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Re: Boring patch again?
GeneralGrundmann wrote: »Reliable source please for the: "you lost about 60% of your community?" quote!
you must be new if you need "source" for that lmaoMincMincMinc wrote: »You want to talk about boring? Cyrodil has been the same for 10 years with only a minor roadbump change halfway through that everyone hated.
Somehow Mount speeds have more than doubled, but it still feels like mount simulator because the population cap is 1/4 what it used to be. Not only that, but at the same time that lower population is occupied by 2-3 groups per faction that stand within an 8m radius and are practically immortal, stacking every effect in the game which VERY CLEARLY has an effect on the server. Of course it will feel like an empty mount simulator when you have to run around for half an hour until there is a fight you can even participate in.
PvP as it is makes different situations with specific circumstances. talking about "same Cyrodiil for 10 years" while people playing Dota and stuff like this for even more. PvP is not needed in such huge stuff like PvE, cause PvP (as a true high-end content) is self-changeable as it is. Not anymore, coz all the time you see copypasta lads running around, but still.
Don’t bother comparing ESO to real PvP titles like Dota, League, Valorant, or Fortnite. Those are true competitive games with esports. ESO isn’t , it’s pure player vs-gear, not skill based, and never will be. You have to buy every DLC dungeon just to get the gear, so the “competition” is basically pretend. No esports, no real system, and no one cares.
sure, keep me in touch, bud!
Æthërnüm
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Re: Why is the answer to ballgroups always sets?
The players are gone, so mission accomplished!MincMincMinc wrote: »the issue with pvp is there being too many players
Re: How Do I Make Money?
Here are two videos that may help you out to generate more gold.
Arttea does a great job in her explainer video. It's a little old now, but most of the points should still apply:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pQysEFHibc
Kalam0n also has a newer video on generating gold if you only have a certain amount of time to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86B4-RjQxtE
These should help in addition to everyone's comments in this thread.
Arttea does a great job in her explainer video. It's a little old now, but most of the points should still apply:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pQysEFHibcKalam0n also has a newer video on generating gold if you only have a certain amount of time to play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86B4-RjQxtEThese should help in addition to everyone's comments in this thread.
xbluerosesx wrote: »I've been doing crafting dailies every day, that's like 7k. I also sell motifs if I have them already but I don't get motifs every time I do like western skyrim or blackwood or high isle dailies and my rng luck is pretty bad so oftentimes I'll have nothing to sell.
How do people make enough to decorate their houses?
Re: Do you have multiple characters of the same class? Why or why not?
I am sitting at 15 characters now. I have at least two of each class, except Arcanist.
For me, it’s basically for two reasons.
For those interested, here's a deeper breakdown of my toons.
For me, it’s basically for two reasons.
- First reason, is RP ideas. I get an idea in my mind, usually for some outfit or aesthetic reason, and create a character. During my early years, I created, recreated, and race-changed my characters a lot while I figured out what I wanted them to be. Definitely not the best use of money, but here we are.
- Second reason, I have this weird obsession with having the same amount of characters in each alliance. So, I find an idea to keep them the same.
For those interested, here's a deeper breakdown of my toons.
Aldmeri Dominion.
Daggerfall Covenant
Ebonheart Pact
- High Elf Warden. My main character. I like nature-based characters and high elves, so this character got all my love. He's mainly a healer and DPS. Often use Templar skill lines with him.
- High Elf Sorcerer. My first character when I came over to PSN 7 years ago. I had mained a Templar on XBox and wanted something different. Definitely regret that decision. Right now, he's using Arcanist and Nightblade skill lines to make healing and DPS more enjoyable.
- High Elf Templar. The character I wish was my main. I created him because I regretted having a non-Elf templar, but couldn't bring myself to delete or race-change that existing toon yet again. As a healer, he's a Warden/Templar/Necro combo. DPS wise, he's using Storm Calling and Assassination with Jabs.
- High Elf Dragonknight. Lucifer Morningstar roleplay. I really like the blonde hair, red eyes, and fiery temper vibe of him. He also uses Templar for DPS and Healing builds.
- High Elf Nightblade. Wanted an attractive woman to play; modeled her after my wife. She's got this goth GF vibe. As a healer, she uses siphoning, green balance and dark magic. For dps, uses crystal frags with assassination and siphoning.
Daggerfall Covenant
- Imperial Templar. My original templar. He started as a Breton, but after race changing him to High Elf, I regretted not having an Imperial. So I changed him back again. He's remained an Imperial for a few years now. I haven't bothered subclassing him yet.
- Imperial Dragonknight. Original envisioned him as a Akatosh-devoted paladin, which has held up. He has some cool knightly and Akaviri-themed outfits.
- Breton Necromancer. I wanted at least one of every class, so I settled on this race/class combo. Original intention was to have a dark knight, but I always struggled with Necromancer gameplay. Right now, he's a frost mage.
- Breton Warden. Pure High Isle roleplay. I wanted a Green Knight and backup for my main's outfits. Right now he's a Stamden of some kind.
- Orc Sorcerer. Had a funny name, made this guy as a gag character. Never play him anymore.
Ebonheart Pact
- Dark Elf Nightblade. My evil character. Mostly for world stabbing tours, and Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood tasks.
- Dark Elf Dragonknight. A dark elf's dark elf kinda guy. Currently a DK/Warden combo to maximize the Vvardenfell feel.
- Dark Elf Arcanist. Seemed like the most natural combo for this class.
- Nord Warden. I wanted a winter warrior, but I've yet to realize it in any meaningful way. He's just collecting dust.
- Nord Necromancer. Definitely created this guy so I would have the same amount of classes per alliance. Went with a Greymoor vibe, but never play him. I think he's basically an Oakensorc.
Destai
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Re: Will there be a discount on the 2025 Content Pass?
I would be shocked if there is not a discount during Writhing Wall event. They always have a discount on latest content in the fall during the related community event (kill dragons for Elsweyr, dig up antiquities for Western Skyrim, etc.)
Re: Slayer of Death itself achievement- how?
Guys, wait till tomorrow (PC). They are rolling out a fix fir the spawn bug.
Djennku
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Re: Slayer of Death itself achievement- how?
I tried to get some reapers after maintenance, found none and gave up entirely. At least in Mass Effect they came after you, especially the third game, in which I'd have them chase me to the sound of that famous Benny Hill song.
Re: What caused you to keep playing the game when you first started?
When i started i was solo questing alot, but this seemed overly easily and it was getting boring. So I decided to explore other areas of the game, aroudn this time there was a bug that meant I couldn't buy the recipes i needed from the chef or brewer, so I had to join a guild and ask people. The person that responded invited me into another guild that ran trials and i was hooked, i subesquently became a guild officer and now the co-GM with that person that responded to the guildie noob of about 3mins who was aksing for a Banana surprise!
Since then the team play elements of PVE have me well and truely hooked, either helping new players get into trials, running in pugs, running guild trial events, or participating in trifecta groups it's all been great fun. Relatively recently I've also gone back to do achievement runs on dungeons with a fixed group, and thats also been great fun.
If i encounter boredom now, i try some PvP or ToT or Economy or Housing or Theorycrafting or refocus on a new role for a period of time or go back to questing for a bit, but the team PVE always come back to the centre of how I play pretty quickly, either advancing myself or helping new players into it.
Since then the team play elements of PVE have me well and truely hooked, either helping new players get into trials, running in pugs, running guild trial events, or participating in trifecta groups it's all been great fun. Relatively recently I've also gone back to do achievement runs on dungeons with a fixed group, and thats also been great fun.
If i encounter boredom now, i try some PvP or ToT or Economy or Housing or Theorycrafting or refocus on a new role for a period of time or go back to questing for a bit, but the team PVE always come back to the centre of how I play pretty quickly, either advancing myself or helping new players into it.
Re: Herald of the Tome - Remove Fatecarver
another nerf beam thread. yay!
honestly. please leave the beam alone. its fun, a signficant amount of people love it and have adapted to it
remove the beam, you remove joy from the game. and this game is not in a place where it can afford to remove joy from the game right now IMO
you would be better off buffing other skills to compensate, not killing fun.
people don't use it because it's fun. You included.
People use it because it is overpowered.
If it is nerfed, it'll still be equally as fun to use, but magically, people will stop using it.
So, let's not remove fatecraver, that's too much. Let's nerf it to put it on par with everything else.
And no, we can't really buff everything else, because damn .. power creep is already an issue.
Im afraid your're wrong. I use it for fun. Because i want to enjoy the game. its not actually that overpowered. its just situational. in trashpacks (and certainly pvp) there are better skills.
you can buff other skills without a problem - because in your words - power creep is already there - - and guess what, you'd have more variation of builds .
not everyone does 140k damage. some people barely scratch 40k . remember that before your call for nerfs.
by the way, the constant nerfing of this game is what is keeping people away. people need to be careful what they wish for - too many people leave.. noone will be left.
Well, if you use it for fun, then I don't see why you are against the nerf. It will still be as fun after being nerfed.
Also .. in trashpacks there are better skills? Nope, there isn't, Fatecarver, is, in trash packs, the absolute best skill, so far ahead of all the others that there is no possible comparison. You can't possibly be serious saying such an enormity. It's an outright lie.
I don't mind other skills being buffed ot fatecarver being nerfed. I just say fatecarver is overperforming by the largest marging you can possibly imagine. That must stop, and let's be real, they won't buff everything. So, yes, nerf beam. And please. Even with an heavy nerf, it would remain an excellent skill.
As for the 'not everyone does 140k' bit. yes, sure .. it's totally beside the point, but..sure?
I won't even dignify your last sentence with an answer. That kind of doomsaying is used on the forums since launch. It is deluded and asinine, at best.
Re: Rate my Cryomancer Themed Build
Apart from the obvious things like getting the right traits (Blodthirsty and Divines), I'd like to add that most of your damage will be your skills and the rotation. @ArchMikem Could you please give some info on these? A rating of your build would be incomplete without that info.
However, let me comment on a few points.
Your stats look a bit odd, so I am assuming that you show non buffed stats in the pictures atop. My biggest concern is the low Weapon and Spell Damage. 3712 (assuming Maj Sorcery) is really low. You should break at least 5k when you are on a SOLO build. 6k is better.
Personally, I am unwilling to drop frostbite only because of that bugged 4% damage. The 8% and 2% damage increases to all frost damage are still huge on a full on frost damage build.
Obviously, if my damage sources would be poison, bleed, disease, physical, etc. and not just frost, than I would drop Frostbite as well.
My solution was to use as many frost abilities, bonuses to chill procs and bonuses to frost damage as a whole as possible. And then have a as simple as possible rotation with the purpose of keeping as many buffs up as possible.
That in turn meant that I would have to use the Ring of the Pale Order and Ghastly Eyeballs. And that meant sacrificing a couple of Magicka glyphs to increase my Health. That looks suboptimal at first glance, but it somehow works really well.
When I go into group content, I swap RotPO for Mora's Whispers.
However, let me comment on a few points.
Your stats look a bit odd, so I am assuming that you show non buffed stats in the pictures atop. My biggest concern is the low Weapon and Spell Damage. 3712 (assuming Maj Sorcery) is really low. You should break at least 5k when you are on a SOLO build. 6k is better.
Personally, I am unwilling to drop frostbite only because of that bugged 4% damage. The 8% and 2% damage increases to all frost damage are still huge on a full on frost damage build.
Obviously, if my damage sources would be poison, bleed, disease, physical, etc. and not just frost, than I would drop Frostbite as well.
My expierience with SOLO Frost builds is that the damage potential is quite good right now (piercing cold is still giving 15%), but the sustain and ultimately survivability is the problem that you'll have to build around.I do everything but Trials, very much a loner.
My solution was to use as many frost abilities, bonuses to chill procs and bonuses to frost damage as a whole as possible. And then have a as simple as possible rotation with the purpose of keeping as many buffs up as possible.
That in turn meant that I would have to use the Ring of the Pale Order and Ghastly Eyeballs. And that meant sacrificing a couple of Magicka glyphs to increase my Health. That looks suboptimal at first glance, but it somehow works really well.
When I go into group content, I swap RotPO for Mora's Whispers.
