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RIP Miat's addon

  • Gallowmere
    Now if only they gave the same treatment to RNotifier & added back to API group stats it would one of the best patches so far imho. Oh well, Miats its a start at least. :)
  • bottleofsyrup
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    Jade1986 wrote: »
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    :'(

    I hope ZOS looks at it cause I sincerely hope MIAT addon is dead (as well as other similar addons if any)

    I think my days in cyro are over if they dont fix it. I do not expect tolerance of an addon that destroys a build completely, and then they have they have the audacity to say its fixed, but it really isnt?

    Snipe spamming isn't really a build tbh.
  • monktoasty
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    In this patch..we have blocked miats as a cheating device...also..anyone caught using it will be banned for cheating.

    This or gtfo
    Edited by monktoasty on 9 January 2018 03:38
  • Nyladreas
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    GJ. Miat still found a way to work around it... Has nobody actually read the 2nd part of the OP?

    Also, it's never been a big deal. Look at some console players... If you actually get it to work though... just mute the sound effects of skills and hide projectile visuals for the first attack from stealth..


    PROBLEM SOLVED.
  • Publius_Scipio
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .
    Edited by Rohamad_Ali on 9 January 2018 04:50
  • Publius_Scipio
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .

    So now that you have revealed you are Matt Firor’s nephew and know what the devs think, all they need to do is offer the functionality baked into the game itself. You want me to trust and download some stranger’s code? You telling me there is no khajiit and argonian pornography sprinkled inbetween those lines of code?
  • Narvuntien
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    YAY! I can play PVP again and not be useless.

    Stealth Sniper for life!
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .

    So now that you have revealed you are Matt Firor’s nephew and know what the devs think, all they need to do is offer the functionality baked into the game itself. You want me to trust and download some stranger’s code? You telling me there is no khajiit and argonian pornography sprinkled inbetween those lines of code?

    No . Just players that have attended conventions with ZoS over 2017 sharing stories . But the truth of their talks is very noticeable in this latest "fix" .
  • T4T2FR34K
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .

    Well some people at ZoS can get ganked too, its what NB and stealth are all about...I grew up on XB, I died plenty to GOOD players that didn't need add-ons, pretending the PC community holds the reins on skill and catering to them is a BAD idea.

    p.s. as I stated in a different thread...a NB made the add-on to counter his only threat, its GARBAGE.
    Edited by T4T2FR34K on 9 January 2018 05:08
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    T4T2FR34K wrote: »
    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .

    Well some people at ZoS can get ganked too, its what NB and stealth are all about...I grew up on XB, I died plenty to GOOD players that didn't need add-ons, pretending the PC community holds the reins on skill and catering to them is a BAD idea.

    I would be completely happy if PC had the same limitations of console . It would eliminate many issues like clever alchemist nerf because wardrobe addon exploit ect . I do very well on console but gave it to my friend who went into the Army now that he can own electronics . I do miss add on free ESO .
  • T4T2FR34K
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    I do miss add on free ESO .

    Me too, but ill never go back to Xbox or Microsoft. +1

    lol, well, as much as I can help it on the ms part.
    Edited by T4T2FR34K on 9 January 2018 05:16
  • imenace
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    T4T2FR34K wrote: »
    I do miss add on free ESO .

    Me too, but ill never go back to Xbox or Microsoft. +1

    lol, well, as much as I can help it on the ms part.

    i wish i had the option of playing on psn but currently from what i hear PS4 EU pvp is basically dead so im stuck on PC, things such as miats really suck the fun i had with pvp in this game.. i just want zos to either accept the addon or just fix it entirely. cant believe they basically let a fully fledged cheat go on for 1 year while it ran off of their official API.
  • Rainraven
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    *Matt Firor in his executive office chewing out top devs after finding Miat and his addon aren’t fully eliminated. Firor wants results!*

    https://youtu.be/wV-Z2hEQV7Q

    You might be surprised at what some people at ZoS really think of Miat's . For some it's a non issue . Some are tired of the complaints and some like it and do not want to change the API any more then necessary to make customers happy .

    So now that you have revealed you are Matt Firor’s nephew and know what the devs think, all they need to do is offer the functionality baked into the game itself. You want me to trust and download some stranger’s code? You telling me there is no khajiit and argonian pornography sprinkled inbetween those lines of code?

    Hm. I admit this is a facet of add-ons I hadn't considered.
  • xenowarrior92eb17_ESO
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    Jade1986 wrote: »
    Oh how disappointed they will be, for we can still hear their abilities being cast.

    With or without Miats, things will be the same.

    No, it wont. I swear, playing an archer against groups of EP in Sotha on EU is downright impossible, they are ALL USING IT. #Now people with awareness will not have their hand held and people without awareness will need to develop some or adapt. Or die.

    so you are assuming that you can 2 shot people with snipes? omg I never used miats...tbh I only heard about this addon 3 days ago and I lolled so badly when I realized I was not crazy and I did not play against super aware people but some cheating noobs...still every bow user I find sniping me I insta break roll heal charge and kill..so yes... pretty much it will be the same...archers will die if they target decent players with 0.5% brain.
  • DHale
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    Actually, players are not very bright... there are a lot better add ons that people have that are not public.
    Sorcerna, proud beta sorc. RIP April 2014 to May 31 2016 DArk Brotherhood. Out of retirement for negates and encases. Sorcerna will be going back into retirement to be my main crafter Fall 2018. Because an 8 k shield is f ing useless. Died because of baddies on the forum. Too much qq too little pew pew. 16 AD 2 DC. 0 EP cause they bad, CP 2300 plus 18 level 50 toons. NA, PC, Grey Host#SORCLIVESMATTER actually they don’t or they wouldn’t keep getting nerfed constantly.
  • A_G_G_R_O
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    Narvuntien wrote: »
    YAY! I can play PVP again and not be useless.

    Stealth Sniper for life!

    Less useless.
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    DHale wrote: »
    Actually, players are not very bright... there are a lot better add ons that people have that are not public.

    The entire point of this discussion with ZoS was to advocate for change to the API that would effect all Addons at once able to tap in to information not readily available through the character interface . It is not the players who are not bright in this situation but those that opposed Paul Sage's original vision to keep this sort of exploitation of the API from ever being possible in the first place . Once a change is correctly made in the API , stealth attack notifications are no longer possible through any addon . The responsibility lies completely in the hands of ZoS here . Either they limit unintended action or they don't . They can not just make a change that only effects Miat's addon and this is why they tip toe around the issue so much . They have to do this without breaking the game and the UI . They worry so much about author backlash instead of fair play that this takes years to fix where many other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them . There are dozens of clever ways to exploit through the API and ZoS is very slow to correct course . There are many reasons consoles are doing much better then PC right now and that is the double security that comes with console . Players can be banned just as fast from Sony or Xbox for exploiting a console feature . The fairness is a strong as it could be for them . They mostly complain about lag and loading screens not cheating . It is PC that taxed because of its easily exploitable nature .
  • Dorrino
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    DHale wrote: »
    Actually, players are not very bright... there are a lot better add ons that people have that are not public.

    Any hints about what those fabled addons do exactly?:)

    I'm really curious here.
  • Voxicity
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    RIP it even more. No need for cheating in this game, especially so accessible
  • Dorrino
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    other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them .

    These 'other mmos' have different combat systems and better base UIs to accommodate for people's needs.

    Addons allow to shift part of the burden to the community.

    Addons never are the problem. No matter what they do.

    Any problems arise from inconsistent and aimless combat system design.

    ZOS changed their game design paradigm multiple times.

    Original design tried to be 'it's all in the world, ideally you don't need UI at all'. Everything is minimalistic. To reduce distraction from the gameworld.

    This is a noble aim, but ridiculously hard to implement at competitive level. And ZOS failed at it. Quite hard i must say.

    Vague telegraphs, missing telegraphs, anim canceled telegraphs - all that points at addons. To remedy the failing combat design.

    I would definitely prefer the 'all in the world' approach. If it worked. If addons could change that - i'd do that in a heartbeat. They can't. And we're stuck with bandaid huge popups on the screen.
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    ...many other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them .

    The only game that doesn't allow add ons and is doing very well without them is FFXIV. What other MMOs are you referring to?
    5/24/18: The day ZoS suspended my forum account for trolling a troll.
  • Dorrino
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    Taysa wrote: »
    ...many other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them .

    The only game that doesn't allow add ons and is doing very well without them is FFXIV. What other MMOs are you referring to?

    This is a good question btw:)

    Guild Wars 2 has addons. WoW has addons. The Secret World has addons.

    Out of currently active successful fantasy mmos only Korean ones don't have them:)

    ps. Even FFXIV has 'unofficial dps meters':)
    Edited by Dorrino on 9 January 2018 07:26
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    Taysa wrote: »
    ...many other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them .

    The only game that doesn't allow add ons and is doing very well without them is FFXIV. What other MMOs are you referring to?

    Black Desert Online is another . Did you really think only one game doesn't allow Addons ? And yes BDO is doing amazing .
  • Slick_007
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    DoShazarr wrote: »
    GJ. Miat still found a way to work around it... Has nobody actually read the 2nd part of the OP?

    Also, it's never been a big deal. Look at some console players... If you actually get it to work though... just mute the sound effects of skills and hide projectile visuals for the first attack from stealth..


    PROBLEM SOLVED.

    a way to work around it? you mean the sound that was always there? its hardly a work around. and was easy to miss for anyone not paying attention as opposed to what was it, a big glaring ROLL DODGE NOW popping up or some garbage?

    good riddance miats. it is no longer relevant and people trying to make out that it is, are only the cheaters who used it because they arent any good at the game.
  • Taysa
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    Dorrino wrote: »
    Taysa wrote: »
    ...many other MMOs never even allow Addons and do very well without them .

    The only game that doesn't allow add ons and is doing very well without them is FFXIV. What other MMOs are you referring to?

    This is a good question btw:)

    Guild Wars 2 has addons. WoW has addons. The Secret World has addons.

    Out of currently active successful fantasy mmos only Korean ones don't have them:)

    ps. Even FFXIV has 'unofficial dps meters':)

    Correct. Eastern MMOs (Japanese and Korean) have a long history of disliking add ons, but even Yoshi on the FFXIV team has stated they will allow ACT (the DPS meter you refer to) to slide so long as you A) don't talk about it in game and B.) don't use it as a tool to harass under-performing group mates.

    But out of the eastern MMOs, only FFXIV is doing well. Even SE's first MMO, FFXI, turned a blind eye to the Windower add on for years, even during the years when it was relevant. (But that game is on life support currently)

    Western MMOs love add ons, though, as evidenced by your examples, and others such as Rift.
    Edited by Taysa on 9 January 2018 07:38
    5/24/18: The day ZoS suspended my forum account for trolling a troll.
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    Swtor never allowed addons , Lotro no Addons allowed . There's others that are older games still alive that never allowed access to the API . It's not all over western MMOs . Eastern MMOs are smart and do a lot more to prevent Cheatimg .
  • Taysa
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    Swtor never allowed addons

    What?
    Lotro no Addons allowed

    Again....what?
    There's others that are older games still alive that never allowed access to the API .

    Like?

    Eastern MMOs are smart and do a lot more to prevent Cheatimg .

    They do? Explain BDO, Archeage, Lineage, Lineage 2, Aion....? Where You can't step on a blade of grass without tripping over a gold botter, leveling hacker, go five minutes without getting a whisper from some Chinese gold seller, or in the case of Archeage, claim land legitimately?

    Also, Black Desert isn't doing "amazing." They merged servers. You don't merge servers when you're doing amazing lmao.

    Did you even play BDO? The game that the developers allow you to bot your life skills by setting your character or horse on an infinite loop through Heidel while you're at work or sleeping? It doesn't sound like you did.
    Edited by Taysa on 9 January 2018 08:33
    5/24/18: The day ZoS suspended my forum account for trolling a troll.
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    I'm celebrating with a chicken tikka masala baguette. Yay!
  • Demycilian
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    I for one marvel at the sheer determination of some people to turn mmo to ***. How is it the business of a third party to affect and alter our game experience and how can ZOS possibly tolerate this?
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