stating a fact, so I'm wondering if a slightly higher boost may not be interesting as we start this...

Also over the racial passive, I kind of like it, I would too change pickpocketing and safe fall inbetween kajiit and wood elf, and I do have to admit that the change to argonian isn't what I had in mind. But overall I do like it.

Still wondering if Kajiit may not loose the bonus to ganking and get Something else, since they look pretty strong in term of dps while maintaining an appropriate stats sheet for sustain...

pod88kk

Eh Zenimax you forgot about Dragonknights

Armitas

Increasing duration of food and drinks on racials is pointless. Food and drinks last long enough and they are easy to make and simple to open the inventory and refresh it when it runs out. Buff their actual effect and NOT their duration.

A lot of us use health recovery because it meshes with DK passives, along with the heavy armor that many of us have retreated into. So if you need to nerf something to put this max stamina in nerf frost resistance. Make it 1% frost resistance or something.

Also, if you buff drinks actual effect then you won't have to nerf health recovery because the drinks will restore the lost health recovery. A lot of us use health recovery because it meshes with DK passives, along with the heavy armor that many of us have retreated into.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

Rodents of unusual size. XD

A few new buildings were added to several zones, and the zone maps were updated accordingly. These buildings are not accessible at this time. In some of these locations, wildlife, and/or bystanders were removed or adjusted to make way for the new construction. In addition, some residents have been moved from their homes, and those buildings are no longer accessible. These changes are in preparation for the upcoming release of Player Housing.

*cheers*

staracino_ESO

So from what I can tell (wording in the notes), Race change and Appearance change are two separate transactions (tokens)... so what happens to our features when we change our race? Do they get randomized? Do they change to something similar to what they were? Are they set to the numeric value on the scale so that they may as well be randomized?
What I am getting at is: are we going to have to pay two separate times; once to change our race and then once to get it looking how we want? If this is the case, that is a pretty dirty thing to do to people who are willing to even pay for such a function.
If you pay for a race change, you should get a free appearance change, too, if this is not already the case.

mrkurokishi

dtsv217_ESO wrote: »

Honestly, I was hoping for a nerf to racial passives where choosing one race over the other was more of flavor than choosing for min/max. For example, 10% more magicka for breton and high-elf is huge for magicka builds. No point in choosing any other race. However, if it was only 5% it would not be as ground breaking making even a Khajjit caster not feel under-powered because Khajjit was chosen for RP purposes and not having the most dps.

I have literally spent the last year hoping they would something similar to what you just suggested. Losing 5 percent is a bit but not crazy, it allows you to play a Stamina Race and not feel completely underwhelming when deciding to play Magicka based and vice-versa.

RoyJade

Armitas wrote: »

Increasing duration of food and drinks on racials is pointless. Food and drinks last long enough and they are easy to make and simple to open the inventory and refresh it when it runs out. Buff their actual effect and NOT their duration.

They are non-combat passives, so it make totally sense. They should NOT add any advantage in combat. They are little bonus, like the 50% reduced damage in lava, 50% swimming speed, 10% more inspiration…
And moreover, they are totally free, you don't need any point to get them.

AzraelKrieg

staracino_ESO wrote: »

So from what I can tell (wording in the notes), Race change and Appearance change are two separate transactions (tokens)... so what happens to our features when we change our race? Do they get randomized? Do they change to something similar to what they were? Are they set to the numeric value on the scale so that they may as well be randomized?
What I am getting at is: are we going to have to pay two separate times; once to change our race and then once to get it looking how we want? If this is the case, that is a pretty dirty thing to do to people who are willing to even pay for such a function.
If you pay for a race change, you should get a free appearance change, too, if this is not already the case.

When you change race you get to change the appearance as well. They explained that on ESO Live last week.

cpuScientist

ZOS's balancing sucks

MrCray78

Where is the news sets into PTS ?