1,000 kills for the seasonal challenge in three designated areas. In dungeons/delves, mobs don't count, but in the overland, all you need to do is kill a harmless little animal with a light attack (they have 1 hp) to boost your score.
Does that seem fair to you?
I obviously refrain from this senseless hunt for squirrels, deer, or the cute little Nixads, but I'm outraged by the obscene spectacle of thousands of players mercilessly crushing everything that moves. It disgusts me.
But what was the need for that?
This game often stands out for protecting certain minorities, and I'm pleased. Why not protect the sensibilities of those who oppose the killing of innocent little animals?
What demonstration of skill or strength is firing a light attack at a hare or a heron?
I hope ZOS reconsiders, and along with the promised fix to the zone dungeons/delves, that ZOS does not continue to encourage this needless slaughter.

Umbracat449 wrote: »

Having pvp and pve not separated is slowly killing this game from the inside out.

This game just cannot keep nerfing things in pve just because it's too much in pvp. Or ruining pvp to support more players being able to do the end game content.

Keeping two such fundamentally different play styles and skill requirements linked makes zero sense.

if the DK rework is any indication, they are adding more "only applies to monsters" effects on skills

theres several skills in DK which give a flat dmg buff, but that buff is halved or nonexistent for pvp

Thanks Calastir!

He has a lot of neat lines, especially with old content. One of my favorites is when you complete an Abyssal Geyser in Summerset and he reacts with "Sometimes I wish our adventures were less ... damp. Var, var, var." but he will also make comments when you defeat dolmens in base games zone. Or when you summon a feline pet with him and he says "I wonder if Ja'kh will play nicely with your pet there. But I think he may be as shy in death as he was in life." I was actually pleasantly surprised with the amount of voice lines they gave him. Even for random things like using the Coin of Illusory Riches Momento he will shout "Heads. I call heads! ... I suppose that counts?".

I miss the chapters, too. I'm currently trying to give the new system a chance and find my way around it, and it's not that everything is bad, but I really liked the old system and wish we could just return to it, or at least something similar.
I liked the predictability of knowing what we'll get and getting the big new zone to explore, with its own stories and activities.

The writing in newer chapters did indeed get weaker, with the notable exceptions that were excellent as always. I personally found it going back on the upswing in Solstice. I liked the main quest better again, with more interactivity and choice and feeling somewhat more serious again too, and there were the excellent side quests (I think many of us here have the same favourites, Corelanya, Zerith and so on ). Some parts landed...less well, granted.
But the biggest appeals of the Elder Scrolls universe to me have always been the world and the stories, with its particular storywriting style, as was already said above. The judgment-free mix of very alien cultures and the memorable characters that come from these cultures and interact with the world in their own ways, and it can lead to serious philosophical stories or those with an absurd humour.

In my eyes what we needed was simply a re-focus on the core writing style of the franchise and maybe a return to stricter editorial standards. You don't have to overturn the whole system for that. There was still good writing in the game, that's the thing, it's not broken, it just needs to be given the focus it deserves.

BretonMage wrote: »

Arunei wrote: »

I'm going to assume this is a joke post/satire or something, but in case it isn't...I hate to say this, but it's a game. If you don't want to kill animals you don't have to, but let's not try to impose real-world morals on a video game or claim that 'killing' pixels on a screen is 'slaughter'. Also you already seem to know that mobs in Delves/Dungeons not counting is a bug, so the whole "is this fair" thing is kind of a moot point anyway.

If we feel our sensibilities stung by senseless slaughter, it's because it's natural for people with functioning empathy to feel for the suffering of others, and often even when we know the others aren't real. I mean, if games are "just games", what's the point of feeling moved by the characters of Baldur's Gate or Expedition 33? Or, for that matter, Romeo and Juliet?

Not saying I'd actually condemn the players who kill innocents in the game, but it's not pleasant to see either.

Everyone has parts of the game they don't like it's inevitable. For example i don't like nightblades killing evidently questing players in imperial city. For me this is a matter of honor and i find them dishonorable.
This said we can't cut parts of the game to appeal to everyone because everyone has a part they want to cut and we will be left with nothing.

Elvenheart wrote: »

I’m just trying to decide what to do with the Orcish Floor, Square! Any ideas?

I would suggest some sort of square flooring in an Orcish themed design.

This weekend, the Golden Vendor offers:

• Amulet of Winter's Respite (Necklace, Arcane, 125,000 gold / 225,000 AP)
• Baron Thirsk Set (Arm Cops / Epaulets / Pauldrons, Infused / Impenetrable, 100,000 gold / 200,000 AP)
• Darloc Brae's Amulet (Necklace, Robust, 125,000 gold / 225,000 AP)
• Maarselok Set (Arm Cops / Epaulets / Pauldrons, Infused / Impenetrable, 100,000 gold / 200,000 AP)
• Trappings Of Invigoration Necklace (Necklace, Robust, 200,000 gold / 375,000 AP)
• Ulfnor's Favor Necklace (Necklace, Healthy, 200,000 gold / 375,000 AP)

Thank you!

I also would like a 4th undaunted vendor. Some vet DLC dungeons can be a 4 hour que because everyone avoids them like the plague. Then when you do manage to get in, someone can will just leave the dungeon because they dont want to do that one. Making it almost impossible to find another person to replace them. These dungeons often times I have to wait until they are up for the undaunted daily to have a chance at getting in. Having another DLC undaunted quest would make them all up for their dailies faster, and help people who have never done them and just want to complete them once for the achievement.