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Re: Why give Sorc so many redundant abilities？
@ZhuJiuyin You're asking the wrong question.
The question isn't "why would any group want this", it's "why would you put someone in alkosh when the group doesn't need that 6k pen anymore?"
major / minor breach and infused crusher, peircing CP and the sorc buff and you're sitting on 14704 pen.
there are so many options from there that don't require a dps giving up a 5pc set bonus. hell, just running runic sunder and 1pc light and you're done.
You could have a tank running calc defence and crystal weapon.
Stop looking at how we're doing it now and thinking "but we're at pen cap, we don't need this buff" and start looking for better ways of hitting pen cap now that we get 3k for free
Let me reiterate: in PvE, any approach that trades critical strike chance or weapon/spell damage for other secondary stats is a massive nerf. This is because once penetration/critical damage reaches its cap, the benefit drops to zero. Furthermore, the Sorc class is designed to rely on high-frequency critical strike chance for both damage and healing; removing critical strike chance from Sorc is essentially killing the class.
Furthermore, the loss to the raid from having a DPS player wear an extra DPS set far outweighs the loss from having a Tank abandon Lucent, Pearlescent, Turning Tide, Saxhleel, Powerful Assault, etc., in favor of Crimson Oath's Rive (according to your formula, 14704 is still 3500 Pens short).
Re: U51 Feedback Thread for Visual Effect Intensity
THIS IS SO GOOD
I'm so happy with this.
Whoever realised that self, friendly and enemy all need different intensities is the GOAT. I can set mine to normal so i can see if something runs out, friendlys to minimal because their hurricane just isn't important to me, and enemy to low so it still shows up but the entire area isn't just one big red blob.
It's so good.
Thank you so much.
I would be useful to be able to specify these for group members. Specifically support DD, healers and tanks. If that's asking too much, then at the least by role. Let me see tank and healer effects at normal, and DD's as minimal.
I'm so happy with this.
Whoever realised that self, friendly and enemy all need different intensities is the GOAT. I can set mine to normal so i can see if something runs out, friendlys to minimal because their hurricane just isn't important to me, and enemy to low so it still shows up but the entire area isn't just one big red blob.
It's so good.
Thank you so much.
I would be useful to be able to specify these for group members. Specifically support DD, healers and tanks. If that's asking too much, then at the least by role. Let me see tank and healer effects at normal, and DD's as minimal.
Tannus15
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Games graphics and current gameplay keep new players away, and should be ZOS top priority
I was originally planning to make a thread asking forum members what they think ZOS's development priorities should be going forward, especially after the recent wave of layoffs that hit the team. The class refresh? A new zone? QoL requests? An event refresh? But the more I think about it, the more I feel that none of those things should be ZOS's priority right now.
I've recently spoken with several people who:
ESO was released in 2014. Unless I'm mistaken, its engine was originally based on HeroEngine, which dates back to... 2005. I know it has been heavily modified over the years, but it's still obvious: the game and its gameplay feel rigid. For years, players have been asking for improvements, only to be met with the same answer: "it's not technically feasable." Here we are in 2026, playing a fantasy MMO, and we still don't have cloaks, flying mounts, or even the ability to stand on a moving platform.
I have a lot of respect for the development team, and I have no doubt they're doing everything they can. But it's clear that ESO no longer meets the standards of 2026. And I believe that's one of the biggest reasons why the game struggles to attract new players. And trust me or not, but it's also the reason why some people leave the game (according to what I've heard/read on some Discord/Subs). I know graphics and gameplay aren't everything, but in my opinion they're the most important parts of any game. Especially the gameplay. Even for an MMO that puts as much emphasis on storytelling and exploration as ESO does.
I also agree with the point made in this thread:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/697114/stop-it-just-stop-digging#latest
The development team seems to have lost its direction. It feels like they're running around like a headless chicken without really knowing where they're going. Again, I know they're doing their best and genuinely trying new things. I'm not blaming them, and this isn't meant as developer bashing. But I think that, even if it takes a significant amount of time and money, ZOS should focus on these 3 priorities above everything else:
As for the graphics, players have been using ways to improve the game's visuals for over ten years now: NVIDIA filters, ReShade, and so on. Why not start by implementing some similar visual improvements that don't require a massive development effort but could already make the game look and feel noticeably better?
Vanilla graphics (these are my settings):
ReShade + NVIDIA filters:
I'll finish with one concern: a few weeks ago, Guild Wars 3 was announced. When it eventually launches, and potential new players have to choose between a 12-year-old MMO with visuals that look like they came from a 2010 game and a brand-new MMO offering 2026 graphics and gameplay, I'm afraid the choice won't even be a difficult one. I think we all know which direction they'll go.
What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
Thanks,
Jiub
I've recently spoken with several people who:
- had already stopped playing ESO,
- were thinking about getting into the game but were still on the fence,
- or had no interest in coming back.
ESO was released in 2014. Unless I'm mistaken, its engine was originally based on HeroEngine, which dates back to... 2005. I know it has been heavily modified over the years, but it's still obvious: the game and its gameplay feel rigid. For years, players have been asking for improvements, only to be met with the same answer: "it's not technically feasable." Here we are in 2026, playing a fantasy MMO, and we still don't have cloaks, flying mounts, or even the ability to stand on a moving platform.
I have a lot of respect for the development team, and I have no doubt they're doing everything they can. But it's clear that ESO no longer meets the standards of 2026. And I believe that's one of the biggest reasons why the game struggles to attract new players. And trust me or not, but it's also the reason why some people leave the game (according to what I've heard/read on some Discord/Subs). I know graphics and gameplay aren't everything, but in my opinion they're the most important parts of any game. Especially the gameplay. Even for an MMO that puts as much emphasis on storytelling and exploration as ESO does.
I also agree with the point made in this thread:
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/697114/stop-it-just-stop-digging#latest
The development team seems to have lost its direction. It feels like they're running around like a headless chicken without really knowing where they're going. Again, I know they're doing their best and genuinely trying new things. I'm not blaming them, and this isn't meant as developer bashing. But I think that, even if it takes a significant amount of time and money, ZOS should focus on these 3 priorities above everything else:
- A complete overhaul of the gameplay, core mechanics, and animations (not just the class refresh).
- A graphical upgrade to bring the game closer to 2026 standards.
- Crossplay (which I believe is already being worked on).
As for the graphics, players have been using ways to improve the game's visuals for over ten years now: NVIDIA filters, ReShade, and so on. Why not start by implementing some similar visual improvements that don't require a massive development effort but could already make the game look and feel noticeably better?
Vanilla graphics (these are my settings):
I'll finish with one concern: a few weeks ago, Guild Wars 3 was announced. When it eventually launches, and potential new players have to choose between a 12-year-old MMO with visuals that look like they came from a 2010 game and a brand-new MMO offering 2026 graphics and gameplay, I'm afraid the choice won't even be a difficult one. I think we all know which direction they'll go.
What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
Thanks,
Jiub
Re: U51 Feedback Thread for Classes and Abilities
Did the person in charge of the Templar get fired? No mention no updates no buffs. Nada zippo... Not even a Sorry Templar you are in a good spot until the re work.... We got Zippo!!!
Re: A Question About the New BGs
NovelliESO wrote: »For the queues to work combined, the total number of players needs to be the same. So 4v4v4 and 6v6 or 6v6v6 and 9v9. However, 6v6 on the large maps is too empty and boring so devs decided to go with 18 total players for matchmaking pool.
That's not true at all. You can combine the que and make it so that it is a 6v6v6 or an 8v8. The mode is determined at the time of the que popping based on the players in the que and the combinations available. A 9v9 system will almost certainly have more problems than doing an 8v8 even if the two totals are not even.
It is true. It's a technical limitation. A certain content creator had asked the dev team and received this response. The pool of queued players has to match, if we want 3 teams and 2 teams to be in the same bracket, so that's why we have 6v6v6 and 9v9. They also tested 6v6 and determined there wasn't enough fighting and it was too spread out on the maps designed for 8v8. I'm just relaying the inside scoop, albeit 2nd hand word.
Re: Werewolf obliterated while DK remains! Everyone Rejoice!
For what it is worth, I think that reworking the most problematic class masteries to work less efficiently on class agnostic builds like WW would indeed have been a better starting point for WW balancing changes.
I stand by my statement from a couple weeks ago: Class masteries, as they were released, were among the lowest quality combat changes we have seen since U35. They just dumped power into the game, were the prudent thing would have been to cut back outliers and bolster low performers.
But why fix Conservation of Energy when you can adjust the cost across the board to mess with everyone else.
I stand by my statement from a couple weeks ago: Class masteries, as they were released, were among the lowest quality combat changes we have seen since U35. They just dumped power into the game, were the prudent thing would have been to cut back outliers and bolster low performers.
But why fix Conservation of Energy when you can adjust the cost across the board to mess with everyone else.
Vaqual
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Re: Why give Sorc so many redundant abilities？
No organized trial team would lack penetration, especially now that almost every team has Alkosh werewolves. 3000 team penetration is completely redundant, not to mention trading the most important attribute, critical, for the second most important (or even the least important) penetration, which is completely counterproductive.
Minor & Major Breach = 8922
CP = 700
Crusher = 2108
Alkosh = 6000 These essential sources of penetration/armor reduction alone already reach 17730, only 500 short of 18200.
Add to that the equally common skills, gear, and passives, such as Crimson Oath's Rive/Tremorscale/Runic Sunder, etc., and even Sorc's Crystal Weapon, which provide ample penetration for the raid.
Furthermore, I've seen many Sorc players on the guild's Discord reporting losing at least 10K or more DPS on VSS first boss, and my own testing confirms the same conclusion.
Minor & Major Breach = 8922
CP = 700
Crusher = 2108
Alkosh = 6000 These essential sources of penetration/armor reduction alone already reach 17730, only 500 short of 18200.
Add to that the equally common skills, gear, and passives, such as Crimson Oath's Rive/Tremorscale/Runic Sunder, etc., and even Sorc's Crystal Weapon, which provide ample penetration for the raid.
Furthermore, I've seen many Sorc players on the guild's Discord reporting losing at least 10K or more DPS on VSS first boss, and my own testing confirms the same conclusion.
Re: U51 Feedback Thread for Classes and Abilities
This is the official feedback thread for any combat or class changes coming in Update 51. After you have a chance to try out different combat scenarios, let us know what you think of the current balance and changes.
For context regarding timeline for changes, stats or number changes for skills are changes we can make within the PTS cycle. If the changes or suggestions require more technical changes, we will take those to the combat team and update timelines based on what the team is able to do.
@ZOS_Kevin why is the combat team pushing ahead so blindly with the objectively terrible change for Sorcerers "unique class buff" that completely deletes the tiny amount of remaining synergy the class lines had with each other. Especially since ZOS already removed the main reason to bring a Sorcerer at all into groups by giving DK Major berserk but with better uptime, better skills, and easier to activate conditions than Sorcerers Storm Atronach Ultimate had for that same buff.
Sorcerers class masteries and passives already synergize far better with non-class and sub-classed abilities than they do with Sorcerers own class skills and the removal of minor Prophecy for a penetration buff (which doesn't tie in at all with any of Sorcerers class skills, or other passives, and is completely useless for group PvE content which is already at penetration cap without this buff) is just the cutting that final lingering thread of synergy the class lines had with each other, all for what? Just to be unique? Why not give Nightblade a unique crit damage buff and make Sorc the class for crit chance, since Sorcerer has abilities directly tied to high crit chance and Nightblade has abilities (and masteries) directly tied to max crit damage.
Someone from the combat team needs to come onto the forums, explain their reasons and expected goals for this change, why they think the removal of this last bit of in-class synergy was needed and actually do what @ZOS_NickG said ZOS would be focusing on in his most recent letter, communication and transparency.
Re: Critical Surge just got a massive nerf
On my sorc where my crit used to be at 71% , over the past 5 years its dropped to 34% on the same build. And now this. Crit surge is essentially just a buff source to me at this point anyway, but why implement a mechanic in a class, build around it, then nerf anytihng that supports it?
It makes no sense that classes that haven't been reworked are getting nerfed. But again, I am not surprised considering the history of the changes, even if we only at this year...
It makes no sense that classes that haven't been reworked are getting nerfed. But again, I am not surprised considering the history of the changes, even if we only at this year...
Luneca
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