Official statement of ZOS about gear cap increase

Xerton · February 2017

From the german forum section:

ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »

Gerne noch einmal: Details gibt es, wenn sie feststehen.

Jeder hier ist sich bewusst, wie aufwändig die Jagd gerade nach der richtigen Waffe mit der richtigen Eigenschaft ist, und auch wieviel goldene Aufwerter verbraucht werden. Falls wir das Gegenstandscap erhöhen sollten, geschieht das nicht leichtfertig, um all eure Mühen zu entwerten.

One Tamriel gilt für ganz Tamriel, incl. Vvardenfell. Monster haben überall die gleiche Stufe, Spieler werden überall entsprechend angehoben.

In english:

Once again: Details will be published when we have them.

Everyone here is aware of how hard it is to get those weapons in the perfect trait and how many golden tempers have to be used.
In case we were to increase the gearcap, it would not happen thoughtless, to make all your efforts meaningless.

One Tamriel applies to whole Tamriel, including Vvardenfell. Monsters have the same level everywhere, players are being adjustet accordingly.

So bottom line: A new gearcap will be happening, they just don't want to kill the mood right now

Turelus · February 2017

It's going to happen at some point, I just hope as their post says they think of a slightly better way to ease the pains of gear farming.

Although at the same time I hope they don't do a system where tempers won't be required gain or things are too easy as it will make more things worthless.

ZiRM · February 2017

All those people with high end gear that they paid for or took the time to grind or make it. It's all for nothing...

Nermy · February 2017

Gear cap rises come to any MMO, it's the way of things but for those of us who have just sorted out our gear and builds, only to have to go through the whole process again, it can very disheartening. Not to mention expensive.

Draqone · February 2017

Other MMOs have gear resets every year or so, and while ESO has a different system I don't see a problem with a soft reset.

For example, once the gear cap is increased they could also make an item that increases the level of gear through crafting, similar to how tempers increase quality.

@ZOS_GinaBruno , can we get some insight as to what "not happen thoughtless, to make all your efforts meaningless" exactly means?

Berenhir · February 2017

Hahahhahaha, just translated Kai's statement in the other thread as well.

SanderBuraas · February 2017

People need to keep in mind that CP 160 gear will not be significantly worse than CP 180 gear, for example. Think of it as a possibility to improve, though not necessary. Small stat differences will not make you lose a duel.

Don't stress about aquiring new gear – take your time.

MattT1988 · February 2017

Maybe they'll offer a way to upgrade your current gear to the new cap? Like some kind of token or something for doing dungeons, pvp whatever? Just a thought.

psychotic13 · February 2017

I can see me calling it a day if they raise the cap, a lot of us don't have all that much time to play and it's taken along time to get the gear I have now, I'm not going back to grinding

SaRuZ · February 2017

Wasn't this already so back with VR levels? VR6, VR12, etc?

Xerton · February 2017

SaRuZ wrote: »

Wasn't this already so back with VR levels? VR6, VR12, etc?

The difference back then was, there was no such thing a maelstrom weapons for example.
Those weapons are a completely new level of grind, never to be seen before!

Berenhir · February 2017

My translation here, as it sometimes helps to have two translations to grasp the overall direction of a statement:

ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »

Gerne noch einmal: Details gibt es, wenn sie feststehen.

Once again: Details are released when we are certain about them.

Jeder hier ist sich bewusst, wie aufwändig die Jagd gerade nach der richtigen Waffe mit der richtigen Eigenschaft ist, und auch wieviel goldene Aufwerter verbraucht werden. Falls wir das Gegenstandscap erhöhen sollten, geschieht das nicht leichtfertig, um all eure Mühen zu entwerten.

Everyone here is aware of the amount of work put into the hunt for the right weapon with the right trait, as well as the amount of golden tempers consumed. If we raise the gear cap, this won't happen thoughtlessly to devalue your efforts.

One Tamriel gilt für ganz Tamriel, incl. Vvardenfell. Monster haben überall die gleiche Stufe, Spieler werden überall entsprechend angehoben.

One Tamriel is for the whole of Tamriel including Vvardenfell. Mobs are on the same level everywhere, players are raised everywhere accordingly.

Maff · February 2017

This will probably be when I quit playing. I don't have time or gold to get end game gear for 11 characters.

SaRuZ · February 2017

Would it be that hard to raise the cap of gear we already have? 160 Mael wep raised to 220 in your inventory? They did it with the transition between VR16 to 160CP, makes a lot more sense so the new sets will be desirable just like 1T's were.

Jitterbug · February 2017

I love me some Kai. Always leaking the good stuff.

Xerton · February 2017

You do not need a new gear cap to make sets desirable. You just need to give them a purpose and people will go look for them. That's it.
Not completely destroying peoples progress.
Just give them good alternatives. That's it

Or change the RNG system this game has, as it is one of the worst i have ever seen

Turelus · February 2017

MattT1988 wrote: »

Maybe they'll offer a way to upgrade your current gear to the new cap? Like some kind of token or something for doing dungeons, pvp whatever? Just a thought.

Not a bad idea, although I think at this point people would like a general dungeon token over all.

sadownik · February 2017

Draqone wrote: »

Other MMOs have gear resets every year or so, and while ESO has a different system I don't see a problem with a soft reset.

For example, once the gear cap is increased they could also make an item that increases the level of gear through crafting, similar to how tempers increase quality.

@ZOS_GinaBruno , can we get some insight as to what "not happen thoughtless, to make all your efforts meaningless" exactly means?

In last 18 years from all MMOs i played ESO has right now when it comes to cp 160 gear one of the worst gearing design i played with. Too much tunnel vision, too much rng.

Darkonflare15 · February 2017

SaRuZ wrote: »

Wasn't this already so back with VR levels? VR6, VR12, etc?

The problem with vet ranks was that every few months we kept getting level and gear level increases. The first year we went from vet 10 to vet 12 to Vet 14. So gear have been reset 3 times in the first year. That was the problem. Several months later we get increase to vet 16. We have literally been wearing CP 160 gear for a year and six months and by the time Morowind comes out it would a year 10 months. Gear had been stagnant for a long time.

The_Saint · February 2017

Smepic wrote: »

People need to keep in mind that CP 160 gear will not be significantly worse than CP 180 gear, for example. Think of it as a possibility to improve, though not necessary. Small stat differences will not make you lose a duel.

Don't stress about aquiring new gear – take your time.

You never compare cp140 weapons with cp160 weapons or?
Its more then a small stat difference

The_Saint · February 2017

Darkonflare15 wrote: »

SaRuZ wrote: »

Wasn't this already so back with VR levels? VR6, VR12, etc?

The problem with vet ranks was that every few months we kept getting level and gear level increases. The first year we went from vet 10 to vet 12 to Vet 14. So gear have been reset 3 times in the first year. That was the problem. Several months later we get increase to vet 16. We have literally been wearing CP 160 gear for a year and six months and by the time Morowind comes out it would a year 10 months. Gear had been stagnant for a long time.

But from 12 to 14 and to 16 we get new content with new sets. Not like now msa again for cp180(200)... Or they make the new sets from morrowind so op that you dont need old content sets...

Berenhir · February 2017

At least now we know why storage won't be addressed too soon: We are gonna decon everything anyway.

Draqone wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno , can we get some insight as to what "not happen thoughtless, to make all your efforts meaningless" exactly means?

The wording is more "to devalue your efforts", meaning they gonna increase the cap and say that you should just continue using the old stuff when bothered about a new grindfest.

Doctordarkspawn · February 2017

Thank god I dont use Maelstrom stuff or anything but Crafted sets for my tank build.

Otherwise I'd be pissed.

LegacyDM · February 2017

If they were smart, they would give us a way to upgrade our current gear, either via crown store to generate revenue or through more traditional in game methods like crafting upgrades.

strikeback1247 · February 2017

They would have to scale all the trials and dungeons again if they would raise the cap. Seems like a lot of effort for little gain in my opinion.

Doctordarkspawn · February 2017

Darkonflare15 wrote: »

SaRuZ wrote: »

Wasn't this already so back with VR levels? VR6, VR12, etc?

The problem with vet ranks was that every few months we kept getting level and gear level increases. The first year we went from vet 10 to vet 12 to Vet 14. So gear have been reset 3 times in the first year. That was the problem. Several months later we get increase to vet 16. We have literally been wearing CP 160 gear for a year and six months and by the time Morowind comes out it would a year 10 months. Gear had been stagnant for a long time.

Did the gear -need- to be increased, though?

MLGProPlayer · February 2017

Nermy wrote: »

Gear cap rises come to any MMO, it's the way of things but for those of us who have just sorted out our gear and builds, only to have to go through the whole process again, it can very disheartening. Not to mention expensive.

GW2 doesn't have gear grind. They raised the cap once, people got pissed, and they promised not to touch it again.

MLGProPlayer · February 2017

Smepic wrote: »

People need to keep in mind that CP 160 gear will not be significantly worse than CP 180 gear, for example. Think of it as a possibility to improve, though not necessary. Small stat differences will not make you lose a duel.

Don't stress about aquiring new gear – take your time.

The best gear is essential for competitive endgame and PvP.

sadownik · February 2017

LegacyDM wrote: »

If they were smart, they would give us a way to upgrade our current gear, either via crown store to generate revenue or through more traditional in game methods like crafting upgrades.

They are smart. They know there are no long term incentives (on pve side) in ESO other than very annoying 2 lvl rng system. So in other words i wish but i really dont think so.

Katinas · February 2017

If not Morrowind update to increase gear cap, then when? 2020? Or a random Monday maintenance when no big updates are introduced?
Please ZOS, use this opportunity and increase caps with Morrowind update. This is absolutely huge update with so much new content. What better opportunity if not this one?

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