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Re: Why is Naj-Caldeesh so grossly overtuned in normal?
Naj's difficulty balance is a bit weird. On vet HM, Naj is relatively easy, at least compared to other DLC dungeons from recent years on vet HM.
But on normal, Naj is one of the hardest ones out there, when compared with other DLC dungeons on normal.
I have a few friends who like to solo dungeons on normal to get the full story experience on at their own pace (they also have the trifecta, so they know all the mechanics--the soloing on normal is just for getting the story), and they all reported struggling with Naj and needing to make significant changes to their builds in order to get past the first two bosses (ironically, the final boss was easier than the first or second).
In my case, I ran normal with a 4-dps group--no tank, though I did slot a taunt--on a poorly-geared alt to get the skill point, thinking, "we have 4 people, what could possibly go wrong, it's only normal", and we wiped on the second boss. I ended up swapping to an actual tank to get past that boss and then swapping back to the alt.
These struggles on normal were unexpected and surprising because the dungeon was, relative to other DLC dungeons, pretty easy on vet HM. And I think the balance level for normal should be adjusted a bit--it's fine on vet and vet HM, but they didn't nerf it enough when they were making the normal difficulty for Naj.
And it's really only the first two bosses that are mis-tuned; the final boss, on normal, is way easier than the first two (in contrast, on vet HM, the final boss is the hardest, as it should be).
In the end, what you really need on Naj on normal is a tank, and if the group has a fake tank or just a DD with a taunt, it won't work well for Naj even tough it's probably fine for most other DLC dungeons on normal.
But on normal, Naj is one of the hardest ones out there, when compared with other DLC dungeons on normal.
I have a few friends who like to solo dungeons on normal to get the full story experience on at their own pace (they also have the trifecta, so they know all the mechanics--the soloing on normal is just for getting the story), and they all reported struggling with Naj and needing to make significant changes to their builds in order to get past the first two bosses (ironically, the final boss was easier than the first or second).
In my case, I ran normal with a 4-dps group--no tank, though I did slot a taunt--on a poorly-geared alt to get the skill point, thinking, "we have 4 people, what could possibly go wrong, it's only normal", and we wiped on the second boss. I ended up swapping to an actual tank to get past that boss and then swapping back to the alt.
These struggles on normal were unexpected and surprising because the dungeon was, relative to other DLC dungeons, pretty easy on vet HM. And I think the balance level for normal should be adjusted a bit--it's fine on vet and vet HM, but they didn't nerf it enough when they were making the normal difficulty for Naj.
And it's really only the first two bosses that are mis-tuned; the final boss, on normal, is way easier than the first two (in contrast, on vet HM, the final boss is the hardest, as it should be).
In the end, what you really need on Naj on normal is a tank, and if the group has a fake tank or just a DD with a taunt, it won't work well for Naj even tough it's probably fine for most other DLC dungeons on normal.
Re: Why is Naj-Caldeesh so grossly overtuned in normal?
Necrotech_Master wrote: »the part that frustrated me was that they include a 2 person lever to start the dungeon at all unless you have something like streak that can get over the water gap
Devs: “Play your way!”
Us: “Great! I’m going to complete this content intended for a group by myself.”
Devs: “…wait, that’s illegal.”
Re: Make Housing Mats Affordable
There was a point in time we had 70-80k/per Dreugh Wax. We didn't get a vendor selling those. Welcome to the ESO economy, it will adjust itself over time.
Trouble is the mats in question don't adjust over time, they are much cheaper already than they were but now seem stuck in the same price bracket.
Heartwood - people don't farm wood as much as say cloth and jewelry mats, there just isn't really any value in the actual wood mats, rosin is dirt cheap these days better return from farming cloth, leather and jewelry, heck even metal has more worth as far as tempering alloy is concerned.
Mundane Rune - Farming nodes sucks tbh Kuta drop rate is pretty damn bad, easier to buy it.
Decorative Wax - This one I hate, it's the bane of my life, it's better to farm Mud Crabs for Chitin, sell that and buy the wax and even then the stores aren't exactly full of it. I've tried all supposed sources non are great.
Also remember these mats have already had their drop rate increased........ LOL!!
Re: Queue is broken
If queue is long then GH is fully loaded and nobody wants to leave it, but GH is unpopular campaign they told me (sarcasm). 120 per faction and 50-100 in queue. With numbers like this they could open second GH, and both campaigns would be fully loaded on prime time, and it would shorten a queue, but they are going to remove BR instead. What a bold move! 100% calculated and problem-solving :P
imPDA
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Re: lol! 222K Parse?!
Necrotech_Master wrote: »the other thing to consider is that sorcs are notorious for cheesing dummy parses
half of the stuff some people use for dummy parses doesnt work well in normal content
This, and the vast majority of players will never hit numbers that high, so posting a top tier DPS as an example of "nonsense" is a pretty skewed viewpoint.
A better question to ask is, how high will ZOS allow damage to go and for what purpose? Is it to make raids easier for casuals or...? What's the point with all this power creep? Personally, I don't care because it makes trials more accessible for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to clear vets, but I do wonder just how high ZOS is going to let damage go or is there going to be a rug pull like always and the nerf hammer drops.
Frayton
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Re: lol! 222K Parse?!
the other thing to consider is that sorcs are notorious for cheesing dummy parses
half of the stuff some people use for dummy parses doesnt work well in normal content
half of the stuff some people use for dummy parses doesnt work well in normal content
Re: Anyone depressed about balance changes for WW?
If No Mastery WW convincingly beats the meta, then yeah WW itself might be too strong. If it can't, then the Mastery interaction is the problem, not WW itself.Why would you test No Mastery WW vs Meta DK/Sorc?
xylena
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Healers: Are you worried about what's coming with the next class changes?
Hi forum friends,
I want to be clear that i'm not trying to be negative about class changes as I have done my upmost efforts to evolve with all the changes thus far. I am genuinely worried about the change to how healing will work across the board. I play all classes and heal on all except the dk.
I have adapted to healing as a subclass healer on all my characters and worry that if dk is a true example of what's coming then i feel i will struggle. It is not a good template for healers in general.
I may be missing something here and that's why i made this post. Feel free to share your thoughts on this. Do i have reason to worry?
Im actually enjoying healing with subclass even more than i have in the past with my pure classes.
I appreciate your input on this thank you kindly
I want to be clear that i'm not trying to be negative about class changes as I have done my upmost efforts to evolve with all the changes thus far. I am genuinely worried about the change to how healing will work across the board. I play all classes and heal on all except the dk.
I have adapted to healing as a subclass healer on all my characters and worry that if dk is a true example of what's coming then i feel i will struggle. It is not a good template for healers in general.
I may be missing something here and that's why i made this post. Feel free to share your thoughts on this. Do i have reason to worry?
Im actually enjoying healing with subclass even more than i have in the past with my pure classes.
I appreciate your input on this thank you kindly
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Re: U50 Feedback Thread for Combat Refresh: Werewolf
(stupid tiny gif)
Can we get this thread back on the rails please?
Can we get this thread back on the rails please?
anadandy
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Re: U50 Feedback Thread for Combat Refresh: Werewolf
Shame you didn't screenshot the context to this deleted forum exchange, because I believe it was a tongue in cheek response to a similarily ridiculous statement, just with the "by results" added in since none of you can ever type that.
Pretty sure you've also proclaimed yourself to be the GOAT of ESO.
I'm not going to address people not part of this conversation, but you're telling me you've won one tournament... 5 years ago. On NA. Ok, congrats.
Yes, on NA 5 years ago when I still participated in dueling tourneys, when the dueling scene was actually big on PC NA, when I still had 100 ping before I moved somewhere else far away from NA server. I currently play with 300 ping, with frequent CC bug, lag, and timezone difference. I'm not going thru all of that trouble to sit in a 5 hour dueling tourney that starts at 4:30 AM lol.
Also, that's some back-handed server diss there bro. You dissing on the whole server there Deci? Better watch that ego you got.
Are you? Have you actually played werewolf? Or the people you keep referencing? I played one half the PvP event in January/February, it's actually one of the most difficult playstyles to pull off on Live.
Yes, I have, on the PTS where we're supposed to test the newest rework. All of my opinion have been for the PTS. I am fully aware of how weak WW is on the Live server.
Are you? You've won one tournament in 2021 and other than that it's just a bunch of friends calling you "the best stamina sorcerer" or whatever.
I am. I won a tournament on my stamsorc against some of the best PC NA duelers on their magplar and magdk (which were the best dueling classes at the time).
I also know the game pretty well, mechanic wise and theorycrafting wise. Again, a lot of people have given me that title. Not only my friends. I've had people from EU come to me for build advice. This is not tooting my own horns. I'm simply just stating what has happened over the years. You don't have to believe it lol
The problem is that most of the "seasoned PvPers" only play whatever is the strongest build at that moment and have a strong interest in maintaining status quo or seeing other builds and playstyles weakened/unbuffed. Having limited experience playing other builds also means you lack critical insight on how those other playstyles and builds function, where their strengths and weaknesses lie and so on.
People who won a tournament half a decade ago farming squishies in Cyrodiil and telling each other they're the best players ever and everyone else is bad or clueless is precisely the elitism I'm referring to.
I've tested hundreds of builds, what do you mean?
The skill level doesnt' improve over time. Powercreep does. You're acting like people now are better than people 5 years ago when it's literally the exact same. 5 years ago people didn't have 40k HP in Cyrodiil. They had 23k. Don't mistaken power creep with skill increase, because that's just not true.
hoangdz
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